Mexico's Goalkeepers for South Africa 2010

The Mexican manager Javier Aguirre has called up a pre-list of the players that are going to go to the world cup. The list or roster only includes players from the local Mexican National league. Aguirre can't call the other players that are playing in other countries because their clubs won't release them yet. Aguirre will have to wait until the champions league and the European tournament's are over.

The current squad that Aguirre called up is very controversial because he called up people unexpectedly, and didn't called people who seemed that Aguirre was going to called. For example the goalkeeper Oscar Perez. When Aguirre started managing the Mexican team he called up Perez because of his previews World Cup qualification in 2002. for the 2010 qualifications he called Perez for 2 starting games and that was it. He then called for important matches Guillermo Ochoa and Luis Ernesto Mitchel. I think that everyone can agree with me that the call up for Oscar Perez for the world cup was not a good choice. Perez has 37 years. You might argue that Cuauhtemoc Blanco has the same age, but he makes a difference in the team instead of Perez.Yes, some might argue that he will only bring help and experience to the other keepers, but in an interview Perez stated that he came to the squad to compete and not be in the bench. He wants to earn a spot and play in the opening world cup game against the host South Africa in June 11.

Even though Ochoa needs to work harder I see him as the starter for the world cup. Ochoa has the capability to be the goalkeeper of the national team. He has good reflects and always the virtue of a good players. He's a young active player who has a long future. Before he was rumored to go to Europe to Spanish's clubs like Espanyol, Deportivo La Coruna etc. However America didn't let him go because he was the best player they currently had in the squad. After being the second goalie in previews world cup he deserves a chance at this world cup as the starter. Oswaldo's time was over and now it's Memo Ochoa's time. As for Luis Mitchel he has also good chances of being the keeper. the main problem is that Mitchel doesn't have the experience as Ochoa does. Mitchel is six years older than Ochoa but, Ochoa has had much of a better career then Mitchel. Ochoa has been in more international tournament's then Mitchel. Is the upcoming world cup the first tournament with the national Mexican team that Mitchel has or will be participating: I think so! Simple and clear Ochoa has a better resume than Mitchel.