OT: 2023 Soccer and Vancouver Whitecaps Thread
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Bubbles
Die Hard for Bedard 2023
What a game! Cheering for Brazil but man Croatia just find a way. And arguably with a much weaker side than 4 years ago. That keeper is the player of the tourney for me already.
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A structured and balanced squad beats a squad full of fire power that relies on a forward press. It happens every single time and was how Italy beat England at the Euro's.
Croatia's strength is their midfield and backline and they really gave Brazil few openings and the few times they got caught out, they quickly managed to recover.
Bubbles
Die Hard for Bedard 2023
Yep. Total team defending always pushes less talented squads further. Greece won it all that way.
Group F was the group of death after all. Canada was still the minnow within it, but the narrative isn’t as straightforward as some may like it to be.
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Was completely laughable when after the draw was made, many thought 3pts against Morocco was almost a given.
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It was:
"Croatia is too old and Canada's younger guys will take advantage.
Belgium is a top team in the globe but anything can happen.
Just get a result against one of them and we have a chance."
Moroccan fans: "...?"
Bubbles
Die Hard for Bedard 2023
Croatia and Morocco are perfect examples of slightly less talented teams, but total team organization. Tactically, they've been perfect.
Watching the Canada team is like watching the Canucks, once they don't have the ball the whole defensive structure breaks down.
Watching the Canada team is like watching the Canucks, once they don't have the ball the whole defensive structure breaks down.
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Canada was totally screwed when Eustaquio went down. Atiba was a direct reason why Canada got caved in at midfield and a reason why CBs would be suckered in the middle. The backline was awful but many counter attacks were due to our weak MF.
Really hope we see 3-4 quality pieces come in at MF and CB during the next cycle. That would really allow Tajon and Davies to focus more on their offensive forays along the wings.
I have more faith in Canada succeeding in this than I have in Vancouver being a playoff team.
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Bubbles
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What. A. GAME. The greatest game of soccer, ever. NO hyperbole.
So happy for Messi and Argentina!!!
So happy for Messi and Argentina!!!
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Mbappe has next up. The greatest game in world cup history is an excellent way for Messi to finally be crowned a world champion.
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Best WC final in our generation. Wasn't around for 1982 but I hear that was fun.
Bubbles
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The closest to this one was 2006, which I remember fondly being an Azzurri fan.
But this had way more drama.
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I have your gold medal Zippy!
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That one was ridiculous with Zidane getting sent off in the 118th minute. Imagine Messi headbutting someone today and missing an opportunity to take a pen?
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I have your gold medal Zippy!
While we're here, a new centerback:
www.mlssoccer.com
And rumors of the team's interest in this guy to replace Cavallini at striker:
northerntribune.ca
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Uruguayan defender Mathías Laborda | MLSSoccer.com
TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing Vancouver Whitecaps FC have added a second center back ahead of the 2023 MLS season, announcing Monday they’ve signed Uruguayan defender Mathías Laborda on a free transfer using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). The 23-year-old had exclusively played for Nacional...
www.mlssoccer.com
And rumors of the team's interest in this guy to replace Cavallini at striker:
New Striker Signing Linked With Whitecaps - Northern Tribune
The Whitecaps look to be bringing in Israeli striker Tai Baribo from Austrian side Wolfsberger AC.
northerntribune.ca
While we're here, a new centerback:
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Uruguayan defender Mathías Laborda | MLSSoccer.com
TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing Vancouver Whitecaps FC have added a second center back ahead of the 2023 MLS season, announcing Monday they’ve signed Uruguayan defender Mathías Laborda on a free transfer using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). The 23-year-old had exclusively played for Nacional...
And rumors of the team's interest in this guy to replace Cavallini at striker:
New Striker Signing Linked With Whitecaps - Northern Tribune
The Whitecaps look to be bringing in Israeli striker Tai Baribo from Austrian side Wolfsberger AC.
Hmmm ... that Israeli striker looks good on paper. But then so did Cavallini once upon a time.
CanadianFlyer88
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The Whitecaps look astronomically better to start this season than they did in game 1 last season.
Fitting they finally look better now that I'm no longer a STH.
Fitting they finally look better now that I'm no longer a STH.
