Javier Aguirre's ultimatum on a Rayados de Monterrey player warms up the dressing room

Rayados de Monterrey's central defender Nicolas Sanchez has been an emblem for the team in recent seasons, not only because of his leadership in the field of play, but also because the central defender became one of the team's top scorers with 40 goals in 153 games, a production greater than that of several forwards in Liga MX. However, this will be a difficult year for the Argentine Defender, since Rayados de Monterrey coach Javier Aguirre acquired two central defenders who will seek to take the Argentine's place. Nicolas Sanchez's contract ends in one year and the pressure to renew will be increasingly complicated, as mentioned, by the arrival of the two left-footed central defenders to the team.

First it was the Chilean Sebastián Vegas, from Mazatlán and then the Mexican Adrián Mora, who recently arrived from Club Toluca. The detail with Nicolas is that most of the time he has played as a left central defender, as the right is usually occupied by the youth squad César Montes. The competition will be tough for the Argentine Defender since the position will be fought against Mora and Vegas, as apparently Cesar Montes by being right footed, has his place assured.

To this we must add that the new coach Javier Aguirre has just arrived, which means that for the 34-year-old Argentine defender it will be to start from the beginning, having the virtue of being a dressing room leader, scorer and second captain. But the biggest disadvantage is that he will have to compete against young people, as Sebastián is 24 and César and Adrián are 23 years old.

First it was the Chilean Sebastián Vegas, from Mazatlán and then the Mexican Adrián Mora, who recently arrived from Club Toluca. The detail with Nicolas is that most of the time he has played as a left central defender, as the right is usually occupied by the youth squad César Montes. The competition will be tough for the Argentine Defender since the position will be fought against Mora and Vegas, as apparently Cesar Montes by being right footed, has his place assured.

To this we must add that the new coach Javier Aguirre has just arrived, which means that for the 34-year-old Argentine defender it will be to start from the beginning, having the virtue of being a dressing room leader, scorer and second captain. But the biggest disadvantage is that he will have to compete against young people, as Sebastián is 24 and César and Adrián are 23 years old.

Before, Nico only had the competition of José Basanta because he was the only left-footed, making it very difficult for him to lose the place in a Monterrey that always relied on young talent. In recent days, Javier Aguirre played friendlies with the young Sergio Villarreal. The biggest challenge for the Argentine defender will be to raise his level of play, after a tournament of much individual criticism, but he has the advantage of knowing the group and having it in his favor, but he also has the disadvantage of occupying a foreign place, being the more veteran and not having gained yet the confidence of the new coach Javier Aguirre.