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For: Kike Frías
Friday, September 20
Tigers close to staying with Jesús Ángulo, a key player in the defense of Atlas
When the 72 hours since Atlas won the Liga MX Opening Tournament title 15 – 22 and with fans still celebrating in the streets of Guadalajara, the rojinegros may lose one of their most important pieces.
While the players and coaching staff celebrated the title from the heart of the historic center of Guadalajara along one of the best-known avenues of the city, to the Niños Héroes roundabout, along with With thousands of fans, a transaction could be underway that would weaken them as a squad.
According to information from TUDN , central defender Jesus Angle is in convers advanced actions to join Tigres and Atlas knows this, so I would not put buts for sale.
The coach of the “Felinos”, Miguel Herrera, put as a priority after finishing the league to reinforce his defense and fear as well as his attack commanded by Frenchman André Pierre Gignac.
At first they were after the defender of Santos Laguna Matheus Doria, however the negotiations did not prosper due to differences in the salary amount.
Jesus Important angle in the diagram of Atlas
What was achieved by the Jalisco team is rated by many analysts as unexpected. They were second in the general table and also with a game that grew, from less to more, showing a lot of quality in each of its lines and a compact and direct game.
What coach Diego Cocca did at a tactical level is defined as being effective up front and understanding the opponent’s game closing lines from behind. They were the most efficient defense in the regular phase and the league, where they barely received two goals.
It is precisely on the defensive aspect that Jesús Ángulo stands out, who was the most important piece in Cocca’s scheme. He played 8 games, in the Regular Phase and 6 in the postseason to complete 1, 609 minutes.
Facing the Closing Tournament of Liga MX the departure of the center-back would be a hard loss for the defending champion , who therefore He will soon break ranks this Tuesday and will have a few days off before starting his preparation for the next cycle.
It will be the Clausura Tournament 2022 of Mexican soccer.
The match of the first date that will face runner-up León (who will seek revenge) will be rescheduled with the aim of giving one more week of rest to both teams that played more than anyone to arrive For the final.
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