Does André Jardine switch to a more defensive tactic? | OneFootball

We all know that Club América’s semester has been far from positive, with a lot of inconsistency and especially many problems in attack.

Throughout the tournament, the coaching staff has shuffled the lineup, whether due to injuries or tactical decisions, and has not managed to find its ideal starting 11, although it seems that everything is starting to change.

In the last couple of matches, André Jardine has surprised everyone by sending out lineups that prioritize defense rather than trying to attack the opponent.

Specifically against Santos and Nashville, we saw Las Águilas play with a back four, but with all four defenders being center backs: Israel Reyes, Sebastián Cáceres, Ramón Juárez, and Miguel Vázquez.

And this is no coincidence. It is true that Cristian Borja is injured and that is why he has not played, but in that same position he has Thiago Espinosa, an attack-minded fullback who has barely played, and lately he has preferred Miguel Vázquez.

And at right back, there are Kevin Álvarez and Aarón Mejía, but Jardine chose to do without both of them in order to place Israel Reyes in that position, even though he had been playing as a center back.

It would not be surprising at all if, for the remainder of the semester, we see lineups that prioritize defense and look to create danger through counterattacks, which would be a completely understandable decision by the coaching staff.

We will see what happens. Three very difficult matches are coming up for Las Águilas, but all of them will be at home against Cruz Azul, Nashville, and Toluca.

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