LA Galaxy made a swipe at Mexico coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino on social media by indicating that he may have called several of the club’s players for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifiers in Canada.
Mexico lost 1-2 in Edmonton, then their disappointment Lost 2-0 to USA on Saturday.
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Canada currently tops the CONCACAF World Cup group with the USMNT in second place and Mexico, who came in first place in front of this international window, third.
After the game, Major League Soccer’s Twitter account posted a message praising Canada’s victory with the phrase: “Ice in their veins” accompanied by a photo of Canada. Cyle Larin celebrate one of his goals.
The Galaxy account then responded with a dig to Martino saying: “Probably could have called Julian, Efra and Chicharito” regarding Julian Araujo, Efrain Alvarez and Javier Hernandez.
Perhaps could have called up Julian, Efra, and Chicharito.
– LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) November 17, 2021
Chicharito, Mexico’s career top scorer, was not featured in the game El Tri since September 2019 and has played only four games under Martino since the manager took over the national team in January 2019.
Hernandez, 31, was named a finalist this week Returning Player of the Year for 2021 MLS Year-End Awards.
In his second season with the Galaxy, the striker contributed 17 goals and 3 assists in 21 games.
Araujo, 20, received FIFA approval to play for Mexico in October after representing the United States at the youth level.
The talented right-back was dropped from Martino’s squad but was named to the final round for AT&T’s MLS Young Player of the Year award on Monday.
Midfielder Alvarez, 19, has played four games for Mexico since making his debut earlier this year.
However, Galaxy’s tweet did not mention the Mexican midfielder Jonathan dos Santos who was also a notable absence from Martino’s 26-man squad.
Martino and the players are under intense scrutiny after losing to Canada in the qualifying round for the first time in 45 years and losing to the USMNT.
Asked if he would step aside After Tuesday’s loss, Martino said: “My only focus is on improving. We have to improve and limit the mistakes we’ve made in the last two games that led to our defeat.”
When asked if he would consider selecting other players in the upcoming international windows, Martino replied: “Different players have come in different windows. I am completely convinced. recovered, and witnessed how we finished the game yesterday, that we were all moving in the same direction.”
