Guadalajara is going through a difficult time in the tournament, with a streak of four games without a victory that has generated concern among its fans.
The latest results of the red and white team have revealed problems in various aspects of the game, thus entering a deep crisis of functioning and results.
In their last four matches, Chivas has suffered three defeats against Santos, Monterrey and América, and only one draw againstPachuca. These results show a worrying decline in the performance of a team that began by winning four of its first five games in the championship, with players unable to reach their best football level.
One of the aspects that has generated debate is the decision of the technical director, Professor Pauno, to use Érick Gutiérrez as a holding midfielder. This position has given the opponent advantages, and many fans have questioned this tactical choice. In addition, it has been decided to relegate Rubén González to the bench, which has generated weakness in the middle team of the Rebaño Sagrado.
The situation of Alexis Vega, one of the team’s figures, is also a cause for concern. The player has gone through a difficult time and was even booed by the fans last Saturday when entering the AKRON Stadium field.
The questions towards Vega increased after he went blank in the Clásico against América, without generating opportunities against the Azulcremas’ frame, adding to his series of matches against the staunch rival in which he has not weighed.
On the defensive side, Chivas has had difficulty finding a starting defense. The team has used Antonio Briseño, Gilberto Sepúlveda and Jesús Orozco in the center, but has failed to establish a solid and cohesive defense.
Questionable decisions have also been made on the sides, including benching Alan Mozo and putting Jesús Sánchez on the right side in his place, which has been criticized due to the latter’s low level.
These factors have combined so that the Flock is currently out of the direct Liguilla positions, generating more doubts for the upcoming matches.
Calendar that is not simple
The scenario for Chivas looks complicated in their next five games, this is due to the pressure that exists on the team to reverse the bad moment they are experiencing and also because they still need to faceTolucaTigres and Atlas, rivals that in recent years have been complicated for the Flock.
Before the end of September, the Flock has to play an early game on Matchday 11 against Mazatlán, tomorrow at the AKRON Stadium; The rival would be the most “accessible”, since the Cañoneros only have seven points and one win in the entire tournament. Furthermore, since the Mazatlecos appeared in Liga MX, they have only been able to snatch victory from Guadalajara on one occasion.
After, On Sunday, October 1, Pauno’s men will face an extremely complicated stadium, the Nemesio Diez Stadium, visiting Toluca.on Date 10; In their last five visits to the Bombonera, Chivas has only won one game.
Subsequentlythe Tapatío Classic will be played on Saturday, October 7, with Chivas at home; The most complicated thing about this match for the Flock is that the red and black have gone from less to more in the campaign, surpassing Guadalajara in the general table.
Furthermore, in recent years Chivas went from being a large dominator of the Zorros to suffering more in each game against Atlas; Ties have predominated between 2022 and 2023, years in which in the regular phase they have tied the score.
Another of the “in-style” rivals is Puebla, the team they will face on Matchday 13 on the Cuauhtémoc Stadium field and that they are penultimate in this Apertura 2023 and with one victory and six defeats so far.
To close the month of October, the red and whites will be presented with a difficult test along the way when they receive the current champion on Date 14 which, precisely, was crowned in the AKRON the previous tournament. Tigres, which started with irregularities, knew how to compose itself and regain its power in the current tournament.
It is very good for the people from Monterrey to hold matches at the Rebaño field, since in the last three matches that have been played there between these two, those from the North have won in each of them.
Voice of the expert
Eduardo macías, technical director
Chivas needs to play as a block
Deportivo Guadalajara went from being the leader of Liga MX to becoming a rival for any rival almost instantly.
The good results in the first dates made up for the shortcomings of the Sacred Flock.
Tactically, Guadalajara is too wide in all its phases: attack, defense and transitions. Everything is generated from the center of the field. Between “Oso” González, “Nene” Beltrán, Lalo Torres and Erick Gutiérrez.
In J1 the León got tired of taking advantage of spaces in the midfield, only the aim was not on the side of the Fiera in that match.
Guadalajara needs to think as a block: attack and defend together, because by isolating one line from another, they leave spaces for teams withvery high technical quality like Monterrey and América did know how to take advantage of.
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