By Reinaldo Oliveros
01 Nov 2024, 11:01 AM EDT
Cruz Azul has 37 points after 14 days and is close to the record for points in tournaments Liga MX shorts. The team will have three more games and is not afraid of the tournament mark, which is 42 units.
América holds the record for the most points in a short tournament with 44 points in 2002. Although in that tournament 19 dates were played because the Mexican league had 20 participating teams.
Carlos Rodríguez, footballer of the Cement Machine, expressed that the team is going through a great moment and wants to extend the good streak.
“We are going through this great moment, the institution has worked from deep within to make these things happen.”. We are on a very good path, with great desire and great hope that these good moments will last longer,” he expressed at a press conference.
In 2004 it was reduced to 17 dates. With this format, León and Cruz Azul have the record of 41 points after 17 games.
Cruz Azul must win two of three remaining games to keep the absolute record in short tournament of the Liga MX.
Soccer player Rodríguez commented that although the brand is important, they should not put pressure on themselves to get it.
“We don’t have to put that layer of pressure on ourselves, but rather respect ourselves as a team, almost finishing the tournament and doing things in a great way, that is the respect that one must have to continue along that line. Afterwards, many things can happen in the finals, but hey, maybe an elimination and that it’s not you on the field, that’s going to hurt more than it being you,” he added.
This Saturday the team will face Santos Laguna at home, one of the worst teams in the tournament this season
Then they will play against Atlas as a visitor and will close the Liga MX Apertura Tournament against Tigres as local. If they achieve two more victories, Cruz Azul will dethrone León FC with the record.
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