Previously, the title of El Gigante de la Concacaf undoubtedly belonged to the Mexican national team. There was no discussion…but times have changed.
Now, that fascinating story of Mexico has turned into an uncomfortable debate: Who is the greatest in the region?
The United States assumes toughness in its draft, six-game dominance of Tricolor and some former national players admit to EL UNIVERSAL Deportes that the most bitter opponent is already beating the Mexican national team.
“Of course they have already overtaken us, we don’t beat them anymore, we are their children and they also make us look bad. On the day of the match, there was only one team on the field, and that was the US team, ”carlos Hermosillo affirmed.
For former historic striker Enrique Borja, the Nations League semi-final was confirmation of what had been brewing in recent years.
We can’t deny that. They’ve been beating us in the last matches, but with what happened yesterday [jueves]… I don’t remember a Mexican team playing that way. It’s troubling, and players should exercise their conscience,” the former America forward declared.
For his part, former Tricolor midfielder Fernando Quirrarte sees the difference in American growth in the federation: “The results are what you see and don’t judge. The United States has outperformed Mexico and they did it because they worked in a better way, and they were more interested in having courses And complete them, that’s the difference.
Félix Fernandez, the historic Atlantean exporter, noted, “The United States has already overtaken Mexico for a few years, since it learned from its failures. In the World Cup cycle, results have been seen, and the gap seems to be even greater.”
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