Sven will his luck change: Eriksson leaves City after 8-1 thumping to take charge of Mexico, who immediately take a 4-1 pasting

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Sacked by Manchester City on Monday, the Swede was in San Diego 48 hours later to run the rule over his new players as Mexico’s incoming manager.

This was a side that finished second in last year’s North American Gold Cup, third in the Copa America – now facing Argentina in front of a crowd of mainly Mexicans in the United States as a reprise of the game of the tournament at the last World Cup.

South-central: Argentina's Sergio Aguero (right) fires a shot past Mexico's Ricardo Osorio during the San Diego friendly

But Sven was shown the full extent of Mexico’s problems – with the help of Leo Messi and his team-mates’ brilliance – as Argentina romped to a 4-1 victory.

The world’s No 1-ranked team scored three times in the opening half hour through Nicolas Burdisso, Messi and Maxi Rodriguez.

New role: Sven Goran Eriksson shows his new colours

Brazil-born midfielder Zinha hit back for Mexico just after the hour mark but highly rated Atletico Madrid Sergio Aguero killed off any hopes of a comeback with 18 minutes to play.

Aguero is thought to be engaged to Diego Maradona’s daughter Gianina and some of the magic is clearly rubbing off on the 20-year-old.

But Messi’s goal was the pick of the bunch, with the Barcelona striker starting and finishing an excellent team move.