Does he deserve it? The Chivas striker who is sidelined by Ricardo Cadena

Chivas is going through a severe crisis of results due to the fact that the team has not achieved even one victory in the Apertura 2022, which is why coach Ricardo Cadena has been working hard to get the team back on track.

Throughout the semester, he has repeatedly left Jesús Sánchez or Miguel Ponce out of the squad and sent them to the stands; however, for the match against Pachuca this Saturday at the Akron Stadium, the ‘Rojiblancos’ coach also decided to leave out striker Ángel Zaldívar, who started the tournament as a starter due to the absence of José Juan Macías due to injury.

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Zaldivar is a striker who has not been able to generate a strong connection with the fans, who constantly reproach him for his performances, despite the fact that he has delivered good results, in general, due to the fact that he has contributed goals and assists to the Guadalajara cause, having scored a total of 30 goals with the red and white jersey.

Zaldívar's most recent goal with Chivas was scored on April, when he scored from the penalty spot against Rayados; however, one of the reasons for his criticism is that most of his goals are from the penalty spot. His most recent goal scored in a play was on November, 2021 against Mazatlán, a goal that qualified Chvias for the Playoffs.

Who is he competing with for a place up front?

Ángel Zaldívar is the most experienced center forward in the Guadalajara squad; however, this has not opened the door for him to become a regular starter in the Rebaño, as he competes directly with José Tepa González, Santiago Ormeño and Paolo Yrizar.