The Liga MX is one of the most unpredictable leagues in the world. Week 3 of the competition proved to be no different as shocking defeats by Pachuca and Toluca and a tremendous victory by Tigres UANL made a huge shift within the Power Rankings. The Liga MX is so unpredictable that we could be seeing relegation candidates reach playoffs by the time the season wraps up. Here are the Power Rankings for Week 3 of the Liga MX Clausura 2017.
1. Liga MX Week 2 Power Rankings (Teams #6 to 1):
6. Chiapas (+10)
Laugh all you want, but Jaguares of Chiapas has been one of the most impressive teams in this Clausura 2017. Sergio Bueno’s men have faced two of the toughest teams in the Liga MX in Pachuca and Toluca and have looked impressive. The felines were far superior to Toluca this week and played as a unit to get the well-deserved 1-0 victory. Moises Munoz looks to be in the form of his life and the players look motivated to stay in the top flight of Mexican football.
5. Pachuca (-3)
The ‘tuzos’ have looked off-form these last couple of weeks after a stunning 4-2 victory over Club Leon in Week 1. Their victory over Chiapas in Week 2 was not impressive and their lost to Necaxa was pitiful with few scoring opportunities.
4. Club Tijuana (+-0)
The ‘super lideres’ after three weeks of play have accumulated seven goals and six points. Miguel Herrera’s squad is not higher up on the list because they did not play well in their win against Chivas. Guadalajara dominated Tijuana, but Xolos did prove that they can handle a tough opponent after facing Morelia and Puebla in the first two jornadas.
3. Pumas UNAM (+-0)
Pumas has played exceptional up to this point of the season, their defense still has been their most impressive component, keeping yet another clean sheet this week. Their overall performance against Leon was not overpowering but Paco Palencia’s squad continues to play good football.
2. Toluca
The ‘diablos’ loss to Chiapas really hurt their overall performance up to this point of the season as Hernan Cristante’s squad was dominated by the felines. Still, Toluca’s victories up to this point cannot be ignored as they were huge against Atlas and Club America.
1.Tigres UANL
The current champions are back on top after an amazing 4-2 win over Club America. The felines really showed their potential in this match with four gems as goals by Lucas Zelayaran and Ismael Sosa at the expense of their countryman, Agustin Marchesin. Apart from that, Tuca’s players also slightly missed a few key opportunities. This match could have been a lot more dreadful to Club America than it already was.
