Alberto Aceves
La Jornada Newspaper
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, p. a10
Luis Fernando Tena, champion coach with Mexico at the 2012 London Olympic Games, looks at a series of news on his phone related to the final that the United States won in the Concacaf Nations League. For several minutes he reflects on the vision that fans have of themselves, people who ask on social networks for the departure of a coach before pointing out owners and managers. With the experience of having directed in other countries, the Skinny He assures that there is a wrong interpretation about the setback that the Tricolor has faced for several World Cups.
What is the difference today with the United States? The preparation of the players. We do not know how to endure the processes. Saying that it’s the coach’s fault is washing your hands. We must worry about attracting young people from the time they are growing up, laying the foundations, instilling in them a new mentality and getting them to go to Europe in the shortest time possible. But that requires patience. We offer them fewer and fewer opportunities and we start with strange things, without realizing that our rivals are superior.
Last Sunday, while Jaime Lozano’s team fell again to its classic rival in the area, Tena closed his last friendly of the FIFA date in charge of Guatemala, a representative team that he has led since 2023 with the mission of achieving a world cup classification. We don’t have to go crazy over a loss, he warns, acknowledging that the Stars and Stripes team has earned greater respect based on its results. That includes the large number of international elements that play in the world’s main leagues.
We must give continuity
The United States has better players. To realize it, you only need to look at the equipment they are in, he continues. People with experience are the ones who have to pull this off. Many criticize Memo Ochoa, but he is still the best goalkeeper today. I hope they let Jimmy work. He is a prepared technician. It doesn’t matter if he does poorly in the Copa América, he has to be in the World Cup, because the teams accept him and that is vital.
Champion in the Liga Mx with Cruz Azul and Morelia, Tena achieved what is until now considered the greatest achievement in the history of the Tricolor: the gold medal in an epic final against Brazil.
2024-03-27 12:02:09
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