2023-07-13 06:05:00
Rafa Ramos ESPN Deportes Digital Analyst Jul 13, 2023, 02:05 ET Reading: 4 min.
The pulse of Mexico’s victory over Jamaica for their pass to the Final
Relive the best moments of the Mexican triumph with a win over the Reggae Boyz accompanied by the reactions of ESPN specialists.
LAS VEGAS — From “sadness and disappointment” as a fan on June 15 for what happened in Las Vegas, Jaime Lozano went on to “pride and faith” as technical director of the Mexican team for what caused the result of the July 12 in the same City of Sin after advancing to the Gold Cup Final in which they will face Panama.
This is how swinging Lozano’s experiences have been in less than a month. From the insomnia of the fan after the historic defeat against the United States to the deep sleep of the coach after beat Jamaica 3-0 in a semi-final.
“I felt very sad and disappointed, like many people,” Jimmy reveals, recalling how, in front of the television at home, with his family, as an unemployed coach, he watched Mexico lose 3-0 to the United States in the Semifinal of the League of Concacaf Nations.
“(I felt) very sad I felt. I felt disappointment and sadness, because the United States has come a long way, but the face that we gave that day is not the one that the Mexican has, ”she added. “As a coach it is difficult to give a diagnosis, because physically I did not even see them compete. I don’t like to give a diagnosis when I don’t have all the necessary information”.
On the other hand, reaching the Gold Cup Final does not precipitate Lozano about his future or his continuity at the helm of the Mexican team and he reiterates that the offer made by the commissioner of the Mexican Soccer Federation, Juan Carlos Rodríguez, was strictly to lead in the Gold Cup.
Jaime Lozano thanked the players of the Mexican team for their trust in working alongside him in the 2023 Gold Cup.Getty Images/Omar Vega
Lozano does not put pressure beyond the jabs he receives to raise his hand and voice and demand an opportunity to take charge of the Mexican team if he wins the Gold Cup and insists that there is a collective goal and that is to go back to the Olympics at the SoFi Stadium as an acquired, group commitment, as a blood pact with the group of players that today allow him to contemplate his future with pride, gratitude and faith in the performance of footballers.
“That is the commitment that we all have, they accepted it, I accepted it and it is to win the Gold Cup”, he reiterates. “I only have to thank the players for their confidence in the way they give themselves, the way they follow the game plans. Is incredible.
“Teamwork is more a decision than a virtue and they decided a long time ago that they wanted to be the best team in this cup, to return the Gold Cup to their home and we are one step away, but the best is yet to come. We know that we are a good team and that we will face a great team”, added Lozano.
The Tricolor coach explains that, despite going 3-0, conceding no goals and having had perhaps Mexico’s best performance so far in the Gold Cup in the Semifinal against Jamaica, even so, there are some very Punctual players who must work for the Final, for example, possession and maintaining the offensive profile throughout the game.
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