Coffee with the Caps, Monday December 5

05/12/2022 19:07

Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope your weekend was a restful one and you are locked and loaded to take on the week.

I’m on the road and on my iPad so this will be a brief column but I figured it would be notable to point out the official demise of CONCACAF at the 2022 World Cup with the U.S. losing 3-1 to Netherlands, a result I’m sure some Canadian fans took schadenfreude in. Hey, at least we made it that far.

And in good news for the Canadians, CF Montreal’s Ismael Kone is the latest player from the club headed abroad, with his move to Watford finalized. On paper a good move for the youngster, as he can be a cog for a team that is in a good position for promotion back to the Premier League but can get the learning experience that comes from the Championship.

If you want more details on what the Kone move means for Watford and beyond, our friend Caleb Wilkins runs it down for his other employer. We aren’t jealous, we promise.

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