Kristian Alvarez (centre) leaves the field in despair after Chivas' humiliation at Santos Laguna in the Copa MX on Tuesday. GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- I've always tended to lean on the positive side of the debate when covering Chivas. Not one for being a doom-monger, I've seen the glass as being half-full rather than half-empty when it comes to the storied Mexican institution picking up and moving away from relegation, at least until now.