The Mexican team tied both games on FIFA Matchday, showing its ability to react, but also revealing its defensive problems.
The defensive strength that teaches the Mexican team on golden cup collapsed on the September date of FIFA, having scored five goals in two games, courtesy of the teams from the Asian Football Confederation. These are the lessons he can leave behind Jaime Lozano the last two games of Tricolor:
The defense, the Achilles heel
his Jaime Lozano recognized that the defense is the weak point of Mexican team because it was performed by Uzbekistan y australian. Between the two teams, they managed to score five goals in two games, thanks to the mistakes of the defenders of Mexico, both in fixed tactics and in games. she Jimmy He promised that it would never happen again.
“I think our area of opportunity is the defense, they hit a little bit and punished us, in the league they forgive you once or twice, but here everything is good. This is something that we will do to stop happening in the future concentrations,” he commented. Jaime Lozano after tying against Uzbekistan.
Jiménez will fight for a place against Santi, Henry and Quiñones
The forward position began to fill with people Mexican team. In the Gold Cup, Jaime Lozano He commented that he only has two forwards, but in October or November he will have four, because Raul Jimenez He showed that he still has the talent to contribute to the Tricolor.
Jimenez He scored three goals in two games and surpassed players like Enrique Borja, in the historical record, putting him in the fight against players like Santiago Gimenez, Henry Martin y Julian Quiñones the latter is awaiting his naturalization papers.
Transition takes time
against Uzbekistan that is shown Mexico You will not fail to count the most experienced players. An attempt is made to provide opportunities to young players such as Jordi Cortizo, Cesar Huerta, Santi Gimenez among others, but at last he stood Raul Jimenez at 34 years old, and Guillermo Ochoa He started both games.
“The player with more experience always assimilates these games better, makes fewer mistakes,” he acknowledged. Lozano.
Problems outside Concacaf
Jaime Lozano did not perform against teams that were not in the Concacaf. Ever since Jimmy has been in the senior team, the Tricolor has been struggling with similar teams Qatar who surpassed them in the Gold Cup, and australian in addition to Uzbekistan, whom he could hardly persuade into friendship. In October, the Mexican coach will have another opportunity, this time against Germany and Ghana.
