Head Coach Dwight Yorke says his men are locked in ahead of that crucial World Cup qualifier against Jamaica at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Thursday 13th November.
Yorke wants his team ruthless up front and rock-solid at the back which he believes is the perfect formula for victory on home soil...
And while the new grandfather ruling could open doors for new talent, Yorke warns there's no magic fix.
00:00Ready for the battle. That's the message Dwight York is assuring ahead of tomorrow's massive must-to-win World Cup qualifying match against Jamaica.
00:08We won't be making any excuses tomorrow. We, I like saying that we are fighting for our lives.
00:15This means so much, not just to me, but to the players, but to the entire country.
00:20And I think that is important. The message is very clear.
00:22If we have any hopes or any aspirations, which we clearly do, in surviving in this group stage and certainly giving ourselves a chance to qualify for the World Cup, it's a must-win situation for us tomorrow.
00:39And I can assure, not just myself, but the entire country, that we are ready for the battle.
00:46Over the course of the campaign, York has highlighted two major areas.
00:49One is the gifting of goals to the opposition, and the other is scoring goal chances created.
00:55But the former Manchester United striker believes the goal-scoring issue can be solved.
01:00We certainly identify that's the area that has been lacking.
01:03And with the little time that we have, we try to implement that and encourage the players to keep getting in there because eventually it's going to happen for us.
01:13But the encouraging thing for us is that we've been able to create.
01:18And from that standpoint, it's very encouraging.
01:22It would be an entire different conversation if we are playing and not creating chances.
01:27And speaking of goals, York spoke on his latest striking addition, Roald Mitchell.
01:31But I've always said I want the best talent to represent the country, and he has come into that fold based on what he has done.
01:38The statistics shows that he is a player that has improved.
01:42He's somebody that is a little bit different to what we have.
01:45He's a little bit raw, obviously, not many exposure at international level.
01:51Never played in Trinidad either before, Trinidad and Tobago either before.
01:55So it's a new environment for him that will.
01:58It's obviously a massive game, probably the biggest game of most of my players' career here.
02:05While the slow progress of the Grandfather Act has been an area of frustration, York made it clear it will not be used as an easy pathway.
02:13Not for one moment that I'm thinking here that, you know, domestically I'm not going to pick local players.
02:20I think if you're good enough, you will be in this team.
02:23What I don't want is an easy pass.
02:26I think what Trinidad and Tobago football has become, certainly over the years of looking from the outside, is that it's become an easy path.
02:36It's become easy for players to play here.
02:39When you're representing, you have to be the elite and be the best.
02:43And there must be a reason to be playing for Trinidad and Tobago football team.
02:47And it's not because of token gesture.
02:50Those days are gone, certainly under my reign.
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