Vince193 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Looking at the squad for French Guiana we shouldn't take them lightly. A # of players are in Ligue 1 and 2, and seem to actually have a decent amount of appearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 23 hours ago, Vince193 said: Looking at the squad for French Guiana we shouldn't take them lightly. A # of players are in Ligue 1 and 2, and seem to actually have a decent amount of appearances. At least most of the players on their team were actually born in the country unlike some of the other Caribbean countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 23 man rosters for our opponents are out: Costa Rica GK Dany Carvajal (Saprissa) GK Leonel Moreira (Herediano) GK Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense) D Johnny Acosta (Herediano) D Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United FC) D Christian Gamboa (Celtic) D Giancarlo Gonzalez (Palermo) D Kenner Gutierrez (Alajuelense) D Ronald Matarrita (New York City FC) D Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) D Jose Salvatierra (Alajuelense) D Michael Umaña (Unattached) M Randall Azofeifa (Herediano) M Joel Campbell (Arsenal) M David Guzman (Portland Timbers) M Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP) M Ulises Segura (Saprissa) M Yeltsin Tejeda (FC Lausanne-Sport) M Rodney Wallace (New York City FC) F David Ramirez (Saprissa) F Ariel Rodriguez (Bangkok Glass FC) F Marco Ureña (San Jose Earthquakes) F Johan Venegas (Minnesota United FC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 Honduras: GK Ricardo Canales (CDS Vida) GK Donis Escober (Olimpia) GK Luis Lopez (Real España) D Ever Alvarado (Olimpia) D Brayan Beckeles (Necaxa) D Felix Crisanto (Motagua) D Henry Figueroa (Motagua) D Maynor Figueroa (FC Dallas) D Marcelo Pereira (Motagua) D Carlos Sanchez (Honduras Progreso) D Allans Vargas (Real España) M Bryan Acosta (Real España) M Jorge Claros (Real España) M Carlos Discua (Motagua) M Boniek Garcia (Houston Dynamo) M Ovidio Lanza (Juticalpa FC) M Alex Lopez (Olimpia) M Alfredo Mejia (Xanthi FC) M Sergio Peña (Real Sociedad) F Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) F Antony Lozano (Tenerife) F Rony Martinez (Real Sociedad) F Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 French Guiana GK Donovan Leon (Stade Brestois 29) GK Simon Lugier (US Saint-Malo) GK Jean-Banuel Petit-Homme (US Matoury) D Inrick Baal (CSC de Cayenne) D Jean-David Legrand (Stade Bordelais) D Gregory Lescot (FC Chartres) D Kevin Rimane (Paris Saint-Germain) D Hugues Rosime (US Matoury) D Anthony Soubervie (FC Chambly) D Marvin Torvic (US Matoury) M Loic Baal (ASM Belfort) M Ludovic Baal (Stade Rennais) M Marc Edwige (CSC de Cayenne) M Cedric Fabien (Tarbes Pyrenees Football) M Miguel Haabo (AS Etoile Matoury) M Florent Malouda (Delhi Dynamos) F Arnold Abelinti (JA Drancy) F Roy Contout (Renaissance de Berkane) F Schaquille Dutard (Guingamp) F Rhudy Evens (US Matoury) F Jules Haabo (AS Etoile Matoury)) F Sloan Privat (Guingamp) F Mickael Solvi (US Matoury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Honduras and FG bringing their A team. Costa Rica missing 4 regular starters (Navas, Waston, Bolanos, Borges). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 That Honduras squad still looks solid despite this 'downturn' they are having Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Canada is going to actually face off against Florent Malouda. This is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 2 hours ago, harrycoyster said: Honduras and FG bringing their A team. Costa Rica missing 4 regular starters (Navas, Waston, Bolanos, Borges). Campbell and Ruiz are still going to terrorize our backline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtlMario Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I predict 5 pts for the first round. A win in first game with 2 ties next. You heard it here first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyFromToronto23 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I am hoping Canada beat Honduras & French Guiana and draw with Costa Rica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, DannyFromToronto23 said: I am hoping Canada beat Honduras & French Guiana and draw with Costa Rica I'm hoping we finish second so I can go to the League One All Star game. I'm a bad man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaub Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I'm hoping we score a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted June 29, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Vince193 said: Campbell and Ruiz are still going to terrorize our backline. This would be the concern I have - to the point that I'd be worried that either Aird & De Jong could see two yellows in a match from fouling players they will have trouble defending. And our lack of a back-up for Aird at right back (a position I don't think he should be playing, ideally he's be further up the field) is already my biggest squad concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 16 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: This would be the concern I have - to the point that I'd be worried that either Aird & De Jong could see two yellows in a match from fouling players they will have trouble defending. And our lack of a back-up for Aird at right back (a position I don't think he should be playing, ideally he's be further up the field) is already my biggest squad concern. Given the state of our back line be should be concerned, especially since Honduras' attack isn't much worse. But both Honduras and Costa Rica are pretty weak defensively, as Costa Rica didn't bring most of their starting defenders. If we are gonna beat them we will need at least a couple goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 1 hour ago, admin said: I'm hoping we finish second so I can go to the League One All Star game. I'm a bad man. It would actually be good for us to finish second. First place gets the winner of USA/Panama in the next round, second place probably gets Jamaica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 23 minutes ago, harrycoyster said: But both Honduras and Costa Rica are pretty weak defensively, as Costa Rica didn't bring most of their starting defenders. AFAIK, the only decent defender not called by CR is Waston. The rest are in that 23 man roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 22 minutes ago, harrycoyster said: It would actually be good for us to finish second. First place gets the winner of USA/Panama in the next round, second place probably gets Jamaica. I think you meant the loser of USA/Panama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 3 minutes ago, jpg75 said: AFAIK, the only decent defender not called by CR is Waston. The rest are in that 23 man roster. I shouldn't have used the term defenders, but Navas and Borges are as important as any CB to CR's ability to keep the ball out of the net and they aren't on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 5 hours ago, harrycoyster said: Honduras and FG bringing their A team. Costa Rica missing 4 regular starters (Navas, Waston, Bolanos, Borges). Was hoping that both Whitecap players would be called if only in order to create some more room on the roster for Canadians to get into the lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: Was hoping that both Whitecap players would be called if only in order to create some more room on the roster for Canadians to get into the lineup. Waston leaving wouldn't get Canadians any minutes. Bolanos leaving might have meant Davies getting more time, but that's it really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 Here are the players left off each roster in our group: Costa Rica: Goalkeepers: Aaron Cruz (Saprissa) Defenders: Julio Cascante (Saprissa), Chrstopher Meneses (Alajuelense), Roy Miller (Portland Timbers), Heiner Mora (Saprissa), Jhamir Ordani (Herediano), Juan Pablo Vargas (Herediano), Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Midfielders: Christian Bolaños (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Celso Borges (Deportivo de la Coruña), Daniel Colindres (Saprissa), Oscar Esteban Granados (Herediano), Randall Leal (KV Mechelen), Jimmy Marin (Herediano), Osvaldo Rodriguez (Santos de Guapiles FC) Forwards: Jose Leiton (Herediano), Jose Guillermo Ortiz (D.C. United) Honduras: Goalkeepers: Harold Fonseca (Motagua) Defenders: Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic), Johnny Leveron (Unattached), Robbie Matute (Real Sociedad), Johnny Palacios (Olimpia), Jairo Puerto (Puerto Rico FC) Midfielders: Allan Vanegas (Marathon), Marcelo Canales (Olimpia), Michaell Chirinos (Olimpia), Mario Martinez (Enppi), Oliver Morazan (Juticalpa FC), Esdras Padilla (Juticalpa FC), Oscar Salas (Olimpia) Forwards: Erick Andino (Motagua), Walter Martinez (Motagua), Rigoberto Rivas (Inter Milan), Angel Tejada (Real España) French Guiana: Goalkeepers: Janot Apagui (ASU Grand Santi) Defenders: Albert Josue (US Quevilly-Rouen), Yannick Dorlipo (ASC Remire), Simon Falette (FC Metz), Kristoffer Georgin (ASC Le Geldar), Gary Marigard (US Quevilly-Rouen), Marc Rifort (US Matoury), Yoann Salmier (RC Strasbourg Alsace) Midfielders: Sergilio Atooman (ASU Grand Santi), Alain Cetoute (CSC de Cayenne), Serge Lesperance (US Matoury), Eric Sawme (ASC Agouado) Forwards: Alex Eric (US Matoury), Thomas Issorat (UR Louviere Centre), Boris Kong (ASC Remire), Warren Rino (AJ Saint-Georges), Yann Tirilly (ASC Remire) By comparison Canada: Goalkeepers: Simon Thomas (FK Bodø/Glimt / NOR) Defenders: Kwame Awuah (New York City FC), Juan Cordova (CD Huachipato / CHI), Andres Fresenga (Cerro Largo FC / URU), Milovan Kapor (unattached), Nik Ledgerwood (FC Edmonton), Wandrille Lefevre (Montreal Impact), Tyler Pasher (Sporting Kansas City) Midfielders: Tesho Akindele (FC Dallas), Marco Bustos (Vancouver Whitecaps), David Choiniere (Montreal Impact), Kianz Froese (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Nicolas Galvis (unattached), Simeon Jackson (Walsall FC / ENG), Will Johnson (Orlando City SC) Forwards: Marcus Haber (Dundee FC / SCO), Cyle Larin (Orlando City SC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReedOnTheGrand Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Matarrita of CR was injured in NYC FC's game today. Unlikely he'll be healthy within 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 It appears that the US B team is still a very formidable opponent and is probably better than the Mexican C team judging by the strength of their wins over Ghana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrstepp817 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 IMO the US has decent depth but very few elite guys so the difference between the A and B teams isn't much.... Meanwhile Germany's C? team wins the Confed Cup...yeesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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