The new Top 25 Mexican Players ranking is out and there has definitely been some movement in the rankings. Make sure you head over to FutMex Source to see the complete rankings. Keep reading if you want to see my rankings and thoughts on some of the players. Feel free to tell me how wrong I am in the comments below.
1. Andres Guardado was the catalyst for Mexico’s Gold Cup and seemed to keep the team together through a difficult tournament. He is one of the few Mexicans Abroad who can count on big time minutes and responsibility at their clubs. His club situation was settled last May and he signed a 3yr deal at PSV where he seems to be loving his professional and private life. Expect Guardado to wear he captain’s armband a few times for PSV this season.
2. Jonathan Dos Santos formed a great spine for Mexico with Guardado. His run of performances at the Gold Cup were what Mexico fans had been waiting for. Jona will surely miss his brother at Villarreal but the Barcelona product should be in store for a club season with even more minutes.
3. Jesus “Tecatito” Corona had a great Summer playing for Mexico at the Gold Cup and Copa America. He was a threat whenever he stepped on the field and got to start in the Gold Cup final. His stock has risen and he will be counted on to carry even more of the attacking load at his club, FC Twente. Tecatito had a great season for Twente last year and they will need an encore from him to try and fight for a Europa League spot.
5. Hector Herrera held the top spot for much of the rankings but his form was terrible during this summer. With a couple strong performances, he can easily make his way back to the top of the rankings. Porto are expected to replicate their Champions League success from a year ago and contend for the league title. If Porto hope to accomplish those goals, El Zorillo has to match his form from last season.
12. Raul Jimenez regained some sense of rhythm during the Copa America. Much needed minutes could come in a possible loan move to West Ham. If he ends up staying at Atletico Madrid this season, he might not see the field for months at a time in that loaded attacking group. West Ham is in need of some attacking power since Enner Valencia will be out for several months. A loan could be exactly what the Club America product needs.
18. Cubo Torres was in a different position just a year ago. Last August, he had just received his first senior team callup and Cubomania was in full swing. 2015 has treated him a little bit differently. He was sold to MLS but went on loan to Chivas through this Summer. Chepo used him sparingly and Cubo scored 5 goals in 15 matches. The bulk of those matches coming in Copa MX. His Chivas loan ended with him being accused of sexual assault. Although he was eventually cleared by the authorities, his arrival in MLS was delayed until the investigation concluded. Now with Houston, he must earn his way back into a crowded group of Mexican strikers.
19. Diego Reyes has been sent on loan and will now be club teammates with Carlos Vela. He still has the potential to be the heir apparent to Rafa Marquez but that potential needs to turn into production. He has not lived up to his +$7mil price tag but there is belief at Porto he can still make that a bargain purchase for them. His Gold Cup performance left much to be desired but then again, only a few players had good tournaments for Mexico. He was the youngest player on Mexico’s Olympic Gold Medal winning squad, and is still only 22.
21. Carlos Salcedo did not get on the field as much as many would have liked at Copa America. With Mexico in need of quality defenders, the hope is Salcedo can fill a centerback spot for years to come. Maza and Rafa are at the end of their national team careers and Mexico need to get younger and more athletic at the centerback position. Carlos can go a long way in earning more starts for El Tri with another strong season at Chivas.
You sir are a prisoner of the moment with these
rankings. Please explain how Chicharito is ranked #11 on this list when you
have Carlos Vela at #6? Carlos Vela was in absolute shit form at the Gold Cup
and got himself suspended for the final for being a dumbass which was actually
a blessing in disguise as it made Piojo FINALLY start Tecatito. Don’t give me
that he had a better season at club because Vela for Sociedad had 9 goals in 29
appearances this past season in La Liga. Chicharito had 7 goals in 23 appearances
this past season in La Liga. When you break that down that is a goal every 3.2
appearances for both of them. Also Vela didn’t score in Champions League last
year.. Chicharito did. Also most of those appearances for Vela were with him as
the starter so if we break it down per minutes I’m sure Chicharito comes out on
top.
Then on
top of all this you have Raul Jimenez at #12, just one spot below Chicharito.
Raul Jimenez had ONE goal in 21 appearances in La Liga last year. ONE…
Actually one goal in ALL competitions.. Yet he is only just below Chicharito
according to these rankings. Although he did have 2 goals in Copa America.. He
missed tons of chances where he should have atleast tested the goalkeeper but
kept missing the target. One of those goals in Copa America was a PK.
Gio Dos
Santos ranked #8 ahead of Chicharito yet he plays in the MLS… I’ll stop
there.
There is
no forward that means more to Mexican football than Chicharito and that showed
by how shit our finishing was in that Gold Cup for most of the tournament.
Because of this Chicharito should be ranked no lower than #3. Anything less is
a slap in the face to the future all-time leader in goals for El Tri.
I’m not
even going to go into the rest of the rankings…