More fútbol argentino than you can shake a mullet at
Yes, that's right. San Lorenzo entered the summer action in Mar del Plata on Wednesday night against Racing, and they suffered the indignity of actually losing to Juan Manuel Llop's side. In what was essentially a match between reserve sides, there was plenty of poor passing and neither side looked fully interested. The best chance... Continue Reading →
The chasing pack all won and the leaders lost this weekend, so the title race is tightening up. At the bottom River struggled - and lost to another set piece goal - in Jujuy and Central lost in La Bombonera, whilst Banfield couldn't follow up last week's win over Racing with a result against Gimnasia La Plata.... Continue Reading →
God knows where this has come from. Racing have looked a better team so far in the Apertura, but lost last week to Banfield and had a tricky match this weekend against top-of-the-table San Lorenzo in a clásico that surely, none of their fans thought they could win. But win it they did, thanks to... Continue Reading →
Practically a triple-header coming up: we're about to go through three rounds of matches in one week, because the twelfth round will come in midweek. This weekend, though, Argentinos travel to Independiente following their win in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, Boca take on Central and River visit Gimnasia de Jujuy - it's a very real... Continue Reading →
San Lorenzo recorded a second consecutive win in Friday night's clásico in El Cilindro, though they can hardly feel too proud of themselves given that it was Racing they were beating. To rub salt into the wound for the home side, the only goal of the game was headed in by their former player Gonzalo... Continue Reading →
'Big football', as the Argentine media call it, is back at last. The 2008 Torneo de Verano kicked off on Friday night in Salta, and it was joy for Racing as Miguel Micó's men beat San Lorenzo 1-0 thanks to a first-half header from Diego Menghi, as Ramón Díaz watched on his sofa at home.... Continue Reading →
Hasta El Gol Siempre 