In a way it's good because of the competition and helps them grow as players (Mexican Players)when they are playing against a high level of players.,but they could cut down the number of extranjeros,and give more oppurtunities to the younger players. A good number of extranjeros do play for thier NT. The level of competition they bring is good for the league.
depends in what aspect we're talking about over all, the natoinal team has stayed around the same level for 18 years now... the faces have changed, but we still get the same results, round of 16 of the world cup, semi final/final of copa america, and final of the gold cup. so, in terms of the national team, it appears to not have any affect at all. i don't think the amount of foreigners in a league is the deciding factor as to how a national team will perform anyway, there's a lot more that goes into it, i.e. the federation, youth programs, money, etc foreigners have, however, helped the mexican league grow greatly. as el ro ro said, many of the foreigners in the league are members of their national teams, which help raise competition for starting spots and raises over all quality of the league. for that, i think they are good for mexican soccer.
It's always been pretty much like that since it became pro. First we imported players. Then we imported coaches. And coaches brought their assistants. Then we imported assistants directly. Then we brought coaches specifically to train youths (i.e., Bielsa). Then we even imported barrabravas to teach us how to root for teams. Thus, it's no surprise we talk, act and walk argie. I guess the only truly homegrown components are the franchise system, the draft, and the stamina of the league.
I think it's safe to say that Argentine players, coaches and football technicians and tacticians have had a great influence on Mexican football over the last twenty years. This influence, in my opinion, has been very positive, the repulsion many Mexicans have for Argentines nonwithstanding. Still, the number of foreign players -especially in the forward position- should be limited so as to allow home grown talents to flourish.
I agree to some extent, but I don't think is necessary to hire all these Argie assistant coaches, trainers managers. Also, some average to below average players are hired and really are not that much better than the local talent, but yet teams keep hiring them (Gaytan is a good example). My beef is not so much with the Argentinians coming to the league, as much as it is with the directivos that go down there shopping after every end of the season, instead of developing the canteras. Antonio Mohamesta? Brawloski? WTF? We could do withoout
The outflow of Argentine and Brazilian players -whether of great talent and quality or not- will continue as long as there is a general perception that they have great worth. This applies to the European leagues, the Mexican league or any other country's league that scouts and plucks Argentine and Brazilian leagues for the next Pelé or Maradona. There are some truly talented players in these two countries, to be sure, but there are also many -the majority- who get juicy contracts abroad just because of their nationality. In my opinion, Mexican football is at a point where it needs to establish the needed infrastructure to become a player exporting country. It is a long, arduous journey to try and change the perception in Europe that Mexico is part of the football periphery. Nonetheless, Mexico meets the criteria to attain this goal.
Plus, you have to consider the fact that argies are cheaper to produce. It takes a village to produce one single world-class Mexican player. In Argentina, on the other hand, they are happy to kick them out of the country to make room for fresher talent. And of course, there's the attitude. The Argie po' boy wishes to make $ by going to play overseas. It's the way out of poverty. In Mexico (aside from the pizca), even boxing and lucha libre are more popular escapes from poverty than futbol.
I don't see more luchadores or boxers than futbol players in Mexico. I don't agree that is cheaper to produce Argentinian players either. Most of the players that come here were at some point part of fuerzas basicas for some team, when those players get sold, those teams get their money back and more, it is not like they grow them in trees
No, really. I am serious. A lot of people don't know this, but the truth is that in Mexico most teams simply will not take a kid from the streets. Boxing/lucha gyms will. In truth, very, very often, the easiest way for a kid to try out for a team is to already be attending a Catholic school (namely, Marist). So, we have a huge production of luchadores and boxing champions because this is where the hungry wannabe athletes are steered into, but the young futbol player typically is really not that hungry. This is one huge reason why we don't produce that much and that good.
I just know that some my favorite Tigres players come from Argentina Gaston Fernandez, Zarate, Lucas Lobos, Guillermo Marino, Kiki Silvera, Gaitan, and others from Chile like Chamagol in fact my Tigres team in fifa starting 11 looks like this and is loaded with Argentines: -----------------Adrian Zermeño----------------- Jaime Lozano----Fabián Cubero---Julio Ceasar Gastón Fernández---Guillermo Marino---Seba Abreu---Lucas Lobos ---------------------Roly Zarate------------------ -----------Chamagol--------Kikin Fonseca ....so where would I be without them