Gerardo Martino prefers having “Cata” Domínguez in Mexico National Team instead of this European
El Tri will receive USMNT on March 24 in Estadio Azteca.
Mexico National Team will have one of their toughest games since Gerardo “Tata” Martino arrived in El Tri when they receive USMNT in Estadio Azteca on March 24, as the result of that match will decide the future of the CONCACAF Qualifiers standings.
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But that’s not the only thing at stake, as “Tata” might be losing his job if they don’t manage to win, as the Aztec squad has lost three consecutive games against the Bars and Stripes, all of them in games where El Tri lost either a final or their position in the World Cup Qualifiers.
Reports suggest that there will be some surprises in the calling of the Argentine coach, as he knows he needs to have the best available players in order to break the bad streak and start recovering their place in the confederation, as Mexico hasn’t been the CONCACAF for a while.
But even if Martino knows it, he will continue calling the defenders that have weakened their performances in recent games, as Julio César “Cata” Domínguez was a protagonist in mistakes that could have resulted in a bad result for El Tri in the past FIFA match window.
Why does Martino keeps calling him?
“Cata” Domínguez is one of the most experienced defenders that Mexico National Team has, which is why Martino keeps calling him no matter what, even if he’s closing the door to other players that don’t have the resumé of Domínguez but have the talent to help El Tri more than him.
That’s what’s happening with the young Mexican defender Nico Carrera, who at 19 is having a breakout season with his current team, Holstein Kien II, from Bundesliga 2, Germany’s second flight, club that he joined in 2020 out of FC Dallas.
Can Nico Carrera play for Mexico National Team?
The 19-year-old center back has both Mexican and American citizenships, which is why he could play for either El Tri or USMNT, although so far, he hasn’t inclined to play for either any of them, as he’s played with the U-17 squad of both National Teams.
He has yet to debut with a senior squad in an official match, which is why Martino could convince him to play for El Tri, as his height and technique with the ball have earned him praise in Germany and he’s even been compared with Rafael Márquez, something that the Aztec squad really needs to strengthen their defense.
