Jaimito Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Canada shots attempted 22-9. Shots on goal 3-3. 47% possession. Corners 4-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, AngryElf said: Jonathan David looked invisible this game. Needs to be better if we're going to have a chance against Croatia or Morocco. The best chance for us to get passed the qualifying round is if Belgium beats Croatia and Morocco, whereas we win one (Croatia) and draw the other. It'll be tough but after todays showing? They honestly have a shot. Belgium: 3 - 0 - 0 (9 pts) Canada: 1 - 1 - 1 (4 pts) Morocco: 0 - 1 - 2 (2 pts) Croatia: 0 - 2 - 1 (1 pt) The key is that Belgium doesn't lose, and we get at least one win. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 minute ago, c00kies said: I mean, that's all true, but I thought Canada might get a high from the first game and get some goals. I agree that Canada put on a good show though, which shows promise for the next two games. Yeah, and to be fair, Canada's first 20-30 minutes looked like they were riding that high. Even in spite of missing the penalty, they carried on and looked hungry. Not many teams in club football can carry on like that, much less in internationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI5 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 2 wins comin up next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Elias Pettersson said: CONCACAF isn’t the World Cup. He’s never played against a goalie like Courtois. Had a great chance today. 3 shots, one on net. He's tall enough for headers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Grasse is greener Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Thought they acquitted themselves well against world number 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL'er Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 If the Canucks played like that, I'd be fine with us losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Keeping the score close while largely carrying play is a pretty good result against that kind of opponent. Realistically, we're shooting for a similar performance to what Latvia did at the WJHC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-DLC- Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 This coach also made me a soccer fan..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Sorry to be that guy, but honestly, I'm a bit tired of seeing all these headlines and opinions on what a great effort it was and how we were the better team, but unlucky....moral victories don't count in the standings and this was a huge missed opportunity. With Croatia and Morroco playing to a draw, 1 point would have been a fantastic result. It would have meant that we had the toughest game out of the way with everyone even in the table and the Belgians would have had to go all out in their next two. And we still don't have an effing World Cup goal.... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 And here I thought soccer was a gentlemen’s game. Yet our coach is talking about butt Fing the other team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 3 hours ago, Master Mind said: If you told me at the start of the game we'd lose 1-0, I wouldn't have been too upset about it. But missing the penalty makes this one sting. It was a 9+ million dollar player in Davies who took the shot. So I guess we tried our best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: Sorry to be that guy, but honestly, I'm a bit tired of seeing all these headlines and opinions on what a great effort it was and how we were the better team, but unlucky....moral victories don't count in the standings and this was a huge missed opportunity. With Croatia and Morroco playing to a draw, 1 point would have been a fantastic result. It would have meant that we had the toughest game out of the way with everyone even in the table and the Belgians would have had to go all out in their next two. And we still don't have an effing World Cup goal.... Yeah, I do agree. Nothing can be disputed about Canada's overall effort (it was good, and certainly admirable), but the game, for me, was done in the second half. Canada had their share of possession and managed to get in some crosses to create some chances in the last 45 minutes, but it was a relatively straight-forward second half for Belgium. Canada rarely penetrated their box in a meaningful manner and were kept to the perimeter for the most part. The intensity of the first half just wasn't as matched and it showed. More than the injuries on Belgium's end, the frustrating part is that De Bruyne put in a genuine 2/10 in this game, Tielemans was awful, Belgium's back three played hot potato for the quarter of the game, Carrasco looking completely out of his depth against Buchanan, and Canada just didn't make Belgium pay for any of that. The manner the goal was conceded, too, was also pretty frustrating, and to be honest, a bit amateurish in that sense. As good as Miller and Vitoria were, to be carved by a lobbed pass through the middle - just awful. I think they'll carry on well against Croatia and Morocco, but they have to definitely have to be more clinical and more consistent over 90 mins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 210 nations are eligible to enter the tournament. Canada had to win 25+ games just to get in. I think some ppl are under estimating how competitive it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, MaxVerstappen33 said: 210 nations are eligible to enter the tournament. Canada had to win 25+ games just to get in. I think some ppl are under estimating how competitive it is. Canada's entire qualification spanned 20 games. They swept their round one against the lower-end Caribbean/Central American teams, won their H2H against Haiti, and did the business in the final/cumulative qualifying round with the rest of the juggernauts in CONCACAF. I'm not sure were you're getting 25+ wins from, much less why you're bringing different organizing bodies into qualification to this tournament at all lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Just now, MaxVerstappen33 said: 210 nations are eligible to enter the tournament. Canada had to win 25+ games just to get in. I think some ppl are under estimating how competitive it is. I don't think anyone is underestimating how competitive Belgium is, but a 1-nil loss in a game that you had a penalty shot is a missed opportunity. I'm not blaming the lads, they gave it a good go, but nobody should be happy with a "moral victory" after that match............It's a big disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Another WC game without a goal. We suckeroo against these top teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks_fo_life Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Canada outplayed those losers, lucky, Canada will get atleast 3 points in next 2 against inferior competition, not worried, this is our game, our fans owned that entire stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Another Netherlands = Canucks stat. The Netherlands national football team made its first appearance at the FIFA World Cup in 1934 in Italy. The Dutch hold the record for playing the most World Cup finals without ever winning the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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