Match Thread: CONCACAF U-17, Group Stage: Canada v Trinidad & Tobago - Saturday, February 11, 2023 - 2pm PT/5pm ET

[Soccerpro2]

T&T look like a bunch of schoolboys with no professional training, which is what they are.

 

 

[narduch]

Holy fuck they called the fire department 

[Soccerpro2]

I like that the stretcher people have helmets on when the come on the field. Can ever be too safe.

[Soccerpro2]

Mauro Biello's kid has the same greasy haircut as his dad.

[red card]

Here's a FS2 feed. It has the commentator. So, someone at OneSoccer likely picked the wrong feed.

https://buffstreams.sx/live-canada-u17-vs-trinidad-tobago-u17

[Soccerpro2]

Some combination play in the offensive 3rd would be nice for a change.

[El Hombre]

2 minutes ago, Soccerpro2 said:

T&T look like a bunch of schoolboys with no professional training, which is what they are.

As long as they hack and slash the Americans in two days, I'll be happy.

[Gian-Luca]

Weston McKennnie looking suspect on crosses, but we don’t seem to have much height up front 

[El Hombre]

Just now, Soccerpro2 said:

Some combination play in the offensive 3rd would be nice for a change.

Olivieri: "10 foot passes are for pussies.  You don't want to be a pussy do you?"

[Soccerpro2]

Just now, El Hombre said:

As long as they hack and slash the Americans in two days, I'll be happy.

I'm not feeling very confident that this edition of our u17 team is the one that is finally going to get the best of the U.S.

[Soccerpro2]

Just now, El Hombre said:

Olivieri: "10 foot passes are for pussies.  You don't want to be a pussy do you?"

I saw Biello just do a 1-2 at the top of T&T's box and it worked. He should try it again.

[El Hombre]

1 minute ago, Soccerpro2 said:

I'm not feeling very confident that this edition of our u17 team is the one that is finally going to get the best of the U.S.

Yeah, but the US are garbage.  Haven't you been paying attention?

[Soccerpro2]

My fav Canada u17 team is definitely the one from 2011. That was our breakthrough year. Probably our most talented team, too. 

[Soccerpro2]

3 minutes ago, El Hombre said:

Yeah, but the US are garbage.  Haven't you been paying attention?

It would be nice to have 330 million people, offspring all over the world with passports and dozens of domestic pro youth academies to harness. And money for training camps.

Edited February 11, 2023 by Soccerpro2

[Soccerpro2]

All banter aside, this is a thoroughly uninspiring performance. We're supposed be decent at the u17 level. We only turn crap once we get to the u20 level.

[El Hombre]

3 minutes ago, Soccerpro2 said:

My fav Canada u17 team is definitely the one from 2011. That was our breakthrough year. Probably our most talented team, too. 

Keven Aleman's coming out party.

Stupidly my favourite U17 team is always the most recent one.  Until they break my heart.

2017 was a good one though.  Carried by the offensive juggernaut that is Noble Okello.  Should've done so much better.

[Soccerpro2]

1 minute ago, El Hombre said:

Keven Aleman's coming out party.

Stupidly my favourite U17 team is always the most recent one.  Until they break my heart.

2017 was a good one though.  Carried by the offensive juggernaut that is Noble Okello.  Should've done so much better.

Keven Aleman and Sergio Camargo were eventually supposed to take us to the world cup (it was an article in the Globe and Mail).

[El Hombre]

Halftime thoughts:

Biello's kid is pretty tidy.  He could be a gamer.

Stefanovic pretty good at the back.

Will be interesting to watch Chukwu develop.  Would be nice if a respected European academy took him under their wing and developed his game, because he certainly has the size.

N'Diaye has gotta stop with the fucking backheels.

We still have no idea how to break down a low block, even with the other team down a man.

[El Hombre]

2 minutes ago, Soccerpro2 said:

Keven Aleman and Sergio Camargo were eventually supposed to take us to the world cup (it was an article in the Globe and Mail).

Good thing we capped Aleman in 2013.  Made sure Costa Rica kept their mitts off him.

[Soccerpro2]

Just now, El Hombre said:

Good thing we capped Aleman in 2013.  Made sure Costa Rica kept their mitts off him.

He lost his magical powers when he cut his hair short.

[El Hombre]

So I've been offline for the last little while, anything else happening in the Canadian soccer world?

[gator]

Very sloppy at times but it is the 1st game for a bunch of 17 year olds, there were some nice passages of play but our final shot or cross was letting us down! Hopefully we show a little more accuracy in the 2nd half because despite the balance of play and being a man up the longer this stays a one goal game, the more many of us will expect to concede an equalizer against the run of play!

[An Observer]

My view at half time is Biello and Ndiaye are a step above everyone else and I look forward to their development. De Montigny at left back looks class as well.  Those 3 impact players seem the best of the lot. I also thought Badwal in midfield had some good moments.  The rest seem meh but it’s difficult to tell much about the back 3 and keeper as they have had no pressure. I guess we will no better about them when we face the US.

[narduch]

Super long half time break

[El Hombre]

Play by play for the second half?  I'm living in the lap of luxury!