Miguel Herrera’s first tournament at the helm of Tigres was full of ups and downs. The UANL team went from less to more in the tournament. His first failure in front of the felines was lived very early in the season when his team was eliminated in the Leagues Cup in a tough loss to the Seattle Sounders. In Liga MX, ‘Piojo’ took time to find a form for his team, but had a great closure that allowed him to qualify among the first four teams in the competition.
Tigres probably gave their best performance of the entire tournament in the first leg of the semifinals against León. The university squad was offensive, dangerous and very well put together. Despite getting the score in favor, this was not a good result for Herrera’s team due to the superiority they demonstrated at the Volcán. In the return at the Nou Camp, the felines let the result escape and were left out of Grita México 2021.
Some decisions of the ‘Piojo’, such as removing Luis Quiñones and André Pierre Gignac to try to maintain the advantage were decisive in the elimination of Tigres at Grita México 2021. In the end, León seized the moment and Ariel Holan won the tactical game. The UANL team was left without a final after drawing 3-3 on the aggregate scoreboard and will have to wait another semester to try to reach the final instance.
This is definitely a great failure for both Miguel Herrera and Tigres, one of the most complete and valuable squads in Mexican soccer. For the Clausura 2022, the felines have the obligation to reach, at least, the final of the Liga MX. The continuity of the ‘Louse’ is not in doubt … for the moment. Herrera came to this institution to win championships and continue the dynasty that Ricardo Ferretti forged.
The requirement of Tigres is maximum. The Clausura 2022 will be the true litmus test for the ‘Piojo’ Herrera. The technical director will have to learn from his mistakes that influenced the elimination against La Fiera. After a semester of work under the orders of Herrera, for the next season the Sultana del Norte team should have a stellar performance. It is the least that is expected of one of the most winning coaches in Liga MX in recent years and the most winning team of the decade.
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