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ASN: Adams to face Bayern, Holmes driving pink sizzling kind, Reyna seeks encore, & way more

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ASN: Adams to face Bayern, Holmes driving pink sizzling kind, Reyna seeks encore, & way more
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That is going to be enjoyable. People can be taking part in in video games atop the Bundesliga, Eredivise, and within the promotional races in England and Germany. There are additionally the relegation battles that can be a giant check for different People. ASN’s Brian Sciaretta is right here together with your American perspective information for Saturday and Sunday. 

BY

Brian Sciaretta

Posted
February 07, 2020
5:00 PM

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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY can be a enjoyable time to observe video games for American followers. Not solely are there some intriguing matchups it is going to be attention-grabbing to trace how gamers are performing with the March worldwide window approaching that can see the united statesU-20, U-23, and full nationwide groups all in motion.

With all that on the road, here’s what I can be watching, monitoring, and following this weekend.

Bayern Munich – RB Leipzig

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The Bundesliga: Sunday, Feb. 9. 12:00pm EST

By far probably the most high-profile recreation involving an American will happen on Sunday when the highest two groups within the Bundesliga meet as leaders Bayern Munich host RB Leipzig. It wasn’t way back when it appeared as if it might be RB Leipzig’s 12 months to dethrone Bayern however the membership has struggled to get ends in current rounds with a draw and a loss in its previous two. Bayern, in the meantime, has gained six in a row.

That has seen Bayern overtake Leizpig final weekend – and it now has a one-point lead.

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Tyler Adams is now again for RB Leipzig and it is just pure that he’s nonetheless rusty after lacking most of 2019. This can be an enormous check for him to see if he may help run the midfield in opposition to a robust opponent.

Werder Bremen – Union Berlin

The Bundesliga: Saturday, Feb 8. 9:30am EST

Josh Sargent hasn’t performed properly in current weeks and he’s going by means of typical experiences that younger gamers have at this stage of their profession. However now the video games have gotten an increasing number of essential – to a stage that’s totally different for Sargent. Werder Bremen has struggled and is firmly in a relegation battle. Can Sargent now elevate his recreation and be a part of the answer?

Josh Sargent ASN EMBED Werder Bremen with the ball 2018.jsp

Swansea Metropolis – Derby County

The Championship: Saturday, Feb 8. 10:00am EST

Duane Holmes is likely one of the most in-form American gamers in the mean time and is probably going making himself not possible to depart off the upcoming U.S. nationwide workforce rosters. He has two targets and two assists in his final 5 video games throughout all competitions – together with a purpose in opposition to Lincoln Metropolis midweek within the FA Cup.

Duane Holmes ASN EMBED Derby 2018

However sitting midtable, Derby go to a troublesome opponent in eighth place Swansea Metropolis. Derby is enjoyable to observe as of late with Holmes taking part in so properly and Wayne Rooney hitting his stride. Now it’s as much as Holmes to proceed striving to a return to the U.S. workforce.

VfB Stuttgart – FC Ergebirge Aue

The two.Bundesliga: Saturday, Feb 8: 7:00am

American supervisor Pellegrino Matarazzo is off to a good begin with VfB Stuttgart. The New Jersey native has accrued 4 factors from his first two league video games. Midweek his Stuttgart workforce was bounced from the German Cup after a troublesome 2-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen.

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Pellegrino Matarazzo ASN Embed Stuttgart debut 1 29 20

However it’s all about promotion for Matarazzo and Stuttgart and the membership sits in third – narrowly trailing Hamburg. Sixth-place Ergebirge Aue is a troublesome opponent and however a win will preserve Stuttgart within the hunt.

Bayer Leverkusen – Borussia Dortmund

The Bundesliga: Saturday, Feb. 8: 12:30pm EST

By now, everybody is aware of what Gio Reyna did midweek within the German Cup. Regardless of Borussia Dortmund’s loss, Gio Reyna, 17, hit a purpose for the ages for his first ever first-team purpose. So how will he again it up?

Gio Reyna and Josh Sargent hug 2 4 20

What’s much more thrilling is the stage. Borussia Dortmund is at the moment in third and a win over Leverkusen will see it rise within the standings into second – as a result of first two workforce taking part in one another. However fifth-place Leverkusen is a troublesome opponent.

It would now be attention-grabbing to see how way more accountability he assumes. Dortmund will take it gradual and regular because of Reyna’s youth, however he’s constructing a pleasant case and his U.S. nationwide workforce debut will doubtless come ahead of later.

FC Utrecht – Ajax Amsterdam

The Eredivisie: Sunday, Feb 9. 6:15am EST

United States nationwide workforce proper again Sergino Dest had the most effective video games of his younger profession final weekend when Ajax defeated rivals PSV 1-0 to take care of its three-point lead atop the desk. However a go to to seventh place Utrecht will even be a tough check.

Sergino Dest ASN EMBED Ajax attack in UCL 12 10 19

However Dest is beginning to come into is personal and lift his recreation. It has been an amazing season up to now and on Friday De Telegraaf  reported that Bayern Munich had a €20 million bid for Dest rejected by Ajax however that the Dutch membership would most likely accept €26 million.

Per this report, Bayern Munich have made a bid of €20 million to Ajax for #USMNT RB Sergino Dest. The report additionally suggests Ajax would accept €26 million. https://t.co/y1uA1bRT79


— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) February 7, 2020

 

This provide and story raises the profile of Dest. Dest was a typical younger begin for Ajax – a membership that has many. However how will the U.S. worldwide now deal with taking part in by means of the expectations that include monumental switch gives being issued by a few of the world’s most prestigious groups.

Wigan Athletic – Preston North Finish

The Championship: Saturday, Feb 8. 7:30am EST

Slightly over every week in the past, American left again Antonee Robinson was in Milan making an attempt to seal a switch to AC Milan. However that fell by means of on the final minute and Robinson returned to Wigan – a membership within the relegation zone of the Championship.

Antonee Robinson ASN EMBED Wigan

With the setback of that switch collapse, Robinson didn’t play for Wigan final weekend and the membership got here away with a shocking upset 1-0 win over second place Leeds United away. Wigan is now two factors away from clawing out of the relegation zone. However seventh place Preston North Finish can be a troublesome check.

The BBC reviews that Robinson might be again for Wigan on Saturday for the primary time for the reason that Milan deal collapsed. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see how he responds – and maybe works his method again in direction of returning to both the U.S. nationwide workforce or the U.S. U-23 workforce.

 

Blackburn – Fulham

The Championship: Saturday, Feb. 8: 10:00am EST

Tim Ream returns from suspension and there’s a probability that with a win, and a Leeds United loss to Nottingham Forest, that Fulham may sneak into the highest two within the league and be on the automated promotional positions.

Tim REam ASN EMBED Fulham 2019

The St. Louis native has been a wonderful participant within the Championship and his presence ought to increase the London membership. Blackburn, nonetheless, is in tenth place and is six factors out of sixth place – for a spot within the playoffs.

Wolfsburg – Fortuna Dusseldorf

The Bundesliga: Saturday, Feb 8. 9:30am EST

This recreation goes to be attention-grabbing to American followers primarily based on who doesn’t play. In principle, three People may participate. However John Brooks has been benched at Wolfsburg and Fortuna goalkeeper Zack Steffen continues a gradual rehab from tendinitis in his knee. Brooks is prone to be on the bench on Saturday and Steffen is listed as uncertain. That leaves Alfredo Morales as the one American to doubtless begin on this recreation.

But it surely’s an enormous recreation for Fortuna as it’s within the relegation zone however may sneak out with a win and both a Mainz or a Werder Bremen loss.

Alfredo Morales ASN EMBED Fortuna 2019

Morales is taking part in properly, regardless of the poor type of Fortuna. Final week he performed properly within the 1-1 draw in opposition to Eintracht and assisted midweek in a 5-2 away win over Kaiserslautern within the German Cup. His doubtless in a very good place to play with the U.S. workforce in March with Michael Bradley injured, Jackson Yueill with the U.S. U-23 workforce, and Wil Trapp’s position diminishing.

St. Truiden – Eupen

Belgian Professional League: Saturday, Feb 8. 2:00pm EST

Chris Durkin has quietly had a pleasant season. The defensive midfielder went to St. Truiden on mortgage for the season from DC United. Whereas taking part in time wasn’t simple to return by when he first bought to Belgium however he’s now a daily starter for the membership.

Chris Durkin ASN EMBED ISI U.S. U 20 team 2018 David Aliaga

St. Truiden just isn’t at a excessive stage because it sits in tenth place in Belgium, however it’s a helpful step for Durkin to start his profession. St. Truiden’s opponents on Saturday, Eupen, are in thirteenth place however have gained two in a row. Durkin is a long-time veteran of the U.S. youth nationwide groups and can attempt to construct a case to be a part of the U.S. U-23 subsequent month for Olympic qualifying. 

Elsewhere

Tyler Boyd will hope to get minutes for Besiktas, probably off the bench, when it hosts Gaziantep FK.

Tyler Boyd ASN EMBED Besiktas November 2019

Bofo Saucedo has performed properly in Mexico for Pumas since shifting in December. He’ll doubtless get the beginning on Saturday in opposition to San Luis.

Haji Wright will hope to lastly get on the board for VVV Venlo when it visits Heerenveen on Saturday.

Equally, alternatives have been few and much between for Sebastian Soto this season however the Hannover ahead may get minutes on Sunday within the 2.Bundesliga when his workforce visits Greuther Furth – who will doubtless be with out the injured Julian Inexperienced.

Sebastian Soto ASN EMBED Hannover celebrates

Andrija Novakovich and Frosinone go to Venezia on Saturday and the Wisconsin native and his membership are firmly within the promotion hunt for a spot in Serie A as they at the moment sit in fifth place in Serie B.

In England’s League One, U.S. U-20 ahead Charlie Kelman is pink sizzling for Southend United – who will go to Blackpool on Saturday.

Charlie Kelman ASN EMBED Southend United Graham Whitby

Additionally in League One, Lynden Gooch was named Sunderland’s Participant of the Month for January and his workforce will host Ipswich on Saturday.

Within the Championship, Cameron Carter-Vickers would possibly make his first begin for last-place Luton City when it hosts Cardiff Metropolis on Saturday.

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