It was a nervy start for El Tri. Which seems to be the standard for friendlies w/new players adapting to Piojo’s system. The new guys had to adapt to the 3 man backline since all 3 play with 4 in the back at their clubs. I think they did well after a shaky start and the backline was solid after the first 20 or so minutes. While I don’t agree fully with Piojo’s assessment of his new look back 3, they improved as the game went along.
“Me gusto mucho, los 3 centrales jugaron rayando en lo perfecto”: Miguel Herrera
— DIARIO RÉCORD (@record_mexico) October 10, 2014
Overall, it was solid game for Mexico. Lets dive into the details.