An Observer Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 7 hours ago, Kadenge said: His 1v1 ability if played centrally as an attacking mid could open things up for David/Larin. Neither of them are strong dribblers and while Kone can do it, Ahmed is definitely a step or two higher. It would also allows us to attack centrally as well as the wings where we start most of our attacks. Last year when I watched the caps, he mostly seemed to play centrally as part of a 3 man midfield. He was very effective at running at defenses and getting them back peddling. He always seemed to make something happens. This year it seems to me they have him mostly as a wingback (where he played as youth and with caps II I believe). He seems less effective out there in my opinion. it’s kinda the same as Jayden Nelson in my view. He was much more effective inside the last year at TFC than as a winger where he is playing in Norway Corazon, costarg, WestHamCanadianinOxford and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 3 hours ago, An Observer said: Last year when I watched the caps, he mostly seemed to play centrally as part of a 3 man midfield. He was very effective at running at defenses and getting them back peddling. He always seemed to make something happens. This year it seems to me they have him mostly as a wingback (where he played as youth and with caps II I believe). He seems less effective out there in my opinion. That is because the Whitecaps have changed formation from a 3-5-2 to a 3-4-3. His position was essentially eliminated, to the detriment of the team in my opinion. TOcanadafan, An Observer, GasPed and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Glad to see him added to camp. sebdeserio, costarg, TGAA_Star and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 For a guy who hadn't gotten any minutes with the #CanMNT for a year, he didn't look bad at all. toontownman, Jack1997, Cheeta and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 42 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: For a guy who hadn't gotten any minutes with the #CanMNT for a year, he didn't look bad at all. Thought he did great. I don't know that I love him down the right. He has looked better, especially on goal playing down the left. Still his first few Canada performances were solid more on the right hand side. Great to see him get minutes. I think he has a ton of potential. johnyb, Olympique_de_Marseille, gator and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 This was the only surprising sub of the evening. I was definitely not expecting it - but Marsch obviously trusts him after seeing him in training. Borjans Sweatpants, Dominic94, johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 24 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: This was the only surprising sub of the evening. I was definitely not expecting it - but Marsch obviously trusts him after seeing him in training. We needed or at least wanted some offence and he is a bit Laryea-lite in terms of "streetwise-ness". In limited viewing from me to be fair. sebdeserio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Don't think he plays if Buchanan isn't injured. Marsch doesn't seem to trust his wider bench dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseeka Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 1 hour ago, dyslexic nam said: This was the only surprising sub of the evening. I was definitely not expecting it - but Marsch obviously trusts him after seeing him in training. Before the game, I was trying to figure out who the sub would be for Tajon. I felt Ali or JRR. JRR plays more central or on the opposite side (Millar side). I figured it would be Ahmed or switch Millar to the other wing dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 59 minutes ago, narduch said: Don't think he plays if Buchanan isn't injured. Marsch doesn't seem to trust his wider bench Players not to play in Copa: McGill and St Clair (back up keepers, how many Copa teams have played more than one?); Fougerolles, Waterman and Hiebert (most teams don't rotate their CBs if things are going well)' Piette and Choiniere (Choiniere is surprising, to me, with how much Osorio has played); and Bair. We can all argue about certain bench guys you'd like to see play, but on a 26 man roster guys are going to miss out. I wouldn't be surprised if many other teams have also only played 18 guys or less. narduch and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 1 minute ago, jonovision said: Players not to play in Copa: McGill and St Clair (back up keepers, how many Copa teams have played more than one?); Fougerolles, Waterman and Hiebert (most teams don't rotate their CBs if things are going well)' Piette and Choiniere (Choiniere is surprising, to me, with how much Osorio has played); and Bair. We can all argue about certain bench guys you'd like to see play, but on a 26 man roster guys are going to miss out. I wouldn't be surprised if many other teams have also only played 18 guys or less. Choiniere and JRR both surprise me costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 4 minutes ago, narduch said: Choiniere and JRR both surprise me JRR came on against Argentina when we needed a goal, really the only time in the tournament that was the case. I wonder if Marsch doesn't trust his defensive work, something Larin, for example, does very well. Tani is the faster option, if we are looking for reasons to prefer one over the other. YorkRegionFan, WestHamCanadianinOxford, Dominic94 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkRegionFan Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 JRR was unlucky he was drawn into the Argentinian game with the tough CBs he had to deal with. It would have been nice to see how he matched up against Peru/Chile. Tani has really taken the chance he has been given and has created chances when he has come on. He was unfortunate to be offside when he scored in the Chile game. Against Venezuela, he looked to be a handful, a big body that their CBs seemed to have trouble handling. Jack1997, johnyb, Canuckia and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Don’t know if he doesn’t trust his wider bench, I think some of the guys just lack experience and match fitness maybe ? JRR strikes me at the type that can sub on for David and do some of what he’s done in the holdup and build up. Tani is very explosive and I won’t lie his rise is crazy, he looks like he’s got another level. i think Choiniere might just be lacking that it factor tbh. Ahmed hasn’t played that much this year I don’t think… from there I mean you always have your go to guys. YorkRegionFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 On 7/6/2024 at 5:50 AM, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: We needed or at least wanted some offence and he is a bit Laryea-lite in terms of "streetwise-ness". In limited viewing from me to be fair. He is elusive with trickery and a gliding, deceptive pace if an opponent hasn't faced him before but in recent MLS matches they have been getting much more physical with him and it has had an effect. Here, he's an unknown so that will play into his favour. An Observer, Watchmen, toontownman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC_Hali Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 On 7/6/2024 at 9:50 AM, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: We needed or at least wanted some offence and he is a bit Laryea-lite in terms of "streetwise-ness". In limited viewing from me to be fair. This was my takeaway watching him play at the 2023 Gold Cup. Lot of parallels with Laryea. If stays on this trajectory, he’ll be a very nice piece for years to come. Canuckia, CanadaFan123 and maccaliam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMo Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 He’s greatly impressed me in both opportunities he’s received this tournament and is another player that deserves a start on our final match. Appears he has the managers trust and he’s showed he can keep his cool and contribute against top of the line competition. Ivan, Canuckia, Onelessstar and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasPed Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 On 7/8/2024 at 1:13 PM, FC_Hali said: This was my takeaway watching him play at the 2023 Gold Cup. Lot of parallels with Laryea. If stays on this trajectory, he’ll be a very nice piece for years to come. He's a better dribbler than Laryea, and arguably a better playmaker. However, he's not a natural fullback. costarg, Watchmen, Dominic94 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 Love Ali. Another player that didn't look out of place. Didn't look like a word class ganechanger either but he looked so cool, composed and like he had 50 caps under his belt. Truly incredible how these players with limited experience are stepping up at this level. Dominic94, PegCityCam, Northvansteve and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 ^Hear, hear. PegCityCam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Impressed me tonight. Good to see that he and Choiniere added to the depth tonight Ivan, PegCityCam, The Real Marc and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Was a big bright spot in the game. Dominic94, Onelessstar, SoccMan and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I think I like him in the role he was used tonight - 2nd half sub to attack players a bit more fatigued, and early enough that there's time to make an impact as a sub (ie not the last 5-10 minutes). Having said that, if it's Uruguay in the 3rd place match he's not going to hold up well. They'll muscle him out of the game rather easily. BearcatSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Ali Ahmedou ❤️ He has the same name than me so he's good 😅 BigMo, WestHamCanadianinOxford and costarg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borjans Sweatpants Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 He looked so good in his limited time. I also think that he must have impressed Marsch given he wasn't part of the friendlies pre-tournament (unless I'm mistaken), and has since been able to insert himself into the rotation. Very bullish on his future with us costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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