http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Guatemala-c2913 gunning to upset Mexico, reveals Carlos Ruiz – CONCACAF Gold Cup
Guatemala might be the underdogs in the upcoming 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final against Mexico at New Meadowlands Stadium, but ambitious La Bicolor plan to create another upset in the tournament following USA’s drubbing at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Panama-c2978.
Head coach, Ever http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hugo-Almeida-c16386, had stated on Thursday that his team is not dead. Skipper Carlos Ruiz has furthered the same spirit.
“Mexico is the favourite,” Ruiz said to the press. “We’re giving them respect, but we’re not afraid. We’re confident and the players — to achieve the feat, to change the course of the match — we know that on paper we’re not the favourites, but anything can
happen in 90 minutes.”
Guatemalans are eyeing a second consecutive win against El Tri; the two teams last met in 2007 where http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mexico-c2956 were humbled 2-1 by the minnows.
According to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Philadelphia-Union-c40231 striker, however, repeating history would be easier said than done, as the Mexican team are a totally different group now.
“I see this Mexico team as a lot quicker, there are explosive players on the flanks, and they’ve finally found a target forward in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Hernández-c18056,” added Ruiz. “It’s going to be a different squad and we’re going to try to study them and try to play an
intelligent match.”
The player has spent some time with the Mexican side, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Puebla-c40282, and is familiar with many of the Mexican faces. The striker is being taken as an authority on El Tri’s strengths and weaknesses, but the player has left the preparations to the coach.
Both men have negated reports of being under pressure, and with Ruiz’s insight against the opponents, there is always a chance of an upset at New Meadowlands.
The player declined to guide his teammates on the opposition. He might have ample experience of playing against the reigning Gold Cup champions, but their group consists of some of the finest players in the world, as the skipper told.
It has been also revealed that Los Chapines are keenly observing the Mexicans’ style of play through videos, beside the physical training. Furthermore, five Mexican players missing from the team will also be a factor playing in favour of the underdogs.
Accompanying Ruiz in the roster is fellow Major League Soccer player, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Grenada-c2910 in the last pool match, where they scored a goal apiece.
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