The Chacarita Juniors Post
Player ratings8 Feb 2027
Nobody could get near Misael Jaime
Successful dribbles: 25. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Match6 Feb 2027
7 unbeaten for Chacarita Juniors
Hard to beat is not the same as winning, but 7 matches without defeat is a foundation Chacarita Juniors did not have in the autumn.
Squad8 Feb 2027
Tempers go at Chacarita Juniors
Julián Velázquez 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.
Boardroom8 Feb 2027
Graduation day at Chacarita Juniors
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad8 Feb 2027
Words at Chacarita Juniors training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Brian Calderara 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.
Match6 Feb 2027
Chacarita Juniors see off San Telmo
Three points for Chacarita Juniors, 2‑1 the final word against San Telmo in a contest settled by the finer margins.
The terraces8 Feb 2027
Chacarita Juniors supporters have found a favourite in Misael Jaime
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 23-year-old it feels ownership of. Misael Jaime 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.
Squad8 Feb 2027
Maximiliano Meléndez gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match6 Feb 2027
Chacarita Juniors keep winning on the road
3 away wins in a row. Travelling support is the truest kind, and this season it is being repaid in the only currency that counts.
In brief
- Market Chacarita Juniors promote Carlos Colombo from within
- Market Chacarita Juniors promote Gustavo Correa from within
- Market Chacarita Juniors promote Iván Di María from within