Matías Almeyda returned to Mexican football after his adventure through the United States and Europe. The Argentine strategist arrived with large parchments after his last step with the Chivas of Guadalajara. Now his project is Monterrey. The “Pelado” believes it is on the right track.
So far, Rayados de Monterrey is out of the rankings. This is a complex and unencouraging landscape for a club that has a lot of depth. Despite this, Matías Almeyda does not feel pressured.
“The pressure, no. Pressure has other people in other circumstances and, fortunately, thank God, we work on what we like, and football wins, matches and loses. Now, you have to try to win always,” said the Argentine strategist.
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Matías Almeyda considers that he has had a complicated calendar. The former coach of Sevilla drew positive conclusions from his matches against large-scale rivals. The Argentine coach believes the club is on the right track.
“We played against the other champion, who was Toluca, and, well, we saw how we were, how we competed. We played against those who go first in the MLS and saw how we competed and showed how we are. Well, I think we are not bad,” he added.
Rayados de Monterrey occupies the 12th place in the overall ranking. The Argentine team accumulates 10 points in the Open 2026 product of 3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. The team is just a few points from the ranking positions.
“The numbers count for me at the end. The third, which is one of the most important, is to enter Liguilla. Well, we are in full championship, missing a date compared to the others. We have to look for those results and enter, obviously,” said the South American strategist.
The MX League has been the tournament in which Monterrey has had an irregular performance. In the Leagues Cup the ensemble Regio came to the final after overcoming teams such as Inter Miami, Nashville, Chicago Fire and even Club America. But in the decisive duel they fell against the Toluca. Despite this, Monterrey left a good image and this tournament has given credit to Almeyda in his return.
