Ahead of Thursday's kickoff of CPLsoccer's IslandGames, GalindoPW breaks down everything you need to know – including which teams are favoured and one player to watch from each of the eight squads.
York9 FC, Forge’s Ontario rivals, might add some intrigue to these Island Games after a strong off-season. The likely midfield trio of Chris Mannella, Manuel Aparicio and Joseph Di Chiara is among the best in the CPL. Ryan Telfer was arguably York9’s best attacker last year, who will have more quality around him in Gabriel Vasconcelos and Michael Petrasso in the front three.
Pacific FC is a much-improved side thanks to the off-season additions of winger Marco Bustos, midfielder Jamar Dixon and defender Thomas Meilleur-Giguere. Adding experience on top of the squad’s youthful energy makes Pacific one of the most intriguing teams. Tactically, Zator is comfortable playing higher up the pitch, as Cavalry utilizes a high press. Canada needs more tactically flexible defenders, so this is why he’s worth monitoring again.Another defender who earned a Canada call-up after a brilliant season, Didic actually won a trial with the Vancouver Whitecaps before the 2020 MLS season. He ultimately returned to FC Edmonton, but it shows how high Didic’s stock has risen.
The loss of top scorer Bustos to Pacific was a blow for Valour, although Carreiro can alleviate any concerns. He played all over the pitch last year, but may contribute in a consistent forward role in 2020.Whether he’s an out-and-out winger with freedom to cut inside or a central playmaker, Carreiro was among the league leaders in key passes and deep completions last season. Allowing him to play further up the pitch should lead to more goal contributions.
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