The Atletico Venezuela Sentinel
Squad22 Feb 2027
Yeferson Murillo says Atletico Venezuela 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.
Player ratings22 Feb 2027
No sign of nerves from Gabriel Cordova at 20 — 7.73
The hardest thing about being 20 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. Gabriel Cordova did not need any: 7.73, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.
Squad22 Feb 2027
David Castillo in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Atletico Venezuela this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The terraces22 Feb 2027
Atletico Venezuela supporters have found a favourite in Luis Cordova
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Luis Cordova has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Match20 Feb 2027
Gabriel Cordova the difference as Atletico Venezuela beat Zamora
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Gabriel Cordova. 2‑0 against Zamora, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
Squad22 Feb 2027
Words at Atletico Venezuela training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Diego Otero 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.
Squad22 Feb 2027
The manager makes an example of Victor Martinez
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Player ratings22 Feb 2027
The afternoon belonged to Luis Cordova
A mark of 7.91, and nobody in the ground would argue with it. He was involved in everything that mattered and most of what did not.
Loan watch22 Feb 2027
Diego Castillo counts the days
“I watch every Atletico Venezuela game from here. That says everything about where my head is.” The loan at Deportivo Lara runs its course, but his heart never made the trip.
In brief
- Player ratings Alejandro Arango runs at them all day
- Player ratings The referee tires of Miguel Arango
- Boardroom Atletico Venezuela were not finished after all