king1010 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 (edited) 5 hours ago, nolando said: If they can and would consider changes... OUT: Swiderski, Brym, Zator, Hiebert, (and maybe LDF, who some speculated wasn't there in France) IN: Ahmed, Waterman, JRR, Corbeanu Swiderski? edit. Nvm. Backup keeper Edited June 10 by king1010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoops__ Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 LDF was on the bench yesterday… nolando and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 7 hours ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: 3 days off. So said Eustaquio. Marsch none too pleased at that but understands some have not been off season long. Side note: It just dawned on me that with the Euros there will be 5 high level matches a day, some days later in the month. Thursday the 20th is a pretty crazy lineup: 9 AM- Slovenia/Serbia Noon - England/Denmark 3PM- Spain/Italy 8PM- Canada/Argentina The Saturday schedule that week is pretty stacked too. 3 Euro games followed by 2 Copa games + a full slate MLS schedule including all 3 Canadian teams. johnyb, Cadeau, MCa and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 If there are changes to the squad, Ugbo & Bair who didnt see the field over 2 matches may be possible cuts. Then again they have the benefit of training at the camp and better integration re tactics. Besides Larin's performances has to be weighing in on Marsch. BearcatSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Is there any chance that Adekugbe is healthy in time? Think swapping Hiebert for Adekugbe would be a very obvious change. Would like to see someone make room for Ali Ahmed too. I’m impartial to Zator or Waterman- whoever we go with will be 5th in our CB depth chart, so neither should play barring injury. Kadenge, costarg, Shway and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 (edited) 2 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: Thursday the 20th is a pretty crazy lineup: 9 AM- Slovenia/Serbia Noon - England/Denmark 3PM- Spain/Italy 8PM- Canada/Argentina The Saturday schedule that week is pretty stacked too. 3 Euro games followed by 2 Copa games + a full slate MLS schedule including all 3 Canadian teams. huh...having the Euro's and Copa America overlap is basically like a mini World Cup TV-wise Edited June 10 by mpg_29 narduch, BearcatSA, PastPros and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 17 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Is there any chance that Adekugbe is healthy in time? Think swapping Hiebert for Adekugbe would be a very obvious change. Would like to see someone make room for Ali Ahmed too. I’m impartial to Zator or Waterman- whoever we go with will be 5th in our CB depth chart, so neither should play barring injury. Watching Laryea look like his old self assuages the LB spot behind Davies, even though he is not a natural portsider. Apart from his injury, Adekugbe getting "vanni-ed" (i.e. shoehorned into an unnatural position, such as RF) and not really playing well, either, leaves him likely on the outside looking in. Ahmed is not strong enough in the defensive side of the game to be a left back here, and he is also another natural right sided player on that side. I don't see him making it for the Copa squad, either. Watchmen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihairokov Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 22 minutes ago, mpg_29 said: huh...having the Euro's and Copa America overlap is basically like a mini World Cup TV-wise I'm not complaining! It actually works out almost perfectly on one day in particular: the 22nd. In EST matches are 9AM Euro 12PM Euro 3PM Euro 6PM Copa 9PM Copa So on the 22nd this equals: Georgia/Czechia Turkiye/Portugal Belgium/Romania Ecuador/Venezuela Mexico/Jamaica After this EURO goes to matching third group match times, so 3PM, and then Copa at 6PM and 9PM. jhoops__ and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Scott Kennedy should be the left back. jonovision 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Kadenge said: Besides Larin's performances has to be weighing in on Marsch. In terms of maybe being left off of the squad? Pretty confident that will not be the case. I don’t think they way other guys have been playing will supplant Larin’s role too much at this time Edited June 10 by EJsens1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 He is playing there in Austrian Bundesliga , other option is layrea as left back and Johnston rb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 (edited) 15 minutes ago, BearcatSA said: Watching Laryea look like his old self assuages the LB spot behind Davies, even though he is not a natural portsider. Apart from his injury, Adekugbe getting "vanni-ed" (i.e. shoehorned into an unnatural position, such as RF) and not really playing well, either, leaves him likely on the outside looking in. Ahmed is not strong enough in the defensive side of the game to be a left back here, and he is also another natural right sided player on that side. I don't see him making it for the Copa squad, either. All good points, except Laryea plays on the right for us- he should be the Johnston backup, and Davies needs one himself, especially if we want to push him forward. Unfortunately that backup right now is Hiebert, and I think even an out of form Adekugbe could do at least as good of a job. Plus, he’s always been one of those guys who plays better for Canada than his club. Since you mentioned him though, it was awesome seeing Laryea back to his game yesterday. He came on and frustrated a much better team than us which is his role to a T. Need to see him play big minutes at Copa, but it’s a shame he can’t do it in front of South American crowds- feel like he’d feed off of that hard. For Ahmed, I would bring him in more as a CM. Think subbing out Larin for Ahmed yesterday could’ve given us some interesting formation possibilities. 3 man midfield with Eustaquio as the DM and Kone + Ahmed pushing it forward. All this assumes a fully fit and top form Ahmed of course, but I think his profile lacks in our midfield, and I think he could help unlock some of Kone’s game that gets kneecapped by being in a 2 man midfield. Edited June 10 by InglewoodJack Mihairokov, costarg, Corazon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 2 minutes ago, Mihairokov said: I'm not complaining! It actually works out almost perfectly on one day in particular: the 22nd. In EST matches are 9AM Euro 12PM Euro 3PM Euro 6PM Copa 9PM Copa So on the 22nd this equals: Georgia/Czechia Turkiye/Portugal Belgium/Romania Ecuador/Venezuela Mexico/Jamaica After this EURO goes to matching third group match times, so 3PM, and then Copa at 6PM and 9PM. Yeah after that you get 6 matches on a couple days but each of 2 Euro group sets are at the same time, obviously. Our matchday against Peru on the 25th is one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Just now, InglewoodJack said: All good points, except Laryea plays on the right for us- he should be the Johnston backup, and Davies needs one himself, especially if we want to push him forward. Unfortunately that backup right now is Hiebert, and I think even an out of form Adekugbe could do at least as good of a job. Plus, he’s always been one of those guys who plays better for Canada than his club. For Ahmed, I would bring him in more as a CM. Think subbing out Larin for Ahmed yesterday could’ve given us some interesting formation possibilities. 3 man midfield with Eustaquio as the DM and Kone + Ahmed pushing it forward. All this assumes a fully fit and top form Ahmed of course, but I think his profile lacks in our midfield, and I think he could help unlock some of Kone’s game that gets kneecapped by being in a 2 man midfield. I would honestly try switching Miller and Hiebert in the backup positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 2 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: I would honestly try switching Miller and Hiebert in the backup positions. Forget Hiebert. Backups should be able to cover more than one spot. Miller and Laryea can both do so (though if Laryea is in form I'd consider starting him ahead of Johnston). WestHamCanadianinOxford, BearcatSA and RS 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 2 minutes ago, jonovision said: Forget Hiebert. Backups should be able to cover more than one spot. Miller and Laryea can both do so (though if Laryea is in form I'd consider starting him ahead of Johnston). We need a squad. It is still 26 players. Hiebert was playing fullback against one of the fastest players on the planet and could not compete for pace. Nothing saying he can't provide secondary cover at fullback against more pedestrian opposition. I like Miller's passing out of the leftback spot, when I have seen it. He probably is a bit faster. I like Hiebert better at centre back, from what I have seen, which is limited to be fair. Taking both, if that's what Marsch wants does not preclude taking Laryea. The squad there minus Swiderski was 27, LDF going u20s? make it 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 1 minute ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: We need a squad. It is still 26 players. Hiebert was playing fullback against one of the fastest players on the planet and could not compete for pace. Nothing saying he can't provide secondary cover at fullback against more pedestrian opposition. I like Miller's passing out of the leftback spot, when I have seen it. He probably is a bit faster. I like Hiebert better at centre back, from what I have seen, which is limited to be fair. Taking both, if that's what Marsch wants does not preclude taking Laryea. The squad there minus Swiderski was 27, LDF going u20s? make it 26. I suppose what I meant is I don't consider Hiebert to be the first choice backup at any of the defensive positions. Maybe Marsch thinks otherwise. I know Miller is not in form right now with Portland but we know what levels he can reach. I haven't seen the same from Hiebert, who could develop further but might not (he and Miller are the same age). WestHamCanadianinOxford and RS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 23 minutes ago, EJsens1 said: In terms of maybe being left off of the squad? Pretty confident that will not be the case. I don’t think they way other guys have been playing will supplant Larin’s role too much at this time No. As back up for Larin or to start if he continues to be ineffective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 2 minutes ago, jonovision said: I suppose what I meant is I don't consider Hiebert to be the first choice backup at any of the defensive positions. Maybe Marsch thinks otherwise. I know Miller is not in form right now with Portland but we know what levels he can reach. I haven't seen the same from Hiebert, who could develop further but might not (he and Miller are the same age). I agree. That said, Miller still gets destroyed by someone like Coman (kept wanting to start that with a K) if he's put out there instead. There but for the grace of a Kolo Muani miss go we. Of course not ideal first backup, when we are looking to make changes/rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 1 hour ago, InglewoodJack said: Is there any chance that Adekugbe is healthy in time? Think swapping Hiebert for Adekugbe would be a very obvious change. Would like to see someone make room for Ali Ahmed too. I’m impartial to Zator or Waterman- whoever we go with will be 5th in our CB depth chart, so neither should play barring injury. Not sure about his health but he was at the York-Vancouver game yesterday watching his brother play. Not sure if that is a good or bad indicator. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 14 minutes ago, Ivan said: Not sure about his health but he was at the York-Vancouver game yesterday watching his brother play. Not sure if that is a good or bad indicator. Just means Whitecaps gave their players a break during the window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Any predictions? Corazon, Canuckia, narduch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 (edited) My guesses. LDF out. He will play in the U20 tournament and this will allow him a brief break. Maybe Waterman replaces him? McGill swapped out for Sirois. Bair and Brym both dropped. JRR added. Edited June 10 by narduch Stryker911 and The Real Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauditYvon Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 18 minutes ago, narduch said: Bair and Brym both dropped. JRR added. I agree for Brym, but who replaces Bair? A midfielder? Adekugbe/Ahmed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Just now, MauditYvon said: I agree for Brym, but who replaces Bair? A midfielder? Adekugbe/Ahmed? I'm considering we technically have 27 guys in now with Oluwaseyi. So you only need 1 replacement MauditYvon and Corazon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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