Soccer goals: It appears that the 2009 Gold Cup solidified several positions for recent Tri newcomers: defenders Efraín Juárez Valdez (UNAM), José Antonio Castro González (Tigres), midfielder Israel Castro Macías (UNAM), and forwards Albert Medina (Chivas GDL), Miguel Sabah Rodríguez (Monarcas).
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Their impressive form convinced coach Javier Aguirre that they could handle the pressure and responsibility of the big stage. In an attempt to solidify his squad, El Vasco has called his European and Mexican based players to camp to focus on the anticipated Azteca encounter between USA and El Tri.
Taking the best of bothworlds from the top Gold Cup players to the European-based starters, Coach Javier Aguirre has formed a team that will present the US with several defensive dilemmas. Combining the flank speed of Giovanni Dos Santos, Andres Guardado, and Carlos Vela, coupled with the Cuauhtemoc Blanco's vision and passing, Mexico boasts a recipe for success.
Embracing their Azteca home field advantage of 105,000 fans, D.F.'s contamination, and high altitude, Mexico will attempt to impose their style of play on the Americans, hoping to wear them down before halftime. In addition, Mexico will utilize their recent Gold Cup beatdown as further proof that the Gringos are susceptible to defeat. The USMNT has yet to secure a victory in the intimidating and impenatrable Azteca.
Omitting several players proved inevitable, however, the omission of Pavel Pardo and Matias Vuoso seemed the most apparent based on recent form and play with La Selecion. It will be interesting to witness whether the controversial Adolfo "Bofo" Bautista and Francisco "KinKin" Fonseca can renew their club form and instill confidence in Coach Aguirre that they can still succeed at the international level.
Here is the roster for Mexico vs USA on Aug 12th in El Azteca.
Goalkeepers
Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña | América
José de Jesús Corona Rodríguez | Cruz Azul
Defense
Efraín Juárez Valdez | UNAM
José Antonio Castro González | Tigres
Rafael Márquez Álvarez | Barcelona
José Jonny Magallón Oliva | Guadalajara
Ricardo Osorio Mendoza | Stuttgart
Aarón Galindo Rubio | Guadalajara
Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores | PSV Eindhoven
Oscar Adrián Rojas Castillon | América
Midfielders
Gerardo Torrado Diez de Bonilla | Cruz Azul
Israel Castro Macías | UNAM
José Andrés Guardado Hernández | La Coruña
Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo | Chicago Fire
Forwards
Alberto Medina Briseño | Guadalajara
Giovani Dos Santos Ramírez | Tottenham
Nery Alberto Castillo Confalonieri | Shakhtar
Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido | Arsenal
Miguel Sabah Rodríguez | Monarcas
Guillermo Luis Franco Farcuason
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