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Needed the extra time to file all the paperwork for the one time switch for Tomori?

Best defensive performance I have seen from him - he keeps getting better.
I know people hate it but I personally am warming up to having him play LB for the National team. Gets more of our best players on the pitch. 

Here's my 11:
————-David - Cavallini 
Davies - Hutch - Piette - Arfield - Laryea
——-Cornelius - Vitoria - Henry
 
- Gives us the most flexibility, with a defensive focus.  Davies and Laryea can rotate going forward, yet still be available to cover at the back with their pace and stamina.
- We’d still be ridiculously dangerous on the counter.
- If we go down a goal, we bring in Osorio and Hoilett

Here's my 11:
————-David - Cavallini 
Davies - Hutch - Piette - Arfield - Laryea
——-Cornelius - Vitoria - Henry
 
- Gives us the most flexibility, with a defensive focus.  Davies and Laryea can rotate going forward, yet still be available to cover at the back with their pace and stamina.
- We’d still be ridiculously dangerous on the counter.
- If we go down a goal, we bring in Osorio and Hoilett

Mostly looks good, however:
Estaquio > Wotherspoon
Millar > Borges
Estaquio i could almost understand, due to limited playing time due to the injury, but how does Borges make the 18 over Millar?  Just a tip of the hat to CPL?  Or do you actually see Borges bringing more to the game/team than Millar? 

Can't believe there are calls to recall Wotherspoon, he was awful in his chance for Canada.
I'm thinking we line up in the same fashion that we finished last game.  If the yanks want to press us I think we'll wreak havoc on the break and yet we are still solid enough to defend.
--------------------Cavallini---------------------
---------------------David------------------------
Davies---Arfield--Hutchinson--Hoilett
Miller----Corenlius---Vitoria----Laryea
-------------------Borjan------------------------

Maybe the new coach wants to send a message to the underperforming "pro's" by playing the youth. 
Who knows. Too early to tell either way.

Subbed in at 64' and scores a penalty at 85' to give Gent a 2-1 lead.

Certainly a vote of confidence from his manager and/or teammates that a 19 year old is the one selected to take a crucial late-match penalty.

This is it!  First start as a winger for Bayern.  If he seizes this moment he can cement his role as a winger, (perhaps not at Bayern) but they'll see his true value and end the d-man experiment.  So much at stake, even for Canada.  
 

Could be because today is his birthday!  Happy 19th to Phonzie. 

Watched the entire match closely and thought he had a strong game. He made a couple of early errors but gained confidence as the match went on. Thought his first touch was good, and opened his body up well to execute accurate passes which aren’t as easy as they look. 
People seem to forget that he’s playing for Bayern in the Bundesligs and not in the MLS. Tactics and structure are completely different so as I’m sure we’d love to see him gallop down the field taking people on, that’d likely be the quickest way he can find himself planted on the bench. He is also playing with many demanding players (who happen to be some of the best on the planet) who demand the ball, accurately, quickly and often.
His time will come. He is 18 years old playing for a giant of world football beside some of the best players to have ever played. Think about that.
I expect to see massive things from Alphonso. Let’s sit patiently and watch.

When Herdman says this is just the beginning, its not just a speech, they all believe it, including his gang of assistants.  His plan was to slowly unleash this team and philosophy at the Gold Cup.  His one real mistake was trusting Godinho, he's obviously not on the same emotional intelligence level as the rest of the team, he imploded and let 3 late goals almost single-handedly. Herdman had a very specific plan, he mentioned not wanting to give away too much in the first Mexico game, sounded arrogant and like bullshit back then, but seems pretty credible now. 
What I love about our situation is we dominated pretty much all aspects of the game and field(i use the term loosely, because it could have been closer).  Tactics were perfect, and man to man match ups were perfect, we beat them in hunger and drive too.  I'm not even sure this was our best formation or 11, it was on that day, but how about November?  
If I'm the USA, I'm really scratching my head, cause they have no idea how or who we'll line up.  We had Fraser, Hoilett and Cavallini come off the bench and hit them hard.  They gotta be wondering, what else we have on that bench that they haven't noticed or looked up?  "If" USA decides they need to do their homework this time around, what do they base it off of?  We've played different formations and line-ups in each of our past 5-6 games going back to the Gold Cup. We've done 3-4-3, 4-3-3, 4-4-2, and 4-2-2-2 in the span of 6 games or so.  We've benched Hoilett and Cavallini to start our most important game.  We've played Kaye and Davies at LB, then Miller shows up and does that.
All they know after that match is we'll come out like a bunch of juiced up psychos looking for blood yelling "SORRY EH!" while blowing past them.  When asked in post-game, Herdman said: 
"I won't reveal too much about our strategy, because we're playing them again in a few weeks.  However I'm not even sure we'll use that again". 
This isn't a one trick pony.  USA will have to field their best 11, up their intensity, somehow find cohesiveness, get behind their coach, and find belief in their system and themselves.  Issue is they don't have much at stake, and I don't feel they want to run through brick walls for their coach.  On paper they're still favorites, but won't be the case in their heads and they know it and they'll feel it in their dressing room.
There isn't as much a gap in talent or pedigree as they thought.  What we do lack in skill, we make up for in system and work ethic.  I bet they come out dirty throwing elbows and hacking at everyone's ankle's and knees in the first 30.  Altidore will be Altidore, crying at the ref.  My biggest fear is Altidore baits Henry into a red, everyone knows about Henry's temperament by now.  The home fans will also do their best to influence the ref as well.  We'll be screaming for VAR.  Do they decide to ignore last match as a one off, and try to play to their strengths at home, assuming they won't get burned on the counter after seeing the Davies and David show?  
Keep in mind, this is Canada 2019: Henry is available for next match, Estaquio should be fit, Cordova is still waiting, Tabla's talent still hasn't landed.  ZBG gets better with every game.  Crepeau is sitting on the bench.  Millar's also eagerly awaits his moment, and the hunger is obvious in that one.  Akindele, Larin can both fill a net.  Did I mention Hutchinson yet?  Someone needs to send Tomori the match video stat!  Herdman needs a 15 minute sit down with him before Englands next match.

That's where I looked.
 
Anyway, CSA just released this
 

Checked view from my seat on that section.  Check out that jersey, it’s a sign!
https://aviewfrommyseat.com/venue/Exploria+Stadium/138/

I’m not saying I am particularly worried about those 6 teams, I am saying I don’t think there is much difference between those 4 and 4 of the 5 teams we would meet if we were to play in the hex. So I’d rather go for the tournament where 50% of the teams make it to the World Cup and one more out of the rest gets the same reward as the champion of the 7-35 tournament.

I hear people mentioning 4-4-2 diamond, 4-4-1-1.  All i saw was a clear and obvious 4-2-2-2.  Fraser and Piette were lined up just in front of the CB's.  Arfield and Osorio were just ahead busting their lungs wide and narrow and everything in between.  Davies and David parked it a little further up the field making runs and waiting for the through-balls.  Laryea (and Miller to a lesser extent) supplied a little more width high up.  With any of the middle 4 dropping back and filling the gaps.  It was a thing of beauty. 
Great strategy, can't believe they all bought into that system and played it so well the first time. "Soccer IQ". 
Also need to mention Herdman knows how to explain what he wants, knows how to sell it, and knows how to instill the belief required.

When Herdman says this is just the beginning, its not just a speech, they all believe it, including his gang of assistants.  His plan was to slowly unleash this team and philosophy at the Gold Cup.  His one real mistake was trusting Godinho, he's obviously not on the same emotional intelligence level as the rest of the team, he imploded and let 3 late goals almost single-handedly. Herdman had a very specific plan, he mentioned not wanting to give away too much in the first Mexico game, sounded arrogant and like bullshit back then, but seems pretty credible now. 
What I love about our situation is we dominated pretty much all aspects of the game and field(i use the term loosely, because it could have been closer).  Tactics were perfect, and man to man match ups were perfect, we beat them in hunger and drive too.  I'm not even sure this was our best formation or 11, it was on that day, but how about November?  
If I'm the USA, I'm really scratching my head, cause they have no idea how or who we'll line up.  We had Fraser, Hoilett and Cavallini come off the bench and hit them hard.  They gotta be wondering, what else we have on that bench that they haven't noticed or looked up?  "If" USA decides they need to do their homework this time around, what do they base it off of?  We've played different formations and line-ups in each of our past 5-6 games going back to the Gold Cup. We've done 3-4-3, 4-3-3, 4-4-2, and 4-2-2-2 in the span of 6 games or so.  We've benched Hoilett and Cavallini to start our most important game.  We've played Kaye and Davies at LB, then Miller shows up and does that.
All they know after that match is we'll come out like a bunch of juiced up psychos looking for blood yelling "SORRY EH!" while blowing past them.  When asked in post-game, Herdman said: 
"I won't reveal too much about our strategy, because we're playing them again in a few weeks.  However I'm not even sure we'll use that again". 
This isn't a one trick pony.  USA will have to field their best 11, up their intensity, somehow find cohesiveness, get behind their coach, and find belief in their system and themselves.  Issue is they don't have much at stake, and I don't feel they want to run through brick walls for their coach.  On paper they're still favorites, but won't be the case in their heads and they know it and they'll feel it in their dressing room.
There isn't as much a gap in talent or pedigree as they thought.  What we do lack in skill, we make up for in system and work ethic.  I bet they come out dirty throwing elbows and hacking at everyone's ankle's and knees in the first 30.  Altidore will be Altidore, crying at the ref.  My biggest fear is Altidore baits Henry into a red, everyone knows about Henry's temperament by now.  The home fans will also do their best to influence the ref as well.  We'll be screaming for VAR.  Do they decide to ignore last match as a one off, and try to play to their strengths at home, assuming they won't get burned on the counter after seeing the Davies and David show?  
Keep in mind, this is Canada 2019: Henry is available for next match, Estaquio should be fit, Cordova is still waiting, Tabla's talent still hasn't landed.  ZBG gets better with every game.  Crepeau is sitting on the bench.  Millar's also eagerly awaits his moment, and the hunger is obvious in that one.  Akindele, Larin can both fill a net.  Did I mention Hutchinson yet?  Someone needs to send Tomori the match video stat!  Herdman needs a 15 minute sit down with him before Englands next match.

When Herdman says this is just the beginning, its not just a speech, they all believe it, including his gang of assistants.  His plan was to slowly unleash this team and philosophy at the Gold Cup.  His one real mistake was trusting Godinho, he's obviously not on the same emotional intelligence level as the rest of the team, he imploded and let 3 late goals almost single-handedly. Herdman had a very specific plan, he mentioned not wanting to give away too much in the first Mexico game, sounded arrogant and like bullshit back then, but seems pretty credible now. 
What I love about our situation is we dominated pretty much all aspects of the game and field(i use the term loosely, because it could have been closer).  Tactics were perfect, and man to man match ups were perfect, we beat them in hunger and drive too.  I'm not even sure this was our best formation or 11, it was on that day, but how about November?  
If I'm the USA, I'm really scratching my head, cause they have no idea how or who we'll line up.  We had Fraser, Hoilett and Cavallini come off the bench and hit them hard.  They gotta be wondering, what else we have on that bench that they haven't noticed or looked up?  "If" USA decides they need to do their homework this time around, what do they base it off of?  We've played different formations and line-ups in each of our past 5-6 games going back to the Gold Cup. We've done 3-4-3, 4-3-3, 4-4-2, and 4-2-2-2 in the span of 6 games or so.  We've benched Hoilett and Cavallini to start our most important game.  We've played Kaye and Davies at LB, then Miller shows up and does that.
All they know after that match is we'll come out like a bunch of juiced up psychos looking for blood yelling "SORRY EH!" while blowing past them.  When asked in post-game, Herdman said: 
"I won't reveal too much about our strategy, because we're playing them again in a few weeks.  However I'm not even sure we'll use that again". 
This isn't a one trick pony.  USA will have to field their best 11, up their intensity, somehow find cohesiveness, get behind their coach, and find belief in their system and themselves.  Issue is they don't have much at stake, and I don't feel they want to run through brick walls for their coach.  On paper they're still favorites, but won't be the case in their heads and they know it and they'll feel it in their dressing room.
There isn't as much a gap in talent or pedigree as they thought.  What we do lack in skill, we make up for in system and work ethic.  I bet they come out dirty throwing elbows and hacking at everyone's ankle's and knees in the first 30.  Altidore will be Altidore, crying at the ref.  My biggest fear is Altidore baits Henry into a red, everyone knows about Henry's temperament by now.  The home fans will also do their best to influence the ref as well.  We'll be screaming for VAR.  Do they decide to ignore last match as a one off, and try to play to their strengths at home, assuming they won't get burned on the counter after seeing the Davies and David show?  
Keep in mind, this is Canada 2019: Henry is available for next match, Estaquio should be fit, Cordova is still waiting, Tabla's talent still hasn't landed.  ZBG gets better with every game.  Crepeau is sitting on the bench.  Millar's also eagerly awaits his moment, and the hunger is obvious in that one.  Akindele, Larin can both fill a net.  Did I mention Hutchinson yet?  Someone needs to send Tomori the match video stat!  Herdman needs a 15 minute sit down with him before Englands next match.

I feel bad for kids working in sweat shops in Asia, but seriously, this is pro sports, you gotta stay focused and determined or its all on you.
If anyone got thrown in, it was Fraser & Miller vs the USA.
Also, in all fairness, I probably sound like a total jerk when it comes to Godinho's Gold Cup, but lets keep it real, no one "threw him in", he wanted to be there and he got his chance.  There were 3 possible outcomes.  Meet expectations, exceed expectations or crash and burn.  If he just met expectations, Canada's path and status today would be much different.
 

When Herdman says this is just the beginning, its not just a speech, they all believe it, including his gang of assistants.  His plan was to slowly unleash this team and philosophy at the Gold Cup.  His one real mistake was trusting Godinho, he's obviously not on the same emotional intelligence level as the rest of the team, he imploded and let 3 late goals almost single-handedly. Herdman had a very specific plan, he mentioned not wanting to give away too much in the first Mexico game, sounded arrogant and like bullshit back then, but seems pretty credible now. 
What I love about our situation is we dominated pretty much all aspects of the game and field(i use the term loosely, because it could have been closer).  Tactics were perfect, and man to man match ups were perfect, we beat them in hunger and drive too.  I'm not even sure this was our best formation or 11, it was on that day, but how about November?  
If I'm the USA, I'm really scratching my head, cause they have no idea how or who we'll line up.  We had Fraser, Hoilett and Cavallini come off the bench and hit them hard.  They gotta be wondering, what else we have on that bench that they haven't noticed or looked up?  "If" USA decides they need to do their homework this time around, what do they base it off of?  We've played different formations and line-ups in each of our past 5-6 games going back to the Gold Cup. We've done 3-4-3, 4-3-3, 4-4-2, and 4-2-2-2 in the span of 6 games or so.  We've benched Hoilett and Cavallini to start our most important game.  We've played Kaye and Davies at LB, then Miller shows up and does that.
All they know after that match is we'll come out like a bunch of juiced up psychos looking for blood yelling "SORRY EH!" while blowing past them.  When asked in post-game, Herdman said: 
"I won't reveal too much about our strategy, because we're playing them again in a few weeks.  However I'm not even sure we'll use that again". 
This isn't a one trick pony.  USA will have to field their best 11, up their intensity, somehow find cohesiveness, get behind their coach, and find belief in their system and themselves.  Issue is they don't have much at stake, and I don't feel they want to run through brick walls for their coach.  On paper they're still favorites, but won't be the case in their heads and they know it and they'll feel it in their dressing room.
There isn't as much a gap in talent or pedigree as they thought.  What we do lack in skill, we make up for in system and work ethic.  I bet they come out dirty throwing elbows and hacking at everyone's ankle's and knees in the first 30.  Altidore will be Altidore, crying at the ref.  My biggest fear is Altidore baits Henry into a red, everyone knows about Henry's temperament by now.  The home fans will also do their best to influence the ref as well.  We'll be screaming for VAR.  Do they decide to ignore last match as a one off, and try to play to their strengths at home, assuming they won't get burned on the counter after seeing the Davies and David show?  
Keep in mind, this is Canada 2019: Henry is available for next match, Estaquio should be fit, Cordova is still waiting, Tabla's talent still hasn't landed.  ZBG gets better with every game.  Crepeau is sitting on the bench.  Millar's also eagerly awaits his moment, and the hunger is obvious in that one.  Akindele, Larin can both fill a net.  Did I mention Hutchinson yet?  Someone needs to send Tomori the match video stat!  Herdman needs a 15 minute sit down with him before Englands next match.

@RSThanks for that!  It's worse than i thought.  Herdman has a tough decision there.  Either way, I'd go with three at the back playing the US on the road.  If one CB gets suckered into a yellow,  you can still compensate and cover without having to put on the white gloves.

Not good for Henry. Doneil didn't play in the only game between the teams this year, but in 2018 he had it rough in all three games they met.
Aug. 8 (V Cup): Henry scores an own goal at 90+6' to give TFC a 2-2 draw in Vancouver.
Aug. 15 (V Cup): Henry goes 90 against Altidore in second leg of the final. Altidore scores a hat trick in a 5-2 win (7-4 agg) for TFC.
Oct. 6 (MLS): Henry's handball in the box results in Altidore PK goal.
 

The build up on the last goal was up Godinho's side, he was totally out of position and failed to track back, leaving a huge opening. To put that on the last guy that touched or didn't touch the ball also isn't fair.  Its like saying the keeper is at fault for every goal.
Every Haiti attack came up Godinho's side, he was obviously targeted as the weakest link at halftime.
Perhaps its not fair of me to put 100% of every goal on Godinho, but it is totally accurate to say he was over 50% responsible for 100% of their goals.  He cost us the game, early exit from a major tournament, a much easier road to qualification for the World Cup, all of our joint anger and bad mood for days after that match, and the effects that had on our families, friends and coworkers. 
All this cause of one guy that couldn't focus and shut it down.  Its an example that Herdman should use.
  

When Herdman says this is just the beginning, its not just a speech, they all believe it, including his gang of assistants.  His plan was to slowly unleash this team and philosophy at the Gold Cup.  His one real mistake was trusting Godinho, he's obviously not on the same emotional intelligence level as the rest of the team, he imploded and let 3 late goals almost single-handedly. Herdman had a very specific plan, he mentioned not wanting to give away too much in the first Mexico game, sounded arrogant and like bullshit back then, but seems pretty credible now. 
What I love about our situation is we dominated pretty much all aspects of the game and field(i use the term loosely, because it could have been closer).  Tactics were perfect, and man to man match ups were perfect, we beat them in hunger and drive too.  I'm not even sure this was our best formation or 11, it was on that day, but how about November?  
If I'm the USA, I'm really scratching my head, cause they have no idea how or who we'll line up.  We had Fraser, Hoilett and Cavallini come off the bench and hit them hard.  They gotta be wondering, what else we have on that bench that they haven't noticed or looked up?  "If" USA decides they need to do their homework this time around, what do they base it off of?  We've played different formations and line-ups in each of our past 5-6 games going back to the Gold Cup. We've done 3-4-3, 4-3-3, 4-4-2, and 4-2-2-2 in the span of 6 games or so.  We've benched Hoilett and Cavallini to start our most important game.  We've played Kaye and Davies at LB, then Miller shows up and does that.
All they know after that match is we'll come out like a bunch of juiced up psychos looking for blood yelling "SORRY EH!" while blowing past them.  When asked in post-game, Herdman said: 
"I won't reveal too much about our strategy, because we're playing them again in a few weeks.  However I'm not even sure we'll use that again". 
This isn't a one trick pony.  USA will have to field their best 11, up their intensity, somehow find cohesiveness, get behind their coach, and find belief in their system and themselves.  Issue is they don't have much at stake, and I don't feel they want to run through brick walls for their coach.  On paper they're still favorites, but won't be the case in their heads and they know it and they'll feel it in their dressing room.
There isn't as much a gap in talent or pedigree as they thought.  What we do lack in skill, we make up for in system and work ethic.  I bet they come out dirty throwing elbows and hacking at everyone's ankle's and knees in the first 30.  Altidore will be Altidore, crying at the ref.  My biggest fear is Altidore baits Henry into a red, everyone knows about Henry's temperament by now.  The home fans will also do their best to influence the ref as well.  We'll be screaming for VAR.  Do they decide to ignore last match as a one off, and try to play to their strengths at home, assuming they won't get burned on the counter after seeing the Davies and David show?  
Keep in mind, this is Canada 2019: Henry is available for next match, Estaquio should be fit, Cordova is still waiting, Tabla's talent still hasn't landed.  ZBG gets better with every game.  Crepeau is sitting on the bench.  Millar's also eagerly awaits his moment, and the hunger is obvious in that one.  Akindele, Larin can both fill a net.  Did I mention Hutchinson yet?  Someone needs to send Tomori the match video stat!  Herdman needs a 15 minute sit down with him before Englands next match.