Mexico vs. USA: Key Players Who Will Decide Final Result

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Published: March 26, 2013

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Mexico will take on fierce rivals the United States in an all-important 2014 World Cup qualifier at the Azteca Stadium on Tuesday night.

Team USA has never beaten El Tri in Mexico during a professional match through the last 69 years, but will be looking to break that with a strong performance here. 

If the USMNT are going to break their incredible winless streak in Mexico, then it's going to be down to certain key players to do that. Similarly, if Mexico are going to chalk up another win over their rivals and keep their World Cup dream alive, they'll need certain players to step up big.

Who are those players for both teams? Read on and find out.

 

Mexico: Giovani Dos Santos and Guillermo Ochoa 



Whilst most of the focus for Mexico's attack will be on Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, it is Giovani Dos Santos who holds the key for El Tri here.

Dos Santos looked out of place against Honduras, and struggled to showcase the attacking strengths that are definitely evident within his game. He went to ground far too easily and turned the ball over many times as a result—something which really hurt the Mexican attack.

If the Mallorca forward can find his feet behind Hernandez in the 4-2-3-1 formation and start to work well with the United striker as a result, Mexico will thrive.



Dos Santos can be a prolific passer of the ball with six assists and 2.1 goal-scoring chances created per game for his Spanish club this year. Which, on just 22.3 passes per game, is an incredible achievement from the 23-year-old that needs to be put to good use here.

The same impact could belong to goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who was superb for Mexico in their recent 2-2 draw against Honduras.

Having not started an international game in nearly two years, the 27-year-old showed tremendous agility and strength ag...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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