A Win, A Bore

By: Andrea | September 20th, 2009

I feel repetitive, but again Chivas were disappointing. Shocker, no?

Yes, Chivas won. Yes, Chivas got the three points. Yes, Chivas kept a clean sheet.

But I’m still disappointed.

Guadalajara
1 Luis Michel
17 Sergio Amaury Ponce
3 Aarón Galindo
2 Mario de Luna
19 Jonny Magallón
7 Gonzalo Pineda
18 Xavier Báez
16 Édgar Solís (Édgar Mejía 69′)
11 Ramón Morales
99 Omar Bravo
14 Javier Hernández (Omar Arellano 46′)
DT Raúl Arias

Jaguares de Chiapas
11 Oscar Pérez
7 Oscar Razo (Am 40′)
5 Omar Flores
4 Marcelo Gandolfi (Hugo Sánchez 48′)
27 Ezequiel Orozco (Josiel da Rocha 56′)
20 Alejandro Argüello
26 Christian Valdez
21 Christian Álvarez
19 Neri Cardozo (AM 34′) (EXP 61′)
10 Danilo Verón
24 Oribe Peralta
DT Luis Fernando Tena

The quick highlights:

Raul Arias made his debut…and was sent off near the end of the first half for trying to get the stupid ref to let the medics on the field.

Sergio Amaury Ponce scored the lone goal on a wicked volley.

Johnny Magallon seems to be doing better up front than in the back.

Chivas kept a clean sheet.

So first…Chicharo collided with Gandolfi halfway through the first half. He seemed to feel the after effects of the clash and collapsed in the midfield. The Jaguares players were near him and quickly urged for medical help, but the referee refused the OPPOSITION team’s claims as well as those by new manager Arias and the players on the bench. Arias was sent off for trying to get help.

According to medical reports released by the club, Chicharo should be well and is recovering. He’s being kept under close observation at a hospital. Head injuries are of course taken very seriously especially since Carlos Sanchez from America had a brain hemorrhage after a similar clash in a game.

Alright so onto the game…You could definitely tell that there was a new style in the air. I didn’t like it. It was too boring. Lots of trying to counterattack and trying to defend. Although to be honest, the defending wasn’t going too well.

We knew that essentially that was Arias’ style, but really? That is not at all how Chivas is supposed to play.

And the defending…although a clean sheet was kept it was out of pure luck. Again, the defense was caught several times and the post saved Chivas too many times. That’s not good. Where’s the defense that’s supposed to be a part of the NATIONAL team? Where is that level? The back is all going through a though period. Everyone back there. Magallon, Galindo, Reynoso, Michel. Everyone.

Next up is Chivas USA in the midweek. Why Chivas are playing these idiotic friendlies is beyond me(although money is always the answer). What Chivas really need to to do is focus on the Mexican league and doing better there, not promoting the brand abroad.