Guadalajara, Jalisco.- Atlas de Guadalajara will receive Santos Laguna as part of matchday 4 of Grita México Clausura 2022 of Liga MX. After a week of recess, the club will resume its hostilities, against the albiverde group that cannot find the path to victory led by Pedro Caixinha.
Although the reigning Mexican soccer champions acknowledge that they are favorites in this contest, they do not leave aside the fact that the level of the Laguna squad is competitive, whether on the field they visit, apart from the Santos Modelo Territory Stadium.
Atlas has registered five games without defeat against Ssntos at the Jalisco Stadium, but that does not mean that this Saturday’s duel will be easy despite the difference in points, each one knows the commitment and responsibility involved in playing Clausura 2022 as defending champions.
The team’s goals are clear. Remain in the first four places and get the direct pass to the league. They were three difficult games, we got seven points and we are very happy with the results,” said Jairo Torres prior to the match.
The winger affirmed that, unlike the rest of the teams, the Red Fury had less preparation time before their debut in the championship, however he is happy with the reaction that the team has had, as well as the support of the fans , which occupies the place of the 12th player in the tournament.
“We trained very hard to compensate for the short preseason we had and we also used it to rest a little after such an exhausting week. It helped us to recharge our batteries and prepare ourselves to face the challenges that come in the tournament,” he explained.
“We are happy that our fans come to support us, I think that in the final it was very clear that they are our extra player and also to thank them for all the support and trust they have given us”, concluded Jairo Torres ahead of the match on date 4 .
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