PASADENA, Calif. (AP) After nearly two years as Mexico’s head coach, Juan Carlos Osorio is used to constant criticism of his tactics and lineups. He isn’t surprised by regular calls for his firing from fans, media and former national team players – and that’s just when Mexico is playing well.
”We do our best so that the players cannot feel the criticism,” Osorio said Saturday. ”We try not to translate it to the players. We try to maintain the best spirit in the team.”
Yet for all of the drama and distraction around El Tri this summer, Osorio is one win from getting a young roster with an ever-changing lineup into the CONCACAF Gold Cup final while he coaches from the stands, thanks to a FIFA suspension.