It seems like almost every week the Liga MX Clausura 2017 is rewarding fans with a shocking result, last week it was Chiapas defeating Toluca. Well this week the Jaguares have done it again and they defeated current-champions Tigres UANL 1-0 at the Estadio Victor Manuel Reyna. Other key results which heavily influenced the Power Rankings were Tijuana’s 1-0 win over Cruz Azul, Pachuca and Toluca’s 0-0 draw and UNAM’s 3-1 victory over Necaxa. Check out the Week 4 Power Rankings for the Liga MX Clausura 2017:
1. Liga MX Power Rankings Teams #9-1
9. Veracruz
Veracruz did not look bad at all in their loss against Club America this Saturday. Carlos Reinoso seems to be the perfect coach to have in this relegation battle for the ‘jarochos’. Reinoso combined with players like Leobardo Lopez, Egidio Arevalo Rios and Meliton Hernandez, who will give it all for the club could prove to be a force for jornadas to come.
8. Chivas
The Chivas are slowly climbing to be considered a top contender for the title once again. As of now, however Matias Almeyda and the ‘rebano sagrado’ are not convincing enough to be higher up on this list.
7. Pachuca
The ‘tuzos’ have not looked convincing since their week 1 win against Leon at the Estadio Leon. Diego Alonso’s men also did not look impressive in their last game, a 0-0 draw to Toluca that could have easily gone in the ‘diablos’ favor.
6. Santos Laguna
The real problem with Santos Laguna is the fact that they are yet to face a real test in this Clausura 2017. Their wins so far in this tournament have been against Puebla and Veracruz while they have tied against Monarcas Morelia and a dismantled Tigres team in week 1 of the tournament. ‘Chepo’ De La Torre looks to have established order within the team, but the opponents he has faced have simply not been the best.
5.Chiapas
While Santos Laguna has only faced weak opponents, Chiapas has done the opposite and has faced Pachuca, Toluca and Tigres up to this point of the season. Sergio Bueno’s side have also been very successful getting shocking victories over Toluca and Tigres. The Jaguar seems to be the feline you do not want to come up against in this Clausura 2017.
4. Toluca
Hernan Cristante’s men were clearly the more dominant team in the 0-0 draw against Pachuca. Their huge wins against Atlas and America also still deserve merit in the early stages of this competition. Toluca’s strong roster with experienced players like Rubens Sambueza will lead the club far in this competition.
3.Tigres UANL
You just cannot ignore that 4-2 win that Ricardo Ferretti achieved against Club America which made his club look like they can really contend for the title once again. They have also solidified their squad by adding Chilean forward, Eduardo Vargas to their roster. Expect to see Tigres back in contention going forward into the season.
2. Club Tijuana
The Xolos have been impressive this season earning victories against big sides like Chivas and Cruz Azul. You could argue that Herrera’s men have not been overly impressive, but they have managed to achieve the results.
1. Pumas UNAM
Pumas is the perfect example of what a Liga MX side should be, they have a club legend (Paco Palencia) as their manager, they utilize players that have risen from their youth squads in their starting 11 and they also reinforce themselves with players that can make a difference like Nicolas Castillo. The felines are early contenders to take the title this season and look to be a force to be dealt with.
