Looking to succeed where Dos Santos and Vela have failed?
Javier Hernandez’s career at Manchester United has started very promisingly, and Manchester United fans are very excited by the striker. However, it hasn’t been plain sailing for his other Mexican counterparts – Giovanni Dos Santos and Carlos Vela. The Manchester United front man clearly has a very bright future in English football but is it the end for his Mexican counterparts?
Arsenal’s Carlos Vela has had a hit and miss time in English football but would it be unfair to say he has failed. Has Arsene Wenger really given the Mexican international a chance to shine at the Emirates? Vela has had to bide his time at Arsenal as a bench warmer but Arsenal fans have seen glimpses of real talent from the striker when he has come on in games. What Arsenal fans have commented on is the fact that Eduardo was given a chance to show his worth to Arsenal last season after his horrific injury. For whatever reasons Eduardo couldn’t quite get back to the standards he set himself pre injury. It seems unfair on Carlos Vela that he hasn’t had the chance to prove himself at Arsenal.
With Arsenal playing 4-3-3, Carlos Vela will not be the main striker ahead of Marouane Chamakh or Nikolas Bendtner but can he re style his play and play wide of one these front men. If Vela can do this there is no reason why he can’t get into the Arsenal squad. Carlos Vela has an opportunity to capitalise on the poor for of Andriy Arshavin, but will Arsene Wenger utilise him in this role. Without a doubt Carlos Vela has considerable talent but it seems that without considerable injuries to key strikers, Vela’s time at Arsenal could be coming to an end.
In the situation of Giovani Dos Santos, he is a victim of a changing Tottenham team. Tottenham are playing with Raphael van der Vaart behind Peter Crouch – a system that suits both van der Vaart and Tottenham. Giovani Dos Santos again has considerable talent – a product of the Barcelona youth set up – but can he fit into the Tottenham squad as it stands now. The Mexican had opportunities at the start of the season but failed to really show his true from. Tottenham fans were excited for Dos Santos’ career after his exceptional performances in the World Cup this summer. However, ever since his move to England Tottenham fans haven’t seen his true talents and it seems that the Mexican could be following Carlos Vela out of England.
Hernandez, if he is to be successful in England must keep up the attitudes he has shown so far. Could it be that both Dos Santos and Vela haven’t shown such attitudes to play and improve and they have been overlooked by their managers. All three players had good performances at the World Cup but only Hernandez has kicked on into the domestic season. Hernandez’s talent is not any greater that of both Carlos Vela and Giovanni Dos Santos but it seems that he has shown a great attitude to play – as well as capitalising on Wayne Rooney’s injuries. It would be a shame to see the talents of Dos Santos and Carlos Vela lost but it seems their respective clubs have better options available to them.
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