Omar Bravo wanted to trade shirts with fellow Mexico international striker Javier Hernandez after the MLS All-Star Game, but a concussion caused Chicharito to miss the event.
Jul 28, 2011 2:45:00 AM
By Zac Lee Rigg
HARRISON, N.J. - This wasn't Omar Bravo's first All-Star game – the Mexican striker suited up for Chivas de Guadalajara in the first edition of the “MLS takes on the world” format – but it was his first time suiting up for the MLS side.
He's ended up on the losing side in both games. The most recent, a 4-0 loss to Manchester United, saw the Sporting Kansas City striker toil fruitlessly up front for 81 minutes.
“No, the result doesn't matter,” Bravo said when asked if the scoreline left him disappointed. “It's about competing with a very strong team, sharp in front of goal. We had little margin for error because of the short time we've had together, but that's no justification. We played on their level in the first half, they're a great team.”
In the second half, the Mexican international latched onto a free rebound after Ben Amos spilled Chris Wondolowski's sizzling left-footed drive, but somehow construed to shoot wide while unmarked.
Bravo was one of the few who played the majority of the game. David Beckham lasted the full 90, but the Englishman is suspended from the LA Galaxy's tie against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday due to yellow-card accumulation.
"He's a hard worker,” Hans Backe explained of the decision to leave Bravo in the game deep into the second half. “He can run all day long."
However, after putting in the legwork, Bravo didn't receive the token he wanted. Who did he want to exchange jerseys with?
“With Javier, of course!” Bravo said.
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez missed the match due to a concussion suffered in training the day before. Bravo's former Chivas strike partner spent the night in a New York-area hospital before being cleared to return to the Manchester United hotel.
“He'll be out for a couple of weeks,” Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said. “Saying that, he wouldn’t have been playing for a couple of weeks anyway. He's coming back from his break after playing in the Gold Cup for Mexico, and he was not going to be involved in our team for two or three weeks anyway.”
That timeline will mean the Red Devils will have to do without Hernandez for the friendly against Barcelona in Washington, D.C., Saturday as well as the Community Shield against Chelsea on Aug. 7.
Still, Hernandez should recover fully in time to defend Manchester United's Premier League trophy.
“I have not spoken to him,” Bravo said. “I spoke to players from Manchester and they say that he’s well, that there's no problem.”
“No, the result doesn't matter,” Bravo said when asked if the scoreline left him disappointed. “It's about competing with a very strong team, sharp in front of goal. We had little margin for error because of the short time we've had together, but that's no justification. We played on their level in the first half, they're a great team.”
In the second half, the Mexican international latched onto a free rebound after Ben Amos spilled Chris Wondolowski's sizzling left-footed drive, but somehow construed to shoot wide while unmarked.
Bravo was one of the few who played the majority of the game. David Beckham lasted the full 90, but the Englishman is suspended from the LA Galaxy's tie against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday due to yellow-card accumulation.
"He's a hard worker,” Hans Backe explained of the decision to leave Bravo in the game deep into the second half. “He can run all day long."
However, after putting in the legwork, Bravo didn't receive the token he wanted. Who did he want to exchange jerseys with?
“With Javier, of course!” Bravo said.
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez missed the match due to a concussion suffered in training the day before. Bravo's former Chivas strike partner spent the night in a New York-area hospital before being cleared to return to the Manchester United hotel.
“He'll be out for a couple of weeks,” Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said. “Saying that, he wouldn’t have been playing for a couple of weeks anyway. He's coming back from his break after playing in the Gold Cup for Mexico, and he was not going to be involved in our team for two or three weeks anyway.”
That timeline will mean the Red Devils will have to do without Hernandez for the friendly against Barcelona in Washington, D.C., Saturday as well as the Community Shield against Chelsea on Aug. 7.
Still, Hernandez should recover fully in time to defend Manchester United's Premier League trophy.
“I have not spoken to him,” Bravo said. “I spoke to players from Manchester and they say that he’s well, that there's no problem.”
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