Match Thread: CONCACAF U-20 - Group Stage - Canada v St. Kitts and Nevis - June 22, 2022 - 4pm ET/1pm PT

[blueseeka]

Mbongue lacks touch. So many turnovers on bad touches or passes

[Obinna]

For as limited technically and tactically as these Caribbean teams may be, one thing they always have is speed. Assi tried to use his speed as he pushed the ball past them down the right flank, but could not outrun them (and he's pretty fast). 

[VinceA]

Habibullah can only cut in and nothing else and SKN do not fear him at all. Disappointing to see how he's turning out.

[JamboAl]

I’d rather do groceries than watch this.  I’ll be back in an hour.

[dyslexic nam]

I had to go pick my wife up at work.  Just got back to see it is still 0-0.  Jesus….

[Floortom]

This team is atrocious - whether its personnel, tactics, coaching, or maybe a mix of all the above but it seems like it would take a miracle to qualify

[Shway]

These guys are playing defeated…

[narduch]

Scoreless at the half 

[Aird25]

Struggling to find positives 

[El Diego]

Imagine if we had to pay to watch this

[gator]

Well that was pretty awful all round, we look out of ideas already but I'm a glass half full guy, if this score holds we will advance!😀

[Approve My Account Pls]

I get the argument of rest players for other matches, but holy fuck, we need a result before we start resting guys. Cuba and today, why did Mbongue start over Wright? If we want to rest guys, let them put a couple in then take them off at half or even before half. Why give St. Kitts belief? 

[dyslexic nam]

3 minutes ago, Floortom said:

This team is atrocious - whether its personnel, tactics, coaching, or maybe a mix of all the above but it seems like it would take a miracle to qualify

That why I resisted the idea that it was overly cyclical to think that the Us might pound us.  There is nothing remarkable about the bays this team plays and aside from Smith there has been almost nothing positive to take away from the play I have seen so far.   

[CanadaSantos]

wow that was a brutal first half. No excuses, this really shouldn't be happening. Only decent players for me have been Poku and Catavolo. Too bad we can't sub the rest.

[canuckgbp]

[Footyeh]

Rida has so much talent but plays like he shouldn't be here.  Body language after passes he messes up is horrible. 

Really need to get more numbers forward in the attacking third, having Assi and Habibullah so wide is useless, they aren't crossing players nor is there a single option to play into.  

[toontownman]

3 minutes ago, gator said:

Well that was pretty awful all round, we look out of ideas already but I'm a glass half full guy, if this score holds we will advance!😀

Glass half full I would say we haven't tried any ideas either, so if we have even 1 idea in the second half there is that. 

Having to play games of this importance in horrific pitches like this is atrocious. I don't think that changes our lack of killer instinct or up our attacking threat but in general in general the pitch doesn't help anyone.

[dyslexic nam]

Just now, toontownman said:

Having to play games of this importance in horrific pitches like this is atrocious. I don't think that changes our lack of killer instinct or up our attacking threat but in general in general the pitch doesn't help anyone.

Sure, but the other teams played in similarly terrible conditions and have blasted 16 goals past them.   The level of play here is unacceptable. 

[johnyb]

Feel like I just watched the first half of Lille vs FC Nantes

[Kadenge]

7 minutes ago, Floortom said:

This team is atrocious - whether its personnel, tactics, coaching, or maybe a mix of all the above but it seems like it would take a miracle to qualify

after 45 mins it's clear our players or certainly  the starting  XI are just not good enough. We had chances but not 1 player has struck the ball well. Very slow in moving and passing the ball. You can't put the poor play this half on the coaches. There's also poor body language out there. Zero intensity

[Canuckistan2019]

I’m sorry but these yutes are actually trash along with the coach. I’m not even gonna bother watching the rest of this game.

[Markoaleks]

are we concerned that Bontis will not be cap tied and open to play for Greece?  

#notTGAstar

 

[blueseeka]

I just dont understandnot starting your best players in either Cuba or this game. I do think the floodgates open after one goal but damn it. Just score

[El Diego]

J Smooth coming on to give us something to watch

[blueseeka]

Finally Smith