He had played several matches of this type during his time at the #CanteraRojiblanca, however, Víctor Guzmán has yet to play the game that divides the Perla Tapatía as a first division player, which is why he is more than ready to experience his first Clásico Tapatío this Thursday night, in the first leg of the Quarterfinals of the Clausura 2023.
Although Chivas and Atlas faced each other on Matchday 13, it should be remembered that 'Pocho' could not be called up due to suspension on that occasion, in which the Rebaño Sagrado was better in the course of the match, but was unable to maintain its advantage on the scoreboard due to some mistakes and the match ended 3-3.
Undoubtedly, being able to count on having Guzmán means a lot for Veljko Paunovic's scheme, who said the following in a press conference:
"We played a great game against Atlas without Víctor Guzmán, we are sure that with his incorporation he will bring us a lot. That day we lacked experience to respond to the opponent's response, so I feel that 'Pocho' can help us".
In addition to his mettle, Víctor provides the team with attacking options, he is constantly arriving in the box and is becoming more and more connected with several of his teammates, which makes him a dangerous option.
There are also intangible factors such as the leadership that Guzmán brings and the fact that he is a winner. He is a multiple Liga MX champion and that helps him to better handle moments of pressure, something that undoubtedly comes in handy in a match like the Clásico Tapatío in the Quarterfinals.
