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Nacional B in Argentina is getting down to the butt end of the season. Six points separate the top four clubs. Yes, Martha there will be a dogfight to see who gets the top two spots. These two sides will get promoted to the big boys league in Argentina. 

Rosario Central is the main man with 68 points. River Plate and Instituto de Cordoba each has 66 points. Quilmes has 62 points.

There are four matches left. So points are at a premium for the top guys. Losses and ties will do Los Canallas, Los Millionaires, La Gloria, and El Cervecero more harm than good and could cost them big time.

The Copa Libertadores resumes play tonight. Boca Juniors takes a little trip to Rio de Janeiro to battle Fluminense. Los Xeneizes has a 1-0 lead on aggregate. An away goal by Boca will kill Flu out right.

Corinthians and Vasco will take to the pitch in Sao Paulo to settle this war. Both sides are nil-nil on aggregate.

UOL wrote this about the Boca Flu match. “O Fluminense terá pela frente nesta quarta-feira um time comandado por um jogador de primeira grandeza e que está mais do que habituado a jogar e conquistar a Copa Libertadores. O argentino Juan Román Riquelme, camisa 10 do Boca Juniors, é recordista de jogos pelo clube nesta competição ao lado de Clemente Rodriguez, com impressionantes 61 partidas, e nada menos que 23 gols. Além disso, a estrela comandou o time em três das seis vezes em que a taça foi parar na Bombonera (1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003 e 2007). E sempre passando por cima de rivais brasileiros.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2012/05/22/fluminense-tenta-frear-carrasco-brasileiro-riquelme-para-seguir-na-libertadores.htm

UOL wrote this about the Gigante de Colina Timao war. Cristóvão Borges, técnico do Vasco, diz acreditar que o time está evoluindo consideravelmente no que diz respeito ao mata-mata da Copa Libertadores. Na próxima quarta-feira, o adversário será o Corinthians, às 22h, no Pacaembu, pelas quartas de final da competição continental. Em um duelo com promessa de equilíbrio, o fator mental será fundamental para definir o semifinalista.

Como de costume, o treinador vascaíno não definiu os onze titulares, mas a tendência é a de repetir a formação da primeira partida, que terminou empatada por 0 a 0. Uma igualdade com gols garante a vaga ao clube de São Januário. Para avançar, os comandados de Cristóvão Borges precisam colocar a evolução da fase eliminatória e controle mental em prática.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2012/05/22/cristovao-ve-vasco-evoluindo-no-mata-mata-e-aposta-em-mental-contra-corinthians.htm

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River Plate escaped falling into third place by the hair of their chinny chin chin. Los Millionaires and Guillermo Brown tied at two all. River Plate gave up a late goal this could have cost em big time. Los Millionaires has a superior goal difference and this saved their asses.

Rosario Central shut out Atletico Tucuman 2-0.

Instituto de Cordoba killed Almirante Brown 3-1.

Los Canallas is top dog with 68 points. River Plate and La Gloria are tied on points with 66. Los Millionaires is a plus 36. Instituto de Cordoba is a plus 31.

Almirante Brown was born January 17^th, 1922. The closest Almirante Brown came to making it to the big boys league was in 1991-92. They missed by one game. Atletico Tucuman beat them in the final game.

Boca Juniors sits atop the leader board with 29 points. Tigre and Newell’s Old Boys are tied on points with 28. Matador is a plus eleven. La Lepra is plus eight.

Newell’s Old Boys lost to Tigre 3-1. Los Xeneizes defeated Racing 2-0. La Lepra’s loss to Matador couple with Boca’s win over Racing allowed Los Xeneizes leapfrog back to the top stop in the Clausura.

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Another one bit the dust Kenny Dalglish was given the heave-hoe by Liverpool. The Reds were a huge disappointment. They stunk the joint out big time. Liverpool finished in eight place. The Reds were seventeen points behind fourth place Tottenham.

Liverpool has been on a downhill slide since 2009 campaign. The Fenway Sports Group owns the Reds. No wonder Liverpool sucks.

 FSG said this “Fenway Sports Group (FSG) and Liverpool football club announced that Kenny Dalglish is to leave his post today as manager after having his contract terminated.

“After a careful and deliberative review of the season, the club came to the decision that a change was appropriate. It is not a decision that was reached lightly or hastily. The search for a new manager will begin immediately.”

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1071745/kenny-dalglish-leaves-liverpool?cc=5901

River Plate is sitting in the catbird seat in Argentina’s Nacional B with 65 points. Rosario Central has 65 points também however Los Canallas is only a plus 18 compared with Los Millionaires plus 33. Instituto de Cordoba has being sitting atop the table since the season started but La Gloria has lost the last their last two of three to drop into third place.

The top two clubs will return to Argentina’s big boys league.

Saturday River Plate battles Guillermo Brown. Rosario Central has a hot date with Atletico Tucuman. Guillermo Brown is hanging out in 16^th place. Tucuman is in 12^th place.

Guillermo Brown was founded in 1945. La Banda Capo Del Sur has never played in the Argentina’s top league. Brown won the Torneo Argentina A: 2 in 2010-11.

Guillermo Brown was named after Irish born first admiral of the Argentina Navy in 19^th century.

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The hangovers hurt more than they used to. Man United is still reeling from getting their hearts ripped out by City’s last second win over QPR. Sir Alex fired another salvo at City.

“They can go on as much as they like – that’s what you would expect – but the history of our club stands us aside,” Ferguson said. “We don’t need to worry about that. I think we have a rich history, better than anyone and it’ll take them a century to get to our level of history.”

“We accept challenges. We are good at that,” said Ferguson. “At the start of the season, if I remember correctly, I said 82 points would probably win the league this season and we are seven points ahead of that. But look, it doesn’t matter, we’ve lost the league.

“It is a cruel way to have the title ripped away, but I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in my 25 years here. There will be times when we can sit back and say we did this wrong, we did that wrong, but 89 points would have won the league most seasons.”

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1070030/man-united-boss-sir-alex-ferguson:-city-’100-years’-behind-us?cc=5901

Roberto Mancini said this-”We deserved it,” he said. “We played the best football. We scored the most goals, we conceded the fewest. We beat United twice.

“I have never seen a final like this though. In the history of the club, a final like this does not exist. I am very proud of my players though. They wanted to win this title until the last second of the last game.”

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1069995/roberto-mancini:-manchester-city-deserved-to-win?cc=5901

River Plate jumped to first place in the Argentinos Nacional B. Los Millionaires won on Saturday against Atletico Tucuman 4-2. Rosario Central defeated Aldosivi 2-1.

River Plate and Los Canallas are tied on points with 65 points. Los Millionaires is a plus 36. Rosario Central is a plus 18. Instituto de Cordoba is third with 63 points. La Gloria is a plus 30.

The top two sides get a get outta jail free card.

Newell’s Old Boys is the main man with 28 points. Boca Juniors is second with 26. Los Xeneizes and Velez Sarsfield tied nil-nil. La Lepra defeated Union 3-1 to take sole possession of first place. Tigre is third with 25 points. Arsenal de Sarandi has 25 points também but sits in fourth place. Matador is a plus nine. El Viaducto is a plus seven.

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The English Championship ended their regular season. Reading and Southampton have punched their ticket to the big boys league. West Ham, Birmingham, Blackpool, and Cardiff City will have a playoff to see who will be third side to get their ticket punched to the EPL.

Jack Colson hit the daily double to lead West Ham to a 2-0 win over Cardiff City.

These two sides will meet again on Monday to decide which one advances to the championship game.

Later today Blackpool battles Birmingham in their first leg at the Seasiders house. The return leg will take place on Wednesday. Both Blues and Blackpool were sent down last year.

Instituto de Cordoba is still the top dog in Nacional B with 62 points. River Plate is hanging onto second place with 59 points. Rosario Central has 59 points também but Los Millionaires has a plus 33 while Los Canallas is plus 14. The top two teams will advance to D-1 ball in Argentina.

Last time out River Plate and Aldosivi tied one all. Tiburon is in sixth place.

Instituto defeated Gimnasia 1-0.

Both La Gloria and Los Millionaires have hot dates on Saturday. River Plate- Gimnasia hooks up while Instituto de Cordoba Guillermo Brown tangle.

Three points separate Los Millionaires, La Gloria, and third place club Los Canallas.

Rosario Central and Huracan battle on Sunday.

This is nut-cutting time for these clubs.

Boca Juniors is the main man in the Clausura with 24 points. Velez Sarsfield is in second place with 23 points. Newell’s Old Boys are third with 22 points.

Los Xeneizes defeated Colon de Santa Fe 1-0. La Lepra and All Boys tied at one all. El Fortin tore apart Estudiantes 2-0.

The Clausura ends on June 24^th.

River Plate and Boca Juniors are the two most decorated clubs in Argentinos futebol history Both Los Millionaires and Los Xeneizes have a combined 63 domestic titles.

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“The hangovers hurt move than they used to,” Hank Junior sung many moons ago. This is probably how Barca and Real Madrid feel after their crash and burn out in the Champions League semifinals.

The idiotic pundits proclaimed these two futebol giants as the best ever. However Chelsea and Bayern Munich upset the whole apple cart. I love this stuff.  I like rooting for the dogs except when it’s my teams Arsenal and the Philadelphia Eagles. Did ya notice my two clubs always break your heart. This is the life of an Eagles and Gunners fan.

This coolest thing would be if Man City runs the table to win the EPL. The Citizens haven’t won a first division title since 1967-68. Are Man City due? We will find out this coming Monday when Sir Alex and the Boys hook up with Man City at the Citizens house.

Let the fun and games begin.

River Plate got the win they needed over Instituto de Cordoba last Saturday. Los Millionaires defeated La Gloria 1-0. This win over the top dog in Nacional B kept River Plate in second place and still one point behind Instituto de Cordoba.

Rosario Central defeated Deportivo Merio 1-0 to keep the pressure on Los Millionaires to keep on winning.

La Gloria sits atop the leader board with 59 points. River Plate is second with 58 and Los Canallas is third with 56. The top two clubs are headed to the big leagues.

Boca Juniors is the main man in the Clausura with 21 points. Newell’s Old Boys are second with 21 points também but Los Xeneizes is plus nine while La Lepra is a plus seven. Tigre is third with 20, Arsenal de Sarandi is fourth with 19, and All Boys are fifth with 19

Three points separate the top five spots in the Clausura.

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River Plate is hanging in there. Los Millionaires are in second place in the Nacional B with 55 points. Top dog is Instituto de Cordoba with 59 points. Lurking in third place is Rosario Central with 53 points.

River Plate defeated Huracan 2-0 last Saturday. Los Canallas got by Quilmes 1-0. The Scoundrels need to win this sucker to keep pace with Los Millionaires. Instituto de Cordoba edged Atlanta 1-0 to keep their four-point lead over River Plate and six points over Rosario Central.

La Gloria, River Plate, and Los Canallas all have big matches coming up this weekend.  Instituto de Cordoba and River Plate will battle it out on Saturday. Los Millionaires needs to win this sucker if they want to cut the gap to two points. Rosario Central and Deportivo Merlo match up também. Los Charros is currently in 14^th place. If the Scoundrels can win and River Plate losses Rosario Central will take over 2^nd place.

These are the money matches of the weekend in Nacional B.

Boca Juniors sits atop the leader board with 20 points in the Apertura. Newell’s Old Boys have 20 points as well but Los Xeneizes are a plus nine while La Lepra are a plus seven. Arsenal de Sarandi is third with 18 points. Tigre is fourth with 17 points.

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My guys from Mengao will find out real quick if the guys will advance to the knockout stage of the Copa Libertadores. Flamengo battles Lanus at our house Thursday night. A few things have to happen for Rubro-negro to advance. We need to get the big “W” and Emelec and Olimpia need to tie.

Don’t hold your breath.

This is do or die for Flamenguista nation. UOL- Vencer o Lanús-ARG, líder do grupo, e torcer por um empate no duelo entre Olimpia-PAR e Emelec-EQU para alcançar a classificação na Libertadores é tarefa das mais improváveis para o Flamengo na noite desta quarta-feira, às 19h30. Ainda assim, o time apela a discursos clichês para não desanimar a torcida e ainda acreditar na tão sonhada vaga na próxima fase da competição.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2012/04/12/flamengo-apela-a-cliches-para-ainda-acreditar-em-classificacao-na-libertadores.htm

Manager Joel Santana said the guys don’t have any margin for error. Things have to break the right way for Flamengo to advance. UOL-  “Em situação crítica na Copa Libertadores, o Flamengo já prepara os seus torcedores para uma possível eliminação na competição internacional após a disputa da fase de grupos. O treinador Joel Santana falou nesta quarta-feira sobre a condição que o seu time entra para a disputa da última rodada e comentou como jogadores e torcida devem se comportar caso a queda se confirme.”

Santana said Mengao must concentrate on beating Lanus and not think about the Olimpia-Emelec match.

Joel minimiza a atenção do Flamengo na partida entre Olimpia-PAR e Emelec-EQU. O treinador quer o seu time focado na partida do Engenhão. “É um equilíbrio muito grande. Se fosse muito desequilibrado, a gente já tiraria o cavalinho da chuva. Aqui vai ser mais difícil do que eles empatarem lá. Existe uma rivalidade nossa com os hermanos”, finalizou.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2012/04/11/joel-prepara-torcida-para-queda-do-fla-na-libertadores-nao-vai-morrer-por-isso.htm

River Plate is working its way out of hell. If Los Millionaires finish first or second in Nacional B they will get back to the Promised Land. River Plate is currently sitting in second place with 52 points. Los Millionaires is tied on points with Quilmes but River plate is a plus 30 while El Cervecero is a plus 29.

River Plate is coming off a huge 1-0 loss to Atlanta last Thursday.  This was Los Millionaires first loss since December 3^rd 2011.

Nacional B season ends June 23^rd.

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River Plate shot themselves in the foot when they tied Gimnasia La Plata nil-nil. This coupled with Instituto de Cordoba 4-0 whitewash of Desamparados dropped Los Millionaires three points off the pace.

La Gloria has 52 points. River Plate has 49. Rosario Central has 47 points.

The top two clubs in Nacional B are promoted to the big boys league.

Instituto de Cordoba last played in the Argentina’s Primera division in 2004. La Gloria played 1999-2000 besides the 2004 season.

Instituto first played in the Argentina’s top level in 1973 but it only lasted one year before they were sent packing.

La Gloria was founded by railway workers in 1918. La Gloria played in the Liga Cordobesa. Instituto won titles in 1925,26, 27, and 1928. When the game of futebol became professional La Gloria couldn’t keep up and fell off the face of the earth.

Instituto plugged away until they won Provincial League titles in 1961, 1967. In 1972 La Gloria was promoted to Argentina’s second division.

Estudiantes is top dog in the Clausura with 15 points. Boca Juniors sits in second place with 14 points. Tigre has 14 points também. Los Xeneizes and Estudiantes each is a plus six but Boca has scored 13 goals while Tigre has scored nine goals.

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River Plate is slowly working its way out of the depths of hell Nacional B. Los Millionaires defeated Deportivo Merlo 3-0. This gives River Plate thirteen wins. Los Millionaires sits in second place with 48 points. River Plate trails Instituto de Cordoba by one point. La Gloria beat up Chacarita Juniors 3-1. This gives Instituto de Cordoba 49 points.

The top two sides will be given a get outta jail free card. This means the top two clubs will play in the Primeira Division de Argentina.

Tigre sits atop the Clausura with 14 points. Boca Juniors is in second placed with 13 points.

Los Xeneizes are coming off a 1-0 win over San Martin de San Juan. Tigre and Estudiantes tied one all.

Los Verdinegros last played with the big boys in 1970. This marks the third time that San Martin de San Juan has mixed it up in the Primeira de Argentina. Los Verdinegros is in 12^th place with seven points.

The biggie match that’s taking place in the EPL today is Man City and Chelsea. City needs to win this sucker. So do the Blues for they are in a dogfight for the final two Champions league spots. My guys from Arsenal have a hot date with Everton at the Toffees house. We need to win this sucker if we want to move into third place.

Tottenham battles Stoke City at White Hart Lane.

Spurs are third with 53 points.

My Gunners are fourth at 52.

Chelsea is fifth with 49.

Here’s the 411 on the guys. Quotes taken from www.arsenal.com

Wenger on changes from the Newcastle match- There are no changes. Vermaelen had a kick on his calf and after the game he had a big pain but he is alright. Diaby is back but he is with the reserves at Liverpool. He will play for an hour.

On Santos-He is fit enough to start but he was like that for the Newcastle game.

On Squillaci He is back in full training now.

The up to date injury list- Coquelin will be the quickest back. It will be a few weeks until he is back in training. It is difficult to set a deadline on Jack. We go week by week with him. But his last scan was very good so we don’t have worry anymore. It is about progress and fitness, however I can’t set a date.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/team-news-diaby-squillaci-and-coquelin

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