Cruz Azul shows improvements hand in hand with the return of “Cabecita” Rodríguez; while Chivas has the worst start in two years
After four days, the performance trajectories of Cruz Azul and Chivas are opposite according to the general classification of Guard1anes 2021. The Machine with a clear upward trend, with the second consecutive victory after beating Querétaro 4-1; while Guadalajara sinks to the bottom of the overall table accumulating four games without a win and only two points.
Both teams failed to win in the first two games of the tournament, Cruzazulinos adding two defeats and a complex environment that included a new coach (Juan Reynoso), COVID-19 infections and the case of the indiscipline of their scorer, Jonathan Rodríguez; While Flock opted for the continuity of Vucetich, which led them to the semifinals in the previous tournament, but could not rely on José Juan Macías in the first matches, because it gave positive results to Coronavirus.
Cruz Azul and Chivas agree that they made few player moves for the tournament. A difficult economic environment, derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, added to the fact that the heavenly institution is still going through a complicated transition in the administration of the cooperative, made two days after the registration closes confirms its first strengthening.
Alexivas Peña of Chivas was the only complete addition to the team; Although the club has also recovered players loaned to other teams, such as Guillermo ‘Pol’ Fernández, Walter Montoya and Bryan Angulo, who are not yet part of the team.
Also, Chivas did not register formal movements, except for the returns of Alejandro Mayorga and César Huerta, players borrowed respectively from Pumas and Mazatlán and who showed good performances outside Guadalajara.
Juan Reynoso’s team showed improvements last day, got the first victory against Pachuca and confirmed its ascending phase with a victory against Gallos Blancos. It was also confirmed that “Cabecita” Rodríguez punished him, because on his return he scored a goal and an assist.
Meanwhile, Chivas remain in two units, with the second withdrawal and in which the return of José Juan Macías was not enough to avoid defeat against FC Juárez and to confirm the worst start of the tournament since the 2008 Apertura.