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Monday International Friendlies: Your Running Commentary

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By AVI CREDITOR

Two of the United States' chief rivals will do battle at Wembley Stadium, as England and Mexico meet in an international friendly (3 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel) that Fabio Capello scheduled in order to get a better look at CONCACAF competition. 

The match is part of a nice slate of international action, as nine of the 32 teams that have qualified for the World Cup take part in friendlies.

One of the other appealing matches takes place in Bueons Aires, as Argentina hosts Canada (3:30 p.m., ESPN3.com/ESPNDeportes) in a World Cup tune-up for Diego Maradona's side. 

If you will be watching any or all of Monday's games on television of live Internet feed, please feel free to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.

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  1. Do you mean Gringos as in the whole team or Gringos as in Torres, Feilhaber, or anyone else with a Hispanic-American heritage? Because I’m pretty sure Gringos means white people if I’m not mistaken

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  2. What are you like five years old?

    Mexico is taking chances by exposing themselves vs. soccer superpowers before the WC and I think that that’s commendable.

    Mexico or more specifically Vela missed two clear chances to score and Salcido hit the post. Three goals right there. Peter Crouch was offside when he scored!!!

    I don’t know who you go for and I don’t care, but playing Wembley Stadium vs. England fifteen days before the WC is not an easy task for anyone.

    With some adjustments I think this Mexican team have a very good chance of advancing from their group stage.

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  3. Wynne as a RB is crap!! Just because the guy can run the 100 yd dash faster than any soccer player doesn’t make him a national team prospect

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  4. Speed of Beasley and Donovan on the wings would do well against England. They struggled against speedy Dos Santos.

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  5. Two different styles & Two different player types.

    I think the comparison of any kind is a stretch.

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  6. They were jumping on the English players back from the first whistle.

    (see Gerrard & Crouch getting tackled and splitting Gerrad’s head open)

    What I found amusing is they weren’t getting the typical calls they would in CONCACAF, ie the diving and getting away with careless tackling.

    Reckless would describe their defensive aggression all game.

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  7. Mexico shoulda started their camp a month earlier. Obviously the two months they had before everyone else hasn’t helped them when their not playing Belize and New Zealand.Manu must have cut back on their scouting department or are desperate to sell jerseys too Mexicans Chiiqiqiqiqiiq Hermandez is nothing special. I hope Man U kept the receipt so they can return him to Chicas.

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  8. Speaking of Dos Santos and ” looks “. Good thing he’s attempting to grow out that teenage beard of his…

    Though, he still looks like a teenage girl.

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  9. England looked sloppy, clumsy, beatable on defense, and that’s all I could ask for. My assumption has been that a loss in the first game is a given, but now It looks like we have a decent chance for a tie or perhaps a win. Of course, subject to what we see tomorrow. I am also fearful about the current state of our defense. We’ll see.

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  10. This England team disappointed me. I can’t see them beating the elite teams of the world. That being said, we win 2-0.

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  11. Mexico is definitely more skilled than the USA, and they took it to England pretty much all game, yet still managed to lose easily. This worries me for the USA, Walcott will have his way with us.

    I’m definitely not confident going into this match

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  12. I don’t think England was that impressive but then I don’t think they were playing at 100% effort like they will in June…

    USA has to be very careful on England set pieces, that’s for sure…

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  13. and Portugal… Mexico is not a Top 10 team, but I could why they think they are… every fan base has selective memory bias

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  14. yeah and Mexico beat Brazil at least 3 times since then… twice in mexico city during 2003 Gold Cup and once in Venezuela in Copa America 2007, also beat Argentina in Peru for Copa 2004….

    I don’t see the need to belittle someone else’s victories – give credit where it’s due. I’d take wins of that caliber any day, over close losses to Brazil or 0-0 ties with Argentina

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  15. Sergio Agüero scores after being subed in the game. His first touch of the game was a spectacular finish.

    Argentina: 4 – Canada: 0

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  16. nah, they’ll stay stateside and bask in teh glory they’ll richly deserve if they do well, but short of an offer from the EPL, I don’t see the payoff…

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  17. I seem to recall Kasey Keller repeatedly robbing Ramario and Preki sealing a pretty sweet 1-0 win over Brazil . . .

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  18. i was about to say that until they win a WC they have no right to consider themselves a world power, but then again that would include spain and holland then, wouldn’t it?

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  19. Conclusions: England dangerous, but too reliant on speed, power and aerial presence. They will win the group in SA and keep going until they meet a side that can match them physically but also has the technique to play through them.

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  20. exclude victories in mexico city, and has mexico beaten anyone? hell, when bolivia plays teams in their home stadium . . they win too. does that mean bolivia is a great squad?

    bottom line, mexico needs to win big games outside of mexico city before they can be considered a power. keep in mind, aside from world cups in mexico city, el tri has NEVER WON A WORLD CUP ELIMINATION GAME.

    hardly a power if you ask me.

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  21. A better second half from England, but they still didnt look the part of a team going deep in S. Africa. The Italys, Spains, and Brazils would have more goals to show for the amount of possession the Mexicans inflicted on England today. If I were an England fan I’d be a little worried right now.

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  22. Mexico could have 30 shots before game is over. Not sure what that says about either side, very entertaining game.

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  23. it’s hilarious to read the GameCast commentary as the ENglish get a perspective on Miexoc’s stly of play:

    “Gerrard slides in to win the ball off Blanco but is penalised by the referee. The Mexico players want a card; laughable.”

    “Milner is fouled by Guardado. Mexico are getting a bit niggly now.”

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