The Marbella Post
Market22 Jan 2029
Capa puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Marbella, and it is not being withdrawn.
Player ratings22 Jan 2029
Up for the corner, and Jorge Juárez delivers — 7.93
Centre-halves are allowed forward twice a season and are judged on what they do when they get there. Jorge Juárez scored, was marked 7.93, and got back before anybody noticed he had gone.
The dugout22 Jan 2029
Raúl Marqueta says Marbella went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Market22 Jan 2029
Marbella say no — this time
The offer from Arenas Club for Raúl Marqueta was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Player ratings22 Jan 2029
The game went through Santiago Úbeda — 6.98
Marked 6.98 on 16 actions at both ends of the pitch. Midfielders like this get described as unspectacular by people who have never tried to play against one.
Squad22 Jan 2029
A falling-out at Marbella
Pablo Valencia and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Transfer targets22 Jan 2029
Marbella bid $20.0K for Alex Monerris
The offer went to Cacereño this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.
Squad22 Jan 2029
Conor McLeod gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Conor McLeod has just signed for Marbella, and for once the answer mattered.
Transfer targets22 Jan 2029
Marbella rebuffed over Alberto Navarro
Not now, not at any price the club was prepared to say out loud. Atlético Madrid have kept their man, and Marbella go back to a list with one name crossed off it.
In brief
- Squad Words at Marbella training over how hard people work
- Match Felipe Fernández’s goal not enough for Marbella
- Market Business is business: Marco Rossello goes