Negrete sounds off

Former National Team star and Pumas stand-out Manuel Negrete is not to thrilled with Ricardo Lavolpe’s run up to the world cup. The player who scored one of the great world cup goals in history believes that Ricardo Lavolpe should have decided on his team at least a year ago.
“Lavolpe has to quit calling up different players for each game,” Negrete Said. He belives that the lack of continuity will not give the team the rhythm and understanding it needs to excel in the Cup. When Negrete took part in the 1986 world cup, his coach, Bora Milutinovic had his players prepare away from their clubs for a whole year before the finals. The only one who didn’t was Hugo Sanchez, who was the only Mexican playing abroad at the time. Bora had this luxury because as hosts, Mexico did not have to qualify. It won’t be a full year of practice, but Mexico’s team will convene in Mid-April (except for the 3 Euros), so they will have a full 60 days of preparation before their first fixture vs. Team Melli.
What area does Negrete think Mexico needs the most help? He believes it to be the front line of attack. “They need to work harder with the midfielders to gain a better understanding.” Negrete also added that over-confidence is one of the Tri’s biggest stumbling blocks come June. “The knockouts are a definite possibility for this team, so long as they are convinced that each game will be extremely difficult.”