GC: Canada vs Costa Rica - Sunday, July 25th, 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific - Arlington TX

[BearcatSA]

A comprehensive performance.  Welll done 🙂

[jonovision]

MOTM to the Fourth Musketeer.

[ag futbol]

Just now, BearcatSA said:

A comprehensive performance.  Welll done 🙂

Agreed. Well done, very little in the way of mistakes today. 3-0 might have been nice but we were clearly first by some distance.

[Markus]

3 minutes ago, SkuseisLoose said:

Personal pet peeve of mine, I hate it when canadian commentators call it football.

You know things are going well when Canada is in injury time in a Gold Cup Quarterfinal and this is what's bothering you 🙂

[Acid-Tone]

That was beautiful!  These boys have a lot of heart!

[JohnnyFranchise]

Eusatquio is the straw that stirs this drink, we are 2 different teams with/without him.

[frmr]

Changing of the guard.

[Joe MacCarthy]

Good to see Crepeau get a well deserved clean sheet, he has not been at fault for any of the goals allowed IIRC and has been very steady.  He deserves it.  (Apparently he didn't have a shot on goal tonight)

Herdman's next speech will be, you have every excuse to lose to Mexico (injuries, suspension) but this will be a turning point in how you react to the adversity.

 

[Ngravs]

Statement performance. Teams aren’t going to look past us anymore. Love it!

[JohnnyFranchise]

Just now, Joe MacCarthy said:

Good to see Crepeau get a well deserved clean sheet, he has not been at fault for any of the goals allowed IIRC and has been very steady.  He deserves it.  (Apparently he didn't have a shot on goal tonight)

Herdman's next speech will be, you have every excuse to lose to Mexico (injuries, suspension) but this will be a turning point in how you react to the adversity.

 

Definitely well deserved shutout. And he made a big save early in the second half on a ball that would've been in 90% of the time in the past.

[Markus]

Thoroughly impressive from whistle to whistle. So enjoyable to watch.

Everyone played well but Eustaquio and Buchanon were so impressive. 

Also, I know some have been critical but I'd take this ref any day in CONCACAF. 

 

[jonovision]

My favourite part of the match was the 2nd half short corner set play that almost came off. Kudos to whoever on the staff came up with that one.

[Joe MacCarthy]

8 minutes ago, SkuseisLoose said:

Personal pet peeve of mine, I hate it when canadian commentators call it football.

Can't be as lame as calling a strike the much overused "clinical"

[youllneverwalkalone]

Who is the guy that Herdman always hugs first?

[Miche]

Genuinely never in doubt for me from the first goal. I was shocked by the outstanding team press and clearly they were as well. I liked the exchange where Wheeler was commenting on Costa Rica maybe looking old but Terry said no, this result is all canada. We don't just have energy, but talent and intelligence and confidence. Fucking hell.

[Norrin Radd]

7 minutes ago, jonovision said:

MOTM to the Fourth Musketeer.

D'Artagnan!

[dyslexic nam]

Just now, youllneverwalkalone said:

Who is the guy that Herdman always hugs first?

A hug is kind of understating it.  He jumped into his arms.  

[ADP10]

What a huge statement game by this team. Whatever happens against Mexico, this has been a successful  tournament

[El Hombre]

1 hour ago, El Hombre said:

Confession time: when Eustaquio announced he had switched to us, I was lukewarm about the announcement, mostly because I have a predisposition against Canadians who once played for other countries (hello Vitoria).  I'm sure you could go back and find a post or two of me saying "Eustaquio who?  Gimme Sammy Piette all day."

 

Fuck was I wrong.

Legit man crush with Eustaquio after that 3 question post-game with Platt.

[JamboAl]

11 minutes ago, El Hombre said:

I'm on board with that.

I call it football.  Screw all of you!  😊

[youllneverwalkalone]

Just now, dyslexic nam said:

A hug is kind of understating it.  He jumped into his arms.  

But who is it?

[Club Linesman]

That was the best overall display I have seen in a decade or 2.  

The game against Mexico will be fantastic and the only thing that could top this result would be a win against Mexico even if we get outplayed.  This team just might be able to scrape something out of it. 

[El Hombre]

1 minute ago, Norrin Radd said:

D'Artagnan!

Still trying to figure that one out myself.  There's Athos, Porthos, D'Artagnan and then....?

Must be Tim.  Pretty sure it's Athos, Porthos, D'Artgnan and Tim. 

Maybe Doug....

...or Gord...

[Unnamed Trialist]

One of the stories tonight was that Costa Rica has a generation of great players who are showing their age. I was a bit surprised they were so non-consequential, thinking of Campbell, Borges or Ruiz when he came on. You underestimate this, but it is still interesting to see. You keep thinking a veteran will come up with a big play and put us on our back foot, but did not happen. 

They had plenty of plays wkere a player got stuck on the ball and we were able to swarm and strip it, or foul. They overthought. Even when they had to put pressure on, they really were not able to. They were not crisp, did not pass well at all, and I'd even say in attack they did not have a single interesting player. A lot of this is on us, on our pressure and team effort, but it is still odd to see. 

For Canada, it wasn't the smoothest or cleanest of wins. It was a bit rough, but the fact we could handle this is a solid sign.

[El Hombre]

2 minutes ago, JamboAl said:

I call it football.  Screw all of you!  😊

I hate you.

With all my being.

Edit: I don't really.

Edit #2: Yes I do.

Edited July 26, 2021 by El Hombre