Guadalajara vs Tigres UANL Match Preview
It is by far not Mission Impossible. Merely, improbable. Ricardo Ferreti's Tigres have been tough on opposing offenses, building the league's best single season defense by allowing only nine goals in the entire Clausura 2011 campaign.
Chivas, with 23 goals in 17 matches, are not an offensive behemoth per se, but Marco Fabian and Erick Torres have exploded on the scene. Tigres' offense is led by the formidable quartet of Danilinho, Hector Mancilla, Lucas Lobos and Damian Alvarez, who in large measure helped to put up the 27 goals that Tigres scored in the current campaign.
Tigres finished the tournament in first place overall, with 35 of 51 points. Chivas, eighth in the table obtained 10 less points. Despite that, Tigres must be wary of Chivas' blend of youth and experience.
Compounding the dangerousness of Chivas' front line, the Tigres must also deal with one of the country's best goalkeepers, Luis Michel, guarding the Rebaño's back line.
If they can't get past Michel, they have another option - any draw, even a 0-0 after 180 minutes gives Tigres passage into the semifinals, by way of their better placement within the league table.