ASN: Miazga & Studying look to climb, McKennie vs. Bayern, Holmes vs. Lichaj, & extra

This weekend has all of it. Prime younger Individuals in Tyler Adams and Jonathan Amon will seeking to proceed eye-opening seasons, Duane Holmes will look to proceed his promotional push with Derby, Weston McKennie takes on the champs, Christian Pulisic appears to be like to turn out to be a champ, Matt Miazga appears to be like to assist Studying keep away from catastrophe. All that and extra in a busy weekend. 

BY

Brian Sciaretta

Posted
February 07, 2019
11:00 PM

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THERE WILL be a busy slate of video games this weekend as many key Individuals will play in vital video games all through the globe as MLS stays in preseason for one more three weeks.

As American Soccer Now does each Friday, listed here are 10 vital video games to observe this weekend from an American perspective.

Sheffield Wednesday – Studying FC
Saturday: 10:00am ET

Matt Miazga has been a right away starter for Studying since he joined the membership on the finish of January. Thus far in his two video games, the Studying backline has conceded only one purpose over 180 minutes. However now Studying will journey north to face sixteenth place Sheffield Wednesday.

Studying is in the midst of a fierce relegation battle and is presently within the drop zone. It trails Rotherham by only one level for security however Rotherham has a winnable recreation at dwelling towards Wigan, so Studying actually might use a win towards Sheffield Wednesday to keep away from falling additional behind.

Derby County – Hull Metropolis
Saturday: 10:00am ET

Two Individuals will face off on this contest as red-hot Duane Holmes and promotion contending Derby County host tenth place Hull Metropolis – which is able to doubtless characteristic defender Eric Lichaj. Derby is exterior of the promotional playoff spots in seventh place however solely trails sixth place Bristol Metropolis on purpose differential.

Holmes is among the quickest rising American gamers in the mean time as his capacity to assault out of a number of positions has made him the person of the match 3 times within the final 5 weeks. The Georgia native will goal to proceed his robust run to assist increase his possibilities for his first ever U.S. nationwide group call-up in March.

RB Leipzig – Eintracht Frankfurt
Saturday: 9:30am ET

Tyler Adams has made three straight begins for RB Leipzig since becoming a member of the membership in January. Throughout these three video games (two within the Bundesliga and one within the German Cup) Leipzig has scored eight objectives and conceded zero because it has gained all three and sits in third place within the Bundesliga.

Adams, 19, was not as sharp offensively in a 1-0 win midweek over Wolfsburg within the German Cup. He was robust defensively and managers usually don’t wish to change a profitable lineup. In the meantime, Timothy Chandler nears a return for Eintracht Frankfurt – which is having a really robust season to take a seat in fifth place.

Bayern Munich – Schalke 04
Saturday: 12:30pm ET

U.S. nationwide group midfielder Weston Mckennie, 20, may have his arms full on Saturday when Schalke travels to face defending champion Bayern Munich. Bayern is having an offseason and sits in third place in the mean time but it surely nonetheless stays an exceptionally troublesome opponent. Former Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian nationwide group ahead Alphonso Davies has begun to see common minutes off the bench in current weeks.

Schalke has certified for the knockout levels of the Champions League however the Bundesliga season has been subpar – after a runner-up end in 2017/18. The underside half of the standings are tight and whereas it sits in twelfth place, a loss might see it fall so far as fifteenth.

Celtic – St. Johnstone
Sunday: 8:30am ET

Tim Weah, 18, stays on a red-hot tempo to begin his mortgage at Celtic from Paris St. Germain. Final weekend he scored and assisted off he bench in simply 14 minutes throughout a 2-0 win over St. Johnstone within the Scottish Premier League. Then within the midweek, he earned a begin towards Hibernian and helped create the opening purpose in a 2-0 win. Now he’ll get one other probability at St. Johnstone within the fifth spherical of the Scottish Cup on Sunday.

Nordsjaelland – Brondby
Sunday: 10am ET

The Danish Superliga will resume after its lengthy winter break and ninth place Nordsjaelland may have a troublesome take a look at when it hosts third place Brondby on Sunday.

United States U-20 winger Jonathan Amon, 19, impressed through the first half of the season the place he scored 4 objectives and added two assists throughout 16 video games in all competitions. However as he appears to be like to develop and enhance his recreation, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see what function he has with Nordsjaelland to begin the second half of the season. Nordsjaelland was the youngest top-division group in Europe as of September.

Borussia Dortmund – Hoffenheim
Saturday: 9:30am ET

Christian Pulisic, 20, scored midweek for Borussia Dortmund in extratime of the German Cup. Whereas the purpose broke a 12 scoreless snap for the Hershey native, Dortmund ended up shedding to Werder Bremen on penalties.

Whereas out of the German Cup, Borussia Dortmund stay atop the Bundesliga with a seven level cushion over Borussia Monchengladbach. It stays a query how a lot time, if any, Pulisic will play after going 120 minutes on Wednesday however he could possibly be an offensive weapon off the bench. Pulisic is heading to Chelsea after this yr however it might be attention-grabbing if he might help be part of a Bundesliga-winning marketing campaign earlier than heading to England.

Werder Bremen – Augsburg
Sunday: 9:30am ET

Josh Sargent, 18, must be well-rested for this contest as he didn’t play for Werder Bremen in its large cup win over Borussia Dortmund. With that recreation having gone 120 minutes, a few of Werder’s gamers can be in want of a relaxation.

In tenth place, Werder Bremen look like protected from a relegation battle and a spot in Europe doesn’t appear like its inside attain. Because of this, it may not be the worst stage to provide Sargent prolonged minutes towards a poor Augsburg group that sits in fifteenth place and is simply three factors from security.

Swansea Metropolis – Millwall
Saturday: 10:00am ET

Cameron Carter-Vickers is again within the beginning lineup for Swansea Metropolis however that’s solely due to accidents to the group’s common defenders – which ought to lead as much as the March worldwide break. Swansea isn’t a candidate for promotion or relegation this yr because it sits squarely in midtable, however these video games are large for Carter-Vickers as he’s taking part in to impress suitors who can be keen to both take him on mortgage from Tottenham subsequent season or make a bid for a fulltime switch.

The English-born American is taking part in to impress for subsequent season and he must carry out effectively on Saturday towards Millwall and within the weeks forward.

Atletico Tucuman – Talleres
Saturday: 5:20pm ET

It has been week for Joel Sonora who scored his first purpose in Argentina’s Superliga final week. His second half strike gave Talleres a 3-1 lead over Banfield and helped to safe three factors. Then on Wednesday, the 2015 U.S. U-15 World Cup veteran made his Copa Libertadores debut as a late substitute in a 2-0 first leg win over Sao Paulo.

However ready for Sonora on Saturday can be a giant take a look at when Talleres faces fourth place Atletico Tucuman on the highway within the northwest portion of the nation. Atletico Tucuman’s has scored 31 objectives in 16 video games for one of the best offense within the Superliga. Because of a congested schedule with Libertadores and Superliga video games, there’s a good probability that Sonora sees prolonged minutes on this recreation for twelfth place Talleres.