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Originally Posted by Beldar77
Quoting Cruyff as the best way to help a teammate overlooks one major thing - 99.9999% of players are not Cruyff. In a space like that a player does need other players to take defenders away BUT they also need some support players. IN this case the Canadian player is not bringing any extra defenders with him.
Your image is limited in one thing, it doesn't show Yedlin. IF you look at the video Yedlin is indeed "at home". The major problem is that at the start of the sequence Davies is goal side of him. Yedlin is gesturing for help BUT until you are sure of that help stay inside / goal side of Davies he is much more of a threat than any other Canadian player on that side of the pitch and a simple, easy pass inside beats Yedlin.
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While I disagree somewhat about the former point (players can be taught to think like Cruijff even if they lack the technical abilities of Cruijff), your latter point re: Yedlin's positioning is completely spot-on.
The U.S. could really make do with someone who understands defensive organization. Too bad Rafa has taken the Everton job... Actually, Yedlin was half-serviceable in the EPL when playing under BenÃtez.
Here's hoping that maybe one of the U.S. coaches in the Bundesliga might be tempted to take the job.