Hand Of Pod

Sam Kelly
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The English-language Argentine football podcast, fuelled by fernet since 2010

  1. Episode 566: Argentina just refuse to make it easy for themselves

    1d ago

    Episode 566: Argentina just refuse to make it easy for themselves

    This week Sam, Chris, Andrés and Julián sit down to attempt to analyse Argentina's advancement to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup, which came courtesy of an impossibly nervy 3–2 win over Cape Verde that was followed by a 3–2 win over Egypt that somehow managed to be even more impossibly nervy.

    1h 26m
  2. Episode 565: Argentina coast through 2026 World Cup group J

    Jun 29

    Episode 565: Argentina coast through 2026 World Cup group J

    We're back! Sam, Chris, Andrés and Santi S review Argentina's near-perfect start to their attempt to defend the World Cup title, after they got nine points from three matches and conceded just once in group J. We ask whether Lionel Messi is any good at football (he might be), look at the defence and midfield and run the rule over the other CONMEBOL representatives.

    1h 44m
  3. Episode 564: Independiente Rivadavia win the clásico and Boca thrash Defensa

    May 1

    Episode 564: Independiente Rivadavia win the clásico and Boca thrash Defensa

    This week Sam, English Dan, Chris, Andrés and Santi B discuss a clásico mendocino that didn't go as expected for the first twenty seconds, but went very much to form thereafter as Independiente Rivadavia ran out 5–1 winners over Gimnasia de Mendoza. Boca Juniors also got a four-goal winning margin, while Riestra and River Plate both won by a couple. The playoff qualifiers aren't quite decided as we go into the last weekend of group stage action, but this is the final episode of the Torneo Apertura for us, because Sam's mate didn't consult Sam before deciding when to get married. We'll be back when the World Cup is underway ... unless you'd like to join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/handofpod

    1h 36m
  4. Episode 563: Boca win the superclásico and ... are Newell's good now?

    Apr 24

    Episode 563: Boca win the superclásico and ... are Newell's good now?

    This week Sam, English Dan, Chris, Andrés and Santi S gather to discuss a superclásico win for Boca Juniors that was narrow – and might have escaped them had a refereeing call right at the death gone the other way – but deserved, as Chacho Coudet's reign at River Plate hits its first bump in the road. Elsewhere there was another win for Newell's Old Boys, who seem to have remembered how to play football and a seven-goal thriller in Santiago del Estero among other results.

    1h 30m
  5. Episode 562: River and Boca can both look forward to the superclásico

    Apr 18

    Episode 562: River and Boca can both look forward to the superclásico

    This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi S look at last week's league results and the midweek continental matches, both of which brought positive results for River Plate and Boca Juniors ahead of Sunday's superclásico. It was also a great week for Independiente Rivadavia.

    1h 32m
  6. Episode 561: Independiente win the clásico and the continental group stages begin

    Apr 11

    Episode 561: Independiente win the clásico and the continental group stages begin

    This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Santi S and Santi B discuss half a round of Torneo Apertura action that saw Independiente scrape a win over Racing in the clásico and – we hope you're sitting down for this – Newell's Old Boys win a second league game in a row. We also go over the action from the opening week of Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana group stage matches.

    1h 28m
  7. Episode 560: Scaloni edges closer to finalising Argentina's World Cup squad

    Apr 4

    Episode 560: Scaloni edges closer to finalising Argentina's World Cup squad

    This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés, Santi B and Santi S look back on Argentina's two friendly wins in the Bombonera over Mauritania and Zambia. We discuss how encouraging or discouraging the performances were, which players have done themselves favours (or done themselves no favours at all) in terms of getting into the squad for the World Cup and who we think will ultimately make the cut. We also take a look at the current standings in the Torneo Apertura group stage and preview Saturday's Avellaneda clásico.

    1h 22m
  8. Episode 559: Two teams hit five and the Copa Sudamericana group draw

    Mar 21

    Episode 559: Two teams hit five and the Copa Sudamericana group draw

    This week Sam, English Dan, Andrés and Santi S get together to discuss a round of Apertura action that saw both Lanús and Defensa y Justicia hit five goals (not against each other), Coudet's River claim another win and Independiente Rivadavia get back to winning ways. We also give our reactions to the Copa Sudamericana group stage, which took place while we were recording the second half. If you enjoy the pod and would like more (including, this week, our reaction to the Libertadores draw that was taking too long for us to include it on the main episode), you can get extra episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/handofpod

    1h 18m
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About

The English-language Argentine football podcast, fuelled by fernet since 2010

Information

  • Creator
    Sam Kelly
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Hand Of Pod is (C) Sam Kelly 2010–2020
  • Show Website
    Hand Of Pod

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