Cruz Azul is renewed with the young figures of the Mexican team
After a season in which there seems to be a setback in the level of Cruz Azul, the leadership took action on the matter and added reinforcements for the 2022 Liga MX closing championship.
Most of the names that will join the squad have something in common and that is that they are young figures from the Mexico team, such as Érik Lira, Uriel Antuna, Carlos “Charly” Rodríguez and Alejandro Mayorga.
The midfield that Cruz Azul is putting together for the Clausura 2022 ⚽ ??
Carlos Rodríguez (24 years old) and Erik Lira (21 years old) ?? pic.twitter.com/MOulkClldN
– AS Mexico (@ASMexico) December 31, 2021
Before anyone else is the case of Lira, who at 21 already has experience with both the Mexican under 23 team and the senior team, adding minutes as one of the most promising defensive midfielders. In the UNAM Pumas he played 60 games between 2020 and 2021, consolidating himself in the university squad.
Antuna already had experience in European soccer at just 24 years old, playing in the Netherlands for two seasons before joining MLS with the Los Angeles Galaxy. After a successful stint at the Chivas de Guadalajara scoring six goals in 62 games, he arrived at Cruz Azul with the aim of reinforcing the attacking corps.
Alejandro Mayorga played in various organizations in Liga MX, standing out in particular for his time with the Chivas de Guadalajara and the Pumas de la UNAM. He has been part of several cycles of the senior team, he was even summoned to the 2017 Gold Cup with only 19 years.
Cruz Azul is signing the future of the Mexican National Team:
– Carlos Rodríguez: 24 years old
– Uriel Antuna: 24 years old
– Alejandro Mayorga: 24 years old
– Erik Lira: 21 years oldPlus: https://t.co/i80W0QPIFZ pic.twitter.com/6Rhz6IiUMd
– RECORD JOURNAL (@record_mexico) December 30, 2021
Finally there is the case of Rodríguez, who initially refused to stay in Mexican soccer, insisting on the possibility of going out to European soccer, but finally signed with the cement workers. He is consolidating himself as a figure to take into account in the Rayados de Monterrey and hopes to have this impact with Cruz Azul.
It is not an absolute fact that this commitment by the organization will lead them to the championship, but it will be one of the stories to follow for the next two or three seasons, with great potential to once again become one of the most dominant clubs. in handyman lands.
