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Great players, average team - will we ever see the 'real' Argentina?

The Albiceleste were again unimpressive as they failed to break down the Reggae Boyz for long spells in Vina del Mar.

VINA DEL MAR, Chile -- It would be easy to blame the pressure that comes with being the favorite at a major international tournament, but the truth is Argentina is just not what it should be right now.

Its uninspiring 1-0 victory over Jamaica in Vina del Mar might well have seen it achieve its immediate target of clinching top spot in Group B of the Copa América, but the Albiceleste made very heavy weather of a team ranked 65th in the world.