Yanks Abroad Flavors of the Week: 2022-2023 Thread

the last two years:

16 wins
21 draws
39 losses

but even more importantly, lol, is a -67 Goal Difference.

This team was straight garbage.

 

If March stayed, Leeds may survive with his US Marine Rohroh. Instead that Leeds got much worse every game and easily phoned in after 20 minutes.

 

I was a big Feyenoord fan back in the days of Henrik Larsson and Ed de Gooey. Count me as one who would be pleased with that move.

 

The Leeds USA experiment hasn't gone well.

- Jesse Marsch sacked in February with the club sitting 17th in the table
- Roughly $50M spent on Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams
- Weston McKennie brought in before the deadline

Down to the Championship 📉 pic.twitter.com/g9cjvvGdVu

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 28, 2023

Weston McKennie gets substituted for Leeds and Leeds fans bid farewell to the American by chanting 'You fat bastard' at him as he goes off.

— Martin Hardy (@mhardysport) May 28, 2023

29 has not tweeted for hours, anyone know if he is ok?

He is allegedly in England and Leeds fans allegedly wanted a piece of him. https://t.co/LSaohk4b3T

— Tactical Manager (@ManagerTactical) May 28, 2023

 

Didn't Horvath lead the Championship in clean sheets? I heard somebody say that. Not sure where to find the record of it.

 

Horvath didn't get injured until long after he'd made all the plays I mentioned. I'll sign my name to the vote of no confidence in him.

 

I seem to recall seeing that several weeks ago as well. Nonetheless, he made several bad errors in this game and was lucky that Coventry didn't punish any of the mistakes. Those mistakes are par for the course for Horvath any time I watch him with either Luton or the US. He's just really shaky. I don't want a shaky keeper.

 

Jonny Cardoso goal

#INTxBAH | 1-0 | 2T | 3' - 𝑊𝐻𝐴𝑇 𝐴 𝐺𝑂𝐴𝐿! 🤪

Pela esquerda, Wandeco cruza. Na marca do pênalti, @PHKONZEN desvia de casquinha. Livre, Johnny domina e solta a bomba INDEFENSÁVEL. Inter na frente! 🔝

🇦🇹 #JuntosSomosInter

📻 https://t.co/nuW2tV5j5C pic.twitter.com/CgCvBjWMzC

— Sport Club Internacional (@SCInternacional) May 28, 2023

Julian Green goal

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/XUsrMW2w7V

— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) May 28, 2023

 

Johnny turning into a finisher. Wow. We might have another top-level midfielder if he can get the right transfer.

 

Maybe, but Adams going down was the clincher beyond clincher's. They were worse after he left but the real collapse from poor to horrific happened with Adams injury.

 

I love all that. Guess what Leeds clowns, you guys were straight ---- last year as well, with no Americans on your team. -37 GD, nearly 3x as many losses as wins in '21-'22 just like this year. Leeds has been utter ---- with and without Americans ever since the '20-'21 season concluded. They were 19th out of 20 in goals allowed in '21-'22, and 20th out of 20 this year in Goals allowed. The common denominator? No Americans on the back line, and once Adams went down to help cover up for the ---- non-Americans manning that back line the goals allowed, already bad, nearly doubled.

Ergo, it's your ---- defense, ---- keeper, and ---- non-American attackers that are to blame, plus an American getting injured whose presence camouflaged just how total --- that team was.

As per always, I will celebrate all of our American's getting the ---- away from ---- England clubs with their ---- fans. The only saving grace is that at least they don't do racist monkey chants. Beyond that, they're the absolute worst (and they don't escape the "at least they're not racists" take since we know exactly who they heckled with racist attacks after their Euro '21 dreams went up in flames).

 

Well, if you read through it all, I am 100% for demoting Horvath and Steffen out of the summer competitions entirely. They both sucked this year and there's no excuse for it considering both played for top 3-5 teams in the championship. They need to get their ---- together w/their clubs, they haven't earned call ups based on what they've shown us.

 

Watching on Premiere (Brazilian TV). Johnny makes a nice run and his shot is deflected to an open teammate, leading to the second goal. Commentator says “Johnny decisivo de novo.” [Johnny decisive again]

 

Agreed on both counts. Turner/Gaga/and (holds nose) Sean Johnson it is. For now.

 

While Horvath was inconsistent at times Luton fans seemed to at least have an appreciation for him and are open to having him back. Boro though cannot seem to get rid of Steffen fast enough

In positive news Taylor Booth finished 2nd in the supporters voting for player of the season at Utrecht. Would love to see him build off a promising season but does sound like he may be on the move to raise funds for the team

 

Spanish League looks like its gonna have some last day drama, and unfortunately Celta Vigo got sucked back into it. There's plenty of teams in the suck down there.

So what's happening at Leeds? Tyler Adams sure as hell gone, likely for the better. Man U, West Ham, and Villa have all been interested.

I am dead certain Leeds loan devastated Weston's transfer value. Relegation clause assures Weston goes back to Juve, which is a weird situation on its own. Will there be a formal transfer ban? Nobody knows. Villa and Brighton are the current links

Brendan Aaronson I'd say is 50/50 to stay. Brentford coach apparently LOVES Aaronson. Could be an interesting move.


And they get all the championship players that they defended and coveted and insisted were good enough for the Premiership. Well, they can have Bamford, Ayling, Cooper, Meslier, Koch, Gelhardt, Forshaw, and enjoy it.

 

Weston supposedly has a couple offers on the table from EPL teams and from what I've seen most EPL fans (and even some Leeds fans) feel that Leeds did not use Wes right at all.

Tyler will have more options than some think. Maybe not Man U like he has been linked to but I think a few mid table teams would gladly take him.

Brendan no clue. Think he stays at Leeds for a year.

Most Leeds fans believe they need to completely recall the team even with proven Championship talent

 

I think Tyler Adams replacing Declan rice at west ham would be extremely smart for the hammers. Amazingly enough they are in the cusp of a trophy and a Europa spot

oh god I just saw celta vigo and LDLTs last hand of the year is at home to Barcelona…….. not good

hella rooting for real betis to send Valencia down

 

There are starting to be some clubs that are developing into a nice list of Ill
repute in the UK that I hope our boys never go to because their fans are just such a toxic shower of it.

Leeds, Rangers, and Sunderland (dragged Jozy regularly and it got racist) top my list. Some fan bases are just toxic under the guise of being passionate. Would be very happy not seeing a yank at any of those clubs the rest of my existence

 

Gaga is way behind C&C, who are also pretty young, right now, and isn't playing great, Bradley is way behind Gaga and among the lower level MLS keepers. MNT isn't a practice squad.

 

not that i want rotating clubs for tyler, im all for an annual tradition of moving to whatever team sells a grossly overrated brit dm for 100m where he outplays them and they become bench players with their new clubs.

 

Brady has made a couple of mistakes but overall he’s given up fewer goals than expected and is just on the good side of average in MLS.

 

Sources: Brenden Aaronson has a relegation release clause in his contract, which is now active with Leeds United's relegation.

The clause makes it more likely the USMNT midfielder transfers this summer. Sources expect clause to be triggered.

w/ @PhilHay_ https://t.co/BIY3nzPWyI

— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) May 29, 2023

 

2022-23 season stats for USMNT EPL players:

Robinson (Fulham) - 35 starts & appearances, 1 assist
Ream (Fulham) - 33 starts & appearances, 1 goal
Aaronson (Leeds) - 28 starts, 36 appearances, 1 goal, 3 assists
Adams (Leeds) - 24 starts & appearances
McKennie (Leeds, on loan) - 16 starts, 19 appearances, 1 assist
Pulisic (Chelsea) - 8 starts, 24 appearances, 1 goal, 1 assist
Richards (Crystal Palace) - 4 starts, 9 appearances
Turner (Arsenal) - DNP

Stats come from the official Premier League website and only cover league games.

Arsenal (Turner) qualified for next season's Champions League. And obviously Leeds (Aaronson, Adams, McKennie) were relegated.

 

He has by far the worst stats in MLS ,except for Klinsmann, of course.