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ALBERTO RUBIO
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The playoffs for the title in Liga MX begin. In Monterreyfifth place in the regular League, all roads pass through Sergio Canales (Santander, 1991).
The former Racing, Real Madrid, Valencia, Real Sociedad and Betis player, 33 years old, has emerged as the ‘franchise player’ of ‘Rayados’, that faces Pumas UNAM in the quarterfinals of the Qualifiers for the title.
The Spanish international, indisputable with both Fernando Ortiz and now with Martín Demichelis. The Spanish international, who shares a team with Lucas Ocampos, Óliver Torres, ‘Tecatito’ Corona or Héctor Moreno, The Opening has ended as the third top scorer with 8 goals. Only Paulinho (Toluca / 13) and Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul / 9) They have scored more.
He is, in fact, the highest scoring midfielder in Liga MX. There is no other in the ‘top 9’. In total, since his arrival at ‘Rayados’, He has 21 goals and six assists in 55 games. In other words: participate in a goal every two games.
“It doesn’t condition me, it makes things a lot easier for me. Having players like that, with great experience, great hierarchy and very positive leadership and brutal technical talent, If I were a teammate I would always give it to Sergio, we have to surround him well, because he is going to lead us to grow, to play well and make so many things easier.”Demichelis said in his presentation.
If I were a teammate I would always give it to Canales, it will lead us to grow, play well and facilitate so many things
Martin Demichelis
Canales’ numbers, not only in goals, are ‘top’. Never better said: He is, according to ‘Fbref’, the second Liga MX player who shoots the mostboth overall (49) and on goal (20); the third that generates the most actions for the creation of shots (74), the fourth place with the most corner kicks boot (47), the fifth with the most progressive passes [de más de 10 metros en dirección a la portería rival] performs (116), the sixth most missing receives (31) and the sixth, too, which more times he comes into contact with the ball (117).
Sergio Canales.
‘Rayados’ is looking for its fifth title, the first since 2019. In Monterrey, you know, all theChannels pass through Sergio…
