Captain Bravo at Chivas?
Omar Bravo took the captain´s armband for Chivas in the preseason friendly on Friday against San Luis, which ended 1-1, and is in pole position to get the position on a permanent basis.
Booed vigorously by Chivas fans when he played in the Clasico Tapatio for Atlas last season, the decision by Jose Luis Real would seem a strange one, but early suggestions are that Bravo has brought an injection of urgency into the club.
There is a great amateur video from last week that sums up Bravo´s intensity on the practice field.
Within one training drill, Bravo flies in on Giovanni Hernandez, leaving him limping, screams at youngster Angel Zaldivar for not winning the ball, instructs Julio Gomez on positioning and ends up having to be calmed down by assistant Hector Real when it ended.
It is exactly what is needed at struggling Chivas and Bravo can become that figure to drive the youngsters on. He isn´t afraid to issue the occasional tongue-lashing to others, to provide some fire in training.
The 34-year-old was the same at Atlas, where reports about clashes with teammates in training were commonplace. But his attitude on the field won over Rojinegros fans that were very much against him signing for the club.
Following suggestions that Bravo didn´t really want to leave Atlas, he´ll have a job to convince Chivas fans, but a couple of goals and/or assists will likely smooth that over.
Then there is history playing its part. Bravo has stated his goal is to get the 15 goals required to put him above Salvador Reyes as Chivas´ highest ever goal-scorer.
Surely Chivas fans couldn´t boo a player that supersedes perhaps the club´s most revered legend?
Off the pitch, having Bravo as captain is likely to be a lot more fun for Chivas fans and journalists alike than Hector Reynoso.
Bravo looks uneasy at press conferences and in interviews and has never really learned to deal with the media, although he comes across as a down-to-earth person. At his presentation last month, Bravo looked fidgety, uncomfortable with questions about his Atlista past and looked like a man who preferedr to be anywhere else in the world.
The former Cruz Azul player has never learned the dynamics of when to give out information and when not. Bravo usually speaks his mind and, if he is confirmed as captain, it will be refreshing to listen to a player that could say something a little controversial every now and then, rather than constantly tow the company line.
Omar Bravo took the captain´s armband for Chivas in the preseason friendly on Friday against San Luis, which ended 1-1, and is in pole position to get the position on a permanent basis.
Booed vigorously by Chivas fans when he played in the Clasico Tapatio for Atlas last season, the decision by Jose Luis Real would seem a strange one, but early suggestions are that Bravo has brought an injection of urgency into the club.
There is a great amateur video from last week that sums up Bravo´s intensity on the practice field.
Within one training drill, Bravo flies in on Giovanni Hernandez, leaving him limping, screams at youngster Angel Zaldivar for not winning the ball, instructs Julio Gomez on positioning and ends up having to be calmed down by assistant Hector Real when it ended.
It is exactly what is needed at struggling Chivas and Bravo can become that figure to drive the youngsters on. He isn´t afraid to issue the occasional tongue-lashing to others, to provide some fire in training.
The 34-year-old was the same at Atlas, where reports about clashes with teammates in training were commonplace. But his attitude on the field won over Rojinegros fans that were very much against him signing for the club.
Following suggestions that Bravo didn´t really want to leave Atlas, he´ll have a job to convince Chivas fans, but a couple of goals and/or assists will likely smooth that over.
Then there is history playing its part. Bravo has stated his goal is to get the 15 goals required to put him above Salvador Reyes as Chivas´ highest ever goal-scorer.
Surely Chivas fans couldn´t boo a player that supersedes perhaps the club´s most revered legend?
Off the pitch, having Bravo as captain is likely to be a lot more fun for Chivas fans and journalists alike than Hector Reynoso.
Bravo looks uneasy at press conferences and in interviews and has never really learned to deal with the media, although he comes across as a down-to-earth person. At his presentation last month, Bravo looked fidgety, uncomfortable with questions about his Atlista past and looked like a man who preferedr to be anywhere else in the world.
The former Cruz Azul player has never learned the dynamics of when to give out information and when not. Bravo usually speaks his mind and, if he is confirmed as captain, it will be refreshing to listen to a player that could say something a little controversial every now and then, rather than constantly tow the company line.
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