ASN: 5 video games to observe this weekend: Dike vs. CCV, Sargent vs. Bayern high checklist

Every weekend brings lots video games to watach with a number of video games to comply with. ASN’s Brian Sciaretta breaks down his 5 video games to observe this weekend. 

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Brian Sciaretta

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March 12, 2021
11:00 AM

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THE WEEKEND IS HERE and as at all times, we’re right here with a preview. In a little bit of a break from the previous format, this weekend we are going to take a look at what ASN considers to be the highest 5 video games of the weekend and explains them intimately.

There are at all times engaging matchups to observe, however here’s a breakdown of the most effective.

AFC Bournemouth – Barnsley
The English Championship
Saturday, March 13: 10:00am EST

The promotional race within the English Championship is usually extremely intense because the rewards are excessive for becoming a member of the Premier League. For each Bournemouth and Barnsley, promotion goals are alive and effectively however it must undergo the playoffs – reserved for the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth groups within the league. Proper now, Barnsley holds the sixth-place spot and two factors behind them is Bournemouth. So this recreation has enormous implications by way of qualifying for the playoffs.

On this recreation, Bournemouth will probably begin Cameron Carter-Vickers in central protection and Barnsley is certain to begin Daryl Dike at ahead. Each gamers who’re recognized for his or her bodily however efficient play will probably be matched straight towards one another.

Dike, 20, has three objectives since arriving in England on mortgage from Orlando. Switch hypothesis has run rampant this previous week with reviews surfacing that Orlando has turned down a $10 million bid for him from a high six Premier League workforce. If Dike continues to attain and lead Barnsley to promotion, there’ll in all probability be extra bids. Barnsley has acquired 22 out of a potential 24 factors because the Oklahoma native joined.

For Carter-Vickers, 23, he’s on his sixth completely different mortgage from Tottenham inside the English Championship. This time it’s far completely different as he now will get to play in a promotional race. Mixed along with his profitable mortgage final season to Luton City the place he helped the workforce obtain surprising survival, now he will get to play for promotion. Together with his contract set to run out, he’ll now lastly get an opportunity to impress and discover a membership (which could in actual fact be AFC Bournemouth) the place he can cool down and signal a everlasting deal.

For the English-born Carter Vickers, he additionally will get an opportunity to construct up a case for the U.S. nationwide workforce. In recent times he has been handed over by John Brooks, Matt Miazga, Aaron Lengthy, Chris Richards, Mark McKenzie. Enjoying effectively in a promotional hunt may help in that regard as effectively.

Werder Bremen – Bayern Munich
The Bundesliga
Saturday, March 13: 9:30am EST

This recreation will probably be a giant check for Josh Sargent, who finds himself enjoying his finest soccer of the season with objectives in every of his previous three video games. It’s not simply the objectives, nevertheless, it’s his general recreation. He’s passing is strong, he’s shifting effectively off the ball, he’s contributing on protection, and he’s strong in profitable duels and aerials.

Sargent, 21, and Werder Bremen are coasting in midtable which is much better than final season’s relegation battle. The workforce nonetheless doesn’t play a lovely type however it’s enhancing. However as it’s enjoying effectively, now it’s going to get an opportunity to play towards the reigning champions – who at the moment are in a title battle with its lead over RB Leipzig simply two factors.

The final time the 2 groups met within the Bundesliga, Sargent had certainly one of his finest video games of the season and assisted in a 1-1 draw. With the way in which he’s been enjoying, he has the chance to have an effect on the title race if he may help Werder to a outcome and see Bayern drop factors within the course of.

ADO Den Haag – Heracles
The Eredivisie
Saturday, March 13: 12:45pm EST

Luca de la Torre is among the breakout American gamers in Europe this season and it has been a long-time coming. A veteran of the 2015 U-17 World Cup and the 2017 U-20 World Cup, de la Torre struggled for enjoying time at Fulham. Final summer season, de la Torre made the transfer to Heracles Almelo within the Eredivisie on a free switch.

De la Torre, 22, is in his first season as a starter and he’s doing very effectively. At first he was enjoying on the left aspect of the midfield however in January he moved to his most popular central midfield positions the place he has been enjoying the most effective soccer of his profession. Final week he was the MOTM in a 2-1 win over PEC Zwolle the place he scored a stoppage time winner, accomplished over 85% of his passes, and had 101 touches throughout the midfield.

Heracles is in midtable and isn’t contending for Europe and isn’t a menace to be relegated. It’s opponent on Saturday is within the relegation zone.

This recreation is essential for de la Torre to proceed to his momentum as it is a enormous stretch personally. The San Diego native desires to return to the U.S. nationwide workforce set-up in what might be a massively busy yr for this system. A call-up to the March friendlies would assist set the stage for him to maybe be concerned in both the Gold Cup, or the Nations League, or the Olympics (in the event that they qualify) this summer season. One other strong outing might power Berhalter’s hand for a call-up.

He has one cap his profession – in 2018 for a pleasant towards Eire. He has not performed for the U.S. since. This might be a giant time to vary that as World Cup qualifying looms.

RB Leipzig – Eintracht Frankfurt
The Bundesliga
Sunday, March 14: 10:30am EST

Now out of the Champions League, RB Leipzig can give attention to the Bundesliga title and it trails Bayern Munich by simply two factors. The stress is on Tyler Adams and his teammates to proceed profitable if it desires to stay an actual menace to dethrone Bayern Munich. Coming into this recreation, Leipzig has gained its final six Bundesliga video games (whereas dropping to Liverpool throughout that stretch within the Champions League).

For Adams, 22, he’s enjoying lots however remains to be not recurrently enjoying within the central midfield. The final time he did that was two weeks in the past in an exhilarating 3-2 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. More often than not he’s been on the precise aspect of the midfield or at proper again.

This will probably be an enormous check for Leipzig because it continues its title race. Eintracht Frankfurt sits in fourth place and has a three-point lead on Bayer Leverkusen for the league’s last Champions League spot.

Each groups have lots on the road on this recreation and it needs to be an entertaining one in Leipzig.

Pink Bull Salzburg – Admira Moedling
The Austrian Bundesliga
Saturday, March 13: 11:00am EST

It will likely be a Philadelphia reUnion on Saturday when Austrian Bundesliga leaders Pink Bull Salzburg host final place Admira Moedling. Two members of the 2020 Philadelphia Union Supporters Protect profitable workforce will face one another and each are enjoying effectively. Brenden Aaronson has two objectives and two assists since transferring to Salzburg and he appears poised to each win extra silverware to associate with his Supporters Protect.

Managed by Wisconsin native Jesse Marsch, Salzburg is within the Cup last and is poised for an additional Bundesliga title however can not afford a loss on Saturday. For Aaronson, 20, he’s persevering with to play effectively which ought to put him in a robust place with the nationwide workforce – and probably the Olympic workforce this summer season if qualification is profitable.

For Admira, it wants to seek out wins if it desires to keep away from relegation. Andrew Wooten is now the workforce’s beginning ahead and the German-born American must play effectively and ship objectives if the membership desires to stay within the Austrian Bundesliga.

So far, he has helped since his January arrival as he has three objectives and one help in his eight video games. This can be a powerful activity for him towards Salzburg however Wooten remains to be a harmful participant who might make it difficult for Salzburg if he is ready to strike first.