Guillermo Ochoa exempts ‘Tata’ Martino from blame

El Tri’s goalkeeper pointed out that those responsible for the draw against Costa Rica were the players and considered that ‘Tata’ will lead the team in Qatar

MEXICO — William Ochoagoalkeeper of Mexicoassured that the blame for the draw against Costa Ricain the previous match of the FIFA date, was from the players and not from Gerardo Martinonational coach, for which he took away all responsibility for the negative results that have occurred in the Octagonal of the Concacaf.

“We know what we did right or wrong. The last match was our fault, not the coach’s. The technician is very capable, he leads a good process. There are three games left and nothing is guaranteed”, he said this Wednesday after the victory against Panama.

In the same way, he acknowledged that they experienced the match against the Panamanian team with “anguish” and that soccer rewarded them with a penalty, which was the trigger for them to obtain the three units and thus approach the objective that is Qatar 2022.

“The truth is that with anguish. We wanted the three points today and the rivals are becoming more prepared and have more quality. Panama is already playing, trying to manage the game and how we arrived and how we were in terms of goals in three quarters of the field, we lacked, but soccer rewarded us with that penalty, “said Ochoa.

About the pressure they have and with which they lived these two weeks, Ochoa He confessed that it is something he knows how to deal with and that they transmit it to the youngest, because he does not want them to pay attention to comments or criticism off the field.

“Self-criticism begins with us and we want to improve. Personally, I am used to these situations and I know how to manage from the field to the outside and that must be transmitted to the youngest, who live their first call, “he told TUDN after the game.

Lastly, he stated that they trust that the Tri will come to Qatar 2022 with the ‘Dad‘ in front of the team.

“’Tata’ is the head of the group and the leader who is going to take us to Qatar, from day 1 in the friendly against Chile. He has an excellent group and you have to qualify, it seems that now it turns out that winning is easy”, he concluded.