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

[TGAA_Star]

Canada vs USA yeah we are going to get owned by them again

[toontownman]

2 minutes ago, red card said:

Herdman is a heel.

He's a liar.

 

Oh we all know he had played his bluff with a useless hand. Mind games is good and all but probably shouldn't poke the bear.

Our players will be up for it, no doubt. But our defence simply can't handle what the US or anyone with pace or movement throws at us. It's going to be a car crash... and I can't look away. Bring it on! 

[DeRo_Is_King]

4 minutes ago, red card said:

Herdman is a heel.

He's a liar.

 

If there's one thing I dislike more than Herdman's stupid remarks, it's an overrated Donovan's voice. Hey Landon, how's this for history?

 

 

[toontownman]

I thought Landon loved Canada now.. who is playing heel here.

Edited July 5, 2023 by toontownman

[Cadeau]

I love all the shenanigans with Canada and the US, we're soccer nations!

[BearcatSA]

26 minutes ago, jonovision said:

Canada had loads of chances to score more, and Cuba only was dangerous from the spot. A typical lopsided match where neither team has their foot fully on the gas. Few conclusions to be drawn, though good for more familiarity to be gained among the players.

That's the same for me.  We did what we had to do, get the three points, but let's not kid ourselves here.  Based on what I have seen in three games, we are in pretty tough, even if the Americans are missing some of their key guys. 

[ECW]

Bring on the US! I joke not. Now that we can’t seem to afford to schedule meaningful friendlies or have training camps we should always hope to play the best opposition in any tournament we take part in. Also, a three day training camp, young players on a team who haven’t played together much - we should be better and more sorted in the quarter final than in the first couple of matches. 

Will we win? Probably not but there is no reason we can’t give them a game. I expect us to be closer than our A team was a few weeks ago. 

Edited July 5, 2023 by ECW

[jhoops__]

These American studio bros are so obnoxious!

[dyslexic nam]

1 minute ago, jhoops__ said:

These American studio bros are so obnoxious!

They are but it is also dumb to puff your chest out after our group stage.  Just be humble, say you are happy to advance and leave it at that.   This BS bravado against a surging US team seems dumb. 

[Cadeau]

You know what? Im gonna hype shit up! The majority of the goals we gave up so far were like mind fucks and shit luck,,,,I do think were getting tighter. We got a shot at beating the US.

[VinceA]

Why do I feel like no matter what we'll get cooked by the US, but that we won't see ourselves give us a chance with whatever formation and tactic Herdman will end up employing?

[costarg]

16 minutes ago, toontownman said:

I thought Landon loved Canada now.. who is playing heel here.

He did, until Herdman poked him.  You gotta be nice and respectful for people to like you.  Herdman just going around disrespecting it seems.  Doesn't seem like the same guy.

[Gian-Luca]

Feel bad for Zator whose plus/minus in  only about 15 minutes played for Canada is -2, and the call for that PK was incredibly harsh since the ball would have hit his ribs if it didn’t hit his arm at such a short distance away. Shouldn’t be awarding PK’s on VAR for inconsequential plays. Thank heavens we were up by 3, as imagine if that call knocked us out of the tournament?

Nice to see more caps and some of the younger players getting goals rather than just the vets. I hope the team continues to improve with more time together and some decent time between games.

[Gian-Luca]

1 hour ago, Jack1997 said:

Jayden’s “Fuck yeah” after the goal LOL

I am pleased for him because the last time he scored a goal like that (last year for TFC) it was incorrectly disallowed.

[JBR]

29 minutes ago, ECW said:

Bring on the US! I joke not. Now that we can’t seem to afford to schedule meaningful friendlies or have training camps we should always hope to play the best opposition in any tournament we take part in. Also, a three day training camp, young players on a team who haven’t played together much - we should be better and more sorted in the quarter final than in the first couple of matches. 

Will we win? Probably not but there is no reason we can’t give them a game. I expect us to be closer than our A team was a few weeks ago. 

Tomorrow's TSN Headline: Canada Soccer's credit card declines at the Motel 6 in cincy. Game called off. 

[JamboAl]

1 hour ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

Lol, 1957 is the "early 1900s".

He also seems to have forgotten the USA losing on home soil to CONMEBOL and CONCACAF teams, not to mention Serbia recently.

Also , asking the Canadian fans to fill the stadium in Cincinnati is a bit rich as nothing was set up by the CSA as far as @JamboAl has communicated.

Nothing was set up because you can’t until you know you’ve qualified and FC Cincinnati season ticket holders already got the first kick at tickets.  Also, the number of Canadian supporters who had expressed any interest in going to Cincy has been minuscule.

[SoccMan]

41 minutes ago, red card said:

Herdman is a heel.

He's a liar.

 

Herdman is slowly getting to clown status pulling the same crap he pulled in the World Cup versus Croatia. We basically played a team that would have a tough time competing in the CPL and played like crap I didn’t see anything positive in that game apart that we won and barely qualified to the next round . If this team shows up and plays like they have in these fist three games it’s not only going to get ugly but embarrassing. We need to hope that somehow these guys step it up or that the US has a bad game , but in the end do we really need this crap coming out of Herdman’s mouth again like really !

[DeRo_Is_King]

Just now, SoccMan said:

Herdman is slowly getting to clown status pulling the same crap he pulled in the World Cup versus Croatia. We basically played a team that would have a tough time competing in the CPL and played like crap I didn’t see anything positive in that game apart that we won and barely qualified to the next round . If this team shows up and plays like they have in these fist three games it’s not only going to get ugly but embarrassing. We need to hope that somehow these guys step it up or that the US has a bad game , but in the end do we really need this crap coming out of Herdman’s mouth again like really !

I agree largely. I'm relieved we won and scored goals, but the opposition was a joke. The most positive thing from tonight was seeing Nelson step up / scoring and capping Loturi. 

[cornerkick]

2 minutes ago, SoccMan said:

Herdman is slowly getting to clown status pulling the same crap he pulled in the World Cup versus Croatia. We basically played a team that would have a tough time competing in the CPL and played like crap I didn’t see anything positive in that game apart that we won and barely qualified to the next round . If this team shows up and plays like they have in these fist three games it’s not only going to get ugly but embarrassing. We need to hope that somehow these guys step it up or that the US has a bad game , but in the end do we really need this crap coming out of Herdman’s mouth again like really !

It's far less controversial than the WC comments, but still a distraction and bulletin board material for the US.  Oh yeah, they're the host nation too.

[Cadeau]

To all those criticizing Herdman now, I have one question: what has being polite and diplomatic gotten us at this point? May as well go down in a blaze of glory! And with pride!

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

4 minutes ago, DeRo_Is_King said:

I agree largely. I'm relieved we won and scored goals, but the opposition was a joke. The most positive thing from tonight was seeing Nelson step up / scoring and capping Loturi. 

Millar scoring will do him a world of good, as well. 

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

11 minutes ago, JamboAl said:

Nothing was set up because you can’t until you know you’ve qualified and FC Cincinnati season ticket holders already got the first kick at tickets.  Also, the number of Canadian supporters who had expressed any interest in going to Cincy has been minuscule.

All true but I'm sure that somehow the Outlaws already had a section booked off.

[BearcatSA]

These kind of games against this type of opponent is always going to magnify any negative plays and dismiss the positive ones.  I wouldn't read much of anything into individual performances (though I did feel Bombito looked too technically limited to be a possession maintenance part of the defensive mid game at this stage of his brief pro career).  

But it's over now.  We are on to prepping for the US.  It's a winner takes all.  Anything can happen.  But I don't think the FanDuel odds look that good because of the question marks we have at both ends of the pitch. 

But that's why we play the games and that's why I will be watching and cheering for us.  We have a great opportunity to smash and grab in Cincy!   

Edited July 5, 2023 by BearcatSA

[Stoppage Time]

1 hour ago, Redpunkfiddle said:

Herdman saying he actually wanted the US and was adjusting the team effort based on getting that matchup. Incredible.

So is Herdman saying that he threw results to ensure that we play the USA in the quarter final? Is that a reasonable interpretation?

[gigi riva]

1 hour ago, Cadeau said:

I love all the shenanigans with Canada and the US, we're soccer nations!

We should beplaying them more often at least once a year