Aug 31, 2024, 10:29 PM ET
América comes to the duel against La Máquina needing to win, after their poor performance against Puebla.
The Youth Classic between Cruz Azul and America will steal the spotlight on Matchday 6 of Liga MX due to the great rivalry that exists between both clubs. The clash between Cementeros and Azulcremas promises to be one of the best duels of the championship.
The Eagles will arrive at the Classic needing to win after the poor performance they had last Saturday against Puebla, team that for the first time in more than 10 years managed to beat the Coapa squad as a visitor. The coach of the America, André Jardine, has had to deal with the loss of key players and the Brazilian said that poor results increase the pressure on the squad.
“It’s a bit of bad luck to have Four important casualties, Zendejas and Javairo “They are the ones I feel the most, they give another way of playing, we have to find the solution, that’s why I’m here,” Jardine said at a press conference.
America will try to return to the path of victory against Cruz Azul. EFE
He added: “Day to day is not easy, there is always pressure for results and it increases a little when the results are not there. We have to be together, keep working and fight for the other game.”
For its part, Blue Cross defeated Querétaro 2-0 in the previous round of the Liga MX and La Máquina could be considered a favorite to win the Young Classic by occupying the first position in the General Classification. However, for the match against the Eagles, The Celestes will not be able to count on Uriel Antunawho was sold to Tigres.
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“This victory was very necessary for us because we really needed to get back to winning ways. Not because of what is coming or what happened. It was important in terms of morale, because although we wanted to go far in the Leagues Cupbehind closed doors, we are committed to what we have been doing. In that respect, winning was important,” said Martin Anselmi, the helmsman of the Blue Crossafter overcoming Gallos.
Possible lineups for Cruz Azul vs America
Blue Cross:
Kevin Meyer; Jorge Sánchez, Willer Ditta, Gonzalo Piovi, Erik Lira, Lorenzo Faravelli, Alexis Gutiérrez, Luis Romo, Carlos Rotondi, Angel Sepúlveda and Giorgos Giakoumakis.
America:
Luis Malagon; Israel Reyes, Cristian Borja, Sebastian Caceres, Nestor Araujo, Alvaro Fidalgo, Richard Sanchez, Jonathan Dos Santos, Diego Valdes, Brian Rodriguez, and Henry Martin.
