Lee Young-Pyo @ Vancouver Whitecaps 2013-2014 [R]

I might be late but is he <officially> retired from the NT? Any chance he'll be included in HMB's plans if not?

 

He officially retired after the 2011 Asian Cup.

 

I now feel very stupid. Hem, hem... moving on!

 

He's tied for second most assists (5) on the team this season. I think he was tied for third most assists (4) last season.

It tells you just how well he is still playing, but it's also indicative of how the team isn't that good at attacking.

 

I don't think its indicative on how weak your attack is. It just shows how versatile your attack can be.

It's a even a rare thing in Europe. Attacking fullbacks are a luxury and all the best clubs have them. The problem is finding a player to compliment the wingback like player. Bayern Munich does it best at the moment without sacrificing too much on the defensive side.

 

a freaken legend. will be an example for all the future full backs we produce.
IMO his most memorable moment

 

Who else is there tbh. I can't compare anyone that'd match Lee Young Pyo in his prime.

 

YSY





oh wait

 

You troll fuck.

 

Hats off to a great man who led us through world cups. Congrats on a great career.

 

best asian fullback ever for sure. it was such a luxury having a defender who can support the attack as well as he did. It was a pleasure watching him take on defenders with his dribbling. Kind of unfairly overshadowed by PJS... We wont have a player like him again for a long time i think.

 

absolute legend... almost like the guy pictured in my avatar.

 

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...caps-defender-young-pyo-lee-retire-end-season

Last game on Sat vs Colorado

 

When I saw Song Jong-gook during 2002, I thought he would be the best Asian fullback, but he soon faded. I don't think he ever reached the same heights fitness-wise, especially after his injury. In fact, in the K-League all-star game several months after the World Cup that year, Lee Young-pyo totally dominated him.

Lee did have his shortcomings: he wasn't so fast, and for all of his stepovers, he didn't often beat his marker to the point where he could make an outswinger from the corner except for rare occasions. He was also not very physical, and he had trouble preventing the crosses from coming in.

But what he nevertheless had very strong points. He wasn't injured very often, and he was pretty reliable, except for some moments such as during the WC 2010 match against Uruguay, when he failed to track the goalscorer when Jung failed to intercept the cross. And unfortunately, many Spurs fans will still remember his big mistake against Manchester United when Park Ji-sung snuck up behind him and with one touch dispossessed him of the ball and assisted to Rooney.

His career effectively started its decline when he refused to sign the contract extension with Dortmund. I think sometimes money became a greater priority than football considerations. Before he signed with Dortmund, his salary demands were so high that he couldn't reach a deal with PSV, and then he ended up signing with Dortmund for not much more than PSV offered anyway, IIRC. As it turned out, Dede was always going to start ahead of him when he recovered his health, so maybe Lee was destined to stay at Dortmund for only one year. It seems that he fell out of favor a bit when he committed what appeared to be a vicious foul near the end of his season there. He was suspended for three games, I believe, even when he had his suspension reduced.

As limited as he was physically and talent-wise, he was one of the hardest working players that ever wore the kit, and he always gave one hundred percent.

I remember one of the insightful posters on this forum predicted that he would be playing at a fairly high level even at the age of 35, judging from the way he took care of his body. He is now well past that age, and it turns out that he was correct.

 

Forgetting Nagatomo? Also, don't think he was overshadowed unfairly. Lee never really shone after leaving PSV while Park went on to win trophies after trophies.

 

Damn... Van didn't have a game in Chicago this year. I was really hoping he would extend his career one more season. I should be lucky to have met him even once last year, but would have been nice to have another chance.

Good to see nothing but positive comments at the bottom of the team articles on his retirement. Refreshing considering how BSK complains (and rightfully so most of the time) about fan comments and views on our KPAs, even if it is "just" MLS.

 

Maybe if he wasn't playing for post Mou Inter.

 

He had leadership quality written all over him.

 

Eh. he's ok. I think LYP was better in his prime. I'm probably biased but then again this is a korean fan forum. I thought he was pretty good at Spurs. And you have to remember he was 28 when he left PSV. You're saying He wasn't unfairly overshadowed and then you point out PJS played for a more prestigious team(so the overshadowing is justified because of this?).

 

talent wise? He had plenty of ability and technique

 

I just don't see much between Lee and Nagatomo. Both are very gifted technically as well as having a good work rate.

Yes, he was older, but I think it's almost natural that a player who plays in a better club would and should get more prestige, even if they're almost the same talent-wise just because of the standard of the team itself.

 

I agree with your statement in general. But i don't know if there is that much of a vast gulf in talent between Man Utd and Spurs.(Man Utd is better of course but theyre not real madrid galacticos) I remember Carrick and Berbatov going to Man utd from spurs.

But yeah, I agree that Korean public liked PJS more(I know i did) because he played for Man Utd and because LYP was a defender

 

Definitely. An attacker is always more popular than a defender.

Park was never exactly a core team member at Manchester United, but Manchester United was clearly better than Tottenham back then.