Author Archive for Dru Boyer
Cherundolo Falls Short of Champions League, Everton Owns Manchester City and more Yanks Abroad
by Dru Boyer Brad Friedel made a save in a 1-1 draw with Wigan at Villa Park. MB0 was active, but did not appear…kinda like the ghosts on Ghost Hunters, or am I the only one that watches that show? Mystery remains open as to where the Favre of Villa Park will land next season. [...]
Dempsey Continues Remarkable Season, Tim Howard Excels and Other Yanks Abroad: April 25-May 5
By Dru Boyer The season is rapidly coming to a close and many of our heroes abroad are aligning themselves for a run and Champion’s League or Europa League glory next season. Mo Edu, Steve Cherundolo, and Gooch certainly have some big matches forthcoming, let’s all say a prayer that Captain Steve will be able [...]
Edu Shines Abroad, Bedoya Scores Again, but Beckerman is our Player of the Week
by Dru Boyer Very limited action for the Yanks Abroad this week, however the EPL featured a couple Yank doubles. Until the magic of Wednesday night’s CONCACAF Champions League Final, I was going to make Mo Edu my player of the week for putting in 180 minutes in Glasgow and propelling the Gers back to [...]
Brad Guzan’s Big Week, A Brace For Herculez, and other Yanks Abroad: April 7-13 Edition
The theme for the USMNT heroes abroad this week? Yellow, Mexican league goals galore, and of course, the endless effort to say “Goal” in Turkish. Many cards of that color were handed out, and several goals were scored. That said, Tim Howard’s understudy Brad Guzan of the yellow clad Hull City Tigers is my Player of [...]
Checking on Yanks Abroad: April 1-8 Edition
By Dru Boyer The Yanks returned to their club teams over the weekend after a pair of USMNT matches on US soil. No goals, a few saves, and an assist or two later, the boys were back into the swing of things off the continent. The best news of the week? Club team coaches showing [...]
Roster for USMNT Friendlies Features Plenty of Yanks in Good Form Abroad
by Dru Boyer It is time for some spring friendlies, and I am here to give you a position by position analysis of the recent form of the Yanks abroad on the USMNT roster for the matches against Argentina and Paraguay. Goalkeepers All three of the Americans protecting the net are currently playing off [...]
Yanks Abroad: Brad Guzan’s Banner Day and March Madness Week Edition
by Dru Boyer Welcome to another Yanks Abroad round-up. Not too much action with FA Cup matches taking place in England, but nearly every Yank in action performed for 90 minutes. Player of the week honors to Brad Guzan and his 13 saves. Consistent playing time has to be a huge plus for Guzan, and [...]
Cherundolo and the Champions League, and Other Yanks Abroad
By Dru Boyer Not a very exciting week for the Yanks Abroad, although we did witness some hot Yank on Yank action in the EPL. I’ll give my player of the week honors to Steve Cherundolo for being part of a 3-1 smack down of Bayern and having Hannover on pace for a Champions League [...]
MB 90 Lackluster for Villa, Is Tim Howard Underappreciated and Other Yanks Abroad News
Welcome back to your weekly Yanks Abroad update. I took an informal poll of all of my loyal readers last week regarding a change in format and after a tight 5-3 vote, I have decided to make a slight change. Not a very exciting week for our European based heroes, but that doesn’t stop my [...]
Yanks Abroad: February 17-23 Edition
By Dru Boyer In a week that saw a majority of Yanks get it done for 90 minutes a match, many of our heroes failed to convert the 3 point opportunity. Additionally, this week featured temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to mid-20s in Northern Kentucky…so I’ve had to take the good with the bad. Some [...]
