Canada Soccer Part VII: Copa America Semifinal Edition

[SeawaterOnIce]

Herdman now urging the high press attack. This should be the strategy going forward.

 

[Peen]

Piette or Jonston may be an issue yeah....that marking and jumping ability hasn't been there.

Canada coming on strong here..Davies really creating.

I think Piette has played well.

Johnston isolated against Nunez has looked poor.

Also David has been poor.

I think one thing people don’t realize is Canada has always had these types of turnovers in every game leading up to today. The difference is that when they turn it over, they don’t generally play teams that will produce a quality outlet or be concise in the final third.

 

[JJ68]

wow technical difficulties again.....shouldn't be so difficult to watch our national soccer team play....TSN and sportsnet should give their head a shake too. Nobody cares about watching an NFL weekl;y review show.

 

[robertmac43]

Piette or Jonston may be an issue yeah....that marking and jumping ability hasn't been there.

I would have played Kone over Piette in this one. Offers more energy and technical ability going forward.

 

[Snippit]

Canada looked good in possession. Davies as a CAM was a good move. Lacking that bit of final quality in the final third though.

Defense was an issue too. Like Nunez is 1v3 in the box, he shouldn't be getting to that.

 

[JJ68]

Maybe put on Buchanan after the half?

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I would have played Kone over Piette in this one. Offers more energy and technical ability going forward.

Also, you know what you have in Piette. Kone could be a revelation. It is worth a try.

 

[Peen]

I think you have to be weary of playing purely for the result here if we aren’t coming out dominant in the first 15 of the second half. Really might not be the worst idea to test guys like Kone against this opposition

I genuinely think Piette has played fine. He obviously has no physicality but he’s been composed and positionally sound.

 

[robertmac43]

I think you have to be weary of playing purely for the result here if we aren’t coming out dominant in the first 15 of the second half. Really might not be the worst idea to test guys like Kone against this opposition

I genuinely think Piette has played fine. He obviously has no physicality but he’s been composed and positionally sound.

It's a friendly match where you are missing Oso, Hutch, and Kaye is still not fully fit. There is no better time to put Kone in and experiment.

Piette has been slow and safe on the ball. Kone can dribble forward, be explosive, and spread the ball with both feet.

 

[Peen]

Another good first ten minutes

 

[Tuggy]

I think one thing people don’t realize is Canada has always had these types of turnovers in every game leading up to today. The difference is that when they turn it over, they don’t generally play teams that will produce a quality outlet or be concise in the final third.

Definitely. Back line is a glaring issue. Tomori committing to Canada would have been a dream...

Good chance for David after a bad turnover from Uruguay.

 

[robertmac43]

Wow, that would have been something special. Great press again, nice opportunity for David.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Another good first ten minutes

It's been a pretty good effort aside from:

-Lack of finishing in the final third
-1 breakdown on the backline

Scoreline looks unflattering.

 

[Tuggy]

I'd like to see Herdman get some of the youngsters on there for the final 15-20 minutes.

 

[robertmac43]

A good effort so far and being 2-0 down is honestly a great learning experience. This group has not been played down too often over the last year.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Uruguay is perhaps the toughest opponent Canada has faced in a while.
They have such an organized backline and can really recover well on the counter. Reminds me of Croatia in many respects.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Uruguay is perhaps the toughest opponent Canada has faced in a while.
They have such an organized backline and can really recover well on the counter. Reminds me of Croatia in many respects.

Pretty crazy considering all their starting CBs are out injured. But Canada is pressing well.

 

[Tuggy]

Corbeanu getting a look, good.

Buchanan also on for a run.

 

[robertmac43]

Love the substitutions.

 

[wingman75]

Uruguay is perhaps the toughest opponent Canada has faced in a while.
They have such an organized backline and can really recover well on the counter. Reminds me of Croatia in many respects.

I don't even know if I have ever seen Uruguay play a game; of course I have at some point... but it stands out. It is quite something to watch how structured and positionally supportive they are. Impressive to say the least.

It is something our lack of preciceness has difficulty with. We've been close on a few plays, but just missing a little finiteness to get the ball in just the right spot to generate a top notch scoring chance.

This is the perfect type of opponent we needed x 3 heading into the WC, no offence to Qatar.

 

[wingman75]

Davies trying to do too much on his own imo.

That was some nice play to get the ball in the box... a little harder on the ball there and that is a shot on goal.

 

[robertmac43]

Kone looks great.

 

[PanniniClaus]

This is on the whole a good performance.

 

[wingman75]

Love the pace the subs have brought. Sure, URU is sitting back, but we have been really pushing the pace here for 20 minutes.

Tajon is a starter imo. Makes a big difference out there.

Edit: Have to say as well, Corbeanu looks good!!

 

[Tuggy]

Good to see Buchanan back. His pace down the wing adds another element to our attack.