More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Alianza Lima v River Plate (Wednesday, 19:30 local time/EST, 21:30 ART, 00:30 Thursday GMT) The euphoria of the epic extra-time victory at ‘home’ in the Bernabéu back in December is gone if certainly not forgotten, given the identity of their opponents in that match, for River Plate. The hard work of defending their Copa Libertadores... Continue Reading →
In the thirty-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod Sam, Dan, Dan and Seba begin with a discussion of just how much of a massive idiot Carlos Tevez is, and conclude with a reflection on Cristian Fabbiani's suitability for the second division in Argentina. In between we discuss Wednesday night's Brazil v Argentina friendly second leg, Seba... 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 →
Sunday afternoon sees one of the biggest fixtures in Argentine football, the clásico de Avellaneda, which kicks off at 2:10pm local time (i.e. in just under an hour after this article goes online). Right here you can see the formations both sides are using for a game that both teams will be treating as crucial... Continue Reading →
As Boca Juniors prepare for a crunch match against Vélez Sarsfield early in their season, championship-winning manager Claudio Borghi is already feeling the heat of the position. El Bichi has made it known he's strongly considering leaving the club if Boca fail to beat Vélez in La Bombonera on Sunday. Boca's directors are already considering... 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 →
Friday evening's matches furnished us without any goals to view, after the first formed a dull birthday present for one of the managers and the second was called off in an utter downpour with the score still at 0-0.Huracán vs Colón was played on this, Antonio Mohamed's 40th birthday, but the Colón boss - formerly... 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 →
There's been some transfer or other in Manchester (I'll let Seba fill you in on that), but of more immediate concern to the domestic scene, Miguel Angel Russo has resigned as manager of Rosario Central, the day after guiding them safely through the relegation playoff against Belgrano de Córdoba. Russo actually enjoyed a winning spell... Continue Reading →
In the remaining second leg of this year's Promoción in Primera A, Rosario Central eased to a 1-1 draw at home to Belgrano de Córdoba which confirms their participation in Primera A next season thanks to a 2-1 aggregate win. In a match that was considerably less dramatic than the ridiculous Gimnasia comeback against Rafaela... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 