The Zulia Chronicle
Squad8 Feb 2027
A one-man rearguard from Luis Terán
There were 12 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad8 Feb 2027
A falling-out at Zulia
Carlos Suárez and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market8 Feb 2027
Alejandro Arango steps up from the Zulia academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Alejandro Arango 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.
Player ratings8 Feb 2027
Juan Carlos Azócar beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 18. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Squad8 Feb 2027
Words at Zulia training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Marber Suárez 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.
The dugout8 Feb 2027
The manager makes an example of Yeferson Paz
“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.
The dugout8 Feb 2027
Moisés Gallo dropped after a run of poor form
The one version of being left out a player cannot argue with, and the one he takes worst. Somebody else has been better and the team sheet says so, in public, every week until it changes.
The dugout8 Feb 2027
The manager’s verdict
“I am frustrated, honestly. We did enough to win and we did not win.” Juan Moreno was not hiding it after 0‑0, and nobody in the Zulia dressing room was either.
The dugout8 Feb 2027
No place in the plan for Luis Blanco
The manager wanted a different profile for this opponent, which is a real football reason and no consolation. He did nothing wrong and he did not play.
In brief
- Match Zulia draw a blank against Deportivo La Guaira
- Looking ahead Carlos Suárez goes back to face Caracas
- Market Moisés Gallo linked with a move away