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![]() After a turbulent couple of years that has seen three coaches come and go and more than sixty players pull on the famous green jersey, Mexico have returned to calmer waters under the steadying influence of Javier Aguirre. The former Atletico Madrid coach has put together a team comprising bright young talents and established stars, restoring their wavering confidence in the process. Following the appointment of the man they call El Vasco (The Basque), the regional powerhouses shot up from fifth to second place in the final six-team qualification group in the CONCACAF Zone, winning five games, drawing one and losing just the one. Having safely made their way to the finals, their objective will now be to progress beyond the Round of 16, where they have been knocked out at the last four FIFA World Cupâ„¢ finals. The road to South Africa After disposing of Belize with a minimum of fuss in the second qualifying round, Mexico were drawn into a tough group containing Jamaica, Canada and Honduras in the following phase. Coached at the time by Sven Goran Eriksson, El Tri struggled to impose their authority and only scraped in the fourth and final round on goal difference ahead of the Reggae Boyz. The Mexicans' erratic form continued in the final six-team round-robin group, kicking off with a 2-0 defeat in the USA before beating Costa Rica by the same scoreline and then losing 3-1 to Honduras. That last defeat cost Eriksson his job and his replacement by Aguirre, who stepped in in similar circumstances on the road to Korea/Japan 2002. And once again the unflappable Aguirre worked a miracle, transforming Mexican fortunes despite kicking off with a 2-1 reverse in El Salvador. Victories over each of their five group rivals then followed, giving them a ticket to the finals with one game to spare. After a draw against Trinidad and Tobago in their final outing, the men in green ended the group in second place behind eternal rivals USA. The star players Veteran playmaker Cuauhtemoc Blanco is perhaps the player Mexico fans should thank for their side's turnaround. Lured out of retirement by Aguirre, the uniquely talented 36-year-old became the symbol of a revitalised team, helping younger team-mates such as Guillermo Ochoa, Efrain Juarez, Andres Guardado and Giovani dos Santos to find their best form. Along with skipper Rafael Marquez, they are sure to provide the nucleus of the squad that will travel to South Africa 2010. The coach Javier Aguirre is Mexico's most successful coach of recent times. After guiding the unfancied Pachuca to the league championship in 1999, El Vasco was handed the job of reviving the national team's faltering bid to qualify for Korea/Japan 2002. After doing just that, he then took the Mexicans to the top of a challenging group that contained Italy, Croatia and Ecuador, though their Asian adventure came to an end with a last-16 defeat to USA. After the tournament he signed a contract with Spanish club Osasuna, taking them to the UEFA Champions League in 2005/06. That impressive achievement led to a switch to Atletico Madrid, and though he steered Los Colchoneros into fourth place in 2007/08, he was dismissed halfway through the following season, the wheel turning full circle again when he took over a crisis-stricken Mexico. And having come to his country's rescue for a second time, the wily Aguirre is eyeing a lengthy stay at South Africa 2010. Previous FIFA World Cups * Mexico have qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals 14 times in all, more than any other side from the CONCACAF Zone. * Mexico's achieved their best-ever performances in the finals as tournament hosts in 1970 and 1986, reaching the last eight on both occasions. * South Africa 2010 is their fifth appearance in the finals in a row. On all four previous occasions they have bowed out in the Round of 16. Records * Under Javier Aguirre, Mexico went an impressive 12 games without defeat before losing 2-1 to Colombia in a friendly, a game in which they used only home-based players. * The Mexico squad that earned qualification for South Africa 2010 contained four players who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2005: Giovani dos Santos, Carlos Vela, Efrain Juarez and Hector Moreno. * Surprisingly, there were no Mexicans among the top 20 scorers in the CONCACAF qualifying competition, although no fewer than 18 Tricolor players found the back of the net at least once during the qualifiers. What they said "I feel relaxed. Whenever you reach an objective you've been brought in to achieve you have the satisfaction of knowing that you haven't let down the people who put their faith in you. I am happy and proud. When I came into the job we were fifth and nine points away from first place, and now we're in the World Cup." Coach Javier Aguirre reacts to his side second-place finish in the CONCACAF Zone. Pouletopic http://www.vblforum.nl/Thread-Poule-...guay-Frankrijk Laatst gewijzigd door Nico; 09-06-10 om 14:36 |
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Hoi
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Trick van Cuauhtemoc Blanco op WK 1998.
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Ik weet niet waarom, maar ik strijd altijd voor Mexico op het WK.
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Hoi
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Hoe strijd je dan?
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Kapmes.
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Weer Mexicaanse voetballer beschoten Gaat goed daar
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tja.. Cabanas is natuurlijk een erg Mexicaanse naam.
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Marquez neemt trouwens afscheid als international na het WK.
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Ik had geen idee dat die Blanco nog meedeed in het nationale elftal.
__________________ Wilfred Genee is een baas. |
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Met Salcido.
__________________ PSV | THFC |
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Die kans is aanwezig dndiek, zie de voorselectie:
Doel: Guillermo Ochoa (América), Luis Ernesto Michel (Guadalajara), Óscar Pérez (Jaguares) Verdediging: Rafael Márquez (FC Barcelona), Carlos Salcido (PSV), Francisco Maza RodrÃÂ*quez (PSV), Ricardo Osorio (VfB Stuttgart), Héctor Moreno (AZ), Paul Aguilar (Pachuca), EfraÃÂ*n Juárez (UNAM), Jonny Magallón (Guadalajara), Juan Carlos Valenzuela (América), Jorge Torres Nilo (Atlas) Middenveld: Andrés Guardado (Deportivo La Coruña), Jonathan dos Santos (FC Barcelona), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (UNAM), Pablo Barrera (UNAM), Giovani dos Santos (Galatasaray), Adrián Aldrete (Morelia) Aanval: Carlos Vela (Arsenal), Guille Franco (West Ham United), Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Veracruz), Adolfo Bautista (Guadalajara), Alberto Medina (Guadalajara), Javier Hernández (Guadalajara) |
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Geen Borgetti?
Heeft die bedankt ofzo |
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Toch ff 2 spelers uit de Ere divisie!
__________________ De Oekraïense journalisten wilden weten hoe het toch kwam dat Nederland tegenwoordig geen Europa Cups meer wint. Het antwoord van trainer Gertjan Verbeek was duidelijk, zo schrijft het Algemeen Dagblad. "Wij hebben geen zwart geld." |
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![]() Rodriguez idd ook! __________________ De Oekraïense journalisten wilden weten hoe het toch kwam dat Nederland tegenwoordig geen Europa Cups meer wint. Het antwoord van trainer Gertjan Verbeek was duidelijk, zo schrijft het Algemeen Dagblad. "Wij hebben geen zwart geld." |
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Gaat Ochoa dan na het WK eindelijk de overstap maken richting Europa?
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Ik snapte maar bizar weinig van de opstelling van Mexico. Allereerst de formatie.. iets tussen de 3-5-2 en 4-3-3 in.. maar als je opkomende back dan Salcido heet en je op het middenveld twee erg matige voetballers hebt in Marquez en Torrado en volgens mij de andere middenvelder ook een verdediger is (Juarez meen ik)... Kan je snel, verzorgd aanvallend spel vergeten... Het zegt genoeg dat de meeste creativiteit uiteindelijk kwam van fuckin' Blanco.
En dan voorin zo'n Dos Santos, die op het oog leuk lijkt, maar als je er door heen kijkt hem alleen maar betrapt op zinloze dribbels naar links en rechts, en wat passjes in de breedte.. Franco die al jaren niet meer scoort en Vela die nog nooit veel heeft gescoord... Guardado, Hernandez en Ochoa passeren voor dit stelletje prutsers kan ik echt niet plaatsen.. |
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Nou ja, een week geleden stalen ze nog de show tegen Italië met precies dezelfde formatie en veel van de spelers die jij matig noemt. Ook in de andere vriendschappelijke wedstrijden speelde Mexico steeds snel, verzorgd, aanvallend spel, ook al was het resultaat niet altijd even goed. Ik kan me dan ook voorstellen dat Aguirre veel vertrouwen in deze elf had. Het enige wat ik niet snap is dat die Pérez in het doel stond, want die is gewoon een ramp.
En Torrado zou ik nou niet echt een matige voetballer willen noemen hoor, die vervult normaal gesproken de rol van spelverdeler op een overtuigende manier. |
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__________________ Met den gebalden vuijst zingt het geel-zwarte volk gedwee.. ..den arbiter is nakomeling van ene prostituee |
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Daar mist Mexico niets aan.
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Vela was wel echt dramatisch ja. Tijd om hem wat te downtunen in FM,
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__________________ I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one. |
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Blanco. wat een baas!
__________________ “The best thing about the past is that it's over” - RB |
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Die aanloop was geniaal
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