<p>Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was the toast of Mexico after frustrating Brazil's much-vaunted attack with an outstanding display in a 0-0 draw in World Cup Group A on Tuesday.<br /><br />Ochoa, known as Memo by his team-mates, stood tall to deny Paulinho, Neymar and Thiago Silva, blocking eight attempts on the goal to the delight of thousands of ecstatic Mexicans in the Castelao arena.</p>.<p><br />“I believe this was the best match of my life because this was a World Cup game and this is very important,” Ochoa said.<br /><br />“We have to move on, celebrate with my team-mates and my family, but move on because the path is still long. Thank God I made those saves and now it's time to keep on working.”<br /><br />One of Ochoa’s saves was so breathtaking it was instantly compared to the mythical save that Gordon Banks made to deny Pele at the 1970 World Cup. <br /><br />The connection gained credence after Ochoa pulled off the physics-altering stop against Neymar, who has been talked about as the next Pele for quite sometime. <br /><br />Neymar climbed well and directed his bullet header towards the bottom left corner but Ochoa, who moved like a rubber band all night long, pushed it wide with an incredible reflex save. Mexico coach Miguel Herrara was fulsome in his praise of his keeper.<br /><br />“I don't know whether I can think of another goalkeeper in memory...someone who has done what Memo did today,” Herrera told a news conference.<br /><br />“Memo today had high-level saves, gave the certainty to the team that we needed and gave confidence that we're well covered.” <br /><br />Ochoa, who has played for French club AC Ajaccio for the last three seasons but is currently listed as a free agent, was named man of the match.<br /><br />“I didn't like the Mexican goalie,” Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari joked to reporters.<br /><br />“He did very well, he was spectacular. The defences he did were spectacular. <br /><br />Calm, tranquil, he knows how to play, is well positioned.<br /><br />“I think he really was the best player in the match and Mexico has a very good quality team.”<br /></p>
<p>Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was the toast of Mexico after frustrating Brazil's much-vaunted attack with an outstanding display in a 0-0 draw in World Cup Group A on Tuesday.<br /><br />Ochoa, known as Memo by his team-mates, stood tall to deny Paulinho, Neymar and Thiago Silva, blocking eight attempts on the goal to the delight of thousands of ecstatic Mexicans in the Castelao arena.</p>.<p><br />“I believe this was the best match of my life because this was a World Cup game and this is very important,” Ochoa said.<br /><br />“We have to move on, celebrate with my team-mates and my family, but move on because the path is still long. Thank God I made those saves and now it's time to keep on working.”<br /><br />One of Ochoa’s saves was so breathtaking it was instantly compared to the mythical save that Gordon Banks made to deny Pele at the 1970 World Cup. <br /><br />The connection gained credence after Ochoa pulled off the physics-altering stop against Neymar, who has been talked about as the next Pele for quite sometime. <br /><br />Neymar climbed well and directed his bullet header towards the bottom left corner but Ochoa, who moved like a rubber band all night long, pushed it wide with an incredible reflex save. Mexico coach Miguel Herrara was fulsome in his praise of his keeper.<br /><br />“I don't know whether I can think of another goalkeeper in memory...someone who has done what Memo did today,” Herrera told a news conference.<br /><br />“Memo today had high-level saves, gave the certainty to the team that we needed and gave confidence that we're well covered.” <br /><br />Ochoa, who has played for French club AC Ajaccio for the last three seasons but is currently listed as a free agent, was named man of the match.<br /><br />“I didn't like the Mexican goalie,” Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari joked to reporters.<br /><br />“He did very well, he was spectacular. The defences he did were spectacular. <br /><br />Calm, tranquil, he knows how to play, is well positioned.<br /><br />“I think he really was the best player in the match and Mexico has a very good quality team.”<br /></p>