Pedro Caixinha has his team near the top of the Liga MX table and they are looking to grab a trophy for the first time in what seems like forever. Bbut success has been elusive this season, and Monterrey are limping towards the Liguilla and do not look to be one of the favorites going into the competition.Ī win tonight could put some wind in the sails of Monterrey, and a victory over an opponent that recently beat them in the regular season will certainly give this team some momentum towards the Liguilla.Ĭruz Azul, on the other hand, are one of the surprises of the Apertura 2018 season. Jesus Gallardo and Pizarro were added in the offseason as potential missing pieces of the puzzle in order to finally win the Liga MX title. While some of those players are now back, Nico Sanchez, who has been deadly from set pieces all season, will miss out through suspension after picking up a red card against Pachuca in the semifinals. On top of those injuries, they’ve also lost Jonathan Urretaviscaya and Arturo González for the season. The team has suffered an enormous amount of injuries this season, with Jonathan Gonzalez, Rodolfo Pizarro, José Basanta, César Montes, Avilés Hurtado, and Rogelio Funes Mori all missing for part of the season. Even with Monterrey winning last year’s Apertura 2017 Copa MX, they didn’t win the Liga MX Apertura title despite being the dominant team all season, losing the final at home to crosstown rivals Tigres instead.ĭiego Alonso has had a rough Apertura season at Monterrey and a win tonight could go along way towards getting some pressure off his back. A trophy is still a trophy, even if it is the Copa MX.īoth Cruz Azul and Monterrey have had the reputation of not being able to win the “big game” in recent seasons. ¿Quién es tu favorito, o /ykM6VOxsZu- Copa MX October 31, 2018Ĭruz Azul and Monterrey have a chance to win a trophy tonight, and even though this isn’t the trophy that either team or fanbase really wants, only a maximum of two clubs will have an opportunity to lift a trophy in the Apertura 2018, while 16 other teams will be lifting nothing. ¡Llegó el día! Este miércoles 31 de octubre se jugará la #GranFinal de la #COPAMX #Apertura2018.
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