The Cat in the Booth: A Seussian report on Canada’s win in Basseterre 18 Nov 2018 Meow! And then something meowed! How that meow had Cansoc Twitter wowed!
Canada’s men’s team thrashes Dominica, but still has a country to win over 16 Oct 2018 Canadian men’s national lteam coach John Herdman has made it something of a trademark to throw young players right into the mix. With six teenagers seeing the field in Canada’s 5-0 win over Dominica, it appears its steady on with that philosophy.
Canada begins Nations League with expected rout of USVI 9 Sep 2018 You have to wonder, if there comes a time when the likes of Jonathan David or Cyle Larin or Lucas Cavallini threaten the all-time record for national-team goals, how much their fortunes were boosted by being part of the first-ever CONCACAF Nations League qualifying campaign. It will be almost unfair to look at their ledgers and compare them to Canadian national-team players of the past.
Herdman sees Canada playing in the World Cup in four years time 30 Aug 2018 “There are parts of this team that I’m really comfortable with and, when I look to the future and I’m projecting out four years time and we’re in a World Cup playing against tough opposition, top opposition, which of the players are going be able to cope with that level of competition?”
Organic team identities, team contract options, single table: What CanPL can learn from MLS 15 Jan 2018 As CanPL moves toward its 2019 launch as this country’s division one, despite the presence of three Canadian sides in MLS, it will be interesting to see what the league takes away from MLS — and what it stays away from.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: The Final Countdown 30 Oct 2017 Well, that’s it. With the NASL regular season coming to a close this past weekend, we’re now at the final instalment of the Power Rankings for 2017.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS FINAL/NASL Week 30/USL FINAL 23 Oct 2017 Now, to USL. We stopped ranking minutes last week when the league’s regular season came to a halt. But, in the opening round of the playoffs, Canadian (and former TFC Academy) goalkeeper Darrin MacLeod shone for Swope Park Rangers.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 32/NASL Week 29/USL Week 30 16 Oct 2017 Congratulate Ottawa Fury keeper Callum Irving for finishing as the top Canadian minute-getter in USL this season.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 31/NASL Week 28/USL Week 29 9 Oct 2017 MLS has just two who have passed 2,000; Cyle Larin and Will Johnson from Orlando City. Drew Beckie from Jacksonville is the only Canadian NASL player to push through the 2,000-minute barrier. In USL, there are six — Callum Irving, Mastanabal Kacher, Ryan James, Mallan Roberts, Ryan Telfer and Jordan Murrell.
El Salvador beats listless Canada side in Houston 8 Oct 2017 It was the Salvadoran Larin who delivered a dangerous cross that skipped just past striker Irvin Herrera before it found Denis Pineda, who put the ball past Canadian keeper Simon Thomas. The cross was so good that El Salvador had two cracks at putting it in — and the second man in the box was the one who got the decisive touch.
