The bet on young talent begins to make itself present in Cruz Azul
With Joel Huiqui at the helm of the team, La Máquina has already begun to give minutes to young players from its basic forces and Emiliano Castañeda became the latest case. At 18 years old, the center forward debuted in First Division during the 3-2 loss against Atlante, at the Banorte Stadium. Castañeda entered at minute 86 for Nicolás Ibáñez and disputed his first minutes with the first team.
Why is it important for Cruz Azul?
The current coach of Cruz Azul knows firsthand the work of the basic forces, since during his time within the institution he was involved with the minor categories. Cruz Azul has not been characterized by debuting constantly young players, but with Huiqui at the helm that trend could begin to change.
What comes next?
The coach has made it clear that he will rely on the home players when he has the opportunity and, little by little, this is beginning to be reflected in the first team. Cruz Azul is currently in 9th place in the Liga MX, with 6 points, 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in 4 games. They are 4 points behind the leaders Club América.
In their last game, Cruz Azul lost 2-1 to Club Tijuana on August 17. Their next commitment will be on August 23 in a game against Atlas at the Azul Stadium. La Máquina seeks to improve their streak of games, which has lost the last 3.
The case of Emiliano Castañeda
At 18 years old, Emiliano Castañeda became the latest case of a young player who debuted in First Division. Castañeda entered at minute 86 for Nicolás Ibáñez and disputed his first minutes with the first team. His day had begun early, as he had activity with the Sub-21 category and also made an appearance in the scoreboard. Hours later, he received the opportunity to debut in First Division. At the end of the game, the emotion overwhelmed him and he broke into tears on the field after fulfilling the dream of debuting and was congratulated by his teammates.
The future of Cruz Azul
The coach Joel Huiqui has made it clear that he will rely on the home players when he has the opportunity and, little by little, this is beginning to be reflected in the first team. Cruz Azul is currently in 9th place in the Liga MX, with 6 points, 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in 4 games. They are 4 points behind the leaders Club América. Their next commitment will be on August 23 in a game against Atlas at the Azul Stadium. La Máquina seeks to improve their streak of games, which has lost the last 3.
