La Liga Excitement Peaks as Teams Vie for Playoff Spots

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00:00Shifting gears over to La Liga MX, things also getting very very exciting, though they still

00:09have a few weeks left before the playoffs. The race for the top spots is intense and while

00:14Cruz Azul is sitting pretty at the top, the real fight is for positioning right behind them. One

00:20game that really stood out this weekend was the Clásico Tapatío where Atlas came out on top

00:25with a 3-2 win over Chivas. Not only bragging rights, the victory wasn't just about the 3

00:30points. It's a massive morale boost for Atlas, especially in this rivalry game. It gives them

00:35momentum as they sit in 8th place with 17 points right in the thick of the playoff hunt. For Chivas,

00:43their loss has them sitting further back with 15 points and they'll need to do something quick if

00:48they want to climb back into contention. Tigres and Toluca are battling for second place, both

00:54trying to secure the best possible seating for La Liguilla. Monterrey, in the mix for the whole

00:59season, they have these recent stumbles that have them in a tricky spot. Just above Pumas and San

01:04Luis, who have shown they're not backing down. And speaking of Pumas, El Equipo de Mis Amores,

01:10they're coming off a tie with Toluca, making them undefeated on their last four games.

01:14It's a result that could give them a serious boost heading into the final weeks of the season.

01:18They're running hot. They beat America, Francisco. That might still be, you know,

01:23fresh, the fresh wound in your heart after the classic of Capitalino. But please tell me,

01:28what's your take on the current standings and what are the teams that need to do important

01:33things so they can secure their places in the playoffs? Well, Marcelino Golaso, Today fans,

01:40it's time to talk about Liga MX. It's time to talk about the top dogs, the gigantes,

01:45Los Meros Meros, the big teams in Mexico, obviously, Guadalajara and Club America.

01:50They're heading into a friendly this weekend. They will be playing in Houston. It's looking

01:55tough for them, an overload in terms of games, too many competitions, League Cup, Campeones Cup,

02:01their Liga obligations, etc. So it's not looking great for Andre Jardine and his squad. However,

02:07if they make it, I think they always have a shot to go all the way to the top and compete

02:12to the teams that have been looking great this this competition. There's no doubt that Cruz Azul

02:17has looked outstanding this time around. They favorites, obviously, alongside teams like Tigres,

02:22like Monterrey. No coincidence. The teams with unlimited wallets with unlimited spending

02:28are the ones up top, except for Club America. Now on to Guadalajara. What's been happening

02:33in La Perla Tapatia has been so controversial. Fernando Gago, several outlets from Argentina

02:40are reporting in. Yes, Gago will be the next coach and let Chivas hanging, let this organization

02:47down. Then again, much more than just a friendly. Yes, a great opportunity to a group to think

02:53things through, maybe for Gago, for Club America to rest a little bit and then play an entertaining,

03:00friendly in front of the paisanos. So this is coming in just a couple of days.