I know Wim Rijsbergen and all the other haters will laugh, but hey, everyone know T&T league cannot compete with the Mexican league on a consistent basis. I am still glad we beat them and enjoy the win while we had it. Now CFU will remain with one spot. I am still proud and maybe next time we may do better....
Toussaint, Joseph, Drayton, Viveros and Pacheco played good, especially Toussaint. The W Connection team played with no desire at all, even with 10mins left you taught they would have try and put in an extra effort, will that didn't happen. A different team compare to the one that played that Chivas team in T&T. I also believe Stuart Charles by now should have had this team playing as a gel one as he has been with W Connection for a while and they cannot even get 4 strings off passes together. He also had them playing very defensive even when they were down 3-0, poor coaching. The team played with no cushion. When they were up for it, they looked ok, but in sputs.
W Connection had Chivas to kill in the first 15mins, Chivas was making mistakes but Connection fail to control the game and set the tone early, W Connection allow Chivas to build confience on them when they could have rough them up early. At one time W Connection kept playing the ball back to much and was leaving Chivas with tons of space also, never saw a game where a team got so much space to control and play, that Chivas player on the right side had arces to run. When Chivas got the ball W Connection players backing off and waiting to get devour. Why do teams from T&T give USA, Costa Rica and Mexico teams soooo much respect ?? like they fraid to jam them. No heart.... so many different nationality on W Connection side and yet they playing like a typical T&T team, no derise, determination and very slow.
W Connection qualify for the next set of concacaf cup in November/December this year and should invest in one or 2 better players and a good Technical Director or coach, or maybe Stuart Charles should try to get more advanced in the technical and tactical department. He isn't bad, but he could do better. His team played without a plan and looked lost on the field. Any blind man could see that the right wing Chivas player and the blond hair one (Bautista) was the 2 men causing danger and was given tons of space to do so. Even the goal scorer who scored 2 goals was finding loops because his marker was not sticking on him. Make adjustments to suit the situation man.....
Earl Jean - 5, Could have done better for a man with his experience and capabilities.
William Da Silva Oliveira - 4, Played very poor, give away the ball everytime he got it. Got bumped off the ball to easy. Played a little better going forward in the second half, but still poor. Where was Viana.
Elijah Joseph - 8, Played a good game again, not like his first, but he did good, seems he played out of position, Stuart Charles should have left him in center back and play 3-5-2 after Chivas scored, you have to take chances when you in a do or die situation.
Gefferson Goulart - 6, Made some nice passes, but looked un-fit.
Nicholson Thomas - 6, Played decent, a good experience for this T&T youth.
Hughton Hector - 6, Played decent and made some fast runs down the right, throw in some nice tackles and fight it hard, however, poor crossing and running with no direction at times, a good experience for this T&T youth.
Andre Toussaint - 8, Looked a cut above the rest and show he can compete at this level. Nice touches, but should have taken a few shots, the service to him from Mid was poor. He impress me, he should be called back to the T&T local team.
Andrei Pacheco - 7, Played much better than his first game and was the only T&T player who was shooting at goal, a good experience for this T&T youth. Much better performance and should be called back to the T&T local team.
Jose Luis Seabra - 6, Looked very comfortable on the ball, made some nice passes and if he was fit and faster he would have been great.
Kerwin Beckles - 7, Made a few mistakes and one or two nerve recking moments, but played good at times, very calm for a young in-experience player and that's a good sign, needs to be more vocal though and did save a penalty, a good experience for this T&T youth. Kerwin should go to a club where he can get first team football, because I expect Jan Williams may start for Connection this season, not that I agree but hey...
Devon Drayton - 7, Played better than his last game, still made one or two simple mistakes at the back, but played good and fight it, a good experience for this T&T youth. And stand a chance to replace Sean Powers (maybe ?) on the senior team....
Christian Viveros - 7, Came on and added some life, fight well and made some good runs. He needs to work on his through balls.
Brenton De Leon - 5, Played ok, probably the biggest game of his career, got beat a few times well and gave his man to much space, but recovered at times when he was beaten and put in some ok tackles, try to double team his marker, but same ole stroy, the Mexican draw 2 defenders and just pass the ball between them both into the box, again and again, a good experience for this T&T youth, hope he improves. have the attributes to be a good player, but work must be done.
Kern Cupid - 5, Played ok, probably the biggest game of his career, a good experience for this T&T youth, hope he improves, have the attributes to be a good player, but work must be done.
