WCQ: Costa Rica vs Canada - Thursday, March 24, 10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific - San José

[trc2014]

I literally can’t imagine how I would be feeling if this was must win.

[ADP10]

6 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

Ya, Italy only had 66%.

possesion doesn’t mean anything

[Vasi]

1 minute ago, trc2014 said:

I literally can’t imagine how I would be feeling if this was must win.

lets hope we don't leave it to that!

[jonovision]

Costa Rica have scored 2 goals in a match twice in WCQ: home to 10-man El Salvador and home to Honduras. Get a goal, get our result, get out of town.

[frmr]

8 minutes ago, Miche said:

I'm starting to get uncomfortable by how much OneSoccer are saying tonight is going to be a special moment.. Please stop.

Oh please, what do you expect them to say?

[Floortom]

Worried about that backline..don’t like Atiba at CB and Laryea hasn’t played in months. Costa Rica is old and slow which will make things easier for us. Just hoping we can grab a goal early and get ahead of them - if we force them to open up a bit we can run away from them.

[Vasi]

I'm confused by this lineup. Does Herdman want to drop the gauntlet early. This looks like a very aggressive starting XI?

I am so confused and nervous....lol....

[costarg]

OK so we're all on the same page, we fully support Herdman, but we're all like WTF mate!  I'm worried about that 11.  I've erred in the past by doubting some of Herdman's formations, hopefully he makes me look like an idiot again!  I'm totally ok with that if it means we qualify tonight.  Just no 8-1 business please!

[Kadenge]

Fyi Atiba has played a few games for Besiktas at CB this season when some of their reg CBs were injured. 

[rydermike]

Herdman was playing foosball earlier today. He won 10-0. That's why we have this lineup.

 

[Cblake]

A fellow supporters house is ready for tonight (  :

[Cblake]

Once a Red, always a Red, everyone has the passion tonight, great to see.

 

[Cblake]

And onto another supporters basement, this is also great to see. 

[Cblake]

 

[dyslexic nam]

16 minutes ago, El Hombre said:

With that out of the way, fuck you @dyslexic nam!  PEI sucks!

And here I thought you were going soft on me.

[Floortom]

Is Hoilett injured too? Andi mentioned that - he was healthy coming into camp

[Cblake]

I hope Phonzie is doing ok tonight, I can not imagine how hard a day it must be, you feel so close to your team yet are so far, unable to do a dam thing. 

[El Hombre]

Just now, dyslexic nam said:

And here I thought you were going soft on me.

It was a moment of weakness.  You get one a year.  That's it.

[Cblake]

Fuck you can feel the energy, we can hear you Vs !!

 

[wallflower]

1 hour ago, Floortom said:

Worried about that backline..don’t like Atiba at CB and Laryea hasn’t played in months. Costa Rica is old and slow which will make things easier for us. Just hoping we can grab a goal early and get ahead of them - if we force them to open up a bit we can run away from them.

copy that

and Kamal has not exactly been solid for CF Montreal

why Kennedy AND Cornelius AND Vitoria on the bench?

[El Hombre]

So where's the game thread @Olympique_de_Marseille?  I got a lot of hot takes on various topics (cover songs, fashion, geopolitics etc.) and I need to know where to spam them.

[jonovision]

1 minute ago, wallflower said:

copy that

and Kamal has not exactly been solid for CF Montreal

why Kennedy AND Cornelius AND Vitoria on the bench?

Bolded: injured or not fully fit

Italics: Herdman doesn't trust him? Not sure.

[El Hombre]

I gotta say, that GE Appliances advertisement was prophetic.  Who knew filming Osorio at 6 years old kicking a ball into a cardboard box would pay off so big 20 years later?  Just amazing.

[Cblake]

2 minutes ago, El Hombre said:

So where's the game thread @Olympique_de_Marseille?  I got a lot of hot takes on various topics (cover songs, fashion, geopolitics etc.) and I need to know where to spam them.

Lets just keep this thread going, has a great vibe already. 

[El Hombre]

Just now, Cblake said:

Lets just keep this thread going, has a great vibe already. 

Done.

First hot take of the night: Keylor Navas looks like a tool.