The Uruguay Montevideo Courier
Market2 Jun 2031
Ivan Mina hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Uruguay Montevideo can pretend not to have heard.
Squad2 Jun 2031
Words exchanged at Uruguay Montevideo
Lucas Ymbert and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Player ratings2 Jun 2031
Lautaro Cepeha runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 21. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
The terraces2 Jun 2031
The crowd has taken to David Laudano
At 23 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
The dugout2 Jun 2031
No hiding place for Facundo Molina
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Facundo Molina, and the manager let it.
Squad2 Jun 2031
Gonzalo Galarza signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Gonzalo Galarza commits to Uruguay Montevideo for another 3 years.
Boardroom2 Jun 2031
Wages eat 102% of everything Uruguay Montevideo earn
There is a figure at which a wage bill stops being ambitious and becomes the reason nothing else is possible, and this club has reached it. Nothing is left over for a transfer, a stand or a rainy afternoon.
Player ratings2 Jun 2031
David Laudano stands above it all
Some games turn on a moment; this one turned on a man. 7.87 on the card, and the Uruguay Montevideo support went home talking about one name.
Market2 Jun 2031
Juan Álvarez is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Uruguay Montevideo has been clear about where Juan Álvarez stands, which is more than many ever get.
In brief
- Match Honours even between Uruguay Montevideo and Albion
- Squad A step back for Frank Encalada at Uruguay Montevideo
- The dugout Half-satisfied: Jorge Diaz on the draw