WCQ | Window 1 | Match Day 3: Canada vs El Salvador- Wednesday, Sept 8th, 7:30pm Eastern / 4:30pm Pacific - Toronto, BMO Field

[PegCityCam]

Just now, Razcal said:

How are ticket sales for this match going?

Sure hope we have a full house (as permitted by regulations)

Sold out as of Sunday night

[Razcal]

Just now, PegCityCam said:

Sold out as of Sunday night

Great! lets hope it's to a lot more Canadians than El Salvadorians.

[PegCityCam]

52 minutes ago, lenny said:

I don't think so (that they'll park the bus).  El Salvador play a possession game and look to go forward. You have to go back to their Gold Cup game against Mexico to find an opponent that out-possessed them, and even then it wasn't by much.

They're a good team that are better than the sum of their parts.

They possessed the shit out of Qatar and nearly leveled that game had it not been for a possessed keeper👹

[dyslexic nam]

2 minutes ago, PegCityCam said:

They possessed the shit out of Qatar and nearly leveled that game had it not been for a possessed keeper👹

Good thing we have one of those.  

[Floortom]

 

Davies isn't even in the promo pic.

 

 

[canuckgbp]

Can we squeeze another start out of Eustaquio and Johnston? 

If not then things get interesting. Would be a great game for something like ZBG to step in... coulda-woulda-shoulda.

Johnston and Laryea have played all the minutes. Not sure if Tajon will be disciplined enough as a pure RB. Not sure we have played with a 4-2-3-1 in a long time but this would pack the midfield. Piette sits in-front of the 4. 

Some options......

----------------David-------------

Hoilett-------Wotherspoon-----Osorio 

------------Hutch-----Piette----------

Adekugbe--Miller-Vitoria-Buchanan

--------------Borjan----------------

Don't think this is likely to happen because we haven't seen it. 

Or

3-5-2

---------David-------Hoilett-------

Adekugbe-Hutch-Wotherspoon-Osorio-Buchanan

--------Miller----Vitoria----Henry--------

---------------Borjan-----------------------------

I don't like Henry as a RCB. As we saw he works well in the middle of a 3 or in a 2 with a stay at home RB.

I would feel more comfortable in either case if Johnston is in as a RB or RCB. 

 

[RS]

2 minutes ago, Floortom said:

 

Davies isn't even in the promo pic.

 

 

He wasn't for the last game either.

 

[PegCityCam]

9 minutes ago, Floortom said:

 

Davies isn't even in the promo pic.

 

 

Possession confirmed 👹

[Admin]

22 minutes ago, Razcal said:

How are ticket sales for this match going?

Sure hope we have a full house (as permitted by regulations)

Was sold out days ago. 

[Floortom]

 

[Kadenge]

Dunno about you guys but I am emotionally exhausted after 2 games 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dyslexic nam]

24 minutes ago, Kadenge said:

Dunno about you guys but I am emotionally exhausted after 2 games 

This is what we train for. 

[Canuckistan2019]

We have to win this game if we going to have any serious push qualifying. It’s time we show we belong with Mexico and usa against El Salvador. I can see us winning this game 2-0. Hopefully we don’t play to the same level as the team we play like how we usually do against lesser sides and treat El Salvador like seriously  dangerous team.

Edited September 7, 2021 by Canuckistan2019

[canuckgbp]

 

[Floortom]

Good news that the injury is expected to be “not too bad”. Hopefully he’s available for the Barcelona vs Bayern match next week

[narduch]

Tajon show tomorrow 

[trc2014]

I’m already starting to think how this impacts BM releasing him for October, even if minor.  They can argue he’s not 100%.

[Kadenge]

So Davies is out, Kennedy & Doneil banged up, Laryea, Johnston, Eustaquio have been run to the ground,  Cava???...time to call in the vaunted taxi squad ! 

[Cblake]

1 hour ago, Razcal said:

How are ticket sales for this match going?

Sure hope we have a full house (as permitted by regulations)

It is sell out as of 8 pm on Sunday night, will be an exciting night to say the least.

[gator]

52 minutes ago, Kadenge said:

Dunno about you guys but I am emotionally exhausted after 2 games 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

This is what we train for. 

This is why @Club Linesman @JDub and I have stepped up our pregame, we are meeting at 4 instead of 5!👍

[Shway]

Forgive me if someone has posted this lineup already.

 
 

[canuckgbp]

4 minutes ago, trc2014 said:

I’m already starting to think how this impacts BM releasing him for October, even if minor.  They can argue he’s not 100%.

He loves playing for Canada. We have to bank on that continuing. We might have to manage his minutes better in the future though. 

[dyslexic nam]

7 minutes ago, Shway said:

Forgive me if someone has posted this lineup already.

 
 

I like it - but I am not convinced that Eustaquio will need a rest.  He really does seem to have an amazing engine, so I think he may be able to play all 3 games this window.  

[The Beaver 2.0]

6 minutes ago, canuckgbp said:

He loves playing for Canada. We have to bank on that continuing. We might have to manage his minutes better in the future though. 

If he is fine to play in October, then maybe he starts one game and comes on as a late sub in the other.

But, let's get serious here, we need to play a formation that gives us a better chance of keeping the ball for much longer spells AND involving more of our attacking players.  We cannot expect to find success down the left side with Davies all the freaking time. We need 3 CMs!  3-5-2 versus El Salvador.  We gain in terms of offense, variety and control, and we do not lose anything in defense. I can understand a 4-5-1 away, especially against Mexico, but at home vs. El Salvador, Panama, Jamaica and Costa Rica, we need 3-5-2.  

[Kent]

51 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

This is what we train drink for. 

FYP