Club America Surges as Pumas and Juarez Struggle in Liga MX

Liga MX, Nick, being the resident Americanista of the show, let me know, por favor, are we having another Odia Me Más championship coming to the vitrinas of Coapa? I certainly think so, because America, simply put, looks like the team to beat right now. And how could you make the argument that they're not? In their last three games, let me drop some numbers on you, 14 goals in three games. I mean, they're offensively doing everything that they were lacking in the last tournament and the tournament before when they had their little dip, right? But the Old America is back. They're leaning on younger players, which I think is true. I would say Liga and Mekki's fashion, but especially Chivas America fashion. Pumas too. But 5-2 over Atlas, 5-3 over Leon, 4-2 over Necaxa. Those are just the last three games. That's 14 goals in three games. They're absolutely doing amazing. i think um almada was was it was a solid you know a fresh you know switch up for them and and and it's it's proving to be uh very fruitful for them so as always man aguilas all the way my team that i never supported but you guys forced me to be a fan out because you got Pumas chivas got chivas so here i am i mean you're you're you're supporting a winning team for once my friend oh my friend my friend so let me pull the table let me pull the table for the table i want to ask you about pumas um if i if i'm talking about a rising america i want to understand what what would be struggling why why is pumas struggling right now i know that that last game was particularly tough against Santos Laguna I mean you guys got absolutely I want to say unlucky with that red card but that's pretty typical not gonna act like that was surprising to me um but they kind of shattered your guys's like you guys are still there like there's still time how many more matches are there three four four more matches yeah four matches so you guys you guys could still make it but Santos Laguna made it very difficult put you in a very tough so let's look at the numbers we have 16 points number eight that is Skeletar oh has twenty so definitely we have an opportunity we go against Tigres that we were talking about that has 14 points they really really need to win to get themselves into that position and if Pumas wins they're completely in the in the race for a spot in the Liguilla now let's talk about Santos Laguna the game against Pumas it was the officiating was a little iffy uh even Keylor Navas the goalkeeper and captain was surprised flabbergasted for the calls that the refs were were you know exercising that day but the reality is that they won Santos as we said as you can see is the only team that has the last five games won uh they're a strong team that is scoring a lot they seem to uh finally fuel themselves with all the hate and all the mockery that they were uh subjects of But at the same time, this is a kid that has grown supporting Santos Laguna. He's the son of the previous president, and his loyalty to the team is legit. You can find videos of him since he's a kid supporting Los de Torreón. And I'm happy in a way to see that the young president is having success. A lot of people wanted him to fail because he's a young person. But to be honest, it's a good thing that New Ideas and New Blood is being successful and, you know, questioning the establishment of Liga MX business model. So, good for Santos Laguna. Pumas, pónganse las pilas, por favor. And hopefully we got Liguilla. But another team that is very surprising is Querétaro. Normally a team that wouldn't be in this area of the table, just like Santos Laguna. Pero they have been playing really, really well. and they might be, maybe, you know, they cooled off a little bit in the last few games, but at the same time, they have been a difficult team to beat. And Monterrey, Atlas, and León, I think they just have to stay consistent. León, checkered last five games, but it's going to be interesting. And just, you know, just before we have to move on to the next segment, Nick, we have to talk about this team because it's sad. Let me scroll and scroll and scroll. I hope your mouse doesn't run out of battery before you get there. there you go my friends Juarez FC football club Juarez terrible season four points minus 24 in the differential one win one tie 11 losses and I don't think this is going to get any better because I'm looking at this they have Necaxa that is you know Duelo the Sotaneros the two teams that are trying to fight Maybe maybe they accomplish not being the very last place in the competition What do you have to say for Juarez, Nick? It's sad. It hurts. But look, they're a young team. They're brand new on the scene. These are growing pains They need to find their identity. They need to make a name for themselves. We've seen some signs here and there, but they need a big name to come in, pick them up, and make a name for themselves. Santos Laguna, if we're talking about a squad like that, that's a team that people haven't really taken serious for a few years, but oftentimes forget their pedigree. But they are a legacy. They're a legacy team. how many times six championships something like that Juarez doesn't have that Juarez is new bunch of rich people on both sides of the border got together and we're like let's start a cool team a border team from i will have fans on both sides of the border it's a great idea it's a great it's a great creation and it's gonna do well it's just gonna take a little bit of time