Joshua Kloke
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So there's that.
And then I think you've got to ask yourself, if you're Canada, when do we really need him?
It won't be against that game against Qatar.
If Canada only get a draw against Qatar, that's a massive disappointment.
It's probably Switzerland when you really need him.
Because Switzerland should be considered one of the dark horses of the tournament.
Very, very good team.
And they're a very good team because they play a very European style where they want to have the ball.
They want to have possession.
They want to play really smart soccer.
And those are the types of teams that Alphonso Davies plays when he's healthy every week in Germany.
So you need a player like that that understands how to break down a team like Switzerland.
You're not going to have him against Bosnia.
And I think Canada need to set some of those expectations right away.
Is it going to be disappointing for a whole country tuning in being like, okay, I'm here.
Show me what you've got.
And the one player they know isn't there.
But I think if you can, you know, mitigate expectations and really make sure that you have Alfonso Davies when you need him, because potentially June 24th against Switzerland is,
That's a game that, like, if all goes right, that game is for first place in the group to stay in Vancouver.