The year that is about to end has been a particularly difficult one for Mexican players playing in Europe. However, at the end of 2021 some of the Aztec ambassadors in the Old Continent, finally, are finding a certain regularity. Looking ahead to the remainder of the CONCACAF tie and looking forward to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
In mid-August, Raúl Jiménez returned to work with Wolverhampton. ‘El Lobo de Tepeji’ has been a key piece in Bruno Lage’s scheme and although he has not yet resumed his goal scorer prior to the injury, he has played a considerable amount of minutes with his team. This weekend he participated 89 minutes in the draw against Chelsea.
Diego Lainez, for his part, is an element that has struggled to find minutes with Real Betis. After the injury suffered at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the Mexican attacker has struggled to find a position, either as a starting point or as a revulsive. In recent meetings, the Mexican jewel has been more active with the Heliópolis box. He scored a decisive goal in the Copa del Rey against Talavera. This weekend, in the defeat against Athletic de Bilbao, he did not enter the field.
Andrés Guarded, despite his seniority, is a player like Manuel Pellegrini and has minutes, as a starter and substitute, constantly. The 35-year-old player was not available for the duel against Athletic because he tested positive for the new coronavirus again.
Hirving Lozano is an element that has many minutes in his team. Either from the starting game or as a revulsive, the ‘Chucky’ has constant participation with Napoli. The Mexican winger did not miss activity despite suffering a spectacular injury to his face and continues to count for Luciano Spalletti. His most recent match was in a loss to Empoli. He could have minutes this day against AC Milan.
Jesús Manuel Corona has had a nightmare semester. After his transfer to Sevilla or Milan was cut short in the summer, ‘Tecatito’ stopped counting for Porto and has been relegated to the substitute bench. The player will be a free agent in mid-2022 and can now negotiate with a new club. The Mexican winger needs to find consistency again to reach the 2022 World Cup at his best.
Erick Gutiérrez is one of the Mexican footballers who have found more opportunities this season. The midfielder emerged from the basic forces of Pachuca every time has more minutes with PSV Eindhoven. ‘Guti’ participated as a starter in the victory against Waalwijk by a score of 1-4. His team is leading the first division of the Netherlands.
For his part, Edson Álvarez continues to be a fixture with Ajax. The Mexican midfielder is increasingly comfortable with the Amsterdam team and is a starter in the Erik Ten Hag scheme. The Mexican footballer started and played the entire game in the victory against Feyenoord. Ajax marches in the second position of the championship.
Johan Vásquez continues to have minutes and having good exhibitions with Genoa, however, his team still does not lift. His most recent match was his club’s 3-1 loss to Lazio. The Mexican central would return to activity next Tuesday against Atalanta. Genoa marches in 18th position and if it continues with this performance it could decline.
Héctor Herrera still does not count too much for Atlético de Madrid. During the week, Diego Pablo Simeone indicated that due to his effort in training and his attitude, HH should have more activity. However, the Mexican midfielder was left on the bench again in the loss to Sevilla.
Néstor Araujo is a regular in Eduardo Coudet’s scheme at Celta de Vigo. The Mexican defender started and played the entire game in the victory against Espanyol in the League by a score of 3-1. The Galician team continues to climb positions and move away from the relegation zone.
José Juan Macías has had a more than complicated season with Getafe. The Mexican forward does not count for Quique Sánchez Flores and could leave the team sooner rather than later.
Gerardo Arteaga has not been considered with the Mexican National Team despite being regular and consistent with the KRC Genk. The left-back has missed the last few games due to a personal situation.
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