Mexican National Team: Qualifications after the draw against Australia

ESPN presents the grades that the players obtained in Jaime Lozano’s debut as permanent coach of the Mexican National Team

The Mexican team tied at two goals with their similar team Australia in Jaime Lozano’s debut as the team’s permanent coach, thanks to the tactical successes in the second period and after a first half to be forgotten.

The team led by Jaime Lozano was removed from its comfort zone with high pressure and neutralized close to the first 30 minutes of play, while Australia took advantage of the counterattacks to show a lack of speed in defense and find Guillermo Ochoa’s goal repeatedly.

In the complement, the dominance of the oceanic team faltered as the minutes progressed, the provocations from the bench gave results and the Mexican National Team left enough arguments to cause a somersault that remained in gestation.

Discreet performance for the veteran. The goalkeeper gave away a corner kick in the 16th minute, after a spectacular save on a ball with no direction towards the goal, and this charge became the stroke with which Australia took the lead on the scoreboard.

As a left back, he was repeatedly surpassed by the speed of Riley MCGreewhile his offensive runs were ineffective and only caused him to look bad.

Enabled as a central defender due to the absence of César Montes, the usual pivot was one of the most lucid pieces of the defense during the duel, however, the organization of the game that he generates in the belt of the field was missed on the field.

The left center went through a roller coaster during the duel. With poor marks throughout the duel, the first serious failure occurred only at 16′, with a marking misfortune against the giant Harry Souttar in a corner kick, as the central defender finished with complete comfort to score the first goal of the duel.

In the second half, Mexico’s increasing dominance allowed them to relax and they redeemed themselves in front of the fans with a long ball that turned into an assist, thanks to the impetus of Cesar Huerta al 83′.

The right back was overwhelmed by the pressure of Australia and had no depth during the first half, in addition to acting on his own on said side due to the ineffectiveness of both Hector Herrera as Alexis Vega.

In the complement, sheltered by Jordi Cortizo y Cesar Huertathe defender’s explosive football came to the fore to dominate the rival until the final whistle.

The midfielder served as a pivot and fifth center back, supporting a defense overwhelmed by Australia; His greatest contribution was in stealing the ball at grass level, however, a late dispute for the ball against Riley McGree inside the area became his lowest moment during the duel, as said penalty became 0 to 2 .

The veteran midfielder showed that he does not have the football rhythm to be called up to the Mexican team. He walked on the field for 77 minutes, his passes were inconsequential and he had no presence on the edge of the area. Eric Sanchez.

As an interior on the left, he stagnated on his side of the field during the 77 minutes in which he saw activity, with little clarity against a compact opponent that did not allow him to exercise his skills as a passer nor did it leave spaces to try for goal. He came out at 77′ Jordi Cortizo.

The right winger fell into the same vicious circle in which his football is trapped both in club and national team: a lot of speed, occasionally successful dribbles and a large number of crosses without a target. He came out at 83′ Roberto Alvarado.

He stepped on the field for 60 minutes with little clarity as a left winger and showed that he is out of rhythm due to the decline that injuries have caused him during the semester. He left the field for Cesar Huerta.

The center forward had no opportunities during the first half, due to the lack of ball in Mexican boots, and his performance became poor after missing the only clear shot in the match for his personal cause.

At 55′, a hand of Keanu Baccus inside the area, before a shot from Luis Romo, became the penalty that meant a one-goal tie and the beginning of Mexico’s superiority on the field, however, the attacker crashed the shot into the left post. He came out as a substitute on the next play Raul Jimenez.

Substitutes

(60′) The left winger won the game against an ineffective Alexis Vega and cemented the arguments to be considered as a starter. He showed the desire he has to take over the field with the Mexican team in his debut with the team.

Al 83, Huerta A ‘lost’ play continued until the last resort and football rewarded him, with a lack of communication between the central defender and the goalkeeper that left him with the ball in a position to hit a shot into the left corner.

(60′) As a shock to the attacking axis, it did not generate a drastic change, however, it appeared when it was required. With a penalty previously missed by Santiago Gimenezthe attacking center took a second penalty shot from the spot at 69′ and prompted the team’s reaction with the partial 1 to 2.

(77′) The income of Eric Sanchez by Hector Herrera The circulation and touch of the ball on that side of the field returned, while the weaving qualities and clarity in the area contributed to the offensive volume of the Mexican team.

(77′) He relieved a missing Orbelín Pineda and found a partnership, both in Jesus Gallardo as Cesar Huertato transform the team’s left side into an arrival machine to the rival area.

(83′) Replaced Julian Araujo with discreet participation on his flank, since the moment of the duel was for the Mexican team over the rival area.

(83′) The right winger joined the boarding of the Mexican team in the rival area with better strokes than his predecessor, Uriel Antunaand recorded a higher success rate in his area of ​​the field.