The weekend for Americans abroad was performed by Chris Richards, Brendon Aronson, Gianluca Busio and even Nicolas Gioacchini on the bench several times in limited minutes. Very outstanding Outing. After that, for most players, most of the time is from average to poor-this fits the pattern of poor performance in the past few months.
Some of the setbacks in the past few months have been due to relatively minor injuries and the COVID agreement, which will pass. But there are also formal issues.
This is a summary of the news, the performance of the players, and some thoughts on all of this.
Tim Weah did not play for Lille in Sunday's 0-0 home draw with Lyon, and then announced that Weah had been dealing with a thigh injury.
Lille coach Jocelyn Gulveneck said that Weah will miss the rest of December and will not return until January.
Lille head coach Jocelyn Gourvennec (Jocelyn Gourvennec) talked about #USMNT attacker Tim Weah's thigh injury. "This is a big injury. We haven't set a date for his return, but he has recovered very well. Healing takes time" https://t.co/WPj0uXndGs
For Lille, considering Weah's history of muscle injuries, the club will definitely be cautious and conservative towards him-this basically made him absent for the entire 2019/20 season and required surgery. Although Lille is in the middle, they are only 3 points away from the Champions League points and are still alive in the Champions League knockout rounds. But having Weah in the knockout games late in the season and in February is a top priority.
For the national team, this has become a bigger problem. Lille is almost certain that Weah will not come in handy during the three cold weather games held in North America in January. Although it is too early to exclude Weah from the January qualifiers, whether he can prepare in time is a reasonable question. Considering that Weah is the best player on the team in the November window, this would be a huge setback.
The health/status of Brenden Aaronson, Christian Pulisic, Konrad de la Fuente, and even Jordan Morris’s upcoming return have become more important.
The German publication BILD published an article about Wolfsburg and the U.S. national team defender John Brooks, but did not give him a positive comment.
Commentator Derek Rae provided a translation on Twitter.
???? Today in Wolfsburg with #USMNT defender John (Jay, he is often referred to as Jay in Germany) Brooks's long BILD segment. The bold part indicates that Bild's message is that American coach Gregg Berhalter is not satisfied with Brooks' recent appearances and has attitude issues.
The article discusses that Brooks has become a "problem child" in Wolfsburg, and his recent performance has not been good. Brooks is in the final year of his contract and has made a lot of money, but has not yet reached an agreement on a new contract.
In the 2-1 loss to Pellegrino Matarazzo's Stuttgart team, Brooks was an unused substitute for Wolfsburg. He was eliminated in the HT team's 3-0 loss to Mainz last weekend, and he did not play in the UEFA Champions League loss to Lille, which also made the club from all European competitions. Stand out from the crowd.
Finally, it mentioned that Greg Berhalt was not impressed by Brooks' recent performance.
What we do know is that Brooks did not perform well in the club or the national team. This is an ugly situation. If this report comes from within Wolfsburg, then exposing dirty clothes is a bad performance. Why is Brooks renewing his contract with this club now?
The advantage of Brooks is that when he was on the bench in Wolfsburg, the team continued to struggle. Therefore, the new manager Florian Kohfeldt (Florian Kohfeldt) should not be satisfied with a lineup that does not include Brooks.
Since Brooks is in the final year of his contract, his transfer value is now very low. Maybe the club will remove him in January and move on? we do not know. But the timing of this article may suggest a tough negotiation strategy, or a shot at Brooks from outside the door.
Brooks has always responded well to adversity. The most recent happened in January 2020, when Wolfsburg bought central defender Marin Pangela? i? From Salzburg. It looks like the club is about to leave Brooks. In fact, Brooks has been on the bench for a few weeks. But when Brooks got a chance after being banned from Pangela by a red card, Brooks responded with an outstanding performance for the rest of the season.
In any case, Brooks is once again challenged by the club and the national team. We will see how he responds.
Since Xavi was recently hired as Barcelona's new coach, Sergino Durst has made the headlines on a series of issues-if things are done well, he will not appear in the news.
Just last week, there were four pieces of negative news. First of all, at the beginning of this week, someone suggested that Durst need to work intensively with the new coaching staff on tactical training.
This week, the coaching staff will conduct intense tactical training with Serginho Durst to help him understand how Barcelona needs to play. His game with Betis was terrible, which shows that he still lacks the tactical wisdom as a starting right back. — @Fansjavimiguel pic.twitter.com/ExpshKfzlj
Later this week, Durst was eliminated at the end of halftime in a 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League-a loss that caused the club to withdraw from the game.
Then this weekend, it is reported that Barcelona may unload Dest in January because the club needs funds to rebuild under Xavi's leadership.
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Finally, on Sunday, Durst became an unused substitute in a 2-2 draw with Osasuna. It was this result that made Barcelona rank eighth in La Liga.
In an era when cash is scarce and Messi is absent, Barcelona is still trying to solve the problem. Dest is still a logical asset to sell. This is not because he is a bad player, he just needs time to reach his potential, and Barcelona needs money now. In two different teams, Durst has a wealth of experience in the Champions League for a 21-year-old player.
But Barcelona may not sell unless they get some big offers that generate real cash. At this point, no one should be surprised if Dest is really on the market and finds a new club next month. But the number must be large, and this may or may not happen. The worst case for Barcelona is that they spend time working with Durst and nurturing him.
We know that Weah, Brooks and Dest did not play this weekend-but they are far from the only top American players who did not play or have very limited playing time.
Gio Reyna stayed outside of Borussia Dortmund. Although he was getting closer, he was excluded from the 1-1 match against Bochum on Saturday. Outside the Japanese lineup. There are reports that he is close, but it is not certain when he will return.
Weston McKenney is training for Juventus, but Saturday's 1-1 draw with Venice is too early for him to recover from an injury earlier this month. Without him, Juventus did not perform well, and once he fully recovered, McKenney should be welcomed.
Christian Pulisic did not play for Chelsea in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Zürich United. Although he has not struggled since returning from injury last month, in Thomas Tuchel's view, Pulisic has not proven to be a better choice than his teammates.
Yunus Musah only played stoppage time for Valencia in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Elche.
According to reports, Matt Miazga was out of the COVID agreement and he missed Saturday's 1-1 draw with Deportivo Alaves against Getafe. Alaves is currently three points behind in the relegation zone in La Liga, while Miazga has struggled for a few minutes in the past two months.
Reggie Cannon played the last 27 minutes for Boavista and lost 2-0 to second-place Portuguese sports.
In Sunday's 2-0 victory over Strasbourg, Conrad de la Fuente was not selected for the Marseille team. The day before the game, he was included as part of the travel list.
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Julian Green continued to have a brutal season for Greuther Furth. On Sunday, he played again as an unplayed substitute, defeating the Berlin League 1-0 in the club's first Bundesliga victory, which completely went against the progress of the game. Firth is still in last place, and Green has rarely played in the past two months. What's even stranger is that he recently signed a new contract to stay in Firth.
Anthony Robinson missed last week's game against Fulham due to illness, but he returned to the roster on Saturday but did not come off the bench in the 1-1 draw with Luton Town. However, his American teammate Tim Ream played well for the Champions League leader in a disappointing draw.
After moving from Wolves to $4 million this summer, Owen Otasowie has yet to make his debut at the Bruges club. He didn't adapt well, but got a start in a reserve game on Friday-but appeared to be knocked down in the 50th minute.
In Belgium, Chris Durkin was an unused substitute for St. Truyden in the 2-1 home defeat to Selke Bruges.
In the end, this is still a brutal season for US forward Sebastian Soto, who has continued to not play in Porto B after loaning from Norwich-he has never Really participated in the competition.
Richard Leidzma did not play for Eindhoven in the 2-1 victory over NEC Nijmegen over the weekend, which is not necessarily a bad thing. At this point, it is nice to see him sitting on the bench (he is an unused substitute player) and able to play the game. Last weekend marked a year and 367 days of his ACL tear. Even according to ACL standards, not having a first team playing time is considered a huge setback. He will soon play for PSV, but it may take a while to get rid of the rust.
A group of Americans played games on the weekend, but they weren't really outstanding-for better or for worse.
On Saturday, RB Leipzig defeated Monchengladbach 4-1. Tyler Adams played the last 19 minutes in the victory, while Joskali played the full 90 minutes in the loss. For Adams, he mainly played in Leipzig (even before Marsch left the club). He played well, but he didn't stand out in terms of helping to win.
However, Sculley was challenged for the first time in his young career. He performed well at the beginning of the season, but finally it's time for him and anyone on the team to perform poorly. He was caught while watching Leipzig’s second free kick and was not really able to move forward effectively. In the past two games, Mgradbach's score is 10-1. Scully started every game of the team this season, but this was the first time he had to go through a difficult period, and everyone was struggling. All players have to go through it, and he will be very interesting to see his reaction in the coming weeks.
In Switzerland, the BSC Young Boys defeated Sion 4-3. US national team forward Jordan Pefok started and hit the distance, but did not consider any goals.
Mark McKenzie continued to start for KRC Genk and scored a full 90 for KRC Genk in Sunday's 1-0 loss to Gent. McKenzie is certainly good at this point, and there is nothing wrong with Gent's goal, but this season has seen the entire Genk team struggling, and it is too early to say whether he has locked in the starting position. Usually one of the strongest teams in Belgium, Genk ranked 11th this season, last week the club fired manager John Van den Brom.
The management change gave MacKenzie a new opportunity to impress people, and these games are important for building a case. Sunday was a good statement. He connected 9/11 long passes (mostly wingers), won a 4/5 duel, had 5 clearances, and had 4 interceptions. All of this completed 92% of his passes at the same time. But losing to Ghent overshadowed his performance and may lead to more fixes to the starting XI.
Sam Vines and Royal Antwerp lost to Standard Liege 3-2 at home. This was a game where the manager was completely out of control, and the team had a series of disputes on the court. Just before the end of the half, the number of players in Antwerp was reduced to 10. Soon after the second half, Standard Liege took a 1-0 lead. Antwerp played wonderful football for 25-30 minutes and led 2-1.
In the 86th minute, Antwerp fell to the ground and lost two goals (Venez was slow to recover in the second quarter), Antwerp received the second red card after the final goal. Finally, there was another ugly quarrel. It was a tough game for Vines to stand out, and he was quiet most of the time. His performance was relatively good, but this game was ugly for everyone in Antwerp.
On Saturday, Josh Sargent scored a full 90 for Norwich in a 1-0 loss to Manchester United at home. The St. Louis natives continue to use it on the right wing and have performed well in some areas. He passed the ball well (16/18), moved well and caused 3 fouls. Scoring and getting into dangerous positions are still elusive for him. Partly because of the Norwich team that looks like a relegation feed, and partly because Sargent is in a position that is relatively new to him. His success is difficult, but if Norwich is relegated, perhaps Sargent will be in a good position to build his career and then succeed in the Premier League.
In the Eredivisie, everyone from Luca de la Torre and Hercules had an unforgettable day as they lost to Waiters 2-1. This is the fourth consecutive defeat for Hercules. He is now in trouble and is now the last survival point on the table. The two teams below it now maintain an amazing distance from Hercules in a winning manner. De La Torre is not bad, but he is also struggling to get his team forward on the offensive end.
In Turkey, DeAndre Yedlin played for Galatasaray in a 1-0 loss to Sivasspor on Monday. Galatasaray played well in the Europa League, but the Super League season was disappointing. How to rank 9th. Yedrin played relatively well, but in a difficult season, it was a difficult environment for a large team in Istanbul.
Last weekend, Chris Richards played well for Hoffenheim when he returned to the starting lineup. It was obvious that his performance was enough to keep the starting position of the Bundesliga club. On Saturday, the Alabama native scored a dramatic winning goal in Hoffenheim’s 2-1 away game against Freiburg, further improving his level.
Richards played a pretty good game until he completed a core goal and took home his first Bundesliga goal.
In a difficult season for the Americans, Richards once again succeeded after playing a few games on the bench. He returned to the starting XI with difficulty, and it looks like he will keep it for now.
On Saturday, Venice faced an arduous task in hosting Juventus. Gianluca Busio played the entire game, and fellow American Tanner Tessmann came on in the 64th minute. The final score was 1-1, and the Venice team led the relegation zone by 4 points.
The 19-year-old Busio played well. He won a large percentage of duels and passed the ball well. It was not easy, but they achieved results against a more talented opponent. For Busio, there is no doubt that he can pass to this level, but the biggest problem is his defense. In this game, he did a good job on the other side of the ball.
Once his last pass and/or shot become more calm, he can become a very dangerous player.
Gianluca Busio: In the 1-1 draw with Juventus, Venice’s original # 90 minutes 64 touches, 2 shots, 1 key pass, 1 chance to create 37/44 passes 8/ 11 Duel won 3/5 Tackle 2/3 Dribble 1x Foul #USMNT
At the same time, Tanner Tessmann continued to gain substitute playing time while adapting to Serie A. With him getting such regular bench time, it seems only a matter of time before he starts regularly for the club.
In the middle of the week, Red Bull Salzburg defeated Sevilla 1-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the Champions League. On Sunday, they defeated WSG Tyrol 5-0 in the Austrian Bundesliga, maintaining a 14-point lead.
Aaronson started his 90-minute game and scored an assist and a "hockey assist." Overall, this was a very good game from a native of New Jersey, who played the No. 10 position for Salzburg.
Brenden Aaronson: Original# Salzburg made 6 key passes, 1 assist, 1 "hockey assist" 2 shots on goal in 90 minutes, 51 touches and 7 chances in the 5-0 game against Tyrol. 31/38 Pass 4/9 Duel Win 1/1 Dribble 1x Foul# USMNT
So far, 21-year-old Nicholas Gioacchini has had a good season. Although he did only start twice for Montpellier (on loan from SM Caen), Gioacchini played in every game and his playing time was generally good.
In Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Brest, Joe Acchini played 3-0 in the 77th minute. He assisted the team’s final goal in an excellent personal effort, forcing a turnover and 30 minutes. Take the ball from -40 yards and pass it to Valere Germain.
Le but de Valère Germain against Brest! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? pic.twitter.com/PrXHmUbJSy
Gioacchini has proven that he is an excellent player at this level. It is now when he starts to take advantage of his opportunity.
Finally, warm congratulations to Jonathan Tomkinson. The young American was selected for the Norwich City roster for the first time in a 1-0 loss to Manchester United. Although Plano of Texas did not participate in the game, it was an important moment for the promising central defender.
If that cycle is not cancelled, Tomkinson is likely to play for the U-20 World Cup team in the United States. He recently signed a contract extension. If Norwich is relegated, Tomkinson can play an important role in helping the club regain its strength next season.
In Denmark on Sunday, Emanuel Sabi and OB lost to Landers 2-1, but won the total score after winning 2-0 in the first leg away. Sabi scored the winning total on Sunday. Christian Capiz started for Brondby in the first half. Brondby defeated Zhongjilan 2-1 in the second round, but lost 3-2 on the total score.
In Scotland, Cameron Carter-Vicks started and scored 90 points for the Celtics in a 1-0 victory over Motherwell. Dundee United lost 1-0 to Livingston at home, Ian Hacks scored 90 points for Dundee United, and Scott Pittman played in the last 34 minutes of the loss. Christian Ramirez scored 90 points for Aberdeen in the 1-0 victory over St John Stone.
At the same time, Scotland’s daily record announced their list of Scotland’s 50 best players, with three Americans on the list.
@Daily_Record is currently ranked in the top 50 in the Scottish Premier League. The three Americans are Cameron Carter Vickers, 32, Ian Hacks, 29, and Christian Ramirez, 18.
In the championship game, Duane Holmes started, playing for Huddersfield in 89 minutes and drew 1-1 with Coventry. In the away 4-1 victory over Swansea City, Ethan Horvath stayed on the bench in Nottingham Forest. In the French League, Lyndon Gucci started in the 2-1 victory over Plymouth Argyll and represented Sunderland in the first half.
In the Bundesliga, Timothy Chandler did not replace Frankfurt in the 5-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. 2. In the Bundesliga, Ryan Malone played for Lufthansa Rostock for 90 minutes and lost to HSV 0-3.
In the Turkish Premier League, Taylor Boyd played 71 minutes for Rizespor in the 3-1 victory over Goztepe. At the same time, in the 2-1 defeat of the leader Trabzonspor, Haji Wright played a late and time-wasting substitute for Antalya Sports.
In Spain, Shaq Moore played 71 minutes for Tenerife in the 1-1 draw with Lugo.
In Serie B, Andrea Novakovic played for Frosinone in the second half and lost to Monza 2-3.
In the Austrian Bundesliga, FC Dallas loan player Thomas Roberts played for Austria Klagenfurt in the second half and lost to the Graz Storm 0-3.
In Ligue 1, Amir Richardson started the game and played 79 minutes for Le Havre, losing 0-1 to Ajaccio.
In Hungary, in Henry Wingo's 2-0 loss to Debrecen, Ferencvaros was absent.
In Argentina's La Liga, Aransonola started and played 80 minutes for the Independence team, beating Cordoba 1-0.