Aguirre's side lost to the USA in round two (Allsport)
MEXICANS ON THE DEFENSIVE
By PA Sport Staff
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Mexico's players received a hot reception
when they returned home following the World Cup defeat to rivals the United
States.
Javier Aguirre's squad arrived in Mexico City and were greeted by
unhappy fans, in mourning after the disappointing 2-0 second round defeat on
Monday.
Striker Cuauhtemoc Blanco conceded the fans had every right to be dissatisfied
with the US game, especially after a superb group campaign in Japan and Korea.
But Blanco moved quickly to reassure supporters they would bounce back.
He said: "We know we're the best team in the Concacaf section of the world,
so we have to keep working."
Midfielder Gabriel Caballero feels the harsh criticism is unfair.
He points out that the Mexicans received high praise for their energetic and
enterprising play during the finals.
He said: "The results may say another thing, but our football received
compliments from everybody.
"I guess we could have done more (against the US), but we are on the right
track.
"We played equal to equal to any team, and we showed how well we can play
anywhere."
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