El Tri Watch: Javier Hernandez’s Momentum Will Be Key for Mexico This Summer

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Published: May 4, 2015

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It's been quite a ride for Javier Hernandez lately. The Real Madrid striker has finally gotten a chance to prove he can make a difference on the pitch.

Up until March, Chicharito had only played 19 times with Los Blancos, but only in three games had he made the starting XI.

Then he joined Mexico for the Ecuador and Paraguay friendlies in late March. Against La Tri, Hernandez bagged a superb long-distance shot to secure the win for his side.



After the game he told Fox Sports in an exclusive interview that he was frustrated with his situation at Real Madrid, as he was not getting the confidence he expected, per Marca.

Apparently, Carlo Ancelotti heard the Mexican and a week later sent him to the pitch in Real Madrid's 9-1 victory over Granada.

Although Chicharito didn't score, he would score six days later, when he started against Eibar. Hernandez netted in the first half in another win for Ancelotti's side.

Hernandez's momentum grew quickly from there, mainly because he was the coach's choice to replace Karim Benzema, who couldn't perform due to a knee injury he caught in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Atletico Madrid, per AS.

The Mexican had quite a responsibility on his shoulders, but he didn't fall short. Instead, he assisted Cristiano Ronaldo in the last minute of the game.

The moment of the truth came in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, where he made seven shots, one of them to the back of the net to secure Madrid a spot in the semis, per WhoScored.com.

It was also the first time Los Blancos defeated Atletico Madrid in eight games.



Chicharito kept going. He scored a brace that weekend, in La Liga versus Celta Vigo, and recorded two assists, one against Almeria and an other one in front of Sevilla.

Ever since his shocking declarations, Hernan...
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