The game this Saturday, April 15, between Cruz Azul and América is a double-edged sword for the Águilas, team that has more to lose, in case of a loss than The Machinewhich is on the rise with Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti.
America will come to this commitment in third place in the standings with 27 points, but a loss once morest Cruz Azul, combined with wins by León and Pachuca or Chivaswould take him to fifth or sixth position, in the Repechage zone.
A draw with the cement growers would also make him stagger and wait for the results of his direct rivals; however, a win would catapult the Eagles to second positionas long as Toluca loses or draws in CU.
America does not know the Repechage
América is the only team that has qualified directly in all the tournaments, since the Repechage exists; the rest of the teams have gone through that customs at least once.
That is why the Eagles cannot expose themselves to suffering a setback once morest La Máquina, because it is in risk its immaculate record. That’s how clear Miguel Layún has it:
“We are expecting an intelligent, intense Cruz Azul that is going to put on a good soccer match, that is what we are expecting. We are studying what the rival does; We have seen that Cruz Azul is a rival that can be very dangerous. It will not be an easy game and we are going to have to be very intelligent and intense if we want to take the three points”.
They remembered the 2018 title once morest the sky-blues
A boost of spirits for Cruz Azul
On Cruz Azul’s side, a defeat would only hit their pridebecause it would not cause damage to the General Table; he would remain in eighth position with 21 units, because Gallos Blancos, who is his closest pursuer, would not even reach him by winning.
The Machine requires victory to continue climbing positions; a win at the Azteca Stadium, combined with a defeat by Tigres, I would put him seventh in the table.
Since Tuca Ferretti came to the bench, La Máquina has won 4 games, tied 2 and only 1 losswhich was once morest Mazatlán and that took away his chances of dreaming of a direct classification to the Liguilla.
