Migue Basteri

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[Roger Bonet "Ruxi" @Ruxiiii4]

Let's talk about Mexican football, about their World Cup, about Gilberto Mora and this new generation of talented midfielders, and about why I believe this match against England can give real hope for the future of Mexican football.

Mexico did a fantastic job at this World Cup. Four wins in a row against South Africa, South Korea, the Czech Republic and Ecuador, without conceding a single goal, before dominating England, one of the tournament favourites, for long periods and being brave enough to impose themselves.

Of course, hosting the World Cup and playing at altitude are significant advantages. But you don't reach this stage of a World Cup because of those factors alone.

I said it a few months ago: I felt Javier Aguirre and his coaching staff had found something. Mexico finally started to develop an identity. Before that, I struggled to understand what kind of team Mexico wanted to be. There wasn't a clear idea of how they wanted to play or what they wanted to represent on the pitch.

Aguirre realised he had an exceptional group of technical midfielders and that he needed to build around them. More importantly, he understood that Mexico had enough quality in midfield to dominate possession and look any national team in the eye. That's why he moved towards a 3-4-3 with a square midfield, allowing him to accommodate players like Erik Lira, Álvaro Fidalgo, Obed Vargas, Bryan Gutiérrez and Gilberto Mora. You can even add more names performing well in Liga MX, such as Marcel Ruiz, unfortunately injured, or Charly Rodríguez.

Mexico found its identity in that 3-4-3. The left winger, usually Julián Quiñones, played inside and enjoyed an outstanding World Cup in that role. Gallardo pushed high from left fullback, while the right back generally stayed deeper. This created a solid 3+2 rest defence that allowed Mexico to remain protected whenever possession was lost.

But the main reason I believe this system suited Mexico is because of the profiles they currently produce. Mexico lacks players who consistently threaten in behind or can punish opponents in transition with pace over long distances. One solution would have been to defend in a low 5-4-1 block and wait for transition opportunities. The problem is that if you don't have players capable of carrying those transitions, sooner or later your game plan collapses. It made a lot of sense for Mexico to be more dominant on the ball and, especially, to press opponents high from goal kicks and other restarts, something they had been doing well for a long time and that led to goals, such as the opener against South Africa.

Interestingly, Aguirre was actually more conservative during the group stage than he was against Ecuador and England. Against South Korea and the Czech Republic, Mexico often defended in a reactive 5-4-1. But against Ecuador and England, they pressed aggressively in a 4-4-2, enjoyed much more possession and controlled large parts of both matches.

There is one name that changed everything, Gilberto Mora.

At just 17 years old, he demanded the ball in front of more than 80,000 people at the Azteca Stadium and gave his teammates the confidence to play with courage. He showed Mexico that if you surround him with intelligent, technical players who can combine with him, this team can compete with anyone.

Suddenly, "Piojo" Alvarado started playing at a much higher level alongside Mora. Mexico began creating relationships, combining through quick one-twos, building wide triangles and, above all, generating dangerous crosses into the penalty area.

Alvarado would drift inside onto his stronger foot before delivering inswinging crosses towards Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez. It became one of the defining images of Mexico's tournament.

Alvarado cuts inside, everyone inside the Azteca rises to their feet, and Raúl Jiménez powers a header into the net. You could hang it in the Louvre.

Yes, we can argue that Mexico struggled in the final minutes against England and that Aguirre made a mistake by introducing too many strikers and relying almost exclusively on crosses. But this is also the same Javier Aguirre who produced two incredibly brave game plans, trusted young players and selected the best performers rather than simply choosing those playing in Europe. In fact, Mexico fielded more Liga MX players than European-based players.

I'm not sure whether this evolution towards a more courageous, possession-oriented style was entirely Aguirre's idea, whether it was driven by Gilberto Mora's emergence, by the players themselves, or by the Mexican public demanding a braver national team. Perhaps it was a combination of all those factors. Whatever the reason, Javier Aguirre will always do what he believes gives his team the best chance of competing.

Now it's time for the Mexican Football Federation to think about the future.

The players themselves are already giving you an identity. You simply need to embrace it.

Everything should start with Gilberto Mora (17) and building a structure that allows him to flourish. Alongside him you have Obed Vargas (20), Bryan Gutiérrez (23), Marcel Ruiz (25) and Erik Lira (26). There aren't many areas of the pitch where Mexico is producing this much talent.

You can even add more players who still need time but have potential: Elías Montiel (20), Iker Fimbres (21), Denzel García (22), Fidel Ambriz (23) and Jordan Carrillo (24). There are more than enough talented young midfielders to build an identity around.

The next step is surrounding them with players who fit that style. If Mexico wants to become a dominant possession team, they need centre-backs capable of defending far from goal, pressing aggressively, covering large spaces and who can contribute in possession.

They already have Johan Vásquez (27), an established European defender who is left-footed, a rare and valuable profile, and perfectly suited to defending high while contributing in build-up. Now Mexico needs to produce more centre-backs with similar characteristics. Diego Campillo (24) could become one of them, but the search shouldn't stop there.

At full-back, the future is promising. Rodrigo Huescas (22) and Mateo Chávez (22) are already playing for FC Copenhagen and AZ Alkmaar at a young age. Both possess the energy and technical quality to overlap, underlap and defend aggressively in open spaces. Neither is particularly dominant aerially, which is another reason why Mexico should aim to defend further away from their own penalty area.

In goal, "Tala" Rangel (26) has shown he can become the right goalkeeper if Mexico continues down a possession-oriented path.

On wide attacking positions, Mexico still needs to produce more wingers capable of consistently winning 1v1 situations. Alvarado (27) and Huerta (25) offer solutions, and Alvarado showed throughout this World Cup that he has the quality to hurt opponents whenever he receives to feet.

But Mexico also needs wide players who can attack depth, stretch defensive lines and create more space for the midfielders to operate between the lines. They need more pace. More players capable of threatening large spaces.

Up front, Santiago Giménez (25) can be a good option. But he still needs to stay healthy more often and reach his best level. Then there's "Hormiga" González (23). He may not receive as much attention, but he has intelligent movement inside the box, consistently scores goals, attacks depth well and contributes aggressively in the press. When so many of your midfielders want the ball to feet and are more technical than athletic, having a striker who constantly stretches the opposition, attacks space and presses with intensity becomes incredibly valuable.

Of course, players like Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez can continue contributing while Mexico gradually gives more responsibility to younger profiles and develops the next generation of strikers.

Ultimately, this World Cup has allowed Mexico and its supporters to dream again, but there is still plenty of work to do.

Mexico needs to invest more in coach education to produce better Mexican coaches, who will eventually develop better players in the academies.

The federation should also make it easier for young Mexican players to move abroad earlier, even if transfer fees are lower.

And finally, promotion and relegation must return.

Young players develop fastest when they compete under pressure. Few matches are more demanding than fighting against relegation or battling for promotion. Those experiences shape players who can later perform on the biggest stages, like a World Cup.

The encouraging part is that Mexico has started talking about football again. Apart from a few journalists unwilling to evolve, most people have praised the way this team competed. The catastrophism and negativity that have surrounded Mexican football for years are slowly disappearing.

Mexico is a genuine football country, one of the greatest in the world in that respect. Few stadiums roar like the Azteca. Few cities live football like Mexico City. Everywhere you go, people are talking about their national team.

Now it's time for Mexico and its federation to match that passion with a long-term vision.

The potential is there. This team has planted the seed.

[Arturo Villegas @ArturoVill7]

🇲🇽👉🏻Amigos, si lloraron por la eliminación de México, si siguen tristes o sienten el corazón apachurrado, denle gracias a Dios.

Porque, aunque suene extraño, sufrir así por un partido de futbol significa que, en este momento, no hay una preocupación más grande ocupando su mente. Significa que no están viviendo la angustia de tener a un familiar enfermo, de despedir a un ser querido, de no saber cómo pagar la renta o de preguntarse si mañana habrá comida en la mesa.

Cuando el futbol es capaz de romperte el corazón, muchas veces es porque la vida, por ahora, te ha dado la tranquilidad de que las cosas realmente importantes están bien.

Y eso, en un país como México, donde millones de personas conviven todos los días con la enfermedad, la violencia, la muerte y las dificultades económicas, es un privilegio que no siempre valoramos.

Gracias, Dios.

[Migue Basteri @miguebasteri]

@ale_orvananos Ahí estaremos mi hermano, como siempre alentando los 90.

[Migue Basteri @miguebasteri]

@hombredelfrid @CatadorFutMx @PoLoGiF Presentes.

[Migue Basteri @miguebasteri]

@DOG_666 @hombredelfrid @AJesusSands No, no fue así.

[Migue Basteri @miguebasteri]

@ale_orvananos El 8% de manera más exacta hermano, te mando un abrazo y espero ya coincidamos.

[Migue Basteri @miguebasteri]

@DiegoArcos14 @FMF Las PMA las libera FIFA, no FMF.

Estúdiele un poco, a veces es gratis.

[Deepcosmoss @Deepcosmoss]

Eğer bir uzay gemisine binip ışık hızına çok yakın bir hızla seyahat ederseniz zaman sizin için yavaşlar ama korkunç kısım bu değil. Diyelim ki bu gemiye bindiniz ve uzayda sadece birkaç ay süren bir yolculuğa çıktınız. Sizin için her şey normal, saçınız biraz uzadı, birkaç kitap okudunuz, kahvenizi içtiniz. Ama Dünyaya geri döndüğünüzde burada yüzlerce yıl geçmiş olduğunu göreceksiniz. Fizik kuralları son derece nettir, sadece geleceğe doğru zamanda yolculuk yapabilirsiniz, geçmişe dönmek evrenin kodlarında yoktur. Sizin için geçen o kısacık 3 ayın bedeli, Dünyada bıraktığınız herkesin yaşlanması, ölmesi ve toza dönüşmesiydi.

Şimdi şunu düşünün, bu videoyu izlerken kafamda bir şey patladı çünkü hepimiz birer zaman yolcusuyuz ve bazı insanlar kendi kişisel uzay gemilerinde ışık hızına ulaşmış durumdalar. Kariyer, başarı, statü veya daha fazla para uğruna o kadar hızlı yaşıyorlar ki, kendi zamanlarını kelimenin tam anlamıyla büküyorlar. Sabahları erken kalkıyorlar, maillere saniyeler içinde dönüyorlar, toplantıdan toplantıya koşuyorlar ve her şeyi optimize ettiklerini sanıyorlar.

Ama olayı kaçırıyorsunuz, tıpkı o uzay gemisindeki astronot gibi, onlar hızlandıkça etraflarında sabit duran herkesin zamanı acımasızca akıp gidiyor. Başarıya ulaşmak için kendi ışık hızlarına çıktıklarında, çocuklarının ilk kelimelerini, eşlerinin yüzündeki yeni çizgileri, anne babalarının yavaş yavaş sessizleşmesini kaçırıyorlar. Onlar için aylar geçiyor gibi hissederken, sevdikleri için yıllar devriliyor.

Günün birinde o geminin motorlarını kapatıp tamam başardım, artık sevdiklerimle vakit geçirebilirim diyerek Dünyaya döndüklerinde karşılaştıkları manzara tam bir enkaz oluyor. Çünkü geride bıraktıkları herkes ya çoktan geçmişte kalmış ya da aralarındaki bağ yüzyıllar öncesine aitmiş gibi kopmuş oluyor. Sırf gelecekte bir yere varmak için kendi zamanını büküp etrafındaki herkesi yaşlandırmaya değiyor mu emin değilim. Ama bildiğim tek bir şey var, hızlandıkça yalnızlaşırsın ve o gemiden indiğinde başarını kutlayacak kimseyi bulamazsın. Sadece evrenin bize söylediği o acımasız yalanla baş başa kalırsın.

[Migue Basteri @miguebasteri]

Si me dirán a mí, Panamá, Santa Cruz Bolivia, Querétaro, CDMX, Chicago, Puebla, Pasadena y Toluca. 8 partidos antes del mundial para llegar acá con la fe intacta.

Dios mediante, Miami se logra.

[MisterChip (Alexis) @2010MisterChip]

Hoy tengo que reconocer dos cosas:

1- Jamás pensé que México haría pleno en la fase de grupos con su actual generación de futbolistas. Jamás de los jamases. Me parecía una utopía.

2- No sabéis lo que me alegra haberme equivocado. México es una nación genuinamente futbolera y eternamente despreciada por el resto de países latinoamericanos. Incluso, en muchas ocasiones, por sus propios ciudadanos. Los que siempre animaron y estuvieron ahí se merecían esta enorme alegría.

Ojalá poderles ver aquí en Miami contra Brasil en cuartos.

[Migue Basteri @miguebasteri]

@2010MisterChip Típico españolito que odia a Latinoamérica, afortunadamente los que hacemos historia somos más.

[Mr Vinotinto🇻🇪 @mrvinotinto_]

La izquierda del mundo preocupada por el derecho internacional cuando el chavismo aparte de robarse las elecciones, asesinó a miles y exilió a millones de venezolanos.

Hipócritas, inmorales, asesinos.

[Migue Basteri @miguebasteri]

@SophieYunes Yo fui a Nigeria en agosto y mi intención fue visitar Costa de Marfil por su cercanía, pero los requisitos migratorios son muy complicados.

Algunos sí conocemos esos lugares, saludos!

[MLB Picks @mlbpicksm]

Temporada 2025
Estadísticas finales

Profit por mes:

Opening (Marzo - abril): +87.44%
Mayo: +172.52%
Junio: +36.36%
Julio: +53.84%
Agosto: +4.12%
Septiembre: -13.28%
Postseason: +50.81%

Rendimiento promedio mensual: +55.92%

Este fue mi quinto año como profesional, fueron 7 meses de mucho trabajo y en donde las apuestas de los últimos 2, decidí de manera gratuita por aquí.

Gracias a toda la comunidad por su confianza, regresamos para 2026 para seguir sumando y aprendiendo.

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[MLB Picks @mlbpicksm]

Como agradecimiento de final de temporada, regalaré 5 retiros de $500 MX si los @BlueJays ganan la #WorldSeries

Para participar, dale repost a ESTA PUBLICACIÓN y deja aquí tu pronóstico del juego de hoy.

Al final del partido, sortearé los retiros entre los participantes.

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[Migue Basteri @miguebasteri]

@JuanPabloFdz Jaja, saludos, Juan Pablo! Abrazo y por ahí nos vemos.

[MLB Picks @mlbpicksm]

Postseason: 29 de octubre
Último pick de la temporada

Blue Jays v Dodgers

1. Blue Jays a Ganar la Serie Mundial
Odds: 2.50 - 22% bank

#WorldSeries

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[MLB Picks @mlbpicksm]

Buenos días, comunidad.

Hoy compartiré el último pick de la temporada.

Después de 7 meses de trabajo diario y rendimientos muy favorables, toca relajarnos y disfrutar (más), los últimos juegos de la serie.

Por favor, denle mucho amor este tuit.

#WorldSeries

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[MLB Picks @mlbpicksm]

Clase de apertura de Yoshi y Gausman, que nos vale para seguir barriendo la #WorldSeries .

3 de 3.

A descansar mañana y nos leemos el lunes.

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