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I like this thought exercise but trying to wrap my head around it.  It almost sounds like a 4-3-3 with a CDM and 2 CM and the striker playing as a false 9 given the CMNT profile. However, if west ham played 2 strikers than it sounds more 4 diamond 2.  How did west ham defend the opposing fullback. Do the strikers track the FB and Stewart downing then steps up to push the CB's to go a certain direction? How far back did the striker track the fullbacks, if at all?  Very interesting.   back 4 (with davies)  Staq Kone Choiniere ali David Tajon I think in this formation we probably drop larin. we could drop ali, move david back and have davies and tajon up front but thats 2 non strikers so I would assume having at least david there is important. This means we sit tajon or drop davies to lb.  Really tough for me to place cmnt players in this lineup   

To add to this, the L1 Cup game on April 20th was pushed hard at the Wolves OHL game last night. Posters all over the arena, ads on the scoreboard, and an announcement by the P.A. announcer.

I have huge respect for Bobby Smyrniotis as a coach, he is is great tactician and man manager in the CPL, I have had several in depth conversations with him and he is very personable and he relishes discussion with someone with a coaching background! However, I don't think it is his time yet to take this huge step, I would like to see him get experience elsewhere at a higher level, I could be wrong, maybe he would be just what we need but I am doubtful at this time!

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Tickets are selling.   Do we have a section earmarked ? https://ticketing.knvb.nl/nl-NL/events/nederland (m) - canada (m)/2024-6-6_20.45/stadion feijenoord, rotterdam?hallmap  

Vancouver look much improved. What was Fillion doing on that first goal?

I think he should try his luck in Europe first. Then come to the CanMNT later.

Just signed a 3 year extension with Columbus yesterday. He would be the ideal choice, but he won’t be available for some time and I would assume he ends up in Europe before long. 

I suspect this is less the case for the CPL.  Which is part of what makes games for the CPL (and other, less popular leagues) so much fun - everyone in the crowd is there because they want to be and are engaged, not because their company or supplier comped them a ticket.