Liga MX Playoff Race: Cruz Azul Surges Into Contention

Liga MX is in the playoff stage almost, almost, but the group is pretty much decided. The top six teams are pretty much secure. There's still some wiggle room for the last two. Should we take a look at the table? Absolutely, let's do it. Some key results from this weekend while we put up. I have to go quickly. My top three Tigres, Cruz Azul, an amazing game. Cruz Azul was able to get the 3-2 victory. We also have to talk about the Toluca-Monterrey game, winning 4-0 over Monterrey. And of course, I'm sure you guys catch the Pumas and America game. It was a 2-2 draw. There you have it, Camila, the table of positions, the standing of Liga MX. Cruz Azul, we were talking about it in The Nation Sports earlier in the week, dominating performance in the last five games, winning all five games. What do you make of this last push for Cruz Azul that was faltering mid-season and allowing teams like América, Chivas and Toluca to be los mandones del torneo for a long period of time? And then at the end, They sneak out of, you know, from almost outside of Liguilla spots. to have a great great closing of the tournament. Absolutely. I think this was a massive victory for Cruz Azul. This was definitely what they needed to kind of put the nail in the coffin. I think they are a serious title contender. I think they've proved that. Obviously a rocky start to the season, but we were talking about this in Liga MX. Something that we love and we also hate about the league is that things change like this, right? You know, I think they absolutely showed up. They proved that they're a serious contender. And I think going into the playoffs, I would be definitely worried about them. Now they have a very important game in front of them like we can see Chivas contra Cruz Azul. This might be the opportunity for Chivas to steal the first place of the competition so it's going to be a great game. We will see probably the best two teams beside America. Toluca is also there but I feel like Chivas, Cruz Azul and America towards the end of the season they really proved that they were a little bit higher than the rest. Absolutely. And speaking about America and Chivas, I think they definitely still remain, you know, within striking distance of that first place. We know that that holds so much weight, especially going into the playoffs. So I think, you know, it's going to be really important. These next couple games are so important, not only for them and for, you know, getting those points, but for the mentality going into the playoffs, which we know is what matters most, especially for Liga MX. Now, let's talk about the bottom of the Liga MX pack. I'm talking about Santos, León and Pachuca. 25, 23 and 22. 25, 23 and 22 points. Mm-hmm. And then right outside of it, Tijuana, Monterrey, Pumas and maybe Querétaro as well with a miracle of Christmas where a lot of combinations need to happen for these teams to get in. Monterrey has an edge because they have one game at hand. So they could very easily get to up to 27 points and completely seal their participation in Liguilla. Camila, who do you think has a chance to actually make it into the Liguilla from this band of bandits that couldn't do it in the regular season? You know, I definitely would have said Monterrey maybe a week ago, but the 4-0 loss after this weekend, the way that they performed, I just... I don't know, I can't expect them to be able to, obviously the defense is seriously lacking and I can't expect them to be able to step up to the plate when it needs to. Tijuana definitely is going to be a serious contender. Obviously we know Gilberto Moura, it's his last season with the Cholos I feel like they kept him from playing too much this season to prevent any type of injuries. I think it would be. That's what I'm rooting for, ultimately. It would be kind of a Cinderella story, one last hurrah. But like you said, definitely suspicious with the playing time. But hey. A little bit, right? I think Pumas has a very slim chance to participate. And if we, you know, let's see, if we go a little bit lower in the standings, Cami, it's going to be tough. It's going to be tough, because look at what we see. Tigres. In 15th place, losing, not winning the last five, not winning a single game in the last five. Juárez, closing a little bit better with two wins in a row, which is crazy to think. There you go, now they have three wins in the tournament, but still very dismal participation from los equipos de Latinación.