Yedlin

[FFC1987]

Also, what happened to Bradley? Looked great coming into the Cup, not so much during.

Thought he was brilliant yesterday. If you look at the areas of the pitch he's covered he's worked tirelessly and had a decent impact on the games. Admittedly his quality at times was poor, he was brilliant yesterday.

[valdeingruo]

Also, what happened to Bradley? Looked great coming into the Cup, not so much during.

Thought he was brilliant yesterday. If you look at the areas of the pitch he's covered he's worked tirelessly and had a decent impact on the games. Admittedly his quality at times was poor, he was brilliant yesterday.

. I was more over talking the whole tournament. He did have a good match and provided the assist. The big what ifs for me are how would we have faired with Altidore and Bradley at 100%

[ToodlesMcToot]

Also, what happened to Bradley? Looked great coming into the Cup, not so much during.

Thought he was brilliant yesterday. If you look at the areas of the pitch he's covered he's worked tirelessly and had a decent impact on the games. Admittedly his quality at times was poor, he was brilliant yesterday.

. I was more over talking the whole tournament. He did have a good match and provided the assist. The big what ifs for me are how would we have faired with Altidore and Bradley at 100%

My impression of his drop in performance had to do with the combination of his being moved to attacking mid and the loss of Altidore. When Altidore went down the passing options for Bradley dried up and he'd wind up losing possession taking too many touches or trying to make low percentage pass attempts trying to force the ball. I thought he should have been moved further back so that he could find more passing opportunities and have a player like Diskerud/Dempsey play underneath a striker like Wondo. The one roster mistake Klinsman seemed to make was not bringing a direct replacement for Altidore. All my opinion of course.

[ToodlesMcToot]

Oh, and Yedlin looked great. He'd be great for a team like Fulham in The Championship - next logical step. Think he'd be a great investment player for us.

He definitely doesn't meet the requirements for a work permit yet, but I'd bet Fulham and Klinsmann could get an appeal thru based upon his minutes in the WC.

[valdeingruo]

I was just about to make that statement. I wouldn't be surprised if Khan didn't try to bring in one of the younger US internationals.It would add fight and exposure to the US (just a theory mind you)

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

My impression of his drop in performance had to do with the combination of his being moved to attacking mid and the loss of Altidore. When Altidore went down the passing options for Bradley dried up and he'd wind up losing possession taking too many touches or trying to make low percentage pass attempts trying to force the ball. I thought he should have been moved further back so that he could find more passing opportunities and have a player like Diskerud/Dempsey play underneath a striker like Wondo. The one roster mistake Klinsman seemed to make was not bringing a direct replacement for Altidore. All my opinion of course.
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This, in my opinion is similar to Ruiz's performances. For want of a more mobile 'channel running' option like Altidore he suffered from lack of options to pass to.
Now, if only he could come back with the same sort of 'steel' he's showing at the WC he could be a real asset.  Maybe

[HatterDon]

Well, I haven't said this yet this summer, so this thread seems to be the right time to do it:

NO MORE AMERICANS PLAYING FOR FULHAM ... EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Captain Fulhamerica]

Jermaine Jones certainly put in some effort and I was also impresed By Carl Beckerman, although he didn't play today.

Believe you mean Kyle Beckerman.  He's been a good player in MLS for a long time now, but he's 32 now.  

As far as Yedlin and the other US defenders go, I don't think we have a great shot at signing them unless we go straight up this season.  

The success of the US team in this WC is largely due to the improvement of the MLS.  There's more interest, and crucially more money in MLS than there ever has been before.  Successful players in MLS can make just as much if not more than they can in a lot of European leagues, including the championship.  A player like Omar Gonzalez who started at CB against Germany is making around $30,000 a week for LA Galaxy.  

[valdeingruo]

 Better chuck Hyndman out of the academy then 086.gif

[jmh]

To put Yedlin in perspective, the guy joined MLS in the past year and prior to the last Friendlies before the WC he had played 13 professional matches. Anyone else notice that he still was the fastest player on the pitch at the 120 minute mark, which essentially was the end of a 90 minute match for him. Hope he grows up quick as a player.

Sure, but it was at the end of a 120 minute match for most of the guys he was faster than. 

[Forever Fulham]

There's a feeling widely expressed around the water coolers that Landon Donovan wouldn't have missed Wondolowski's sitter...   But was the linesman's flag up anyway? 

[Twig]

Well, I haven't said this yet this summer, so this thread seems to be the right time to do it:

NO MORE AMERICANS PLAYING FOR FULHAM ... EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't follow your posts particularly so may have missed something - did your family suffer at the hands of some deranged American? But why on earth would you single out one entire nation?  Is this a racist attitude or what?

[God The Mechanic]

There's a feeling widely expressed around the water coolers that Landon Donovan wouldn't have missed Wondolowski's sitter...   But was the linesman's flag up anyway? 

I don't think Jozy would have missed it either.  But would Donovan's inclusion in the squad hindered the team performances we've seen?

[valdeingruo]

There's a feeling widely expressed around the water coolers that Landon Donovan wouldn't have missed Wondolowski's sitter...   But was the linesman's flag up anyway?  

I don't think Jozy would have missed it either.  But would Donovan's inclusion in the squad hindered the team performances we've seen?

big what its, however I think Klinnsman was vindicated by not taking Donovan based on this world cup

[BarryP]

Well, I haven't said this yet this summer, so this thread seems to be the right time to do it:

NO MORE AMERICANS PLAYING FOR FULHAM ... EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't follow your posts particularly so may have missed something - did your family suffer at the hands of some deranged American? But why on earth would you single out one entire nation?  Is this a racist attitude or what?

Don is.American and you probably reading some of his.prior posts probably would have helped clear his post make sense. It is not a.racist comment.

[Adi-ffc]

lots of remarks about Bradley's mediocrity - thought he was excellent. great passing vision and fantastic engine. Would love a player like him at Fulham.

[God The Mechanic]

lots of remarks about Bradley's mediocrity - thought he was excellent. great passing vision and fantastic engine. Would love a player like him at Fulham.

He as very good yesterday, the rest of the tournament he was decidedly iffy.

[BarryP]

lots of remarks about Bradley's mediocrity - thought he was excellent. great passing vision and fantastic engine. Would love a player like him at Fulham.

Most of the comments about Bradley seem to be relative to his normal level of play. Since he was played in a position he had never played until just shortly before this WC I prefer  to cut him a bit of slack.

[YankeeJim]

Well, I haven't said this yet this summer, so this thread seems to be the right time to do it:

NO MORE AMERICANS PLAYING FOR FULHAM ... EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't follow your posts particularly so may have missed something - did your family suffer at the hands of some deranged American? But why on earth would you single out one entire nation?  Is this a racist attitude or what?

Don is.American and you probably reading some of his.prior posts probably would have helped clear his post make sense. It is not a.racist comment.

Don is not American, he's a Texan. That's a different thing BTW. He doesn't want another American because of the senseless baiting that went on over the likes of Dempsey.

[HatterDon]

Better chuck Hyndman out of the academy then 086.gif

when and if he starts featuring for us, I'll go dark for the duration.