Has Malagón lost his starting spot? André Jardine explains the situation | OneFootball

During the match against Querétaro, André Jardine surprised everyone by starting Rodolfo Cota, the veteran 38-year-old goalkeeper.

On social media, people began to claim that this was due to the low performance of Luis Ángel Malagón, which had caused him to lose his starting spot at Club América.

But at the end of the match, the Eagles’ coach revealed the reason why he decided to change goalkeepers, and it had more to do with giving rest than with performance.

Luis Ángel Malagón will be the starting goalkeeper in the Round of 16 series against Philadelphia Union, while Rodolfo Cota will start in the next league match against Mazatlán and perhaps even against Pumas.

It’s clear that right now, the team’s priority is the international tournament since they are in a knockout stage, while in the league they are still in the regular phase.

In fact, a starting lineup is expected against Philadelphia, while against Mazatlán we will likely see some substitute players, just as we saw today against Querétaro.

In conclusion, Luis Ángel Malagón remains the team’s starting goalkeeper, but Rodolfo Cota will be covering for him during some matches and also in the playoffs, remembering that Malagón will not be available because he will be called up by the Mexican National Team.

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