Comments on: Sven’s Green Revolution: Doomed to Failure?

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By: EL TRI

EL TRI — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:34:27 +0000

Don't be so quick to rush to judgement. One practice as a team is not sufficient.

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By: Kartik

Kartik — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:36:17 +0000

Seriously we've already ascertained that the US is not very good, but if Mexico consistently loses to the US and also mixes in embarrassing losses to Guatemala and Honduras why should we have any faith. I know the U-17 WC in 2005 was a big national moment, but honestly the team has no chemsitry and no tactical sense. Every national team in the world save some countries which have all their players in their domestic league (like Guatemala and El Salvador) have the problem of globe trotting footballers.

I'd still like an explanation why Mexico can never beat the US outside of Azteca when arguably only one American players could even make a 23 man squad for the US. I'm a US supporter and know every time we play Mexico we should lose 4-0 based on the talent yet LaPuente, Meza, Aguirre, LaVolpe and Sanchez all had trouble against a team with little to NO talent.

Seriously if you cannot beat the US, how are you going to go to Toronto in qualifying and beat a Canadian team with a better starting XI than the US has ever had?

By: Jose

Jose — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:31:11 +0000

Man you have no idea what you are talking about. The only thing Mexico lacks is chemistry and thats because they never get to practice together. They have to fly in from Europe to play a last minute game. Your an idiot for making assumptions about an International team who played with a young strike force and a veteran defensive core. Yeah I’ll admit Vela and Dos Santos did not play to the best of there abilities but they are young and they are gaining much needed international experience. At South Africa 2010 you will see why Mexico is one of the top football countries in the world. As for the coach, with the talent Mexico has, a monkey can coach the national team.

By: Kartik Krishnaiyer

Kartik Krishnaiyer — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:58:48 +0000

The truth is from 2000 to about 2003 Costa Rica had hands down the best players and coaches in CONCACAF. Many people forget they ran away with things as you mention Rafa in 2002 qualifying and had they been in a different group in Korea/Japan (ie in the groups the US or Mexico were in) they probably would have gone further than either.

However, while I like Honduras and feel they have superior talent to the US at the top of their pool they do not have the resources or FA structure to replicate Costa Rica’s success.

By: Jose

Jose — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:31:11 +0000

Man you have no idea what you are talking about. The only thing Mexico lacks is chemistry and thats because they never get to practice together. They have to fly in from Europe to play a last minute game. Your an idiot for making assumptions about an International team who played with a young strike force and a veteran defensive core. Yeah I'll admit Vela and Dos Santos did not play to the best of there abilities but they are young and they are gaining much needed international experience. At South Africa 2010 you will see why Mexico is one of the top football countries in the world. As for the coach, with the talent Mexico has, a monkey can coach the national team.

By: Kartik Krishnaiyer

Kartik Krishnaiyer — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:58:48 +0000

However, while I like Honduras and feel they have superior talent to the US at the top of their pool they do not have the resources or FA structure to replicate Costa Rica's success.

By: JGuerra

JGuerra — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:27:59 +0000

Soccer Guru:

Mexico was down because of wasted opportunities. Arce hits the post, Marquez hits the post, and Franco misses a wide open shot late. This article is laughable. This may be a pro-Mexico journalist that was mad because it was not a 4-1 game, but some of the critiques are childish. For Example: “Honduras ability to control large portions of the match..” FALSE; “Mexico’s teams have recently become less and less competitive on the world stage…” If being knocked out by Argentina in extra time on WC 06, again in Copa America 07 (3rd place), and being runner up for the Gold Cup 07 is what you are basing this on (their last three International tournaments) they this writer is a bafoon. If they could find a way to beat Argentina, and be cautious of all of the CONCACAF opponents which have gotten better they will deliver the silverware.

By: Rafa

Rafa — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:05:42 +0000

look people i am mexican and have to admit this piece is more accurate than you may think. hiring sven over a mexican manager was a mistake and he has chosen players based on their reputations in Europe, not their form in the FMF. Also blanco plays in the trashy American division and cannot be considered a true footballer going forward.

the US is not very good either honestly. I think Honduras or maybe even Trinidad who has so many players excelling in England are going to shock people the way Costa Rica did in the 2002 qualifying when they smashed both mexico and the usa and ran away with the final qualifying.