Tata is greatly admired by Maradona!

Gerardo Martino's good work has not gone unnoticed by several key members of Argentina's footballing establishment. Former Barça coach, Cesar Luis Menotti praised him recently in a radio interview.

"Martino is one of those coaches who brings honour to the profession, whilst there are others who dishonour it. That's why I'm not at all surprised that he is at the forefront of world football. Tata turned Newell's into the side that played the best football in Argentina, because he allowed the team to rediscover the playing style that had historically defined it," Menotti said.

"He is heavily influenced by his time as a player and he transfers this to his team's playing style. In doing so, he runs the risk of being described as old-fashioned, especially by lovers of the modern game," he added.

Diego Armando Maradona is another admirer of Martino's style. He said recently that he whilst he was in Dubai he watched "every single Newell's game" because he loved how Tata's team played.