Why was Grenada allowed to change its lineup?
Arena and his staff were visibly angered before the match had even begun, when learning that Grenada substituted striker Everett Watts for Nigel Bishop after the lineups had already been turned in. “You submit lineups an hour before the game,” said Arena after the match. “And if you make changes in the lineup, that player is generally ineligible.” However, that was not the ruling that was made. Grenada was allowed to use Bishop, who came on in the second half. It was something that Arena felt was wrong, and rightly so, considering that the change was made after Grenada’s coaching staff was able to view who Arena was putting on the field. “Why do you submit lineups?” Arena asked. “So we can look at their lineup and then make four or five changes? That’s the whole point. Hopefully, it’s a good lesson for CONCACAF and they’ll get it sorted out.” The matter was still being discussed two minutes into the match before Bishop was declared eligible to play. 3. Jason Roberts can play The strike
