Mexico vs. Uruguay in Houston (Sept. 7, 2018)

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  1. Sanchito

    Sanchito Member+

    Jul 15, 2005
    an island in my mind
    The argument is that not all of our athletes are going to go into fut. the sport isn’t loved by all. Not even close.
     
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  2. Serg33

    Serg33 Member+

    Jul 11, 2007
    Just as silly as making the case that because Mexico has a massive population they should be better at futbol...
     
  3. pepito69

    pepito69 Member

    Chivas
    Mexico
    Jul 27, 2018
    SoCal
    Friendlies don't mean much. Russia plays European qualifiers though, it's whole different ball game than playing against El Salvador or Guatemala to secure the right to play the WC. Had they been in the CONCACAF, they would have had more opportunities to do better. Wining a confederation is better than nothing that's for sure, but still a minor title, not worth a Copa America or a Euro cup.
     
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  4. Various Styles

    Various Styles Member+

    Mar 1, 2000
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CD Chivas de Guadalajara
    If you have been watching futbol longer than five years you are doing it wrong.
     
  5. pepito69

    pepito69 Member

    Chivas
    Mexico
    Jul 27, 2018
    SoCal
    This. I knew a guy from rancho Chichiualcan who was crazy about badminton. Yet futbol is Mexico's #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 most popular sport. F1, lucha, NBA, baseball share the leftovers among them. Nowhere will you find a sport liked by 100% of the population, and futbol in Mexico is no exception. Still, some people are making it sound like it's almost a secondary sport, probably to downplay the fact that we're not good at it in spite of all the passion.
     
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  6. pepito69

    pepito69 Member

    Chivas
    Mexico
    Jul 27, 2018
    SoCal
    When your team has its best players, or close to it, in the starting 11, and at the end of the game the score is 1-4 in your opponent's favor, and you deduce that your team did good, ok, decent or reasonably well then you're not deducing right.
     
  7. hausen

    hausen Member+

    Jun 18, 2014
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    One of Uruguay’s goals was BS (Suarez dive).

    Jimenez missing a PK was an anomaly.

    Real score “should’ve” been 3-2 Uruguay.

    The score wasn’t a reflection of what truly happened in the game, IMO.

    Our young players had heart.. a lot of it. Notice that we were down the whole game and our players wouldn’t give up; they kept on going at it. Not sure that would’ve happened with our “A squad”, who has a history of mentally collapsing after being down a goal or two.

    Looking forward to more of these guys being part of our national team.
     
  8. LaMascara

    LaMascara Member+

    Apr 11, 2013
    Club:
    Pachuca CF
    En chivas jugaba de la verga pero "gracias"
    What?
     
  9. Rafael Hernandez

    Rafael Hernandez Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 6, 2002
    I love that people talk about what is wrong with Mexican football when the last 2 pages are clear examples of the problem. Terrible analysis , a bunch of bad criticism with worse solutions (if any) offered. This "no le echan ganas, they are mental midgets, la prensa esta bien en sus "criticas", our population, etc etc.
     
  10. Various Styles

    Various Styles Member+

    Mar 1, 2000
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CD Chivas de Guadalajara
    I'm not talking about the match. It is your belief that Mexican futbol is light years away from Europe and that Mexican youth are babied that tell me that you either have a poor understanding of the sport or you are still new to it.
     
  11. Sanchito

    Sanchito Member+

    Jul 15, 2005
    an island in my mind
    sizable swaths of the mexican population couldn't care less about el Tri.
     
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  12. GrandeSoccer

    GrandeSoccer Member+

    Jun 20, 2010
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    It wasn't a friendly it was the Confederations Cup, and don't tell me they didn't take it seriously come on now
     
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  13. Miguel Myers

    Miguel Myers Member+

    Dec 3, 2011
    Club:
    Club América
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    People out here cherry picking official games
     
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  14. Mr. P Mosh

    Mr. P Mosh Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Monterrey, NL, Mex
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    More than how many people follow football, in my opinion, what really set us apart from most South American countries, is how many really think of sports as a career.

    At least in Monterrey where football has became a religion, I didn't really feel the urge from my classmates and friends (and some where reaaaaally good) to be pro, not many seriously dreamed about it.
     
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  15. Lukato

    Lukato Member+

    Sep 7, 2012
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    it depends on each region, the northwest and the southeast are all about baseball, specially Sonora, Sinaloa and Tabasco, in Nuevo Leon they love american football.
     
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  16. JJV1994

    JJV1994 Member+

    Jun 16, 2013
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CD Chivas de Guadalajara
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Not our best Athletes-

    The Mexican Version Lol
     
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  17. Genos

    Genos Member

    Jun 26, 2017
    this is seriously reaching nad like proportions lmao
     
  18. pepito69

    pepito69 Member

    Chivas
    Mexico
    Jul 27, 2018
    SoCal
    Do you really believe club and/or NT football in Europe at the same level as the TRI and liga MX?
     
  19. thedragonrik58

    thedragonrik58 Member+

    Los Angeles Football Club
    Mexico
    Jul 5, 2011
    Palmdale
    Club:
    CD Chivas USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Something @Hugo Sanchez would say lol
     
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  20. TheDude47

    TheDude47 Member+

    Jun 17, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Bro, this was the first thing that came to my mind. I was waiting for the first person to say something like if all MEX boxers became footballers we would own lol. I would’ve had to tip my hat and leave at that point.
     
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  21. JJV1994

    JJV1994 Member+

    Jun 16, 2013
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CD Chivas de Guadalajara
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    Our issue is scouting and training.
    Lainez type talents shouldn't be as rare.
    Lozano can't be the only fast Mexican on earth.
    Raul can't be the only striker with an actual modern strikers build.

    List goes on but the point is we haven't maximized our potential..
     
  22. Rafael Hernandez

    Rafael Hernandez Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 6, 2002
    Yep I forgot that in life it's either light years or at the same level. :rolleyes:
     
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  23. :cautious: Mmmm, you're thinking about this guy?
     
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  24. Various Styles

    Various Styles Member+

    Mar 1, 2000
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CD Chivas de Guadalajara
    Not against elite teams, which not even the other European teams are able to consistently compete against. The national team has been able to remain a top 20 team, usually around 15-16th place, for the past 30 years which is far from being light years away..
     
  25. DGreat

    DGreat Moderator
    Staff Member

    CD Guadalajara
    Mexico
    Oct 5, 2007
    El Ombligo
    Club:
    CD Chivas de Guadalajara
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    This has nothing to do with with the game. Thread closed
     
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