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That is an incredible win for San Martin. Two down and they've come out 3-2 winners!!

A great opportunity for Atlético to top the table and they've blown it at home in the first derby for 5 years. Ouch.
 
How Boca came away from Avellaneda with a victory last night is a mystery :D

Absolutely battered, 10 men for most of the second half. Some tremendous defensive performances, though. I'll take it.
 
1872 said:
How Boca came away from Avellaneda with a victory last night is a mystery :D

Absolutely battered, 10 men for most of the second half. Some tremendous defensive performances, though. I'll take it.
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It's the same old failings for Independiente: scoring golas. They play lovely football, create loads of chances, but hardly score any. A lot of teams could say this: if only they had a number 9.
 
1872 said:
How Boca came away from Avellaneda with a victory last night is a mystery :D

Absolutely battered, 10 men for most of the second half. Some tremendous defensive performances, though. I'll take it.
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A smash-and-grab! And up to 4th in the table now. This is going to be an exciting season - a number of teams in the mix.
 
drgriffen said:
It's the same old failings for Independiente: scoring golas. They play lovely football, create loads of chances, but hardly score any. A lot of teams could say this: if only they had a number 9.
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They do play good football, but as you say scoring goals is their problem. Gigliotti has a decent record but misses a lot of chances.
 
BrooklynBlue said:
A smash-and-grab! And up to 4th in the table now. This is going to be an exciting season - a number of teams in the mix.
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Classic smash and grab. It was actually a very good game to watch if a little too hard to bare at times :D

Boca defended brilliantly and looked very dangerous on the break.
 
Rumours that Carlos Bocanegra is in Argentina to talk to GBS with regards to taking the managers job at Atlanta Utd.
 
Velez release a special edition top to commemorate their first title in 1968

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Early goal from Centurión gives Racing the lead vs. Talleres. Huracán 0-0 Defensa in the opening 10 minutes.

Two huge games.
 
Copa Argentina Final this evening: Rosario Central vs. Gimnasia.

An opportunity for the winners to qualify for the Copa Libertadores.

Should be a decent game involving teams not used to winning national titles.
 
Although not official Schelotto's time at Boca is up by mutual consent. He's received offers from the US, Brazil and apparently Villarreal.

Rumours are that Tevez and Gago will retire and Pablo Perez moved on.

I wonder how much influence Angelici will have in the next appointment given his exit in a year's time.
 
Gago has done his achilles again. Think that's the third time he has suffered that injury in the superclasico.

Rumours that Gago and Tevez will now retire and that Perez will be moved on.
 
drgriffen said:
Gago has done his achilles again. Think that's the third time he has suffered that injury in the superclasico.

Rumours that Gago and Tevez will now retire and that Perez will be moved on.
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How old is Perez? I thought he struggled badly in the first leg..........looked better in the 1st half when Boca were more compact yesterday......but that River sub basically turned the midfield on its head.

The big destroyer type in Bocas midfield was a good player (he got booked for grabbing someone)

Was a little surprised at the lack of technical/skill over the two legs.......but given the pressure, perhaps understandably
 
Glasgow Rangers (Sco) said:
How old is Perez? I thought he struggled badly in the first leg..........looked better in the 1st half when Boca were more compact yesterday......but that River sub basically turned the midfield on its head.

The big destroyer type in Bocas midfield was a good player (he got booked for grabbing someone)

Was a little surprised at the lack of technical/skill over the two legs.......but given the pressure, perhaps understandably
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Sebastián Beccacece was being talked about, on the Boca plane home, as a potential new manager of Boca.

TNT sports are saying Heinze is the frontrunner.
 
TyC saying that River are interested in Kranevitter, Driussi, Lanzini and Falcao. Mmmmmmmmm, I bet they are interested but some are more realistic than others.

I will add, if Kranevitter is available on loan and we are looking for a defensive mid then he is someone we should consider. Think Caceres at Villarreal.
 
Gago going to hospital to get his ruptured achilles operated on, again. Think he'll struggle to come back from this injury.

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Not a shock: GBS to leave Boca at the end of the year.

Sampaoli to be the new manager of Santos.

Diego Dabove to be the new Argentinos Jrs manager (was Godoy Cruz).

Looks like Jose Sand is returning to Lanus. Everywhere else he has a mediocre record (not including his time in the Middle East) but at Lanus it is brillaint: 86 in 119 games.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Sand
 
And now the speculation begins... Miguel Ángel Russo, José Pekerman, Antonio Mohamed, Gustavo Alfaro, Gabriel Heinze, Rolando Schiavi, Martín Palermo and even Luiz Felipe Scolari have been named as potential appointments.

Debate as to whether Boca will appoint a football director with Nicolás Burdisso being mentioned.

In a radio interview, Carlos Tevez confirmed that he'll continue with Boca. He said he still has a lot to offer on and off the field over the next year. With regards to the latter, there had been talk of him looking at the Boca Presidency. While 2019 may be too early, he could play an important role in supporting whoever does get it.
 
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Several reports stating that Nicolas Burdisso will be Boca's new sporting director. He will help decide the new manager.
 
Burdisso unveiled as Sporting Director.

He mentioned no potential names for the manager but confirmed they had an idea of the type of individual they wanted. The newspapers have suggested three front-runners: José Pekerman, Antonio Mohamed and Miguel Angel Russo.

Pekerman and Russo provide a lot of experience. Mohamed would be a surprise given his managerial record - it would be quite the risk.

Papers expecting something more concrete by the end of the week.

In other Boca news, they are interested in Walter Kannemann to replace the departing Lisandro Magallán (9 million euros to Ajax!).

Unfortunately Kannemann has a $20million release clause from Gremio.
 
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Jorge Sampaoli arrives in Brazil to take on manager's job at Santos. Judging by the reaction at the airport, the support are excited by the appointment.
 
Gonzalo Martínez was last night the Olimpia de Plata as the best Argentine player of 2018, as voted for by sport journalists. Pity beat Darío Benedetto & Lisandro López to the prize.
 
Apparently, Bolivia want to be part of the South American bid (Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, so far) for the 2030 World Cup. Interesting to see European teams playing at altitude in La Paz.
 
On this day in 1930 Independiente won their first professional era Primera. The team included Antonio Sastre (one of Argentina's greatest midfielders), Vincente De La Mata (an Independiente great) and Arsenio Erico (record Primera goalscorer who got 43 goals in 30 games during this title winning season).

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Apparently, Peckerman has knocked back Boca meaning Huracan's Gustavo Alfaro is favourite for the job.

Boca's Nahitan Nández is attracting interst from Atletico Madrid, amongst others. Nobody has met his $25m release clause.
 
I've spoken about this before, but will do so again for any newcomers to the Arieball thread.

On the 19th December 1971 Aldo Poy scored the most famous goal in Rosario's history. In a play-off, for the first time, against their hated rivals, Newell's, he scored a diving header to ensure that Rosario got through to the next round and Newell's didnt.

Every year since he has re-enacted this goal (diving header - palomitta) on its anniversary to the delight of Rosario fans all over the world. It is his dream to re-enact the goal in Dingwall, the birthplace of Rosario's first president, Colin Bain Calder.

This years version:

https://twitter.com/NicoFilomeno/status/1075754594163138562
 
drgriffen said:
I've spoken about this before, but will do so again for any newcomers to the Arieball thread.

On the 19th December 1971 Aldo Poy scored the most famous goal in Rosario's history. In a play-off, for the first time, against their hated rivals, Newell's, he scored a diving header to ensure that Rosario got through to the next round and Newell's didnt.

Every year since he has re-enacted this goal (diving header - palomitta) on its anniversary to the delight of Rosario fans all over the world. It is his dream to re-enact the goal in Dingwall, the birthplace of Rosario's first president, Colin Bain Calder.

This years version:

https://twitter.com/NicoFilomeno/status/1075754594163138562
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Better version of the re-enacting of his goal in the Nacional semi-final in 1971:

https://twitter.com/eMJot23/status/1075397418865360897
 
River Plate interested in Oscar Romero to replace Pity Martinez. The former Racing Club star would be a good signing.

Velez reject $8m bid from Flamengo for 70% share of Matias Vargas. He has a release clause of $12m.
 
The perfect scenario if you are an Independiente fan:

On this day in 1983 Independiente defeated Racing 2-0 ensuring Independiente won the league and Racing were relegated.

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drgriffen said:
I've spoken about this before, but will do so again for any newcomers to the Arieball thread.

On the 19th December 1971 Aldo Poy scored the most famous goal in Rosario's history. In a play-off, for the first time, against their hated rivals, Newell's, he scored a diving header to ensure that Rosario got through to the next round and Newell's didnt.

Every year since he has re-enacted this goal (diving header - palomitta) on its anniversary to the delight of Rosario fans all over the world. It is his dream to re-enact the goal in Dingwall, the birthplace of Rosario's first president, Colin Bain Calder.

This years version:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Calder

https://twitter.com/NicoFilomeno/status/1075754594163138562
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Boca try to sign the boy from Fife, Alexis MacAllister, but Argentinos Juniors wont rduce their asking price, $10m.

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