COQ | Match Thread: Canada U23 vs Haiti U23 | March 22 @ 6:00pm EST

[One American]

Frankly, a little of Lille head-first pass-last soccer would have been helpful. Too many over-the-top balls. Also, not enough launching from 50 yards to keep the gk honest. . 

[DavemTFC]

No idea what Biello was trying to do with those formations (Dias on the wing with Tajon/Raposo at forward??) but I guess that's what happens when you don't have a real striker on the team

[dyslexic nam]

Harsh on Ballou.  He was a trailing foot away from being an absolute hero.  In his time on the field he did a shitload more than a ton of other guys.  

[Macksam]

My takeaways 

- Dias needs to start next game, that double touch move he made before threading that through ball to Raposo is what this team needs. 

- Ballou is not the player I remember, slow decision making, 0 confidence in front of the goal, awful first touches

- Godinho is great and should continue starting

- Bassong should start next game with Godinho on the opposite side

- Pantemis is great 

- I'm loving Cornelius 

 

[TOcanadafan]

4 minutes ago, bwilly11 said:

typical Canada...

Unfortunately so true... I don’t understand how with each new generation the same lackadaisical mentality and approach...Buchanan seemed to be the only one who wanted it.

Edited March 23, 2021 by TOcanadafan

[Cheeta]

Wilting in the heat.  

Easily could have gone either way.  Bugger.

[Canuckistan2019]

How the hell did tabla miss that 

[gator]

Just now, dyslexic nam said:

Harsh on Ballou.  He was a trailing foot away from being an absolute hero.  In his time on the field he did a shitload more than a ton of other guys.  

That slight touch the defender got was probably the only way the keeper could get a slight touch of his own, so close!

[VinceA]

The disrespect to CPL attacking talent is gonna bite us in the ass.

[BrennanFan]

Tabla had to take a touch and fucking rocket it into the top corner. That's what you gotta do to make the Olympics, not side foot it into the keepers leg house league style. What the hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Dominic94]

13 minutes ago, JasonDias said:

Because they don't know how to use him. 

They don’t and the kids don’t know how to play with him. You can tell we don’t have this player in the pool or in the country. 
 

you said the tactics and him weren’t a match and you see it. The talent is there and he can put guys in and break teams down but he hasn’t been giving the keys. 

[Dominic94]

Just now, Canuckistan2019 said:

How the hell did tabla miss that 

He was extremely unlucky 

[Dominic94]

I though Ballou was solid, he could have passed sooner once or twice, but there’s a hesitancy from the team to let Dias have it and go. 

[Footyeh]

1 minute ago, TOcanadafan said:

Unfortunately so true... I don’t understand how with each new generation the same lackadaisical mentality and approach.  

Because there's been zero improvement in national team coaching/mentality/culture.  Only way to break old habits is to make changes from the top.  The CSA simply don't care to change.  

[costarg]

That was a great and lucky save, how are people picking on Ballou for that?  He's done loads more than either Bair or Brym together.

[dyslexic nam]

Yeah, I honestly don’t get the Tabla hate.  Tajon wasted two from 6 yards out in the first half.  Bair and Brym were anonymous.  As was half of our midfield.  
 

Take away the fact that Tabla’s was the last gasp chance we had to win and it is just one miss.  At least he was attacking effectively.  

[Ngravs]

I don't think Ballou played bad at all but that first touch fails him way too often.. 

[Floortom]

meh..I dont find this result particularly shocking or surprising at all. This is not an amazing roster - a W and a D in our first two matches was always the most likely result imo. 

[CanadianSoccerFan]

1 minute ago, gator said:

That slight touch the defender got was probably the only way the keeper could get a slight touch of his own, so close!

Yeah, I find some of the "send him home" posts a little disturbing.  Get a grip people

[Floortom]

Just now, Ngravs said:

I don't think Ballou played bad at all but that first touch fails him way too often.. 

I said the same thing after the first match - his first touch is atrocious now. I remember he used to be regarded as so technical. Totally different player it seems

[Dominic94]

1 minute ago, dyslexic nam said:

Yeah, I honestly don’t get the Tabla hate.  Tajon wasted two from 6 yards out in the first half.  Bair and Brym were anonymous.  As was half of our midfield.  
 

Take away the fact that Tabla’s was the last gasp chance we had to win and it is just one miss.  At least he was attacking effectively.  

Tbh one of those chances was a second from going in. Like split second, Jerome literaly got it at the last second.

[Macksam]

10 minutes ago, frmr said:

That was worse than watching Lille.

Oh please...lol, nobody on our team was trying to play hero ball. 

[Dominic94]

2 minutes ago, Floortom said:

meh..I dont find this result particularly shocking or surprising at all. This is not an amazing roster - a W and a D in our first two matches was always the most likely result imo. 

No we should have won both, this should have been a win. It’s a letdown quite frankly.

[Aird25]

That game felt exactly like every other cycle I’ve followed

[lamptern]

32 minutes ago, Yohan said:

Is Pantemis the only player that showed up this game? jeez

He is, and another half player, Buchanan.