Episode 203: Argentina aren't much cop without Messi, and will the title be decided this weekend?

Published: Oct. 15, 2015, 10:30 p.m.

b"In the two hundred and third episode of Hand Of Pod, Sam is joined by Andr\\xe9s, English Dan and Fran to look back on a disappointing start to Argentina's World Cup qualifying campaign, in which without Lionel Messi to provide the inspiration they looked listless and took just one point from matches at home to Ecuador (a 2 -0 defeat) and away to Paraguay (0-0). Why was there no centre forward to call on when Sergio Ag\\xfcero got injured? Is it worth continuing to call up Carlos Tevez? Is Javier Mascherano being used in the right role? These are just some of the questions we consider. After that, there's the small matter of Boca Juniors possibly winning the league on Sunday night, when they face Racing, and the rest of a tasty-looking weekend of league action ahead."