Erick Torres – Football Scout

MLS and USMNT Rumor Rater: Liga MX interest in Manotas? Will Sargent leave Bremen on loan?

The FC crew discuss the standard of officiating in MLS after Jozy Altidore took to Twitter following a penalty no-call in Toronto’s draw with D.C. United.

Kylian Mbappe discusses a potential move to Major League Soccer in the future and also admits his admiration for LeBron James.
Silly season is nearly upon Major League Soccer, with the secondary transfer window opening on July 7. Last year saw multiple game-changers join the league, most notably Wayne Rooney’s arrival at D.C. United and Raul Ruidiaz leaving Liga MX for the Seattle Sounders. Will the league see such impactful arrivals next month?
ESPN FC takes a look at some of the looming moves involving the comings and goings of not just MLS players and clubs, but U.S. internationals as well, in this MLS edition of Rumor…

Erick ‘Cubo’ Torres joins Liga MX’s Pumas from Houston Dynamo

The seven best-ever goals by Mexican players in MLS, including two gems by Erick ‘Cubo’ Torres.
Mexico international Erick “Cubo” Torres has completed a move from Houston Dynamo to Liga MX side Pumas, the Mexican club announced on Wednesday night.
The 25-year-old striker had been heavily linked with Veracruz earlier in the current January transfer window, but that deal fell through.
“I’m content, happy to return to Mexican football and with a club as important as Pumas. I’m coming to work, to train hard,” Torres told Televisa Deportes at half-time of Pumas’ 3-0 victory over Juarez in the Copa…

Erick ‘Cubo’ Torres to join Liga MX’s Pumas from Houston Dynamo – reports

The seven best-ever goals by Mexican players in MLS, including two gems by Houston Dynamo star Erick ‘Cubo’ Torres..
Mexico international Erick “Cubo” Torres is set to move from Houston Dynamo to Liga MX side Pumas, according to multiple reports in the Mexican press.
The 25-year-old striker had been heavily linked with Veracruz earlier in the current January transfer window, but that deal fell through.
ESPN Mexico reported that a deal to bring Torres to Pumas was very close earlier on Wednesday, with Record, Esto, Marca and other journalists suggesting Wednesday evening that it has now been completed, although…

Mexico Hot List: Hirving Lozano puts on show for PSV, ‘Cubo’ Torres slumps

Hirving Lozano had a goal in his Eredivisie debut and should solidify a more significant role.

Believe it or not, we are only a little over two weeks away from Mexico’s next official matches.

After a busy summer that featured the Gold Cup and the Confederations Cup, El Tri will once again take the field in early September for World Cup qualifiers against Panama and Costa Rica.

Keeping in mind that those two games are just around the corner, here are the latest best and worst performances from those vying for a spot in Mexico’s roster.

Warming Up

Oribe Peralta, FW, Club America (Mexico)

Why…

Mexico’s Gold Cup squad: How many make the cut for 2018 World Cup?

Much like rest of the world, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar are split over Juan Carlos Osorio’s future with Mexico.

Herculez Gomez explains why criticism of Juan Carlos Osorio is harsh after Mexico’s elimination in the Gold Cup semifinals.

Now that the dust has settled following Mexico’s stunning semifinal exit from the Gold Cup, it’s worth revisiting how this squad performed. Keeping in mind that El Tri’s roster was made up of alternate options, manager Juan Carlos Osorio likely used the CONCACAF tournament as an opportunity to test numerous backups.

With one year to go before the next World Cup, the stakes were high for plenty of fringe players who needed to impress Osorio. Now that the tournament is over, here are the current…

Rodolfo Pizarro, Erick Torres missing in action as Mexico bows out of Gold Cup

Rodolfo Pizarro went missing in Mexico’s 1-0 Gold Cup semifinal defeat to Jamaica.
Jamaica earned a historic 1-0 semifinal win over Mexico in the 2017 Gold Cup on Sunday night. Thanks to a late game-winner from Kemar Lawrence in the 88th minute, the Reggae Boyz have now sneaked past El Tri and earned themselves a spot in the tournament final.
As for Mexico, although manager Juan Carlos Osorio brought a backup roster to the competition, it’s fair to say that a place outside of the championship match is a major disappointment. Despite his excellent run of form during World Cup qualifying,…

Costa Rica have their best chance to upset U.S., Mexico and win Gold Cup

Costa Rica are arguably the most in-form team at the Gold Cup this summer. Can they win it all?

MEXICO CITY — Any casual Mexico or U.S. fan would be hard pressed to remember that Costa Rica, not El Tri or the Stars and Stripes, advanced furthest in the 2014 World Cup. The Central American squad’s growth on the world stage may have come as a surprise to outsiders but Los Ticos have consolidated themselves as a tough opponent both in and out of CONCACAF for the better part of the past 15 years.

In the past four World Cup cycles, only the United States has racked up more points than Costa…

Mexico off to slow start in Gold Cup and struggling to establish chemistry

The guys discuss the Gold Cup and MLS All-Star snubs, and U.S. great Frankie Hejduk calls in for a lively chat.

DENVER, Colo. — “Mexico is Mexico,” said Jamaica coach Theodore Whitmore after his team’s 0-0 draw against El Tri on Thursday evening in the Gold Cup.

It was meant as a compliment but the former defender had said ahead of the game that Jamaica felt it knew Mexico’s style and weaknesses. It was easy enough to read “Mexico is Mexico” as hinting at Jamaica knowing beforehand how to tame El Tri.

And if the plan was to frustrate Mexico, it worked. Players and coach Pompilio Paez (standing in for…

Erick Gutierrez, rotation among talking points ahead of Mexico vs. Jamaica

Herculez Gomez breaks down Mexico’s underwhelming win over El Salvador, and the changes he expects against Jamaica.

Herculez Gomez joins SportsCenter to break down the 2017 Gold Cup and his early favourites.
DENVER, Colorado — Mexico take on Jamaica on Thursday in Denver in El Tri’s second match of the Gold Cup, with a win enough to send the reigning champion through to the knockout rounds of the tournament.
Here are five talking points going into the game from the Mexican perspective: 
Time for “Cubo” to start?
Coach Juan Carlos Osorio improvised up front in last Sunday’s 3-1 victory over El Salvador, employing Angel Sepulveda — normally a winger — in a false 9 role. But the Colombian…

<i>’Cubo'</i> Torres, Elias Hernandez lead youthful Mexico into the Gold Cup

Herculez Gomez believes Cubo Torres could fill the void for Mexico in the Gold Cup after Alan Pulido went down with injury.

Herculez Gomez explains why Mexico’s trip to the Confederations Cup was a failure, despite reaching the semifinals.
Regardless of the fact that Mexico will have a backup roster for the 2017 Gold Cup, a title will still be expected from El Tri this summer.
Following a less than exciting fourth-place finish in the Confederations Cup, Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio will now need to immediately shift gears to July’s CONCACAF tournament. If Osorio is hoping to walk away from the competition with a trophy in hand, he will need several fringe national team options to step up this month.
Here are five key players…

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