đ˛đ˝ Mexico's 'youth movement' falls short in Copa AmĂŠrica elimination
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This morning, weâll look at Mexicoâs elimination from the Copa AmĂŠrica, Jamaicaâs departing manager and Uruguayâs suspended boss!
The reaction to Mexicoâs Copa AmĂŠrica elimination from the Mexican press was the same reaction as the Mexico fan base and the reaction most anyone who has been paying attention to El Tri had after seeing Mexico bow out as the third-place team in Group B.
âNot a surprise,â wrote MedioTiempo. âEmpowered but eliminated,â read Recordâs front page, making light of the social media posts the Mexican federation made after the scoreless draw with Ecuador, followed by a list of things the editors are âfed up withâ including âinconclusive projects, overrated players, deceiving generational changes - and being the laughing stock of the continent.â
That FMF statement rankled plenty of fans, understandably so. And manager Jaime Lozanoâs opening statement in his news conference, highlighting the chance to get young players minutes in an intense competition rather than bemoaning the elimination, wasnât exactly a crystal-clear reading of the room.
âI think a lot of players who hadnât participated in a tournament this big, which is obviously below a World Cup and some guys were there but didnât have the roles they had in this tournament, (got opportunities),â Lozano said. âThere are results or goals we didnât reach, the most important was advancing, but I think the team gained a lot in a lot of aspects.â
His analysis of the team was clear-eyed: âThe team always pushed forward, it tried to find the goal. We were defensively solid but couldnât finish. We maybe needed to create a few more chances and be calmer to be able to continue in this tournament.â
Was there a youth movement in this tournament?
If so, itâs one that didnât work.