GET IN THERE!

We’ve just scored! Unbelievable!

Still a long way to go (30 minutes). But it’s better being 1-0 up than not!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!

Amazing stuff!

I’m watching Racing at the moment and I’ve never seen a side being so far from scoring in my whole life!

If I can sign this 0-0 result (10 minutes into the second half), I’ll sign whatever you want me to sign!

I think the one wildcard would be Ossie Ardiles. Can De Tomaso and co. lure him off the golf courses and back to El Cilindro?

I think it is wrong to ask him to have Palermo’s or any other one-minded shoot-first-think-later type of striker.

I don’t think people should look at him to be in the same mould as a Diego Milito, Wayne Rooney, Fernando Torres or Ruud Van Nistelrooy (to name just a few).

He is a player that will likely get you more assists than goals in any season and therefore, I believe it is a mistake to judge him only by his goalscoring abilities (which he has).

I’d compare him more to a Frank Ribery type of player.

He should play up front along with a big hitman so the team can use an explosive combination of speed (Palacio) and strenght (whoever they put to play alongside him). Like when Argentina had Caniggia and Batistuta. Yes! I’ve found the perfect example! Claudio Paul Caniggia! He would burn the opposing defensive units on pure speed and then let Batigol score, while ocassionaly bagging one or two himself.

Those links between Borghi and Racing are pretty obvious because he supports Racing and he’s just got out of Colo Colo (and he’s been linked with Racing in the past -not so long ago-).

As a Racing fan and seeing what a great job Borghi did at Colo Colo, I don’t think if his appointment would be the best thing to happen to Racing right now. His style relies heavily on attacking players and he tends to play attractive football. Unfortunately, that’s impossible to replicate at Racing these days.

What really overwhelm me is Blanquiceleste’s approach (the company that is running Racing since 1999/2000). Micó is out and so they are now saying that their candidates for the job are “Borghi (as I said, very offensive-minded) and Falcioni (a guy with a story of keeping it tight at the back and base his game solely on trying to keep a clean sheet)”.

I mean…they are going after two guys with completely different styles! They are clearly clueless and I think we will continue to be in a desperate position.

Tonight we visit Velez. I’ll see if I go to the movies instead! (gotta protect my heart and my health!)

Who do I want at the helm in Racing?

Out of all the names being mentioned, I’d like to see Juan Manuel Llop getting a chance. He’s put Banfield in 3rd position at the end of the last Apertura and he was unfairly given the sack just 2 weeks after defeating Lanús (champions and local rivals) 5-0! Crazy country this is!

There it is. I mis-remembered it slightly, as I suspected I was doing. Even so, the critics have a point regardless of Ischia’s defence.