Friendly - Canada vs Uruguay - Tuesday, September 27th - 12 pm Eastern / 9 am Pacific

[Ally McCoist]

We got very lucky there. Not sure how he didn't finish that.

[apbsmith]

Midfield depth lacking is massive. 

No Osorio, Hutch, Hoilett ..... Day I say it No Arfield as well. 

Edited September 27, 2022 by apbsmith

[kacbru]

Not helped by cheaply giving the ball away in the final third. 

[gator]

1 minute ago, Corazon said:

Piette definitely a lot less comfortable tonight.  I think this is what most people feared with him against higher quality opposition.

The whole midfield looks like shit so far if I'm honest!

[Miche]

Good test this. We're definitely learning from this.

[Corazon]

1 minute ago, trc2014 said:

not sure this is surprising.  Atiba would not being fairing any better.

What about Arfield? 😅

[InglewoodJack]

We would’ve 100% scored on that last sequence against our typical opponent

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Nice work let down by a couple heavy touches.

[Ally McCoist]

Is our midfield is like this against Croatia and Belgium's midfield we are going to get a hammering.

[JamboAl]

This is okay.  We need to be tested and realize what it’s like to play teams at this level.  
 

Ten years ago, we would have parked the bus, had zero chances on goal and lost 3-0.  

[dyslexic nam]

1 minute ago, Corazon said:

Piette definitely a lot less comfortable tonight.  I think this is what most people feared with him against higher quality opposition.

I don’t think this is a Piette issue.  It is the fact that we are playing a top world team with world class players.  We have less time on the ball, their play will find spaces better, etc.  Lots of balls given away all over the park for us.  

[trc2014]

Lets remember this is a world class midfield we are playing against.  It’s not all about the players that Canada has on.

[Unnamed Trialist]

14 minutes ago, clamlinguine said:

Piette shows why he does not belong.

 

For me it's Laryea, his head is there, then isn't there. He's like an erratic tide, irritates the hell out of me. 

We are playing well. What really gets me and we saw this vs. Qatar, our backs are flat-footed and if they have time, they take it. They let the rhythm drop and stand there with the ball at their feet. They too are responsable for keeping the ball moving and keeping the pace high to help the attack develop. You have to have urgency even when things don't seem urgent.

[Lansdude]

Well all things considered I think we look pretty good. Obviously some of our players just aren't on the same level technically or speed and decision-making wise than Uruguay but overall we look like peers.

Borjan was suspect on the goal but it should never have been a free kick in the first place.

Edit: I spoke too soon, our D let us down on that one.

Edited September 27, 2022 by Lansdude

[VinceA]

This is what I was worried about when it comes to Larin and "big teams." He's a full on passenger and is contributing nothing at all to the game. David is at least trying to find it. Larin's touched the ball like twice this half.

Edited September 27, 2022 by VinceA

[jonovision]

5 minutes ago, sose said:

PIette having a hard time dealing with the Uruguay mids.. 

I was going to say the same but Eustaquio. Offering no resistance.

[VinceA]

I miss the 5-3-2.

[vancanman]

Fuck shit

[beachesl]

 

[jonovision]

Johnston having a nightmare. He and Vitoria have been the worst guys out there.

Edited September 27, 2022 by jonovision

[trc2014]

They aren’t going to make mistakes.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

What you give up with that back three

[VinceA]

Just now, VinceA said:

I miss the 5-3-2.

I think we need to move to three in midfield. Bring on Kone and take off Larin and push Davies up top.

[gator]

This is as poor as Johnston has looked in a Canada shirt, he has been missing marks all match!

[canuckgbp]

Exposed on that play against quality.