More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
As I posted last night, San Lorenzo got a 1-0 away win over Independiente on Wednesday evening, thanks to a Rubén Botta goal, which took them second in the Superliga. They now sit eight points behind Boca Juniors, with eighteen to play for. When I wrote last night's post, the Superliga YouTube channel still hadn't... Continue Reading →
There was a virtual coronation and an actual relegation in Sunday's Superliga matches. Boca Juniors didn't claim the title, but Pablo Pérez's ninety-second minute winner against second-placed Talleres did mean they extend their lead at the top of the table to nine points (eight, if San Lorenzo win their game in hand against Independiente on Wednesday)... Continue Reading →
Saturday's Superliga games saw just nine goals in four matches, but that stat was probably the second most important of the day, in terms of the health of the title race. More pertinently, San Lorenzo and second-placed Talleres both won their matches, to ensure that what tiny amount of relevance they still have to the... Continue Reading →
A family birthday meant I had a very full weekend and barely had time to watch most of the nineteenth round of Superliga action; nor did I manage to get these videos up on the evening the Superliga YouTube account published them, as I've been trying to do lately. So here are no fewer than... Continue Reading →
This weekend's matches in the Superliga saw Boca Juniors handed an advantage in the title race, as both San Lorenzo and Talleres, the league leaders' two closest competitors, drew their matches. That gives Boca the chance to open up an eleven point lead if they beat Argentinos Juniors later today. Godoy Cruz won away from... Continue Reading →
There were three games in the Superliga on Monday, and two of the teams in action were those closest to league leaders Boca Juniors. Talleres de Córdoba hosted Argentinos Juniors, and although they ceded the vast majority of the possession to the visitors, they ran out quite comfortable winners, creating far more chances and scoring... Continue Reading →
Friday and Saturday brought seven matches and twenty goals in the sixteenth round of Superliga action. On Friday evening, Estudiantes beat Unión 2-0 in La Plata, before one of the most attractive fixtures of the weekend saw Racing beat Lanús 3-1 in Avellaneda, with Ricardo Centurión again among the scorers. Gabriel Heinze pronounced himself pleased... Continue Reading →
In the two-hundred and eightieth episode of Hand Of Pod, Andrés and I look back on last weekend's Superliga action - including Nacho Scocco's solo show (and Fernando Quintero's highly impressive debut) for RIver Plate, and Lautaro Martínez's hat trick for Racing, as well as the 1-1 draw between the top two, San Lorenzo and Boca... Continue Reading →
One of the most sought-after youngsters in world football, Lautaro Martínez has already been linked with Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid and Bayern München, but now looks likely to agree a deal with Internazionale. On Sunday, in the fourteenth round of Superliga action, he hit a fine hat trick (and won the penalty which led... Continue Reading →
This week saw Jorge Sampaoli conclude a brief tour of some of Europe's biggest clubs, where he visited clubs whose squads include Argentina internationals. Also this week, Sampaoli started doing the same thing with clubs in Argentina. Wanting to leave nothing to chance, he wants to be informed about his players' daily training regimes. But... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 