It is a secret to no one that Jaime Lozano has full confidence in Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa to defend the goal of the Mexican National Team that this Thursday will be playing in the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League facing Panama in Texas. However, Julio González does not lose the hope of debuting with El Tri.
In an interview with FOX Sports México, the goalkeeper of the UNAM Pumas He pointed out that although he recognizes the hierarchy that the captain of the Mexican team has, he is focused on doing the job to make the decision a little more difficult for the Mexican coach when choosing who will defend the goal against the Panamanians.
“Memo, by playing in Europe and having that career, he is the starter. “We all want to play and what I will do is what I have been doing at my club, give my all and put my abilities at the service of the national team.”commented Julio González, who along with “Memo” Ochoa and Luis Malagón are the options that Lozano has for the goal.
“The important thing is that we win in Pumas and in the national team. I’m excited, and with the history that ‘Memo’ has and the present that ‘Memo’ has, I have to be clear and work to have minutes.”added the Pumas goalkeeper, referring to Ochoa’s current status with Salernitana, bottom of the Italian Serie A this season.
In addition to the bad moment that the Salerno team is experiencing, which seems already condemned to relegation, Guillermo Ochoa seems to have lost prominence by adding three consecutive games on the substitute bench, so he will arrive at this Thursday’s game with El Tri without game rhythm , a situation that González hopes to take advantage of.
But beyond the moment that “Memo” Ochoa is going through, the Pumas goalkeeper is happy for the opportunity to be part of the list of 23 players who will seek a victory against the Canaleños to try to win a title that has been elusive to them. Mexican team in the first two editions of the Nations League.
“I am very excited and happy with this call. It’s something I’ve always fought for, first being able to be in the squad and then being able to fight for minutes. We are going for the first Nations League title and we have a good team to achieve it”said Julio González, who has played in all of the Pumas’ games this season.
The Mexican National Team will face Panama this Thursday at the AT&T Stadium in Texas with its sights set on the final that will be played, on the same stage, on Sunday. The other series of the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League will be defined by the United States and Jamaica, also in Texas prior to the Mexicans’ commitment.
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