Also, Jason deVos (former captain of the MNT) has a great article on the real problem behind this team right now; not enough players getting first team minutes, which means not enough players with real experience on the team. Some great quotes in there:
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The grim reality is that our fortunes at the international level are not going to improve any time soon. Until we have a larger pool of players getting regular minutes at their respective professional clubs, we will never be able to compete at the international level. We just don't have the depth of talent needed to do so.
A case in point: Toronto FC midfielder Kyle Bekker has played more games for Canada's men's national team in 2013 than he has for Toronto FC.
In no successful soccer nation in the world does this happen. Yet because we have so few professional players from which to select our national team, we are left with no choice.
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http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=434326