This week's round up previews both legs of the Voyageurs Cup, as well as recapping the first leg and assessing the possibility of summer reinforcements for Toronto FC
MLSsoccer.com – Will Giovinco be ready for the Canadian Championship?
The good news for TFC fans is that the injury that forced Sebastian Giovinco off in New York was a minor one, but his availability for either leg of the Voyageurs Cup is in question. He missed the first leg, but may just feature in the second one.
In addition, a variety of TFC players – Benoit Cheyrou, Ashtone Morgan, and Jonathan Osorio – speak on the value of cups and addressing a lack of Canadian glory over the past few seasons.
Waking the Red – WTR Mailbag, Post-Red Bulls, Pre-Voyageurs Cup
After a short consideration of the Voyageurs Cup, the, albeit brief, comment section delved into whether the possibility existed for TFC to consider a summer addition, especially at the higher price ranges, as reinforcement given the spate of injuries at the moment.
MLSsoccer.com – TFC kids delight vs. Montreal: “It's our future”
Post-match reaction from TFC revolved around the impressive outing from a variety of non-starters, coming out to a 4-0 lead, only to allow two late, setting the table for an interesting second leg.
Stellar outings from Morgan, Osorio, Jordan Hamilton, Dan Lovitz, and Mo Babouli, as well as from centre-back pairing, Eriq Zavaleta and Nick Hagglund – not to mention the calming presence of Benoit Cheyrou in the middle, making his first appearance after a long injury lay-off – turned what could have been a disaster into a thrilling night.
MLSsoccer.com – Impact livid over slow start vs. Young TFC team
Montreal's post-match reaction, mainly involving Mauro Biello refusing to concede an inch towards questioning – to be fair, he was probably right – along the lines of his team taking their foot off the gas when the lineups emerged.
Hidden amongst the TFC performance was a memorable night for Michael Salazar, who scored his first goal for the club and a cracking free-kick from Didier Drogba.
MLSsoccer.com – Should Toronto FC turn to vets, or stay with kids?
Heading into the second leg, Greg Vanney is faced with a dilemma: insert the now-available – possibly – players in the form of Giovinco, Will Johnson, Drew Moor, Damien Perquis, and Justin Morrow, or stick with the youth that did so well in the first leg?
In all likelihood, a mix of both will trot out onto the pitch at Stade Saputo this evening.
Bonus Quotes:
Jonathan Osorio on Drogba – “[Drogba] is a big guy, that's for sure. His technical ability, the way he uses his body is like none other. Easy to see why he's been so successful.”
Osorio on Wednesday night's result – “It was nice [to see all the young boys get a run out]. A lot of guys with a point to prove. They want to show that they belong here, that they deserve minutes. So it was nice, to play like that. Guys had a lot of energy, especially being at home, playing in front of family and friends. It was good, a really good game, but that's past now, we have to go into this game with a whole different mentality.”
Jordan Hamilton on waiting for his chance – “It's part of the job, being a young player. I had full trust in the coaches, that they'll know when it's my time. A lot of people on the outside will say 'you deserve to be playing', but the coaches know. That's their job to know when I'm ready. They thought I was ready tonight. Hopefully I proved them right.”
Ashtone Morgan on CanCon in the Voyageurs Cup – “Definitely. Oso and Jordan scoring, Jay getting in, Mo starting. Everybody. There was some good Canadian content today.”
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Wednesday, 8 June 2016
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Beyond POV-FS – Cyle Larin Series at Canadian Soccer News and MLSsoccer.com
On the eve of his landslide Rookie of the Year Award recognition, here is a series of features on Cyle Larin that have gone up in various places over the past few months.
The one that began the project was a feature at MLSsoccer.com back in August ahead of Canada's two-legged affair with Belize.
In the process, plenty of additional stories emerged that could not be fit into that original post, which led to three more at Canadian Soccer News.
The first got into the unusual spelling of his first name, the next looked back over Canadian soccer lore for another prospect who so tantalized, and the final looked at what in his game has made his transition to the professional game so smooth.
Originally, the intent was to get this posted much closer to those pieces going up, but with a slight slump in his goal-production – they came just as he was battled a seven-match scoreless run, there was some anxiety that this overexposure was an issue.
Of course, such worry was very silly – supersitution abounds.Thankfully, Larin snapped out of that streak with a hat-trick in New York, simultaneous setting a new mark for rookie goal-scorers, finishing the season with a whopping 17 goals in 27 appearances.
Congratulations to the young Brampton-native; such an excellent way for Canada to kick off the group stage in CONCACAF Qualification.
Here are his first eleven goals:
And the rest: Record-clinching Hat-trick vs. The Red Bulls; a single vs. Montreal; and two more against NYC FC (first – second).
Many thanks to all who made themselves available for interview: Patricia Larin, Bobby Smryniotis, Jason deVos, Jonathan Osorio, and Jason Bent
The one that began the project was a feature at MLSsoccer.com back in August ahead of Canada's two-legged affair with Belize.
In the process, plenty of additional stories emerged that could not be fit into that original post, which led to three more at Canadian Soccer News.
The first got into the unusual spelling of his first name, the next looked back over Canadian soccer lore for another prospect who so tantalized, and the final looked at what in his game has made his transition to the professional game so smooth.
Originally, the intent was to get this posted much closer to those pieces going up, but with a slight slump in his goal-production – they came just as he was battled a seven-match scoreless run, there was some anxiety that this overexposure was an issue.
Of course, such worry was very silly – supersitution abounds.Thankfully, Larin snapped out of that streak with a hat-trick in New York, simultaneous setting a new mark for rookie goal-scorers, finishing the season with a whopping 17 goals in 27 appearances.
Congratulations to the young Brampton-native; such an excellent way for Canada to kick off the group stage in CONCACAF Qualification.
Here are his first eleven goals:
And the rest: Record-clinching Hat-trick vs. The Red Bulls; a single vs. Montreal; and two more against NYC FC (first – second).
Many thanks to all who made themselves available for interview: Patricia Larin, Bobby Smryniotis, Jason deVos, Jonathan Osorio, and Jason Bent
Friday, 5 June 2015
Beyond POV-FS – Canadian Content MLS Round 13 at Canadian Soccer News
The weekly review of the Canadian performances in MLS went up over at Canadian Soccer News earlier this week.
Round Thirteen proved to be a lucky one, as Will Johnson made his return to the Timbers, taking the top spot – Kofi Opare and Jonathan Osorio rounded out the top three.
Two further Canadians made their season debuts as well, Anthony Jackson-Hamel in Montreal and Jay Chapman in Toronto.
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Round Thirteen proved to be a lucky one, as Will Johnson made his return to the Timbers, taking the top spot – Kofi Opare and Jonathan Osorio rounded out the top three.
Two further Canadians made their season debuts as well, Anthony Jackson-Hamel in Montreal and Jay Chapman in Toronto.
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Friday, 29 May 2015
Beyond POV-FS – Canadian Content MLS Round 12 at Canadian Soccer News
The weekly review of the Canadian performances in MLS went up a tad late this week over at Canadian Soccer News.
The top three spots go to Kofi Opare, Jonathan Osorio, and Karl Ouimette.
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The top three spots go to Kofi Opare, Jonathan Osorio, and Karl Ouimette.
Check it out – and CSN is looking for support, check that out too.
Thursday, 21 May 2015
Beyond POV-FS – Canadian Content MLS Round 11 at Canadian Soccer News
The weekly round up of the weekend that was for the Canadians in MLS went up over at Canadian Soccer News yesterday.
The top three spots this round go to Cyle Larin, Kofi Opare, and Jonathan Osorio.
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The top three spots this round go to Cyle Larin, Kofi Opare, and Jonathan Osorio.
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Saturday, 16 May 2015
Beyond POV-FS – Canadian Content MLS Round 10 at Canadian Soccer News
The weekly review of the Canadian performances from the previous week in MLS went up earlier this week at Canadian Soccer News.
The top three spots went to Cyle Larin, Kofi Opare, and Tesho Akindele.
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The top three spots went to Cyle Larin, Kofi Opare, and Tesho Akindele.
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Thursday, 23 April 2015
Beyond POV-FS – Canadian Content MLS Round 07 at Canadian Soccer News
The weekly review of the Canadian performances from the latest round of MLS play is up over at Canadian Soccer News.
The top three spots this week go to a pair of Whitecaps – Russell Teibert and Sam Adekugbe sit in the first and third places, respectively – bookending Sporting KC's Marcel de Jong.
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The top three spots this week go to a pair of Whitecaps – Russell Teibert and Sam Adekugbe sit in the first and third places, respectively – bookending Sporting KC's Marcel de Jong.
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Friday, 10 April 2015
Beyond POV-FS – Canadian Content MLS Round 05 at Canadian Soccer News
The weekly round up of the Canadian performances from the recent MLS fixtures went up over at Canadian Soccer News earlier this week. The top three spots went to Russell Teibert, Tesho Akindele, and Ashtone Morgan.
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Check it out
Friday, 3 April 2015
Beyond POV-FS – Canadian Content MLS Round 04 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly round-up for the fourth round of MLS play went up over at Canadian Soccer News on Tuesday, as nine Canadians saw action over the weekend.
The top three places go to Kofi Opare, Wandrille Lefevre, and Ashtone Morgan.
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The top three places go to Kofi Opare, Wandrille Lefevre, and Ashtone Morgan.
Check it out
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Canadian Content, Round 01 at Canadian Soccer News
The first review of the Canadian performances in MLS this season went up over at Canadian Soccer News yesterday.
Pickings were rather slim, with only four candidates seeing the pitch throughout, while two of those players – Tesho Akindele and Steven Vitoria – have only the most tenuous of links to the National Team.
Top spot goes to Russell Teibert, who was lively in his hour-plus on the pitch; second spot to one of his opponents that match, Toronto's Jonathan Osorio.
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Pickings were rather slim, with only four candidates seeing the pitch throughout, while two of those players – Tesho Akindele and Steven Vitoria – have only the most tenuous of links to the National Team.
Top spot goes to Russell Teibert, who was lively in his hour-plus on the pitch; second spot to one of his opponents that match, Toronto's Jonathan Osorio.
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Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content – Round 32 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts for the penultimate round of the 2014 MLS season went up over at Canadian Soccer News.
The Week in Review recaps all the action for the previous weekend, while the extended Canadian Content review looks over the performances of the Canadians who saw the pitch this round – Patrice Bernier’s return to the Montreal starting lineup takes top spot.
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The Week in Review recaps all the action for the previous weekend, while the extended Canadian Content review looks over the performances of the Canadians who saw the pitch this round – Patrice Bernier’s return to the Montreal starting lineup takes top spot.
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Saturday, 18 October 2014
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content – Round 31 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts for Round 31 of the MLS season went up at Canadian Soccer News, albeit more than a little late – had one of those weeks, apologies.
The Week in Review covers all the action from around the week – there’s a special bonus feature this week if one reads all the to the end – while the extended Canadian Content highlights the performances of the Canadians who saw the pitch this round.
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The Week in Review covers all the action from around the week – there’s a special bonus feature this week if one reads all the to the end – while the extended Canadian Content highlights the performances of the Canadians who saw the pitch this round.
Check them out
Thursday, 9 October 2014
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content – Round 30 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts, albeit a bit late, are up over at Canadian Soccer News for Round 30 of the MLS season.
The Week in Review is pretty self-explanatory, covering all the action from the past round of MLS play.
The Canadian Content post digs a little deeper into the Canadian performances of the week.
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The Week in Review is pretty self-explanatory, covering all the action from the past round of MLS play.
The Canadian Content post digs a little deeper into the Canadian performances of the week.
Check them out
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review & Canadian Content – Round 29 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts are up over at Canadian Soccer News for Round 29 of the MLS season.
The Week in Review covers all the action for the latest series of matches, while the extended Canadian Content post reviews the play of the Canadians who saw the pitch.
Check them out
The Week in Review covers all the action for the latest series of matches, while the extended Canadian Content post reviews the play of the Canadians who saw the pitch.
Check them out
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content – Round 28 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts are up over at Canadian Soccer News for Round 28 of the MLS season.
The Week in Review goes over the results from the round, while the extended Canadian Content looks at the performances of the Canadians in MLS.
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The Week in Review goes over the results from the round, while the extended Canadian Content looks at the performances of the Canadians in MLS.
Check the out
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content – Round 24 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts went up over at Canadian Soccer News on Monday and Tuesday.
The Week in Review recaps all the action from the previous weekend in MLS, while the extended Canadian Content looks over the contributions of the Canadians who saw the pitch this round.
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The Week in Review recaps all the action from the previous weekend in MLS, while the extended Canadian Content looks over the contributions of the Canadians who saw the pitch this round.
Check them out
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content Round 23 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts went up a little later at Canadian Soccer News this week, covering the 23rd Round of MLS play.
The MLS Week in Review does what it says on the tin, while the extended Canadian Content post recaps how the week treated the Canadians in the league who saw the pitch.
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The MLS Week in Review does what it says on the tin, while the extended Canadian Content post recaps how the week treated the Canadians in the league who saw the pitch.
Check them out
Thursday, 14 August 2014
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content Round 22 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts are up over at Canadian Soccer News.
MLS Week in Review recounts all the action from the previous week in MLS, while the extended Canadian Content post reviews the performances of the Canadians who saw the pitch this week.
Check them out
MLS Week in Review recounts all the action from the previous week in MLS, while the extended Canadian Content post reviews the performances of the Canadians who saw the pitch this week.
Check them out
Friday, 25 July 2014
Beyond POV-FS – Round 19 of the MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts are up over at Canadian Soccer News: the Week in Review covers all the action from the previous week, while the Canadian Content focuses on the performances of the Canadians in the league.
Check them out – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content
Check them out – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content Round 18 at Canadian Soccer News
The usual weekly posts are up over at Canadian Soccer News – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content for Round 18 of MLS action.
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