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Let's see if I can go 2 for 2...I did predict that Canada was going to score first and we were going to quickly answer...I fell a little bit short when I said that we were going to win 2-1 but I did say that we would have to make use of our little chances.
The most important part of the Mexico game is the first 15 mins and last 5 mins of the opening half. It might sound obvious or redundant but if we can hold our own (especially the first 15 mins) and not only stop them from scoring but limit their chances created, we will be in great shape. The last time Erickson saw Jamaica up close his English team completely destroyed us...so he can say all he wants about how strong we are and blah blah blah but we all know that he remembered that game and he is going to prepare his team accordingly, which will add pressure to him and his squad if they don't score early. Our best chance of dominating play for an extended period of time will be at the beginning of the second half, where Mexico traditionally start sluggish, hopefully we catch them napping a couple of times. If Simoes was to step out of his element he can maybe try to sucker punch them and attack the Mexicans in the first 15 mins...but that is unlikely.
If I was a neutral fan I would predict that Mexico will win 4-0 or 5-0, because of the travelling, stress from the hurricane and arriving in Mexico less than 24 hrs before kick off...remember when Boro did that to us when we went to Asia to play a bag of games right after a long flight, remember the 9-0 (I think) from one baby side. I remembered how everybody wanted to hang Boro for it...hmmm I wonder if the Boro era might prove beneficial for us.
Somehow though...this game feels a little bit like when Costa Rica went to Azteca and beat Mexico...just a weird feeling that they are foolishly overconfident.Therefore with all things considered...if Fuller plays with a chip on his shoulder he will terrorise the over-rated Mexican defense(especially Marques) and give us a chance to be competitive...2-1 Mexico with a good chance of it being a 2-2 draw. I hope we can sneak out a win but that is unlikely unless our defenders play the match of them life and hold down the Mexican wave of attack, and when attacking we do it with conviction.
The most important part of the Mexico game is the first 15 mins and last 5 mins of the opening half. It might sound obvious or redundant but if we can hold our own (especially the first 15 mins) and not only stop them from scoring but limit their chances created, we will be in great shape. The last time Erickson saw Jamaica up close his English team completely destroyed us...so he can say all he wants about how strong we are and blah blah blah but we all know that he remembered that game and he is going to prepare his team accordingly, which will add pressure to him and his squad if they don't score early. Our best chance of dominating play for an extended period of time will be at the beginning of the second half, where Mexico traditionally start sluggish, hopefully we catch them napping a couple of times. If Simoes was to step out of his element he can maybe try to sucker punch them and attack the Mexicans in the first 15 mins...but that is unlikely.
If I was a neutral fan I would predict that Mexico will win 4-0 or 5-0, because of the travelling, stress from the hurricane and arriving in Mexico less than 24 hrs before kick off...remember when Boro did that to us when we went to Asia to play a bag of games right after a long flight, remember the 9-0 (I think) from one baby side. I remembered how everybody wanted to hang Boro for it...hmmm I wonder if the Boro era might prove beneficial for us.
Somehow though...this game feels a little bit like when Costa Rica went to Azteca and beat Mexico...just a weird feeling that they are foolishly overconfident.Therefore with all things considered...if Fuller plays with a chip on his shoulder he will terrorise the over-rated Mexican defense(especially Marques) and give us a chance to be competitive...2-1 Mexico with a good chance of it being a 2-2 draw. I hope we can sneak out a win but that is unlikely unless our defenders play the match of them life and hold down the Mexican wave of attack, and when attacking we do it with conviction.
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