Great Mexican Week

April 23rd, 2006 | by: Luis Carlos | View Comments

We’ve been talking a lot about Borgettis goal, but that wasn’t it for this ending week full of soccer. Sure Jared’s second goal on the Premier League was the event, because he also contributed in 2 of the other 3 scores in the 4-1 against Charleton. I think it would be nice to enlist the events on this week in no particular order, so we can discuss if in fact this was a great week in Soccer.

1. Borgetti’s second goal on the premier league. He has started the last 2 games, and with 3 games left and no chance of Bolton going anywhere he probably will be a starter in the final games.

2. Osasuna last minute goal. Mexican Aguirre, coach of Osasuna is getting closer to a Champions League apearance every day. The win against Mallorca puts them with 62 points, 2 away from Valencia and 1 from Real Madrid. The Mexican coach’s job in Pamplona was to defend Osasona from de demotion, and look where he has them now. With an incoming visit from Real Madrid next week whis could be there chance to prove they are UCL material and that they have a hell of a coach.

3. Antonio De Nigris first goal in Brazil. This was probably the last spoken event, but still a very important one. The former Villarreal, Polideportivo Ejido, Once Caldas de Manizales (some of the foreign teams in wich he has played), is the first mexican to play in Brazil, and now the first one to score. His goal came in the 11th minute, he was wearing number 10, who was once worn by “PELÉ”. So in his 3rd game with “Santos”, first with #10, Toño De Nigris is a starter, and someone who we will be hearing a lot from Brazil.

4. Two teams in Libertadores. A lor of people don’t think that the Mexican League is an important one, or that mexican players are good. It’s a shame that sometimes we don’t give the importance we should to Liberatadores, but 2 of the 3 teams that are in the tournament did, and now they are in the next round. Tigres and Chivas, without seleccionados, but with Gaitan, Chamagol, Bofo, Medina and some reinforcements will be playing for a spot in the cuarter finals next week. Go Tigres and Chivas!!

5. FIFA Rankings. This is a subject a lot of people hate talking about, but we’re number 6 again. And as much as I try to convince people of how this rankings are the best, USA being in number 4 doesn’t help a lot. What do you think about this rankings??

6. More subjects. Franco a starter, Huiqui getting better, Marquez back at a 100%, the Acapulco fase over and well. Barcelona and Villareal in Semis next week. I guess this week was great, but next week will be better. Did I miss something? Make your comments.