In Rosario, the beautiful game had an ugly side.
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Salcedo had another good game. Struck the post. Fierce on defense. German Re was his usual stalwart self. Quiroga had a terrible outing doing anything but defending around the box. And Steinert, what can we say about Steinert. Absolutely stunk. Super fast at times, but had nothing. Lost the ball, didn’t know what to do with the ball, couldn’t find the ball. Appeared at times to out run himself.
Ugly game. Ugly. But we’ll gladly take an own goal and the three points, thank you very much. By the way, it was a free kick by Nico Cabrera that Gimnasia keeper Kletnicki let get away from his grasp and into the goal at the six minute mark.
Now, time to concentrate on Independiente. This game is a time to start thinking Copa Sudamericana. Level on points with Independiente in the cup standings, but behind on goal differential, NOB needs to take the three points and move ahead.
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Tags: CRAP!!
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Salcedo was brilliant again. The other Paraguayans, not so much. Da Silva was a ball losing ineffective forward. His worst game by far as a lepra. And Villar, what can we say about Villar. He has played some great games this season, so I guess he was due a stink bomb. Too bad it was against #@$!&@ Boca.
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Category: Team NewsBocaditas before the game
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El Crotto del Parque and El Grito Sagrado. One of my favorite Newell’s songs. Definitely like this band. I’d link you to them, but their site is down.
Also, thought I would throw out this link to Jose M’s site. Lots of great Newell’s clips and photos, although it is in Spanish.
Category: Team NewsHands off, Boca!
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Schiavi was ready to head back to Boca when he left Gremio, and a few people didn’t want him to return, so he signed with Newell’s. Last year, he beat Boca. If he beats Boca, at home, then don’t start wanting him back. He’s signed through 2010 and we best be keeping him. The defense is mighty solid with him back there.
Turns out some people over at Boca are interested in talking about picking him up in the summer. For his part, he says he isn’t thinking about that right now, but will see what happens in the summer. Privately, he is liking life out of the Boca pressure pot. I think it is kind of like playing for the Yankees. Everything is hyper magnified. With NOB he is captain and perhaps the key player on the team. Gotta like that.
Category: Team NewsWeekly relegation update
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I know it is a little late, but I had to pay taxes this week, so here it is. Banfield has already lost, so while their average is lower than listed here, they maintain the same place.
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Category: Team NewsEduardo Lopez watches practice
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Not a big deal for any other club to have the club’s president in the stands watching practice. But this is Newell’s. Lopez, according to most accounts, has never been to a practice in the 13 years he’s been in charge. Even the players noticed it. Caruso joked with Villar that he didn’t know if he should be happy or scared.
Lopez has managed to put off elections for a lot of years now, although it does appear that they will finally happen, since the judges that were his buddies and protector in the legal wrangling have either died or moved on. Still the man is a divisive figure and the rumors (some proved) of financial irregularity just keep growing.
I just hope that he isn’t contemplating Caruso’s future. As far as I am concerned he should have a lifetime contract with a ginormous buyout clause. The guy knows how to win, period. But he basically has no tact. He speaks his mind and isn’t afraid to step on some toes - players, training staff, other coaches, higher ups. If he had Ischia’s team, Boca would be six points clear of River and not behind.
Eduardo Lopez with his son and a few others checking out the practice. Weird, huh?
Category: Team NewsDamned Valladolid
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Well, I am starting to get sick of all the European clubs buying our good players. Now Villar is off to Spain in the summer to play for a team that might not even be in La Liga next year. I know this is old news, but it still hacks me off. One of the best keepers in the league, and now who will replace him?
Saja is the latest rumor, but who knows? He is friends with Schiavi from their Gremio days, and seems to be in the Ramon Diaz doghouse. Stranger things could happen.
On a bright note, Newell’s is indicating that they will make the Quiroga loan move a permanent one at the end of the season.
Category: Team NewsThe cup chase
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Well, Newell’s sit seventh in the latest cup standings. With seven spots for the Sudamericana up for grabs, that should be good news, but since one of those spots goes to Arsenal as defending champs, la lepra are one spot out of luck. The good news is that Lanus is one spot above us, level on points but with a better goal differential, and having a not great season by any means. After this weeks tie with Boca, the schedule gets decidedly easier (on paper) compared to the first half, so things aren’t looking too bad.
If we can fend off the challengers, there are five teams within 4 points of us, then we should be in the money. But I don’t want the players to forget what this season is really about, getting way out of the drop zone. Still, playing the Sudamericana would be nice.
Category: Team NewsGoals from the game
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Here they are, but forgive the quality. The first one is by some guy who took a video of his tv so he could be the firts to post the goal on the net. That’s fanhood for you.
The goal from German Re, his first at home in el Coloso.
Here are both goals and better quality. Quiroga with the cross, Schiavi looks like he might have headed it down to Re, who knocks it home. The second goal features a superb set from Nico Cabrera to Da Silva for the finish.
Category: Team NewsNewell’s Old Boys, the best team name in soccer
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It’s official, la lepra has been chosen as the club team with the best name by perhaps the leading Chilean based North American english teaching internet authority on football.
When told about the honor, Caruso Lombardi responded by tearing up and saying “that ones for Bielsa.” Well, that is what I imagine he would say if he read English (I don’t know if he can or not), frequented the Offside, and was a Seattle Sounders fan.
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