Episode 360: Reviewing the Libertadores semi-finals

On this week’s Hand Of Pod, Sam and Andrés look back on the Copa Libertadores semi-final second legs, reviewing River Plate’s progression in spite of defeat against Boca Juniors and Flamengo’s crushing win over Grêmio. They ask whether the final will be as one sided as this week’s two matches appear to suggest. And Mystic Sam predicts not one but two rounds of the Superliga.

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Episode 275: Libertadores heartbreak for Lanús, with a very special guest

The two hundred and seventy-fifth episode of Hand Of Pod sees Sam and English Dan joined by a very special guest, because Phil Carney – author of the Lanús in English Twitter account – has flown down to Buenos Aires all the way from Manchester for a few days. Unfortunately his first visit to the city wasn’t enough to help Lanús to their first Copa Libertadores title, as they were totally outplayed by Grêmio in Wednesday night’s final second leg; we review that match, and Lanús’ run in the tournament, as well as last weekend’s Superliga matches. A second straight defeat for Boca Juniors and a good run for San Lorenzo means we have a title race, all of a sudden (they’re now tied on points, though Boca have a game in hand, after San Lorenzo wrapped up a victory shortly after we finished recording). And there’s praise for Independiente, who not only beat Racing in the clásico with a reserve team but also advanced to the Copa Sudamericana final in a thrilling second leg on Tuesday night.

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Last week, Mystic Sam again lost to Youssef, 7-4 (with both of us forgetting to predict Estudiantes v Atlético Tucumán, for some reason). This week, Sam takes on Phil – having a real-life listener here in the studio was too good an opportunity to pass up!

Mystic Phil
Unión v Belgrano
Defensa y Justicia v Godoy Cruz
Huracán v Patronato
Argentinos v Temperley
Olimpo v Chacarita
Independiente v Central
Newell’s v Racing
Talleres v Estudiantes
Tigre v San Lorenzo
Boca v Arsenal
Gimnasia v River
Lanús v Vélez
Atlético Tucumán v Colón
San Martín v Banfield

Mystic Sam
Unión v Belgrano
Defensa y Justicia v Godoy Cruz
Huracán v Patronato
Argentinos v Temperley
Olimpo v Chacarita
Independiente v Central
Newell’s v Racing
Talleres v Estudiantes
Tigre v San Lorenzo
Boca v Arsenal
Gimnasia v River
Lanús v Vélez
Atlético Tucumán v Colón
San Martín v Banfield