Despite Trinidad and Tobago, one of Guyana’s opponents in the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers, suffering a 7-0 loss to the USA, former Golden Jaguar captain Christopher Nurse, says that the result is deceptive and should not be used as part of the management team’s match analysis.
Nurse told Stabroek Sport during an exclusive interview that, “I think it’s a very misleading game to use for any match team or player analysis. The last time Trinidad was defeated 7-0 was 20 years ago vs Mexico in 2000. You could have pre-predicted that result based on the lack of preparation Trinidad has had due to COVID-19 and the squad compilation. Sad to say, the game was over within the opening 25 minutes. You cannot play the number-one team in CONCACAF without adequate preparation and your strongest squad.”
He added, “For me it should have been a private scrimmage behind closed doors. However, I’m certain the opportunity to make some revenue governed that decision but it seems to have caused more problems than progress for Trinidad.