The Excursionistas Chronicle
Squad7 Sep 2026
A falling-out at Excursionistas
Fabio Vega and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad7 Sep 2026
Nicolás Rodríguez is no longer first choice
The manager has re-ordered his thinking and Nicolás Rodríguez has come out of it lower. He will be told it is temporary, and the players who have heard that before will avoid his eye.
Squad7 Sep 2026
Words at Excursionistas training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Gonzalo Calabria is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The dugout7 Sep 2026
Matías Alaniz knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Excursionistas, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Looking ahead7 Sep 2026
Gabriel Tellas faces his old club
Brown de Adrogué next, and one man in the Excursionistas dressing room knows their training ground better than his own. The reception will tell him what they thought of him.
Market7 Sep 2026
Talks stall between Excursionistas and Matías Fernández
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
In brief
- Looking ahead Excursionistas travel to Brown de Adrogué
- The dugout The manager comes out for Alan Espeche
- Squad One-to-one work for Máximo Blanco