Interesting comment from Brad Friedel this morning about Mexico

He claims they come at you for the first 15-20 minutes, high press, high paced, “trying to suffocate you” but if you can survive that part then they themselves run out of energy and in his opinion it slows down and he believes England would then outclass them.

Mind you if he’s right then the hydration break thing might suit Mexico. They could play high tempo for ten minutes at the start of each “quarter” and then it’s much harder to get a handle on.

Posted By: Legacy Fan on July 2nd 2026 at 23:09:33

Message Thread

BBC News making it sound like England have almost no chance (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 22:45:48
- 2 defeats in 70 home games (Other Football) - Kev, Jul 3, 00:43:30
- Was just catching up with a Mexican local in the pub I go to (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Jul 2, 23:28:22
- The BBC are full of shit (n/m) (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 2, 23:28:13
- Interesting comment from Brad Friedel this morning about Mexico (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 2, 23:09:33
  - But I do feel that it may well be a tougher test than the QF and maybe even (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 2, 23:10:11
- That’s because they don’t. (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jul 2, 22:57:02
  - Usual suspects. (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jul 3, 20:33:31
  - BMTP (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 23:29:51
    - Send in the SAS. (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jul 3, 20:34:09
  - They struggled to beat South Korea (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 23:01:35
    - So? (n/m) (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jul 2, 23:28:42
      - Very good Mexico team (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 23:31:42
  - Jumbo's played at far greater heights against far better opppistiob (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 22:59:19
- Didn’t know Tricky worked for the BBC (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 22:47:10
  - Lolf. Eeeyore (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 22:54:51
- Yep, altitude means Mexico have never lost a home match (Other Football) - Charles21, Jul 2, 22:46:55
  - Well. They’ve lost 2 out of 89 competitive games at the Azteca in 60 years (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 2, 23:21:52
    - Exactly, barely played anyone good (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 23:29:11
      - But we have to be careful it doesn’t become a self fulfilling prophesy (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jul 2, 23:34:05
        
        Yep, a lot of defeatist talk (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 23:38:37
  - Would be England’s greatest ever achievement apparently (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 22:50:21
    - We should chew coca leaves (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 2, 22:55:16

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