Monterrey and Al-Ahly met this Saturday, February 5, in the second round of the 2022 Club World Cup. Los Rayados, with some casualties after the FIFA Date, did not give their best display. The team led by Javier Aguirre dominated in possession, but the Egyptian team had the best options up front and always looked better standing at the back. With a solitary goal from Mohamed Hany, the Africans beat the Concacaf team.
defensive fragility
Despite having more possession of the ball, the team led by Javier Aguirre was very vulnerable in the counterattacks of the Egyptian squad. The speed of the African champion constantly endangered the defense led by Héctor Moreno. Andrada had to appear several times to prevent the fall of his frame.
Low accuracy in attack
Rayados made more shots in the match, but he did not have a well-tuned aim. Neither Rogelio Funes Mori nor Alfonso González nor Luis Romo could be accurate in their shots. Goalkeeper Aly Lotfy was very solid under the three posts when he came under pressure. According to the match statistics, the Liga MX team had 20 shots, but only two were on goal.
no collective idea
One of the great criticisms that Rayados de Monterrey has received under the command of Javier Aguirre is the lack of collective cohesion shown by the team. The team, in a good part of the matches, depends on the individualities of the players. The Monterrey group does not look well worked, it is not very creative in the foreground and it is characterized by its disorder in the background.
no replacement
When the game entered its most complex moment, the ‘Vasco’ tried to get hold of the players on the bench to change the face of his squad. Aguirre sent Vincent Janssen and Jesús Gallardo onto the field, two players who did not contribute to the team’s response. Both elements have not shown a good level for a long time. At some point in the meeting Joel Campbell also entered, an element that is characterized by its inconsistency.
Aguirre, responsible for the lack of direction
Javier Aguirre arrived at Rayados’ technical management in December 2020. In more than a year, ‘Vasco’ has not found a way for this team. In an almost miraculous way, the squad won the final of the Concacaf Champions League, but was unsuccessful in the league of the Grita México 2021 tournament. The albiazul board will have to analyze the continuity of a coach who has not produced results.
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