Author: Raul (Page 1 of 26)

2023 Chicago Fire Salary & Roster Breakdown

May 24, 2023 / Raul / 0 Comments

One of my favorite days in the MLS season is when the MLS Players Association releases salary figures for its members. They do this twice a year (Spring/Fall) after a transfer window closes. It started way back in 2007 and its how fans know that Cuauhtemoc Blanco was the 2nd highest paid player in the league during his 3 seasons at Chicago. The current Governor of Morelos could never quite catch up to David Beckham‘s salary of $6.5m but he didn’t do too bad at $2.7m a season. For a salary capped league, it really matters how much you pay each player and what you get out of them. For example, it probably wasn’t the best idea for the Fire to make Nery Castillo the 6th highest paid player in the league back in 2010. But that’s the past, lets see if the current FO has done a better job allocating their resources…

Mexico Continues U17 Dominance, So What?

February 28, 2023 / Raul / 0 Comments

Mexico capped off their 5th consecutive CONCACAF U17 Tournament win against the USMNT, winning 3-1 in Guatemala this past weekend. The streak started back in 2015 and will continue until the 2025 tournament. Sounds great but as with all things Mexican Soccer, its more complicated once you start digging.

TCK Discord

December 26, 2022 / Raul / 0 Comments

As Twitter slowly deteriorates into a timeline of shitty promoted tweets and the same 3 ads, I think its time to look at other platforms to keep building the #LigaMXEng community. After being member of a couple different servers, I think Discord can be the answer.

Mexico Drops 2 Spots in New FIFA Rankings

December 19, 2022 / Raul / 0 Comments

The road to the 2026 won’t be easy for Mexico but at least we know what FIFA ranking they will start it with.

Mexico’s Manager Search Begins

December 12, 2022 / Raul / 1 Comment

Friend of the blog, Joshua takes a look at the latest rumors surrounding Mexico’s next coach….

As the dust settles on Mexico’s failed attempts to get out of their World Cup group, and the wishes of many vocal fans of seeing Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino sacked has come to fruition, the focus naturally has moved on to who the replacement will be. Ever the demanding job, with the intense media scrutiny, the list of candidates with decent qualifications wanting to take the job is likely to be short. Still, a few names have popped up already.

Where Does Mexico Go From Here?

December 1, 2022 / Raul / 0 Comments

In my last blog post, I focused on how things are never as good or bad as many fans think they are for El Tri. While I still subscribe to that thinking, the future is very cloudy for the National team. Unless the FMF start planning with an eye towards 2026, Mexico will be embarrassed on home soil. Not sure players want 90k at the Azteca booing them. How can the FMF avoid that? I have some ideas ….

Here for a Good Time or a Long Time?

November 21, 2022 / Raul / 1 Comment

The World Cup is finally here. How are Mexico fans feeling? …… Yeah, I’m not making any plans for us to be in the final on December 18th either. But I don’t think things are as bad as many are making them out to be for El Tri. Maybe it’s the optimistic in me but I think Mexico is more likely to end their tournament in the knockout round instead of the group stage in Qatar.

Mexico’s World Cup Kits

August 31, 2022 / Raul / 0 Comments

The 2018 World Cup is here and what better time than now to look back at Mexico’s previous World Cup kits. I recap El Tri’s kits since the 1994 World Cup and give you my favorite memory at each World Cup. I do try to avoid the traumatic ones but no promises.

Adidas Release Away Kit & Rest of Mexico World Cup Collection

August 29, 2022 / Raul / 0 Comments

Earlier this summer, Adidas released El Tri’s home kit for the World Cup but held back on the rest of the collection ie away kit, anthem jacket. Well, they showed everything off this morning and early reviews suggest they killed it.

Help: Starting Winger Needed

August 22, 2022 / Raul / 0 Comments

For a team short on creativity, losing Jesus Corona is definitely a blow for Mexico. The Sevilla winger suffered a fractured fibula earlier this week and reports point to a recovery time of 4-5 months. Seeing as Mexico opens their World Cup against Poland in 3 months, Tata will need to find a replacement to start.