Category Archives: Angel Cappa

Hand Of Pod Episode 17: Díaz quits San Lorenzo; the new old Messi, and the old old Torres

Posted on Thursday, 28 April 2011 by

In the seventeenth episode of Hand Of Pod, Seba rejoins Sam, Dan and Dan. He’s not happy with the way referees have been treating his club, and he’s not afraid to make his anger heard, but a little surprisingly it’s … Continue reading →

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A youngster leaves Argentina, and a legend returns

Posted on Friday, 14 January 2011 by

It’s been a week of big name moves in Argentina’s footballing landscape, with three of the deals in particular standing out. On Friday it was confirmed that Diego Buonanotte will move from River Plate to Málaga of the Spanish First … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 Torneo Clausura, All Boys, Angel Cappa, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentines abroad, Ariel Ortega, Daniel Passarella, Diego Buonanotte, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Gimnasia, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, J.J. López, Players, Pre season, Primera A, River Plate, Transfers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A week of managerial changes in Argentina

Posted on Thursday, 23 December 2010 by

It’s been a week of as many changes off the pitch as we expected following the exodus of managers in the closing few weeks and immediately after the conclusion of the Torneo Apertura. Julio César Falcioni took charge at Boca … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011 Torneo Clausura, Angel Cappa, Argentine football, Argentine league, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Continental football, Copa Libertadores, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Gimnasia, Godoy Cruz, Julio César Falcioni, Omar Asad, Players, Primera A, Ricardo Caruso Lombardi, Ricardo Gareca, Sebastián Méndez, Tigre, Transfers, Vélez Sarsfield, Walter Erviti | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

To begin the superclásico previews this weekend, I’ve written a piece for ESPN Soccernet looking at the return of Juan Román Riquelme to competitive action for Boca Juniors last weekend, and what it might mean for his side when they … Continue reading →

Posted on Friday, 12 November 2010 by

Cappa steps down as River Plate manager

Posted on Monday, 8 November 2010 by

After much speculation, Ángel Cappa has left River Plate as manager in a situation that’s being reported as a resignation, but which he says is a sacking. After directing Monday afternoon’s practice session, Cappa met with club directors, and president … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Apertura, Angel Cappa, Argentine football, Argentine league, Clásicos, Descenso, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Primera A, River Plate, Superclásico | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

All Boys claim another scalp, and Vélez win a five-goal thriller

Posted on Sunday, 7 November 2010 by

All Boys yet again beat big name opponents on Sunday, condemning River Plate to a 1-0 defeat in Floresta which complicates life no end for Ángel Cappa’s men and lifts Albo yet again high up in the Promedio. Rumours that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Apertura, All Boys, Angel Cappa, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Arsenal de Sarandí, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Clásicos, Colón de Santa Fé, Domestic, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Gimnasia, Goal videos, Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Independiente, Lanús, Newell's Old Boys, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, Primera A, Quilmes, Racing Club, Results, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Tigre, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

My latest piece for ESPN Soccernet takes a look at what’s becoming an increasingly deep rut for Ángel Cappa and his River Plate team, even as the fans have been adjusting to finally having a president they don’t mind being … Continue reading →

Posted on Friday, 15 October 2010 by

Apertura: half-term reports from Argentina

Posted on Friday, 15 October 2010 by

Since we’re now halfway (and a bit) through the 2010 Torneo Apertura, I thought I’d compile a very brief ‘report’ on each team so far, and how they’re doing in relation to what they’d have hoped/expected at the start of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Apertura, Alejandro Sabella, All Boys, Angel Cappa, Antonio Mohamed, Argentine football, Argentine league, Argentinos Juniors, Arsenal de Sarandí, Banfield, Boca Juniors, Claudio Borghi, Clásicos, Colón de Santa Fé, Descenso, Domestic, Estudiantes, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Gimnasia, Godoy Cruz, Héctor Rivoira, Huracán, Independiente, Julio César Falcioni, Lanús, Miguel Angel Brindisi, Newell's Old Boys, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, Pedro Troglio, Primera A, Quilmes, Racing Club, Ramón Díaz, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Tigre, Vélez Sarsfield | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

My latest post at In Bed With Maradona, examining some of the peculiar things said by managers in the last few days (in particular River Plate’s Ángel Cappa, Boca Juniors’ Claudio Borghi, and Banfield’s Julio César Falcioni) is online now. … Continue reading →

Posted on Thursday, 7 October 2010 by

Thoughts from the weekend: River Plate 1 – 1 Quilmes

Posted on Thursday, 30 September 2010 by

River Plate only managed a draw in the final match of the eighth round of the Torneo Clausura. They were playing Quilmes, a newly-promoted side and as such key opponents in River’s own battle against the relegation promedio as well … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Torneo Apertura, Angel Cappa, Argentine football, Argentine league, Ariel Ortega, Descenso, Diego Buonanotte, Domestic, Football, Football clubs, Football managers, Gabriel Funes Mori, Hugo Tocalli, Juan Pablo Carrizo, Players, Primera A, Quilmes, River Plate | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments