WCQ: Third Round - Window 2 (October 7-13, 2021)

[Approve My Account Pls]

If Larin's out for the window, do we start the Jebbison instagram bio watch?

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

1 hour ago, Approve My Account Pls said:

If Larin's out for the window, do we start the Jebbison instagram bio watch?

No. 95% chance he's going to Marbella, Spain during the October break.

https://sportsfinding.com/marbella-will-host-the-friendly-match-week-of-national-teams/111318/

Edited September 29, 2021 by Olympique_de_Marseille

[SpursFlu]

3 hours ago, Yoginess said:

kind of a hard thing to judge. What do you consider "overthinking"? Because realistically, it just making a call and it happening to not work out. 

I have what I believe should be done to put us in a position to getting the most points out of this window but what ever Herdman decides, he's earned my trust at this point. 

Or beating the US in gods knows how long with Davies playing forward. Then a few days later playing him at LB only to lose 4-1

[Approve My Account Pls]

28 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

No. 95% chance he's going to Marbella, Spain during the October break.

https://sportsfinding.com/marbella-will-host-the-friendly-match-week-of-national-teams/111318/

95% chance has never stopped us from irrational hope

 

Edit: but yes, you're probably right

Edited September 29, 2021 by Approve My Account Pls

[Shway]

3 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

No. 95% chance he's going to Marbella, Spain during the October break.

https://sportsfinding.com/marbella-will-host-the-friendly-match-week-of-national-teams/111318/

Interesting….wondering when Canada will start preparing their youth teams. As I see Mexico has already started.

[Unnamed Trialist]

So with Kennedy out, Borjan with Covid, Larin doubtful, I hope that Herdman gets off his high horse and realises his short call-ups make no sense.

I hope it was just a message about unity with no real affect on call-ups. A message to players like Arfield sitting on the fence.

But if we take him at his word, we are set to fall as brothers. Which seems a cop-out on his part, like preparing the excuse before you fail. 

We've seen Herdman rectify mid-match a few times recently, and adjust in a pragmatic way to roster selection, so hoping that is the real manager and not the one who thinks we can hug and limp our way to Qatar.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

Edit: Deleted -wrong info

 

Edited September 29, 2021 by Olympique_de_Marseille

[theaub]

Perhaps I missed it do we have a release date yet?

[CanadaFan123]

13 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

Panama's starting keeper also caught COVID but he may be back in time.

http://diario1.com/zona-deportiva/2021/09/lograra-recuperarse-de-covid-19-mario-gonzalez-para-estar-ante-panama/

That is El Salvador's keeper.

[kobasew19]

22 hours ago, dyslexic nam said:

Lol.  No matter what he does, there will be a sizeable cohort on here that are unhappy.  

that just means we have a lot of fans now!!!! 

[mrstepp817]

We've said it from the jump, we thought the tight windows with 3 matches would favor nations like Mexico, USA and Canada....depth is key here and from a Canadian perspective you need to hope that depth that has been developed rises up...might see some new faces this window or guys who are considered "B squad" guys who will need to step up

[king1010]

1 hour ago, theaub said:

Perhaps I missed it do we have a release date yet?

Probably tomorrow or Friday. 

[Shway]

Ennin for Larin
St. Clair for Borjan
Arfield for Hutch
Cornelius for Kennedy

if the squad increases to let say 26…

ZBG, Millar, Waterman

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

1 hour ago, CanadaFan123 said:

That is El Salvador's keeper.

Whoops! My bad, read that too quickly and didn'tlook at the image!

[narduch]

US roster is supposed to be out today 

[Floortom]

1 minute ago, narduch said:

US roster is supposed to be out today 

https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/09/berhalter-calls-27-players-to-austin-for-next-phase-of-2022-world-cup-qualifying-campaign
 

McKennie is back.

no Pulisic or Reyna 

[Shway]

4 minutes ago, Floortom said:

https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/09/berhalter-calls-27-players-to-austin-for-next-phase-of-2022-world-cup-qualifying-campaign
 

McKennie is back.

no Pulisic or Reyna 

Both are still out injured. 

The US squad ain’t that good man. I think they drop points at home to Jamaica or on the road in Panama.

[costarg]

3 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

So with Kennedy out, Borjan with Covid, Larin doubtful, I hope that Herdman gets off his high horse and realises his short call-ups make no sense.

I'm pretty sure this decision is a cost cutting call from the CSA, and not specifically Herdman.

[costarg]

12 minutes ago, Shway said:

Both are still out injured. 

The US squad ain’t that good man. I think they drop points at home to Jamaica or on the road in Panama.

I'm torn on this one, not sure who I prefer to gain/lose points between the US and Jamaica/Panama.  This might create more parity for the 2-4 spots.

[mrstepp817]

16 minutes ago, costarg said:

I'm torn on this one, not sure who I prefer to gain/lose points between the US and Jamaica/Panama.  This might create more parity for the 2-4 spots.

No Pulisic or Reyna but they get back Musah and Weah so there will be a slight drop off but not enough to where they should drop points at home to Jamaica or Costa Rica....Panama down there is a chore but the US has gotten better at the CONCACAF dark arts...

 

From a Canadian perspective I think its probably better that the US takes points off all three of these teams to put them lower in the standings

[CanadaFan123]

18 minutes ago, mrstepp817 said:

No Pulisic or Reyna but they get back Musah and Weah so there will be a slight drop off but not enough to where they should drop points at home to Jamaica or Costa Rica....Panama down there is a chore but the US has gotten better at the CONCACAF dark arts...

 

From a Canadian perspective I think its probably better that the US takes points off all three of these teams to put them lower in the standings

They just thumped Honduras 4-1 away so I'd say they're favourites to do the business in Panama and probably feeling pretty good about their chances. 

[dyslexic nam]

Yeah,  I have come to grips with the fact that they are strong enough to get 2nd this cycle.  Thus I am hoping they win all their remaining games except away to us.  As much as it will be difficult to stomach the constant chants of “USA! USA!”, the reality is that our chance of getting the 3rd spot goes up if they run over the other teams we are competing with.

Edited September 29, 2021 by dyslexic nam

[Shway]

Has Hutch and Arfield been in the same team/ shared the same field?

[CanadaFan123]

1 minute ago, Shway said:

Has Hutch and Arfield been in the same team/ shared the same field?

Yes, in 2018 WCQ and at the 2019 Gold Cup. 

[sose]

6 minutes ago, Shway said:

Has Hutch and Arfield been in the same team/ shared the same field?

Is Arfield going to get called? he hasn't been playing much this year.