After the change of direction carried out by the current coach of the Mexican National Team, Jaime Lozano, at dispense with five World Cup players for the next Copa Américathe former World Cup goalkeeper in Germany 2006 and current TUDN analyst, Oswaldo Sánchez, assured La Opinión that the work of the current national coach is to demonstrate that absences will not make the Aztec team weak and that good competition They will give him the credibility he needs to arrive safely at the next 2026 World Cup.
“A good Copa América for Jimmy would be to arrive calmly at the World Cup, By not having a qualifying round and being classified by being champion, this tripartite host and if it has a good Copa América will have credibility, above all to demonstrate that the absences on the list will not make the team weak,” he explained.
This Friday, when the list of 31 summoned for the continental tournament that Concacaf and Conmebol will jointly organize is announced, Guillermo Ochoa, Jesús Gallardo, Henry Martín, Hirving Lozano and Raúl Jiménez did not appear, With which questions began to arise if these losses will not make the Aztec team weak.
But Oswaldo Sánchez had another vision and said that this is not the time to tear our clothes, but, on the contrary, it was a renewal which seems logical and normal in any selection, especially to see if the new generations are ready to take on the challenge of fighting for one of these positions left by the World Cup winners in Qatar 2022.
“It seems to me that they are thinking about a normal and natural renewal in any type of football, I don’t see anything abnormal in that situation, and I do see a great opportunity for many young people. I think the message is very clear, they are looking for future planning and I think that can be very good for Mexican soccer.”
The experienced goalkeeper champion in the Liga MX with Chivas and Santos also had time to analyze the loss of Guillermo Ochoa and instead of celebrating Jaime Lozano’s decision to do without the five-time World Cup winner for the Copa América, he stated that the challenge is for the new goalkeepers like Luis Malagón, Julio González, Raúl Rangel and Carlos Acevedo to demonstrate that they can take over the title. of the goal of the Mexican National Team and prevent Memo Ochoa from playing in his sixth World Cup.
“I don’t think it will be a debut and farewell for the three young goalkeepers.I think that, on the contrary, it is a great opportunity to show if they can hold the starting jersey, that is the reality. I think they are already prepared for that, they have a process of two more years and from now on, if they show good things, they could reach the World Cup very well and I do not rule out other goalkeepers like Carlos Acevedo, if he recovers his level and his physical condition that I could also compete,” he said.
Oswaldo did not have a preference for any of the competitors for Guillermo Ochoa’s ownershipbut he had no hesitation in ensuring that the goalkeepers will have the complicated challenge of taking ownership and that the presence of Guillermo Ochoa will not be missed.
“I like all three, but I think that in this process the one who is most advanced is Luis Malagón from América, where he was already champion with this team and which in some way is the one who has been behind Memo. The subject of Julio González, he is also well prepared, he is a guy who is no longer as young as people think, he is 32 years old, it has taken him a lot of work to establish himself, he has good reflexes, he comes out well on top, “he highlighted.
And he added that: “They are two different goalkeepers with two different styles, I know them both very well. because they were with me in Santos in basic forces and I know them perfectly and either of them can perfectly fill that gap of waiting to be a starter in the next world championship.”
Oswaldo continued with his analysis of the three goalkeepers who could spoil Memo’s plans to play his sixth World Cup in what would be a record in international football by stating that: “Malagón shows a lot of personality, he makes few mistakes, showing that he has power in his legs, with important saves in the tournament, so they are different conditions and steps with “Julio, who has a great reaction, is a guy who is very quick in bailing.”
While finally he said of “Tala” Rangel: “Despite having only 20 games in the First Division, I think that in this tournament he showed that he can handle the responsibility of being Chivas’ goalkeeper. He is a guy who is fast, who also makes few mistakes and who is very safe with his hands, so I think he has a lot of potential to continue growing and these two years will be very useful for him to arrive and try to fight for the starting position. . Besides, he is a worker, he is a strong guy who eats well, so it will be a good competition between the three of them. Of course, without forgetting Carlos Acevedo, because he can also compete very well.”
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