After the thrashing suffered against Uruguay in a pre-match friendly Qatar World Cup 2022some fans they booed and asked to leave Gerardo Tata Martino of the selection of Mexico.
“Tata out, Tata out”was heard in a sector of the stadium of the University of Phoenixin USAwhere Mexico crashed down before Uruguay by 3 a 0.
Given the consultation at a press conference about the whistles and the request for resignation by some Aztec fans, Martino remained calm: “I don’t lose sight of the fact that it is friendly, there is an objective and it is part of the preparation, If I were convinced that it couldn’t be done, I wouldn’t be here”.
Tata Martino’s self-criticism after losing to Uruguay
“We did not compete badly against the powerswe competed well until we make mistakes that they don’t commit,” said the Tata Martino in the press conference after the game that Mexico lost 3-0 to Uruguay at the University of Phoenix Stadium, United States.
In his conclusions, the Tata Martino admitted that “not only did we have a definition problem, we also lacked game volume and we can’t stand how (the Uruguayans) handle the ball in the spaces”.
Mexico could not contain Edinson Cavani
Regarding the process of the match, the coach of Mexico He maintained that his team played a good first half and broke down in the second against the brace of Edinson Cavani.
“There was a difference only in the second halfin the first we competed well, it was eventhe difference is marked in the two goals at the beginning of the second half”, said the Argentine coach.
Still he admitted that at this time, “we are far” of what it intends to achieve for the World Cup Qatar 2022 in which Mexico is in Group C with Saudi Arabia, Argentina y Poland.
On Sunday, Mexico y Gerardo Martino will close their tour of three preparation games in USA ante Ecuador at Soldier Field in Chicago.
AFP
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