Ex-Mexico boss Herrera slams friendly v Paraguay – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

Former Mexico supervisor Miguel “Piojo” Herrera has criticized El Tri‘s upcoming pleasant in opposition to Paraguay, which is able to function various fringe gamers that are not anticipated to participate within the World Cup.

Mexico will journey north to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face Paraguay in a pleasant on Aug. 31. Touchdown on a non-FIFA date, present El Tri supervisor Gerardo “Tata” Martino will make the most of an all-Liga MX squad that’s largely comprised of backup nationwide workforce choices.

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“It is one thing the place we should not create expectations only for the sake of it in these video games,” Herrera, now supervisor of Liga MX aspect Tigres, mentioned throughout a information convention.

“For me these are the video games that do not work, as a result of 80 % of those that are within the call-up are usually not going to be within the World Cup.

“The rival [Paraguay] is superb, however it’s not a sport that’s going to organize the nationwide workforce for the World Cup,” added Herrera.

Miguel Herrera has been important of Mexico’s preparations for the World Cup. Alfredo Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Photos

Regardless of this, Herrera praised two his Tigres gamers — Sebastian Cordova and Jesus Angulo — who have been included within the Mexico roster, whereas additionally being important of the absence of the in-form and skilled defender Diego Reyes.

“He is doing effectively,” acknowledged the Tigres coach. “Reyes was already within the nationwide workforce.”

Herrera beforehand coached the Mexican nationwide workforce from 2013-15, serving to them qualify for the 2014 World Cup and guiding them to the Spherical of 16. In the summertime of 2015, he was fired after a battle with a journalist.

Earlier in March of this yr, Herrera made headlines after throwing his hat into the ring for Mexico’s managerial job whereas Martino was recovering from eye surgical procedure.

Amid stress on El Tri by a poor run of type in World Cup qualifying, Herrera famous that if Martino “would not have the well being, he ought to step apart.”

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