Panama only has speed on the wings, their CF's rely on strenght, talking about Blas Perez and Tejada, not sure if they use anyone else.
I don't want Herrera or Reyes or even Chich called for these qualifiers unless they get good playing time with their clubs
Panama also need points to save their @sses. So I hope they won't bunker that much and attack more. If we have more spaces to operate, I'm pretty sure we can win this. We already know in the Gold Cup that sending crosses to Felipe Baloy and Co won't create much. So we need to play with Gio, Aquino, Lobos, Peralta like what villareal did last week vs. Real Madrid: intricate passing. I like how Gio, Aquino, Pereira and cani connects in Villareal.
Panama will bunker, there is no question about that. They are ok with a tie and playing it all against a qualified US team at home while we go away vs CR.
a tie would be perfect for Panama, they will try to define their destiny in the last match vs USA. So i think they will come to bunker. IMO this match is perfect for Horribe as striker instead of Chicha. His movements with the ball at his feet are better than CH14.
I will be fine with Cheech as a late sub. On the other hand, Herrera & Reyes shouldn't be featured in a do-or-die game imo. Too much high stakes is involved here.
Dude Lobos is going to do work against Panama. I hope he proves everyone he deserves to be in the NT with 2 goals.
-----------------Ochoa------------------ ------------------------------------------ -----Layun------Reyes------Moreno------Guardado----- ------------------------------------------- -----------------Rafa--------Herrera-------------- -------------------------------------------- -------Gio-------------Lobos-----------Vela--------- -------------------------------------------- ----------------------Oribe-----------------------
Herrera and Reyes aren't getting called up, based on what Vucetich said today, the only Euro players he would consider are Vela, Gio, Aquino, Moreno, Ochoa and Guardado. I still think Chicharo gets called though as a ace in hole super sub.
-----------------------Ochoa---------------------------- ------------------------------------------ -----Layun------Reyes------Moreno------Guardado----- ------------------------------------------- -----------------Rafa--------Gullit-------------- -------------------------------------------- -------Gio-------------Fabian-----------Vela--------- -------------------------------------------- ----------------------Oribe-----------------------
That dudes spin doctor skills are on point. He said he would "analyze" it, then late he said they would have to be in form, playing, and willing to come if they did. I sort of got the feeling that Chicharo might not be coming from how he responded to that question.
I get the feeling he's not calling up any euros. And that he'll cut two players from the 25 player camp later on.