The Mitre Post
Squad18 Feb 2036
Axel Tévez stands alone
7 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Squad18 Feb 2036
Tempers go at Mitre
Axel Tévez 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.
Squad18 Feb 2036
A row about effort at Mitre
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Bruno Vidal was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Boardroom18 Feb 2036
Embargo at Mitre
No fees may be paid for anybody, whatever the squad needs. Every rumour about this club until it lifts is a rumour about a deal that cannot be done.
The dugout18 Feb 2036
Bruno Vidal gets picked when it counts
Every manager keeps a short list in his head of the men he wants on the pitch when the stakes rise, and it is never published. The team sheets for the big afternoons say Bruno Vidal is on it.
The dugout18 Feb 2036
Interim Coach: “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.
Match16 Feb 2036
Point won or two lost for Mitre?
Ninety minutes, no goals, and the argument started before the car park emptied: a point gained, or two thrown away against Agropecuario Argentino? Both sides of it will still be going on Thursday.
The dugout18 Feb 2036
No hiding place for Flaco
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Flaco, and the manager let it.
The dugout18 Feb 2036
Iván Figueroa is still paying for one afternoon at Mitre
Nobody will confirm this and nothing else explains the last month of selections. A costly error buys a player a period of being second choice that is always longer than the error was.
In brief
- Market The Bruno Vidal talk will not go away
- Player ratings Enzo Rossi was immovable
- Player ratings Tomás Buenrostro runs at them all day