Was this the right time for change in CanMNT squad for must-win Trinidad & Tobago test?

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2 ай бұрын

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@RaySmith79 2 ай бұрын

Win or lose, this is a win. Playing for the future is the only way. No more playing for 2022 that World Cup has gone and passed.

@djknox2 2 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm not sure. Canada's success in 2026 hinges on playing in the Copa America this summer. Remember, they have NO qualification process and so advancing into the knock out round of the Copa America will be their ONLY big test as preparation. If they screw this up against T&T, this will be the biggest fail in the team's history. The good news is I can't see how they screw this up, so Biello probably gets away with it.

@jaytse2269 2 ай бұрын

Waiting on some delusional T&T supporter to chime in here how they should be favored and.are the more talented side 😂@@djknox2

@jrcanuck1 2 ай бұрын

@@djknox2, yes but as I mentioned in the other chats, this game is not a slam dunk. T&T beat the U.S. 2-1 in November & lost to Jamaica 1-0 on March 1st & tied Jamaica 0-0 on March 3rd. Also discussed in the other chat, while a lot of what you said is true, the old guard has not been impressive at all since the qualifiers for the 2022 World cup. They totally underperformed versus Jamaica in another crucial match. It is time to move on and live or die with the players who will be there in 2026 & create a revised team that needs to start to develop a new identity... hopefully a winning one. There definitely is risk, but one worth taking, rather than muddling along, repeating the same mistakes over & over again.

@djknox2 2 ай бұрын

@@jrcanuck1 I think the refs - in both matched - screwed them over. Mix that with a little bad luck, and they ended in a tie against Jamaica. T&T are about #10 in CONCACAF. If Canada can't beat them on neutral ground, I'd say pack it in. They can search for their new identity all summer at the Copa America, Right now, win this match.

@jaytse2269 2 ай бұрын

@@djknox2I agree no excuses here but absolutely have to come out with conviction. Can't go complacent like they did against Jamaica

@jrcanuck1 2 ай бұрын

As I mentioned earlier, I would bet big dollars that Canada Soccer's new General Secretary & CEO, Kevin Blue is behind this huge shift to inviting many young exciting players. Of course Biello, is going to listen to him if he wants to even have a chance of becoming the long term head coach. With the 2 friendlies & now this, it appears that Blue is looking to shake things up & leave a bold imprint. I love it!

@wquarton 2 ай бұрын

wow way to go for biello, definitely didn't think he had the balls to drop Borjan and Vitoria

@coulj6917 2 ай бұрын

I love the changes. Competition for spots is the key. I hear all the concerns about dropping Vitoria, but for me he was becoming a liability because of his lack of pace. Kamal Miller isn't the quickest , he needs an athletic CB besides him. My #1 request is for Biello , not to play with 2 strikers. Play with 3 in midfield. Larin isn't playing so well that we have to start him. Jamaica exploited our porous midfield.

@FootballIgnited Ай бұрын

true, I agree with everything you said. Jamaica read us like a book tbh lmao

@greglawrence9230 Ай бұрын

Vitoria's obvious pace issues have to be considered against his strengths, which are; reading the game, coordinating the rest of the back line, stopping forward movement of the opposition before they can turn, and header clearances on set piece defense. Who has come in that has shown they can do those things as effectively as he can? No amount of wanting someone else to do it can change the fact that plenty have come in and had their chance and not been able to perform those things the way he can. I fully agree that he is obviously the role where there is the greatest urgency to find a replacement. But who? Apparently it's Cornelius for no other reason than 'it's time'. Ridiculous.

@greglawrence9230 Ай бұрын

@@FootballIgnited They sure did. A tactical adjustment that Canada should have seen and responded to. Lowe got a yellow card for aggressively tackling Eustaquio from behind prior to the instance where it resulted in a goal. Zero tactical adjustment from Biello. The suggestion that the problem was due to the 'old guard' of players is disgusting.

@coulj6917 Ай бұрын

@@greglawrence9230 Prior to the WC , friendly vs Japan long ball done for pace. Against Belgium at the WC, one ball over the top Nation's league Final vs the US , he gets done for pace. We can not play 2 slow CB in our backline , it's suicidal. Kamal Miller isn't great, but good and younger so we keep him. Yes of course Vitoria has great attributes that I like, but given his age. It's the perfect time to move on. Maybe Bambito could become that player or someone else. We need to move on. As the saying goes : the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over , and expecting a different result.

@greglawrence9230 Ай бұрын

@@coulj6917 There is no question that we need someone else. We've been experimenting with others and should continue to bring others in (in friendlies, like the one in June). You don't just drop someone before you have the replacement. So who do you say has proven they are the replacement? Kaye needed to be replaced, so Kone was scouted and brought in - they traded off play time for a while until it was obvious that Kone could not onnly replicate what Kaye brought but indeed brought much more. That's how these things should go. Pointing to how far superior teams beat us is no reason to make this move at this time. It's merely popular and convenient, both of which serve Biello quite well. Vitoria is a proven and immensely reliable tool for the likes of a low ranked CONCACAF team like T&T. Instead, we're gambling on a must win match and opening a door for a team that should not be able to score on us at all. Don't fix what ain't broke, no?

@nsking99 2 ай бұрын

There's arguably more than enough experience in the squad as it is. All of those players have been through the gauntlet and it's time they step up. Maybe they have stepped up and that's why biello is confident in this squad. Eustaquio is easily the most influential player om the field, Larin has a wealth of experience, David is probably the cleverest player on the field, and Davies needs to learm how to influence play off the ball. Add in Miller, Oso, and Johnston, you have a fine leadership group. Vitoria was never the fastest and has slowed even more. Borjan has always beem erratic and we had other options that deserve a chance. Hoilett hasn't played recently and was poor vs Jamaica. We need this change. We need competition and fresh faces.

@greglawrence9230 2 ай бұрын

I can't recall a single time when Hoilett looked poor. His only fault is he's over 30.

@joelhooton2215 2 ай бұрын

Holliet is the one player I would hold onto, we need some experience in the squad and he brings quality in his distribution

@greglawrence9230 2 ай бұрын

Can't believe Hoilett wasn't even talked about in Biello's comments. Unbelievable. No question he should be in this squad in place of Russell-Rowe. No question.

@user-bu9ju5ic9h 2 ай бұрын

He always made an impact when he came on.

@alexlazaridisf.7276 2 ай бұрын

Totally agree. Yes he hasn’t been playing lately, but he can put in a Super sub shift. And he is among the most skilled players on the team. Hope he’s back soon.

@greglawrence9230 2 ай бұрын

He was getting enough minutes recently with Aberdeen to be fully ready to go. The man's delivery is spectacular and rock solid reliable, on both dead and live balls. I guess we get Russell-Rowe instead because he's young and has a fire or something? Wasn't his first touch for Canada an own goal?

@jrcanuck1 Ай бұрын

Hoilett has also been the best on the Canadian squad at taking corners.

@keitakankam8562 2 ай бұрын

The best way to defend is to attack. It’s a qualifier and goals are very important in this crucial encounter. The players should play simple,communicate well on the pitch , should not underrate the opponent team, take every goalscoring Opportunities don’t give silly ,fault passes, be patience and should not delay when Canada is leading, defend as a unit, shot on target and play to their strength.

@greglawrence9230 2 ай бұрын

T&T will sit in a defensive block and look to frustrate Canada and counter. I do think Biello is likely to tell his players to push forward in attack, but this plays perfectly into T&T's game plan.

@gordwilkes 2 ай бұрын

I'm concerned that Stephen Vitoria's omission might be too premature. He's been an anchor for us at CB for years now, experience is hard to replace in a game like this. So, these are the guys that our Copa America dreams are riding on, let's get behind them. There is so much at stake with this game for Canada Soccer.

@vigilante7 2 ай бұрын

Agree with this.

@djknox2 2 ай бұрын

100% agree. Qualifying for the Copa America is everything and failure will be devastating to Canada Soccer. Vitoria should be the captain and get us qualified. Then I wouldn't mind leaving him on the bench for a few friendlies to see how the blood manages... This is an unnecessary gamble.

@greglawrence9230 2 ай бұрын

It is unbelievably reckless and inexcusable, especially with Laryea AND Adekugbe unavailable. We have a friendly scheduled. That is the time to bring in whomever Biello thinks will successfully replace Vitoria. Why now? Because Biello has to make his moves quickly before someone else gets hired? Inexcusable.

@alexlazaridisf.7276 2 ай бұрын

It certainly raises the question of who is going to play center back in his place? Scratching my head.

@greglawrence9230 2 ай бұрын

@@alexlazaridisf.7276 It certainly looks like Cornelius is going to slot in there.

@michaelhull7196 2 ай бұрын

I would hope Hoilett, Borjan and Vitoria are present in the supporting team. They experience would be valuable

@djknox2 2 ай бұрын

One Soccer just listen to yourselves. T&T is an island of 1.5 million people. If Canada, having 50 deep of talent playing in good leagues around the world, can't easily handle T&T, they should give up and focus on pickle ball or something. Seriously, this should be a 3-0 result MINIMUM.

@tooleybobb6571 2 ай бұрын

Keep up the arrogance Canada , if you think for a minute Trinidad and Tobago is a walkover, ah boy think again... It'll be very foolish for Canada to look past Trinidad and Tobago as an automatic win .. T & T will no doubt love the fact you guys are looking past them already.

@djknox2 2 ай бұрын

@@tooleybobb6571 T&T are pretty much a joke on an international scale. They do ok however considering their size and so should not be ashamed. But if Canada can't beat T&T easily in a match that counts, Canada should pack it in.

@Josh-xy3td 2 ай бұрын

@@djknox2 Canada are not playing statues, Trinidad has players that having even better talent than the Canadians and I believe we should get a 1 nil win from a penalty

@jrcanuck1 2 ай бұрын

djknox2, T&T beat the U.S. 2-1 in November. They lost to Jamaica 1-0 on March 1st & tied Jamaica 0-0 on the 3rd of this month. T&T are clearly punching above their weight and in no way should they be taken lightly by the Canadian team.

@jaytse2269 2 ай бұрын

@@Josh-xy3tdThere is the token delusional take from a proud T&T supporter!! That said, we should not look past T&T and respect the task at hand. Taking Jamaica for granted in the 2nd half of leg 2 got us in this position

@greglawrence9230 2 ай бұрын

So this game is the one where we decide to make a ton of changes? Seems to me that the friendly against Netherlands is the time give the new young players a chance, or the other friendlies that have been apparently lined up but not yet confirmed. These are a LOT of changes all at once. No matter how good each player is individually, if they don't have a shared understanding on the pitch...... My sense is that Biello did not previously have free reign to do what he wanted but with the new CEO coming in Biello has been told he should do what he thinks is best (to make his case for why he should get the permanent gig). In that case, the only way he wins is to make changes, cause if they win with the previous norm then he doesn't get credit. And he has to do it asap in order to have his chance. Is this what's best for Canada or for Biello? Huge risk here that seems totally unnecessary when friendlies are being lined up.

@footsoldierssg 2 ай бұрын

Oh Canada oh baby!

@djknox2 2 ай бұрын

Big mistake not to include Ahmed and Hoilett. AND, I can't see Russell-Rowe being part of this team as he's way behind Others left off, such as Corbeanu...

@greglawrence9230 2 ай бұрын

Russel-Rowe's inclusion while Hoilett is left off just cannot be explained except that Biello is making a point.

@djknox2 2 ай бұрын

@@greglawrence9230 Precisely. Hoilett is very talented AND I am sure quite committed. I've watched Russell-Rowe when he was subbed in a few times over the past year and he hardly touched the ball. Does he have a great future - I'm not the best to judge - but I'm not interested in seeing him on the field for this match.

@friendlystranger6463 2 ай бұрын

Miller and Mcgraw play on the same team with maxime to

@JoelER78 2 ай бұрын

McGraw is quite slow though...then again, he may be okay against T & T

@heatheryoung36 2 ай бұрын

I don't think any new younger team will be as exciting as those players on Canada's very first team! I do wish Borjan was included in this team, along with a couple of others, just for their experience, stability and in a teaching capacity to the younger ones. Please don't excoriate me as this is only my very humble opinion. Cheers to all my fellow Canadians!

@juliansmith4295 2 ай бұрын

What do you mean by "Canada's very first team?"

@friendlystranger6463 2 ай бұрын

Where is Zack Mcgraw he would fit in great with Kamal Miller. He has 5 caps with Canada already

@only4comments 2 ай бұрын

No Vitoria and Borjan is bold?

@user-bu9ju5ic9h 2 ай бұрын

Why not, it’s not like the last outing got the job done.

@greglawrence9230 2 ай бұрын

The last outing was a tactical failure. Nothing to do with player capability.

@texmex911 Ай бұрын

Not playing vitoria is a stupid unforced error when a Copa America tournament is at stake. We may get away with it but this is another indication Biello is NOT the future.