WCQ: Panama v Canada - Wednesday, March 30, 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific - Panama City

[Corazon]

Have nothing but praise for Herdman.  But I’m not sure he handled todays lineup, rotation and substitutions.

[footballfreak]

3 minutes ago, Floortom said:

Does anyone else think it was a bizarre decision to start Cavallini? I'm not one to question Herdman's decisions much but it's almost like we're giving our loyalty rewards or something. Does anyone think he's good enough to be starting against non-minnows? He's been a total bust at Vancouver. I don't get it.

and no I dont necessarily think he was the difference between winning and losing or anything. Just find it strange. 

100% a loyalty cap. I do not see a place for Cav in a 23-man squad, and even 26 is touch and go.

[Watchmen]

Here's the pots.  Don't think anyone in Pot 3 scares me.

 

[Vasi]

Guys we did most of this without Davies! Take that in. Good luck to pot 3, 2 and 1!

Edited March 31, 2022 by Vasi

[king1010]

Just now, VinceA said:

Feel bad for Gutierrez, Cornelius and Millar. All those miles and Herdman didn't feel like giving them any chances.

Couldve easily started cornelius this game and subbed on millar

[king1010]

Just now, Watchmen said:

Here's the pots.  Don't think anyone in Pot 3 scares me.

 

Serbia scares me

[TOcanadafan]

Just now, footballfreak said:

100% a loyalty cap. I do not see a place for Cav in a 23-man squad, and even 26 is touch and go.

It’s a bit sad, as he’s been part of the entire journey, but I have to agree, just not enough quality.

[gator]

1 minute ago, VinceA said:

Feel bad for Gutierrez, Cornelius and Millar. All those miles and Herdman didn't feel like giving them any chances.

I will add I think Fraser deserved some more time, he has played well in his chances!

[toontownman]

Despite some theatrics (of which we have seen much worse this campaign) Panama played well, we didn't. They gave us very little and pressed us relentlessly. We didn't adapt and were sloppy for too much of the game. It was what it was. I felt bad for Kone especially. 

Bring on the nations league.  

[SpursFlu]

I'm definitely going to turn the page on this game and likely completely forget about and get ready for Friday morning. But.... lets get real, we're gonna need all the help we can get so yes pot 3 and pot 4 does matter. Im gonna party regardless during the WC but we're not going to be the world's darling like people trying to tell us. We could get filled in every game and be a total footnote

Edited March 31, 2022 by SpursFlu

[Corazon]

1 minute ago, VinceA said:

Feel bad for Gutierrez, Cornelius and Millar. All those miles and Herdman didn't feel like giving them any chances.

If people are looking to Qatar.  It’s quite clear that those 3 players are the fringe players on this current squad.

[Lansdude]

1 minute ago, VinceA said:

Feel bad for Gutierrez, Cornelius and Millar. All those miles and Herdman didn't feel like giving them any chances.

Yeah I feel like Guti knows he's on the outside but Millar has cut his teeth and contributed before and is playing at a fairly high level and Cornelius should feel a bit short changed given our CB deficit.

[sose]

Well we pretty much know our most dangerous lineup.

Our attack is so much less lethal without pace up top.  When we have Cav in he doesn't have enough pace and his hold up play not nearly as good as someone like Larin.

Would like to see Ugbo get a start in nations league to see if he can be a decent fill in for Larin.

I don't think we want Atiba at centre half in Qatar.  He's fine back there but would prefer Vitoria (when healthy), or even Kennedy.  I guess we wanted a right footed player to play with Miller and Johnston so he started.

Hoilett is the ultimate super sub, changes up the game when he comes in.

 

[Vasi]

Just now, Watchmen said:

Here's the pots.  Don't think anyone in Pot 3 scares me.

 

Other than Senegal and Serbia pot 3 is not that scary.   

[AvroArrow]

Playing Hutch as a CB just doesn't make sense.  It didn't seem to give us the added possession and it makes us more vulnerable at the back.

[jonovision]

1 minute ago, Vasi said:

Other than Senegal and Serbia pot 3 is not that scary.   

I watched Senegal vs Egypt. They don't offer a whole lot either. Less than the sum of their parts.

[toontownman]

2 minutes ago, footballfreak said:

100% a loyalty cap. I do not see a place for Cav in a 23-man squad, and even 26 is touch and go.

He looked good in the cameos in the other two games and has been better for the caps recently. Blew it tonight but he certainly wasn't alone.

The door is open for Akinola, Jebbison or someone else if they can impress. 

[gator]

1 minute ago, AvroArrow said:

Playing Hutch as a CB just doesn't make sense.  It didn't seem to give us the added possession and it makes us more vulnerable at the back.

And even though it was ruled offside his sweet back heel set up the goal with him playing out of the midfield!

[A Different Perspective]

3 minutes ago, king1010 said:

Couldve easily started cornelius this game and subbed on millar

Agreed … kinda bad karma for the “brotherhood”.   As much as Atiba is a legend, and how much we are love him, Canada is 0 for 2 with him as a CB.   Herdsman got it wrong.  Still World Cup here we come 🎉

[Vasi]

1 minute ago, jonovision said:

I watched Senegal vs Egypt. They don't offer a whole lot either. Less than the sum of their parts.

So did I. You might be right. Its just surreal to go and say that we might be ok against perennial WC teams. 

They are also not gonna have those lasers in Qatar. 

 

[BearcatSA]

The guy flapping at those crosses in the second half wasn't the same guy playing goal for the Caps last year, was it?

Made that good 1 v 1 save (though I have seen craftier attackers drawing a penalty out of those), but I was not inspired from what I saw tonight, frankly.  Didn't seem to have presence out there.  

[trc2014]

Just now, BearcatSA said:

The guy flapping at those crosses in the second half wasn't the same guy playing goal for the Caps last year, was it?

Made that good 1 v 1 save (though I have seen craftier attackers drawing a penalty out of those), but I was not inspired from what I saw tonight, frankly.  Didn't seem to have presence out there.  

He’s always been a liability on corners and crosses IMO.

[DeRo_Is_King]

Underwhelmed by Canada's performance tonight. Obviously, a great achievement overall and too bad Larin was a hair offside, but this game showed me our depth guys need to be better.

For Panama, I have always said they can punch above their weight, and they proved it tonight. Beautiful goal. Well-deserved win, imo. 

 

[BearcatSA]

9 minutes ago, Watchmen said:

Here's the pots.  Don't think anyone in Pot 3 scares me.

 

Thank you, KJ, for using Kings of CONCACAF and not that Raptors "North" theme.

[BearcatSA]

1 minute ago, trc2014 said:

He’s always been a liability on corners and crosses IMO.

Not with Caps:  commanded the box exceptionally well for them, plus velcro hands.