More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Wednesday night saw the final of last season's Copa Argentina finally played (having been delayed at the end of the season due to Boca Juniors' participation in the Copa Libertadores final). Racing had the majority of possession, but didn't do anything like enough with it, and with excellent goals from Santiago Silva and Lucas Viatri,... Continue Reading →
The eighth episode of Hand Of Pod looks at the ongoing feud between Carlos Tevez and Argentina's national team coach Sergio Batista, as well as taking in our thoughts on the Racing vs Boca Juniors clásico last Saturday and much more besides. You can get it, as ever, on the HOP blog, or subscribe on... Continue Reading →
Arsenal de Sarandí have a reputation, as I mentioned in my club-by-club guide to the new season, for getting the rub of the green where refereeing decisions are concerned, and in the opening match of the 2010 Torneo Apertura, they've managed it again. Lanús had a clear penalty shout turned down in the first half... Continue Reading →
It's finally here! At 9pm local time tonight, the 2010 Torneo Apertura de Primera División will kick off as Arsenal Fútbol Club host Lanús in the only Friday evening game of the weekend. If you're knew to the Argentine league this year, you'd probably like a bit of a guide to the teams who are... Continue Reading →
Two matches welcomed me to Buenos Aires on Thursday evening, although I was still too jetlagged to either pay full attention or stay awake long enough to post this last night. Lanús exited the Copa Libertadores on Thursday evening, drawing 0-0 with Peruvians Universitario in El Sur when they needed to win in order to... Continue Reading →
Losing 1-0 away to Libertad of Paraguay, Lanús equalised with seven minutes to play to draw 1-1 in Asunción after playing the entire second half with a man fewer than their opponents. Striker Santiago Salcedo was sent off four minutes before half time for violent play, leaving his side with an uphill struggle to come... Continue Reading →
After a dreadful start in their 2010 Copa Libertadores group, Lanús have rallied recently, and their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of South America's premier club competition remain alive thanks to another win over Bolivia's Blooming. Having torn Wednesday night's visitors a new proverbial a couple of weeks ago in Bolivia, it was... Continue Reading →
After a dreadful run of form both domestically and continentally at the start of 2010, Lanús have finally had a decent week. After drawing in the league last weekend 1-1 away to Newell's to cut short a run of five consecutive losses, they travelled to Bolivia to face Blooming on Thursday night in a match... Continue Reading →
Saturday's three matches were all played out in binary, with only San Lorenzo bucking an already dull trend by failing to score altogether. That failure gave Racing, in Miguel Angel Russo's first match in charge, a 1-0 win in El Cilindro which didn't entirely satisfy the new boss; 'We still need to generate more play,'... Continue Reading →
A new internet connection at home has meant a few nights of dodgy connections, which is why the goals from Wednesday night's match in Lima between Universitario and Lanús - won 2-0 by the Peruvian side - are only going up on HEGS now. They're accompanied by some from an astonishing match which has just... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 