AFTER a week when a former USA head coach has suggested that people make fun of him for managing in the Premier League, Newcastle United’s very own American has admitted that his compatriot has a point.

Seattle-born DeAndre Yedlin moved to England last year and is now playing for the Magpies after spells with Tottenham and Sunderland, so knows how it feels to make the switch across the Atlantic to further his career.

He was followed in October by Bob Bradley, the ex-USMNT boss, when he took over from Francesco Guidolin at Swansea City. However, he has quickly found that the pressure of succeeding is high in the English top-flight, having won just one of his opening seven games in charge.

Bradley went on the offensive this week by claiming people take cheap shots at him because of his accent and the fact he is American is held against him.

His homeland has been more renowned for American Football, baseball and basketball in decades gone by, but Bradley led his country to the last-16 of the World Cup in 2010 and has had stints with Egypt and in Norway and in France.

Twenty-three-year-old Yedlin, 25 years Bradley’s junior, feels he has a point. Yedlin said: "Luckily for me, everyone has welcomed me with open arms. But, coming over as an American sometimes, the stereotype is that we Americans maybe are not so good at soccer and don't know anything about the game.

"But when I was growing up Bob Bradley was the national manager, so I could see what he could do. He did great things with the US team. I think he's a great coach. I'm sure he can help Swansea out of their current position.

"He's come in to a very tough position. Anyone who comes in to that position would find it tough. It's going to take time.”

A stick that has been used to beat Bradley with in areas of the media and punditry has been the Americans’ use of offense and defense rather than attack and defence, which has infuriated the Swans boss.

Yedlin said: "I use those words because I grew up using them. I'm American. It's normal. Anyone who kinda looks at him and says he doesn't know anything is a little bit ignorant.

"He's not trying to offend anybody, just using the words he knows. Obviously, I support him. He is a full American. I hope he does well. I played with his son Michael, so I know him a little bit.”

While Bradley might be struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League, Newcastle are going great guns below them even if they have lost their last two Championship fixtures.

The Magpies are looking to maintain their position in the top two by defeating Birmingham City at St James’ Park today and Yedlin thinks the mood is still good after the recent disappointments.

He said: "It's just a rough patch in our season. Now we're looking to come out of it with three points and there's no better place to do it than in front of our own fans. Hopefully, we can get a good result.

"Everybody's disappointed, especially after we'd been on such a good run. But, because we went on that run, we're still in a very good place. I don't think there's any need to panic or get worried. We know the job in hand and what we need to do."

Newcastle were left frustrated eight days ago when Jonjo Shelvey and Paul Dummett were wrongly sent off at Nottingham Forest, leaving the nine men unable to prevent a 2-1 defeat at the City Ground.

Despite the frustrations, the hope among the group is that the adversity has brought the players even closer together having felt robbed by the decisions of referee Stephen Martin, who has been axed from the Football League list this weekend.

Yedlin said: "It's given us that 'us against everybody else' feeling, which I think every team needs if you're going to be very successful. We've had that mentality all year.

"We're the big club in the Championship. We're the ones everyone wants to beat, so we're going to get that sometimes. Sometimes we're going to get a bit unlucky. As long as we stay together, I'm sure we can do well."