By: Marco A.
Ayllon
Nautilus Sports
News
Dallas TX
Mexico is returning to Dallas Cowboys stadium after a 3-3 draw
against Trinidad & Tobago in an attractive match.Provisional Mexico coach Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti
has one match left before facing the United States next month at the Rose Bowl
in California. On September 4, Argentina played in Houston to an alternative Bolivian
soccer national team scoring 7-0 victory over a young Bolivian team, Ferretti
has a challenging task at hand of getting ready Mexico national soccer team for
the CONCACAF Cup match on Oct. 10 against the U.S.
Kellsey Ayllon Said: “This Tuesday, 8; will be a good occasion
to watch play Munoz's. Before last week's friendly in Sandy, Utah, goalkeeper
Alfredo Talavera appeared to have the slight upper hand over Moises Munoz. The
Toluca player had success with “El Tri” in the past and had doubtfully been one
of the best goalkeepers in Liga MX during the past few seasons.” However, after
having a couple of surprise shaky moments against Trinidad & Tobago,
Talavera's slim advantage disappeared and has now given Munoz a massive chance
to become Ferretti's No.1 player in net. The 35-year-old has been a continual
presence for years as an El Tri backup and garnered another call-up due to his
current successful in the Apertura with Club America. With Talavera having an
underwhelming performance last week, Munoz could take over in net and lead Mexico
in the CONCACAF Cup match against the United States next month. It's an
exciting opportunity, but Munoz will be tested against an Argentina side that
features Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Ezequiel Lavezzi.
Mexico has been preparing, reinforcing, and creating a
spider web against Argentines. The Tree prepared a offensive plan this week at SMU and Money Gram Walnut
fields implementing improved defense. Oswaldo Alanis, Diego Reyes, Israel
Jimenez, and Jorge Torres Nilo all fought during Friday night's sold-out match
at Rio Tinto Stadium. Only Torres Nilo emerged with a few bright moments, but
he too did little justify a future starting role in the CONCACAF Cup. Now,
three regular defensive starters are set to return for El Tri. Hector Moreno,
Rafael Marquez, and Miguel Layun should all start in Tuesday's match. Paul
Aguilar would have been included in the list of returnees, but the Club America
player will unfortunately miss out on the match after sustaining a recent
injury.
Moreno, Marquez, and Layun will provide some confidence in
the backline, but all three still have plenty to prove. Moreno is just
returning from an injury, Marquez is beginning to show a drop in his form, and
Layun has had problems with reliability. In case El Tri will face a very
talented attack, Mexico may need some organization in order to have a solid
performance defensively. Still, Ferretti may implement a tactical shift to help
the team in marking.
Javier Hernandez want to score against Argentina. He hasn't found the net since June 27; against
Argentina? With a lack of playing time for Manchester United, and an injury in early July which left him out of the Gold Cup, the 27-year-old has had some difficult times during the past few months. “Chicharito” Javier Hernandez has scored 40 goals for Mexico national team. After Manchester United, Hernandez has relocated and signed an attractive contract with Bayer Leverkusen and already played a friendly with the German club last week. He didn't score in the exhibition and the expectations will undoubtedly be higher in a more familiar environment with El Tri.
He promised to score goal or two at AT&T Stadium on
Tuesday will be the perfect boost in self-esteem for the striker. Hernandez is
an iconic figure for the Mexican national team and will be a key player next
month against the U.S. An end to his current goalless streak, and hopefully an
impressive showing, will be critical for Mexico.
Against Trinidad &Tobago the 25-year-old Hector Herrera released
multiple powerful shots in his short time, one of which was placed beautifully
on target and gave Mexico the equalizer during the 85th minute. Hector Herrera
was back to his best for Mexico in a substitute appearance against Trinidad
& Tobago. The goal of the match was much-needed for the Oporto player.
Herrera had a disappointing performance in the Gold Cup after being expected to
be one of the best players in the competition. Herrera appeared to be back to
his old self with his movement on the ball and dangerous shots. The midfielder
still has the abilities to become one of Mexico's best players and could shine for
the squad against Argentina on Tuesday September 8.
Mexican fans wanted to see their favorite team, talk to famous
players, and get autographs. But they could not, the “Tri” were not available
to the public on Monday evening. About 200 people gathered around the West Victoria
Hotel in downtown Dallas to show their support for the team. The fans arranged and
chanted with the“Mariachis” Cielito Lindo and other memorable songs. Benjamin “Lillo” Gonzales said: “We love our
tenacious and talented team. We wish them the best for tomorrow, and we hope to
win 3-1 against Argentina.”
