Why Pumas Striker Eduardo Herrera Deserves Mexico Debut vs. Netherlands

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Published: October 22, 2014

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Eduardo Herrera is a late bloomer. At age 26, he has yet to receive his first cap to represent Mexico, and he has been working hard to make it happen.

Herrera has played football since he was in kindergarten. He quickly showed his attacking skills and joined UNAM's youth system.



His good performances with Pumas' U17 and U20 squads led him to his debut in the Liga MX in 2011, when he was 22 years old.

In that year's Apertura tournament, Lalo made 16 appearances and put the ball away three times. The following season he bagged two more, also in 16 games.

One year after his debut, Herrera scored four in 14 matches, but in the 2013 Clausura he couldn't keep up. The striker netted once in 18 games, 12 of them in the starting XI.

This resulted in a one-year loan to Santos Laguna, where he slowly earned coach Pedro Caixinha's trust. In the 2013 Apertura he put the ball away four times in only 455 minutes played, his best record since his debut.

Herrera faltered again. For the first time in his Liga MX career he couldn't score once, and Santos Laguna sent him back to Pumas.

The 2014 Apertura has been Lalo's best tournament so far. He has netted five times in 11 appearances, plus he has made one assist.

This has put him as the best Mexican striker of the tournament, something he hadn't accomplished before.



Squawka's comparison matrix shows that Herrera creates 0.82 goal opportunities per game, while Javier Orozco records 0.38.

He is also above Chuletita in key passes with a total of 0.73. Oribe Peralta sends 1.23. On average, Herrera scores 0.45 goals per game, Orozco 0.38 and El Hermoso 0.31.

In the 2014 Apertura, Herrera has won 50 percent of the aerial duels in which he has been involved, more than Peralta and Orozco.

He also has a better ratio in interceptions...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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