Despite Guadalajara's 1-0 defeat in the first leg of the Semifinals, there are things that are worth highlighting and which will undoubtedly make us confident that a comeback is possible. For this reason, we will now take a closer look at what happened on Thursday between El Chiverío and the Águilas.
General aspects:
- Chivas was able to generate scoring chances, which tells us that many attacking mechanisms worked correctly. However, there was a lack of scoring accuracy in front of goal.
- The Rebaño was extremely competitive and demonstrated that the project continues to move forward. The bad night in March, in which they lost 2-4, is a thing of the past.
- The lapses of disconnection were well dealt with. In the moments when they were made to suffer, Chivas found the strength to maintain security in goal.
Can Chivas turn the eliminatory around?
Definitely yes. It won't be an easy task, but the Rebaño were able to make America feel uncomfortable for several stretches of the match. They raised the tempo with and without the ball, which at times complicated their opponents exit. The first 30 minutes were dominated by Chiverío.
In addition, one of the most remarkable things is that they generated several opportunities, the problem is that they lacked decisiveness. It should be remembered that Chivas needs to win by 2 to advance to the Grand Final of the Clausura 2023.
The last time the Rebaño won by more than two goals at the Azteca was in AP16, when they beat the Águilas 3-0. That night, Isaac Brizuela was the star player.
What needs to change in order to think about a comeback?
The rojiblancos managed to gather many opponents in certain areas of the field, which they should take advantage of to be able to attack from the opposite side, which will obviously be less populated.
In addition, every time Alexis Vega came inside and launched diagonal shots, he made life difficult for the American defense. Another aspect to consider is that the Rebaño should stick to short dribbling, looking for Beltrán to link up with players between the lines in order to generate advantages in the opponent's half.
