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Enrique Meza referred to the complicated moment that Mexico is experiencing facing the matches against Jamaica, Costa Rica and Panama that could or could not give the Aztec team a ticket to the Qatar World Cup 1200. And at the beginning he started with a hard truth: El Tri is no longer the giant of Concacaf .
In an interview with ESPN, the former national coach pointed out that the reality of the Mexican team is different from that of a few years ago. “ I wish we could walk past, but today we are tight, we are in the area, we are fine, but we want to be, as they used to say, the giants of the area and we stopped being there a long time ago. being the giants of Concacaf, all the teams have been growing”, Meza explained.
And perhaps he is right, after the last titles that the United States has obtained, defeating Mexico precisely. In addition to this, the rise of teams such as Canada and Panama that are fighting like never before for their ticket to the World Cup. Growth in the region is important.
Truths that hurt! 😓😓 Enrique Meza did not tempt his heart and was realistic about the situation of the #Tri in #Concacaf, where dominance is no longer absolute as in the past and that is why they suffer in the Qualifiers. Do you agree with ‘El Ojitos’? pic.twitter.com/6iiLBEFN1F
—CalienteBooksMX (@CalienteBooksMX) January 26,
What could be the problem of Mexico? For Enrique Meza, nowadays there are times when the players simply put their interests before those of the national team .
“ They only seek their personal brilliance. You win, draw or lose, but together, that personal brilliance takes a long time. I believe that hierarchies should not be respected in selection ”, said the veteran strategist of 73 years.
In addition, for him hierarchies are respected, a method that he considers should not be applied, since in the field should be the 11 best players at the moment.
However, Meza believes that Gerardo “Tata” Martino’s El Tri will show a better face in the coming commitments. “Ojitos” places his trust in the Argentine, whom he said is someone “who knows about football.”
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