Next Thursday, October 28, Rayados and América will meet at the BBVA Bancomer Stadium to dispute the trophy of the CONCACAF Champions League, since a single final will be played to know who will take the ticket to the next Club World Cup.
As always, there are footballers who are called to shine so that their team can bathe in glory, the same ones in which the fans put their hopes to dream of a new title.
Here are the items the bloated creamy blue knows could give them the Concachampions:
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Guillermo Ochoa
One of the favorites of the Americanist fans is the captain and goalkeeper, who has become a legend of Mexican football through his time in Europe and his performances in the 2014 World Cups in Brazil and Russia 2018.
When it has been necessary in the championship of MX League and Concachampions, Paco Memo has intervened to keep his team alive, regardless of whether it is only one or two saves per game, since it stretches how long it is and with the passage of time he has improved his passing game.
If to all this we add that the fans have little confidence in their central defenders Bruno valdez, Emanuel Aguilera and Sebastian Caceres, it is inevitable not to think that the followers of the Coapa team hope to see the goalkeeper turned into a hero to drown out the goal cry.
Pedro Aquino
The Peruvian also gives the Águilas a lot of strength in the midfield, because for a time they suffered with finding someone outstanding in their position, which is why they did not hesitate to buy him from Lion.
If there is someone in the capital club who kills himself in each ball, that is the Inca, who can appear in each of the areas of the field making a great journey, putting his leg hard and setting the example of sacrifice to the rest.
Thanks to his good performances with América, Aquino remains on his team’s radar and will make things difficult for him. Striped in the midfield.
Alvaro Fidalgo
The Spanish quickly convinced the fans with his performance on the pitch, even though many were a complete stranger who only arrived at the request of the Argentine coach. Santiago Solari.
Despite being a midfielder, the European is currently the Eagles’ goal man, counting on a good hitting the ball and heading, not forgetting that he always raises his hand to ask for the ball and become the one who orchestrates the attacks.
For all that he represents, Fidalgo has earned a permanent position in the starting box, even the fans do not stop admiring him for being the different man.
Richard Sanchez
Although his level has dropped a bit unlike other tournaments, El Cachorro is also an important piece in the azulcrema midfield, as he has great vision to put long balls or precise centers.
Added to this, the Paraguayan has also shown that he is not struggling with the goal, suddenly marveling when he pierces the nets with goals from midfield and from long distance, something difficult to see in the last semesters.
When he becomes absent, it quickly shows because his peers Fernando Madrigal or Mario Osuna they do not offer the same potential.
Salvador Reyes
Last semester the Mexican surprised the whole MX League with him Puebla that reached the semifinals, being precisely one of the key pieces for the performance of the coach and the team.
With just one semester at El Nido, Chava has already earned the respect and admiration of the fans because despite manifesting himself as a winger from the start, he can also act as a winger and thanks to that he has become the other goal man of the America.
He knows very well how to create danger on the wings, puts precise centers, knows how to hit the ball well and for this reason El Indiecito has placed him as a starter in each game, supporting his confidence.
Federico Viñas
The American fans have little confidence in the Colombian Roger Martinez already Henry Martin, two of the team’s forwards, all due to the lack of a goal they have had in the championship with irregular performances.
Since his arrival in Coapa, the Uruguayan became one of the fans’ favorites because he has very good heading, he fights each ball in the area as if it were the last and not only seeks to score, he also knows how to create a game for his teammates.
Maraviñas is barely adding minutes with the team, after having been away most of the MX League due to an injury and it is almost certain that in networks the followers will demonstrate to ask him as the ‘9’ to measure themselves against Monterrey.
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