Chivas Femenil's outstanding season cannot be explained without the presence of Casandra Montero, who joined El Rebaño since Apertura 2021 and since then, thanks to her good performances, has earned the trust of her teammates and the love of the fans, which is why the midfielder has been able to assume a leading role in the red & white squad.
In most of Clausura 2022, Juan Pablo Alfaro has used a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Montero playing in the double pivot and on some occasions as a central defender. Her outstanding season even catapulted her to the National Team, with which she even made her debut with a goal, contributing to Mexico's 11-0 win over Anguilla.
How much does she add up to in the middle of the field? Casandra has some virtues that make her a very complete player, since her physical presence is well used to impose herself in defensive duels, in addition to the fact that her game reading allows her to anticipate many rival advances, the perfect example is her show during the second half of last Monday's clash against Tigres, in which she was positioned as a defender and managed to cut off many advances by Stephanie Mayor and Uche.
Now let's talk about her offensive contribution, an area in which she has made a great deal, as her passing has been able to offer security in the ball circulation. The native of La Antigua, Veracruz, has no problem stepping into the final third of the field, where she has been looking for transcendent passes. In addition, Montero has two goals so far this season.
We enter the realm of the intangible, since it's time to talk about how 'Cas' contributes emotionally and for the good mind state of the dressing room. Montero is highly respected by her teammates for being a very focused and hard-working player, which makes her a key player in great pressure moments, such as in a Grand Final.
The most important stats of Casandra Montero in Clausura 2022:
- She has scored 2 goals.
- She has only been booked on 1 occasion.
- She has played in 20 matches, 19 of them as a starter.
- She has played 1638 minutes.
