Do you believe in coincidences? We do, and the fact is that our team has not only given us hope on the field, but it also seems that destiny is trying to tell us something.
The topic of coincidences and the strange relationships between this tournament and Guadalajara's last title has circulated a lot on social networks.
Many call us crazy, we prefer to call ourselves believers, because that's how we chivahermanos are.
So without further ado, I am going to tell you about the most incredible curiosities that make us believe that Chivas can be crowned this Sunday at the Akron.
When Chivas won the CL17 we also faced Tigres in the final, but before that we had qualified in third place overall and they were seventh. Do you know where both teams qualified in this tournament? Exactly, in the same positions.
In 2017 Tigres advanced to the Playoffs with 25 points, the same points they have collected in this tournament. By the way, both finals will be played on exactly the same dates, with the first leg on May 25 and the return leg on May 28, so you see we're not that crazy!
But that's not all, do you know who Chivas and Tigres eliminated in 2017? That's right, Atlas and Rayados.
Did you know that the goal with which we eliminated Atlas a week ago is related to the goal we scored to beat them in 2017? Yes, it does! Both were with a header after a corner kick from the same flank. In addition, both were in the same goal.
Another curiosity is that the goals against Atlas were scored by Orbelin wearing 7 on his dorsal in 2017 and Sepúlveda with dorsal 3 in 2023, that is, the last digit of the current year. As if that were not enough, the scores against Atlas were identical in both qualifiers. We lost 1-0 in the first leg and won 1-0 in the second leg.
Back then, Chivas had a foreign coach, and now that the formula has been reinstated and Pauno has come in, we are back in the final.
In CL17 Chivas made the "bomb" signing of a player from Pachuca who had been champion the previous season (Rodolfo Pizarro) and in CL23 they made the same "bomb" signing of a Tuzos player who had also been champion the previous season (Pocho Guzmán).
Another thing you should know is the following: Chivas' B team was champion of the Copa vs Morelia's team in 2017 at AKRON and the Tapatío was champion of the Expansion League vs Morelia's team in 2023 at AKRON.
Matias Almeyda and Orbelin Pineda were key players in that 2017 title and recently they were crowned together in Greece. Coincidence?
Let's move on to the international scene and it seems that fate is smiling on us there as well.
In 2017 Feyenoord of the Netherlands was champion, do you know who is this season's monarch? Exactly, the same Feyenoord. In the Champions League something curious also happened, since that year was the last time an Italian team reached the final. Do you know who will face City in this final? Inter Milan.
In 1986 Argentina won the World Cup and the following year Napoli won the scudetto. Do you know who was also champion? Alberto Guerra's Rebaño Sagrado.
Will the cycle repeat itself? Argentina was crowned at Qatar 2022 and Napoli in Serie A. Will it happen again? ?????
Cinema also seems to be playing in our favor, and in 2017 movies from the Guardians of the Galaxy, Transformers, John Wick and Spiderman sagas were released. Do you know what movies will be released in 2023? Sequels of the same franchises.
Finally and one of our favorites.
The 1-3 against América at the Azteca was scored by Chiquete, who wears the number 13, the number that represents the score that gives us the pass to the final and makes us look forward to title number 13.
Chivahermanos, do you still not believe? I recommend that you Believe.
