Gerardo Martino showed that Mexico National Team is not prepared to face an offensive team like Uruguay

The game of Thursday night will be the first time in 2022 that Mexico National Team faces a top team, as they will clash against Uruguay on the pitch of Phoenix University Stadium, on the second preparation game for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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El Tri managed to beat Nigeria on the first friendly game with a 2-1 score, although the mistakes were protagonists on the game, something that Gerardo “Tata” Martino knows that can’t repeat again against La Celeste, as they will take advantage every time El Tri makes a mistake.

That’s why, according to reports from TUDN, Martino decided to change the formation to a more defensive one, as instead of playing with a line of four in the back, the Aztec squad will start the game with a line of five.

Why did he decide to change?

Martino knows that Uruguay will be the closest game that El Tri will have to a national team like Argentina, as La Celeste has become an unstoppable force since Diego Alonso took over the team, as they’ve only received one goal in 2022.

On the other hand, El Tri still hasn’t recovered the level that they had during the first two years of Martino’s stint, which is why the Argentine coach is trying to ensure a clean sheet first, and then trying got take advantage of the open spaces that Uruguay can leave behind.

The potential lineup that El Tri will have against Los Charrúas is Alfredo Talavera (GK), Jorge Sánchez, César Montes, Néstor Araujo, Jesús Angulo, and Gerardo Arteaga as the 5-line defense; Edson Álvarez and Erick Gutiérrez in the midfield, with Jesús Manuel “Tecatito” Corona, Raúl Jiménez, and Alexis Vega as the attackers.

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