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If not now, when for Cruz Azul? Often the overlooked club that lives in the shadow of America, Cruz Azul looks set to once again claim a victory over rivals Mexico City
While America will have some momentum after its last Clasico Nacional win over Chivas last week, pick Cruz Azul for the win
When Mexican football fans think of Clasico Joven, what often comes to mind is the most dramatic league game of the modern La Liga MX era
Up 2-0 overall in the 2013 Clausura final second leg against America, Cruz Azul was on track for another championship that was until America scored at the 88th and 92nd minutes, sort of equalizing the score in the last moments Then followed a scoreless overtime period and a penalty shootout that miraculously secured America a title.
As America continued to enjoy success over the following seasons, Cruz Azul would continue to suffer further last minute failures and epic meltdowns that began to define them. They appeared cursed
That said, in recent years, Cruz Azul has opened up a new chapter It’s no longer the laughing stock of the league – and is no longer visited by a self-proclaimed witch trying to ‘cleanse’ the club of her curse – Los Cementeros were the best performing Mexican soccer team in 2020 Currently sitting at the top of the table, Cruz Azul has started to make up for the many woes the team has racked up
Cruz Azul is riding high, and despite the good form America has had, Los Cementeros should be able to clinch a victory
Even when Cruz Azul struggled defensively and ceded the ball too much to the opponent, both Gimenez and Rodriguez strengthened their support in the final third
Gimenez, just 19, has shown an immense amount of promise in a tournament that is starting to look like his breakout season With four goals and two assists, the Argentina-Mexico striker is arguably the best young player of his position
And yet it was Rodriguez who really made the headlines Accumulating a catchy total of 10 goals, the 27-year-old Uruguayan has been turned off and is the leading contender for the league’s MVP award Bearing in mind that he is currently in form that contains five goals and an assist in just his last three games, America should be very careful with their defensive approach.
It’s already enough to miss a vital figure like Bruno Valdez When it was announced earlier this season that the imposing defender was set to be out for several months, concerns began to mount over the defensive strength of America
Those concerns have only increased this week with the potential absence of another key player At the time of writing, center-back Emanuel Aguilera remains uncertain for Clasico Joven clash this weekend. end As an aggressive leader in their own half, but also an occasional scorer, America will have a remarkable hole in its defense if Aguilera is not ready
And if he’s not fit, manager Miguel « Piojo » Herrera will most likely have to call on an unproven youngster like 19-year-old Ramon Juarez, who still has a lot to prove at Liga MX level.
As previously mentioned, America has tended to eclipse its rivals in Mexico City In fact, from the start of 2015 until May 9, 2019, America had a very impressive 14-game unbeaten streak against Cruz Azul in Liga MX matches
Things have changed over the last year or so, and with a revamped and relaunched roster, Cruz Azul is now the top town squad
Los Cementeros have won three wins in their three previous Liga MX meetings, including a 5-2 beating against America in October 2019 If we include the preseason tournaments, Cruz Azul has also been able to claim a 4-1 victory over America this summer in the July Copa Por Mexico competition
Simply put: if we look at the trends, picking Cruz Azul for a win is the easy answer
Freelance writer Cesar Hernandez is an American and Mexican football specialist He has written for ESPN FC, The Athletic, The Guardian, FourFourTwo, VICE Sports and several other publications besides writing and previous radio appearances on BBC, talkSPORT and SiriusXM FC, Cesar is also a member of the Mexican Soccer Show podcast
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