Eduardo Morán / El Diario
Monday, January 11, 2021 | 6:00
The time has come. The brave FC Juárez starts his fourth adventure in the Liga MX tonight, now under the technical direction of Luis Fernando Tena, who from the beginning injects Juarez’s team and fans with a new hope to qualify in the Liga, despite the fact that “Flaco “Tena did not do well in the previous coaching job and was fired from Chivas at the beginning of the last tournament.
The first test on the road of the Braves is Tuzos del Pachuca, which they will face tonight at the Hidalgo stadium starting at 20:00, the match that closes on day 1 of the 2021 Clause.
Juarense’s team opted for continuity and made very few changes in the players’ team, thus maintaining elements such as Jefferson Intriago, Darío Lezcano, Flavio Santos, defender Gustavo Velázquez and the luxury reinforcement of the previous tournament, Marco Fabian.
“Pachuca is an institution that we know that every match will always compete, that there are teams that always stay in shape, but today is the start of the tournament and I think both sides want to start winning, but we are dedicated and we think we can his own work, “Marco Fabian said in the last pre-season week for the Braves.
In turn, the team’s top scorer, Darío Lezcano, clarified the rumors about his alleged departure, recalling that he still has a current contract with the Juarense team and added that for them the goal of this tournament is Liguilla.
“Last season we did good things and with this mentality this season the goal is to qualify. The group is doing very well, the “teacher” offers us options and we train on demand, we prepare well for Monday, knowing that it will be a difficult game “, said the Paraguayan player from this week.
So far, the Juarense team has made official the announcement of three reinforcements: the Mexican Andrés Iniestra, the Colombian Ayron del Valle and the Chilean Luis Pavez. However, for almost two weeks different media in Argentina reported that the departure of Matías García from Gimnasia y Esgrima was official to join FC Juárez these days.
Regarding the victims, the Braves reported that five elements are no longer part of their ranks, Bruno Romo, Martín Rabuñal, Mauro Fernández, José Rodríguez and Víctor Mañón.
For this Clausura 2021 tournament, the Braves had five training games, but only one against a team from the highest circuit, Toluca, which they lost 4-1 in the Mexican capital.
Prior to that, they defeated America Under-20 in two 60-minute games each at the Mexico City High Performance Center and Toluca Under-20 at Diablos Rojos facilities.
Two weeks ago, already at this border, they had two night games. In the first they defeated Cimarrones de Sonora and minutes later, with a completely different range, they defeated Cimarrones themselves in the first half and in the second Braves U-20 team.
Liga MX Clausura 2021
Pachuca vs FC Juarez
Monday, January 11th
8:00 p.m.
Hidalgo Stadium
TV: FOX Sports, Claro Sports
The data …
-Bravos got the first away victory against Pachuca in the 2019 Apertura
-Javier Nevárez, originally from Ciudad Juárez, made his debut in the First Division against Tuzos in the 2019 Apertura
-Since they reached the MX League, Luis Fernando Tena is only the second coach of the Braves
-In the Apertura 2020, Bravos finished on the 13th position overall with 19 points
-So far, only three reinforcements have been announced: Ayron del Valle, Andrés Iniestra and Luis Pavez