A few weeks ago, Chivas managed a draw with Club America in Mexico's biggest rivalry match. Before the game, America forward Oribe Peralta had said Chivas needed a win to save their season. It was the kind of banal banter that passed for smack talk before a game between an undefeated team and a struggling rival.
Chivas came away with a 1-1 draw from that match. I agreed that Chivas' season wasn't saved, but it still could be. In that contest, Chivas showed an energy that had escaped it to that point in 2018. It looked like a team that could contend for the CONCACAF Champions League, a tournament Chivas has never won in the modern era.