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Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez won't be participating in the United States' friendly with Mexico next week, but his trio of offensive teammates that did most of the damage in Mexico's Gold Cup final victory most certainly will.
Giovani Dos Santos, Andres Guardado and Pablo Barrera will all represent El Tri in Philadelphia next week, along with New York Red Bulls centerback Rafa Marquez and four of the five players who were suspended from the Gold Cup for testing positive for banned substance clenbuterol.
Chicharito is missing the match because of a concussion he suffered in training prior to the MLS All-Star Game.
Here is Mexico's roster for the friendly:
MEXICO ROSTER FOR U.S. FRIENDLY
GOALKEEPERS - Guillermo Ochoa (AC Ajaccio), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca).
DEFENDERS – Efrain Juarez (Real Zaragoza), Francisco Rodriguez (VfB Stuttgart), Hector Moreno (Espanyol), Carlos Salcido (Fulham), Rafa Marquez (New York Red Bulls), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres), Paul Aguilar (America).
MIDFIELDERS – Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (Cruz Azul), Jesus Zavala (Monterrey), Sinha (Toluca), Andres Guardado (Deportivo de La Coruna), Christian Bermudez (Atlante), Javier Aquino (Cruz Azul).
FORWARDS – Giovani Dos Santos (Tottenham), Pablo Barrera (West Ham), Oribe Peralta (Santos Laguna), Omar Arellano (Chivas de Guadalajara).
What do you think of the roster? How do you see the friendly unfolding?
Share your thoughts below.
BIG GAMES GET BIGGER!!, would be even better with Chicharito on the field though. I hope we make it an entertaining affair.
Interesting, Carlos Salcido (Fulham)is on the roster and Dempsey is not. Could Salcido be on his way out of Fulham?
I think the fact that Mexico’s roster is always so heavily domestic based tells us that the US is still a step behind as far as our domestic league (MLS) goes, as well as player development within our own country.
yes, rumor has it Fulham and Monterry are in talks right now for a possible trade..
Salcido has more to prove than Dempsey; I can imagine Dempsey taking a break for this one.
In any case, this is NOT Mexico’s strongest lineup so the US actually has a chance. Still, I’m feeling cynical about US soccer– 3-1 to Mexico.
Well, Mexican clubs spend a lot more on their players. And since MLS teams are reluctant to spend DP money on American stars, most of our big players end up going abroad. That and for both US and Mexican players, playing in Europe at some point is an usually an important career goal, regardless of the money their native league offers.
I really don’t think that is a fair statement. Mexico’s likely starting GK, backline, AM and Wingers are all foreign based players… Fairly similar to the US roster
I’m surprised Guardado didn’t get a move out of Deportivo, he certainly impressed this summer and one one of their bright spots this season.
Wow, Mexico really wants to win this game! I expected them to bring their second or third squad, but they are not taking any chances and brought in most of their best players (Chicharito is missing due to his concussion).
Mexico could have easily call Marco Fabian de la Mora..they’re loaded right now. But we want the best they have, so this can give us a better picture to see where all of our players are.
I was really impressed by Marco Fabian last night. Was that just a flukey performance? Anyone have more info on him? If he was American, he would start but he doesn’t even make the Mexico roster.
Yeah we are f*cked
Well at least they didn’t call up Ponce or Corona – so they’re still available to US team, right?
Or Isaac Acuna
Almost full strength squad….in other news….Gatt’s about ready this is from today’s game he scored the winner…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEt–8aKuog&feature=player_embedded
Fabian is one of the players that is suspended for six months because of the prostitute incident in Quito.
He would have been called up for sure.
Is Dos Santos going to actually play for Tottenham this year?
youtube fabian. He’s sick, he’ll be in Europe soon.
The roster mexico is bringing is a direct result of the fact that 8 of their “b team” (including Fabian) players are still suspended for what happened at copa america. They are suspended for 6 months. Therefore, he had to bring in all of the big names he could. This is mexico’s A team for the most part. It’ll be interesting to see who he starts at goal (I think talavera will start) and who he plays at FW without chicharito or de nigris. Of course this is still a friendly and thus largely an experimental game where most of the players will see time.
Dude, could you explain how this is not Mexico’s strongest possible line up, when they are only missing two starters from the Gold Cup final (Juarez and Hernandez – the latter one due to concussion)? But I agree with you that US has a chance to win. Mexico has a good team, but not an elite team like Spain, Brazil, Germany, Netherlands or Argentina. It should be a good game.
Ponce played in the Copa America.
Really? Our domestic league is made up of washed up Euros and no name Latinos.
He has 99 starts in Chivas and he is only 22. The last couple of years he’s been scoring goals and creating plays of high caliber. He is suspended from international play for the remainder of 2011 alongside Jonathan Dos Santos for the Partying scandal during the Copa America. Marco John Fay Fabian De La Mora is his full name, yesterday’s performance is no fluke.He’s mexico’s next creative midfielder/forward………if you have any more questions about the Mexican league or key players in Mexico in general, ill gladly answer…
the WC is a long ways away…I am boycotting this money-grab and duplicate USA soanking
Mexico will win the 2018 World Cup. Just remember that you read it hear first
I think he’s on loan at Racing Santander
Ponce plays for Chivas, he’s not going anywhere. He played for Mexico already, thats his priority…Corona stated his goal is to play for Mexico, but Chepo is going to observe him for the remainder of the season to see if he’s the real deal but he’s in Mexico’s radar for sure
Apparently, a lot of people are boycotting it too.
Gatt! what a run!
well marco fabian i think personally is going to take the left attacking midfielder position from andres guardado… he’s ball control is way much better plus, this guy can really score some beautiful goals… last year in the mexican league he scored 15 goals as a midfielder and for being 21 years olds… one more year in chivas and he is gone to a big european team… just wait and see… he is an alexi sanchez mold, just put it that way!!!
Carlos “Tuco Salamanca” Salcido to MLS! … if only..
Marca has him listed as “interested”, for Racing, so I think he’s back with Tottenham for now.
Nope, WC in Europe=European winner. But perhaps they’ll at least get out of the first knockout round.
why MLS clubs are reluctant to spend DP money on Americans is one (of the many) dumbest things about MLS.
He will be signed by man u I heard……..
It’s a good game against very good competition, why would you boycott it? would you rather we play the bahamas, or T&T?
i was expecting to see a roster similar to the one at Copa America. WRONG! this is a strong team. this is basically their full A team. should be an interesting test…
where did you hear that… if that happen, mexico is going to have a great team coming 2014 world cup!!! I could see mexico in the semis, but losing the 3rd place trophy… still something to be proud of…
What RK said. I want our boys playing against quality sides pretty much as often as it makes sense, calendar-wise.
No, he is suspended from the national team for the whole prostitute debacle prior to the Copa America.
17 Mexican League Players in the Game – USA 7 Mexico 10
This will be like a Mexican League All Star Game
Man U’s been scouting many Chivas palyers including their academy players, Mexican youngsters are getting noticed…..
This shouldn’t be a friendly, more like the soldiers called up for battle.
The world cup will be in Brazil!
Mexico’s roster had no true forwards. They are all basically midfielders.
my mistake 2018….
no chicharrónito? what a shame
Klinsmann gave him that concussion.
Give it time… the salary cap will eventually be raised.
good thing the world will end in Dec. 2012 first!
Would you venture to say that the chivas development system is among the best development systems in Mexico?
Just curious, what ever happened to Carlos Vela? No Gold Cup, Copa, or this game…
calm down marquez is mexico bornstein. he is slow and foolish like him.
Klinsmann better be ready for what’s coming.
2-0 para los mejicanos
I don’t know since Russia is partially in Europe and partially in Asia. Someone could win from the outside.
I don’t understand why we’re playing this game. Let’s assume that, by chance, we win 30 to 0. We’re still not Concacaf Champions, we’re still not going to the Confederations Cup, we still got whooped when it mattered most.
I am all for playing competitive matches, but you don’t play your arch-rival when you’re down and undergoing a rebuilding period. You play them when you got your game face on and you feel you can win.
To reiterate an earlier post: ‘we’re fu%&*@’
Did you forget the 1958 world cup winner?
We are playing this game to pay our new coach (and also the old coach).
Mexico is bringing their A team because beating the USA is the most important thing in the world to them.
Win or lose, I will always hate Mexico.
Klinsi called Mexico an international “Top 10″ side. I don’t think he’s exaggerating. And they are clearly better than us right now, with or without Chicorito. If we fix the back line, then we close the gap. If.
And stocking their team from the Mexican league … well, from what I’ve seen, it’s very high quality. Certainly better than MLS.
Let’s get off the Mexican nuts, people! Mexico is an average team like the U.S team. The Mexican team goes through these moments every once in a while. Come qualifying time Mexico falls dramatically. This has always been Mexico’s story. Pure fact. Mexico has 85+ years of playing Futbol and still just an average team. Where as we been playing serious Futbol since 1992 and have been in a quarter final & semi final (shet & giggles) in a World Cup… 80+ years vs 15 years, give or take, I would say we have done a decent job.
Mark my words gente, the U.S will win a World Cup before Mexico,Ecuador,Colombia, Paraguay, Chile… We are the fastest growing Futbol nation in the world. Our $$$$ & youth systems are above everyone as we speak. I believe most Euro coaches rather coach a U.S team than most of the teams on this side of the world because of what we represent as a sports nation. The U.S is the Holy sight of Sports in general… Like or not we attract more interest.
2011 has been a bad year for the entire U.S system, but it is still moving forward slowly but surely. If in 80 years we are still standing here with the same results like the Mexican team, then we can shoot ourselfs to sleep. USA 8-5 in the last 10 years against Mexico. We good!
Mexico has won a Confederations Cup before. 1999. Also, Mexico has been Copa America runner-ups twice and took third place three times. Not world power status but worth mentioning.
It is the best developmental system in Mexico without a doubt, over 15+ players have ventured to Europe from Chivas. They’re goal is to develop talent to feed the Mexican national team and they have done so since their existence, thats why they only field Mexican players…Chivas developmental system is the best in CONCACAF, it would be considered the among the top 10 best in this side of the hemisphere among the likes of River Plate, Fluminense, Santos, Sao Paulo ect.
except Marquez has 10+ European Championships under his belt, including 2 Champions league titles….Marquez is still better than any defender in the U.S. squad
So you’re gonna throw in the US semi-final appearance from 1930 when the World Cup was just 13 teams to show that the US is better than Mexico? Makes sense. Also our economy is crumbling so I’m not so sure we’ll even have that to our advantage in the future.
If your youth systems are so good then how come the USA hasn’t won a single U-17 World Cup title? Dint the U-20 miss out on the WC because they lost to Guatemala? How come every time a MLS team loses to a European team the excuse is always lack of depth? if the youth systems where any good that would not be the case……Money doesn’t make talent, look at Chivas Developmental systems, its based on talent and skill, not money. Guadalajara has the best youth system in all CONCACAF hands down, they have plenty of talent thats going to pose a great threat to the US side in the future…
It this kind of thinking why American has gone down the toilet. You disgust me.
Mexico will not win the WC. They will not be playing Bornstein and teams coached by Bradley in the WC. They will win against the US with Lichaj, Holden, Dempsey and Bedoya sitting it out. Not to mention the very avarage players Ream, Torres, Castillo, and below average Orozco and Clark.
Arsenal refused to release him for Copa América since it was not a Concacaf competition. Femexfut did say Arsenal was within their rights to do so.
Dale, I would agree with you that the US youth development system is flawed and that Mexico has talented players, but it is ridiculous to say that not winning a single U17 world cup shows that the youth development system is bad. Spain, Germany, Argentina, Italy, Portugal, Uruguay and many other strong teams also never won the U17 world cup, but have better youth development systems than Mexico. Has Mexico ever produced a player of similar quality as Messi or Maradona? Or Eusebio and Christiano Ronaldo? Did Mexico ever advance deep in the real world cup? I am glad that Mexico has a good team – the US needs strong competition in the concacaf to get ready to play against strong teams from Europe and South America in the World Cup. Mexico needs the US to be strong for the same reason.
most of the guys they would want to bring back are not willing to leave europe and playing at the highest level – unless they got beckham type money perhaps. but they know they can come back when a bit older anyway, so why not enjoy EU while possible
I think if you boys focused more on your team than on hating Mexico you might be happier fans in general. The two are just very different beasts. That’s all.
Hey Mista, just curious what does ‘tuco salamanca’ mean? I played a couple of games in Salamanca as a youngster….terrible place…good beer though.
There is one thing you forget. Mexico’s soccer infrastructure was exceptionally poor until the late 80′s. There was little money in Mexican soccer for player development until the 80′s when the television giants started pumping money in the league and with the parallel rapid development of the country, particularly in the industrial capitals like Monterrey and Guadalajara. Prior to this, the talent that came out of Mexico was predominantly sporadic and not as a result of a national strategy or industry focused on player development. However, now there is a focus on getting in some European coaches to develop club’s youth systems (like Westerhoff leading Chivas’ youth system), “professionalizing” the youth development system, creating more youth competitions, and looking to successful models in Europe and South America.
Mexico may have a longer soccer history, but that doesn’t mean that it has approached it in a way that Argentina or Brazil has. Mexican teams were generally fairly poor performers in WCs and then in the 90′s, just like the US, they started doing a lot better internationally.
Mexico is currently reaping the riches of a much more professional approach to their football industry than the US, whereas the US’s system is not set-up to compete with established powers that “breed” players from the age of 7-9. Teams like Chivas, Atlas, Cruz Azul and Pumas are developing players from those ages and it’s starting to pay off, instead of waiting for a few naturally gifted players to lift the team singlehandedly. But this is a recent development spanning almost a generation. It’s the different approach that is paying off now, and I think it’s incorrect to use the longer participation in world soccer as an indicator of a country’s performance. It has to do much more with infrastructure, culture, opportunities for development and creating the outlets for players to benefit from their abilities.
And this change in approach is even more apparent when you witness the change that has occurred in player’s mentality. I view the recent Gold Cup final as a clear example of this. Before, Mexican players played as if they were entitled to being on the field and treated their CONCACAF rivals as inferior, since the former system still allowed them to field stronger teams than the US and others. This new generation is the product of a much more professional approach and they work hard on the field to produce results, reflecting a completely different soccer culture. 8-5 in the last 10 years? Mark my words Hush, with the new type of player that Mexico is developing, I wouldn’t be surprised if that turns to 1-12 in the next 10 years if the US doesn’t make some much needed changes to their soccer system.