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Valour has re-signed many of last season's key pieces, including the most important one, AJB. Based on his play in PEI Aird was not high on my priority list to keep.

His hulking body also likely contributes to the fact that he is so rarely healthy.

If Carreiro wasn't a local lad I wouldn't give this move a second thought, but...

The Philly keeper sure didn't cover himself in glory on both TFC goals today.

AJB back for 2021. This is big and, frankly, unexpected. A repeat of the Julian Dunn loan deal is likely too much to ask, but hopefully a suitable partner can be found.

Whitecaps are kind of ok now?

Whether he's a starter will depend on the shape of the midfield and availability of the other players, but Eustaquio is still somewhat of an unknown, Hutchinson is 37, Arfield appears to be in decline or at least being given a diminished role at his club, and I'd rate Kaye ahead of Osorio or Piette (unless we're talking about a pure destroyer role in which case I'd have Piette slightly ahead). If we are fielding a defensive lineup there are better options for left back. If we want to maximize attack then Davies can play there.

What a disgusting display from Montero in his interaction with Camacho. Stands over and taunts an injured player and goes down like he's been shot after getting flicked in the knee. Obviously Camacho deserved red but you'd think Montero could face a fine for that sort of simulation. I also wonder whether incidents like those that occur in the penalty area should be punished by giving a penalty. It has nothing to do with removing a scoring chance. You wouldn't give a penalty for dissent if the argument occurred in the penalty area. That said, 'Caps looked decent. Kept it level 11 on 1

Garcia threw himself do the ground, but Wheeldon was getting handsy.

I do agree that the player side of his role seems a bit incongruous with the aims of FCMB and other teams in that league, but getting involved in management is the bigger story. He could be an important contributor to the sport in Manitoba if he sticks around.

He's signing as a player?

Is there any requirement for teams to play their U21 Canadians going forward in the tournament?

In local time, all games are on the 9th, 12th, and 15th, so the difference in rest is a matter of hours, not days.

If they didn't fire him after last year, there's no reason to get rid of him now.

Ignoring the forward position was a huge mistake, but where else did this team lack depth? Dunn was key player that came late on a loan deal, but he was basically a one for one replacement for Soto. It's hard to imagine the depth being tested more over a 28 game schedule with proper rest than it was in this 7 game tournament with at best 3 days off between games. Six of the players to line up in defense for Valour were injured on the island. I don't think that would be likely to be repeated under any other circumstance. I agree about the U-Sports draft, though few of the other draftees ha