Yep on the whole I like how Herdman has managed this team but his reluctance to call in Waterman and sticking with Henry despite his lack of playing is frustrating. For better or worse, the 23 man squad has been settled for a long time and it's only the very fringes that are debatable going into the world cup (yes I know it's a 26 man squad for WC).
CB is the most obvious weakness for this team. This is our current CB depth chart:
Steven Vitoria, 35: Vitoria has performed admirably throughout qualifying and is no doubt a much needed veteran on the young CanMNT, but I expect the likes of Lukaku, de Bruyne, Modric etc are licking their chops at the idea of facing a defence anchored by a 35 year old who is just hanging on in the Portuguese top flight.
Kamal Miller, 25: Well established at both club and country, has been a rock throughout qualifying. Most safe player on this list.
Scott Kennedy, 25: Solid player in 2 Bundesliga, always in the squad but not trusted with a lot of minutes.
Doneil Henry, 29: Long time CMNT veteran, journeyman who appears to be fading out of MLS. Always in the squad but for how much longer?
Derek Cornelius, 24: Like Kennedy, is younger and a solid starter at a lower level in europe. Sometimes in the CanMNT squad but rarely sees the pitch with just the one appearance in the octo. Wasn't getting much playing time in MLS but has done well for himself in his one season in Greece.
Surely Waterman, a 26 year old regular starter at a good MLS team could displace one of these guys?
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