The Mingachevir Gazette
Squad20 Nov 2028
Tempers go at Mingachevir
Lucas Rangel was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad20 Nov 2028
A row about effort at Mingachevir
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Mohammed Kadiri was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Looking ahead20 Nov 2028
A six-pointer for Mingachevir
DIFAI Agsu next, and both sides can do the sum. Win and the table looks different; lose and it looks the way everybody has been fearing.
Squad20 Nov 2028
Felipe wants to go home
“I have given this everything, but my family is not here and neither am I, not really.” A footballer can be coached out of bad form. Nobody has ever been coached out of this, and Mingachevir know it.
The dugout20 Nov 2028
Samuel Vavrúš 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 Mingachevir, and both men came out saying it was fine.
The dugout20 Nov 2028
No hiding place for Lukáš Ho Hung
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Lukáš Ho Hung, and the manager let it.
Market20 Nov 2028
Elçin Mustafayev linked with a move away
The name of Elçin Mustafayev keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Mingachevir say nothing, which says plenty.
Market20 Nov 2028
Matheus Lima placed on the list
Mingachevir have made Matheus Lima available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.
Squad20 Nov 2028
Lukáš Ho Hung has had enough of the bench
“I did not come here to warm up in front of people.” He is out of contract eventually, he is old enough to count the weeks, and Mingachevir will have to give him a reason to stay or an exit.
In brief
- Boardroom Mingachevir keep producing them
- The dugout The manager comes out for Jean Carlos