Post USA vs. Mexico Match Thoughts

• Steve Cherundolo may have been the biggest difference in the Aug 10 match vs the Gold Cup Final.   The guy can flat-out play.
• Castillo needs a lot of work.   He looked over his head.
• Robbie Rogers is a lot faster than I thought.
• We need guys like Breck Shea, Juan Aguadelo, and Eric Lichaj who are not intimidated by anyone and bust their asses on every ball.  This is what Charlie Davies was known for pre-accident.
• Ochoa made a huge save on Bocanegra's header.   Save of the game.
• The referee may never see another international game.
• Donovan needs to be in an attacking midfield role.  I've never understood why Arena and Bradley would hide him on the wing.
• Taylor Twellman is a better analyst than Lalas.   
• Harkes needs to pick an accent... he bounces from Latin to UK to American.   Distracting.
• The guy from ESPN Deportes should not have been on the booth.   Better served on the panel.
• #5 - Michael Orozco Fiscal - solid player.
• Torres takes too many touches and needs to know where the ball is going next before he gets it.   He will be good.
• Where was Mikkel Diskerud?
• Jermaine Jones doesn't exude the body language that says, "I want to be here".
• Michael Bradley is a solid player... had to be a weird night for him.

GK Ratings for Round of 16 - Argentina vs. Mexico

Final: Argentina 3, Mexico 1
Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
World Cup 2010, Match 53
06/26/2010

Sergio Romero
Argentina National Team, #22
GK Rating: 86.6 

World Cup 2010 GK Profile: Sergio Romero
Minutes: 90
Touches: 30
Tests: 3
Goals Allowed: 1 (71st min)
PK Goals Allowed: 0
Routine Saves: 6
Exceptional Saves: 0
PK Saves: 0
Exceptional Plays: 0
Errors: 0
Critical Errors: 0
Error Rate: 0.000
Critical Error Rate: 0.000
Save %: 0.857
Save % + PKs: 0.857

Oscar Perez
Mexico National Team, #1
GK Rating: 73.0 

World Cup 2010 GK Profile: Oscar Perez
Minutes: 90
Touches: 23
Tests: 3
Goals Allowed: 3 (26th min, 33rd min, 52nd min)
PK Goals Allowed: 0
Routine Saves: 3
Exceptional Saves: 2 (37th min, 92nd min)
PK Saves: 0
Exceptional Plays: 0
Errors: 0
Critical Errors: 0
Error Rate: 0.000
Critical Error Rate: 0.000
Save %: 0.625
Save % + PKs: 0.625

Oscar Perez - Mexico National Team - FIFA World Cup - 06.11.2010

Final: Mexico 1, South Africa 1
Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
FIFA World Cup 2010, Match 1
06/11/2010



GK Rating: 90.5
Oscar Perez
Mexico National Team, #1
 
Minutes: 90
Touches: 30
Tests: 5
Goals Allowed: 1
PK Goals Allowed: 0
Routine Saves: 6
Exceptional Saves: 1
PK Saves: 0
Exceptional Plays: 0
Errors: 1
Critical Errors: 0
Error Rate: 0.029
Critical Error Rate: 0.000
Save %: 0.875
Save % + PKs: 0.875

World Cup GK Profile: Óscar Pérez (Mexico)

Óscar Pérez

Squad No: 1
Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 36
Birth Date: Feb 1, 1973
Birth Place: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5' 9" (1.74m)
Weight: 159 lbs (72 kg)
Club: Jaguares (MEX)
International Caps: 52

Club History
Jaguares (MEX): 2009-
Tigres (MEX): 2008-2009
Cruz Azul (MEX): 1993-2008



from Wikipedia (full wiki)
Óscar "El Conejo" Pérez Rojas is a Mexican football goalkeeper who formerly played for the Mexican team, Cruz Azul .

He was capped 46 times for the Mexican national team between 1997 and 2005. He played four games at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and was selected for the 1998 FIFA World Cup but never played. He has been the starting goalkeeper for Cruz Azul since 1997 when they won the championship in the 1997 Winter Season. More Recently he has been awarded for staying at the club for 400 appearances, making it a record. But now he has moved to UANL Tigres and has now been the starter of 4 games in the Apertura 2008. After spending 1 year at Monterrey, now he moved to Jaguares de Chiapas.

Oscar was noted to be the best goalkeeper in Mexico from the years of 1998 to early 2002. Once Javier Aguirre left the Mexican team, Ricardo Lavolpe became coach, and Oswaldo Sanchez took over his spot. For the world cup 2010 Perez was called up again following several impressive showings in friendlies leading up to the competition.

World Cup GK Profile: Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico)

Guillermo Ochoa

Squad: Mexico
Squad No: 13
Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 24
Birth Date: Jul 13, 1985
Birth Place: Guadalajara, Mexico
Height: 6' 0" (1.83m)
Weight: 159 lbs (72 kg)
Club: America (Mexico)
International Caps: 37

Club History
Club America (MEX): 2003-



from Wikipedia (full wiki)
At the age of 20 Guillermo Ochoa was called up by Mexico's former manager Ricardo Lavolpe for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the third choice , newly appointed manager Hugo Sánchez called Ochoa into the national side as a deputy to Mexico's then-number one, Oswaldo Sánchez. In addition to the World Cup, Ochoa has participated in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2007 Copa América. He was voted the 11th best goalie in the world in 2008. He made his 2010 World Cup qualification debut on 28 March 2009 against Costa Rica. Ochoa kept a clean sheet as Mexico won the match 2-0 with goals from Omar Bravo and Pável Pardo. Another clean sheet soon followed against Guadalupe. Mexico manager Javier Aguirre selected Ochoa in his 2010 World Cup squad as first choice.