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Mexico coach sticks with team’s attack

Published:Tuesday | June 15, 2010 | 6:04 PM

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre will stick with the team\'s three-prong attack for the World Cup match against France on Thursday, despite the problems the formation encountered against South Africa.



Aguirre is deploying three forwards who are told not to do too much work to regain possession, a strategy that South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has called the \"most daring at the World Cup.\"



Mexico also sent their defenders surging forward, leaving the team exposed at the back. South Africa coped well, scoring the first goal and hitting the post in the dying moments of the 1-1 last Friday in the tournament\'s opening match at Soccer City.



Aguirre says Mexico will not change their style.