Black And Red United: CONCACAF Champions League Group B Preview

If the Group A preview left you wanting more, Black and Red United and Chest Rockwell are there to satiate, this time with a Group B Preview.

The Mexican power in the group is Santos Laguna, who kick-off group stage play tomorrow in Trinidad and Tobago. To Rockwell’s mind, Joe Public stand a chance against both Santos and Guatemala’s Municipal.

One thing that will cause problems for Santos and Municipal is the size, speed, and strength found throughout the Joe Public squad. They’re a real threat on set pieces, and they’d also love to turn games into a series of 1v1 athletic battles. While Santos most likely will have too much of the ball to let that happen, Municipal could find themselves in a very unpleasant spot if they allow Joe Public to play on their terms. Even if Joe Public can’t create much from the run of play, the threat from Tinto’s set pieces is bolstered by having several big targets (Abu Bakr, Hislop, and defender Carlyle Mitchell are all 6’3” or taller) to aim for.There is a lot of great analysis on the rest of Group B over at Black and Red United with the full post CONCACAF Champions League Preview (Group B).