By Wilson Florez
Sep 11, 2024, 08:52 AM EDT
The Mexican team tied 0-0 with Canada In a friendly match that took place at the AT&T Stadium located in Arlington, Texas, United States, El Tri did not show its best version and Javier Aguirre offered his impressions of the meeting.
El Tri had just beaten New Zealand 3-0. It was clear that Canada would not be such an easy opponent. The “Vasco” acknowledged that his players do not yet have a marked stylebut they will be able to obtain it as the games go by.
“This is the style of play that was required against Canada. In the Copa America they were lions, against the United States they kicked the shit out of us. There is no style, we’ll see, according to what we find along the way.“, said Javier Aguirre.
The Mexican team finished the match without scoring a goal. The lack of effectiveness of El Tri’s forwards continues to be a problem. Mexico had 10 shots, 3 of which were on target. But once again, the attackers came away without a goal. Aguirre explained that, beyond the goals, He is interested in measuring the performance and connection between his forwards.
“Today we had two chances, maybe three, but they weren’t that clear. Santi had a one-on-one, Piojo one and Romo one. It was a dull game, we had few chances. I’m not worried, we worked with Henry, Santi and Memo. Memo didn’t play, I tried and couldn’t. I dealt with Santi, I liked the behavior of both, it doesn’t matter if they score a goal”, he explained.
Javier Aguirre will try to win over fans
Mexican fans have been hit hard by El Tri’s recent results. This has been reflected in the attendance at the stadiums. Javier Aguirre admits that the only way to change the perspective of fans and analysts will be with good play.
“The public is sovereign and so is the press, I prefer not to enter. I try not to get involved, I try to be transparent, I don’t send messages through the press, As people see their national team changing, opinions will change.. I don’t have sizes to have sizes to bring anyone together, With work, it is the only way that people will stop criticizing the team.”, he said.
The next match of the Mexican team will be October 15th. El Tri will play against USAa team that is now led by Mauricio Pochettino. This duel will take place at the Akron Stadium.
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