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By: Kike Frias Posted Mar 28, 2023, 11:28 am EDT
Even though the Mexico national team qualified for the Concacaf Final Four, Heavy and harsh criticism has intensified in recent days against the team and the beginning of the process of Diego Cocca; From the fans (through social networks) to the press, they have gone against the results and level of play of El Tri.
One of them has been the controversial journalist david faitelsonwhich due to its different spaces, either ESPN or the social networks in which he maintains a profile, has published strong criticism against the players and Cocca’s approach, especially after Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano’s complaint against Mexican journalism.
On this occasion, Faitelson in conversation with José Ramón Fernández considered that the players of the Mexican national team demonstrated a level of “mediocre and failures”.
“They are mediocre and unsuccessful; starting with Ochoa, followed by Edson Álvarez, Hirving Lozano… Absolutely no one is saved”
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The experienced communicator also reiterated his position of support for the fans that last Sunday, March 26, booed and whistled the Mexican National Team after the greyish 2-2 draw achieved against Jamaica at the Azteca Stadium, the first match on Aztec lands in this new process on the way to the 2026 World Cup.
“The Mexican fans he has every right to boo whoever he wantsas long as you do it respectfully,” he said on the Chronometer program.
Diego Cocca has to understand: the team hit rock bottom, turned into ashes. You have to rebuild it, you have to reinvent it, with other footballers, another mentality, another disposition. If not, the results will be the same…— David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) March 27, 2023
In the debut in the Concacaf Nations League, Mexico defeated Suriname (0-2) and then drew against Jamaica (2-2). With those four points they were able to advance to the next phase in the competition. The next challenge for those led by Diego Cocca will be a friendly on April 19 to be played in Phoenix against the always difficult United States.
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