CNL: Jamaica vs Canada - Saturday, November 18th - 10:30am EST / 7:30am Pacific - Kingston, Jamaica

[jhoops__]

Like David’s play today 

[El Hombre]

1 minute ago, costarg said:

Is it the Borjan body shaming that bothers you?

Was that body shaming?  I thought we were all trying to convince ourselves that we have professional athletes' physiques.

[El Hombre]

Just now, jhoops__ said:

Like David’s play today 

Especially when the ball goes in the net.

[frmr]

Looking dangerous to end the half.

[Gian-Luca]

With this pitch, to quote Tommy Docherty from TSN’s coverage of the  1990 World Cup “Shambles. It’s a shambles of a game”

[costarg]

The field is holding us back now.  We're getting better and better.

[Dominic94]

Forwards are linking up, I’m starting to like this.

Kamal has been very good I find 

[Pasta88]

What a wild but fun half. Could easily be 3-3.

[jdcyantsis]

2 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

Prior to the goal, we could have easily been 3-0 down due to some very basic errors.  Throw in a healthy dash of sarcasm and I think you get this thread.  

to be fair, it could have just as easily been 3-3 prior to the goal

[Cheeta]

I'll take that 1st half, warts and all.  We're up 1 after 45 away and looking better as the half got on.

Yup.  I'll take it.

[toontownman]

Just now, Fullback said:

My thoughts exactly. The negativity is so over the top and most of the time I don’t understand why

It's early in the morning = grumpy

It's easier to be negative

People still salty from the u17 failure 

General toxicity inside outside of the board around the CSA/Herdman/Biello/players entitlement and dip in performance.

Maybe we have fallen into the same trap the players have. We have been spoiled and over privileged with our recent success! 

Either way it's a match thread with critics commenting It's always overtly negative until we do something positive like score. We fickle.

[Hawkguy]

Buchanan has been very poor. 

Kone started poor with multiple giveaways, but seemed to settle in.

I hate Davies as a forward. He rarely plays there anymore and he seems so nonchalant with the ball when he's lined up there. 

[dyslexic nam]

The last 20 minutes of that game were hugely different from the first phase. Much better play, and looking good going forward.  

We always start slow and grow into a game.  Fortunately we didn’t get punished while we were still switched off.  Really wish Larin could have put them to the sword with a second goal before half but damn, I will take it.  

let’s just execute in the 2nd half and make sure we are on solid footing for the home leg.   

 

[Borjans Sweatpants]

Wonder if we’ll see any changes at half. I feel like Vitoria needs to come off, not sure Biello will make any changes though. 

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

6 minutes ago, maccaliam said:

What a turn by Larin!

This forum knows I am not the biggest Larin fan but that turn was beautiful; respect to him for pulling that sequence off.

[gator]

That was sloppy at times and we could have conceded 2 or 3 with better finishing by Bailey, in saying that we seemed to grow into the match and maybe are unlucky to be up by only a goal! Keep things tighter in the 2nd half on this sloppy pitch and we should be ok but who knows, are away goals in effect in this competition?

[Miche]

It's ugly as hell, but the longer this goes, the more we understand the touch needed on this pitch, the more we'll pull away.

[Cheeta]

Who's the smart ass that decided they need to water the pitch?  Funny guy.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

Just now, Hawkguy said:

I hate Davies as a forward.

I hate Davies on set pieces.

Was I too hard on Simon Eaddy? We aren't any better since his departure.

[trc2014]

Really like how Canada grew into the game.

[BearcatSA]

Just now, Gian-Luca said:

With this pitch, to quote Tommy Docherty from TSN’s coverage of the  1990 World Cup “Shambles. It’s a shambles of a game”

On the struggles on crosses faced by Mexican keeper Pablo Larios during one match: "He should be called Hi-Larios for that!"

 

[Hawkguy]

9 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

I know there was a water break but where do you fine 7 minutes of stoppage? 

In reality it should probably be more if you add Antonio, Borjan, and all the small time wasting segments. This sport really needs to just get official timekeeping. 

 

 

 

[Ally McCoist]

Dare I say LDF for Vitoria?

[Hawkguy]

1 minute ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

I hate Davies on set pieces.

Was I too hard on Simon Eaddy? We aren't any better since his departure.

Same. What was wrong with Eustaquio taking them? 

[Shway]

Kamal has been perfect.
Vitoria has been shaky.
Both Laryea and Sammy have been good, good 1v1 defending. 

Staq is growing into the game, but was non existent for majority of the half.

Kone has done very well quarterbacking in the middle.

Tajon and Davies trying to do too much dribbling on this pitch. Just won't work.

Larin has played well he's had some horrible touches, and some great plays. 

David has played good doing well in linking up with Larin.