Survival of the fittest, hand to hand combat!

[Don1]

Your prescription results in the opponent enjoying 50% more possession and outplaying you at home

If yuh like dat mediocrity yuh deh pon a good course

[Stonigut]

Yup, tre was some of that, very ugly to see that and ref response as well. But that is how it go, this is no "ramping" business this is playoff time and you know seh defense rules when things get tough

[TheDread]

This wasn't a football match. It was mixed martial arts competition with the ref in one sides pocket. This was not about chemistry, Panama came out and karate chop we and we figet how fi play ball because of them disrupting our flow. I'm happy this happened now, so that the team can understand and mentally prepare for it.

[Stonigut]

Creativity at speed is like a rare metal, very hard to find, prefer speed with average creativity and defensive strength rather that great creativity with average speed and weak individual defense , in the second case you can't get off nothing as the speed of play and defensive intensity in the hex minimizes the possibility of success there, if the person is a hard worker on defense and is really fit then we can chance it.

[Don1]

Creativity and skill are great but you also must have speed and strength as well,

Absolutely.

Unfortunately the UB40s have the speed/strength...but definitely not the creativity... that's long been bred out of English football

The creativity must be found elsewhere

[Stonigut]

Rudi, I love creativity and skill but we don't have a lot of that at this level, one this team is really new, they have not even Come close to jelling, two we cannot even get our formation right to maximize how we can bring the attack, the multiple variations and how the guys work off each other, what we saw with panama was a team working a ball game, passes were crisp and tight, many in multiple combination passes, we are not there yet. Creativity and skill are great but you also must have speed and strength as well, panama also outmuscled us as well, we must bring the intensity with each game. One thing I am now seeing that seems characteristic of tapas seem is a lack of fire, a lack of emotion, I saw that last night they were flat. Btw passion leads to enhancement of skill and creativity.

[Rudi]

We also played without creativity and skill. A style of play you have been advocating for. That style will not work in concacaaf except against the US.

[Stonigut]

No passion, we played without passion, panama played with conviction.

[Nemesis]

Hex is no joke, there are no real weak teams.

[Reggaedoc]

All who expecting some pretty boy ball and sexy exciting ball better think again. This is going to be brutal business only the hardcore can make it through this hex, look on Mexico leading by two and Honduras score two in last 15 minutes.

This hex will show the true mettle, who serious, who disciplined who really want it, the real contenders versus the pretenders.

Who was it that wanted to put local non professional untested, have not stepped up to the plate players in the line up, think again!

True. Look atnthe game between USA and CR under the most severe conditions for soccer in the history of the sport. CR put up a valiant effort.

The hex is no joke. In the end Hon will be on top. Hopemwe can make it through, but the way we played last night leaves doubts.

[Mosiah]

Oh! Excuse No. 1

Let's see who will come up with No. 2!

[Mosiah]

Frikkin Spartacus to raaah!

[Stonigut]

Oh, just checking, bout Aussie rules football!

[Jangle]

Nope. Loved it

[Stonigut]

What that was a great tackle by austin. BTW Jangle when you go Cbar crabbit soccer was done right???