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

[trc2014]

1 minute ago, footballfreak said:

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

Isn’t it wild this is the hope?  I almost booked a flight to Cincinnati 2 months ago.

[El Hombre]

4 minutes ago, spitfire said:

Serious question what position would Theo play… 

Every position.  He is THAT good.

[Aird25]

10 minutes ago, trc2014 said:

Yeah good point Spoony is way better.

Based on what? Didn’t Loturi have a better season in his first year in Scotland?

[narduch]

Just now, Corazon said:

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

It's in 3 days so he probably has to.

I'm guessing Vitoria doesn't start

[Dominic94]

This was awful 

[kacbru]

"I've tried nothing and I'm out of ideas." - Gord Downie

[trc2014]

1 minute ago, Aird25 said:

Based on what? Didn’t Loturi have a better season in his first year in Scotland?

sarcasm missed.

Edited July 2, 2023 by trc2014

[canuckgbp]

[sose]

Just now, Corazon said:

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

I would rotate.. how much worse can it get.. was a disaster tonight.. we were getting run off the park by Guatemala lol

[narduch]

Didn't Corbeanu barely play in B2? He isn't the solution. 

[footballfreak]

1 minute ago, BigMo said:

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

They’ve given up 34 shots in two games, and multiple players have defected. With more defections to come potentially.

[Corazon]

At least Borjan did well.  Probably deserved Man of the Match given not a single outfield player was good.  Some better than others.

[Stryker911]

Only need a couple more defections and we got our 3-0 win against Cuba in the bag.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

I'll put it this way, I have seen a lot of those players play much better, for club and country.

[eramosat]

and why would any ambivalent Canada fan, waiting to be entranced by soccer, watch that entire match?

only if they're rabidly entranced by the chances of Canada soccer success.

no wonder they have no money

[Metro]

Just now, Stryker911 said:

Only need a couple more defections and we got our 3-0 win against Cuba in the bag.

That’s what I thought exactly. 😄

[Markoaleks]

Canada day so some positives

M Bambito= real deal

Z McGraw = game 2 better than game 1 

 

[trc2014]

Can someone actually explain to me why Spoony is playing?  I could be okay knowing he was good on the team for the training pitch.

[trc2014]

Just now, Markoaleks said:

Canada day so some positives

M Bambito= real deal

Z McGraw = game 2 better than game 1 

 

Real deal? I thought he has 3-4 yellows.

[footballfreak]

2 minutes ago, trc2014 said:

Isn’t it wild this is the hope?  I almost booked a flight to Cincinnati 2 months ago.

What’s wild about it? The roster has maybe 3 first XI players in it. Anyone who thought we would walk this after Adekugbe and Eustaquio pulled out was dreaming.

[Hawkguy]

1 minute ago, Markoaleks said:

Canada day so some positives

M Bambito= real deal

Z McGraw = game 2 better than game 1 

 

Glad to hear he was better tonight. I didn't get to start watching until he got his card and went off a few moments later. Thought he was positionally decent on Tuesday, but his distribution and decision making was really poor.

Edited July 2, 2023 by Hawkguy

[Jack1997]

            St.Clair

Laryea Bombito Miller ZBG

        Loturi Ahmed

           Nelson 

Hoilett JRR Millar

The “Vets” have had their chance and they’ve flat out sucked, if we want any chance of doing anything this tournament you need to mix it up.

 

 

 

[clamlinguine]

Just now, Markoaleks said:

Canada day so some positives

M Bambito= real deal

Z McGraw = game 2 better than game 1 

 

Ahmed. C'mon man!

[spinrack]

The only saving grace is that our last game is against the worst team in the group.

[CanadaFan123]

Just now, Stryker911 said:

Only need a couple more defections and we got our 3-0 win against Cuba in the bag.

Canada soccer is back baby!  

In all seriousness, this was disappointing but we’re not a bad side. Need a left footed player on the left flank - it makes it way too easy.