That was the club’s version.

The player’s version was that they didn’t agree on the money.

The EU player regulations combined with the UK’s own (non football-specific) work permit laws make it very tricky for non-Europeans without dual nationality to find employment at British clubs. So we have the ridiculous situation of clubs who consider a player good enough to offer him a very good contract being made to bow to the opinion of people who know much less about the sport but do have a role in government.

Of course we could follow the Italian example…

Rusculleda had a trial for QPR, I believe, lol.

Think it was work permit problems that couldn’t get him signed. Don’t get me started on that, any number of ordinary Scandinavians and Dutchmen can get signed to English clubs, but someone with vision and skill, oh no, we can’t have that in our league!

Migliore seemed to be developing some personal loyalty to Llop from his reaction after saving the pen in Tucuman.

But after yesterday’s fiasco, I agree with Seba, time’s up for him. He is, presumably, only on loan anyway. We can’t afford any more performances like that. He reminded me of Joe Hart in the Manchester derby, when he spilled that shot from Carrick into Rooney’s path… except that Migliore was doing that *all* night.

I didn’t see the extent of his comments about Boca before the match. All I had read was an article in Ole in which he claimed that he wanted ‘Racing to win the match, Boca to win the title’, which in itself was a strange thing to say before the game. But making continued remarks about Boca all through the week should have disqualified him from playing in this. Boca are one of Racing’s greatest rivals!

Wayne Rooney grew up an Everton fan, yet no-one celebrates MUFC goals against Everton as much as him. Of course, this goes too far the other way for many Evertonians, but a middle course, such as Bergessio playing for SL against Racing – utterly professional, but not wishing to rub his old club’s fans’ noses in it when scoring, would have been the way to go.

Very disappointed with the result, especially as I had been leaping out of my chair when Sosa headed the equaliser, absolutely brilliant stuff. And typical that Datolo should have a role in the winning goal. This Rule 225 or whatever it is presumably states ‘a player sent off in a match shall miss the following game unless a) he plays for Boca or River and b) the following game is to have an important affect on one of these sides chances of winning the title.’

I think AFA and its referees are determined that it’s Boca’s turn again, but I would love it, *love it* if something similar to 2006 happened again, and, sorry Sam, I have a slight fancy for Lanus to do it still – they *will* get six points, I think, and under that pressure, I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see Boca stumble to two draws and a Christmas ‘desempate’.

Sadly, I presume next week’s game is *not* going to be held in El Bosque, but Estudiantes’ stadium… Gimnasia *owe* Boca big time for 2005, when I was as gutted as any Gimnasia fan, them being my second favourite side.

As for Tigre, I don’t think they’re going to get anything in Rosario, they will be depending on beating Banfield and a prayer. They looked too nervous against River in the closing stages, they were a post away from losing two points. Rusculleda looked excellent though, Seba might know more about this, didn’t he fail a work permit application to join QPR last year or something?

Right then, Migliore went nuts and tried to punch Roman and their relationship went from bad to worse.

That’s supposedly what happened between those two (and I believe that story!).

Now I wasn’t even judging Migliore’s abilities on goal. There was no need for me to go there. It was his ethics and his comments before the game what really infuriated me (and every proper Racing fan should feel the same).

He was in EVERY football talk show during the week. He said things such as: “I will not celebrate if we beat Boca, not even if I score a dramatic winner on injury time”. “My heart belongs to Boca”, etc. etc. etc.

Go back to Boca, Migliore (if they want you!).

Johan…regarding Boca fans insulting Riquelme…it escapes me just as much as it escapes you.

I bet that, even if they were alive, they forget how crappy Boca were in the 80s and how Riquelme -more than any other player or manager- took them to the top of the world. Ungrateful so-called Boca fans!

I thought he was loved by anyone associated with that club.

Great Riquelme yesterday and always inspiring to see him in fine form. And, I’ve changed my mind-that WAS a penalty on Lucho !