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So he'll sell a grand total of 1,000 shirts from the American support from Seattle. That's nothing to write home about.bought to sell shirts
Is that why his work permit got held up?bought to sell shirts
It is because he had a good world cupI'm glad he's coming because if Walker gets injured we need someone better at RB than we currently have in reserve. Naughton is a pile of poo. Dier is a CB.
But I think people are well overestimating this guy at this stage. He has pace, clearly. But beyond that, nothing really stands out as really class. The gulf between the US league and the Premiership is vast. VAST.
I really hope he comes here and does fantastically well, but we will have to wait and see. Equally possible is that he will no better than Naughton, or most likely in my view, just be an occational replacement for Walker when he is injured for short periods or needs a rest.
I see nothing to suggest that he is worth all the superlatives that many Tottenham fans give him before he has even kicked a ball in England.
I'm glad he's coming because if Walker gets injured we need someone better at RB than we currently have in reserve. Naughton is a pile of poo. Dier is a CB.
But I think people are well overestimating this guy at this stage. He has pace, clearly. But beyond that, nothing really stands out as really class. The gulf between the US league and the Premiership is vast. VAST.
I really hope he comes here and does fantastically well, but we will have to wait and see. Equally possible is that he will no better than Naughton, or most likely in my view, just be an occational replacement for Walker when he is injured for short periods or needs a rest.
I see nothing to suggest that he is worth all the superlatives that many Tottenham fans give him before he has even kicked a ball in England.
Can you help usA very high ceiling player. He has the potential to be something special.
Can you help us,high ceiling player?A very high ceiling player. He has the potential to be something special.
So he'll sell a grand total of 1,000 shirts from the American support from Seattle. That's nothing to write home about.
I'm not saying only 1,000 Americans are rooting for him to succeed in America. Everyone who pays attention to American soccer is probably hoping for his success my comment was in regards to the bullshit shirt sales comment. If Levy bought him for shirt sales that was a stupid move, but that wasn't the case. I suspect American Spurs supporters that like Yedlin but doesn't have a EPL affiliation might get a Yedlin kit sure. But some guy from dude from Everett, WA that loves Yedlin but also supports Chelsea isn't going to all of a sudden buy a Spurs kit. That's my point.I suspect from your name that you already know this, but there are a lot more Americans with high hopes for Yedlin than just Sounders hipste....erm, supporters.
The technical gulf is huge, players who have the ability to pull off skillz at a high tempo or pace but the physical gulf isn't big at all. The refs are diabolical in mls. This kid is an enigma though with his pace and physicality so he really is an exciting prospect, it's his technical side we'll have to see develop alot and how fast he thinks. I've a feeling he's not far off a premier league caliber player.
I'm glad he's coming because if Walker gets injured we need someone better at RB than we currently have in reserve. Naughton is a pile of poo. Dier is a CB.
But I think people are well overestimating this guy at this stage. He has pace, clearly. But beyond that, nothing really stands out as really class. The gulf between the US league and the Premiership is vast. VAST.
I really hope he comes here and does fantastically well, but we will have to wait and see. Equally possible is that he will no better than Naughton, or most likely in my view, just be an occational replacement for Walker when he is injured for short periods or needs a rest.
I see nothing to suggest that he is worth all the superlatives that many Tottenham fans give him before he has even kicked a ball in England.
at this point Naughton, Dier and even Vlad are better options at RB than DeAndre is.
I'll believe that when I see it.