Whichever way you want to look at it, the Mexican team has the obligation to finish among the first four places of the already close Copa América 2024, The former World Cup winner in the United States in 1994 and France in 1998, Ramón Ramírez, assured La Opinión, who also stated that this competition could be a trap. for the current process of Jaime Lozano.
“I would say that with the prestige that has been earned, I think that if it is not possible to reach the first four places it would be a failure. Mexico has always had significance in the Copa América, So this competition is not the same as going to the Gold Cup and the players must be very clear about that,” he said.
Ramón Ramírez expressed his ideas regarding the importance of the Copa América with knowledge of the facts after having formed part of the Mexican national teams that participated in the editions of Ecuador 1993, Uruguay 1995 and Paraguay 1999, twice achieving third place in this competition.
Exactly, I tell you that I believe that the coaching staff must be very clear, as well as the players, about assuming this responsibility, because they must know the history of Mexico in the Copa América., what it means. Just as in the Gold Cup it is practically an obligation to be champion, I think that in the Copa América the obligation is to be among the first four places in this competition.”
The player who emerged from the Santos Laguna quarry also spoke about the expectations and future that Jaime Lozano could have in this competition, aware that Mexico’s national coaches have always walked on quicksand in their projects.
“Of course Jaime Lozano’s job is in danger in the Copa América, because we have the example of other processes, and although I would not like Mexico to have bad results, it could have been involved in the possibility of leaving the helm and another could come. technician in place. I insist, I wouldn’t like it, that’s why I would like the results to be positive, but I think that if they don’t happen there will be a lot at stake. Because I do believe that the managers would be thinking about knowing if it is really the right direction with Jimmy Lozano or, as they have done in other processes, simply changing direction,” he assured without fear of being wrong.
Jaime Lozano must use the most experienced players
Ramón Ramírez also explained that the national coach must use all the most experienced players, starting with Julio González in goal, César Montes, Edson Álvarez, Luis Montes, Julián Quiñones and Santiago Giménez, among others, leaving aside a little the generational change in the Copa América 2024.
“I think you should bet on Julio González, because he is the goalkeeper with the most experience and these players should take it as the great opportunity to transcend, both César Montes, Edson Álvarez, Luis Montes, Santiago Giménez, Julián Quiñones himself, because They should know that a Copa América is not a Gold Cup, It is not a preparation match. The players who are there right now must understand that Mexico has great prestige in the Copa América and where it has done good roles during the time it was allowed to participate, so it is not just anything, this competition,” he assured.
In the Copa América Group there are shaved lions
The former midfielder with Chivas and Santos also assured that Group B of the Copa América is more dangerous than one might think, especially because there are shaved lions like Ecuador and Venezuela, which could be the ugly duckling. But a surprise is not ruled out, nor is it ruled out with Jamaica, which has learned to play against Mexico.
“Of course they are dangerous, very dangerous, because sometimes we are thinking that between Mexico and Ecuador the two tickets for the next phase will be shared and we do not think that Jamaica has already learned to play the games against Mexico And it is dangerous, just as it is not dangerous that Venezuela, in its role as an ugly duckling and that no one gives a damn for them, can surprise, because they have grown a lot.”
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