Miguel Herrera Under Pressure to Reclaim Gold Cup Title for Mexico Michael Cummings - Bleacher Report
go to original July 7, 2015

Miguel Herrera and his Mexico national team are under pressure. After a poor showing at the Copa America - albeit with an almost entirely different squad - and costly injuries at inopportune times, El Tri face a tough task to reclaim the Gold Cup title this summer.

If they don't, Herrera could find himself sitting squarely on the heat seat.

With Mexico's Gold Cup campaign set to begin on Thursday, Herrera is having to deal with the loss of two high-profile players through injury. Late last month, center-back Hector Moreno had to leave El Tri's 2-2 friendly draw against Costa Rica at halftime, and shortly thereafter, the Mexican federation announced Moreno would miss the Gold Cup with a foot problem.

...If Moreno's injury wasn't enough bad news, Mexico received a further blow when forward Javier Hernandez suffered a fractured collarbone last week during a draw with Honduras in another friendly. The 27-year-old Hernandez has been frustrated at the club level lately, failing to break into the first XI at Real Madrid while on loan from Manchester United. A strong showing at the Gold Cup might have given Chicharito's profile a boost as he considers his club options this summer, but now he'll be sidelined through injury instead.

...Now, with the team's stars in the squad (apart from the injured duo of Moreno and Hernandez), Herrera is under pressure to claim Mexico's first Gold Cup crown since 2011.

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