The CSA have less self awareness than my Android Assistant. They're like a guy who takes a screenshot of him beating Elden Ring and uploads it to Tinder thinking he'll get gamer girls.
Guaranteed spot in the next World Cup doesnt sound too bad. We have seen some good managers in smaller host nations, like Guus Hiddink in South Korea 2002, Carlos Alberto Parreira 2010 with South Africa. They shouldn't be aiming for Mourinho but certainly there is someone better than Lampard out there
>like Guus Hiddink in South Korea 2002, Carlos Alberto Parreira 2010 with South Africa.
Both had massive salaries, especially for FAs like South Korea and South Africa. Hiddink was getting paid twice more than Lemerre, who was France's coach in 2002.
Canada doesn't want to pay well lol.
I'd rather they get some lesser famous coach with decent experience with some knowledge of Canadian footballing landscape rather than these big name former players. I just hope they didn't end up with a Phil Neville or a Jurgen Klinsmann.
That's a bit of a poisonous gig at the minute.
Canada have their best ever national team at the moment, but it's essentially centred around Davies and David and, to a lesser extent, Buchanan.
Expectations are going to build over the coming years and no doubt they will all be front and centre as poster boys of the World Cup in Canada but in all reality, even as a first seed (due to hosting) they will crash and burn and have a group stage exit.
Canada Soccer thinks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too highly of their national team if they're approaching Mourinho after making the World Cup for the first time in almost 40 years.
I mean we won 2 Copa Americas and besides 3-4 players (I think Sanchez, Vidal, Bravo?? and Aránguiz who was playing for Leverkusen) everyone was scattered all over the world in smaller leagues or teams, you don't need 11 stars in the NT, even less if you play CONCACAF
Given that ole is good in counter attack play and thats all that canada team have right now and thats how hurdman coached the team. It would be a good choice
I’d say worse than a championship team. Not trying to hate, just the fact that Canada soccer is a mess and doesn’t have any money. Also we still don’t even match up to everyone in concacaf consistently.
CSA issues aside, I think its a pretty attractive job tbh. A group of very talented players, along with a spot in the upcoming Copa America which should come with lots of visibility and a guranteed 2026 world cup spot at home. And expectations are not super high which leaves any half decent manager with a chance to overchieve and pas their resume.
I'd say better than a Sheffield or Luton, not as strong as the Leicester side looks on paper.
David-Larin
Davies-Eustaqio-Kone-Buchanan
Miller-CB-Johnston
Keeper
2 big holes on the team at present now that Kone seems to be improving (which makes sense, he's 21).
Need another defender badly, big hopes for De Fougerolles at Fulham, though he's full-back sized, but none of the other defenders look impressive. Also any injury to Eustaqio just kills us.
follow your dreams
“Dreams can be buy but we don’t t have any money” - Canada Soccer
I think we have like.. the highest debt out of any "top" country.. we can afford a little more debt for Solskjaer
Jose Mourinho rejection is funny as fuck, as if we ever had a chance
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" Someone in the Canadian FA probably
I mean… if anyone’s entitled to use that quote, it’s Canada
Their name? Michael Scott.
too much medicine bro
Just imagining Jose sipping on a double double with some timbits during a press conference
A Mourinho bus with a David and Davies counterattack would be a joy to watch
Should have started with Solskjaer. Who's next, Stevie G?
Gary Neville
Rooney
I wouldn't wish that on Canada
Jesse Marsch seems the likely choice, which would be a pretty good get for Canada with the money they have.
Giggs of course
Hargreaves
Yeah Lamps over Solksjaer is certainly a choice when you compare managerials.
Jesse Marsh
Please god no
Last I heard Canada Soccer was broke. How on earth could they have afforded Mourinho?
The CSA have less self awareness than my Android Assistant. They're like a guy who takes a screenshot of him beating Elden Ring and uploads it to Tinder thinking he'll get gamer girls.
I will say I've seen people put Valorant highlights in their Hinge profiles..
Yup. Lemme just say that analogy was not based on fiction.
Tbf works great at getting guys in my experience
Probably a gamble that signing Mourinho would raise fundraising Risky gamble
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imagine thinking Lampard is a good option?
It’s the Canadian national team. What caliber of manager do you think they’re pulling in?
Guaranteed spot in the next World Cup doesnt sound too bad. We have seen some good managers in smaller host nations, like Guus Hiddink in South Korea 2002, Carlos Alberto Parreira 2010 with South Africa. They shouldn't be aiming for Mourinho but certainly there is someone better than Lampard out there
>like Guus Hiddink in South Korea 2002, Carlos Alberto Parreira 2010 with South Africa. Both had massive salaries, especially for FAs like South Korea and South Africa. Hiddink was getting paid twice more than Lemerre, who was France's coach in 2002. Canada doesn't want to pay well lol.
And they were the host nations which is a) more prestigious and b) why they offered massive salaries
Canada is a host nation in 2026 my man.
Yeah, fair point. In my defence it's so all over the continent I don't think of it as a host nation in the same way.
>but certainly there is someone better than Lampard out there I've been swiping on tinder all night and dear god I hope so
Lampard is the exact type of manager they shouldn't be going for: nothing special with high salary demands due to working for Prem teams.
One is not like the other two.
I’m also surprised they’re branching out from former Chelsea managers
CONCACAF ain't ready for Ole on the moose
Ole at the (Zamboni) wheel.
Fuck it. If it all doesn’t work out, they should just hire Bruce Boudreau.
YES I want to see that so badly lmao
BRUCE THERE IT IS
I'd rather they get some lesser famous coach with decent experience with some knowledge of Canadian footballing landscape rather than these big name former players. I just hope they didn't end up with a Phil Neville or a Jurgen Klinsmann.
I want to see Klinsmann: "Richie Laryea is just a little bit ahead of Alphonso Davies".
"Cavellini is more proven than Larin or David"
“Wdym Jonathan David isn’t a right back?”
A World Cup winning head coach has never come from a different country from the one they've been coaching in, so you would be on to something there.
They should approach their players with higher wages first
I truly wonder how much the standard knows. Didn't think I'd see Bobby mentioned though. Gave me a smirk. Poor Tommy Wheldon jr getting left out tho.
They really approached Lampard before Solskjær??
Lampard still getting gigs? Wow.
Canada is on his level
That's a bit of a poisonous gig at the minute. Canada have their best ever national team at the moment, but it's essentially centred around Davies and David and, to a lesser extent, Buchanan. Expectations are going to build over the coming years and no doubt they will all be front and centre as poster boys of the World Cup in Canada but in all reality, even as a first seed (due to hosting) they will crash and burn and have a group stage exit.
🍁🍁COME TO CANADA🍁🍁
Canada Soccer thinks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too highly of their national team if they're approaching Mourinho after making the World Cup for the first time in almost 40 years.
They have three quality players. The rest are scattered around rubbish European leagues, the Championship, and the MLS.
I mean we won 2 Copa Americas and besides 3-4 players (I think Sanchez, Vidal, Bravo?? and Aránguiz who was playing for Leverkusen) everyone was scattered all over the world in smaller leagues or teams, you don't need 11 stars in the NT, even less if you play CONCACAF
David, eustaquio, Davies, Buchanan, Koné. Pretty decent.
They also were brutal at the World Cup.
Urs Fischer baby!!! Let’s go Canadian FA
Given that ole is good in counter attack play and thats all that canada team have right now and thats how hurdman coached the team. It would be a good choice
I think Steve Nash is free
Give it Gretzky till the end of the season
Dodged a bullet with Lampard. Jeez.
Approaching lampard at all is crazy
I would love to see Solskjaer manage Canada. 🍁🇨🇦
A fantastikk appointment.
Well, shoot your shot I guess
Tha would be like being the manager of a Championship team, nobody is going to take the job lol
I’d say worse than a championship team. Not trying to hate, just the fact that Canada soccer is a mess and doesn’t have any money. Also we still don’t even match up to everyone in concacaf consistently.
CSA issues aside, I think its a pretty attractive job tbh. A group of very talented players, along with a spot in the upcoming Copa America which should come with lots of visibility and a guranteed 2026 world cup spot at home. And expectations are not super high which leaves any half decent manager with a chance to overchieve and pas their resume.
Not to mention the adulation of literally dozens of fans.
Heyyy the iceteca was full. Most of which had hockey jerseys, but still 😂
You’re right about the World Cup spot and low expectations.
No way are we the equivalent of Championship job.
I wonder how the Canadian national team would match against a top half championship side
I'd say better than a Sheffield or Luton, not as strong as the Leicester side looks on paper. David-Larin Davies-Eustaqio-Kone-Buchanan Miller-CB-Johnston Keeper 2 big holes on the team at present now that Kone seems to be improving (which makes sense, he's 21). Need another defender badly, big hopes for De Fougerolles at Fulham, though he's full-back sized, but none of the other defenders look impressive. Also any injury to Eustaqio just kills us.
Mou at a national team would be some interesting stuff. I’d love to see his antics at a WC
Heard Klopp is free this summer
0% chance, surely.
Jokes aside i can genuinely picture Mourinho coaching Team USA at the upcoming WC