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Tata Martino can't even with the USA B team

By Alexis Almosnino

As in the Nations League, the United States snatched the 2021 Gold Cup title from Mexico. This time, those led by Gregg Berhalter appeared with few figures and even so, the Tri managed to prevail against the North Americans.

As in the Nations League, the United States snatched the 2021 Gold Cup title from Mexico. This time, those led by Gregg Berhalter appeared with few figures and even so, the Tri managed to prevail against the North Americans.

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With the aim of not tripping over the same stone as in this year's Nations League, Gerardo Martino chose his best available men to face the United States in the last match of the 2021 edition of the Gold Cup organized by Concacaf. Alfredo Talavera, Luis Rodríguez, Néstor Araujo, Héctor Moreno, Jesús Gallardo, Jonathan dos Santos, Edson Álvarez, Héctor Herrera, Jesús Corona, Rogelio Funes Mori and Orbelín Pineda were the eleven men the Argentine coach trusted in.

The first half was even. The Selection of Mexico had as one of its clearest actions a situation that could have been considered as a penalty for a hand inside the area. From the United States side, the dangerous one came from a shot from Paul Arriola that crashed into one of the sticks.

In addition, with the absence of Héctor Moreno due to injury and the substitution of Carlos Salcedo, El Tri began to gain ground at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, as the minutes went by, those led by Gregg Berhalter had the most precise plays to try to get ahead on the scoreboard: they made Alfredo Talavera wallow on the pitch on more than one occasion.

The parity on the scoreboard continued, including the two overtime periods. For regulatory reasons, the title of the 2021 edition of the Concacaf Gold Cup should be defined with shots from the penalty spot, but the agonizing goal for the United States appeared. After a service from the left, Miles Robinson rose among the centrals of Mexico and scored the final 1-0 with a header.

The truth is that the Mexican illusion was total, and even more so, putting on the table the fact that the United States team did not have its main figures. However, and far from all expectations, the team led by Tata Martino today added a new failure, which begins to question his work as coach of Tri.

 

 


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