dom4591, I fully agree! Kevin Blue should be acknowledged for that & for setting-up important Friendlies so quickly too. These 2 guys give me a lot of confidence that they can restructure our whole soccer ecosystem in this country over time.
I love John Herdman, he laid down the foundation... We earned our spot in the World Cup with Herdman at the helm and his merry band of "brothers." But moving forward, everytime I hear Jesse Marsch speak, his knowledge of the game blows me away. He's a guy with a very high pedigree of European experience and some experience in CONCACAF... And ultimately, Jesse Marsch strike me as an erudite (soccer) professional and I wouldn't second guess him... Let's give Jesse Marsch the benefit of the doubt to help move Canadian soccer forward.
Absolutely. Even in the lasr 20 min against Argentina, our ball possession, technical quality with Choiniere, Ahmed added to the midfield was significantly better. Also Tani needs more run over Larin
Choiniere was nice to see, I would mind to see Eustaquio and Choiniere together, see if they do something. Push Kone a bit up...Watching this, Kone was pushing alot up, dribbling.❤
@@jaytse2269 Tani needs to be developed, but they should give Theo time as well as Ugbo. See who can real excel and actually finish off chances at a very high level. Larin does a lot more on the field than Tani, he's still very inexperienced (and he can't finish his opportunities).
If we had herdman or any other coach, they would say fair play and just be waiting for the same kids to come back next season. Marsch is amazing for finding youth and giving them a chance. He's not home 2 weeks and hes at Hamilton Forge and Montreal CF scouting youth, seeing who has dual nationality, etc hes ON THE JOB 24/7 Love this guy
I really liked how he stood up for his team following the defeat against Uruguay. There were some shocking decisions against the CanMNT throughout the tournament.
Interesting tidbit about Eustaquio. It's baffling to me that he's having trouble getting on the pitch considering how good he was for Porto the previous year.
Makes me wonder why Herdman couldn't take the time to go around and visit the clubs..I'm sure he did sometimes, but what was he doing the rest of the time? Marsch work ethic is incredible and deserves to be applauded
69gvfb, I don't like to see us tearing Herdman down, in order to make Jesse look better. That's not necessary. Herdman inspired this team & our nation through the 2022 qualifiers & vs the #2; ranked team in the world at that time (Belgium). He did make a large, non Canadian error by taunting Croatia before our match with them; but other than that, he was excellent. Now Jesse is taking that foundation & building upon it. They both have already had an important part to play in what looks like a potentially very successful National team.
@@jrcanuck1Croatia didn't beat us because John Herdman dropped an F bomb regarding them. They won because they were a better team. Herdman was the right coach at the right time. Jesse is the next man up for the next phase.
@@canuck81 , my point was that Herdman gave Croatia more incentive to beat Canada & despite my admiration for Herdman, that was cocky & not a smart move.
@@jaytse2269 Gould is the reason the Whitecaps tic, and the coach personally called him up to the MLS all star. He said he would consider Canada with Scotland ignoring him.
@@ericg6084And MLS appears to be his ceiling at this stage in his career. Kone/Eustaqiou and then Ahmed, Buchanon, Choiniere maybe Jayden Nelson seeing how he fairs this coming season. For all I know there could be a few more gems in the CPL that somehow flew below the radar like Kone and Bombito. I just don't see much value in Gaul by 2026
@@jaytse2269, 30 is not old at all for a professional athlete. The more the merrier & it never hurts to get that experience. At this point, we do not have a player that can do what he can bring to this team. At worst, he pushes other players to play better & is a good mentor. At best, he helps our team a great deal & still helps the other younger players get better in the long run. You can never have enough quality depth.
Wait what? Eustaquio starts almost every match for Porto, and plays well. He’s their starting CM. Why would he be evaluating his time there? Tajon is the one who barely played for his European club team before his injury
@@rbishop95 , Every report that I heard this past season stated that Eustaquio had a great season 2 years ago & started all the time; however this past season, he often didn't start. That is why Marsch told Eustaquio to change teams if Porto wouldn't start him.
tajon will play more next season he just came late and there wasnt really a way to fit him except as a closer in league. he was tied w brugge for europe and inter got knocked from coppa. he got his goal which was an incredible achievement. as for eustaq very strange the feelings. although he was playing with porto i feel it only became that way through necessity . remember 22/23 season he barely played for them. i think a lack of depth opened the door last season. regardless eustaq is too good not to be playing. last point where the heck is adekube?
Glad someone asked the question on Piette. That’s two tournaments he hasn’t played - as a CDM I understand we can’t play him when we are losing but we were winning against Uruguay. Sam should’ve been subbed in to lockdown the game. We were too naive to keep gunning at Uruguay.
The real Ted Lasso! JM could coach any sport. Excited for September matches! USA and Mexico aren't looking at Canada the same way....they'll be nervous as heck! Go Canada Go!
darrenjakejayash, darrenjakejayash, Here are some dual nationals for Canada: Marcelo Flores (Mexico) Daniel Jebbison (England) Theo Corbeanu (Romania) - Committed to Canada Ferdi Kadioglu (Turkey) Omar Marmoush (Egypt) Dominik Yankov (Bulgaria) Ricardo Ferreira (Portugal) - Committed to Canada Martin Amuz (Uruguay) Ayo Akinola (United States and Nigeria) - Committed to Canada *** Of course, there is also Grady McDonnell, a 6' tall 16 year old phenom, who became the youngest player to sign a CPL contract when he joined Vancouver FC in 2023 at the age of 15 & he is turning heads. Canada Soccer will be keeping a very close eye on McDonnell, who turned 16 on Feb. 17. He has represented both Canada and Ireland at the youth level - his father has Irish bloodlines and he has yet to declare his international allegiance. Vancouver coach Afshin Ghotbi has marvelled at McDonnell's performance in pre-season, calling him "one of the best young athletes in North America." "How he's improved, literally since Feb. 20, is incredible," Ghotbi added. "This guy's for real. Every day he's getting better. He works very hard at his profession." *** Here are some other dual nationals for Canada: Marcelo Flores (Mexico) Daniel Jebbison (England) Theo Corbeanu (Romania) - Committed to Canada Ferdi Kadioglu (Turkey) Omar Marmoush (Egypt) Dominik Yankov (Bulgaria) Ricardo Ferreira (Portugal) - Committed to Canada Martin Amuz (Uruguay) Ayo Akinola (United States and Nigeria) - Committed to Canada
darrenjakejayash, Here are some dual nationals for Canada: Marcelo Flores (Mexico) Daniel Jebbison (England) Theo Corbeanu (Romania) - Committed to Canada Ferdi Kadioglu (Turkey) Omar Marmoush (Egypt) Dominik Yankov (Bulgaria) Ricardo Ferreira (Portugal) - Committed to Canada Martin Amuz (Uruguay) Ayo Akinola (United States and Nigeria) - Committed to Canada *** Of course, there is also Grady McDonnell, a 6' tall 16 year old phenom, who became the youngest player to sign a CPL contract when he joined Vancouver FC in 2023 at the age of 15 & he is turning heads. Canada Soccer will be keeping a very close eye on McDonnell, who turned 16 on Feb. 17. He has represented both Canada and Ireland at the youth level - his father has Irish bloodlines and he has yet to declare his international allegiance. Vancouver coach Afshin Ghotbi has marvelled at McDonnell's performance in pre-season, calling him "one of the best young athletes in North America." "How he's improved, literally since Feb. 20, is incredible," Ghotbi added. "This guy's for real. Every day he's getting better. He works very hard at his profession." ***
This whole recruitment of dual-nationals is a waste of resources. Better to invest all resources into youth development/infrastructure to ensure 1. the next Bombito is identified at age 15, not 23. 2. The next Shaffleburg doesn't have this crazy circuitous route to the big leagues. It will be a huge task in scope from improving the skill set of volunteer coaches in house league all the way to getting sponsorship $$ into academies. There is too much of an American mentality at the rep/academy level for showcase tourneys to attract NCAA scholarships. In practice, it drives costs , generates burnout and frankly parental fatigue. The European academies put more emphasis on practice, team tactics over tourneys.
You guys played an 18 year old academy CB born and raised in England. He grew into the game and looks like a strong contender to start. Recruiting is not a waste. It only brings more attention to the country and allows players to connect to their roots/parents culture.
@tommy39693 the fact they actively have to recruit is an indictment on how bad the soccer infrastructure is in Canada. It should be a stop gap measure, not a long term strategy
@@tommyshanks4198 I see what you mean, but look at Laporte, or Hakimi. I’m sure there’s more. Or 19 year old Yıldız? Born and raised in Germany, but represents Turkey? I think you can have it both ways, and that it’s probably better to get as much talent and competition as possible. That means more dual nationals to gain more depth. Especially in the short term.
You mean no more 2nd generation Colombians or Portuguese or Scottish or Filipinos? Ah, but this is Canada Still will have a quota for spots for francophones regardless of your racism, so David, Choniere, Crepeau, Bombito etc. will be spared from your torch-lit parades.
