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He’s one of the best players in the MLS but Gerardo Martino refuses to call him to Mexico National Team

Martino is set to keep him out of El Tri callings.

By Jose Castro

Martino is set to keep him out of El Tri callings.
Martino is set to keep him out of El Tri callings.
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It’s clear that Mexico National Team needs help on the offensive side, especially after their exhibition they gave on Kingston, where they barely managed to obtain a victory in the last minutes of the game, with goals of Henry Martín and Alexis Vega.

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The absence of Raúl Jiménez and Hirving Lozano was noticeable, but that doesn’t take away responsibility from Gerardo Martino, who decided to start Rogelio Funes Mori, arguably one of the worst players for El Tri that game.

On the current squad, Martino doesn’t have a player that could complement -or replace, if needed- Raúl Jiménez, but the Argentinian coach keeps erasing players like Javier “Chicharito” Hérnández, who had an outstanding 2021 MLS Season with LA Galaxy.

 

“Chicharito” Hernández numbers with LA Galaxy

Hernández hasn’t played a game with El Tri since 2019, the year before he arrived in MLS. In two seasons with the Galaxy, the 33-year-old striker has played a total of 33 games, scoring 19 goals and three assistances.

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