Time To Act

By Ben Knight, Globe&Mail On Soccer

Knight: It’s time for Mitchell to go
Time to panic. Check that: time to act.

The best, deepest, most talented men’s national soccer team in Canada has but one point to show for home matches against Jamaica and Honduras in World Cup qualifying. Barring a compete revival and some astonishing road form, the dream is dying for another four interminable years.

Canada led quickly against the Hondurans in Montreal on Saturday, thanks to a thundering header from Adrian Serioux in the opening minutes. They could easily have been up by two at halftime, perhaps even three in the wildest dreams of fan-frenzied optimism.

But they got taken to soccer school in the second half. Honduras dominated the ball, even managing to keep it on the ground effectively on Stade Saputo grass that was surrendering in huge, appalling chunks straight from the opening kickoff.

In the end, the Hondurans were better. So – where was all that talent for Canada? Largely out of position throughout the second half. Which raises the central point:

Why is Dale Mitchell running this team, and how can he be convinced not to?

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