Canada Soccer Part VII: Copa America Semifinal Edition

[robertmac43]

Poetic justice that....

 

[PanniniClaus]

Brilliant start.

maybe just good old karma

 

[Tuggy]

Poor...

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

maybe just good old karma

Yeah, and you have the commentators painting this as a warm-up game before France.

Completely disrespecting the opponent on the pitch.

It's an 8th ranked team vs a 28th ranked team. Not much of a gap in football.

 

[robertmac43]

Yeah, and you have the commentators painting this as a warm-up game before France.

Completely disrespecting the opponent on the pitch.

It's an 8th ranked team vs a 28th ranked team. Not much of a gap in football.

People talk about this Canadian team like its a foregone conclusion they will do damage at this tournament... It's like we are forgetting they got grouped at the last WC.

 

[NyQuil]

Yeah, and you have the commentators painting this as a warm-up game before France.

Completely disrespecting the opponent on the pitch.

It's an 8th ranked team vs a 28th ranked team. Not much of a gap in football.

There's so much undeserved swagger surrounding Canadian soccer that it makes my head spin sometimes.

 

[robertmac43]

There's so much undeserved swagger surrounding Canadian soccer that it makes my head spin sometimes

Yup.... And it's only going to make us worse as more European countries pass us.

 

[NyQuil]

It's funny that we can hear the coaches and players so clearly.

Man, New Zealand is not very good. They can't complete simple passes.

This is embarrassing.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

There's so much undeserved swagger surrounding Canadian soccer that it makes my head spin sometimes.

The whole vibe changed with Sinclair's departure.

Gone is the hard-working blue collar ethic with humble roots. They have now adopted the early 2010's USWNT's level of arrogance with 1/2 the skill and talent.

 

[NyQuil]

The whole vibe changed with Sinclair's departure.

Gone is the hard-working blue collar ethic with humble roots. They have now adopted the early 2010's USWNT's level of arrogance with 1/2 the skill and talent.

Well, it applies to the men's team as well.

I think the players are starting to believe what TSN is telling them.

Our media has gotten to WJC levels of hyperbole and national jingoism.

Meanwhile New Zealand is turning it over with almost 50% of their passes and clearances.

 

[CuuuJooo]

Maybe stop shooting it straight at the keeper, ladies.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Well, it applies to the men's team as well.

I think the players are starting to believe what TSN is telling them.

Our media has gotten to WJC levels of hyperbole and national jingoism.

Meanwhile New Zealand is turning it over with almost 50% of their passes and clearances.

There is zero form or structure to capitalize off NZ's turnovers. The opportunity is there to open up New Zealand on the counter with 2-3 passes, but there's far too many players wandering out of position. There's pretty much zero players really playing midfield. This is elementary level stuff.

 

[Tuggy]

Canada doesn't have a lot of creativity going on and New Zealand can barely maintain possession. They'll have to figure out some way to break them down.

 

[Tuggy]

Prince probably should have scored there.

 

[CuuuJooo]

Claire Rustad might be my favourite Canadian soccer pundit. She has no problem calling out the suck.

 

[robertmac43]

Canada doesn't have a lot of creativity going on and New Zealand can barely maintain possession. They'll have to figure out some way to break them down.

That's always been our biggest issue too....

Need to make some changes at half.

 

[NyQuil]

This is going to be another one of those "we did some really good things in this match" post-game commentary.

 

[Tuggy]

That's better. Canada getting some better looks and there it is!

Massive goal

 

[NyQuil]

YESSSSS!

They were clowning New Zealand so I'm glad they were rewarded.

 

[Tuggy]

Well worked goal

 

[robertmac43]

Massive goal!

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Wonderful pressure by them. Deserved goal based off their play in the final 5 min there.

 

[CuuuJooo]

FINALLY.

This is going to be another one of those "we did some really good things in this match" post-game commentary.

Not if they let Rustad talk. She's calling out everyone.

 

[NyQuil]

What is a "mah-estro"....

It's like this co-worker of mine who always uses the Hispanic pronunciation for everything.

"I'm going to Cohhhhsta Rrrreeeka this winter."

Just say Costa Rica. There are no Costa Ricans around.

 

[NyQuil]

New Zealand's Steinmetz is one of Canada's best playmakers.