Atlético: The 10 points that will play in favor of Héctor Herrera and that were against Raúl Jiménez

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The Mexican footballer, Héctor Herrera, became a player of Atlético de Madrid for the next three seasons and although some fans might fear that El 'Zorro' live a story similar to Raúl Jiménez, who did not triumph with the Colchoneros, the midfielder has many things in favor to shine in the Spanish capital.

1. Maturity

At the age of 29, Héctor Herrera arrives at full physical, emotional and football maturity at Atlético de Madrid, a club of maximum demand due to his mentality of winning the competitions in which he participates. On the other hand, when Jiménez arrived at the Colchoneros in 2014 he was only 23 years old, so he still did not have the experience that El 'Zorro' currently possesses.

2. Experience in Champions

Diego Simeone, Atletico coach, seeks to win his first 'Orejona' and in Herrera he will find a player with extensive experience in the highest club competition. The native of Rosarito, Baja California, debuted in Champions in 2013 and has so far 41 games, seven goals, eight assists and 3,035 minutes. In the previous campaign, Hector was key to Porto reaching the quarterfinals.

3. Tri leader in the last two World Cups

In the World Cup of Brazil 2014, the 'Zorro' took over the midfield of Mexico and became one of the benchmarks of the staff of Miguel Herrera. Four years later, Herrera returned to the starting line under the orders of Juan Carlos Osorio in Russia 2018 and showed a great level despite the controversies in which he had been involved prior to the start of the fair. With the Mexican National Team, Herrera has accumulated 70 matches, including 8 commitments in World Cups and 20 elimination games. In the ruble of annotations and assists, Héctor adds 5 and 10, respectively. Raúl Jiménez is just beginning to write his story as the leader of the Mexican attack.

4. Years living in Europe

The former Pachuca player arrives at Atlético after six years in Portugal and his knowledge of the pace of life in the Old Continent will be key for him to adapt quickly to the Spanish capital. On the other hand, when Raúl arrived in Madrid five years ago, he had no idea what it is like to live in Europe, so it was not easy for him to adapt.

5. Captain of a European team

Herrera is not a foreign player in the history of Porto and proof of this is that he became captain of the Dragons in 2018 under the mandate of Sergio Conceiçao, who filled the Mexican with praise. "I know the club that I represent and to put a Mexican as a captain is not a normal decision, I started working with him this year and reaffirm why I made that decision, why I became a captain of my team, a great man and a professional He's a real captain and I'm very happy for him, "said the coach. Herrera is the fourth foreign soccer player with the most matches in the club.

6. Publications that could play against you

Prior to his arrival at the Colchoneros in 2014, Jiménez had shown his support for Real Madrid on social networks and this situation generated a lot of controversy among Atlético fans when the club announced his signing. On the other hand, Herrera does not have similar publications and in an interview with UEFA in 2017 he expressed a special affection for Pachuca and Porto.

7. Many talks with category technicians

In six years with Porto, Herrera had the opportunity to be led by talented coaches such as the Spanish Julen Lopetegui and the Portuguese Nuno Espírito Santo and Sérgio Conceição. Without a doubt, the talks and the moments that Héctor shared with these technicians made him a better player and consolidated himself as a club leader. On the other hand, Raúl arrived in Europe after having been strategists such as Miguel Herrera, Luis Fernando Tena and José Manuel de la Torre, coaches of great experience in Mexican football, but with little knowledge of European football.

8. With high chances of being a starter with the 'Cholo'

The 'Zorro' has high chances of being a starter at Atlético de Madrid before the departure of Rodrigo Hernández, who was signed by Manchester City. The native of Rosarito will continue with a lot of competition to earn a place, but 'Rodri' was his main "rival" in the fight for the starting position. For his part, Jiménez had a strong competition in the 2014/15 season against forwards like Mario Mandžukić, Fernando Torres and Antoine Griezmann.

9. Community

Not occupying a foreign place in European football is very important for players who aspire to participate in the best teams and Herrera obtained his community passport only a few weeks ago. The Mexican sacrificed not being present in the debut of Gerardo Martino at the head of the Mexican National Team last March, because he was in the process of obtaining his passport, a key aspect for Atlético to have signed him.