Dear Editor: Nothing personal, Coachman Eve; we just want to win games

“[…] Angus Eve, you signed up for this wuk. We critics aren’t here to wine up on you and like you, we want you to get this team winning football games.

“[…] So, the criticism is nothing personal, or about liking Angus Eve…”

The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve was submitted to Wired868 by Kendell Karan of Chaguanas:

Trinidad and Tobago coach Angus Eve gestures from the sidelines during their Concacaf Nations League B fixture against the Bahamas in Nassau on 24 March 2023.
(via TTFA Media)

I, Kendell Karan, is a fan who criticised the performance of Andre Rampersad in recent games—not saying that he should be excluded from the squad, but […] that Justin Sadoo should’ve been given an opportunity to be one of the pistons in our midfield.

However, Andre Rampersad against Curaçao and recently El Salvador blew me away. He put a gag in my mouth. He was instrumental in those victories; and he should start against Guatemala.

We won those matches and shut up all the haters. So big up yourself Coachman, you have done very well. Angus Eve, you signed up for this wuk. We critics aren’t here to wine up on you and like you, we want you to get this team winning football games.

Angus Eve is correct, like (Arsenal coach) Mikel Arteta, pretty football only gets you so far in competitions. We need to be efficient and generate results when it matters to get points in group stages and move on to the next stage of competitions to have a shot at winning titles.

Trinidad and Tobago captain Aubrey David (centre) tries to restrain teammate Andre Rampersad (right) as he objects to Jamaican referee Steffon Dewar’s decision to disallow a “goal” by forward Malcolm Shaw during Concacaf Nations League A action against Curacao at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on 7 September 2023.
Photo: Daniel Prentice/ Wired868

So, the criticism is nothing personal, or about liking Angus Eve. He seems like an affable guy. It’s about asking questions when things go wrong, proving the haters and naysayers wrong, shutting them up for good, getting the team to buy into the tactics and win football games.

That’s the football business and Shaun Fuentes is there to be Eve’s seasoned barking dog. He’s accustomed to that.

It’s unfortunate that people tend to forget the million great things you’ve done and focus on one little thing, then hate on you—but that’s life, Eve.

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve gestures from the sidelines during their Concacaf Nations League B clash away to the Bahamas on 24 March 2023.
(via TTFA Media)

Nevertheless, we Trinbagonians will support the “red, white and black” and you, Angus Eve, wherever, no matter the weather and opposition.

Soca Warriors to the centre of the earth and back!

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  1. Great that the Angus-led team won those two games. Good luck against Guatemala.

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