Mexicans in Europe 10/04-10/05

I’m going to fill in for Andrea for this week.

Spain
Andres Guardado(Deportivo La Coruna)- Guardado played all 90 minutes in Depor’s 1-0 win against Numanica.

Omar Bravo(Deportivo La Coruna)- Omar Bravo started the game but overall didn’t have much clarity up top and was taken out in the 54th minute for Mista.

Guillermo Franco(Villareal)- Guille came in at the 60th minute in Villareal’s win against Betis, Villareal is the new leader in La Primera.

Rafael Márquez(Barcelona)- Rafa scored the third goal in Barça’s 6-1 over Atletico de Madrid and stayed on the pitch for all 90 minutes.

England
Giovani dos Santos(Tottenham)- Gio came on at the 74th minute for Aaron Lennon but was unable to help out in the Spurs’ 0-1 los to Hull City.

Carlos Vela(Arsenal)- Vela came in at the 87th minute which didn’t leave him enough time to do anything in the 1-1 tie with Sunderland but handle the ball once, with his hand.

Germany
Ricardo Osorio(Stuttgart)- Played all 90 minutes in Stuttgart’s thrashing of Werder Bremen, overall dependable on defense.

Pavel Pardo(Stuttgart)- Pardo is still out with injury.

Turkey
Antonio de Nigris(Ankaraspor)- De Nigris rode de bench for the entire game in which Ankaraspor beat Sivasspor 2-0.

Netherlands
Carlos Salcido(PSV)- played all 90 minutes and is fast becoming a team star, PSV beat De Graafschap 3-0.

Francisco Javier Rodríguez(PSV)- sat on the bench for the entire game.