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The Mexican soccer team lived a second wind after his debut was complicated against Trinidad and Tobago . “El Tri” managed to beat Guatemala and direct its course in the Group A of the Gold Cup. However, Carlos “Gullit” Peña believes that Mexico should have a large participation from beginning to end. Words of a player who knew how to defend the Aztec jersey.
“ Mexico is always obliged to win, it is always the favorite for the players who are there and what they represent for the country . It is bound to win. I know many of the footballers and they assume that responsibility. They are not afraid and it only remains to support them, “said the Antigua GFC player in a statement to ESPN .
The touch, control and finish from Rogelio Funes Mori 👌
He scores Mexico’s first goal in the Gold Cup 🇲🇽
(🎥: @ FOXSoccer ) pic.twitter.com/Hw7onUHveu
– B / R Football (@brfootball) July 15, 2021
Gerardo Martino’s selection resumed the course against Guatemala. Although it is not a very demanding rival, the Aztec team knew how to carry the game forward and regain some confidence to face El Salvador . Under these circumstances, Peña expressed his considerations on what awaits “El Tri”.
“ I made my debut against the El Salvador team and, together with Guatemala, they are teams that play everything . The rest of the teams are going to play Mexico as if it were a final. It will be a good game, you have to enjoy it and the players who are there right now are doing very well, “said the experienced midfielder.
⚽ With 🇸🇻 @ LaSelecta_SLV as first classified, thus was Group A of the # Gold Cup 🏆 after date 2.
⚽ 🇸🇻 @ LaSelecta_SLV is the first team to reach the quarter finals. Here are the standings for Group A. # EstoEsNuestro # ThisIsOurs # GoldCup 21 🏆 pic. twitter.com/gYEVmaBjRq
– Gold Cup (@GoldCup) July 15, 2021
The experience of “Gullit” in El Salvador
The Mexican footballer managed to stay champion with the FAS, a Salvadoran soccer first division team . Carlos was part of that experience outside of Mexico and is a qualified voice to describe the football developed in that country, the next rival of “El Tri.”
“ In El Salvador it was an intense round trip game with a lot of friction , but obviously they knew with the ball (…) I think a lot about Mexican football , that they play the ball well, that they wait for the right moment to put a filtered pass or shoot from long distance (…) the level has increased a lot in Central America and I have verified it in El Salvador and Guatemala ”, concluded the experienced player.
Gullit Peña premieres in El Salvador 🇸🇻!
This was Carlos Peña’s first score with CD FAS in the 4-1 win against Sonsonate pic.twitter.com/QH0szEBVvc
– Aztec Ambassadors (@eaztecasmx) February 18, 2021
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