WCQ: Third Round - Window 5 (March 24 - 30, 2022)

[narduch]

 

[Floortom]

3 minutes ago, narduch said:

 

Seems to be more domestic based than usual...where are Gamboa and Leal for example?

[narduch]

13 minutes ago, Floortom said:

Seems to be more domestic based than usual...where are Gamboa and Leal for example?

Reading through the comments Gamboa is injured. 

Not sure about Leal

[Unnamed Trialist]

31 minutes ago, narduch said:

Keylor's legacy has sure risen after how Donarruma botched that away match at Madrid. Boy was that a mess, not just the keeper, but mostly the keeper (and Marquinhos). Just saying, they keep trying to push him out but he remains a top footballer.

[Unnamed Trialist]

1 hour ago, RS said:

DSC is in

First thing I thought was: hope they are not playing during the qualifying window, cause he could lose his spot.

And they are not. The play on the 3rd of April, Sunday, so that is a two-week break. If he starts this Sunday and all goes well, he has time to get back and train to start for Minnesota on the 3rd. Happy for him, last season he got benched for one match and never got back in.

[narduch]

7 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Keylor's legacy has sure risen after how Donarruma botched that away match at Madrid. Boy was that a mess, not just the keeper, but mostly the keeper (and Marquinhos). Just saying, they keep trying to push him out but he remains a top footballer.

Meanwhile Milan is super happy with Donnarumma's replacement, Maignan.

[footballfreak]

4 hours ago, narduch said:

 

No Maynor Figueroa. Have to think it’s probably the end of the line for him,  which would make the Minnesota game his last with Honduras. End of an era.

[Unnamed Trialist]

3 hours ago, narduch said:

Meanwhile Milan is super happy with Donnarumma's replacement, Maignan.

Are they? I really hadn't seen them play. I guess Lille lost a few little pieces, plus the coach, and that explains a lot of their season. 

[shortofbrillant]

8 hours ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

 

Whatever the source, I will take no Antonio for lots of reasons.

After that performance against Sevilla I wouldn't want to have to face him. Although, i fully support all your other reasons you allude to.

[Allez les Rouges]

Eesh... The OFC qualifiers in Qatar are turning into a fiasco. Vanuatu had to withdraw due to most players having COVID. Now the Cook Islands are dealing with an outbreak too, and their next game cannot go ahead. That's 2 teams out of 8 affected, and only 3 games have been played.

Much of the rest of the world has gotten Omicron, so other confederations should be mostly fine for this window. But let's hope this isn't a preview of the World Cup...

[narduch]

Happy Roster Release Day to those that celebrate

[RS]

Another key USMNT player down

 

[narduch]

Navas missed PSG's game today with the flu.

I wonder if he will be available for Thursday 

[InBorjanWeTrust]

We'll see if the roster does end up dropping today, Given the reported injury to Scott Kennedy. Especially considering we're already short back there with Vitoria possibly injured too? 

[Shway]

57 minutes ago, RS said:

Another key USMNT player down

 

Wow he’s another big loss. A player I rate, but don’t like.

[narduch]

9 minutes ago, InBorjanWeTrust said:

We'll see if the roster does end up dropping today, Given the reported injury to Scott Kennedy. Especially considering we're already short back there with Vitoria possibly injured too? 

Vitoria not in the line up today

[Approve My Account Pls]

7 minutes ago, narduch said:

Vitoria not in the line up today

Hopefully that's because the club gave him the green light to fly to Miami... right?? Fck Herdman may have to get real creative with his lineups this window...

[CanadaFan123]

I read that Vitoria is still likely to join Canada's camp. I believe he has muscle spasms.

[Gian-Luca]

Good thing Gareth Wheeler’s “we don’t need more CB depth” comments this week are not coming back to bite us, no not at all. 

I expect we see Montreal’s back three (including Waterman) get called in, maybe even McNaugton.  Let’s hope Gutierrez amd Henry don’t get injured tonight as well

[narduch]

It's going to be alright guys.

CR possibly missing Navas is a way bigger loss.

Plus Jamaica is a joke.

We got this.

[archer21]

12 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said:

Good thing Gareth Wheeler’s “we don’t need more CB depth” comments this week are not coming back to bite us, no not at all. 

I expect we see Montreal’s back three (including Waterman) get called in, maybe even McNaugton.  Let’s hope Gutierrez amd Henry don’t get injured tonight as well

You may be right, but I’d rather see Cornelius than Waterman, just because he has a lot more international experience. We may need both though, depending on how bad some of these injuries are.

[CanadaFan123]

11 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said:

Good thing Gareth Wheeler’s “we don’t need more CB depth” comments this week are not coming back to bite us, no not at all. 

I expect we see Montreal’s back three (including Waterman) get called in, maybe even McNaugton.  Let’s hope Gutierrez amd Henry don’t get injured tonight as well

Kennedy apparently came out with a nosebleed and ran off the pitch, Vitoria is being called, Henry is suspended so will be available for 2 matches, and Cornelius, Johnston, Miller are all available.

We’re fine. No way Waterman or Macnaughton get called. I think we’d see Hutchinson back there first. 

[narduch]

Going to be hilarious when Cristian Campagna makes his national team debut

[Gian-Luca]

2 minutes ago, archer21 said:

You may be right, but I’d rather see Cornelius than Waterman, just because he has a lot more international experience. We may need both though, depending on how bad some of these injuries are.

For sure Cornelius will get called in ahead of Waterman, but I expect to see both if Kennedy can’t make it - although if he just had a nose bleed as reported below, I suspect he should be good to go

[narduch]

Herdman's doing a conference callnat 5pm ET so I figure the roster will drop right before that