CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011
Well, I know this may look predictable, and the handicap is bigger than what I lately take, but I really can't see how this could fail. Betting on Mexico in this competition should pay-off, especially in the group stage. All their stars are called-up in the squad for this tournament, and the only absences worth mentioning are of Jonny Magallon, Carlos Vela and Jonathan dos Santos. But it really matter too little when you have players like Javier Hernandez, Andres Guardado, Efrain Juarez or Giovani dos Santos in your squad. They are around 2 classes better than all the other teams in the Gold Cup (except maybe the USA), and I expect them to make a firm point in dismantling their opponents. If I wanted one more confirmation of their status, I got it in their friendly against New Zealand, when they made a great first half, got an easy 3-0 lead, and then just played it out until the end. And there's no doubt that New Zealand is a much better team than El Salvador, a team than managed to lose with Panama, Honduras and Jamaica... just to name a few from this year's performances. 99% of their players are from the local league, who'se teams constantly get pounded by the Mexican teams in the CONCACAF Champions League. If we need one more reason, their last meeting in the World Cup qualifiers ended with a comfortable 4-1 win for the Mexicans, showing they mean business when they have to. GL!
Mexico (-1.75 AH) @ 1.80, 4/10
Result: 5-0, WON
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