2018 FIFA WCQ CONCACAF Rd 4, Matchday 4: Tues 29 Mar 2016, Canada @ Mexico, 1030pm ET, 730pm PT

[Yohan]

If we get a draw, I'd be really, really happy. 

I just hope we don't get embarrassed. 

[Vince193]

I can imagine JR coming on the PA at half time "WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE STOP THE DAMN MATCH!"

[Guest]

Imagine we win.

[king1010]

No hoilett and arfield plz. Need them for honduras

[Alex]

Short term memory, that's the only way to stay sane around here. The team learned that they need a different strategy, and they will implement that strategy. I'm calling it now, 1-1. 

[1beertapper]

i hope they can do something positive and not just bus park.  Either way, they likely lose, but if you score a goal at Azteca it will be a huge boost to the team psyche and player confidence.  

[1zzurri]

1-1 tie

[Stryker911]

I would say park the bus playing very defensively for the first half. If they are within a goal at 60 minutes than bring on arfield and junior for the last 30. 

Starting

Borjan

Ledgerwood Edgar Vitoria de Jong

Hutchinson Straith 

Jdg Johnson Akindele 

Larin

 

[Guest]

4 hours ago, king1010 said:

No hoilett and arfield plz. Need them for honduras

If they get carded during the Honduras game will they miss El Salvador?

[king1010]

5 minutes ago, canta15 said:

If they get carded during the Honduras game will they miss El Salvador?

yes sir. 

if hoilett picked up a yellow last night he would have missed the azteca game. but his slate would have been wiped clean so he wouldn't miss honduras or el salvador. 

de vos said on air he would have had hoilett take a professional foul to sit out mexico away and wipe his slate clean

[Complete Homer]

While I know it's completely unrealistic, it'd be pretty hilarious to see complete commitment to the bus: 5-3-1-1 style

Borjan

Ledgerwood - Henry - Edgar - Vitoria - de Jong (D)

Piette - Hutchinson - Straith (CDM)

Johnson (CM)

Larin (ST)

 

Obviously we'd wouldn't last 90 minutes if we had no outlet other than hoofing it to Larin and praying, but it would be an interesting test of the complete turtle

[barca99]

Mou for Canada! 

[Keegan]

5 hours ago, canta15 said:

Imagine we win.

Why not?  We can sit around praying for results or we can go out there and snatch some points.  Hopefully the boys are hungry for revenge and we correct some of our mistakes.

[Toje]

 

[CanadianSoccerFan]

Kurtis Larson ‏@KurtLarSUN  4m4 minutes ago

Arfield not in Mexico City.

[BearcatSA]

Well, let's see what these guys are made of.  And, let's see what Senor Floro can do because this requires some big time coaching acumen.  I was very surprised that the in-mid-season Edgar didn't start but I'll guess he will replace Straith.  If he doesn't, you wonder what the tone of the room will be.  

With Arfield out and Hoilett possibly on the bench because of his card situation, this might be a true bus parking match.

[dyslexic nam]

I love this team.  I have cheered for them as long as I have liked footy.  I will be cheering like hell during the game.

 

But I am pretty sure we are completely fucked tomorrow night.

[Ruffian]

If Arfield is not coming to Mexico are they replacing him with somebody else? Aird has looked pretty good on the Whitecaps. He could be an option as RB instead of Henry or Ledgerwood.

[BearcatSA]

4 minutes ago, Ruffian said:

If Arfield is not coming to Mexico are they replacing him with somebody else?

Is Bekker flying in from Montreal? 

[ob1]

16 minutes ago, BearcatSA said:

Is Bekker flying in from Montreal? 

I would hope bringing in Osorio or Froese at least would be the no brainer, but I could see Floro doing something stupid like bringing in Bekker.

[Guest]

28 minutes ago, ob1 said:

I would hope bringing in Osorio

Thats a huge hope.

[masster]

2 hours ago, ob1 said:

I would hope bringing in Osorio or Froese at least would be the no brainer, but I could see Floro doing something stupid like bringing in Bekker.

Froese is injured. That is why he did not dress for the Whitecaps on Saturday.

[Sébastien]

If Canada can stay compact and keep their shape, a result is not impossible.

But they need a performance similar to that vs. Colombia in NYC, Costa Rica in Toronto or the friendly vs. Panama in Panama City.

Absorb pressure, and take advantage of a dead ball when you can.

[michaeltfc91]

We are basically through to the hex unless tomorrow goes like this: Mexico beats Canada AND Honduras beats El Salvador.

If that does not happen, Canada will only need at least 2 points from its final 2 games to make the hex assuming Mexico wins out. Only scenario we don't go through with at least 2 points is ES win tomorrow and we lose to ES at home

 

So basically I will go to bed happy tomorrow if Mexico wins 5-0 and Honduras ties 1-1

 

[rightback]

7 minutes ago, Sébastien said:

If Canada can stay compact and keep their shape, a result is not impossible.

But they need a performance similar to that vs. Colombia in NYC, Costa Rica in Toronto or the friendly vs. Panama in Panama City.

Absorb pressure, and take advantage of a dead ball when you can.

Concentrate, never lose your mark and block all shots possible while you're at it. Really, our guys should not have let in those three goals and I'm sure they can do better.