ASN: Wooden and Chandler Each Rating; John Brooks Injured

The Bundesliga and the English Premier League each began up over the weekend, and a number of other Yanks featured prominently. Additionally, Joe Corona and Jonathan Gonzalez regarded good in Liga MX motion. 

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Brian Sciaretta

Posted
August 14, 2017
2:50 PM

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MULTIPLE YANKS PLAYING OVERSEAS have been concerned of their first aggressive video games of 2017-18 over the previous couple of days. This weekend had all of it—good, dangerous, and ugly—and American soccer followers can have loads of storylines to observe as Liga MX proceeds and the European season get underway.

Wooden, HSV crash out of German Cup

U.S. nationwide crew ahead Bobby Wooden, 24, elected to signal a brand new cope with Hamburg over the summer time, a decison that resulted in a greater paycheck. Sadly for the Hawaii native, Hamburg don’t look improved from the crew that narrowly escaped relegation final season.

On Sunday Hamburg opened up its German Cup marketing campaign in opposition to third-tier Osnabruck, a crew coached by Sacramento native Joe Enochs. Wooden drew a crimson card on Osnabruck’s Marcel Appiah within the nineteenth minute however Hamburg struggled badly regardless of being up a person for 70 minutes. Osnabruck scored thrice—within the thirty ninth, 61st, and 71st minutes.

Wooden transformed a penalty within the 74th for his first purpose of the season however that tally couldn’t stop a humiliating 3-1 loss. Heading into the Bundesliga season, Hamburg confirmed suspicion that one more relegation battle awaits the membership.

???? #Gisdol: “I don’t want to make any excuses. You saw the game. Why this always happens to #HSV, I don’t know.” #vflhsv

— Hamburger SV (@HSV_English) August 13, 2017

Issues definitely appear bleak at Hamburg today. 

Brooks injured in Wolfsburg win

Bruce Enviornment is little question trying ahead to having his first alternative of gamers obtainable for the September World Cup qualifiers however there’s trigger for concern now that one among his high gamers won’t be obtainable.

On Sunday Brooks began for Wolfsburg in opposition to Entracht Norderstedt—his aggressive debut for the membership after leaving Hertha Berlin on a report switch for an American participant. Wolfsburg was taking up Eintracht  within the first spherical of the German Cup and it gave John 

The U.S. worldwide was compelled out of the German Cup recreation within the thirty ninth minute with what regarded like a thigh harm.

37′ SUBSTITUTION – and an early one for the Wolves, who lose John-Anthony #Brooks to harm. Felix #Uduokhai replaces him in defence #NORWOB

— VfL Wolfsburg EN (@VfLWolfsburg_EN) August 13, 2017

The precise prognosis on Brooks and a timetable for his return is predicted quickly from Wolfsburg.

Ream makes EFL Staff of the Week

Fulham’s Tim Ream earned the beginning in central protection in opposition to Studying Saturday however his backline accomplice, Toma Kalas, was proven a crimson card within the first minute of the competition, forcing the U.S. worldwide into anchoring a makeshift backline for 89 minutes.

Ream, 29, gave a really robust efficiency in a hard-fought 1-1 draw and his effort noticed him named to the EFL Staff of the Week.

#EFL Staff of the Week! ????

Our choice from the second weekend of the 2017/18 season >> https://t.co/CjIHMoyVeq pic.twitter.com/7kwzVAEARN

— EFL (@EFL) August 14, 2017

With the current accidents to Brooks and Gonzalez, Ream’s efficiency was a vivid spot for Enviornment heading into the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. 

Wagner, Williams earn emotional win

Former U.S. worldwide ahead David Wagner led Huddersfield City to the English Premier League final season and the coach opened the season effectively on Saturday with a 3-0 highway win over Crystal Palace.

Wagner is already a legendary determine amongst Huddersfield followers but when he can keep away from relegation, he’d develop into a deity.

The win additionally marked the Premier League debut for Danny Williams, who got here off the bench within the 57th minute. Williams, 28, has usually stated his dream was to play within the Premier League and that has now develop into a actuality. Usually a central midfielder, Williams slotted in at proper again and produced a serviceable efficiency. 

After the sport Wagner was requested the way it felt being on the high of the Premier League desk. The query made him chuckle and reply, “I cannot take this question seriously.”

Gonzalez continues to shine

One of the promising tales for younger People overseas to this point in 2017 is Jonathan Gonzalez who was the topic of a current American Soccer Now characteristic. The Santa Rosa, Calif., native has develop into a starter with a really robust Monterrey crew.

On Saturday the 18-year-old earned a begin in opposition to Chivas de Guadalajara—a membership that had expressed curiosity within the teenager in 2013—however Gonzalez turned down the supply as a result of Chivas insits its gamers signify Mexico on the worldwide stage.

Monterrey dominated en path to a 4-1 win and whereas Gonzalez was not flashy in a full 90-minue effort he was very efficient in central midfield connecting passes and serving to to keep up possession. Gonzalez clearly regarded like he belonged within the beginning lineup for among the finest groups in Liga MX. He was not in awe of the second. 

Scott makes Chelsea bench

Longtime readers of American Soccer Now would possibly recall a 2013 interview with Kyle Scott of the Chelsea academy forward of him getting known as as much as a event with the U.S. U-18 crew. Scott was born in England however holds American, Irish, and British passports. He has represented all three nations on the youth ranges however his final involvement for any crew on the worldwide stage was in 2015 when he performed for the U.S. U-20 crew at a camp in Serbia.

On Saturday, Scott, 19, was on the bench for Chelsea’s first recreation of the Premier League season because it started the protection of its 2016-17 title. Scott performed with Chelsea’s first crew throughout the preseason however the reality he’s nonetheless within the image for the crew is considerably shocking.

Whereas it will need to have been an thrilling time for Scott, it was a horrible day for Chelsea. The English powerhouse fell behind 2-0, noticed two gamers despatched off, and finally misplaced 3-2.

Alvaro Morata, together with Charly Musonda and Kyle Scott, is warming up down under us. #CHEBUR

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 12, 2017

Maybe Scott will sneak right into a match subsequent week since Cesc Fabregas shall be suspended. However with the switch window nonetheless open, Scott’s largest problem shall be remaining within the first-team image earlier than the membership can safe reinforcements.

Corona makes two hundredth Xolos look

Joe Corona has an extended and eventful historical past with Membership Tijuana. In 2010, Corona was the primary youth crew participant to debut for the primary crew of Tijuana—which was based in 2007. In 2011, he scored the purpose that despatched the membership from the second tier to Liga MX. In 2012, he helped the membership win the Liga MX Apertura title. Apart from a pair of loans in 2016, he has spent his complete profession inside the Tijuana group.

The scenario at Membership Tijuana isn’t nice proper now after head coach Miguel Herrera left over the summer time and was changed by Eduardo Coudet. After shedding its first three video games of the Apertura with out scoring a purpose, Tijuana earned its first level of the season in a 1-1 draw with Puebla.

Corona, 27, began and performed a full 90 within the recreation, marking his two hundredth look for the membership. Few American gamers overseas have developed such a bond with a membership. Steve Cherundolo did it with Hannover and Tim Howard did it with Everton, however Corona’s tie with Tijuana is correct up there. 

Chandler scores in German Cup win

Timothy Chandler began off the primary spherical of the German Cup in good trend as he scored the opening purpose for Eintracht Frankfurt in a 3-0 win on the highway over fifth-tier TuS Erndtebrueck. With that purpose Chandler was named the Man of the Match.

MVPTimmy Chandler voted man of the match! #TUSSGE Match report ???????? https://t.co/dUkujhN3yW pic.twitter.com/7VI7qhReMs

— Eintracht Frankfurt (@eintracht_eng) August 14, 2017

Chandler, 27, began off final season effectively however struggled down the stretch together with nearly everybody else on Eintracht Frankfurt. As for his nationwide crew involvement, it’s laborious to see the place he stands beneath Enviornment as he’s but to play for the brand new U.S. boss. (Chandler was known as up however withdrew from the crew’s camp in Could, citing private causes).

However a pleasant purpose definitely helps.