New year let’s get it started. Hugo is currently trying to get the League to back his plan of mini camps to keep the players in top shape. Also he is pushing for a “tour” of sorts in Asia. As of this moment only one match is confirmed. March 27th United States vs. El Salvador Location: TBD. @La Trucha you know what to do good sir.
Stickied both 2023 threads We have a Gold Cup to look forward to this year, any other tournaments ES will participate in?
Mauricio Cienfuegos has returned to La Selecta as a technical assistant. #DeDeportes | Mauricio Cienfuegos, exjugador del @LAGalaxy, comenzaría su trabajo con la Azul absoluta en el primer microciclo de este año, que sería del 6 al 8 de febrero próximo https://t.co/Geo5SfhqFc— De Deporte (@DeDeporte_ES) January 21, 2023
He lost me when instead of manning up and facing the press after the embarrassing elimination vs Dominican Rep...he went into hiding and let his team face the fire...and then just tweeted way after like a coward.
The press? They’ve shown time and again to be the most useless thing in Salvadoran football. Was I a fan of him ghosting for a bit nope but facing the media wouldn’t have done jack. People would still also lay blame on the players because of this weird sense that they need to be humble also the “should have used homegrown guys.”
CONCACAF changed its qualifies for the WC. Concacaf also has announced the process for 2026 World Cup qualification.🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦 are in automatically. The region will have three more auto-qualifiers & two playoff spots.Four teams will play in a first round starting March 2024 with most teams starting their journey in June 24 pic.twitter.com/U7MT9RT5rs— Jon Arnold (@ArnoldcommaJon) February 28, 2023 First round is play ins among lowest ranking nations. Second round were we join will in one of six groups top two of each group advance to the final round. Round three will be three groups of four, with the leaders qualifying directly while the second place teams head to a playoff. I believe the two best second place advance to that I’m not 100% sure.
Call-up list for Honduras friendly and Nations League game. 👥✅🇸🇻 Nómina de Selección Nacional para los Juegos #Internacionales ante @FenafuthOrg y @USMNT 🙌💙🆚🇭🇳🆚🇺🇸📆 22 y 27 de Marzo#LaSelecta #ElSalvador pic.twitter.com/KOvvaOa4c8— La Selecta (@LaSelecta_SLV) March 15, 2023 Reserves 🇸🇻⚽️ | #Reservistas pic.twitter.com/e9xIyRSIg7— La Selecta (@LaSelecta_SLV) March 15, 2023
The new NT jerseys have leaked. Ojooooo 🇸🇻👀 pic.twitter.com/kC8AunOe0O— GoomSLV (@GoomSLV) March 15, 2023
Game will be online over YouTube. Here’s the link. https://www.youtube.com/live/4makVFl0OIU?feature=share
Line up for tonight. #Selección | ¡Lista la alineación! Este es el once titular de la Azul para el partido amistoso ante Honduras. pic.twitter.com/vxtF7xfmd6— EL GRÁFICO (@elgraficionado) March 23, 2023
Does anyone else get the feeling that refs just hate ES? Like genuinely, there have been far too many games where all the 50/50s & clear calls have never been in favor of ES. I genuinely believe it was a factor tonight as well. Kind of annoying.
1-0. Final Gil had the best chance to tie it but missed his opportunity. Overall they moved well but IMO never felt dangerous. I assume the line-up for the US game will have more in the midfield.
Line up for tonight’s game. ⚽️🇸🇻| 11 titular que envía el profesor @HugoPerezDT para el juego ante @USMNT en la Liga de Naciones de @Concacaf 🏆#LaSelecta #ElSalvador pic.twitter.com/utycFv7dD9— La Selecta (@LaSelecta_SLV) March 27, 2023 US lineup The XI in Orlando. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/IYWmQPBmkn— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) March 27, 2023
Overall played decent. Always a good first half effort. Didn’t care for Kevin Reyes on right but I liked what I saw from Leonardo kinda on the smaller side. Still don’t understand changing jairo and tamacas to the left side.
This seems to be the A squad for El Salvador. Mayer could play on the right wing being left footed I notice he will cut/dribble into the side to take shots, but we also have the option for him to play on the left wing. Maybe when Moreno back into full form he could take Enrico spot. How's Larin is he playing worse after he left his club in Guatemala? Brayan would probably need Mayer's speed to keep up with him on the offensive plays. Henriquez could come in for Roldan. What Henriquez lacks is crossing and defending/intercepting ability when needed he tends to gas out after the 1st half. Henriquez on the left wing seems bad too, he tends to be a linear player and doesn't ever try to cut/dribble inside the center to take on shots. Menjivar and Cristian Gil seems to be a good as forward subs.
Jairo is suffering from refusing to pass syndrome which showed in the game last night frustrating his teammates. My concern with Enrico is if he gets muscled out a bit he shrinks he looked really active in the start then slowly tapered off. Alex is wasted being in the back so I think you might need to call up Larin just to fill in a spot and move Alex up keep him on the same side so he can track back if the attack fails the team looked lost once he was subbed out for Nelson. Speaking of Nelson I like the kid but he needs to move up staying in USL League One is not going to help his growth especially since he’s about to hit his “prime years” (currently 23). Landaverde played well so he’s good depth to have maybe look at bringing in Granitto to further enforce that era. Reyes had a horrid game I wonder if that’s why his stint in Armenia was so short?