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

[Floortom]

I think this lineup is entirely expected

[Lansdude]

Waffled on throwing money on Canada at 2.70 to win in full time. Odds were even between Canada and CR for a while at that multiplier. Canada now the favourite at 2.45 to win in full time.

[Cheeta]

Canada paying 2.45, Costa Rica 3.35.  Trouble making up their minds aren't they?

LOL.  Jamaica paying 8.25!!  I'll take a punt on that. 

[jonovision]

Is this a 3-5-2 with Buchanan and Laryea as the wings?

[gator]

1 minute ago, jonovision said:

Is this a 3-5-2 with Buchanan and Laryea as the wings?

Almost certainly:

 

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

If Paton sees a few minutes, who does he come on for? Kaye?

[jonovision]

I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority, and Herdman obviously disagrees, but I'd feel more comfortable with Henry in the lineup than some (all?) of the back 3 today.

[JuicyHam]

1 minute ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

If Paton sees a few minutes, who does he come on for? Kaye?

I assume it would be situational

[dyslexic nam]

A bit disappointed Sammy doesn’t get the start alongside Eustaquio.   I just like the defensive solidity he brings.   

[Addona]

This might be a dumb question, but what is Hoilett’s hand thing… also does it when he scores. I’m hoping to see it a couple of times tonight, but I don’t know what it means?!?

[JuicyHam]

Just now, Addona said:

This might be a dumb question, but what is Hoilett’s hand thing… also does it when he scores. I’m hoping to see it a couple of times tonight, but I don’t know what it means?!?

Something for his kid I believe he said 

[Floortom]

1 minute ago, Addona said:

This might be a dumb question, but what is Hoilett’s hand thing… also does it when he scores. I’m hoping to see it a couple of times tonight, but I don’t know what it means?!?

I always thought it was a Cardiff thing (the Bluebirds). But he’s still doing it so I probably assumed wrong 

Edited July 25, 2021 by Floortom

[Obinna]

1 minute ago, Addona said:

This might be a dumb question, but what is Hoilett’s hand thing… also does it when he scores. I’m hoping to see it a couple of times tonight, but I don’t know what it means?!?

Yup. It's for his little boy. He did it once and his kid was amused, so he kept it. I thought it was mimicing the Cardiff bluebird.

[Obinna]

1 minute ago, Floortom said:

I always thought it was a Cardiff thing (the Bluebirds). But he’s still doing it so I probably assumed wrong 

Jinx

[Floortom]

Really hope it’s a “good MAK” day versus a bad MAK day. Really need him to breakdown Costa Rica’s D.

[Obinna]

3 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

A bit disappointed Sammy doesn’t get the start alongside Eustaquio.   I just like the defensive solidity he brings.   

For me the Kaye versus Piette was always gonna be 50/50. Everything else was straight forward, including Johnston over Henry (sorry @jonovision)

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

On Hoillett's celebration 

"It was for my son, he does that dance so it was dedicated to him," said the winger.

"Once I got a clean strike on it I knew it was going in."

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-star-junior-hoilett-13681767

[narduch]

Know your enemy

 

[costarg]

12 minutes ago, jonovision said:

I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority, and Herdman obviously disagrees, but I'd feel more comfortable with Henry in the lineup than some (all?) of the back 3 today.

Funny, my first reaction was a quick browse through to see if Henry was in or out, and sighed in relief when I saw he was on the bench.  Not that I dislike him, I'm just very worried about him in these high pressure, one off games.

Surprised to see Piette isn't starting.  Although he doesn't have Kaye or Osorio's skill moving forward, I still feel he's been playing better than both of them in this tournament.

I guess the plan is to take the game to them instead of making sure we're solid defensively.  I would've been more conservative when we have both Laryea and Buchanan in there with the backline being our weakest piece.

[Kadenge]

Apparently 4 at the back per One Soccer panel

[badname22]

I’m ready to get my heart broken again. But that midfield for CR doesn’t look too great

[trc2014]

Jack says this is the biggest game of Cav’s career.  Interesting...he might be right.

[beachesl]

For  thse of you looking for a reliable stream (especially for people outside of Canada like me) here is the link below to the Concacaf feed on youtbe, No commercials, lots of replays and relatively fair comments considering the announcers have been American and they say nothing bad about CONCACAF.  

 

[badname22]

Just now, trc2014 said:

Jack says this is the biggest game of Cav’s career.  Interesting...he might be right.

Same can be said for a scary amount of the guys. Johnston, Buchanan and Miller are all in the same boat

[The Beaver 2.0]

I feel we are the slight underdogs this afternoon, but I am expecting a tight match. We will learn a lot about this squad, for sure.  All good stuff!  Sort of feel Piette was the better choice, but let's see what Oso, Kaye and The Stache can do. Oso was very, very good vs. the US.