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“[…] Michel Poon-Angeron offers tactical flexibility. Whether used as a deep-lying playmaker or a ball winning midfielder, he adapts to the system. He reads the game well, breaks up opposition attacks intelligently, and quickly restarts play.
“[…] If Trinidad and Tobago are to progress in these qualifiers, the midfield must be a combination of grit, intelligence, and leadership. Poon-Angeron brings all three…”
The following Letter to the Editor on the supposed value of 24-year-old United States-based midfielder Michel Poon-Angeron to the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team was submitted to Wired868 by Peter Pierre, who is a former Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Under-17 assistant coach and the current USVI Women’s Senior and Under-20 team assistant coach:
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As Trinidad and Tobago seek to navigate the rigors of the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers, the importance of a reliable, disciplined, and versatile midfield cannot be overstated. Michel Poon-Angeron has proven that he has the qualities needed to be an integral part of the campaign.
His education in Argentina (at top flight team Club Atletico Banfield) where the game is a way of life is the thing that sets Poon-Angeron apart from his peers.
Training six days a week, often with double sessions, he learned the discipline, intensity, and tactical awareness which only comes from competing in one of the world’s most demanding football environments.
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This exposure shaped him into a player capable of coping with the speed and physicality of international competition.
On the field Poon-Angeron offers tactical flexibility. Whether used as a deep-lying playmaker or a ball winning midfielder, he adapts to the system.
He reads the game well, breaks up opposition attacks intelligently, and quickly restarts play. Most importantly he is composed in possession-switching the point of attack, finding players between the lines, and using his vision to stretch defenses.
In qualifiers where small margins decide games, that kind of balance between defense and distribution is vital.
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Beyond his technical and tactical strengths, Poon-Angeron has the right mindset. Despite never coming through the youth teams, he earned his way directly into the senior squad-an achievement that reflects his maturity, determination, and ability to perform under pressure.
If Trinidad and Tobago are to progress in these qualifiers, the midfield must be a combination of grit, intelligence, and leadership. Poon-Angeron brings all three.
His inclusion is not just justified—it is necessary, if Trinidad and Tobago are to compete effectively against Concacaf’s best.
Please refer to the link above and you decide. A picture always paints a thousand words.
Editor’s Note: Michel Poon-Angeron was selected for Dwight Yorke’s first three games in charge of the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team, in friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Jamaica. He has not been recalled since 9 February 2025.
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