David Faitelson’s reaction to Diego Cocca’s first call-up

After being eliminated from the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the Mexican team will start a new process with Diego Coke opposite. In this sense, the new strategist announced the list of players who will participate in the first two games of the year corresponding to the Concacaf Nations League. Although it was full of surprises, David Faitelson He called it weird.

Minutes after the new technical director finished his press conference, the sports journalist took to his social media to air a series of opinions. At first, he envisioned a exaggeration the inclusion of 34 footballers on the list, although he also questioned the absence of Víctor Guzmán and Rogelio Funes Mori.

“In a list of 34 footballers neither Víctor Guzmán nor Rogelio Funes Mori enters? Two very strange absences on Cocca’s first call,” he wrote via his verified Twitter account. @Faitelson_ESPN.

Cocca’s first call stood out for breaking Gerardo Martino’s trend. The two-time Atlas champion coach has decided no regular players at the age of the old helmsman. At the time, one of the most controversial calls was that of the Rayados de Monterrey striker, although he again had a good time.

Meanwhile, Faitelson also spoke about the Absence of Victor Guzman. From his point of view, the footballer Chivas of Club Deportivo Guadalajara is one of the most outstanding players in Liga MX today, a position that has been supported by other figures such as Andres Vaca.

“Auntie didn’t like it and Cocca didn’t like it… What do they see that we don’t like?” Víctor Guzmán maintains an extraordinary level since Pachuca and now with Chivas”, he wrote. @Faitelson_ESPN.

Far from complaints, the sports journalist famous that Cocca has decided not having Real Betis midfielder Andrés Guardado. In another of his tweets, he assured that little by little “sacred cows” like The Little Prince, Guillermo Ochoa, Héctor Moreno, Néstor Araujo, Héctor Herrera, Andrés Guardado or even Javier “Chicharito” Hernández will pass.

Another of the surprises that Diego Cocca prepared on his first call is in goal. Guillermo Ochoa He consolidated himself as one of the leaders to lead the generational change and, far from accompanying the pre-selection with Alfredo Talavera and Rodolfo Cota, he decided to call Carlos Acevedo of Club Santos Laguna, as well as antonio rodriguez of the Xolos of Tijuana.

Another of the returns that aroused various reactions is that of sebastian cordoba. Although with Club América he became one of the best prospects in Mexican football, he did not manage to find the same level with the Tigres of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL).

In front, there were also two players who caused a sensation. A sector of pundits have slammed Roberto de la Rosa’s call saying you don’t go through his most consistent moment. However, applauded the return of Santiago Giménez who has established himself as the best Mexican striker in European football today.

With the 34 players called up, Diego Cocca will face his first two games as national coach. According to sources close to him, in his debut game against Suriname he will use the players from Liga MX. In the meantime, due to the difficulty of the trip, they will choose to keep the European players in Mexico City to field them for the second game against Jamaica.

The first of the commitments is planned for the Thursday, March 23, 2023. Three days later, the new helmsman will make his presentation to the Mexican public on the field of the Azteca stadium.