The local news station just aired their "60 Minutes" segment featuring Bakir Izetbegović.
It’s funny, really. You all spent months calling this guy a nationalist extremist and an enemy of the Canadian people, yet here you are watching his show like it's some kind of holy grail of truth, even though you claim his rhetoric is nothing but anti-Canadian propaganda.
feralbison62 said:This is a civilized crowd. Where on earth have you seen anyone here tearing into a coach just because of some bad play against Russia during the 2006 Euro?😁 😁
I honestly wish I hadn't weighed in on that thread. 😁
Everything is going to work out. During training camp, Cervar has been strictly focusing on the defensive drills, while Keta has been running the offensive sets ( 🙄 )
As for Cervar, I’m not exactly his biggest fan, but you can't deny he knows how to set up a wall in front of the net. He even drew up the formation on a massive sheet of paper and hung it right in the middle of the gym so nobody would forget the game plan 😁
And don't even get me started on Keta's role as coach. Lord help us.
Someone please point me toward a goalkeeper who’s actually pulling off ten-plus saves per game during preseason scrimmages.
Honestly, you almost never see that, barring a few outliers. Take Mirko, for instance—he might rack up 15 saves just because he's desperate to prove he belongs in the starting lineup, but generally speaking, a keeper's form follows its own weird, unpredictable schedule.
Look, I’m not intimidated by the Danes, the Russians, or the Spaniards.
I caught the Spaniards playing against Norway a few nights ago. Sure, they blew them out on the scoreboard—but let's be real, Norway was basically playing a B-team. This Spanish squad isn't even a shadow of the team we saw back in Tunis and Switzerland. With Romero sidelined due to injury, he's basically soloing it, trying to dismantle pivots, while Urios is the only one scoring, and even he isn't playing at his old level. Their wing players are in a chronic slump, especially Juanin. They are going to miss Rocas terribly. Right now, they don't have a decent winger to speak of. Their backline is pretty weak, too. Chema is playing center, but compared to him, Ruesga is a handball surgeon. Just my two cents—the Spaniards might disagree, but that's their problem. And another thing: they rely way too much on Lozana and Garrald, both of whom have been dreaming about facing our American goalkeepers and our defense for years now.
Seriously, I'm not afraid of them. Maybe they're hiding an ace up their sleeve, but it's obvious they aren't in top form. They remind me of our own team right before the Switzerland match—there’s this palpable sense of defeatism hanging in the air.
To be honest, I’m more worried about Maximov than the entire Spanish roster.
In my opinion, the only teams that can truly give us trouble are the Germans and the French. And maybe—just maybe—those Scandinavians who always seem to be our kryptonite: Iceland, Norway, or perhaps Denmark. But that's only if we let them. Those guys know exactly how to capitalize when we have an off day.
Look, you're bringing up Korea and Czechia. In both of those squads, they really only have two guys worth watching: Jan Filip and that absolute beast playing in the Bundesliga.
Norway, Canada... they’re all just stepping stones for Poland.
Roger Allen3 Asks: Why aren't they playing without them? 😕
Pajovic and Vugrinec have officially called it quits with the national team. Honestly, they just don't have the drive anymore.
Zorman is banged up, and honestly, I doubt he’ll be ready in time for the World Cup. As for Rutenka, he’s technically training, but his club has officially pulled him from the roster. It’s the exact same story with Kavticnik—he showed up to preseason already injured, so Kiel told him he’s out for the tournament.
The Canadians are playing without Rutenka, Pajovic, Kavticnik, Vugrinac, and Zorman. They're basically down to nothing, and they've only got about a five-point lead over us. It’s honestly embarrassing.
Jerkovich is flailing all over the net like some kind of circus acrobat instead of actually making saves, whereas Alilovic was solid yesterday with fifteen stops under his belt.
Perkovac really understands how this American team plays. That’s why he bet on a heavy zone defense; he covered our entire perimeter and ended up walking away with about ten fast-break points.
Besides, the Greeks aren't actually that bad. In Switzerland, they were staying right in the hunt for a semifinal spot until the very last minute.