CONCACAF Champions League: Monterrey Will Find A Way To Win - FMF State Of Mind
Being based in the United States, most of the media coverage of the CONCACAF Champions League final has come at it from Real Salt Lake's point of view. In light of all that information, you could be excused for starting to believe that RSL is a significant favorite to win the tournament. FMF State of Mind, SB Nation's Mexican soccer blog, doesn't see it quite as obvious and lists off reasons why Monterrey will win:
Monterrey’s Victor Manuel Vucetich has never lost a final as a manager. And this is not some young coach, either. Vucetich has been on the sidelines in Mexico for over two decades and has taken several different teams to league titles. He has won five Mexican Primera championships (two with Monterrey, one each with Pachuca, Tecos, and Leon), plus two second division titles (with Leon and Potros Neza), and also two titles in the now defunct Copa Mexico. Put simply, Vucetich knows how to motivate his team in these situations. Going into the second leg of a final at a disadvantage is also nothing new for the veteran manager. Last season, Santos led Monterrey 3-2 after the first leg of the Primera championship. Monterrey easily overcame this deficit, routing Santos 3-0 in the second leg to capture the trophy. Vucetich leads with an aura of calmness and confidence, and no doubt he will have his players ready to win tonight.
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