His size could help there but that's kind of narrow. That's valuable against teams that have few attacking options and have to rely on brute strength to do harm... none of the teams Mexico will face is that way so yeah, I wouldn't bring him unless he raises his play level and shows he can contribute in more ways than that one.
MY 23 Gks-ochoa, corona, talavera Defenders-layun, guardado, reyes, marquez, ayala, aguilar, juarez Midfielders-medina, chaton, herrera, pena, montes, aquino Forwards-vela if not escoboza jimenez, fabian, oribe, chicharito, giovani Starting ----------------------ochoa----------------------- ---------marquez---------------moreno---------- aguilar-------------medina----------------layun-- -----------pena---------------herrrera------------- ----giovani----------oribe-----------------vela-----
Out of the Euro's I would say Guardado or Aquino. When it comes to the locally based players I would say Montes or Ayala.
Starters in BOLD. Players in red, their role up for grabs. GK Ochoa Corona Munoz CD Marquez Rodriguez Moreno Reyes Valenzuela RB/RW/LB/LW Aquino Aguilar Layun Guardado MF Medina Pena Montes Molina?? / another contencion Herrera SS Dos Santos *Vela Corona (tecatito) Jimenez CF Peralta Hernandez With Vela, play 5-2-2-1 ---------------------------Ochoa--------------------------- ------Rodriguez-----Marquez------Moreno------------ Aquino-----------Medina-----------------------Layun-- -------------------------------Pena------------------------- --------------Gio-----------------------Vela---------------- ----------------------Hermoso----------------------------- Without Vela, play 5-3-2 ---------------------------Ochoa--------------------------- ------Rodriguez-----Marquez------Moreno------------ Aquino---------------Medina-------------------Layun-- -----------------Pena-------------Herrera----------------- --------------Gio-----------Hermosisimo---------------- - 2 lf/rb/wingers run back and forth
I really, really hope Vela shows up. I also wouldn't mind seeing a 523 with Reyes moving back and forth between the CCB and CDM role and guardado as the LWB. Mier Reyes Moreno Luyan guardado Medina/Pena Herrera Vela Oribe Gio Chich as a super sub.
-------------------Ochoa--------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----Layun-----Mier-----Reyes-----Moreno----Guardado---- ------------------------------------------------ ----------------Herrera-------Gullit--------------- ------------------------------------------------- ----------------------Gio---------------------- --------------Cheech--------Oribe--------------
Piojo will always want a 5 in there. Also the point of gullit is to add desborde behind the strikers so i simply cannot see Piojo asking Herrera and him to be there behind gio unless its for ...also guardado cant cross anymore for the life of him and Aguilar is one of Piojos go to men, hes said it countless times that he feels hes the best RB in Mex.. ----------------------Ochoa/Munoz/Talavera------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------Reyes-----Rafa-----Moreno-------------- -----Aguilar--------------------------------------Layun---- ---------------------------Medina--------------------------- -----------------Vela--------------------Gullit-------------- ----------------------------Gio------------------------------ -------------------------------------Oribe------------------- This is what i think we will realistically see, which is not bad....and keep in mind im adding Reyes in there because thats what i want, but it will most likely be Maza and Moreno and Reyes competing for their spot SMH. Oh and i think Vela will be coming back if Piojo tells him exactly what he told the media he would tell him. As for the keeper i have a feeling Ochoa wont be playing smh.
Personally, I would rather call William Yarbrough instead of Muñoz as third choice. First, it will be great experience for him to be in that type of atmosphere. Secondly, he is turning out to be quite a keeper. Lastly, I think he will be in contention for GK spot in the near future.
Jiménez instead of Lobos and that's mine. (In case Mier doesn't come back in form, have to go with Maza )
Or you could call another right back instead. In Marquez, Moreno, Reyes and Ayala you've got 4 solid centerbacks making Maza expendable. I called Mier there because when healthy can play as a RB and a CB.
My World Cup prediction: GK: Corona, Ochoa, Munoz Def: Marquez, Maza, Moreno, Reyes, Ayala, Layun, Aguilar, Guardado Mid: Pena, Chaton, Montes, Herrera, Aquino, Negrito, Lobos, Chaco FW: Gio, Hermoso, Cheech, Raul Realistically Jona, Barrera and Mier won't be included. Jona hasn't played enough and Barrera mier coming off injuries. We have playmakers in Gio, Pena and to a certain extent Lobos and Chaco We have nice finishers in Oribe, Cheech We have pace setters in Montes, Negrito, Rafa marquez We have speed in Aquino, Layun, Aguilar
Perfect world GK: Corona, Ochoa, Yarbruh Def: Mier, Moreno, Reyes, Ayala, Layun, Nilo, N Araujo, Guardado Mid: Peña, Chaton, Montes, Herrera Wing: Aquino, Corona, Vela, Fabian, Gio FW: Hermoso, Cheech, Raul
I agree with pretty much all of it but I would replace Munoz with Yarbrough and Araujo with Marquez. I think Marquez will go. He is the Capi. This isn't what I want but it's what i predict and what i believe to be the most logical.
1. Corona 2. Ochoa 3. Munoz 4. Rafa 5. Maza 6. Moreno 7. Reyes 8. Aguilar 9. Layun 10. Mier 11. Guardado 12. Aquino 13. Medina 14. Zavala 15. Molina 16. Gullit 17. Herrera 18. Montes 19. Vela 20. Gio 21. Chicharo 22. Oribe 23. Jimenez
1. Corona 2. Ochoa 3. Munoz 4. Rafa 5. Maza 6. Moreno 7. Reyes 8. Aguilar 9. Layun 10. Mier 11. Guardado 12. Aquino 13. Brizuela 14. Zavala 15. Molina 16. Gullit 17. Herrera 18. Pulido 19. Vela 20. Gio 21. Chicharo 22. Oribe 23. Jimenez
1. Ochoa 2. Muñoz 3. Rodriguez (surprise entry) 4. Rafa 5. Maza 6. Moreno 7. Reyes 8. Aguilar 9. Layun 10. Magallon 11. Guardado 12. Aquino 13. Brizuela 14. Montes 15. Molina 16. Gullit 17. Herrera 18. Pulido 19. One of Damm/Pizarro/Fierro/Tecatito (Piojo's Guardado) 20. Gio 21. Chicharo 22. Oribe 23. Jimenez
After watching the South Korean match, Mexico's most likely 23 will be: Starters in bold Formation: 3-5-2 (5-3-2) GK: Ochoa, Corona, Munoz DF: Aguilar, Rodriguez, Marquez, Moreno, Reyes, Valenzuela MF: Layun, Aquino, Medina, Pena, Herrera, Montes, Brizuela, Guardado, Corona FW: Peralta, Dos Santos, Hernandez, Jimenez, Pulido * GK - Talavera could take a spot. For starter, I am fine with any keeper listed. Munoz still not convincing. * DF: Valenzuela's spot up for grabs, doubt Herrera will replace him * MF: If Herrera brings in another contencion to back up Medina, then one of these 4 will watch the world cup on tv (Corona/Jimenez/Pulido/Brizuela), otherwise players like Reyes, Pena, Montes, Herrera, can be the backup contencion. * The defense is quite slow with Marquez and Rodriguez. Reyes is faster and an option for the starting line up, but at the moment Rodriguez is better. * Montes has been quite under rated. He has a great first touch, and distributes the ball really well. I have been surprised by the way he leads the attack. * a midfield with the above 5 players will be very versatile and deadly in possession play and counter attack.