Caleb Porter Biography



He is an American former football player and current head coach of the Portland Timbers of MLS. 


Caleb was born in February 18, 1975 in Tacoma, Washington. He was the head coach of the United States U-23 team previously and then the head coach of University men’s team from 2006 to 2012.
Caleb played as midfielder where he started playing in college soccer for Indiana University before his entering to his short professional career in MLS and the united soccer league was ended by persistent injury of his knee.


His playing career:
Porter played on the men’s soccer team while his attendance to Indiana University from 1994 to 1997. He got the Bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1997. In February 1998, Porter was selected by the San Jose Clash with the 3rd round in the 1998 MLS College Draft. He entered the Clash in 1999 and his tenure was too short making just 4 appearances and in the first one he was ejected in the minute 32nd of the match. This led the Clash to send him on loan to the Sacramento Geckos of the A-league to waive him in June.  Porter returned to the MLS signing with the Tampa Bay Mutiny in July. He retired on June 30, 2000 after suffering from several knee injuries and having arthroscopic surgery on both knees. 


Porter was a member of the US soccer team where they got the bronze medal at the 1997 World University Games.
Coaching career:
In 2000, Porter started his coaching career as an assistant coach to Indiana University, but after leaving Ken Lolla the University of Akron in December 2005, Porter was assigned to be the head coach to the Zips. He led them to two consecutive Mid-American Conference titles; in addition he got the name of the MAC coach of the year in 2007. So he signed a new contract extension in June 2008 for two years.
After finishing near perfect season with Akron in 2009, it was rumored that Porter to have talks with MLS club D.C. United to be their head coach. Akron keeps him for the next five years with a new contract.
The Akron under the leading of Porter they got the NCAA Men’s Division I Soccer Championship by defeating the Louisville Cardinals 1-0.
He received the advantage of coaching the US U-23 Men’s National team on October 20, 2011 in addition to his post as the head coach of the Akron. 


The Americans were eliminated from the 2012 Olympic Games in London when they lost 2-0 against Canada, and a draw 3-3 with Salvador.
Porter signed with Portland Timbers in MLS on August 29, 2012 after the conclusion of the 2012 NCAA season.
He led them wonderfully making a rookie season for the Timbers with 14-5-15 season record (57 points) finishing the first in the Western Conference. So he got the name of the MLS coach of the year after this great season.

Luis Enrique his thoughts … weaknesses … and Barcelona





It is almost certain the announcement of Celta Vigo coach, Luis Enrique as coach officially for Barcelona next season, statements of Tata started hinting to his departure, refusing to grant himself a second chance, and images published by the newspaper Sport for meeting the collection of sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta and Luis Enrique confirm it, especially with the confirmation of rejection Valverde to take over the tasks in the giant Catalan now.
Luis Enrique, the Spaniard former player played 62 international matches, he is one of the few who represented Real Madrid and Barcelona, and is the first player to go directly from the team Madrid's to the Catalans on the contrary, which was in the opposite direction, and he is now 43 years.
He Coached in Barcelona "B" for 3 years before moving to a season-long failed to Roma, and then began his career with Celta Vigo in the summer of 2013 to spend with them so far for one season, he hopes to be his career at Barcelona longer period per season, which painted his experience with each team coached, and in contrast to his predecessor, "likely" Tata Martino.


Training mysterious history
history of Luis Enrique as fickle coach, the most important and the most difficult experiences with Roma was ended by finishing seventh, and the owner of some disagreements with several players and almost Daniele De Rossi in his reign to leave, despite the big powers granted at that time.
His status was better before that in Barcelona "B", he set fifth place, second and third, respectively, in seasons three through competitors in the second degree, which is currently in with Celta Vigo eighth place reflects a significant improvement for the team, who finished seventeenth of last season.
The march of Luis Enrique as coach of the first team did not increase for two years, so it cannot rely on them for a decision on the readiness to train Barcelona or not.
His thoughts
Luis Enrique believes in the Tactical diversity and does not depend on one plan during the season, his plan is the basic 4-3-3 but he tries 4-1-4-1 which Bayern Munich plays with Guardiola, and also does not hesitate using the 4-2-3-1 at needing.  
Luis Enrique of thought loyal to the acquisition of the ball and the overall offensive and defensive high pressure, so it will not show a significant change at the thought of Barcelona the year, but stressed more than once his admiration for the way Barcelona play and the wish to continue.
The issue that looks delicate with Luis Enrique statement one day when he said that the star and normal player should be treated the same way, and he does not mind from the sale of any player as long as he bad, the perfect of this thinking may make him in conflicts within the team stars.

Luis Enrique against restricting the players believing in freedom and creativity within the general plan, often you see some talents liberated express themselves well in the stadium, which could be good tidings for Neymar.
Last important Enrique thoughts that he believes to shoot from afar, and also free kicks, which Barca is not interested in them since Guardiola took over his training, Luis may have a positive contribution here.
His weaknesses
Of the most important weaknesses of Luis Enrique that with his training of Roma and Celta Vigo proved that he is unable to change during the game, when the game starts fine and be victorious as expected, and when it does not go as the team craves we find it suffered throughout the confrontation.
And other weaknesses of Enrique is his defense organization, Roma with him was seventh in terms of the worst in the defense, and Celta Vigo received goals more than what it scored, which makes likened the status of coach Andre Villas Boas, the type of health, since they both believe in the offensive and beautiful ball but the defense with them shows very bad.
The third weakness is that Barcelona audience anxiety which is not to treat the coach with the pressure as it should, Luis was a place to ridicule of some critics when he decided to get a year of rest after one year of training with Roma, this failure to deal with the pressure was showing on the results of Roma in order to ensure a seat in the European under heightened competition which ultimately failed.
The fourth point remains lack of experience in dealing with the Stars, where his tenure was marred by Roma with some of the tensions with Totti and De Rossi from the beginning, although it must be noted to control them later, but the Spanish press in this matter will not be unforgiving.
Barcelona with Enrique:
Based on the above, you can imagine with Barcelona coach closest to him, "Luis Enrique" aggressive conservative thought on acquisitions and tiki taka, but he will be more flexible in terms of the shape of a tactical team, a believer more to exploit free kicks and shots from afar.
Luis would also give a chance for young people more than the previous Tata Martino, and would be better for him to exploit the parties, rather than focusing on the intrusion of depth.
If Luis planning does not improve, Barcelona defense may continue suffering, Spanish newspapers may find some stories about stars clashes with their coach in the case did not develop a method dealing with them and pay attention to dealing with the biggest stars of the world.
It remains to be referred to as Neymar, who may be the biggest beneficiaries of the arrival of coach who will make him free and makes practicing his hobby skills, while the entry of Barcelona in the pressure of the media in the event of the fluctuation of the results may lead to the failure of Luis Enrique to deal with him also proved more than once in the past with such circumstances.

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