Jorge Sánchez – Football Scout

Alexis Vega, Marcel Ruiz top list of youngsters who could debut for Mexico in 2019

Chivas’ Alexis Vega, 21, looks to be next in line for Mexico at striker, a position at which the national team is desperate for depth.
Mexico’s national team is one of the busiest in the world. With a place in at least one major international tournament every summer since 2009 — and a number of friendlies and World Cup qualifiers mixed in as well — there is rarely a lack of matches scheduled for El Tri. The year 2019 will be no different as the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the CONCACAF Nations League and a handful of friendlies will keep Mexico occupied during the next several months.

Keeping in mind that the recently hired Gerardo…

Diego Lainez, Jesus Angulo lead list of Mexican youngsters ready to break out in Liga MX

Jesus Angulo has been tabbed as part of the next generation by Juan Carlos Osorio.
There had been pressure from the media and Mexican footballers’ association on Liga MX to establish rules that force clubs to give youngsters more playing time. And it worked: For the 2018 Apertura, the league has added a regulation to ensure each club gives players, born in 1997 or before, at least 765 minutes of playing time during the regular season.
The rule comes in at an interesting time for the Mexican national team. El Tri will require a gradual generational change at some point between…

Liga MX draft analysis: Rodolfo Pizarro, Omar Gonzalez starting fresh

John Sutcliffe and Tom Marshall break down the big issues Mexico are facing on and off the pitch ahead of their final friendly before the World Cup.

This summer’s Liga MX draft ultimately proved to be far more quiet than usual. Lost in the media frenzy surrounding the Mexican national team, Wednesday’s event in Cancun was largely overlooked. The fact that only 55 transactions were made didn’t exactly help either.

Nevertheless, there was no lack of intriguing and noteworthy moves that were either made or confirmed. While a squad such as Cruz Azul had already signed a number of key players before Wednesday, countless others were left chasing…

Alexis Vega, Marcel Ruiz top list of youngsters who could debut for Mexico in 2019

Diego Lainez, Jesus Angulo lead list of Mexican youngsters ready to break out in Liga MX

Liga MX draft analysis: Rodolfo Pizarro, Omar Gonzalez starting fresh

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