Gold Cup: Canada vs Cuba - Tuesday, July 4th - 6:30pm Eastern / 3:30pm Pacific - Houston, TX (Match Thread)

[Jack1997]

Jayden’s “Fuck yeah” after the goal LOL

[trc2014]

The game against the US is going to be scary.

[Hawkguy]

1 minute ago, Floortom said:

with guatemala holding on the last PK conceded by us didnt really matter at least

NM I'm dumb, didn't read the first part of your post and didn't realize the game was over

Edited July 5, 2023 by Hawkguy

[kacbru]

I wonder how Millar feels about playing CB next game.  He's been lively in their box, surely he can do the same in ours?

[canuckgbp]

Kennedy pulling a Borjan maybe (hopefully)

[ktf]

Wheeler just trying to jinx it by announcing the QF game time😅

[king1010]

Just now, Hawkguy said:

Except it does. 

Cause they could still in theory score again and then we're out.

Huh?

[spinrack]

This match is a very inconsistent performance for Canada.  So much to like, but the holes are glaringly obvious.

[DeRo_Is_King]

2 minutes ago, kacbru said:

I wonder how Millar feels about playing CB next game.  He's been lively in their box, surely he can do the same in ours?

Good idea. Put him on stilts. 

[Soccerpro2]

Wheeler complementing Osorio for having a great match is....something.

[Jack1997]

Anybody got clips of the Guatemala vs Guadeloupe game? can’t find any online

[jonovision]

I feel bad for Zator. Two late cameos, involved in two late goals against. 

[dyslexic nam]

1 minute ago, spinrack said:

This match is a very inconsistent performance for Canada.  So much to like, but the holes are glaringly obvious.

It is a group of guys where many of them have never played for Canada (or who have minimal caps) and who never play together as a group.  Plus we have used this game to maximize new appearances.  It was always going to look disjointed as the game went on.  

[SpursFlu]

1 minute ago, Jack1997 said:

Anybody got clips of the Guatemala vs Guadeloupe game? can’t find any online

The full game was streamed... watched the last 10 and pk save. Amazing 

[MauditYvon]

Nice final day of group stage. Group C next. Gold Cup is a nice tournament. 

[Colonel Green]

Bare minimum accomplished!

[spinrack]

Good performance by Nelson tonight.  Start him again on Sunday.

[Bertuzzi44]

Am I the only one who thought this was a disappointing performance from Canada? Especially considering the competition (a very poor Cuba team with nothing to play for) and how poorly Canada looked the previous game vs Guatemala. 

Conceding 2 goals to this Cuba team should be unacceptable imo.

[Floortom]

Just now, Bertuzzi44 said:

Am I the only one who thought this was a disappointing performance from Canada? Especially considering the competition (a very poor Cuba team with nothing to play for) and how poorly Canada looked the previous game vs Guatemala. 

Conceding 2 goals to this Cuba team should be unacceptable imo.

Did you watch that previous two matches ? Why expect anything different today ?

[dyslexic nam]

Ahmed showed he can consistently contribute at this level.  Nelson looked pretty good today.  JRR had some weakly nice attacking play in his limited minutes.  And of course Liam with a MotM performance and a sweet goal.  

Wasn’t ever going to be a fluid beautiful game but this was fun to see and lots of things to be positive about.  
 

Edited July 5, 2023 by dyslexic nam

[gator]

Junior Holiett gave a real veteran's performance and helped steady this team which at times looked sloppy and he shades the MOTM for me over Liam Millar who was excellent, we saw some good performances from some youngsters which is encouraging! Obviously this is vs a depleted opponent but in years past we wouldn't have got the needed result, bring on the US!😧

[Bertuzzi44]

Just now, Floortom said:

Did you watch that previous two matches ? Why expect anything different today ?

Of course I did. My implication was that because those performances were poor, Canada would want a good one tonight. 

[dyslexic nam]

1 minute ago, Bertuzzi44 said:

Am I the only one who thought this was a disappointing performance from Canada? Especially considering the competition (a very poor Cuba team with nothing to play for) and how poorly Canada looked the previous game vs Guatemala. 

Conceding 2 goals to this Cuba team should be unacceptable imo.

I would be more concerned if they were 2 goals scored from open play.   As it is, we gave away two silly PKs that we could tidy up easily - one was someone being way tk casual and the other was a poor defensive decision.  

[king1010]

Just now, Bertuzzi44 said:

Of course I did. My implication was that because those performances were poor, Canada would want a good one tonight. 

I think the team is just not good enough to put in a “good” performance

[VinceA]

Wonder if we reinforce for the knock-outs but De Vos might be like THE BANK BALANCE