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Originally Posted by chris_yk
I agree that Mexico is a continental power (along with the US unfortunately who have a pretty good record against them recently) and points from the game tonight may be a longshot, but anyone who saw Canada play Brazil a few months back would know that they have the talent to make this a contest, it's just a matter of everything coming together. Unfortunately Dale Mitchell like you seem to hint at, just isn't the guy for the job and I can't wait to see the back of him. In spite of him I still think Canada has a chance for at least a draw tonight but it'll take a great performance and a lot more heart and discipline than we saw on the weekend.
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I know everyone loves to herald the Brazil friendly... but there's two important points to remember. First, to Brazil, it was a friendly against a soccer minnow. They experimented a lot, and the top players that did play showed their disinterest... and they still won. Second, Brazil is currently in decline. They're dropping games that they shouldn't, and generally don't look sharp. Canada did play well though, probably as good as could be expected.
I really don't see catching lightning in a bottle against Mexico, especially since this is an important game for them too. Especially with a glorified Sunday league coach like Mitchell.
Should be fun to watch though.