DeRo_Is_King Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, YorkRegionFan said: Looking at this squad, I am guessing John Herdman goes with the more traditional 4-4-2 so the new defenders in the back can be supported. However with the limited amount of midfielders called up, I wonder if he will go with the 4-3-3 system instead. I can envision starting the usual names, and once it gets base 60 minutes, then the new guys will be subbed in. With all the time they are spending together during the Gold Cup, hopefully they spend some time developing a scheme on how to defend the set pieces. Good points. Lots of newer faces at the back means maybe we can truly see some auditions and experiment with four defenders at the same time. Edited June 19, 2023 by DeRo_Is_King CanadaFan123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 I am looking forward to this tournament with this roster, there should be enough experience available for leadership and this is an excellent opportunity for a defender or 2 to stake a claim into the rotation! Loturi should get a chance to show he is up to it at this level, hopefully he can emulate some of the play we have seen in highlight packages! Brym and Cav will be counted on heavily in striker's roles but there should be good support from the wide players there as well! king1010, DeRo_Is_King, Corazon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, jhoops__ said: ^ Staq Totally think he deserves it, any of Staq, Oso or Richie would be fine with me. If it’s Vitoria that would make me pretty mad, it’s time to start a new era. jhoops__ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 It basically looks like he tried to retain as much of the A squad as possible. Then he filled in the rest. Really have to wonder how amenable Herdman was to MLS managers begging to keep players. That may explain some of the omissions Olympique_de_Marseille, Jack1997, DeRo_Is_King and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Diego Cocca has been fired DeRo_Is_King, PastPros, Olympique_de_Marseille and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Kone: he hasn't had a break in almost 18 months. Went from MLS season to WC to Watford and really shouldn't be driven into the ground. Glad they all saw that. I'm very pleased with the rest, the commitment of some of our regulars is just extraordinary, I'm so proud of them. rkomar, Nello, johnyb and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Really hoping we revert back to a back 4. Three CB's isn't working for us, and we have FBs and wingers to spare. The idea of potentially having two 6'3"+ guys in the middle is getting me hopeful after last night. jhoops__, Canuckia and CanadaFan123 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Jamaica lost a friendly today to Jordan. 2-1 jhoops__ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Speaking of Herdman doing favours. johnyb and YorkRegionFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, narduch said: Speaking of Herdman doing favours. Well I guess they will be in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 I really hope we take advantage of this opportunity to really integrate guys who haven’t had much of a shake when called or making their first performance. We are obviously playing some weaker teams in the group stage. I just don’t want to see a lot of the veterans racking up minutes and then not seeing the Loturi types starting/playing significant minutes. Assuming we advance, go with guys who are playing best at that point Canuckia, YorkRegionFan, Shway and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Ugbo makes sense but being there, same with Kaye. i would have thought that JMR has done enough to merit a shot over guys like Brym and Wotherspoon and JRR. Ditto for Nelson. it’s a strong Midfield group and a Strong defender group, but Choniere is too versatile and playing too well to be left out. Sirois earned the right to be there, Waterman has been ok. But, let Sirois ride his chance because we will need him later on and more so if he won’t be starting. Heibert has some competition for a spot in St Louis. toontownman and Soccerpro2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Pretty happy with the squad, more regulars than I expected. I haven't had the heart to open the match thread from yesterday, but more than Davies/David/Buchanan being off, I thought Eustaquio's sub par performance really hurt us. Him being at Gold Cup, I assume/hope in better form, makes me feel like we are trying to win/continue to build. That said, I think we need to start to move on at some point from 2022 qualification. I probably would have left Borjan and Vitoria at home. Particularly the former. He didn't look great last night. jonovision 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Kind of surprised that Mark-Anthony did not find his way back into the lineup after being left our for Nation's League. Is he really in Herdman's doghouse that much right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, Cblake said: Kind of surprised that Mark-Anthony did not find his way back into the lineup after being left our for Nation's League. Is he really in Herdman's doghouse that much right now? He's in everybody's doghouse these days. Califax and Metro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 4 hours ago, Bison44 said: I sure hope we use these first games to get McGraw, Ahmed, Bombito, JRR, Loturi and McGill capped and permanently in our camp. Zator hasn't been capped has he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseeka Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 No he hasn't. Also older than McGraw and Bombito. He will be 29 in September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Jamaica's squad is probably the strongest they've had in a very long time. johnyb, DeRo_Is_King, Addona and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 4 hours ago, toontownman said: Quite a lot to like about this squad but also some disappointing omissions. Pros: McGraw, Ahmed, Loturi likely all getting minutes, JRR too. Schaffelburg deserves it on the form he has brought lately. Cons: I would have liked to have seen Kone grow more into the team and this is the tournament for it. He is still new. Buchanan would have been handy too. Waterman and Heibert must be scratching there heads. Choiniere must be pulling his hair out. I am happy to have Borjan there as a leader within the group but I hope he doesn't take away minutes from McGill/St. Clair Strikers and CM look bare. I didn't expect Jebbison to join yet but Ugbo should have been there surely. I just got off the plane that Kone was on. Watford preseason actually starts today and he is spending a few days with family before he heads back to England. The kid has pretty much not had a break since the start of the last MLS season. Corazon, EJsens1, narduch and 16 others 16 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Jamaica is going all out. That will be a very tough QF if we match up as expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 With Canada and USA not sending their best squads, Mexico in turmoil they probably feel they have a chance to win. DeRo_Is_King, Jack1997 and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Floortom said: Jamaica is going all out. That will be a very tough QF if we match up as expected Whose to say they don't win the group now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Panama squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frmr Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Not to be negative, but I don't see us getting past Jamaica with the team we brought. We've got no goals in our team. An Observer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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