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The Road To Brazil 2014 via Wellington feat. Mexico

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Posted November 09, 2013 00:51 · last edited November 09, 2013 00:56

Mainland FC wrote:

A number of people talk up the lack of foreign-based players in the Mexico team selected. I only have two points to offer to this:

1) Mexican foreign based players are crap this time around and nearly cost them the WC entry so far; their local league team is well-drilled, cohesive and coached by the current national team coach;

Except their "local league team" Club America which provide ten players to El Tri have also been crap recently - they lost at the Azteca to Costa Rican club Alajuelense (yes, "who?") last month which eliminated them at the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League.

All I can say is there are four Major League Soccer teams into the next round of ten and Arabe Unido (no, I'd never heard of them either) - but Club America weren't good enough to make it.

So, if the team currently third on the Costa Rican league table can beat Club America home and away, surely there is some hope that the All Whites can get a result vs. a Mexico team based on them & sharing the same coach !!!

The wonderful Club America go down in flames at the Azteca October 22:

http://www.concacaf.com/video/club-america-vs-alajuelense-highlights

They lost the first tie away in Costa Rica in August too: 

http://www.concacaf.com/video/alajuelense-vs-club-america-highlights


Also check out this report on Mexico v Finland last week highlighting Mexico's defensive frailties v Finland "B" (Finland League eleven):

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/oct/30/soccer-mexico-qualcomm-stadium-finland/

Highlights Mexico v Finland 30 October: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVu7MAePGKk


We can get a good idea of how Mexico will play by watching previous Club America games: 

For what it's worth, you can see various highlights and full matches of Club America here:

http://livefootballvideo.com/teams/america

http://www.matchhighlight.com/index.php?s=Club+America


Mexico team World Cup qualifying - highlights & full matches (full matches at bottom): http://livefootballvideo.com/teams/mexico

v Costa Rica (full game): one video for each half of game:

http://www.matchhighlight.com/full-match-game/fifa-full-match-game/costa-rica-v-mexico/

v Panama (full game):

http://www.matchhighlight.com/full-match-game/fifa-full-match-game/mexico-v-panama/



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Big Pete 65 edited November 09, 2013 00:56
Mainland FC wrote:

A number of people talk up the lack of foreign-based players in the Mexico team selected. I only have two points to offer to this:

1) Mexican foreign based players are crap this time around and nearly cost them the WC entry so far; their local league team is well-drilled, cohesive and coached by the current national team coach;

Except their "local league team" Club America which provide ten players to El Tri have also been crap recently - they lost at the Azteca to Costa Rican club Alajuelense (yes, "who?") last month which eliminated them at the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League.
All I can say is there are four Major League Soccer teams into the next round of ten and Arabe Unido (no, I'd never heard of them either) - but Club America weren't good enough to make it.
So, if the team currently third on the Costa Rican league table can beat Club America home and away, surely there is some hope that the All Whites can get a result vs. a Mexico team based on them & sharing the same coach !!!
The wonderful Club America go down in flames at the Azteca October 22:
They lost the first tie away in Costa Rica in August too: 

Also check out this report on Mexico v Finland last week highlighting Mexico's defensive frailties v Finland "B" (Finland League eleven):
Highlights Mexico v Finland 30 October: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVu7MAePGKk
We can get a good idea of how Mexico will play by watching previous Club America games: 
For what it's worth, you can see various highlights and full matches of Club America here:
Mexico team World Cup qualifying - highlights & full matches (full matches at bottom): http://livefootballvideo.com/teams/mexico

Big Pete 65 edited November 09, 2013 00:54
Mainland FC wrote:

A number of people talk up the lack of foreign-based players in the Mexico team selected. I only have two points to offer to this:

1) Mexican foreign based players are crap this time around and nearly cost them the WC entry so far; their local league team is well-drilled, cohesive and coached by the current national team coach;

Except their "local league team" Club America which provide ten players to El Tri have also been crap recently - they lost at the Azteca to Costa Rican club Alajuelense (yes, "who?") last month which eliminated them at the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League.
All I can say is there are four Major League Soccer teams into the next round of ten and Arabe Unido (no, I'd never heard of them either) - but Club America weren't good enough to make it.
So, if the team currently third on the Costa Rican league table can beat Club America home and away, surely there is some hope that the All Whites can get a result vs. a Mexico team based on them & sharing the same coach !!!
The wonderful Club America go down in flames at the Azteca October 22:
They lost the first tie away in Costa Rica in August too: 

Also check out this report on Mexico v Finland last week highlighting Mexico's defensive frailties v Finland "B" (Finland League eleven):
Highlights Mexico v Finland 30 October: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVu7MAePGKk
We can get a good idea of how Mexico will play by watching previous Club America games: 
For what it's worth, you can see various highlights and full matches of Club America here:
Mexico team World Cup qualifying - highlights & full matches (full matches at bottom): http://livefootballvideo.com/teams/mexico