The Wanderers Herald
The dugout15 Feb 2027
Facundo Labandeira: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Wanderers have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Player ratings15 Feb 2027
Nobody could get near Luciano Cosentino
Successful dribbles: 27. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad15 Feb 2027
Nahuel Furtado 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 Wanderers this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom15 Feb 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Wanderers
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Market15 Feb 2027
One of our own: Camilo Gonzalez joins the Wanderers first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Camilo Gonzalez is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market15 Feb 2027
Wanderers promote Rafael Nunez from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Rafael Nunez has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market15 Feb 2027
Facundo Diaz steps up from the Wanderers academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Facundo Diaz has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market15 Feb 2027
Wanderers promote Manuel Ugarte from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Manuel Ugarte has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
The dugout15 Feb 2027
Jonathan Varela: “We have to be better”
“It is not the end of the world and it is not good enough. Both of those are true.” The manager, after a 0‑0 draw, said the honest thing and then went to say it again inside.
In brief
- The dugout Luciano Cosentino has become a man the manager trusts
- The dugout Agustín Salvatierra dropped after a run of poor form
- Match No goals between Wanderers and River Plate