By Edgardo Avelar
Ricardo Antonio La Volpecoach of the Mexican national team and a specialist in the tactical aspects of football, pointed out without fear of being wrong that on the eve of the World Cup 2026 There are many doubts in the Tricolor that Javier Aguirre commands, as well as the decision to remove those selected from the teams.
La Volpe highlighted in this sense in the talk with The Opinion that doubts can be noticed in cases like Brian Gutiérrez of Chivas in the area where they want to use him in the Mexican team or also the case of Gilberto Mora, where he assured that they are wrong where they are placing him, since the greatest success and efficiency of the youngster is to place himself behind the nine.
“I talk about the system, about what I have seen, because when I see the team, I analyze what they are doing. He almost always uses a 4-3-3 or suddenly, it is a 4-2-3-1. I’m talking about the fact that he has put Bryan at the top, he has put Alvarado, like the two midfielders, a containment like Edson or Lira, then Charly from Cruz Azul or Mora from Tijuana and then Raúl Jiménez.”, highlighted the controversial champion strategist with Atlante.
La Volpe also added that: “Marcel Ruiz and Álvaro Fidal. I have no doubt there. I have no doubt about number nine either, it will be Raúl, but who accompanies him is the doubt; It could just as well be Robero Alvarado, It could also be Gil Mora, it could be Brian Gutiérrez, who has been breaking it. Mhm. Without a doubt, he has shown, but he also has Orbelín Pineda there, he has a Verderame and he has a Quiñones.”
Complicated decision
The former champion with Atlante in the 90s explained that the decision is not easy and that is why he still sees many doubts: “It is not easy yet because he has not said who the rotten holders are. There are positions that are still in doubt; There is no doubt in the two centre-backs. There is no doubt in the goalkeeper, there is no doubt in the holding midfielder, there is no doubt in the nine. There is no doubt about the left back that Gallardo is going to be. Yes but who will be the right back? “Israel Reyes, Jorge Sánchez or Ledezma?”
He said that: “There are many doubts because there has not been a fixed one. For example, Ledezma, has never played in a line of four. There are doubts and well. I like to be analytical. I say, well, if he plays with a line of five, I have no doubt; I would like him to play with a line of five. I have no doubt about that either because against any system I am well off, against anyone.”
It is no use taking away the selections from the teams in the league
He also pointed out that: “But then there is the doubt and I repeat, you do not have to take away the selected ones from the teams, there is not so much work, because you will have the complete team 15 days before June 11.
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