Chivas, an attack finding answers | OneFootball

Some teams find goals through a single standout figure. Chivas, on the other hand, is building its attack from different fronts, which is why the 5-2 rout of Xolos was no fluke. The Rebaño has found answers in different areas of the field and, at the start of the Apertura 2026, several of its players have stepped up to take on a leading role.

One of the names that has made the most of his opportunity is Ricardo Marín. The red-and-white striker is in great form and has repaid the trust placed in him by Gabriel Milito, becoming one of the main focal points of Guadalajara’s attack. With 3 goals and 1 assist in 160 minutes, “4K” has become a constant threat to opposing defenses and, beyond his finishing ability, he has also shown that he can contribute to build-up play.

And when it comes to taking defenders on, Roberto “Piojo” Alvarado remains a key piece. The Chivas attacker matches Marín with 3 goals in the tournament, while also adding 1 assist. His ability to play on either wing, switch positions, and create space gives the Rebaño a different kind of weapon when it looks to break lines and find paths to the opposing goal.

Diego Campillo and Santiago Sandoval have also joined in on the scoring, with 1 goal each. The former has shown that his contribution can go far beyond his defensive duties, finding ways to appear in attacking areas and become another option for Guadalajara; he also already has 1 assist in the tournament. As for Sandoval, he has brought a clinical edge and confirmed that Chivas’ young players can also carry significant weight in the team’s attacking play.

This distribution of goals and assists reflects something important: Chivas has resources in different sectors of the field. The ball can end up in the net through its center forward, via a defender’s run, through the one-on-one ability of its wingers, or thanks to the emergence of its young talents. There is no single route to creating danger, and that makes Guadalajara a team with more and more alternatives.

To a large extent, that variety is tied to the flexible structure implemented by Gabriel Milito. The movement of his players, the constant positional rotations, and their ability to occupy different areas allow the Rebaño to attack in different ways and for goals to come from different places. Chivas can find space out wide, create overloads through the middle, take advantage of late runs from deep, or look for its forwards in finishing positions.

That is why, beyond the number of goals, what stands out at the start of AP26 is the way the attacking responsibilities are being shared. Marín, Alvarado, Campillo and Sandoval have already found the net, while the first three have also been directly involved in creating goals with assists.

The combination of these names reflects something important: Chivas does not depend on just one player to hurt opponents. It has players capable of scoring, assisting, creating space, and popping up in different areas of the pitch. The flexibility of its structure gives it different ways to attack and, as a result, different answers when an opponent tries to neutralize one of its attacking routes.

With AP26 still ahead, the Rebaño continues to fine-tune its attack, but the signs are clear: Guadalajara has more and more players capable of stepping up in front of goal, along with a structure that allows it to find solutions in different ways.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.