anthony7 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 7 hours ago, CanadaFan123 said: No doubt but I meant from a management perspective. Can’t say we’re putting our best foot forward if Piette is starting opposite Valverde. Piette & Eustaquio played well together against Uruguay in the friendly in 2022. Why didn’t Piette get the start in DM over invisible Oso? Guy has been a servant for Canada. Didn’t get a minute at the World Cup and nothing so far at Copa America. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 3 minutes ago, Joe MacCarthy said: I'd like to see Bair, we can't score goals and there's a guy on the bench who has proven he can. If he doesn't "fit the system" he shouldn't be there The same can be said of Tani Bair is seemingly 5th of 5 strikers in a 26 man squad. Will probably see some minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkRegionFan Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 This game will be interesting. It is almost like when Marsch first took over, he was experimenting with the players he had. The Bombito/LDF pairing will be one to watch, just hope they have the chemistry to play together. Ahmed in the advanced role might work, he has attaching instincts and plus he can also run forever, similar to David. Having Osorio on the field is a good idea, he can speak to the ref in Spanish over ant questionable calls. It is good to put St. Clair in a big game situation, the friendlies cannot duplicate the pressure. Cadeau 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkRegionFan Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) Duplicate Edited July 13 by YorkRegionFan Duplicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamptern Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I’d call this a deep rotate. If that’s what Jesse intended to do, I would like to give McGill a chance instead of DSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 7 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: I would have like to see Crepeau. Only because I think he is in contention for keeper of the tournament. Even though it probably goes to Martinez, who realistically doesn't have to do much for his team. Argentina would not be in the final without those penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Keeper Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Ive considered all the arguments to the contrary. After seeing that lineup Im livid. We dreamed of making games like this in years and decades past. Now that we are here, we do this and mail it in. We are treating this game like a friendly. jhoops__ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Newsflash Someone took some shots at Trump, CNN reporting shooter dead jhoops__ and Canuckia 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 11 minutes ago, lamptern said: I’d call this a deep rotate. If that’s what Jesse intended to do, I would like to give McGill a chance instead of DSC. McGill needs to find some club minutes I think. Kadenge and jhoops__ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Laryea captaining the team over Osorio feels wrong. Strait Red 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borjans Sweatpants Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 11 minutes ago, Joe MacCarthy said: Newsflash Someone took some shots at Trump, CNN reporting shooter dead I heard it was a set up so Trump could watch a real soccer team play in about 10 minutes. Needed to get out of there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony7 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 3 minutes ago, VinceA said: Laryea captaining the team over Osorio feels wrong. Osorio is not a captain. Did you see this diva last season at TFC? kungfucious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I can certainly appreciate both points of view on the roster selection. Kevin Kilbane made some good points on the pregame panel on using the opportunity efficiently but some of these guys looked good coming on versus Argentina (yes I know they let up and sat back, plus subs). I just don’t want to see a coach like Herdman did become complacent in roster choices and stagnant. This is a great opportunity for some younger guys who don’t get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasp Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Not sure why some people are so miffed about the squad rotation here. This game provides a very rare combination of meaningful game (ie. not a friendly) + high quality opponent + result doesn't matter. It's the perfect game to run out some younger players and get them experience so in WC26, we can rotate the squad more to keep our big guns fresh for the knockout rounds. If we want guys like LDF, Tani, Ahmed and Choiniere to be trusted depth pieces and future starters, we need to get them meaningful minutes and preferably starts. This is the best opportunity to do that and ironically, it may give us the best chance of a result vs. a tired Uruguay squad with very little rotation on the other side. WestHamCanadianinOxford, EJsens1 and Nello 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 5 minutes ago, VinceA said: Laryea captaining the team over Osorio feels wrong. Marsch seems cut from the same cloth as Richie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 1 minute ago, Wasp said: Not sure why some people are so miffed about the squad rotation here. This game provides a very rare combination of meaningful game (ie. not a friendly) + high quality opponent + result doesn't matter. It's the perfect game to run out some younger players and get them experience so in WC26, we can rotate the squad more to keep our big guns fresh for the knockout rounds. If we want guys like LDF, Tani, Ahmed and Choiniere to be trusted depth pieces and future starters, we need to get them meaningful minutes and preferably starts. This is the best opportunity to do that and ironically, it may give us the best chance of a result vs. a tired Uruguay squad with very little rotation on the other side. He seems to be a man of his word so far. Said these games were important but in the end they are about 2026. Said people (implying him) didn't care about 3rd place games. For good or bad, it shouldn't be surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungfucious Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Joe Keeper said: Ive considered all the arguments to the contrary. After seeing that lineup Im livid. We dreamed of making games like this in years and decades past. Now that we are here, we do this and mail it in. We are treating this game like a friendly. i go back and forth between both arguments, but for me, most important is NOT HAVING OUR STARTERS GET BLASTED 4-0 (or worse). 4-0 is definitely more likely now, but ide be fine with that knowing it wasnt our strongest side. not sure if it fits, but kinda like slow playing poker. rather keep our strength secret until it matters Edited July 13 by kungfucious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Bro really they giving us a Venezuelan ref for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvroArrow Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 The one thing I don't like with the squad rotation is it increases the risk we lose by a lot, which only further entrenches the stupid belief that Canada sucks at soccer. Hopefully we still get a result. The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 This camera angle looks so far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Crowd size gives it a Gold Cup feel kungfucious, Canuckia and The Real Marc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvikingstad Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 LOL Marsch saying "here we fucking go" under his breath after they first foul by Johnston is hilarious and sad at the same time. canuckgbp, kungfucious and Canuckia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Shaffelburg chases pucks in deep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungfucious Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 (edited) feel bad for all the <strikethrough>suckers</strikethrough> er ummmm... superfans who paid $180 for tickets! Edited July 14 by kungfucious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 When was the last time we scored off a corner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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