It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish. That famous axiom has been applied to a host of situations, and it perfectly describes the key to success in Liga MX. The regular season is little more than an extended warmup for the liguilla, which makes arriving at that decisive stage of the campaign in top form of paramount importance.
Santos seem to have heard that message loud and clear. Sunday’s comfortable 2-0 win over Tijuana was Los Guerreros third-straight success, and they now sit just one point behind 8th-placed Chivas. With the playoffs fast approaching, the Northerners are picking up steam at the perfect time.