Corazon

Couple random thoughts on the game:
Oso did ok, but not great and certainly didn't put to bed any of the criticisms we've had in the past of him.  Just not quick enough anymore, and he's not well-suited to Marsch's press either.  When the ball is played directly to him, and he has a little time, he still has the IQ/skills to do well.  But that almost never happened in this game. Liam didn't have a great game either, and didn't do enough to stake his claim for a starting spot.   I like his energy and work rate, his quickness and skills - but his size/strength/power is just not up to the rest of his game (and I'm not sure there's a lot he can do about it).  It's the difference between winning most of your duels and losing most of them, and it's a big deal.  If he could learn some Richie magic, it might help, but as it is, he's turning it over and losing his 50/50s too often. Pressing and energy in the final 3rd was instantly better when David came on.  That's more a knock on Oso (who David replaced as the 10), than Choiniere (who came off). DSC played well, but I noticed he played some low screamer goal kicks a few times.  That type of goal kick really hurts your hold up players' chances of controlling or retaining/regaining possession. So in my estimation, the new starters really didn't do us any favours (other than giving the real starters a break).  I actually even think the result would've been different with the real starters in (the extra athleticism would've been a big plus). 
 
 

Mexico did very well to disrupt the game and not allow Canada to play with our superior talent.  In times past, it would be Canada playing the role of Mexico to scrap out a result and in the end, they actually ended up with more chances than us.  However, I have no doubt we are a superior team to Mexico these days and like many have said already, this is the first time, I've truly been disappointed with a draw against Mexico.  For the first time, it felt like we were expected to leave with all 3 points.  Despite this, it was a great international window overall, especially considering some of the names missing and some of the dual nationals capped.  It's great that we are able to integrate new players without risking the results of the games as well.  Marsch continues to impress me more and more each day as well.  I'm looking forward to watching our boys play live next month against Panama.
St Clair - Had a couple of great saves and did everything that was expected of him.  He did a great job coming out and making a save on Huerta who was in alone on him.  He also had a fantastic reflex save on Alvarado's volley as well.  His distribution could still use some help but I was never too concerned with the ball at his feet like I have been in the past.
Davies - Another excellent defensive game from Davies for me.  Won most of his duels once again.  He's not going to stand out in all of these games when tasked with these defensive responsibilities but I love this new Davies.  He's definitely putting the team first.  Also had a nice block off his back late and then the camera's zoomed in on him and he looked like a true leader talking to his players right after and getting them set up for the corner.
Cornelius - Another solid performance from Cornelius.  I have always been supportive of Kamal's performances for Canada but Cornelius seems levels above him currently under Marsch.  Won most of his battles as well and continues to impress with his distribution.
Bombito - Looked exceptional at times but did have a couple shaky moments last night as well.  His speed and strength were able to negate the damage on the few errors he had.  His distribution can improve but still overall very strong game.
Laryea - I thought he was overall strong once again.  Solid defensively and able to contribute further up the field as well.  Best two game stretch I have seen him for club or country in quite some time.
Millar - I thought he was overall good.  He was one of the few players yesterday that made most of their passes.  Works hard and helps Davies out relentlessly.  Still needs improvement on crosses and unfortunate on his missed shot.
Eustaquio - I thought he had another excellent game once again.  Just such a consistent player for us at a top level.  His passes were a bit off sometimes but was winning duels throughout the midfield and had some great blocks and interceptions as well.  He had an exceptional pass over the top to put Millar through in on goal after a great passing sequence with Ahmed, Osorio & Larin.
Choiniere - I thought he had another solid start for Canada but I don't think he was exceptional yesterday.  But, he did control the midfield with Eustaquio and you definitely felt the loss of him in the midfield when he was subbed out.
Ahmed - I thought he had another great game last night.  He is dangerous out wide but he is also able to help our midfielders in the middle as well.  He put in a great cross for Larin on the late 1st half opportunity.  Very versatile player and he continues to reminds me a bit of Laryea. His passing overall wasn't great but most of our team misplaced many passes.  Ahmed, Choiniere & Eustaquio completed less than 70% of their passes combined last night. Hopefully Vanni has been watching our games.
Osorio - I thought he was overall solid.  Had some great tight dribbling and passing but didn't get into the game enough at times.  Was involved in some great passing sequences and had a great cross field pass that led to a rare opportunity.  
Larin - Although the goal still eludes him, he continues to do all the other things right.  The header was fantastic and the save on it even more exceptional.  But his hold up play is still elite.  The chance where he laid it off first time to Eustaquio who put Millar in on goal is a great example.  He's also such an important piece to our defensive set pieces.  The combination of him, Bombito and Cornelius have done exceptionally well in the air defensively.
David - Not one of his best performances as it was really hard for him to get into the game.  Seemed to be playing further back than normal which makes sense given the attackers we had on the field late.  A well deserved rest for him as well.
Sigur - I thought he showed some great technically ability and passing but perhaps a bit over eager on a couple challenges.  Welcome to CONCACAF is right.  I'd love to see him in the midfield but am also thrilled with with how Choiniere and Ahmed have stepped up.  And Osorio continues to show he can play at this level as well.  Glad to have some more versatile players in our program.
Afrifa - I thought he struggled a bit last night but wasn't given a lot of time and was rarely on the ball.  Still excited to have him onboard.
Oluwaseyi - Much like Afrifa, seemed to have a quieter game and struggled to get involved in the game late.
Miller - Did what he had to do in his limited minutes.
Russell-Rowe - I wanted to see a little more playing time for him but happy he got in the game regardless.  Much like the latter subs, not a lot to contribute in their minutes aside from closing out a game.

Mexico did very well to disrupt the game and not allow Canada to play with our superior talent.  In times past, it would be Canada playing the role of Mexico to scrap out a result and in the end, they actually ended up with more chances than us.  However, I have no doubt we are a superior team to Mexico these days and like many have said already, this is the first time, I've truly been disappointed with a draw against Mexico.  For the first time, it felt like we were expected to leave with all 3 points.  Despite this, it was a great international window overall, especially considering some of the names missing and some of the dual nationals capped.  It's great that we are able to integrate new players without risking the results of the games as well.  Marsch continues to impress me more and more each day as well.  I'm looking forward to watching our boys play live next month against Panama.
St Clair - Had a couple of great saves and did everything that was expected of him.  He did a great job coming out and making a save on Huerta who was in alone on him.  He also had a fantastic reflex save on Alvarado's volley as well.  His distribution could still use some help but I was never too concerned with the ball at his feet like I have been in the past.
Davies - Another excellent defensive game from Davies for me.  Won most of his duels once again.  He's not going to stand out in all of these games when tasked with these defensive responsibilities but I love this new Davies.  He's definitely putting the team first.  Also had a nice block off his back late and then the camera's zoomed in on him and he looked like a true leader talking to his players right after and getting them set up for the corner.
Cornelius - Another solid performance from Cornelius.  I have always been supportive of Kamal's performances for Canada but Cornelius seems levels above him currently under Marsch.  Won most of his battles as well and continues to impress with his distribution.
Bombito - Looked exceptional at times but did have a couple shaky moments last night as well.  His speed and strength were able to negate the damage on the few errors he had.  His distribution can improve but still overall very strong game.
Laryea - I thought he was overall strong once again.  Solid defensively and able to contribute further up the field as well.  Best two game stretch I have seen him for club or country in quite some time.
Millar - I thought he was overall good.  He was one of the few players yesterday that made most of their passes.  Works hard and helps Davies out relentlessly.  Still needs improvement on crosses and unfortunate on his missed shot.
Eustaquio - I thought he had another excellent game once again.  Just such a consistent player for us at a top level.  His passes were a bit off sometimes but was winning duels throughout the midfield and had some great blocks and interceptions as well.  He had an exceptional pass over the top to put Millar through in on goal after a great passing sequence with Ahmed, Osorio & Larin.
Choiniere - I thought he had another solid start for Canada but I don't think he was exceptional yesterday.  But, he did control the midfield with Eustaquio and you definitely felt the loss of him in the midfield when he was subbed out.
Ahmed - I thought he had another great game last night.  He is dangerous out wide but he is also able to help our midfielders in the middle as well.  He put in a great cross for Larin on the late 1st half opportunity.  Very versatile player and he continues to reminds me a bit of Laryea. His passing overall wasn't great but most of our team misplaced many passes.  Ahmed, Choiniere & Eustaquio completed less than 70% of their passes combined last night. Hopefully Vanni has been watching our games.
Osorio - I thought he was overall solid.  Had some great tight dribbling and passing but didn't get into the game enough at times.  Was involved in some great passing sequences and had a great cross field pass that led to a rare opportunity.  
Larin - Although the goal still eludes him, he continues to do all the other things right.  The header was fantastic and the save on it even more exceptional.  But his hold up play is still elite.  The chance where he laid it off first time to Eustaquio who put Millar in on goal is a great example.  He's also such an important piece to our defensive set pieces.  The combination of him, Bombito and Cornelius have done exceptionally well in the air defensively.
David - Not one of his best performances as it was really hard for him to get into the game.  Seemed to be playing further back than normal which makes sense given the attackers we had on the field late.  A well deserved rest for him as well.
Sigur - I thought he showed some great technically ability and passing but perhaps a bit over eager on a couple challenges.  Welcome to CONCACAF is right.  I'd love to see him in the midfield but am also thrilled with with how Choiniere and Ahmed have stepped up.  And Osorio continues to show he can play at this level as well.  Glad to have some more versatile players in our program.
Afrifa - I thought he struggled a bit last night but wasn't given a lot of time and was rarely on the ball.  Still excited to have him onboard.
Oluwaseyi - Much like Afrifa, seemed to have a quieter game and struggled to get involved in the game late.
Miller - Did what he had to do in his limited minutes.
Russell-Rowe - I wanted to see a little more playing time for him but happy he got in the game regardless.  Much like the latter subs, not a lot to contribute in their minutes aside from closing out a game.

Mexico did very well to disrupt the game and not allow Canada to play with our superior talent.  In times past, it would be Canada playing the role of Mexico to scrap out a result and in the end, they actually ended up with more chances than us.  However, I have no doubt we are a superior team to Mexico these days and like many have said already, this is the first time, I've truly been disappointed with a draw against Mexico.  For the first time, it felt like we were expected to leave with all 3 points.  Despite this, it was a great international window overall, especially considering some of the names missing and some of the dual nationals capped.  It's great that we are able to integrate new players without risking the results of the games as well.  Marsch continues to impress me more and more each day as well.  I'm looking forward to watching our boys play live next month against Panama.
St Clair - Had a couple of great saves and did everything that was expected of him.  He did a great job coming out and making a save on Huerta who was in alone on him.  He also had a fantastic reflex save on Alvarado's volley as well.  His distribution could still use some help but I was never too concerned with the ball at his feet like I have been in the past.
Davies - Another excellent defensive game from Davies for me.  Won most of his duels once again.  He's not going to stand out in all of these games when tasked with these defensive responsibilities but I love this new Davies.  He's definitely putting the team first.  Also had a nice block off his back late and then the camera's zoomed in on him and he looked like a true leader talking to his players right after and getting them set up for the corner.
Cornelius - Another solid performance from Cornelius.  I have always been supportive of Kamal's performances for Canada but Cornelius seems levels above him currently under Marsch.  Won most of his battles as well and continues to impress with his distribution.
Bombito - Looked exceptional at times but did have a couple shaky moments last night as well.  His speed and strength were able to negate the damage on the few errors he had.  His distribution can improve but still overall very strong game.
Laryea - I thought he was overall strong once again.  Solid defensively and able to contribute further up the field as well.  Best two game stretch I have seen him for club or country in quite some time.
Millar - I thought he was overall good.  He was one of the few players yesterday that made most of their passes.  Works hard and helps Davies out relentlessly.  Still needs improvement on crosses and unfortunate on his missed shot.
Eustaquio - I thought he had another excellent game once again.  Just such a consistent player for us at a top level.  His passes were a bit off sometimes but was winning duels throughout the midfield and had some great blocks and interceptions as well.  He had an exceptional pass over the top to put Millar through in on goal after a great passing sequence with Ahmed, Osorio & Larin.
Choiniere - I thought he had another solid start for Canada but I don't think he was exceptional yesterday.  But, he did control the midfield with Eustaquio and you definitely felt the loss of him in the midfield when he was subbed out.
Ahmed - I thought he had another great game last night.  He is dangerous out wide but he is also able to help our midfielders in the middle as well.  He put in a great cross for Larin on the late 1st half opportunity.  Very versatile player and he continues to reminds me a bit of Laryea. His passing overall wasn't great but most of our team misplaced many passes.  Ahmed, Choiniere & Eustaquio completed less than 70% of their passes combined last night. Hopefully Vanni has been watching our games.
Osorio - I thought he was overall solid.  Had some great tight dribbling and passing but didn't get into the game enough at times.  Was involved in some great passing sequences and had a great cross field pass that led to a rare opportunity.  
Larin - Although the goal still eludes him, he continues to do all the other things right.  The header was fantastic and the save on it even more exceptional.  But his hold up play is still elite.  The chance where he laid it off first time to Eustaquio who put Millar in on goal is a great example.  He's also such an important piece to our defensive set pieces.  The combination of him, Bombito and Cornelius have done exceptionally well in the air defensively.
David - Not one of his best performances as it was really hard for him to get into the game.  Seemed to be playing further back than normal which makes sense given the attackers we had on the field late.  A well deserved rest for him as well.
Sigur - I thought he showed some great technically ability and passing but perhaps a bit over eager on a couple challenges.  Welcome to CONCACAF is right.  I'd love to see him in the midfield but am also thrilled with with how Choiniere and Ahmed have stepped up.  And Osorio continues to show he can play at this level as well.  Glad to have some more versatile players in our program.
Afrifa - I thought he struggled a bit last night but wasn't given a lot of time and was rarely on the ball.  Still excited to have him onboard.
Oluwaseyi - Much like Afrifa, seemed to have a quieter game and struggled to get involved in the game late.
Miller - Did what he had to do in his limited minutes.
Russell-Rowe - I wanted to see a little more playing time for him but happy he got in the game regardless.  Much like the latter subs, not a lot to contribute in their minutes aside from closing out a game.

Didn't hear it post-game on the weekend, but listening to the AFTN podcast yesterday - apparently the reason the Whitecaps weren't more active for a CB in the last transfer window is that they think Halbouni can do the job.  Sounds like he'll be given more opportunities over the remainder of this season.  Vanni sounded very high on him.

That is a huge caveat about the game for me.  That tactic simply doesn't get applied in a competitive match - and thus we would have been able to make more of the momentum we maintained for the first half.  It is pretty pathetic that the ref let that much BS go unpunished as he essentially allowed the game to be ruined.  A couple early (and deserved) cards would have allowed for a proper footy match instead of what we saw.  
I agree with most of @Corazon's analysis above.  One additional thing that jumped out at me last night was Choiniere's  IQ for CONCACAF shithousery.  He hit the floor a fair bit once he realized that the ref was calling lots but punishing little, and it was effective in either disrupting Mexican pressure or getting a FK out of a possession that wasn't going anywhere.  While I don't want us to go full on "De Paul", I think we are finally past the days of playing nobly and the "Canadian way" while consistently losing.  The sort of legit footy tactics that Choiniere utilized were nice to see from someone with pretty limited experience outside of MLS. 

Agreed, thought that was good of Marsch. He did not just sub him in to give him minutes, they'd made a change down that side and he trusted Niko could play his fullback role to help hold. It was a sub in function of the result, not symbolic. And it basically worked, though we were giving up a few too many late corners those minutes.
Another day we'll get to see him in the middle and we'll learn more about his qualities.

True but nice having the depth, especially considering how both AJ & Laryea have missed a decent amount of time with injuries in the past couple of years.

Mexico did very well to disrupt the game and not allow Canada to play with our superior talent.  In times past, it would be Canada playing the role of Mexico to scrap out a result and in the end, they actually ended up with more chances than us.  However, I have no doubt we are a superior team to Mexico these days and like many have said already, this is the first time, I've truly been disappointed with a draw against Mexico.  For the first time, it felt like we were expected to leave with all 3 points.  Despite this, it was a great international window overall, especially considering some of the names missing and some of the dual nationals capped.  It's great that we are able to integrate new players without risking the results of the games as well.  Marsch continues to impress me more and more each day as well.  I'm looking forward to watching our boys play live next month against Panama.
St Clair - Had a couple of great saves and did everything that was expected of him.  He did a great job coming out and making a save on Huerta who was in alone on him.  He also had a fantastic reflex save on Alvarado's volley as well.  His distribution could still use some help but I was never too concerned with the ball at his feet like I have been in the past.
Davies - Another excellent defensive game from Davies for me.  Won most of his duels once again.  He's not going to stand out in all of these games when tasked with these defensive responsibilities but I love this new Davies.  He's definitely putting the team first.  Also had a nice block off his back late and then the camera's zoomed in on him and he looked like a true leader talking to his players right after and getting them set up for the corner.
Cornelius - Another solid performance from Cornelius.  I have always been supportive of Kamal's performances for Canada but Cornelius seems levels above him currently under Marsch.  Won most of his battles as well and continues to impress with his distribution.
Bombito - Looked exceptional at times but did have a couple shaky moments last night as well.  His speed and strength were able to negate the damage on the few errors he had.  His distribution can improve but still overall very strong game.
Laryea - I thought he was overall strong once again.  Solid defensively and able to contribute further up the field as well.  Best two game stretch I have seen him for club or country in quite some time.
Millar - I thought he was overall good.  He was one of the few players yesterday that made most of their passes.  Works hard and helps Davies out relentlessly.  Still needs improvement on crosses and unfortunate on his missed shot.
Eustaquio - I thought he had another excellent game once again.  Just such a consistent player for us at a top level.  His passes were a bit off sometimes but was winning duels throughout the midfield and had some great blocks and interceptions as well.  He had an exceptional pass over the top to put Millar through in on goal after a great passing sequence with Ahmed, Osorio & Larin.
Choiniere - I thought he had another solid start for Canada but I don't think he was exceptional yesterday.  But, he did control the midfield with Eustaquio and you definitely felt the loss of him in the midfield when he was subbed out.
Ahmed - I thought he had another great game last night.  He is dangerous out wide but he is also able to help our midfielders in the middle as well.  He put in a great cross for Larin on the late 1st half opportunity.  Very versatile player and he continues to reminds me a bit of Laryea. His passing overall wasn't great but most of our team misplaced many passes.  Ahmed, Choiniere & Eustaquio completed less than 70% of their passes combined last night. Hopefully Vanni has been watching our games.
Osorio - I thought he was overall solid.  Had some great tight dribbling and passing but didn't get into the game enough at times.  Was involved in some great passing sequences and had a great cross field pass that led to a rare opportunity.  
Larin - Although the goal still eludes him, he continues to do all the other things right.  The header was fantastic and the save on it even more exceptional.  But his hold up play is still elite.  The chance where he laid it off first time to Eustaquio who put Millar in on goal is a great example.  He's also such an important piece to our defensive set pieces.  The combination of him, Bombito and Cornelius have done exceptionally well in the air defensively.
David - Not one of his best performances as it was really hard for him to get into the game.  Seemed to be playing further back than normal which makes sense given the attackers we had on the field late.  A well deserved rest for him as well.
Sigur - I thought he showed some great technically ability and passing but perhaps a bit over eager on a couple challenges.  Welcome to CONCACAF is right.  I'd love to see him in the midfield but am also thrilled with with how Choiniere and Ahmed have stepped up.  And Osorio continues to show he can play at this level as well.  Glad to have some more versatile players in our program.
Afrifa - I thought he struggled a bit last night but wasn't given a lot of time and was rarely on the ball.  Still excited to have him onboard.
Oluwaseyi - Much like Afrifa, seemed to have a quieter game and struggled to get involved in the game late.
Miller - Did what he had to do in his limited minutes.
Russell-Rowe - I wanted to see a little more playing time for him but happy he got in the game regardless.  Much like the latter subs, not a lot to contribute in their minutes aside from closing out a game.

Mexico did very well to disrupt the game and not allow Canada to play with our superior talent.  In times past, it would be Canada playing the role of Mexico to scrap out a result and in the end, they actually ended up with more chances than us.  However, I have no doubt we are a superior team to Mexico these days and like many have said already, this is the first time, I've truly been disappointed with a draw against Mexico.  For the first time, it felt like we were expected to leave with all 3 points.  Despite this, it was a great international window overall, especially considering some of the names missing and some of the dual nationals capped.  It's great that we are able to integrate new players without risking the results of the games as well.  Marsch continues to impress me more and more each day as well.  I'm looking forward to watching our boys play live next month against Panama.
St Clair - Had a couple of great saves and did everything that was expected of him.  He did a great job coming out and making a save on Huerta who was in alone on him.  He also had a fantastic reflex save on Alvarado's volley as well.  His distribution could still use some help but I was never too concerned with the ball at his feet like I have been in the past.
Davies - Another excellent defensive game from Davies for me.  Won most of his duels once again.  He's not going to stand out in all of these games when tasked with these defensive responsibilities but I love this new Davies.  He's definitely putting the team first.  Also had a nice block off his back late and then the camera's zoomed in on him and he looked like a true leader talking to his players right after and getting them set up for the corner.
Cornelius - Another solid performance from Cornelius.  I have always been supportive of Kamal's performances for Canada but Cornelius seems levels above him currently under Marsch.  Won most of his battles as well and continues to impress with his distribution.
Bombito - Looked exceptional at times but did have a couple shaky moments last night as well.  His speed and strength were able to negate the damage on the few errors he had.  His distribution can improve but still overall very strong game.
Laryea - I thought he was overall strong once again.  Solid defensively and able to contribute further up the field as well.  Best two game stretch I have seen him for club or country in quite some time.
Millar - I thought he was overall good.  He was one of the few players yesterday that made most of their passes.  Works hard and helps Davies out relentlessly.  Still needs improvement on crosses and unfortunate on his missed shot.
Eustaquio - I thought he had another excellent game once again.  Just such a consistent player for us at a top level.  His passes were a bit off sometimes but was winning duels throughout the midfield and had some great blocks and interceptions as well.  He had an exceptional pass over the top to put Millar through in on goal after a great passing sequence with Ahmed, Osorio & Larin.
Choiniere - I thought he had another solid start for Canada but I don't think he was exceptional yesterday.  But, he did control the midfield with Eustaquio and you definitely felt the loss of him in the midfield when he was subbed out.
Ahmed - I thought he had another great game last night.  He is dangerous out wide but he is also able to help our midfielders in the middle as well.  He put in a great cross for Larin on the late 1st half opportunity.  Very versatile player and he continues to reminds me a bit of Laryea. His passing overall wasn't great but most of our team misplaced many passes.  Ahmed, Choiniere & Eustaquio completed less than 70% of their passes combined last night. Hopefully Vanni has been watching our games.
Osorio - I thought he was overall solid.  Had some great tight dribbling and passing but didn't get into the game enough at times.  Was involved in some great passing sequences and had a great cross field pass that led to a rare opportunity.  
Larin - Although the goal still eludes him, he continues to do all the other things right.  The header was fantastic and the save on it even more exceptional.  But his hold up play is still elite.  The chance where he laid it off first time to Eustaquio who put Millar in on goal is a great example.  He's also such an important piece to our defensive set pieces.  The combination of him, Bombito and Cornelius have done exceptionally well in the air defensively.
David - Not one of his best performances as it was really hard for him to get into the game.  Seemed to be playing further back than normal which makes sense given the attackers we had on the field late.  A well deserved rest for him as well.
Sigur - I thought he showed some great technically ability and passing but perhaps a bit over eager on a couple challenges.  Welcome to CONCACAF is right.  I'd love to see him in the midfield but am also thrilled with with how Choiniere and Ahmed have stepped up.  And Osorio continues to show he can play at this level as well.  Glad to have some more versatile players in our program.
Afrifa - I thought he struggled a bit last night but wasn't given a lot of time and was rarely on the ball.  Still excited to have him onboard.
Oluwaseyi - Much like Afrifa, seemed to have a quieter game and struggled to get involved in the game late.
Miller - Did what he had to do in his limited minutes.
Russell-Rowe - I wanted to see a little more playing time for him but happy he got in the game regardless.  Much like the latter subs, not a lot to contribute in their minutes aside from closing out a game.

For those concerned about our ability to play through the fouling and rough stuff, keep in mind that if that was a competitive match, the cards would have come out earlier and more frequently...unless we are playing in Copa again. I don't think the Mexican players would get away with what they did in a NL or GC game. 

Unlike JH when he was appointed coach and had a string of games vs minnows to get his methodology cemented, Marsch has had 10 games vs the Netherlands, France, Argentina x2, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, USA and Mexico....all away games. The fact that we have generated a lot of scoring chances vs all those teams (other than Mexico) says a lot. We just have to be more clinical.

Mexico did very well to disrupt the game and not allow Canada to play with our superior talent.  In times past, it would be Canada playing the role of Mexico to scrap out a result and in the end, they actually ended up with more chances than us.  However, I have no doubt we are a superior team to Mexico these days and like many have said already, this is the first time, I've truly been disappointed with a draw against Mexico.  For the first time, it felt like we were expected to leave with all 3 points.  Despite this, it was a great international window overall, especially considering some of the names missing and some of the dual nationals capped.  It's great that we are able to integrate new players without risking the results of the games as well.  Marsch continues to impress me more and more each day as well.  I'm looking forward to watching our boys play live next month against Panama.
St Clair - Had a couple of great saves and did everything that was expected of him.  He did a great job coming out and making a save on Huerta who was in alone on him.  He also had a fantastic reflex save on Alvarado's volley as well.  His distribution could still use some help but I was never too concerned with the ball at his feet like I have been in the past.
Davies - Another excellent defensive game from Davies for me.  Won most of his duels once again.  He's not going to stand out in all of these games when tasked with these defensive responsibilities but I love this new Davies.  He's definitely putting the team first.  Also had a nice block off his back late and then the camera's zoomed in on him and he looked like a true leader talking to his players right after and getting them set up for the corner.
Cornelius - Another solid performance from Cornelius.  I have always been supportive of Kamal's performances for Canada but Cornelius seems levels above him currently under Marsch.  Won most of his battles as well and continues to impress with his distribution.
Bombito - Looked exceptional at times but did have a couple shaky moments last night as well.  His speed and strength were able to negate the damage on the few errors he had.  His distribution can improve but still overall very strong game.
Laryea - I thought he was overall strong once again.  Solid defensively and able to contribute further up the field as well.  Best two game stretch I have seen him for club or country in quite some time.
Millar - I thought he was overall good.  He was one of the few players yesterday that made most of their passes.  Works hard and helps Davies out relentlessly.  Still needs improvement on crosses and unfortunate on his missed shot.
Eustaquio - I thought he had another excellent game once again.  Just such a consistent player for us at a top level.  His passes were a bit off sometimes but was winning duels throughout the midfield and had some great blocks and interceptions as well.  He had an exceptional pass over the top to put Millar through in on goal after a great passing sequence with Ahmed, Osorio & Larin.
Choiniere - I thought he had another solid start for Canada but I don't think he was exceptional yesterday.  But, he did control the midfield with Eustaquio and you definitely felt the loss of him in the midfield when he was subbed out.
Ahmed - I thought he had another great game last night.  He is dangerous out wide but he is also able to help our midfielders in the middle as well.  He put in a great cross for Larin on the late 1st half opportunity.  Very versatile player and he continues to reminds me a bit of Laryea. His passing overall wasn't great but most of our team misplaced many passes.  Ahmed, Choiniere & Eustaquio completed less than 70% of their passes combined last night. Hopefully Vanni has been watching our games.
Osorio - I thought he was overall solid.  Had some great tight dribbling and passing but didn't get into the game enough at times.  Was involved in some great passing sequences and had a great cross field pass that led to a rare opportunity.  
Larin - Although the goal still eludes him, he continues to do all the other things right.  The header was fantastic and the save on it even more exceptional.  But his hold up play is still elite.  The chance where he laid it off first time to Eustaquio who put Millar in on goal is a great example.  He's also such an important piece to our defensive set pieces.  The combination of him, Bombito and Cornelius have done exceptionally well in the air defensively.
David - Not one of his best performances as it was really hard for him to get into the game.  Seemed to be playing further back than normal which makes sense given the attackers we had on the field late.  A well deserved rest for him as well.
Sigur - I thought he showed some great technically ability and passing but perhaps a bit over eager on a couple challenges.  Welcome to CONCACAF is right.  I'd love to see him in the midfield but am also thrilled with with how Choiniere and Ahmed have stepped up.  And Osorio continues to show he can play at this level as well.  Glad to have some more versatile players in our program.
Afrifa - I thought he struggled a bit last night but wasn't given a lot of time and was rarely on the ball.  Still excited to have him onboard.
Oluwaseyi - Much like Afrifa, seemed to have a quieter game and struggled to get involved in the game late.
Miller - Did what he had to do in his limited minutes.
Russell-Rowe - I wanted to see a little more playing time for him but happy he got in the game regardless.  Much like the latter subs, not a lot to contribute in their minutes aside from closing out a game.

Hope we see him as a DM in his next game, which he apparently prefers. With AJ and Laryea at RB its not a position of weakness. 

2/2 in aerial duels last night.
 
I really liked what I saw. He’s feisty- didn’t shy away from contact- it’s what we needed given the absolute mess of a game it was. I was surprised at his speed too- he had a nice run down the right side to close a guy down. I think he’s a guy who can really become a good player. Wish we got to see a bit more of him this window, but hopefully he gets himself an October call and he gets another shot.

I thought he looked his age. A bit weak physically and poor in the air. 
 
I liked how I saw his body movements and technique on the ball in the 3 touches he has.  It makes me think he has skill to be within the 13-16 of trusted players…. Maybe just optimism. 

Panama are at 1502.55 after this window, we're at 1502.31. 
Panama would get 6.22 for beating USA. Since we're basically level on points, the winner of our match would get about 5 and the loser would drop about 5. So a win and loss for Panama like you said would give them around +1.2 for current point of around 1503.7.
We'd get +5 for the win putting us about 1507.3.
So a win against Panama would definitely have us jump them in the rankings.

It's pretty close.... We can help ourselves by beating them....but that may not be enough if they beat USA in their other game. 

Additionally, the USA have now slipped to 2nd in the region behind Mexico:

It’s Moldova so I don’t think that’s a stretch.

We played the US and Mexico with 2 days rest. Our opponents played NZ. 3 players  have scored in the 9 games under Marsch,  none of them started. When you add the non stop fouling & chippy play by Mexico, we did ok and showed our class in the first half. 

These matches are really important for us because it forces us to try and answer the question: How do we generate offence if the opposition isn't interested in dicking around with our traps? We don't have a good answer yet, that should be the next big thing Marsch works on.

TFC Academy posted all their Academy players that opted for the University route onto their Instagram Account.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_gKpOuRohw/?igsh=ZjBmODE1N2lid3Fk
”Congratulations to our Academy graduates as they head onto their next chapter 👏🏼 📚 “
Shayne Abrams - University of South Carolina Upstate
Rex Cobbina- American University
Benjamin Choudhry - St. Bonaventure University
Matteo Correia - Cleveland State University
Noah DeBlasis - University of Louisville
Matthew Dovale - University of Central Arkansas
James Fidalgo - York University 
Kristian Fortier - Syracuse University
Josiah Green - Lipscomb University
Ethan Kang - Northeastern University
Emile Kisse - Fordham University
Michael Lee - University of Louisville
Alexander O’Brien - Columbia University
Chimere Omeze - Syracuse University
Tristan Pusztahegyi - West Virginia University
Jourdan Spence - Presbyterian College
Bradley Takamo - University of Nebraska Omaha
Scemar Webb - Huntington University

Mexico killing the game.  It’s working.  I think they know they can’t let play with us.

All good brother.  Just defending my point that you have to take results in Bolivia with a grain of salt.  Better things to discuss tonight 💪🏼 

Yes, everyone has to play at those freak conditions but the point is the Bolivians regularly play at the freak conditions that allow them to have a significant advantage over their competition.  Yes, home field advantages are everywhere but none quite as extreme as this.
Do you think it’s coincidence that Olympic athletes train in Denver, Colorado and Canmore, Alberta?  why do you think the best athletics schools are in Colorado?  They live and train in those places to gain a competitive edge.
Canmore - 4,860 feet
Denver - 5,680 feet
La Paz - 11,942 feet
El Alto - 13,123 feet (Venezuala game)
If our Olympic athletes are training at elevations in Denver and Canmore for its advantages, I have a hard time believing there’s not an advantage for Bolivians who train daily in Bolivia.