Gerardo Martino has a difficult match against Rayados de Monterrey. Without Lionel Messi on the field, the American team lost at home 1-2 in the first leg. However, “Tata” believes that the top favorite in the Concacaf Champions League is Club América.
The former Mexico coach sent a strong nod to the azulcrema team. For Gerardo Martino, the Águilas del América could reach the final, place where they would hypothetically face Inter Miami.
“These types of competitions, imagine that we have the possibility of going to Monterrey, Tigres or the MLS champion will probably come and If we are lucky to get through that, America will be yours because it is obviously the favorite, at least to my taste.. I don’t know if the loss of players is due to wear and tear from preseason trips,” Martino said at a press conference.
Even though Rayados de Monterrey defeated them in the first leg, “Tata” acknowledged that he liked what he saw from his team on the field. It is worth mentioning that Lionel Messi was not available due to injury. The Argentine will be a weapon up his sleeve for the return duel.
“I liked the way we competed, we did very wellwe have not suffered goal situations, the 1-1 is an unfortunate play on our part and the 2-1 is from outside the area, We compete well and that seems important to me. It is true that we had played with Nashville but when you enter these phases to play against the best on the continent, we were up to the task,” he added.
Club América with its devastating step
The Águilas del América are the current champions of Mexican soccer. André Jardine’s team has replicated its good performances from the Aztec tournament in international cups. The Concacaf Champions League has been no exception.
After getting more complicated than necessary with Real Estelí, the azulcrema team has gone from less to more. The Águilas del América beat the Chivas de Guadalajara in the round of 16 and now they have to face New England.
In the first leg, Club América almost defined the series. As visitors, the azulcremas They beat the American team 0-4. The second leg will be played this Tuesday, April 9. The match will take place at the Azteca Stadium.
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