“WE ARE PREPARING WELL,” -ISRAEL JIMENEZ

TIJUANA –Israel Jimenez looked around practice and he liked what he saw.

“I see all of my teammates with a good attitude heading into the end of the season,” said Jimenez the Xoloitzcuintles defender on Thursday at Estadio Caliente as Club Tijuana prepares to face Club Leon.

It will be a difficult match he says of the “Panzas Verdes” who are looking to clinch a spot in the playoffs. Leon brings the LIGA MX leading scorer in Mauro Boselli but the Xoloitzcuintles players are dedicated to bringing a win to the home crowd for its support this season.

“We are preparing well,” Jimenez said. “There is a lot of anticipation to face this game at home. We want to end on a good note and win.”

Jimenez was a starter against Atlas last week and there is a chance he can do so again at leftback against Leon.

“I felt good playing at that position, I had done it before,” Jimenez said. “I was able to get to a lot of balls and was more offensive. I helped to attack and defend.”

Jimenez played in 14 games, logging 1,006 minutes in this his first tournament as a Xoloitzcuintle. He started in 11 matches.

“I am happy to be here, it is a good team, a good institution,” Jimenez said. “The people treat you well.”