Matthias must explain his “Toothless Jaguars”

By Orin Davidson

 

As expected, the Golden Jaguars team of 2014 is coming home with its tail between its legs from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) qualifying competition.

After an embarrassing three match sojourn in St Kitts Nevis, this team should be re-christened “Toothless Jaguars”.

A hodge-podge collection of players representing the nation for the first time in almost two years, finished second from last in the first round among the weakest of Caribbean minnows, in a display that administered a resounding slap in the faces of the new administrative leaders of Guyana’s football.

The team was unable to notch a single win and worse yet, did not score even one goal among island nations that have combined populations that amount to less than half of Guyana’s,

From the moment the so-called Jaguars was held to a goalless draw by the pitiful 168th world-ranked Dominica,