Canada vs Uzbekistan Tuesday June 7th (10amET/7amPT). Game thread.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

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Date: Tuesday June 7th.
Time: 10am Eastern/7am Pacific
Where to watch: http://www.youtube.com/user/CanadaSoccerTV
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Viewing Parties:

Since some Voyageurs are in Ottawa for the #CanWNT game later in the evening, there will be a breakfast viewing party at 10am at
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So, no Borjan, De Jong, De Guzman, Johnson & Hutchinson. (EDIT: & no straith too) What is the 4-1-4-1 lineup?

We need a win before going down to San Pedro Sula so...

[Addona]

According to Soccerway, Straith is playing for his club today, so I assume he's left the NT camp.

[aloyol]

Who's left?

[IceCreamMan]

 

I guess we see something like this? Maybe we see James at CB. 

----------------Larin ----------------

Hoilett- Arfield- Piette-Akindele

------------- Edgar --------------

Ouimette-Jakovic-Vitoria-Henry

-------------Stama------------------

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

1 hour ago, Addona said:

According to Soccerway, Straith is playing for his club today, so I assume he's left the NT camp.

I guess you're right. http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=match&matchId=809571&tournamentId=2&seasonId=338&useFullUrl=false

Will edit, no Straith!

[shermanator]

No matter what happens, I want to see Ricketts starting. I got Rickets, and the only thing that can cure it is more Ricketts.

Realistically, I would like to see a lineup similar to what IceCreamMan posted, but I would rather see Edgar at CB, Piette at DM and Petrasso in AM. Piette is no good going forward, but I feel he is best suited in a destroyer type of role.

[David C.]

1 hour ago, aloyol said:

Who's left?

Well, Stamatopoulos, M. James, Ledgerwood, Larin and Hume didn't play on Friday - so they may get a run out.

[mpg_29]

             Larin -- Akindele

      Hoilett -- Arfield -- Petrasso

                     Piette

James -- Vitoria -- Jackovic -- Edgar

[Bison44]

That makes too much sense, where are the 6 CB Floro needs??  

[gator]

51 minutes ago, mpg_29 said:

             Larin -- Akindele

      Hoilett -- Arfield -- Petrasso

                     Piette

James -- Vitoria -- Jackovic -- Edgar

I kind of like the look of that but you know Floro almost always just plays a lone striker!

[gator]

I hope Petrasso gets another chance to impress, he could be a good option for us off the bench in September especially if he's getting minutes in The Championship with QPR!

[Vince193]

I'm expecting a 2-0 loss. Uzbekistan is a good team and this Canada team that is CB palooza isn't going to create anything going forward.

[Grizzly]

3 hours ago, Vince193 said:

I'm expecting a 2-0 loss. Uzbekistan is a good team and this Canada team that is CB palooza isn't going to create anything going forward.

Wow what a surprise prediction from you, I was sure you were going to predict a 2-0 victory for Canada/Floro! 

[Miche]

CMNT XI: Stama; Henry, Jakovic, James, Ouimette; Edgar, Piette, Akindele, Arfield, Hoilett; Ricketts.

[Miche]

I have to assume that Arfield will be central again, but not dropping as deep this time. I suppose it'll morph between a 4-1-4-1 and 4-2-3-1 depending on where Piette is at any given time.

[apbsmith]

Things I am hoping for this game.

James can back up another stong CB performance for the Can MNT like his performance away in Azteca.

Ouimette plays better and gets a bit of redemption this game with a better performance. Realize MDJ is the usual starter.

Don't mind Edgar in that CDM spot with Hutch out. 

Nice to see Arfield get another run out in that central midfield spot for us again. He set up Tesho for that first goal and is one of our most important assets moving forward.

Glad to see Tesho awarded with back to back starts.  Man of match IMO last game. He is in form, had excellent work rate and the  2 shots he took in the game = 1 cross bar 1 goal.  Deserves the start over petrasso and ricketts, glad he got it.

Quick question:

What's the bench look like from the midfield department? no JDG,WJ both went home right?  Leaves us really only with Straight?  Not trying to be cynical here but unfortunate Bekker wasn't brought in to have another look in the midfield.

[Addona]

I thought, wow, no Ricketts ... then I saw that they just announced that Larin will miss out due to sickness; Ricketts starts up top in his place!

Edit: Sigh.

Edit: But congrats to Ricketts on his 50th cap.

[aloyol]

CSA twitter says that Larin won't dress (he's sick) and Ricketts will replace him in the starting 11.

[Miche]

Update: Larin out due to sickness. Ricketts up front.

[shermanator]

Larin must have had too many of his gypsy tears taken away!

And cue the meltdown over Ricketts in 3...2...1...

[apbsmith]

aaah man really unfortunate about Larin. I was really hoping he could have developed some in game chemistry with Tesho,Hoilett and Arfield. 

[JDub]

Although this does not resemble our top line-up, the exciting thing is comparing it to what we would have had even just a year or so ago.  Considering the guys not here(or gone back to their clubs) the line-up is decent with a couple options still on the bench.   I am still dreaming of a natural RB though. 

[Keegan]

4 minutes ago, JDub said:

Although this does not resemble our top line-up, the exciting thing is comparing it to what we would have had even just a year or so ago.  Considering the guys not here(or gone back to their clubs) the line-up is decent with a couple options still on the bench.   I am still dreaming of a natural RB though. 

Yes, definitely nice that we don't have guys like JGL, Mannella, Aparicio etc. filling in for guys anymore.  

Hoping for an improved performance today, we weren't awful Friday but need to cut down the mistakes and build chemistry in the final third.  

We haven't had a real convincing performance under Floro without Hutchinson in the lineup, hopefully that changes today.

[hamiltonfan]

gametime!

[jrue17]

anyone have the working link? cant get it working