In the 2022 World Cup, Mexico, a traditional powerhouse in Central and North America and a regular in the top 16 of the World Cup, has been in crisis
First, the strength of the midfield in this Mexican team has seriously declined, and Corona has also been injured
Second, the young talents of the Mexican Super League, Martino turned a blind eye
Third, the existing squad has no bright spots, the pace of kicking is slow, and everyone has the impression that the fast counter-attack and skilled Mexican men's soccer team is no longer visible
Conclusion: Mexico in the 2022 World Cup will be the weakest Mexican men's soccer team in thirty years!
So, is it possible for the veteran to return to the town?
The answer is no
Bella has not been called up to the national team since playing for Mexico at the 2018 World Cup, and in early November 2022, Mexican Football Federation president De Luisa and coach Martino again tried to persuade the 33-year-old to return to Mexico, but were refused
Hernandez, the little pea who wanted to come back, was not taken care of by Martino
Compared to the previous Mexican men's national football team, what has not changed is that the jersey still looks good
Since the beginning of the 21st century, there have been only two teams that have qualified for each World Cup, one is Brazil and the other is Mexico
This time they are separated from Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Poland, it seems that there is no big problem in qualifying, can it really be done?
The 40-year-old Ochoa is still a regular goalkeeper, can it really work? Substitute goalkeeper Talavela is also almost 40 years old
The Mexican Super League is booming, I think it is at least a level existence with the Portuguese Super League, playing in the MLS in Central and North America every year, the viewing is very high, and fewer and fewer young Mexican players have gone to Europe to play in recent years
Just such a good local league, Martino is not willing to use it as a support, and it is unwise to form a team based on veterans and European players!
Let's talk about the specific players
Many people hope that Jr. Jiménez Jr. has good goal statistics, but most of them are easy to eat, in addition to good physical confrontation ability, do not have the quality of an excellent center forward of a top 16 team, big brother You may not think who I am talking about little Jiménez [laughing and crying], is the "Raul Jiménez" of the Premier League Wolves this year, 31 years old, 30 starts last season, 6 goals and 4 assists, compared to 17 goals and 6 assists in 2019/20
Gutierrez in midfield has been affected by injuries and has changed from a seedling at the heart of midfield to a firefighter everywhere in midfield, usually positioned as a role player, and now PSV Eindhoven, it is estimated that this is the reason to be selected for the World Cup squad
The only thing to look forward to is that Alvarez may make a tippling in the World Cup
The level of the back line is very poor, and the defense depends more on the midfielders to have someone who can play the role of a barrier
Fortunately, the Polish national team is also very good, and the level of defense is not good
It is estimated that Mexico will have to play Poland less than whose defense has fewer mistakes
Saudi Arabia has been abused in previous years, but this time it is also half a home stadium, and it may not have a chance against a star-starred Mexico
This is good news for Messi and Argentine fans, as the two opponents who seem to be difficult to deal with are actually dishes, and they are optimistic about their easy group stage victory
Of course, teams with strong local leagues in the Mexican Super League will not be useless
On the contrary, if Martino does use the local youth players in the squad, I think it may be a real reinforcement!
For example, Viga, a striker from Guadalajara in the Mexican Super League, occupies the main forward position of the Mexican team, 173 cm, he is physically strong, dribbling, shooting and passing are excellent, fast speed and flexible vision, he can adapt to the three positions of winger center and forward, so even if the star strikers of the five major leagues in the Mexican team cannot play, they will not worry about attacking
According to reports, Viga has gained the attention of Real Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea
It is foreseeable that the Mexican Super League, which has not had a new star in the European transfer window for many years, is becoming a new recruitment place for European giants
Conversely, if Raul Jiménez is believed, he is likely to be in a situation as weak as Wolves
However, Mexico won't announce the squad until November 14, so let's see Martino's choice.
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