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Morelia Players Confident In Their Own Abilities
Morelia players might be facing a Cruz Azul team that they said did everything right this season, but that does not mean they must be fearful.
Dec 2, 2009 2:07:06 AM
But Morelia players said they'd be happy to put their own accomplishments up against Cruz Azul.
"Cruz Azul is a well-managed club but Morelia has its own qualities," Morelia forward Luis Gabriel Rey told Esto.
Morelia were the surprise of the Apertura regular season and are rubbing elbows at this stage of the Liguilla with clubs like Toluca and Cruz Azul, who have a multitude of league championships.
Morelia have it as a goal to reach the final, players said, but to look past Cruz Azul would be a mistake.
"We need to go step by step," Rey said. "This is a complicated series and we need to work hard."
Cruz Azul and Morelia had similar statistics. Each team had a plus-16 goal differential, for instance, as both teams outscored their opponents by plenty while surrendering few goals.
During the Liguilla, Cruz Azul have been more effective than Morelia. Cruz Azul scored seven goals in their quarterfinal triumph over Puebla while Morelia lost at Santos before returning home to win in a 3-0 rout.
Still riding a high from their trashing of Santos, Morelia captain Mauricio Romero said his team would inflict some damage on their opponents.
"Cruz Azul is a well-balanced team but we'll find a way to hurt them," Romero said. "Both teams are going to leave everything on the field."
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