We did have a decent 2017 Gold Cup without those players but of course they have pushed us to another level. Just saying there were some good things building up there. Gotta think Herdman had a part in convincing some of these players to choose Canada too.Ill admit Herdman proved me wrong.
But lets be real here lots of talent came on board after the fact.
Take out tajon and staq and laryea and david and see where we would be.
Those players combined with herdmans leadership and tactial knowledge got us thru.
Without those guys joining and instead playing for usa(david) portugal(staq) and tajon and laryea being picked up by mls teams then being scouted for Canada we would not be where we are. Laryea was struggling and his path changed once TFC got a hold of him and he excelled and then got a call up.
What are our odds of winning the World Cup? I'll put down a hundo or two! haha