PLAYER WATCH: DeAndre Yedlin

[yankspurs]

Off topic but since we've discussed the ASG in here, I'll put it in here. Pep Guardiola and his assistants are massive ****s. Denied handshakes from Caleb Porter because of two unneccesary tackles. Like Porter told them to do that. After the first tackle, Pep went after Porter.

Porter tried to get a handshake from him a few times, including once right by the ref. Then pulled his players away from talking to MLS players. Barely even listened to Henry when he tried talking to him. And Bayern is trying to build its rep in the US. Anyone watching tonight is probably now anti Bayern. Disgraceful. Great coach but massive twat. You're the ambassador of a club that is trying to build its brand in the US and just opened an office in the US. What a fucking child. Bayern should be none too pleased with him right now.

 

[C0YS]

Off topic but since we've discussed the ASG in here, I'll put it in here. Pep Guardiola and his assistants are massive ****s. Denied handshakes from Caleb Porter because of two unneccesary tackles. Like Porter told them to do that. After the first tackle, Pep went after Porter.

Porter tried to get a handshake from him a few times, including once right by the ref. Then pulled his players away from talking to MLS players. Barely even listened to Henry when he tried talking to him. And Bayern is trying to build its rep in the US. Anyone watching tonight is probably now anti Bayern. Disgraceful. Great coach but massive twat. You're the ambassador of a club that is trying to build its brand in the US and just opened an office in the US. What a fucking child. Bayern should be none too pleased with him right now.

This kind of thing kind of goes with his whole mentality to win though. During a friendly none should make poor tackles, Guardiola has a right to be pissed off. Maybe went a bit far though.

Yedlin I'm all for though.

 

[yankspurs]

This kind of thing kind of goes with his whole mentality to win though. During a friendly none should make poor tackles, Guardiola has a right to be pissed off. Maybe went a bit far though.

Yedlin I'm all for though.

Definitely has a right to be upset. Challanges were unnecessary. But there is no place for that poor sportsmanship from Pep. Disgraceful from Pep. It's not Caleb Porter's fault. This reflects terribly on a club that is making a point of building its brand in the US.

I just wish Jim Harbaugh was Caleb Porter right there for pure entertainment purposes. Definitely would not have been as composed as Porter was there, to say the least.

Zlatan nailed it last year wrt Pep. "He's a fantastic coach, but he's a coward. He's not a man"

 

[bubble07]

According to this this guy was MOTM

http://www.givemesport.com/492672-b...come-from-behind-to-defeat-bayern?autoplay=on

 

[yankspurs]

According to this this guy was MOTM

http://www.givemesport.com/492672-b...come-from-behind-to-defeat-bayern?autoplay=on

He had a great game. Was very good in the first half.

Watching the post game and Taylor Twellman made it sound like the deal is in its final stages and would have been done already if not for the loan back. Makes it sound like could hear something very, very shortly.

 

[Strikeb4ck]

Definitely has a right to be upset. Challanges were unnecessary. But there is no place for that poor sportsmanship from Pep. Disgraceful from Pep. It's not Caleb Porter's fault. This reflects terribly on a club that is making a point of building its brand in the US.

I just wish Jim Harbaugh was Caleb Porter right there for pure entertainment purposes. Definitely would not have been as composed as Porter was there, to say the least.

Zlatan nailed it last year wrt Pep. "He's a fantastic coach, but he's a coward. He's not a man"

I can't fucking stand Pep. One of the most overrated figures in football. Sherwood could have managed Barcelona to their glory with that team of 3-5 years ago...now he's already made Bayern so much worse in one year. They will struggle mightily in the UCL this season, fortunately for them as far as the league goes they can just take any good players from their Bundesliga "rivals."

I would have loved to see Porter do this.

https://vine.co/v/MUtZDTwZt7I

Regarding Yedlin, he played well.

 

[yankspurs]

I can't fucking stand Pep. One of the most overrated figures in football. Sherwood could have managed Barcelona to their glory with that team of 3-5 years ago...now he's already made Bayern so much worse in one year. They will struggle mightily in the UCL this season, fortunately for them as far as the league goes they can just take any good players from their Bundesliga "rivals."

I would have loved to see Porter do this.

https://vine.co/v/MUtZDTwZt7I

Regarding Yedlin, he played well.

Hahahahahh that vine is incredible. That coach is awesome, whoever he is. And I agree that Pep is a bit overrated, but I still think he's a good coach. Sherwood achieving the same thing with that squad might be pushing it alittle.

 

[SandroClegane]

Hahahahahh that vine is incredible. That coach is awesome, whoever he is. And I agree that Pep is a bit overrated, but I still think he's a good coach. Sherwood achieving the same thing with that squad might be pushing it alittle.

The coach in the vine is Jay Heaps, the manager of New England.

 

[ItsBoris]

I can't fucking stand Pep. One of the most overrated figures in football. Sherwood could have managed Barcelona to their glory with that team of 3-5 years ago...now he's already made Bayern so much worse in one year. They will struggle mightily in the UCL this season, fortunately for them as far as the league goes they can just take any good players from their Bundesliga "rivals."

I would have loved to see Porter do this.

https://vine.co/v/MUtZDTwZt7I

Regarding Yedlin, he played well.

Was gutted when Bayern replaced Heynkes with Pep. Bayern's 2012-13 team was a machine that played absolutely incredible football. Of course Pep comes in and institutes his boring (albeit admittedly effective) style.

 

[yankspurs]

Walker, Yedlin and Sandro in the same locker room could potentially be incredible, if this is any indication

http://sbnation.com/e/5741794

Btw, Yedlin and Julian Green have a bromance.

 

[Yid]

Off topic but since we've discussed the ASG in here, I'll put it in here. Pep Guardiola and his assistants are massive ****s. Denied handshakes from Caleb Porter because of two unneccesary tackles. Like Porter told them to do that. After the first tackle, Pep went after Porter.
Porter tried to get a handshake from him a few times, including once right by the ref. Then pulled his players away from talking to MLS players. Barely even listened to Henry when he tried talking to him. And Bayern is trying to build its rep in the US. Anyone watching tonight is probably now anti Bayern. Disgraceful. Great coach but massive twat. You're the ambassador of a club that is trying to build its brand in the US and just opened an office in the US. What a fucking child. Bayern should be none too pleased with him right now.

I just watched it on my DVR, and I gotta say I concur.
Pep came off as a complete twat, pardon my french.

He waived Porter off, and his assistants blocked him off. What a bunch of douche-bags.

It's an exhibition match, FFS. Disgraceful behaviour, tbh.

Up until today I never thought of Pep in such a negative light.

Oh well, live and learn.

PS. Oh yes, forgot to mention that after that prick move, Pep walked all the way down to Henry, and started hugging him and they were both giggling like a couple of schoolgirls. What a douche. lol

 

[Dharmabum]

I can't fucking stand Pep. One of the most overrated figures in football. Sherwood could have managed Barcelona to their glory with that team of 3-5 years ago...now he's already made Bayern so much worse in one year. They will struggle mightily in the UCL this season, fortunately for them as far as the league goes they can just take any good players from their Bundesliga "rivals."

I would have loved to see Porter do this.

https://vine.co/v/MUtZDTwZt7I

Regarding Yedlin, he played well.

Well, strange then that even Cruijff himself has gone out and stated how tough/high pressured the Barca head coach job is. Do you really believe it's just to line up a few talented players and you're guaranteed to win La Liga and the CL Nothing less than either the La Liga and/or the CL title is expected from you at Barca. Then you got all the "big egos" you have to deal with/"please" every day of the week.
The WC and Euro wins of Espana was largely due to Barca.
It seem few people have no idea how hard it is to manage a top club like Barca. It's not as if Real M. - despite of their star studded team/squad - are cruising to tittles either; and they've had a string of all the best head coached in the world.
Many top players and football "experts" rate Pep as one of the all-time best coaches and amongst the few that changed the way the games is played.
Bayern won the Bundesliga with a record margin. I think you've read to much what Beckenbauer had to say. Thus said, I think Bayern would have been wise to have stuck with Heynckes.
That his personality suck doesn't make him less of a "skilled" coach; just look at Brian Clough, Fergie, Jose...

 

[Barry Mead]

I can't fucking stand Pep. One of the most overrated figures in football. Sherwood could have managed Barcelona to their glory with that team of 3-5 years ago...now he's already made Bayern so much worse in one year. They will struggle mightily in the UCL this season, fortunately for them as far as the league goes they can just take any good players from their Bundesliga "rivals."

I would have loved to see Porter do this.

https://vine.co/v/MUtZDTwZt7I

Regarding Yedlin, he played well.

You are joking aren't you? It was Pep who turned the team around and into the best team in the world. They had some great individual talent for sure and some great young players coming through but Pep transformed a team that was effectively struggling to win La Liga into the team that everyone feared, got Xavi and Iniesta playing much quicler. moved Messi from the right wing into a free striker role and grabbing goals by the handful, brought in the likes of Alves and Pique to strenghthen the defensive unit, brought young players into the first team
It was a phenomenal change, he has his faults Pep and I know football is a game of opinions but any coach who has come from the Tercera to take over the first team and achieve what he did well lets say overrated is not the word I would use nor anyone that I know that understands football

 

[NHAndy]

Not a moot point at all. MLS deadline was only for incomings to MLS. Which Yedlin would be. However, it could happen on deadline day and MLS will probably allow it. MLS bends its rules for high profile transfers which Yedlin is.
Also, Yedlin would represent a huge marketing boom for the club. And the fact that we are going after Yedlin would lead me to believe Poch doesnt think fredericks is good enough yet to back up walker. Dont forget, he was only average at best for Millwall. Yedlin is one of the best, if not the best, RB's in MLS, which is equal in quality to the championship.

The reason I said it was probably a moot point is that the original rumour said that he would be loaned back to Seattlt for the remainder of the season. Under the US window rules that part of the deal can't now happen unless they figure a way round it. My understanding is that Yedlin was pretty average last season too. (Hence the concern when Klinsmann added him to the WC squad). So I don't see that puts him ahead of Fredricks based on last season. yedlin also would take up a "non-homegrown" slot and we're a bit near that limit. I doubt that there's any real meat to this. It's just a rumour.

 

[Strikeb4ck]

You are joking aren't you? It was Pep who turned the team around and into the best team in the world. They had some great individual talent for sure and some great young players coming through but Pep transformed a team that was effectively struggling to win La Liga into the team that everyone feared, got Xavi and Iniesta playing much quicler. moved Messi from the right wing into a free striker role and grabbing goals by the handful, brought in the likes of Alves and Pique to strenghthen the defensive unit, brought young players into the first team
It was a phenomenal change, he has his faults Pep and I know football is a game of opinions but any coach who has come from the Tercera to take over the first team and achieve what he did well lets say overrated is not the word I would use nor anyone that I know that understands football

Well, strange then that even Cruijff himself has gone out and stated how tough/high pressured the Barca head coach job is. Do you really believe it's just to line up a few talented players and you're guaranteed to win La Liga and the CL Nothing less than either the La Liga and/or the CL title is expected from you at Barca. Then you got all the "big egos" you have to deal with/"please" every day of the week.
The WC and Euro wins of Espana was largely due to Barca.
It seem few people have no idea how hard it is to manage a top club like Barca. It's not as if Real M. - despite of their star studded team/squad - are cruising to tittles either; and they've had a string of all the best head coached in the world.
Many top players and football "experts" rate Pep as one of the all-time best coaches and amongst the few that changed the way the games is played.
Bayern won the Bundesliga with a record margin. I think you've read to much what Beckenbauer had to say. Thus said, I think Bayern would have been wise to have stuck with Heynckes.
That his personality suck doesn't make him less of a "skilled" coach; just look at Brian Clough, Fergie, Jose...

Heynckes' Bayern side would have absolutely destroyed Pep's Bayern. Guardiola is a very good manager, I didn't mean to come across as sounding like he is useless (I was just upset because like I said I can't fucking stand him and he was being a twat again tonight), but he is not nearly the messiah people make him out to be. I will leave it at that and not respond anymore as this thread is about Yedlin.

 

[crokey]

The fact that this has already gotten 10 pages from just a solitary tweet shows the marketing potential this deal has for American fans.

This is still true but then I realised about 6 pages worth are from one guy

 

[crokey]

He's a good player, again nothing special at all, but will be far more lucrative financially than on the pitch. Not always a bad thing!

 

[Barry Mead]

Heynckes' Bayern side would have absolutely destroyed Pep's Bayern. Guardiola is a very good manager, I didn't mean to come across as sounding like he is useless (I was just upset because like I said I can't fucking stand him and he was being a twat again tonight), but he is not nearly the messiah people make him out to be. I will leave it at that and not respond anymore as this thread is about Yedlin.

The thing about Guardiola is he got Barca playing a certain way that was successful, like every team that is successful they continued to play the way that brought success (and of course because the players suited the style) and other top coaches worked on ways to beat that style of play and ultimately they did. That happens in football. I think Pep's timing to leave Barca was perfect, he'd achieved so much but other teams were finding ways of beating his game. Not that Barca are not serious challengers still but to a degree the fear factor has gone, theyt no longer look so invincible

Now he has to prove himself longer term, I think he hasn't changed his game enough, but it worked brilliantly in the BL, but not so well against the top teams of Europe

I'm interested to see how much he changes his game, because I think he needs to and I think he knows that and it was one of the reasons he chose Bayern, different quality players to mould and I can see him tweaking and adapting, he's certainly no fool so I imagine he'll keep Bayern seriously challenging for the CL, either way I don't think that can detract from what he achieved at Barca

 

[eddiev14]

He looked quality at the World Cup. Far better than Naughton and a great option to take the pressure off Walker having to play in every competition.

Would've all for it if we could snap him up cheaply.

 

[indianspurs]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2014/08/07/5015835/-?

Kasey Keller has questioned Tottenham's reported interest in Seattle Sounders full-back DeAndre Yedlin, suggesting that the player's development could stall without regular first-team action.

The defender, who was one of the breakout stars of the World Cup for the United States, is rumoured to have attracted interest from the Premier League side.

But the former goalkeeper, who spent four years at White Hart Lane, feels a move to Tottenham could backfire for the player and questioned whether a work permit would even be sanctioned for any transfer.

"Spurs is a tricky place to play," Keller told Goal. "They're a team that has a lot of turnover in players. Spurs are a team that has the money, and they are always looking for a bargain, but it's a tough place to go.

"I just want to see young American players play regularly, week in and week out. If that's at Tottenham, great. But if it's not, then it's not the right move. It's hard to develop if you don't play.

"I'm not sure DeAndre would even qualify for a work permit. He's never started a game for the national team, [England] is a tough place to get a work permit.

"My guess would be that if Tottenham is in the race, it would be to sign DeAndre and loan him out somewhere."