By Jorge Hernandez
Sep 11, 2024, 6:24 PM EDT
After the two preparation matches for the 2026 World Cup that Mexico had in the first FIFA date with Javier Aguirre leads the team in a new stagethe “Vasco” said that the balance is positive and He was pleased with his players’ performance after a win and a draw.
The coach, who just made his debut on the bench of El Tri, made it clear that the players responded as he expected, even though he was left wanting to see several of them, something he was unable to do, since he only played two games.
“They are good players who trained and worked well. I would have liked the 26 I called to play, but it is difficult in two games.. They did quite well and They met my expectations. I confirmed that they are hard workers.”, he mentioned in a press conference after his second match as helmsman of the tricolor team, in which Mexico tied without goals against Canada.
Aguirre made his debut last Saturday with a 3-0 win for El Tri over New Zealand in Pasadena, before the draw in Arlington, Texas.
Fouls and lack of goals are not a problem
After the verdict, the helmHe was asked if he liked his team committing so many fouls. (24) and had only two scoring opportunitiesto which he replied that the first is exactly what is needed in a game like this.
“This is the style of play that a match against Canada required, they weren’t going to kick me to death, as they usually do.. With New Zealand, the approach was different,” he explained.
AND on the lack of goals from their forwards, Santiago Giménez and Henry Martín, who were void of matches against the New Zealanders and Canadians, said they were not worried.
“Today was a dull, difficult match, with few chances, but I was satisfied with Santi and Henry. They know that I don’t just ask them to score, This is a team game where we are happy when we score, no matter who does it,” he added.
The next matches of El Tri
The Mexican team will return to activity in October to play two friendly matches, first will face Valencia of LaLiga in Puebla on October 12; after, On the 15th, they will play against the region’s bitter rival: the United States.but unlike other occasions, this duel will be played in Aztec territory, specifically at Akron Stadium from Zapopan, Jalisco, home of the Chivas.
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