For me personally even though I don't follow Mexican club football, I would say he is worth taking a look at. However by 2022 assuming he makes the team, he would be 33 years old since he is born 1989.
It's probably gonna be an "old" Mexican side -- late 20's/early 30's yo players with only an handful of young players.
GK- Guillermo Ochoa LB- Jesus Gallardo CB- Cesar Montes CB- Nestor Araujo RB- Alan Mozo CDM- Edson Alvarez CM- Hector Herrera (C) CM- Carlos Rodriguez LW- Hirving Lozano RW- Jesus Corona ST- Raul Jimenez
2022 squad for El Tri with 2022 ages GK- Guillermo Ochoa (37 years old) (captain) (based off seniority playing in 2010, 2014 and 2018) LB- Jesus Angulo (24 years old) CB- Edson Alvarez (25 years old) CB- Nestor Araujo (31 years old) RB- Jorge Sanchez (25 years old) CDM- Hector Herrera (32 years old) LCM- Erick Gutierrez (27 years old) RCM- Jonathan dos Santos (32 years old) LW- Hirving Lozano (27 years old) CF- Raul Jimenez (31 years old) RW- Jesus Corona (29 years old)
All decent choices and some really good ones (i.e. attacking trident and Herrera). Only one I would leave off due to the following is Erick Gutierrez. 1) never really been high on 2) Got cramps playing in the Gold Cup (I believe) due to inactivity and can only imagine on the big World Cup stage 3) Carlos Rodriguez from Monterrey is currently in much better form and can play really well. I would add Gallardo as a lateral left/right Jona Dos Santos is a maybe.
Side note: I have seen videos of Mexican "llaneros" that no joke, appear to be much better than some of the starting line ups on LigaMX first teams.
I went with those players I guess to keep things fresh but to also give this Mexican team a sort of sense of youth whilst still having that experience
A 4 2 3 1 Guillermo Ochoa ? Jorge Sanchez or Mozo Nestor Araujo ? Cesar Montes, Moreno ?Arteaga, Calderon, or Gallardo Hector Herrera Carlos Rodriguez Jesus Manuel Corona Carlos Vela (i know i know) Diego Lainez Raul Jimenez This would be by far the most talented mexican team I've seen by far.. I'm still hoping Vela decides to come back and gives one final run with the team yeah he would be nearly 34 but I don't see it as too old Lainez has been looking good in the few minutes he has gotten. Don't get the idiots saying he sucks or say that he is a bust just because he hasn't been a starter. His futbol IQ is shitty though so he has to get better at that but he's just turned 20.. people forget vela became a starter at 22 in real sociedad and tecatito was at freaking monterrey's bench at his age and took a year at twnente reserves before he started doing things Some bench players Edson Alvarez Hirving Lozano Rodolfo Pizzarro Jose Juan Macias Sebastian Cordova
Replace Lainez with Lozano and i am onboard (same attacking squad i have earlier on this thread. . Defense is difficult to measure at times. For sure Araujo and Gallardo. Moreno is on his way out and dont think he makes it. I really with Guardado had one more WC in him.
Mexico will be tough in 2022. If Gerardo Martino is still in charge they'll be fun going forward. 4-3-3 GK Ochoa, Jurardo, Gudino RB Sanchez, Mozo CB Araujo, Montes CB Reyes, Salcedo LB Alvarado, Gallardo DM Herrera, Alvarez CM Gutierrez, Pineda CM Gonzalez, Pizarro RW Corona, Lainez ST Jimenez, Macias LW Lozano, Antuna
I see yours and here's an aproximate of mine. 4-3-3 GK Ochoa, González, Acevedo/Malagón/Cota RB Sánchez, Navarro/J.A. Angulo/L. Rodríguez CB Araujo, Vásquez/Guzmán CB Montes, Romo/Sepúlveda/Gómez LB Arteaga, Gallardo DM Herrera, Álvarez CM Gutiérrez, Beltrán/J.R. Angulo CM C. Rodríguez, Córdova/É. Sánchez/clean V. Guzmán RW Corona, Pizarro/Antuna/Lainez ST Jiménez, Macías LW Lozano, Alvarado
Based on last year with Queretaro and this year with Cruz Azul, I think Romo has that backup DM spot locked up behind Alvarez as he's been the best DM this year in the league. Herrera needs to stay in that CM spot. Also, Sepulveda is doing quite well and he would be a good CB to have as he clearly has the speed/quickness that most of our CB's lack. He'd be a great complement player next to either Araujo or Montes. Still need to see him with senior team though.
And Romo can also play well as a CB, so more options to go. It will also be interesting to see if Gómez and Pizzuto can start getting minutes on their teams. If they do, they're in the conversation.
4-3-3 GK Ochoa, Gonzalez , Malagon/Jurado (Quien sea el titular en los olímpicos) RB Corona. Sanchez/Chaka CB Araujo, Guzmán/Sepulveda CB Montes, Salcedo(si se recupera)/Gomez LB Arteaga, Gallardo/Chicote DM Alvarez , Romo/Pizzuto CM Herrera, Gutierrez CM Charly, Guardado/Cordova RW Lainez/Corona, Alvarado/Antuna ST Jiménez, Macías/Chicha (Esto es mas un deseo mio ) LW Lozano
I'm just happy it looks like will have quality, speedy Full Backs for counter recovery. Really high on that Arteaga guy and Sanchez.