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Aguirre: There Could Be Up To Five Changes

Mexico manager Javier Aguirre said that Mexico's lineup against Trinidad will feature some changes from the lineup that he sent out against El Salvador.

Jun 10, 2009 1:54:21 AM

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Aguirre revealed in a press conference before Wednesday's game against Trinidad that there would definitely be a change in the Mexican lineup. El Vasco apparently did not like what he saw against El Salvador and said Mexico need to make the proper changes to face a team like Trinidad.

Aguirre revealed that his team would look to be attack-oriented because they need to make more goals.

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"I am thinking of making three or four or even five changes. We need to make goals. It is no good to us to just be organized in the first half, it's not good to just neutralize our opponent. What we need to do is attack, attack and attack," expressed Aguirre.

Aguirre will not count on the services from Gerardo Torrado or Pavel Pardo thanks to an accumulation of cards. So Aguirre will only have one true center midfielder for the game. Israel Castro would be the man to replace Pardo and Torrado as Aguirre said.

"Castro will play, it is obvious that he will. He is the only other natural midfielder we have, given that he started out playing in the right flank. I have three or four other men that could play in the center mid if needed," Aguirre said.

Aguirre admitted in a past press conference that any silly foul or player out burst would not be tolerated. Guillermo Franco though got away with a deliberate punch to the Salvadoran Alfredo Pacheco. The punch was not seen by the referee but was seen by Aguirre who did not qualify the play as nondisciplinary.

"What Guille did is a scene that cannot repeat itself. Guille knows what he did was wrong, and it's something we didn't like. I told him that and I make it public because I let him know," admitted Aguirre. "The Salvadoran gave Franco two flavorful blows with his elbow in front of the referee so Guille did the same. It's not a lack of discipline. It's not, believe me it's not. If they gave you two elbow shots, you would need to have a lot of patience to not react."

With regards to Trinidad, Aguirre is skeptical of how their opponents will play away from home especially after they appointed one of their subs, Russell Latapy, as head coach.

"They put a player form the bench to be their head coach. The suspense, and I say it openly is how they will play in our field. Will he have the guts to do what he did against Costa Rica....I think they will be more cautious here than what they were against Costa Rica. I think they will be cautious and will throw themselves back a few meters," foresaw Aguirre.

Sylvestre Adame, Goal.com

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