England beat Mexico in the World Cup and the defeated outfit might have found a way into the heart of ex-Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche.
Dyche is one of the least popular managers in recent history, if not of all-time.
Arriving with former Forest favourites Steve Stone and Ian Woan on his coaching staff and the Reds in dire straits, it looks like a match made in heaven.
However, drab football, an unwillingness to break out of his stereotype and an ability to alienate players ensured the writing was on the wall from the early stages of his tenure.
One particular game at home to Everton led to a chorus of boos and a desire to see Dyche sacked from the Forest fan base.
Watching Mexico in the early hours of Monday morning, I saw them commit the same cardinal sin.
Mexico deployed tactic that would have made Dyche proud
When Jarrell Quansah was sent off for England earlier this week it seemed as though Mexico would have the impetus.
Instead, they proceeded to produce the most Sean Dyche performance of all-time!
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After Raul Jimenez had hauled Mexico within one from the penalty spot, it was anticipated that the home side would have a real go.
Instead, they decided to bombard the box with cross after cross, even if that particular play wasn’t even on.
Although Jimenez is very useful in the air, he was nowhere near some of the crosses with a large number of them poor beyond belief.
As a Forest fan, watching Mexico against England was akin to watching Forest in the 2-0 home defeat to Everton in December.
On that occasion, Forest finished with 70% possession but spammed a number of high crosses into the box, with Igor Jesus cutting a forlorn figure in the penalty area.
Even subbing Lorenzo Lucca on didn’t pay dividends for Dyche and the strategy epitomised Dyche’s tedious style of play.
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Everton had Jake O’Brien and James Tarkowski as their central defenders that day and it was destined to fail from the off.
Mexico were up against Ezri Konsa, John Stones and Dan Burn in the closing stages and frankly, this performance was one that reminded me so much of Dyche’s Forest toiling against Everton.
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