What is the problem with Canada?

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by LouisianaViking07/09, Jun 11, 2016.

  1. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Jonathan Osorio
    A Liga MX club wants the reigning CONCACAF Champions League best scorer as of this summer.

    Bundesliga clubs are interested in Osorio as well.
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    He might have climbed a few steps on the National team depth chart at midfield
     
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  2. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    #1327 Robert Borden, Jun 9, 2018
    Last edited: Jun 9, 2018
    Ripe for a Europe transfer at the end of this season. The kid has crazy potential... he's only 17 years old
     
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  3. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    JO is going to get a nice raise.
     
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  4. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    If he's smart, he leaves TFC and MLS for a higher league
     
  5. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    The higher league will pay the better salary.
     
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  6. VBCity72

    VBCity72 Member+

    Aug 17, 2014
    Sunny San Diego
    Club:
    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It would suck for MLS to lose two incredibly talented players but they have shown that they have the talent for this level. Time to take the next step at a higher level.
     
  7. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
  8. VBCity72

    VBCity72 Member+

    Aug 17, 2014
    Sunny San Diego
    Club:
    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    I'd prefer he'd go to England, Spain or Germany
     
  10. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    What does Canada's best xi look like for next year?
     
  11. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    In my opinion,Something like this


    -------------------------------------------Cavallini / Larin / Jackson-Hamel / Ricketts

    Millar / Davies-------------------------------------------------------------Hoilett / Teibert

    Arfield / Osorio / Twardek---------Hutchinson / Piette /Kaye---------Wotherspoon / Aird

    Adekugbe/De Jong---Cornelius/James---Ferreira* / Jakovic---Godhino/Cordova/ Brault-Guillard

    --------------------------------------------------Borjan / Leutwiler / Busti

    *(if we cap him)

    Starting XI
    Lucas Cavallini,
    (25) (Publa, Liga MX)
    Liam Millar, (18) (Liverpool U23)
    Junior Hoilett, (28) (Cardiff City, Premier League)
    Scott Arfield, (29) (Rangers, Scottish Premiership)
    Atiba Hutchison, (35) (Besiktas, Super Lig)
    David Wotherspoon
    (28) (St.Johnstone, Scottish Premiership)
    Sam Adekugbe (23) (Valerenga, Eliteserien-Norway)
    Derek Cornelius (20) (Javor Ivanjika, Serbian 1st League)
    *Ricardo Ferreira (25) (Braga, Primeira Liga-Portugal)
    Marcus Godhino (20) (Hearts of Midlothian, Scottish Premiership)
    Milan Borjan (30) (Red Star Belgrade, Serbian SuperLiga)

    *(if we cap him)
     
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  12. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Chapman and Edwards seem headed towards the roster at some point.
     
  13. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    I would think so. Chapman could be an option at the right. We're ok at left and central.

    They could make the bench but definitely not starters
     
  14. VBCity72

    VBCity72 Member+

    Aug 17, 2014
    Sunny San Diego
    Club:
    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Germany and the Netherlands have always been my preferred first Euro stops for young talent. I have always wished the (at least American) young guys stay away from England, even the lower divisions, as they aren't as concerned with development and more concerned with the finished product.

    I am a MLS fan however after a certain point young prospects hit a developmental wall there and need to move to Europe to continue to get better. I feel like Davies is reaching the level where he needs to move on but Turkey doesn't seem like the place. That being said, I don't know too much about the league to talk about their ability to develop.
     
  15. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
  16. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
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    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
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  18. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Edwards looks to have incredible potential. If only he could pull himself together.
     
  19. CuriousGeorge.91

    None
    United States
    Jun 8, 2018
    Canada has better attacking talent than the US right now. While Canada has 3 strikers doing well, the US has none. Davies has a higher ceiling than anyone in the US pool and Cavallini is playing better than any American Liga MX player. Also, there hasn't been anyone like Larin that just go from MLS straight to Europe and score like he did.

    If not already, Canada is close to surpassing the US the next cycle. I'm jealous of the CSA's efficiency compared to that chaotic mess that's USSF.
     
  20. Converted54

    Converted54 Member

    Aug 12, 2010
    Club:
    Sacramento Republic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We've heard
     
  21. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Actually that isn't even close to true. Michael Bradley was a scoring machine in the Eredivisie when he moved there. Clint Dempsey seemed to have a lot of success in the Premier League as well. Yes, Larin did well in the few games he got to play in. Let's see what he does over an entire season before declaring that he is the Canadian Ibrahimovic. Not to mention, as many Canadian fans and observers will point out, Larin hasn't lived up to his potential when playing for Canada.
     
  22. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    I'm pretty sure @CuriousGeorge.91 is not a US fan. He's doing a lot of trolling, and saying a lot of pretty ridiculous things.
     
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  23. ChuckMe92

    ChuckMe92 Member+

    Jun 23, 2016
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's the same guy on the U.S. Soccer Reddit page who pops up every now and then to say Canada and Australia are superior to the US, before his posts eventually get deleted by moderators. Portraying himself as a US fan is the best part.
     
  24. VBCity72

    VBCity72 Member+

    Aug 17, 2014
    Sunny San Diego
    Club:
    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've never put anyone on ignore before this guy. Even if I don't agree with you, there still might be good points made but this is obviously a troll account and has zero substance to it. I'm not missing anything I'm sure.
     
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  25. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Well our midfield is looking better than it have been in years, however, our defense is a big question mark. Our defense are either past their prime or still developing.

    To Herdman credit and acknowledging that Zambrano started that trend, "If you're good enough, you're old enough". We are going young with Godinho & Cornelius at defense and Millar & Davies up front.

    On paper, that's the best Canadian squad I've seen since 2000 when we won the Gold Cup, but we haven't proved anything yet. Next year Gold Cup & League of Nation will be our chance to show the change. I've seen it during 2017 Gold Cup, we're only going up from there.

    John Herdman is making a believer out of us. His latest interview:
    https://www.sportsnet.ca/shows/tim-and-sid-show/2026-world-cup-will-unifying-moment-canada/
     
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