Domestic-based El Tri fail to impress
Chepo de la Torre's domestic squad didn't do much to inspire optimism on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
Chepo de la Torre's domestic squad didn't do much to inspire optimism on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
It was a record setting performance for non-World Cup soccer, but the real big numbers were not put up by ESPN.
Soccer continues to grow as generations of Mexican-Americans come of age. Channels like UniMas cater to this market, and it all works together to grow the game.
The United States' draw against Mexico on Tuesday night was not a fluke, but part of a pattern for El Tri. 'Chepo' Jose Manuel de la Torre's decisions haven't made sense from the beginning of his tenure.
Omar Gonzalez played his heart out in Mexico City last night, earning praise for his ability to shut down the talented Javier Hernandez. The match drew high ratings on ESPN.
Walter Lopez denied Mexico one 50-50 penalty shout and one stonewall penalty last night. It doesn't just happen to us. U.S. fans.
Tuesday night's Man of the Match performance gives the U.S. may have found their elusive dominant defender in Omar Gonzalez.
The boos rained down at the Azteca as the U.S. earned a fantastic draw in Mexico City.
The United States have avoided defeat at Azteca for the second time ever in qualifying, and 'Chepo' Jose Manuel de la Torre's employment status is very much up in the air after his Mexico side failed to win for the third-straight qualifying match.
It wasn't the most exciting first half but that's not a bad thing if you're a fan of the United States
Both coaches were forced to make slight adjustments due to injuries and/or suspensions and both decided to take risk with starters in the defense.
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