Match Day Thread Mexico v England
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Mexico to win, the altitude will be the problem.
I googled the record & this is what I found, it’s ok, not as great as everyone keeps going on about:
We keep hearing that Mexico are almost never beaten at home with only 2 losses in 89.
I was curious which teams that involved though given how impressive that is.
World Cup games-
Soviets, Belgium, Paraguay, Iraq, Bulgaria, (and in 2016) South Africa, C.Republic, Equador.
Majority of their games in this run are CONCAF qualifiers- Jamaica, Honduras etc.
Their standout victory there was beating Ronaldinho‘s Brazil in 1999 in a Confederations Cup final.
England may well lose or struggle at Mexico, if we win tonight, but their fortress home record isn’t quite as impressive as it sounds superficially.
I googled the record & this is what I found, it’s ok, not as great as everyone keeps going on about:
We keep hearing that Mexico are almost never beaten at home with only 2 losses in 89.
I was curious which teams that involved though given how impressive that is.
World Cup games-
Soviets, Belgium, Paraguay, Iraq, Bulgaria, (and in 2016) South Africa, C.Republic, Equador.
Majority of their games in this run are CONCAF qualifiers- Jamaica, Honduras etc.
Their standout victory there was beating Ronaldinho‘s Brazil in 1999 in a Confederations Cup final.
England may well lose or struggle at Mexico, if we win tonight, but their fortress home record isn’t quite as impressive as it sounds superficially.
Didn't England play in the Azteca twice during the 86 World Cup? Beating Paraguay 3-0, before losing to the Argies...I don't recall any serious problem, other than a geezer called Maradona.
England have played at the Azteca six times, twice against Mexico (one draw/one loss), twice in the 1986 World cup (beat Paraguay/lost to Argentina) and I can't find the other two.
According to an article in the Sun we lost to Italy and beat Germany in June 1985. Also lost to Mexico, all the games within a week. I don't remember it but must have been a postseason tournament between these teams.
Pretty sure as a warm up for 86 we tonked them 3-0, although I think that might have been at a neutral venue
Presumably Argentina will be supporting England rather than Mexico? After all, the distance between Argentina and Mexico is 5,500 km, while the distance between Argentina and the United Kingdom is only 500 km.
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England will find a way. Slow the game down/use a low block ourselves for a change/ good use of subs, whatever it takes. Mexico are not supermen. Apparently won’t be too hot but yes the altitude will count. Patience needed from fans here.
Really hope we turn up and beat em, sadly I think this Mexican team on their home soil at altitude will be too much for us, specially the way our defence has been. Please let me be wrong.
Seems like you lot are too young to remember this.
Bobby Charlton stopped the traffic in Mexico City.
Bobby Charlton stopped the traffic in Mexico City.
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But those were against teams as affected by the altitude as much as us so no one was at a disadvantage compared to the other. Mexico will have a distinct advantage as their home record their demonstrates.
2 losses in 89 ? What isn't impressive about that ? I didn't realise it was that good
I was at the Aztec for Columbia v Uzbekistan and the atmosphere was incredible....was still in Mexico city when they played south Korea and the Mexicans are proper football mad!!.... brilliant to experience it...just can't see us handling the occasion, altitude was no problem for me!!!...but I wasn't running around...just boozing!
