The restructuring of Chivas prior to the Club World Cup is diametrically different between what the board intends and what Almeyda needs.

The Pelado has laid out his priorities to have a more competitive squad and after two weeks of vacation, he has found that instead of adding, they are dismantling the team he had.

After winning the Concachampions, the Pelado asked to keep the core intact, which included Rodolfo Cota, but Chivas in the midst of "financial consolidation" informed Grupo Pachuca that there was no money to buy Cota and that was the first direct blow against Almeyda.

The Pelado did not ask for another goalkeeper, not Alfredo Saldívar from Pumas, nor Lajud from Xolos; the Argentine strategist is true to his word and will rely on Miguel Jiménez, the Guacho has earned his trust, but that does not mean he does not feel disappointed by the lack of effort to maintain the core.

In less than a month, Chivas lost their best goalkeeper in 20 years and the central defender who organized Almeyda's system, the backbone of the Pelado's football system is gone, one player because they couldn't buy him, and another because he asked for a raise and they couldn't give it to him.

Now Almeyda's main concern is the Pizarro issue, the Argentine knows that there is a million-dollar offer from Rayados to take his player, he also knows perfectly well that there are tensions between the executives and Pizarro.

Beyond the fact that the relationship between Pizarro and the top brass does not exist, Pelado thinks for the good of his team and his system, if the men in suits do not want him, the Chivas coach still counts on the player from Tamaulipas until the Club World Cup.

If after the match they lost against León's Esmeraldas, Matías Almeyda said that now he really needed reinforcements and at least four in clear positions, Cota, a left-wing marking defender, an attacking midfielder, and a number nine, now things have changed for the coach.

Today, Almeyda is more concerned about putting locks on and preventing talent from escaping. The Pelado demands that his squad not be touched, but there are voices insisting that Pizarro is already settled with Rayados, but they are waiting for an offer from Europe so that the blow to the fans is not as big as if he were sold to the regios.

In the case of Pulido, offers and inquiries have arrived from more than three teams looking for the striker from Tamaulipas, a vital player in Matías Almeyda's scheme.

Matías' continuity hangs by a thread, he was very upset about the Cota issue and remains concerned about the imminent sale of Pizarro.

The close group around the Pelado says that he is seriously considering what step to take in the coming days; despite having a contract, today Almeyda has a thousand doubts about whether to continue with Chivas or not.

While the powerful in Mexico open their wallets to buy good players, Chivas has let go of the most successful goalkeeper in its history after Tubo Gomez, and that has put Pelado Almeyda in shock, who wants to continue with the Rebaño, but with a squad to fight for the title.

MC