red card Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) Tidbits from Athletic's Peru squad guide: Peru's 71 year old Uruguayan manager who took over recently is called the Grandfather. Soft toys in Fossati’s image have already been spotted for sale in Lima. Oliver Sonne, a Danish-born defender, might be hard to take your eye off him as he is fashion model whose aunt is none other than Helena Christensen. Peru’s players have had a little something extra up their sleeves when it comes to pre-match rituals. Ernesto Carpio-Tirado is the country’s most famous magician and is so close to a number of Blanquirroja players that former manager Ricardo Gareca used to allow him to travel with the squad to away games. The last time they failed to get out of their Copa group was in 1995, and have made the semi-finals in four of the last five editions, even finishing as runners-up in 2019. But expectations aren't high. This team is very much a work in progress. It might be a little optimistic to expect them to form a cohesive back three or a competitive midfield in time for the Copa America. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5515161/2024/06/13/peru-copa-america-2024-squad-guide/ Peru vs El Salvador friendly from Philly will be on TLN on Friday at 2030 EDT. You can also see on Univision Canada, Colombia v Bolivia from Hartford on Saturday at 1700 EDT. And Ecuador v Honduras from Hartford on Sunday at 1530 EDT. Edited June 13 by red card narduch, johnyb, Canuckia and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihairokov Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 13 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Ahmed & JRR for Zator and Brym. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 14 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Ahmed & JRR for Zator and Brym. Full roster dropping on Saturday. This still means there are 27 players in camp. One more will need to be dropped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) 16 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Ahmed & JRR for Zator and Brym. Full roster dropping on Saturday. No need for Zator now Richie Laryea is fit. Edited June 13 by Ozzie_the_parrot Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 2 minutes ago, narduch said: This still means there are 27 players in camp. One more will need to be dropped Grégoire Swiderski was just there as a "training player" because he was in France wasn't he? He will drop out too. That's 26 isn't it? Good moves. Love Ali and JRR has been on fire. Great striker pool. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 4 minutes ago, narduch said: This still means there are 27 players in camp. One more will need to be dropped I think Hiebert was reported as back in training with St. Louis. I assume he stays home too. Obinna, toontownman, johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 4 minutes ago, toontownman said: Grégoire Swiderski was just there as a "training player" because he was in France wasn't he? He will drop out too. That's 26 isn't it? Good moves. Love Ali and JRR has been on fire. Great striker pool. I'm not counting him. When they added Tani that made it 27 players toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 It's almost surely Hiebert who's dropped. Obinna and Canuckia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 7 minutes ago, narduch said: I'm not counting him. When they added Tani that made it 27 players Forgot about Tani. Maybe someone is struggling with an injury and why they haven't announced the last player getting dropped yet. Seems weird not to do it at the same time as these others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 (edited) Saying that Zator and Brym are flying back to Europe but are still in contention for the tournament is odd. We know Canada ain't paying for multiple flights so they ain't making the team. Edited June 13 by VinceA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 5 minutes ago, VinceA said: Saying that Zator and Brym are flying back to Europe but are still in contention for the tournament is odd. We know Canada ain't paying for multiple flights so they ain't making the team. They are on the injury reserve list, so they'd be able to replace someone if need be. And it would be Copa America that pays for it. johnyb and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 No one coming in at the back for Zator? So we're going with LDF as our #2 rcb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony7 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 30 minutes ago, narduch said: This still means there are 27 players in camp. One more will need to be dropped Praying it’s ‘Passenger Oso’. Sadly, highly unlikely. RS, red card, VinceA and 3 others 1 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 7 minutes ago, anthony7 said: Praying it’s ‘Passenger Oso’. Sadly, highly unlikely. here we go again. the personal vendetta Obinna, PegCityCam, RS and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Interesting that it's Brym who was dropped (and got playing time during the friendlies) and not Bair (who did not). Happy for Ahmed and JRR. Corazon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 54 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Ahmed & JRR for Zator and Brym. Full roster dropping on Saturday. Yeah both are worthy inclusions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony7 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) 6 minutes ago, king1010 said: here we go again. the personal vendetta You mean, factual vendetta. Edited June 13 by anthony7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkOffPunch Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 1 hour ago, red card said: It wasn't. If Turner didn't have 11 saves, it's a easy Brazil win. Brazil also had twice as many shots (25) and nearly twice the quality chances. Brazil was better; Brazil is better. The U.S. was far, far better defensively than seen against Colombia which included Turner making only 1 mistake that led to the goal. You clearly didn’t watch the game. Alisson easily had the biggest save of the game. Most of Brazils chances were pretty tame. A draw was the most fair outcome. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcyantsis Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 12 minutes ago, anthony7 said: You mean, factual vendetta. I mean yes, we can all tell that it is a fact that you have a vendetta against him PegCityCam, ImYourKeeper, An Observer and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvikingstad Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 22 minutes ago, anthony7 said: You mean, factual vendetta. It's equally sad if it's trolling or real. Why even be an anti-Osorio zealot? It's so unbelievably odd. He's about maximized his talents/career and at his peak he was a solid/great MLS player. What's there to be mad about? yomurphy1, ImYourKeeper, dyslexic nam and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) 15 minutes ago, kingvikingstad said: It's equally sad if it's trolling or real. Why even be an anti-Osorio zealot? It's so unbelievably odd. He's about maximized his talents/career and at his peak he was a solid/great MLS player. What's there to be mad about? 72 caps, over 4,500 minutes with 9 goals and 8 assists for Canada including some huge performances for country. He has the most caps of any of our players on our current roster and over 400 minutes more than Piette who has the next most caps and minutes. It's one thing to debate his inclusion in our 26 man squad (although I don't see much of a debate with our current group of midfielders) but it's another thing to have so much hate for a guy who's given so much for this program. Edited June 13 by Corazon Gian-Luca, Kent, ImYourKeeper and 9 others 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 For Whitecaps fans, how much right or left back has Ahmed actually played? The roster switches they have done were fairly predictable (in fact, most did predict that these changes would be made), but I am not sure that, for the last cut, Luc DF will stay over Hiebert unless it is felt that Ahmed can provide adequate cover at FB. Even then, I can see the reason why Luc DF would not be mentioned to be flying to Europe with Brym & Zator because if they are sending him to the U20 qualifiers, they aren't being held in Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 1 hour ago, RS said: It's almost surely Hiebert who's dropped. You would think but a St Louis reporter just said on Twitter he has returned to our camp. Very strange. johnyb and RS 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 So has Canada fully released the 26 man squad yet for Copa America? Or was that just for the friendlies against France 🇫🇷 and Netherlands 🇳🇱? If that is the case and cuts have been made, then I wonder if they make the final squad announcement tomorrow or on deadline day on the 15th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 If we are looking for cover at FB, there is Laryea and Tajon. Both can play either side. The only issue is cover for Bombito and I assume DC would switch or perhaps Marsch moves to a back 3 in that event. Corazon, Jack1997, WestHamCanadianinOxford and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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