The myth of the Mexican archers

I've always been curious caused the assertion that in Mexico there are many good goalies. I think the strength we believe to repeat as a dogma of faith. First, the sentence is correct. The Tricolor rarely has problems when giving the baton of the arc. But from there to the Mexican league is a producer hit of goalkeepers is a long way. Already exporting or talk.

Let's review some history: in the World Cup USA 1994, defended the goal Jorge Campos of Mexico, with Felix Fernandez as a backup. In France in 1998, Lapuente gave ownership back to Brody, sitting on the bench as a juvenile Oscar Perez Oswaldo Sanchez (and still had the luxury of relegating Rios). For Korea-Japan 2002, Aguirre Rabbit hoped to cover the arch with Oswaldo and Fields on the bench. For Germany 2006, Lavolpe would continue with the cycle, giving the alternative Sanchez Aztec goal with Jose de Jesus Corona and Guillermo Ochoa as alternates. Now, heading for South Africa 2010, Ahmed gives you the confidence to Ochoa under the three posts, with no call back and crown a third goalkeeper.

If the logic continues, Paco Memo will be in 2010, and his youth, most likely in Brazil 2014 and some other upcoming World. In that sense, the ultimate compliment. Mexico is similar to the case of Spain: a high-caliber young goalie (Casillas), with a bench achiever (Reina, Palop, or in the future, Asenjo). Other countries such as Argentina, for archers have good but not fixed (Romero, Abbondanzieri, Franco), or England, no clear options (Foster, Robinson, James) that force them to the naturalization of goalkeepers.

There do not argue, but I want to emphasize other aspects: Mexico does not produce many good keepers as you think, and above all, not exported. That's where the myth fails. First we see the production. In level below Ochoa Corona, think of Louis Michel (30 years, Guadalajara) and Moises Munoz (29, Morelia), a pair of reliable goalkeepers may fight the third goalkeeper Square.

The others? Atlante, Atlas, Pachuca, Queretaro and Toluca foreign used as headlines in context. Let's start the discard. Oswaldo Sanchez (Santos) and Oscar Perez (Jaguares) and spent their best glories. Adrián Martínez (San Luis) and Sergio Bernal (UNAM) are close to hanging up his gloves. Cesar Lozano (Indians), Omar Ortiz (Monterrey) and José Guadalupe Martínez (Querétaro) also exceeded the thirties and their level is not the best.

How do we keep looking? Armando Navarrete (28, America) shines just because I cover Ochoa. Jorge Villalpando (24, Puebla) and Jonathan Orozco (23, Monterrey) are young good condition, but insecure. Alfonso Blanco (22, Cruz Azul) and Rodolfo Cota (22, Pachuca) still have a long way to go. If anything, I could (barely) Cirilo Saucedo (Tigers) as an alternative in the present, bringing together age (27) and conditions for further growth. Perhaps, being more lax, also Mario Rodriguez (31), but the Student UAG seems that he was already the train.

So, if we do the accounts, unless an exit Ochoa European football, the offer is minimal. Maybe Crown eligible to go abroad, and Stop it count. That is the unfinished business of the archers Aztecs go to other leagues. The picture is not bleak, of course. Mexico has a health goal higher than other teams envy. But neither is the factory that we sell. But hey, there's nothing to be alarmed. After all, just go two or three good every four years to breathe easily.

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