Sergio Ramos was heavily attacked

Monterrey is leading the Apertura 2025, but behind that impressive streak of achievements lies a big concern: an uncertain defense.

Sergio Ramos is being criticized for often going up to attack.

After 5 rounds, Rayados conceded 7 goals - a number that made Sergio Ramos, the symbol of experience in the back line, become the target of fierce attacks from experts and Mexican media.

In the 3-2 victory over Mazatlan on August 18, coach Domenec Torrent and his team won all 3 points to rise to the top spot with Pachuca. However, allowing the opponent to score twice exposed the inherent problem in the defense. Ramos - who used to be the "steel shield" at Real Madrid and the Spanish national team - is now accused of being too busy attacking, neglecting his main task.

Former Mexico international Ricardo Pelaez, now an ESPN pundit, bluntly pointed out: “Monterrey lack balance. They score a lot of goals but also concede too easily. Ramos looks like he comes to score goals, not to defend. The team needs all the players to help defend, otherwise it is very fragile.”

Not only domestically, the voices from Spain are equally harsh. Journalist Nacho Miguelez of TNT Sports even called Ramos a “former player”: “I don’t understand why a big team would recruit a former player. Sergio Ramos is already a former player, so who do they want to compete with?”.

Sergio Ramos has now wandered to Mexico.

In fact, Ramos brings mental and experience steel, but Monterrey is still inferior to many teams in defensive statistics, from Bravos, Xolos, Tigres to America and Pachuca. If they do not quickly fix it, Rayados will find it difficult to maintain stability in the long run.

The next three games against Necaxa, Puebla and Queretaro will be a measuring stick for Ramos and his teammates. This is both an opportunity for the defense to regain its solidity and a test to see if the famous Spanish contract can still prove its worth at the age of 39.

Source: https://znews.vn/sergio-ramos-bi-cong-kich-du-doi-post1578113.html