Match Thread: Gold Cup - Group Stage: Canada vs Guatemala - Saturday July 1, 2023 - 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT

[narduch]

Just now, El Hombre said:

These Guatemalan fans are obnoxious.  At least when our team was garbage, there were only 20 or 30 of us making noise.

Imagine singing Ole in a 0-0 draw

[trc2014]

Just now, jhoops__ said:

I’ve seen enough of Laryea 

He’s clearly infamous with the concacaf refs to going down extremely soft.

[canuckgbp]

[king1010]

1 minute ago, jhoops__ said:

I’ve seen enough of Laryea 

He’s been solid save for going down too easily. 

[Corazon]

1 minute ago, Mattd97 said:

Lots of credit for the effort but eventually you need to execute

Agreed. My point is that nobody is executing tonight.  At least show me effort.  Feel like some don’t want it as much as others.

[ktf]

Great defending by Laryea. Shocking how he didn't fall😂

[sose]

Checking the stats to see if Layrea has been on the ground for more mins than on his 2 feet

[El Hombre]

3 minutes ago, Bison44 said:

This is a bad sign if the Hombre is sober.  I am officially worried now.  

Just got back from the fireworks and am mainlining a bottle of wine to try to get in game shape by the 80th minute.

[SpursFlu]

This ref isn't helping 

[jonovision]

McGraw needs a few more years of seasoning before his next Canada call up.

[Cadeau]

We’re getting a bit concacafed tonight….memories

[sose]

McGraw moves like he's running in quicksand

[kacbru]

With that yellow, there goes our last chance at a trophy... the fair play trophy. 

[DeRo_Is_King]

I want to see Shaff for Osorio. 

[CanadaFan123]

Just now, jonovision said:

McGraw needs a few more years of seasoning before his next Canada call up.

Very clear but somehow he was a guy we brought on at halftime. 

[phresh]

Beautiful tactical adjustments from Herdman, McGraw as a rcb in a back 3 should never happen again

Edited July 2, 2023 by phresh

[sose]

we are getting WORKED by GUATEMALA !!!

[spitfire]

I would

just like the brush to be the same for all player there seems to be an easy focus on millar. Lot and lots of players not delivering and not putting in quality not even making short simple passes but no one seems. To call it out. Just be straight and even in criticism 

[footballfreak]

14 minutes ago, DeRo_Is_King said:

He scored last game, and on this squad, he is our best striker. It may not be all that threatening, but other than maybe Hoilett, who else is there?  

I would rather see JRR, Brym, even Shaffelburg or Millar up top. Cava has zero ability to link up with other players. He’s too short, to slow, and too old. He gives permission to Guatemala to push bodies forward because they aren’t afraid of the counter.

[jhoops__]

What is Herdman waiting for ?  

[toontownman]

Just now, DeRo_Is_King said:

I want to see Shaff for Osorio. 

ZBG has to come on too. Surely.

Loturi has to be injured. I expect wotherspoon will come on. Another that has lost one a yards pace since his injury.

[Mattd97]

Seen a lot of tugs going the other way 🤷

 

But bad reffing not why we look like we could easily lose this game

[Stryker911]

Almost this entire team plays in the Guatemalan league. I literally watched Forge beat some of these guys a couple years ago. 

[costarg]

Ali once again the positive thing out of all this.  He's just so good at getting the ball forward.

Edit: Aaaaaaand the one positive guy comes off.  Lets hope the fresh legs help out.

Edited July 2, 2023 by costarg

[jonovision]

Oh good, Shaff and Wotherspoon, the two worst guys on the roster.