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

[clamlinguine]

Just now, Soccerpro2 said:

Would we score in those 25 mins?

yup

[phresh]

Just now, jonovision said:

Why does everyone assume that playing Loturi would be the right decision? He's a mid player in a crap league.

Just like Fraser, only the Scottish Premiership is a better level. Bombito needs to be in the backline which opens up the dm spot. I am not comfortable with a guy playing Belgian D2 as our starting dm

[Floortom]

both these teams are ass - would take a miracle for either of them in the QFs if they get there

[spitfire]

3 minutes ago, Hawkguy said:

Oh yeah, we sure look really great. There's zero threat to score. He's a threat to score, even if you think he's not a great option most of the time. 

Not to mention, Theo's actually scored in a Gold Cup before.

Serious question what position would Theo play… 

[king1010]

2 minutes ago, narduch said:

If we get the draw we need a 2 goal won over Cuba to advance

Not if guatamala loses their last game. 

[trc2014]

Wheels lack of depth is shocking.

[gwsmith63]

Just now, king1010 said:

Not if guatamala loses their last game. 

Yeah, so basically beat Cuba and hope there is a winner in the other final group game and I guess we’re through.

[Soccerpro2]

Don't worry about the QF. We don't have a chance of beating Jamaica or the U.S with this squad.

[narduch]

1 minute ago, king1010 said:

Not if guatamala loses their last game. 

Ya. Then any win advances us 

[toontownman]

8 minutes ago, jonovision said:

Why does everyone assume that playing Loturi would be the right decision? He's a mid player in a crap league.

Have you seen any of his time playing for Ross County? I've seen him 4/5 times and he has been pretty good to be fair to him. Almost always a top 3 rated player and has clearly stepped up a level. Great vision, combative and cool under pressure. I'm excited about him, dissapointed because I can't believe he would he worse than Fraser was tonight.

Edited July 2, 2023 by toontownman

[jonovision]

Just now, gwsmith63 said:

Yeah, so basically beat Cuba and hope there is a winner in the other final group game and I guess we’re through.

The result in the other game doesn't really matter. Beat Cuba by at least 2 and we're through.

[king1010]

Just now, gwsmith63 said:

Yeah, so basically beat Cuba and hope there is a winner in the other final group game and I guess we’re through.

Multi goal win sees us through as well

[sose]

three draws and a gold cup group stage exit would be fitting for this group..

[BigMo]

3 minutes ago, Floortom said:

both these teams are ass - would take a miracle for either of them in the QFs if they get there

To be clear, Guatemala was clearly the better team tonight. Which is even more damning.

[jonovision]

The one I thing I don't understand is why bring in guys like Vitoria, Osorio, Borjan, Laryea, if the rest of your selections mean you don't give a fig about winning.

[Jack1997]

4 minutes ago, Corazon said:

I’ll also add that the Blue Jays lost as well.

Canada also lost to USA in the world lacrosse championships gold medal game

[BigMo]

Im not convinced this squad can find two goals against Cuba.

[footballfreak]

As bad as we have been, we should still thump Cuba and advance.

[Soccerpro2]

Just now, jonovision said:

The one I thing I don't understand is why bring in guys like Vitoria, Osorio, Borjan, Laryea, if the rest of your selections mean you don't give a fig about winning.

"Veteran leadership" - whatever that means in this case.

[gator]

That was ugly but could have been much worse, there was a lot wrong with that match on our part but we survived, I'm not sure we can beat Cuba by 2 goals, at least we have a chance!

[El Hombre]

6 minutes ago, Hawkguy said:

Not to mention, Theo's actually scored in a Gold Cup before.

So has Dejan Jakovic.

C'mon Herdman, why aren't you partnering Cavallini with Jakovic up top??!?!?  Herdman OUT!!

[narduch]

Just now, jonovision said:

The one I thing I don't understand is why bring in guys like Vitoria, Osorio, Borjan, Laryea, if the rest of your selections mean you don't give a fig about winning.

He took the Nations League squad and then just filled in for the absentees. 

[gwsmith63]

2 minutes ago, jonovision said:

The result in the other game doesn't really matter. Beat Cuba by at least 2 and we're through.

Hope we don’t win by a single goal then.

[Hawkguy]

1 minute ago, spitfire said:

Serious question what position would Theo play… 

Well, over the past two years he'd played wingback, midfielder, winger, and striker (which is a big reason why he's not been able to find consistency - hoping that changes this year in Switzerland). So 3 of the 4 are options in our system. Preferably, Herdman would get off this 3-5-2 he likes to run when we need a goal. Making guys like Millar run back on defense all game and gassing him, hurts one of our few scoring options. 

[Corazon]

Well looks like we won’t be able to rotate once again for the final group game.