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Chivas favorite to win Liga MX after risking relegation

Only weeks ago Chivas was fighting against relegation. Now, improbably, it's the favorite to win Liga MX, writes Jon Arnold.

Chivas fans must be pinching themselves. The nightmare that plagued a club that is Mexico's most supported and — as the team will waste no time in reminding you — one of the country's most important, has turned into a dream.

Poor decision after poor decision saw the club risking relegation this campaign, something almost incomprehensible in Mexico's system that relegates just one side every two tournaments.

Now, only a month after clinching safety in the top division, Chivas has turned into the favorite to win the league.