CNL: Curaçao vs Canada - Saturday, March 25th, 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific - Willemstad, Curaçao

[narduch]

Buchanan on for David

[king1010]

Why even bring tajon in?

[VinceA]

Can't tell you how much I don't like how this staff handles new players.

You call up three guys with no caps and don't give them any minutes, and its also unlikely they get any in the second game.

[dyslexic nam]

Just now, trc2014 said:

Well this is a nice surprise 

It will be nice if he doesn’t limp off the field.  Personally I am not a fan.  Not needed.  

[Mattd97]

tajon unlikely to feature as hes picked up a knock

 

...unless youre up 2 and a man and the game is getting feisty with an endless run of fouls by curacao 

[dyslexic nam]

I really don’t understand why we wouldn’t get Loturi on the field.   

Damn - Brym could have buried that    
 

[baulderdash77]

As much as I don’t want to see Tajon pick up a knock-  I love him running against tired defenders.  He’s one of my favourite players to watch.

[trc2014]

2 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

It will be nice if he doesn’t limp off the field.  Personally I am not a fan.  Not needed.  

I see this as getting the legs warm for a start at home, but hear you on the risk.

[Aird25]

3 minutes ago, VinceA said:

Can't tell you how much I don't like how this staff handles new players.

You call up three guys with no caps and don't give them any minutes, and its also unlikely they get any in the second game.

With very obvious reasons to keep others off the pitch. Baffling 

[trc2014]

6 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

It will be nice if he doesn’t limp off the field.  Personally I am not a fan.  Not needed.  

Maybe I was also just happy to see him come on meaning he will be available for Tuesday.

[El Hombre]

Maybe we have such disrespect for Honduras that we plan to trot out a second string against them?

[apbsmith]

Very disappointed no third goal or one in 2nd half up a man. 

Great opportunity to establish "killer instinct". 

 

Overall happy with result. 

[baulderdash77]

Just now, El Hombre said:

Maybe we have such disrespect for Honduras that we plan to trot out a second string against them?

Against Honduras at home- absolutely never.

Herdman want to win a trophy.  Nations League is right there for the taking and Honduras is in our way.

He played the lineup today in order to get the result and also set them up to play Honduras.

We will play our best XI at home and no stops will be taken to win.  We need to come 1st and try to win the Nations League.

[dyslexic nam]

Lol at Hume. 

[El Hombre]

Argentina might be in for a rough one next week.

[sose]

Just now, El Hombre said:

Argentina might be in for a rough one next week.

I can see #7 putting Messi in an ambulance

[El Hombre]

1 minute ago, baulderdash77 said:

Against Honduras at home- absolutely never.

Herdman want to win a trophy.  Nations League is right there for the taking and Honduras is in our way.

He played the lineup today in order to get the result and also set them up to play Honduras.

We will play our best XI at home and no stops will be taken to win.  We need to come 1st and try to win the Nations League.

Yeah, I was just joking.

Seems like the coaching staff have their game plan and rarely deviate regardless of the scoreline.  All you can do is hope that this is communicated to the new players early and clearly.  Mildly optimistic it is.

[dyslexic nam]

Just now, sose said:

I can see #7 putting Messi in an ambulance

After the late BS he has been dishing out I wouldn’t have minded him staying down longer after Cornelius went through him.  

[El Hombre]

16 minutes ago, El Hombre said:

Bacuna needs an elbow to the teeth.

Great post!  100%!  QFT!

[frmr]

On 3/24/2023 at 10:58 AM, Obinna said:

Optimistic scoreline, but I like it.

Gonna go with 2-0. Away from home with Curacao motivated for revenge and playing the underdog role. Canada has 1 win in 5 coming into the match. Missing Johnston and Herdman from the touchline. Buchanan possibly not fit. Miller missing, etc.

Goal each from Larin and David in a hard-fought win. 

[dyslexic nam]

3 minutes ago, El Hombre said:

Yeah, I was just joking.

Seems like the coaching staff have their game plan and rarely deviate regardless of the scoreline.  All you can do is hope that this is communicated to the new players early and clearly.  Mildly optimistic it is.

Given they have been pretty consistent about not tossing out Caps (even in safe circumstances) I suspect it is a cultural thing.  They want everyone to know that you don’t get on the field unless you earn your way onto it.  No garbage minutes in safe games, no strategic cap ties - we play the guys who will do the job all of the time. 

100% speculation but it tracks given how often we are scratching our collective heads about some guys not getting on the field.  
 

Edited March 26, 2023 by dyslexic nam

[eramosat]

3 minutes ago, sose said:

I can see #7 putting Messi in an ambulance

argentina has zero problems handing themselves. 

[baulderdash77]

@Obinna absolutely called it.  Congratulations.  2-0.  Goals by Larin and David.  I hope you put money on it.

[Aird25]

The result we needed. Job done, and it’s never easy away from home in CONCACAF 

[ahmedou]

It seems like it been 1 year since our last game. Finally a game!

No matter what, it's always nice to see the NT in action.