official REBUILDING Process for Guatemala thread

thay should did

i must admit that i stop watching the game after the second mexican gol. and now that im a t school and see the results im super SURPRISED that guate made a great comeback

GOD BLESS GUATEMALA!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

As stated above, a win is a win, but, mostly for the record books and for gaining three points in competition. This was a friendly vs a U-23 side at best, let's remember that.

Nonetheless, of course I'm happy for ya'll but shy away from complacencies fellas, it often leads to mediocrity.

I don't mean to stifle your celebratory remarks, enjoy the aftermath of winning vs El Gran Monstruo Verde. I've already heard the Ego Sanchez death bells ringing. A win that creates turbulence is always priceless. (See England vs Russia yesterday).

Cheers!

 

I agree, a good win no doubt. Especially for the old soul ya know. Good point about the rankings too, forgot that one.

Avila demonstrating some good touch this game and the last Guate Honduras game for a mickey mouse cup in Random Town, USA

 

WOW, i am in lala land right now, and my faith in the Bolillo project has been renewed. The way Guate played last night against the Mexi's was nothing short of stellar. I never thought I would say it but we dominated Mexico for long periods of time. Also you can tell the players are finally understanding Bolillo's style of play we shut down a lot of their attacks before they even controlled the ball. Also, Noriega is class and Avila and Cabrera are finally maturing into exceptional players.I hope this game was the turning point for us. GO GUATE!

 

We came out hungry and looking to prove a point. We kept up with their attacks, which I havent seen from Guate when they play Mexico in a long time. My jaw totally dropped when I saw Melgar in the starting lineup since he wasn't even supposed to play.

For a while it looked like we were keeping control of the game, and the good clean passing looked great. I will say that Mexico's 2nd goal wasnt "EARNED", but it was a definate lack of concentration on Guate's part which can be rectified. We did seem to bunker down after the 2nd goal, and Mexico just started playing around and having target practice on our goal. But Motta stayed calm and collective which was great to see.

It was a heated game, and both teams were being physical. The Bolillo expulsion DEFINITELY got the boys motivated. It showed everyone that he has love and respect for the team. I dont think I ever saw El Primi change his facial experssions or get the boys going when he was around.

El Loco's intensity got the boys rolling too, that guy leaves everything out on the pitch and it seemed to motivate the rest of the team to keep working hard for the full 90 minutes.

Hands down Avila was THE MAN of the field. From the Copa UNCAF to yesterday's game you can see that he's developing into something great for the future of Guatemalan football, each game he's played with the NT team you can see his skills and confidence going higher and higher, if he keeps it up and Guate can gain some more points in the friendlies I have a feeling we'll be seeing him in the MLS or another international league.

The speed we showed in our attack can only get better. Mexico has speed, there's no doubt about it. And if we want to keep up w/ the powerhouses of the CONCACAF we need to keep working hard on our speed and technique.

All in all it was a great game and a HUGE confidence boost for the team. The hard work is paying off and Bolillo's coaching and tactics are starting finally sink in.

 

That's a great win, congrats. No matter who Mexico didn't have, you guys won. Maybe GuateFC will realize that this applies for all teams not just Guate.

 

wat????


that was all defence ERROR, i think it was a well earned chance on mexicos bhalf

 

I meant "earned" as in it WAS a defensive error, not a structured passing play like their first one.

 

Really like the way avila played.and why were el loco rodriguez and freddy thompson in the bench? they should be starters, but i really believe that if guatemala want to be a better team they need to play with 2 strikers instead of just el pescado and why isnt el pando ramirez in the NT?

 

Friendly NT matches for November ?

 

Freddy is still battling injury. As for Loco, I sort of like his role as the joker - coming in off the bench and changing things up. He has historically been a lot easier to contain as a starter in NT duty because at the beginning of matches when the team is playing conservatively he's flying all over the wing and pulling out of position. As a substitute he's asked to get into the attack and start taking chances which puts the defense on its heels. I think that's his best role and I hope that Bolillo keeps using him that way. Otherwise he's just a liability in my opinion.

Many of us here hate Pando but would like to see him back with the NT to get some possession in the midfield. That said, the guy does not work for his teammates and is a true cry baby that hurts team morale, so he's a double edged sword that can both help and hurt the side. I don't think Bolillo likes him at all because he doesn't even get a call into camp anymore.

 

Yeah, wasnt it supposed to be a friendly against CR? Or am I thinking U-23?

 

November 16 Olympic Qualifiers against Nicaragua and November 18 against Costa Rica.

 

hey guys..........

according to here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BigSoccer

Bruce Arena, the former coach of US, came on your threads to gather information about the Guatemala national team!!!

did u guys know this????

maybe you want to be be careful once WCQ is in full gear

 

That's awesome!
Forget about blaming El Primi for our failures in the hex, let's blame Guate FC and his player development reports!!! Ha.

PS Metrochile, don't neg rep me again for making a joke.

 

What's the score of the Guate/Honduras game?

 

FIX IT GUATEFC!!!! Dont youw "know people" who can fix it?

yeah, i'm hoping we're doing well tonight.

What's the word on the Nica and CR u-23 teams?