Jesse Marsch tends to deliver public statements with the force of a blunt object. Sure, it might catch your typically docile Canadian off guard. But after years of Canadian coaches and fans treading lightly about the men’s national team’s capabilities, the one holding the seat as Canada’s head coach is shedding light on the right way to think about his team.
“This is the strongest that the Canadian national team has ever looked,” Marsch said when unveiling a 23-man roster that gives Canada its best chance to win its first trophy since 2000.
After a month-long courting process, followed by a summer of love that re-established Canada’s potential, Marsch has instilled what’s long been lacking: The belief that Canada…