WCQ: Mexico vs Canada - Thursday, Oct 7, 9:40pm Eastern / 6:40pm Pacific - Mexico City

[apbsmith]

41 minutes ago, trc2014 said:

interesting that JH specifically highlights the Cornelius, Henry and Atiba back three vs. Jimenez at the 2019 gold cup.  I wonder if this means we may see Henry and Cornelius at least play in this game.

Good take. I was thinking that as well earlier today. Cornelius played a great game vs Mexico a few years back and with a bloody nose. We almost had Mexico 0-0 at half until Cornelius was on the sidelines getting treatment for his bloody nose when they scored via a cross that Atiba and ZBG could not clear. 

Henry and Cornelius pretty big and speedy dudes back there. You would think  that forces Mexico to try and play through the middle which hopefully our mid could collapse and condense the area fairly well on. Eustaquio is an exceptional defender and at breaking up plays. 

 

[RS]

2 hours ago, gigi riva said:

In more ways than one 

2 hours ago, The Beaver 2.0 said:

If you know what I'm saying. (wink wink).

 

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

Read this thread now had me craving a bottle of Mexican coke. 

[Cblake]

21 minutes ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said:

Read this thread now had me craving a bottle of Mexican coke. 

It can be found in Toronto.

https://www.yelp.ca/search?find_desc=mexican+coke&find_loc=Toronto%2C+ON

[kungfucious]

times like this leading up to the biggest matches we have up here is when i get most excited.  more than the actual WC cause we are never there, more than CL cause thats all money, even more than the women and their gold medal.  i wish these moments will never end.  i wish more people would recognise how important these lead-up dates are to the big date in Quatar.  

then again... i REALLY enjoy being the loner who would rather watch this instead of stupid american baseball....  it makes me feel special to be among such "men of culture"

Edited October 7, 2021 by kungfucious

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

1 hour ago, Cblake said:

It can be found in Toronto.

https://www.yelp.ca/search?find_desc=mexican+coke&find_loc=Toronto%2C+ON

Unfortunately I am in the UK. No Mexican coke for me. ☹️ 

[Cblake]

Just now, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said:

Unfortunately I am in the UK. No Mexican coke for me. ☹️ 

Some Iron Brew would be give you the sweat taste of victory, well at least sweet anyways. 

[Cblake]

Well this evenings World Cup Qualifier is not the only thing we be seeing Canada challenge Mexico in. Mexico along with Brazil has challenged Canada for spot at the 2022 World Curling Championships.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/article/brazil-mexico-challenge-canada-2022-mens-world-curling-berth/

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

2 hours ago, Cblake said:

Some Iron Brew would be give you the sweat taste of victory, well at least sweet anyways. 

You know you are in Canada when they need to tell you on the tin that it isn't a source of iron. Always feel like I've hit the jackpot when a local supermarket starts stocking it. Think it's only really Scotland and Northern Ireland where it's very popular in the UK. They have a drink called Tizer in England that's similar but not as good.

[Shway]

Davies-David-Buchanan 
Kaye-Eustaqiuo-Osorio
Laryea-Miller-Vitoria-Johnston
Crepeau

is the lineup I think we’ll see.

[Joe MacCarthy]

^I don't like the idea of blowing your load right from the beginning, I prefer someone  like Buchanan coming in at 60 minutes as "shock troops" as it were.  I don't think there would be anyone else coming off the bench that would be as big a "shock"

Edited October 7, 2021 by Joe MacCarthy

[David Pinto]

6 hours ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said:

Read this thread now had me craving a bottle of Mexican coke. 

Fortinos sells them

[Shway]

1 hour ago, Joe MacCarthy said:

^I don't like the idea of blowing your load right from the beginning, I prefer someone  like Buchanan coming in at 60 minutes as "shock troops" as it were.  I don't think there would be anyone else coming off the bench that would be as big a "shock"

That’s just the nature of the options. If you think Mexico doesn’t adjust to Tajon coming on as sub you’re sorely wrong - as they have a lot more “shock” options than we do.

I for sure don’t want to see Shaffelburg, Brym, or Millar as starters just for the sake of using Tajon as a super sub. 

I predict maybe 1 or 2 name changes from what I listed.

[CanadaFan123]

1 minute ago, Shway said:

That’s just the nature of the options. If you think Mexico doesn’t adjust to Tajon coming on as sub you’re sorely wrong - as they have a lot more “shock” options than we do.

I for sure don’t want to see Shaffelburg, Brym, or Millar as starters just for the sake of using Tajon as a super sub. 

I predict maybe 1 or 2 name changes from what I listed.

I agree with the other two but I wouldn't be opposed to seeing Millar as a starter. 

[narduch]

2 minutes ago, Shway said:

That’s just the nature of the options. If you think Mexico doesn’t adjust to Tajon coming on as sub you’re sorely wrong - as they have a lot more “shock” options than we do.

I for sure don’t want to see Shaffelburg, Brym, or Millar as starters just for the sake of using Tajon as a super sub. 

I predict maybe 1 or 2 name changes from what I listed.

If you want to rest a Buchanan I would throw on an extra midfielder (Piette maybe?).

 

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1 hour ago, Shway said:

Davies-David-Buchanan 
Kaye-Eustaqiuo-Osorio
Laryea-Miller-Vitoria-Johnston
Crepeau

is the lineup I think we’ll see.

 

1 minute ago, Shway said:

That’s just the nature of the options. If you think Mexico doesn’t adjust to Tajon coming on as sub you’re sorely wrong - as they have a lot more “shock” options than we do.

I for sure don’t want to see Shaffelburg, Brym, or Millar as starters just for the sake of using Tajon as a super sub. 

I predict maybe 1 or 2 name changes from what I listed.

 

I think in an ideal world we'd save some bullets, but we're limited by the "extended roster" injury and covid shenanigans. If any changes from @Shway prediction, it might be Millar over Buchanan or maybe even Henry over Vitoria to preserve the yellow card suspensions but I'd be surprised by anything else. I feel like Herdman will run these boys out for 60-65 and reevaluate at that time

[CanadaFan123]

18 minutes ago, narduch said:

If you want to rest a Buchanan I would throw on an extra midfielder (Piette maybe?).

 

That's another thought I had. Basically change the 3-5-2/5-3-2 to a 5-4-1. 

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

--------------Kaye----Osorio---------------

-------------Piette--Eustaquio-------------

Davies--------------------------------Laryea

---------Miller---Henry---Johnston---------

-----------------Crepeau---------------------

 

 

[Joe MacCarthy]

24 minutes ago, narduch said:

If you want to rest a Buchanan I would throw on an extra midfielder (Piette maybe?).

I like that idea

[Joe MacCarthy]

30 minutes ago, Shway said:

I predict maybe 1 or 2 name changes from what I listed.

Well, with all the issues, there's not a lot of choice.  I would be hesitant to even put Millar in there as he hasn't been with the team for a while and we saw how not being with the team for a while worked out with Honduras even though we put our A-Listers out there

[trc2014]

I can’t remember a time when views of a starting line-up were so divided on this forum haha.  Will be interesting to see the reactions when it’s announced.

[mrstepp817]

1 hour ago, David Pinto said:

Fortinos sells them

Fortinos is by far my favorite grocery store in Canada...Farm Boy is a distant second lol

[Ruud]

15 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said:

That's another thought I had. Basically change the 3-5-2/5-3-2 to a 5-4-1. 

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

--------------Kaye----Osorio---------------

-------------Piette--Eustaquio-------------

Davies--------------------------------Laryea

---------Miller---Henry---Johnston---------

-----------------Crepeau---------------------

 

 

Would much prefer leaving Davies off to start.  Guys, he can’t play all three games in this window 

[Floortom]

23 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said:

That's another thought I had. Basically change the 3-5-2/5-3-2 to a 5-4-1. 

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

--------------Kaye----Osorio---------------

-------------Piette--Eustaquio-------------

Davies--------------------------------Laryea

---------Miller---Henry---Johnston---------

-----------------Crepeau---------------------

 

 

I like this lineup but Adekugbe instead of Phonzie.

Phonzie and Tajon on as subs (assuming points are still there to be had) in the second half

Edited October 7, 2021 by Floortom

[Joe MacCarthy]

This is one of the games where issues concerning, heat/altitude, injuries/availability, yellow cards are totally unpredictable.  There are a pile of different options and the coach won't do right by many fans.  This one's a crapshoot IMO.

[CanadaFan123]

6 minutes ago, Ruud said:

Would much prefer leaving Davies off to start.  Guys, he can’t play all three games in this window 

Do you mean he can't play 90 all three games? He can certainly start every match as he did in June (after a full season might I add) - we just need to manage him. Remember he came off as a sub vs. Suriname and in the second game against Haiti.