USA vs Mexico TQL Stadium - Cincinnati, Ohio 6:10PM PDT / 7:10 PM MST / 8:10PM CST / 9:10PM EST 2016 was the last time USA hosted Mexico in Ohio.
--------‐----------------------Ochoa----------------------------------- ----Sanchez-----Montes-----Vasquez----Dominguez----- --‐‐----------------------------Edson--------------------------------------- --------------------------HH------------Romo--------------------------- ----------------Chucky--------RJ9-------------Tecate-------------- Artega deserves a chance. The backline is going to be Moreno and Montes with Gallardo on the wing. I think Tata will start Sanchez for his speed. Moreno is better in the air than Johan, but too slow. Wouldn't mind a 532 with Johan as a libero to cover Moreno's back and then hit them on the counter with Chucky and Raul.
He’s starting, maybe I missed something but looks like tecate and chuki are the only wingers. I guess Alvarado and orbelin can fill those roles?
Yeah, those two would be the alternatives in Tata’s formation, and they’ve recently been playing well for the NT too.
Me metí de recon para análizar el rival. Los más “experimentados” de la selección EEUU delantera son Pulisic y Arriola. Pulisic lo apagaron en la Nations League y se conoce muy bien a Arriola. Tendrán a Pepi de 9 o el colombiano Ferreira. No son de mucha experiencia nivel selección pero son jóvenes. Aaronson y Weah de extremos. En la media tendrán a McKennie que para mí gusto es muy “clunky” y lentito pero nos puede hacer daño en pelota parada con su buen remate de cabeza. Para mi sería el mejorcito de la media. Creo que Mexico teniendo la pelota por lo menos en media cancha y que los medios se unan al ataque podría ser daño. La zaga tendrán a varios que conocemos y se les puede hacer daño. Creo que RJ9 y el Chucky se los tragan si se arranca el partido en buen ánimo. Tecate needs to get his head out of his aspirin and be that player we know he can be /is. Canadá tiene más en ataque que en defensa y son veloces algunos. Se puede ganar tranquilamente pero enfocarse desde el principio especialmente en la pelota parada. Y encima de esto Mexico tendrá el arbitraje en contra (pero ya lo sabían). Ojalá que llegue la afición mexicana.
I do not think Lainez has 10 full matches played in the last 3 years ( I actually think he doesn’t have 5 full matches). It’s more of a case of “es lo qué hay” rather than he is really good and he needs to be called up
I vividly remember (and celebrated) and thought that partido was in the bag but he doesn’t have any playing rhythm and has maybe 9 goals in the last 3 years.
He's played twice since coming back from injury over a month ago. Playing against these US bums will give more rhythm.
Believe me, I want a good attacking front and believe Lainez can be a good substitute. I want to Mexico to win just as much as you do.
Better not start Guardado. The guy has no legs anymore and provides zero defense. Play Romo. He has height and is good in the air for corners, plus he has good workrate on both ends.
He's still the best we have. Who else are you gonna start? Alvarado? The only thing that guy has shown is that he's unathletic and has no ball skills whatsoever. All we need from Tec is a couple moments of magic to create for Raul or Lozano and we win.
Every cycle it seems there's some machismo bs from either the player or management. Now it's Arteaga who's been canceled and in the end the team suffers.
The people who are calling for Tecatito to be benched need to come up with a decent alternative. Cause I'ma tell you now, if you think those scrubs Alvarado or even Brujo are it then I don't know what you want. Cororna has been on the upswing with La Sele after the last couple of games and to think that we can do without him is ludicrous. Arteaga hasn't done anything for people to keep creaming themselves over it. That's not our weakest position, so I'm not sure what all the complaining will do. Yes, I too would like to see him called up, but in nothing that he's done has led everyone to believe that he'd fix our issues with Gallardo or Osvaldo. I agree Guardis and Moreno are our biggest issues. It's more worrisome that Araujo is out for the US game. I don't believe that Tata will opt for Johan, but instead go with "XP". The spine of the team is the biggest doubt right now. Moreno, Guardado, even HH relative concerns. A takeaway is that we got no Rodo, Pulido, or even Jona. Need to look forward, but I agree we're still a few players away from having the strongest 23 we can show up with.
A lot of credit for our defense on corners has to go to Montes. That guy is a beast in the air. Perfect time to have a player like this against the Nads. Who will need to score through corners as their forwards are out of form or are garbage players.