After having witnessed one of the biggest collapses by a team in Liga MX history, if not the biggest, Pumas fans around the country celebrated euphorically, with heaping praise toward their players and organization. And rightfully so, as a comeback of this magnitude would be impossible to ignore or be made less in any way. And despite Cruz Azul’s players showing an absolute lack of interest in regaining ball possession toward the end of the match especially, many people have chosen to rather praise Pumas’ effort and persistent mentality. And once again, rightfully so.
With all of this being said, the 180° change in Cruz Azul players’ intensity, attitude, and even quality (both defensively and offensively) hasn’t ceased to puzzle me.