Ferretti, Cruz Azul start crucial stretch tonight

Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter a rotten start to the season which saw them lose 4 straight games in their first 5, it’s been a rather delightful turnaround for Cruz Azul and their fanbase. After their 3-1 defeat at Toluca, Raúl “El Potro” Gutiérrez was let go, and it’s almost like a switch was flicked inside the clubhouse.

Interim head coach Joaquín Moreno faced a tough initial test by visiting Puebla, and took it to them in the Cuauhtémoc for a 1-3 road win. Next, they hosted a gritty Atlas squad who they overcame thanks to a superb header late in the game by Augusto Lotti. And that was the end of Moreno’s stint in charge. ‘Tuca’ was introduced as head coach the next day…