MEXICO CITY -- Let's try something new.

Well, it's not entirely new. Inspired by (but definitely not copied from) ESPN's fantastic treatment of the NFL Power Rankings -- in which a different topic is explored each week -- the improved Liga MX Power Rankings will give great nuggets of content along the way. Here's how it works: a different topic or question is chosen each week and then spread out among the teams, giving you an added twist.

The rankings, however, remain simple. The number one...

Another wild weekend of the Liga MX 2019 Clausura is in the books. Here are five takes from the second round of matches:

1. Cardozo masterminds Chivas win over Cruz Azul

It's becoming increasingly clear that Cruz Azul has a problem breaking down well-drilled and compact defenses and Saturday saw Chivas coach Jose Cardozo lay down a template of how to defeat Pedro Caixinha's side. Other teams will surely follow suit.

Chivas sat back, let Cruz Azul have the ball (60 percent possession), remained patient...

To overhaul the squad last season and come out on top over rivals Chivas, Cruz Azul made the decision to invest three times the amount of money, resulting in the Mexico City squad gaining the upper hand on its Pacific coast rivals in Liga MX.

Specifically, Cruz Azul has invested just over $45 million in the past two half-year tournaments. Some 14 players in total have arrived; 11 via acquisitions and three on loans. This change in transfer policy is in large part due to the arrival of Ricardo...

The opening round of matches of the Liga MX 2019 Clausura came less than three weeks after Club America lifted the Apertura title in Estadio Azteca. With the games coming so soon after the holidays, there was a little bit of a preseason feel to some of the clashes, but some important results and performances nevertheless.

Here are five takes from week one of the Clausura.

Rodriguez, Gonzalez shine as Monterrey makes statement

Monterrey made a lot of noise this transfer window, especially...

MEXICO CITY -- On the eve of the new Liga MX season kicking off, what to make of the flurry of transfer moves and coaching changes made after Club America cemented their thirteenth league title? How will clubs like Pumas, Cruz Azul and Chivas rebound after very different disappointments ended their respective seasons? Here are five things to expect in the Clausura 2019: 

1. Chivas will return to the playoffs

Even after a disappointing Apertura and the loss of a few key players in the winter...

With the Liga MX Apertura 2018 season having wrapped up earlier this week, our writers -- Eric Gomez, Cesar Hernandez, and Tom Marshall -- take a look back some of the best players, biggest disappointments, and favorite moments. 

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Best player

Guido Rodriguez (Club America)

You don't tend to get many headlines as a holding midfielder,...