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http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=4720

CANADA

1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld | NOR / Vålerenga Fotball

2- D- Jaime Peters | ENG / Ipswich Town FC

3- M- Mike Klukowski | TUR / MKE Ankaragücü

4- CB- Kevin McKenna | GER / FC Köln

5- D- André Hainault | USA / Houston Dynamo

6- M- Pedro Pacheco | POR / CD Santa Clara

7- D- Paul Stalteri | GER / Borussia Monchengladbach

8- M- Will Johnson | USA / Real Salt Lake

9- F- Rob Friend | GER / Hertha BSC

10- M- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Norwich City FC

11- M- Josh Simpson | TUR / Vestel Manisaspor

12- CB- Adam Straith | GER / FC Energie Cottbus

13- M- Atiba Hutchinson | NED / PSV Eindhoven

14- D- David Edgar | ENG / Burnley FC

15- DF- Nik Ledgerwood | GER / SV Wehen Wiesbaden

16- M/F- Tosaint Ricketts | ROM / FC Politehnica Timiþoara

17- M- Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault | GER / SC Preußen Münster

22- GK- Milan Borjan | SRB / FK Rad

CANADA

Head Coach / Entraîneur-chef : Stephen Hart

Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Tony Fonseca

Goalkeeper Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Andrew Olivieri

Video Coordinator / Vidéaste : Victor Mendes

Team Manager / Gérant d’équipe : Morgan Quarry

Equipment Manager / Gérant de l’équipement : Mike Moretto

Doctor / Docteur : Dr. Mike Campbell

Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Paul Fenwick

Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Scott Fenwick

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No glaring omissions save for perhaps Gerba and De Jong. I would assume our midfield three will consist of Hutch, Johnson and Pacheco/JBB. Will be interesting to see who starts in central defence.

I think Josh Simpson is the only way to go for left mid after the Greece match, guy plays with heart, talent, and a real killer instinct.

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I have no problem with using Gerba's off-season to instead try out promising youngsters, but I'll be dissapointed if he's not in the Gold Cup squads pretty much on reputation alone. You can't argue with that kind of consistent output, especially for a national team who's perennial galring weakness is finishing.

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http://www.canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=4720

CANADA

1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld | NOR / Vålerenga Fotball

2- D- Jaime Peters | ENG / Ipswich Town FC

3- M- Mike Klukowski | TUR / MKE Ankaragücü

4- CB- Kevin McKenna | GER / FC Köln

5- D- André Hainault | USA / Houston Dynamo

6- M- Pedro Pacheco | POR / CD Santa Clara

7- D- Paul Stalteri | GER / Borussia Monchengladbach

8- M- Will Johnson | USA / Real Salt Lake

9- F- Rob Friend | GER / Hertha BSC

10- M- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Norwich City FC

11- M- Josh Simpson | TUR / Vestel Manisaspor

12- CB- Adam Straith | GER / FC Energie Cottbus

13- M- Atiba Hutchinson | NED / PSV Eindhoven

14- D- David Edgar | ENG / Burnley FC

15- DF- Nik Ledgerwood | GER / SV Wehen Wiesbaden

16- M/F- Tosaint Ricketts | ROM / FC Politehnica Timiþoara

17- M- Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault | GER / SC Preußen Münster

22- GK- Milan Borjan | SRB / FK Rad

Some surprises in there.

I am surprised and concerned to see that Ali will not be included in this match. Our biggest problem has been scoring goals and we don't get get our top-performing goal scorer / poacher to try out in the new system? Disapointed in that...

On the good side, I am happy to see Kluklowski back, and hope to see him back in his Gold Cup 2009 shape.

Beaulieu-Bourgeault, wasn't he the one who played MF for MNT in Montreal against Honduras last time? He did his job out there if it was him.

Overall, seems like a solid roster. Think Edgar will start at center Back this time?

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I can't understand why Friend was called ahead of OO, very disapointing. I also can't see why Hart couldn't give a call to Gerba for this one, he wouldn't miss club action for this and he's probably close to game fitness by now.

Glad to see Hainault is back.

I'm not too sure what I should think of JBB inclusion even if he had a strong game in Kiev.

Looks like a decent lineup overall but I would liek to see some things cahnge in regard of calling Friend and Stalteri...

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Some surprises in there.

I am surprised and concerned to see that Ali will not be included in this match. Our biggest problem has been scoring goals and we don't get get our top-performing goal scorer / poacher to try out in the new system? Disapointed in that...

On the good side, I am happy to see Kluklowski back, and hope to see him back in his Gold Cup 2009 shape.

Beaulieu-Bourgeault, wasn't he the one who played MF for MNT in Montreal against Honduras last time? He did his job out there if it was him.

Overall, seems like a solid roster. Think Edgar will start at center Back this time?

That was Dunfield who played MF in MTL against Honduras.

JBB played MF against Ukraine and he wasn't out of place.

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The only surprise/disappointment for me is Ian Hume not being included. He has been playing well for PNE and should be there IMHO.

I agree, however, I think Hart mentioned (way back) that Hume doesn't fit into the scheme we are playing (or something to that effect). Man, I wish I had a better memory. :-)

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By position:

1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld | NOR / Vålerenga Fotball

22- GK- Milan Borjan | SRB / FK Rad

2- D- Jaime Peters | ENG / Ipswich Town FC

3- D- Mike Klukowski | TUR / MKE Ankaragücü

4- D- Kevin McKenna | GER / FC Köln

5- D- André Hainault | USA / Houston Dynamo

7- D- Paul Stalteri | GER / Borussia Monchengladbach

12- D- Adam Straith | GER / FC Energie Cottbus

14- D- David Edgar | ENG / Burnley FC

15- D- Nik Ledgerwood | GER / SV Wehen Wiesbaden

6- M- Pedro Pacheco | POR / CD Santa Clara

8- M- Will Johnson | USA / Real Salt Lake

13- M- Atiba Hutchinson | NED / PSV Eindhoven

17- M- Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault | GER / SC Preußen Münster

10- M- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Norwich City FC

11- M- Josh Simpson | TUR / Vestel Manisaspor

16- M/F- Tosaint Ricketts | ROM / FC Politehnica Timiþoara

9- F- Rob Friend | GER / Hertha BSC

So probably:

---------------------------Lars/Borjan------------------------

P/S/H-------------McKenna---------Straith/Edgar-------Kluks

-------------------Johnson---------JBB/Pacheco-------------

Jackson---------------------Hutch-------------------Simpson

-----------------------------Friend---------------------------

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Omissions scorecard:

Injured/recovering: deGuzman, Haber, Bernier?, Issey N-F?

Left with MLS teams: deRosario, Dunfield, Jakovic

Not in Hart's Plans: Hume

Not sure why: deJong

Out of Season/Early Training: Gerba

Depth option only: Cann, Occean, Uccello, Zaravise

Am I missing anyone (or have anything wrong)?

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Omissions scorecard:

Injured/recovering: deGuzman, Haber, Bernier?, Issey N-F?

Left with MLS teams: deRosario, Dunfield, Jakovic

Not in Hart's Plans: Hume

Not sure why: deJong

Out of Season/Early Training: Gerba

Depth option only: Cann, Occean, Uccello, Zaravise

Am I missing anyone (or have anything wrong)?

Not sure you do, but Hart does if he considers OO a depth-only option

Not like we have big, mobile forwards flying out of our a**

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I agree, however, I think Hart mentioned (way back) that Hume doesn't fit into the scheme we are playing (or something to that effect). Man, I wish I had a better memory. :-)

I guess Hume doesn't fit into Hart's scheme because he's actually playing regular first team football in a decent league and scoring goals! He just wouldn't fit in with all the bench warmers who aren't scoring! Hopefully it's another reason such as PNE's relegation battle which has caused him not to be called because if it isn't Hart is showing his first bit of bad judgement IMHO!

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Didn't Hart mention (around the Greece game) that we was toying with moving someone up to striker (I think Simpson?)?

Friend will only see 45 minutes.

With the lack of Forward options I suppose something has to be in the works to that effect.

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