Thursday, July 14, 2011

Did you guys notice the turning point in Mexico's mentality?

Previously, whenever Mexico was down 1-0 or 2-0 they always became dejected and always gave up. This was the case under Javier Aguirre, Sven Goran Eriksson, Hugo Sanchez, Ricardo Lavolpe, and etc. However, under Chepo De La Torre, their mentality changed. Twice they found themselves losing in the Gold Cup, Guatemala 1-0 and U.S. 2-0, but did they give up? Never, they persisted and found a way to come out on top on both occassions. Although being a fan of Mexico I always admired the U.S. because they neve gave up when they were losing and always fought their way to stay in the game, this was evident during most of their games in the 2010 world cup. Mexico, under Chepo, has finally found that same attitude of always fighting to stay in the game and not just give up. Congrats to Chepo for making this team stay mentally strong in the midst of adversity. Yesterday they overcame losing their 2 key defenders in Marquez and Salcido, and being down 2-0 to win 4-2.

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