A Gringo in Mexico

Tuesday night kicked off the the Group stages of Concacaf Champions Leauge. I watched most of the games thus far and here are my thoughts:

Columbus Crew vs PRI:The Columbus Crew looked very good, and are quietly having another great season. This was a must win and they came through easily breaking down the PRI bunker, something my TFC could not do.

DC United vs Marathon: DC went into a tough place and showed they could hang for 83 minutes or so. Unfortunately, to get results a team needs to hang for the 90 plus. DC is fun to watch, but is probably doomed because of MLS roster size, and a crazy schedule.

Pumas vs Comunicaciones: Pumas played mostly reserves, and handeled this game easily.

Houston vs Metapan: Did not see this game, but Houston did what they had to do, should be able to finish at least second in this group.

Cruz Azul vs Saprissa: I was shocked at how one sided this game was. Cruz dominated with a 2-0 victory.

Arabe Unido vs Pachuca: With the first true shock of the tournament, Pachuca got their asses handed to them. I would not count them out just yet, but perhaps the slip up a team like the Columbus Crew were looking for.

Overall, I would think the Mexican teams plus Saprissa would have to be the favorites to win it. Although, I would love for an MLS team to pull it off.