When it comes to finding that extra
verve as a national side, few games can be more worthwhile from an
educational standpoint than playing Brasil. While the USA came out
the other side as 2-0 losers, they will have likely learned a fair
amount. Will it be enough to help them come up against the old rival
in Mexico, and produce a performance worth remembering?
USA News
The game against Brasil will have left
an impact on the USA players, not least from a defensive organization
standpoint. While Mexico are clearly not as good, they have a similar
attacking penchant and could easily cause some problems for a USA
defence that looks and feels like it needs more of a refresh.
We expect Timothy Weah to get a start
in this one, as he’s impressed in most of his games so far in the
national team.
Mexico News
Meanwhile, El Tri come into this one
knowing they need to find some form – and fast. Routed 4-1 against
Uruguay on Saturday night at home, they need a result here to try and
get the fans back onside. The Mexico project feels a little stunted
at present, and it’ll be interesting to see how they deal with
playing a side less powerful on the break.
Uruguay are the perfect antithesis to
how Mexico play; the States aren’t quite so effective in
transition. For Mexico to win, though, they’ll need to maintain a
solidity at the back they often find quite challenging.
Verdict
We can see this being a Mexico win, but
with a lot of effort needed to get there. The USA have shown they can
be stodgy and hard to break down, but it’s hard to see them making
the most of the Mexican gaps in defence due to their paucity up
front. If Mexico can shake off the pain of the Uruguay game, they
could definitely come out the other side here with a positive result.
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