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dyslexic nam Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Looking forward to this one. I think we always suspected the 1st game against Mexico was not likely to be a 100% effort, so it is difficult to read too much into it. Against Cuba I am looking for a dominant display from us that puts other teams on notice that we are here to play. CanadaFan123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 It’s crazy that these will be our first FIFA points of 2019 if we get a point or 3.. considering how well we’ve been doing we won’t get any credit up until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) Rest hutch for this game. Plenty of players who could fill in his roll (cb or cdm). Need him fresh for quarters. Maybe kaye (yellow card) and cornelius (180 mins, busted up nose) too. Edited June 21, 2019 by king1010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) Hutchinson, Cornelius and Kaye are amongst those who have played the most minutes. Let's start them from the bench and put fresh players in the starting 11. Apparently it's going to be hot in Charlotte too, so no need to max those 3 out. Davies has played a lot of minutes too, perhaps it's time to start him from the bench. After the game he had against Mexico, he must not only be tired physically, but mentally as well. Prime candidates to start would include Hoilett and Millar. Good possibility for Larin, Teibert and Johnson too. Somewhat good chance we see one of Morgan or Miller, or potentially both. I hope we bring Okello on for experience if we are up by 3 or 4 goals. Edited June 21, 2019 by Obinna apbsmith, Bdog and Northvansteve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I'd make sure Henry is 100% too before slotting him in the starting XI. He's just coming off an injury, and in the past hasn't shown great durability. I'd like to see Crepeau given the start. Some minutes for those who haven't played yet like Morgan would be nice too. The Cubans have no hope of advancing and have already lost their captain to defection. I'm going to say Canada wins 3-0 (maybe 4 or 5 if Herdman goes all out with our 100% best squad, but I don't think that is necessary) Obinna and apbsmith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 My thoughts for discussion, already mentioned above: 1) Cornelius, MAK, Davies, Hutch should be given the night off IMO, but available in a worse case scenario. 2) We have 6 days before the QF, that is BIG. 3) Does Herdman give Crepeau a start? 4) Cuba has looked awful in the lead up to tourny, and the tourny itself. 2 L 's vs DR u23 team, 7-0 L vs Mexico & 3-0 L vs Martinique (who also missed a PK). 5) The battle of "Sports Science" & "squad rotation/depth", Cuba has had the same schedule as us. I'm a big fan of Herdman's attention to detail, think we have a massive edge here then most of us realize (not that we need it). 6) Still need a professional performance to get the Win with 0 yellows and 0 injuries. 7) 30+C with high humidity level does benefit Cuba. Sometimes certain teams struggle to get up for these type of games or go in with the wrong mind set. I would like to see the killer instinct from us from the beginning, confident Herdman will have us ready. The Beaver 2.0 and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Maximum rotation for this please. Start Larin, Millar, Morgan, Piette, Miller, Johnson, Godinho, even bring Okello on early once we're in the lead. Cuba is really bad and a draw (and likely a loss) gets us through. BrennanFan, JuicyHam and hamiltonfan 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkuseisLoose Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I think we got to start our A-team vs Cuba. We have a 6 day rest before the quarterfinal which is plenty of time for them to rest after the match and the need to build chemistry and make sure are A-team players aren’t rusty is imperative imo. The only change I’d make is miller in for Cornelius just because he’s played 180 minutes already. I’d also possibly put Millar in for Davies but it’s probably more likely we’ll see him off the bench. deschamp86, cronaldo7, Addona and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 We're winning this match. Just stay healthy by the end of it. apbsmith and Free kick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 8 hours ago, SkuseisLoose said: I think we got to start our A-team vs Cuba. We have a 6 day rest before the quarterfinal which is plenty of time for them to rest after the match and the need to build chemistry and make sure are A-team players aren’t rusty is imperative imo. The only change I’d make is miller in for Cornelius just because he’s played 180 minutes already. I’d also possibly put Millar in for Davies but it’s probably more likely we’ll see him off the bench. Atiba is 36 and had also played 180 mins. Where is his rest? Also we risk players getting injured if we play all our starters. Look at Mexico... Northvansteve and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 8 hours ago, SkuseisLoose said: I think we got to start our A-team vs Cuba. We have a 6 day rest before the quarterfinal which is plenty of time for them to rest after the match and the need to build chemistry and make sure are A-team players aren’t rusty is imperative imo. The only change I’d make is miller in for Cornelius just because he’s played 180 minutes already. I’d also possibly put Millar in for Davies but it’s probably more likely we’ll see him off the bench. I like this approach. I would rest Hutch more so than Cornelius due to age and physical fitness levels. Maybe one or two other changes. I wouldn't risk playing an entire second string, and no need to rest Borjan. We need to win - yes a draw and likely even a loss sees us advance - but we need to win for the momentum in this tourney and beyond. lamptern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Remind me again how many games we play yearly? Oh right not enough to be the successful team we all want to be. This means we need to play the best 11 we can while we have this opportunity to. We have 6 days off after this game, these guys are professionals and are in great shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I see it as a bit of a mix. I don't think we can afford to send out a B line-up of second stringers in a game where we need a result to advance. I fully expect to win, I would like it to be by a large margin, and I am all about projecting confidence given our squad, but these are the kinds of games where have slipped up. Failure in this one is not an option. I would rest MAK (yellow), Cornelius (banged up) and Hutch (36), but other than that I would field a fairly strong starting 11. Sub key guys off early if we are well out in front and the final result is secured, but I don't want to find ourselves chasing this one. There is enough time before the QF match that I don't see wholesale changes required. BCM, gator, lamptern and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 If we want to rest Hutch, Kaye and Cornelius, but otherwise put out a relatively strong squad: -----------------Borjan------------ Godinho--Henry--Miller--Morgan ------------------Piette-------------- ------------Arfield--Osoro------- Millar----------Larin--------Hoilett Cav for Larin David for Hoilett Davies for Millar Or Johnson/Teibert for Arfield/Osorio I am personally in favour of trusting Teibert and Johnson from the start, but those who want a stronger line up may find this to be a suitable compromise. SpecialK, BCM and apbsmith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 16 hours ago, admin said: Viewing Parties _______________ I'm staying at a camp (cottage) in Northwestern Ontario with no tv, cell or wifi, the viewing party will be in Thunder Bay at the Neebing Bar & Grill, any Voyageurs from these parts are welcome to join me, I'll have a Canada shirt on! 😀 apbsmith, SpecialK, dyslexic nam and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Some good points have been made about the 11 we should play, we definitely can't take this match lightly, I feel we have the depth to rest players that need it without a huge drop in quality! This is where we have to trust Herdman as he will know how fit the players are and who needs to be rested, we should be able to get the result whoever we play but strange things happen in football! dyslexic nam, apbsmith and Obinna 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Obinna said: If we want to rest Hutch, Kaye and Cornelius, but otherwise put out a relatively strong squad: -----------------Borjan------------ Godinho--Henry--Miller--Morgan ------------------Piette-------------- ------------Arfield--Osoro------- Millar----------Larin--------Hoilett Cav for Larin David for Hoilett Davies for Millar Or Johnson/Teibert for Arfield/Osorio I am personally in favour of trusting Teibert and Johnson from the start, but those who want a stronger line up may find this to be a suitable compromise. I agree with this lineup. Also, if we're up by 2+, give Okello some minutes. SpecialK and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Useless piece of information. To make sure we qualify, we need to win by 3 goals. Addona, apbsmith and SkuseisLoose 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) 56 minutes ago, PopePouri said: I agree with this lineup. Also, if we're up by 2+, give Okello some minutes. Also if Okello plays it will cap tie him ! We should what most team put him with 10 mins to go then boom he’s ours for good ! Edited June 21, 2019 by SpecialK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandbloke Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) Realistically, Cuba is a semi-minnow. I would start Crépeau against Cuba and save Borjan for Costa Rica or Haïti. Edited June 21, 2019 by Grandbloke Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 43 minutes ago, Blackdude said: Useless piece of information. To make sure we qualify, we need to win by 3 goals. I think Martinique would have to beat Mexico 5-0 to ensure that even a 2 goal victory by us would not be enough but as crazy as it sounds, if I'm Herdman I'm telling the team to aim for 3-0 win apbsmith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 17 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: I think Martinique would have to beat Mexico 5-0 to ensure that even a 2 goal victory by us would not be enough but as crazy as it sounds, if I'm Herdman I'm telling the team to aim for 3-0 win I don't expect Martinique to beat Mexico 5-0, but I'm sure Herdman will want to clinch the spot before Mexico-Martinique kicks off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addona Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, Blackdude said: I don't expect Martinique to beat Mexico 5-0, but I'm sure Herdman will want to clinch the spot before Mexico-Martinique kicks off. Yup, 3-0 guarantees it, and avoids the potential of any weird shenanigans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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