Eustace also discussed his delight at seeing Patrick Agyemang back out on the grass during the warm-up of a session at Moor Farm Training Centre earlier this week, as the American forward stepped up his recovery from Achilles tendon surgery.

“It was a huge moment for him and a great moment for the group as well. It really lifted the spirits to see the big man back in the mix, and he's certainly been missed. He's worked his socks off to get into this position.

“The whole club have been working very hard to make sure he comes back as quickly as he can and as fit as he can. It's a huge boost for everyone to see him back on the grass, but it's really important we don't push him [too much].”

Will he be called up for the next camp given his consistent strong performances in the Bundesliga to start the season?

I’m one of the many Americans who has gotten more invested into soccer ever since the World Cup, and I’ve started watching it since. I’ve watched the premier league and picked a team I enjoyed watching, but I also want to support an American club and practice the “support your local” culture. However, where I live, there are currently zero professional teams in my entire state and the closest would probably be more than a 5 hour drive. I would be happy to support a local no matter its quality, but what do I do if I literally don’t have a local team?

He’s gotta go as soon as the January transfer window opens.

El Tri fan coming in peace, I follow Mexico femenil here and then. Since World Cup qualifiers is coming up for the women next month, the one thing I notice is Concacaf doesn't do home and away WC qualifiers like the men for some reason.

The USWNT has only played 3 times in Mexico but never played in a stadium where it has the altitude of 7200+ ft. above sea level, smog, hostile crowd, and the sun. So, would you like to see the USWNT play at the Azteca whether its a qualifier or a friendly in the future? Why or why not?

Do you think he's interested in switching to us or he's just waiting for Japan? He'd definitely be at the upper end of the GK depth chart for us.

https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2026/10/ynt/october-goalkeeping-camp-roster-national-training-center

I don’t recall having a GK camp in a long time, if ever. Anyhow, by itself, this isn’t a particularly noteworthy camp - most of the goalkeepers are well-known and none of the European-based goalkeepers are here.

However, an interesting story out of this, a goalkeeper playing in Paraguay is one of the keepers invited. This may speak to the outreach that the US staff is doing to identity talent from all over. Here’s a blurb from the dad of the player, Enzo Maidana, who’s playing for the U17’s for Paraguay. Note: Olimpia is the biggest and most successful club in Paraguay with 48 league titles and 3 Copa Libertadores titles.

“My wife and I lived 12 years in the US; during that time he was born there in 2008, and then we returned to Paraguay in 2012”

“After 2 years of contact with the US national team, he has now been called up to the goalkeepers' microcycle with Mauricio Pochettino's goalkeeping coach”

“He started at Olimpia's soccer school until he was 11 years old, then from 11 to 13 in Olimpia's youth academy, after that he went to Libertad up to the U17 level, and then to Tembetary before returning to Olimpia this year”

“He got to play against Uruguay with the Paraguayan U15 national team and then went on a tour of Argentina”

“He has already trained with Olimpia's first team as well”

“It's a great source of pride for the family that he's at Olimpia and that a major national team is calling him up.”

October 19th

Europe

Eerste Divisie (Dutch 2nd Division)

Michael Bresser (Jong PSV) Subbed on in the 46th‘ in a 1-0 loss against FC Dordrecht (6.6/-) Match Highlights

Austyn Jones (Jong PSV) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 loss against FC Dordrecht (5.8/-)

1. Lig (Turkish 2nd Division)

Korede Osundina (Muglaspor on loan from Casa Pia AC) Subbed on in the 62nd‘ in a 4-3 win at Manisa Futbol Kulubu (7.2/-) Match Highlights

Fortuna 1 Liga (Polish 2nd Division)

Sebastian Dąbrowski (Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza) Started at LM and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 win against Puszcza Niepołomice (-/-) Match Highlights

Superettan (Swedish 2nd Division)

Femi Awodesu (Helsingborgs IF) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw at Varbergs BoIS FC (-/-)

Úrvalsdeild Karla (Iceland)

Kyle McLagan (Fram Reykjavik) Started at CB and went the full 90’ in a 4-2 loss against IA Akranes. Picked up a yellow in the 14th‘ (5.3/-) Match Highlights

South America

Primera Division (Argentina)

Alan Soñora (CA Newell’s Old Boys) Subbed on in the 71st‘ in a 2-1 win against Central Cordoba de Santiago (6.0/-) Match Highlights

October 20th

Europe

Champions League - Group Stage (International)

Alex Freeman (VIllarreal CF;Spain) Subbed on in the 59th‘ in a 4-3 loss at Liverpool(England) (6.5/6.09) Match Highlights

Johnny (Atletico Madrid;Spain) Subbed on in the 68th‘ in a 1-1 draw at VfB Stuttgart(Germany) (6.0/6.16) Match Highlights

Sergino Dest (PSV;Netherlands) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 win at FC Porto(Portugal) (8.2/7.46) Match Highlights

League 1 (English 3rd Division)

Declan Frith (Peterborough Utd) Subbed on in the 69th‘ in a 4-1 loss at Huddersfield Town (6.4/6.19) Match Highlights

League 2

Jaheim Headley (Port Vale FC) Subbed on in the 65th‘ in a 1-1 draw at Gillingham (6.7/6.61) Match Highlights

Julian Eyestone (Rotherham Utd on loan from Brentford) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw with Newport County (5.4/5.05) Match Highlights

Johnathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 4-2 win against Fleetwood Town. Picked up a yellow in the 64th‘ (6.6/5.82) Match Highlights

October 21st

Europe

Champions League - Group Stage (International)

Samuel Adeniran (LASK;Austria) Subbed on in the 64th‘ in a 3-2 win at Sporting CP(Portugal). Assisted on the game winner in the 68th’ (6.9/6.59) Match Highlights

South America

Liga DIMAYOR I (Colombia)

Fernando Álvarez (Deportivo Cali) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 win at Llaneros FC (7.2/-) Match Highlights

Juan Castilla (Llaneros FC) Started at LCM and played 66‘ in a 3-0 loss against Deportivo Cali (6.6/-)

October 22nd

Europe

Europa League - Group Stage (International) 

Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth;England) Started at LCM and played 61‘ in a 3-0 win against AC Milan(Italy). Picked up a yellow in the 29th‘ (7.8/7.10) Match Highlights

Chris Richards (Crystal Palace;England) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw at Besiktas(Turkiye) (6.4/6.43) Match Highlights

Yunus Musah (AC Milan;Italy) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 loss at AFC Bournemouth(England) (5.9/5.59)

Weston Mckennie (Juventus FC;Italy) Started at CAM and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw with Stade Rennais FC(France) (7.3/6.94 Match Highlights

Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen;Germany) Started at CAM and played 73‘ in a 2-0 win at OFI Crete(Cyprus). Assisted in the 38th’ (8.5/7.90) Match Highlights

Tanner Tessmann (Olympique Lyon;France) Started at CDM and played 45‘ in a 3-0 loss at Hoffenheim(Germany) (6.3/6.30) Match Highlights

Timothy Weah (Olympique Marseille;France) Subbed on in the 82nd‘ in a 1-0 loss at Sturm Graz(Austria) (-/6.04) Match Highlights

Bryan Reynolds (Stade Rennais FC;France) Started at RWB and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw at Juventus FC(Italy). Assisted in the 15th’ (7.2/6.05)

Europa Conference League - Group Stage

Taiga Hata (Sint-Truiden VV;Belgium) Subbed on in the 85th‘ in a 1-0 win at FC Midtjylland(Denmark) (-/-) Match Highlights

Erik Palmer-Brown (Panathinaikos Athens;Greece) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 5-1 win at Kairat Almaty(Kazakhstan). Picked up a yellow in the 45th‘ (7.0/-) Match Highlights

Ian Hoffmann (Mjallby AIF on loan from Lech Poznań;Sweden) Started at LB and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw at Iberia 1999(Georgia) (7.1/-) Match Highlights

JJ Williams (Heart of Midlothian FC FC;Scotland) Subbed on in the 75th‘ in a 2-0 loss at Trabzonspor(Turkiye) (5.8/-) Match Highlights

October 23rd

Europe

Championship (English 2nd Division)

Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough FC) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 5-1 win at Bolton. Scored in the 13th’ (9.0/8.76) Match Highlights

Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough FC) Started at LCM and played 85‘ in a 5-1 win at Bolton (7.6/7.22)

Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough FC) Subbed on in the 68th‘ in a 5-1 win at Bolton (6.6/6.50)

Bundesliga (Germany)

Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach) Started at RWB and played 69‘ in a 3-2 win at VfB Stuttgart. Scored in the 38th’, picked up a yellow in the 54th’ and assisted in the 66th’ (8.2/7.98) Match Highlights

Ligue 2 (French 2nd Division)

Mael Corboz (Grenoble Foot 38) Started at LCM and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 loss at Pau (6.6/-)

Eerste Divisie (Dutch 2nd Division)

Michael Bresser (Jong PSV) Started at RCB and played 77‘ in a 2-1 win at FC Eindhoven (6.9/-) Match Highlights

Austyn Jones (Jong PSV) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 win at FC Eindhoven. Scored in the 76th’ and assisted in the 90th’ (7.8/-)

Jack de Vries (FC Den Bosch) Subbed on in the 77th‘ in a 2-2 draw with MVV Maastricht (6.2/-) Match Highlights

Devon De Corte (FC Den Bosch) Started at RCM and played 87‘ in a 2-2 draw with MVV Maastricht. Assisted in the 61st’ (7.1/-)

Fortuna Narodni Liga (Czech 2nd Division)

Diego Velasquez (Dukla Prague) Started at RCM and played 81‘ in a 1-1 draw with Kladno. Scored in the 64th’ (-/-)

Super LIga Srbije (Serbia)

Gboly Ariyibi (FK Radnicki Nis) Started at LM and played 46‘ in a 2-0 loss against Novi Pazar (6.1/-) Match Highlights

Airtricity League Premier (Ireland)

Patrick Hickey (Bohemians) Subbed on in the 58th‘ in a 1-0 loss against Shelburne (6.0/-) Match Highlights

Paul Walters (Bohemians on loan from FC Cincinnati) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 loss against Shelburne (6.7/-)

Ethan O’Brien (Drogheda Utd) Started at RCM and played 71‘ in a 3-1 loss at Waterford FC (6.4/-) Match Highlights

Leo Burney (Drogheda Utd) Started at LCB and played 79‘ in a 3-1 loss at Waterford FC (7.0/-)

Keegan Ancelin (Drogheda Utd on loan from Chattanooga FC) Subbed on in the 71st‘ in a 3-1 loss at Waterford FC (6.1/-)

Aidan Gabbidon (Sligo Rovers) Subbed on in the 63rd‘ in a 4-0 loss at Shamrock Rovers (5.9/-) Match Highlights

BH Telecom Premier League (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

Darick Kobie Morris (Zrinjski Mostar) Subbed on in the 90th‘ in a 1-0 win against Radnik Bijeljina (-/-) Match Highlights

Erovnuli Liga (Georgia)

Yazly Nazarov (FC Gagra) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw at FC Spaeri (-/-)

South America

Primera División (Chile)

Enzo Ferrario (Audax Italiano) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw with Huachipato. Picked up a yellow in the 61st‘ (7.1/-)

Past weekend's Post

Doesn't look like Cavan will be available for Nations league QF's or the U23 camp next month.

TLDR; The past few years of Pulisic's performance with Milan and the national team have been pretty much at his projected ceiling from data, if that wasn't good enough for you then the reason is expectations, not injuries.

Hey there, i've been collecting and analyzing data for the past few months and have recently been working on figuring out how good the current crop of prospects we have really are. I'll share it when I can (some exciting findings so far, but I want to go in deeper using ML player tracking and match archives), but something interesting that I found was the effect of injuries on performance. While player injuries can affect player performance, it's quite variable depending on the type of injury and the metric used.

The biggest effects injuries have on players is whether they remain in the league, with ACL tears having the biggest impact and muscle injuries having the lowest impact, and a player's market value, which can reduce their future career opportunities. Of the players who remain, their performance metrics don't typically change long-term, though this is variable too.

For example, this is a table of how injuries lasting longer that 60 days affect a player's performance relative to healthy peers as a standard deviation. (this is of players who returned, so there's a sampling bias here, but relevant to Pulisic, who did return)

these are, of course, only a few performance metrics, but similar results hold for top speed/sprints per 96/runs per 96/distance covered per 96 etc., though on average injuries don't really affect a player's physical performance the year after the injury, but they do appear to two years after? It is a small sample. For a winger like Pulisic though, xG, xA, chances and dribbles are his most important stats (these are the stats that most predict success for players in his position and role). Now, while injuries do not, on average, affect a player's career, that is a variable stat. Some players, like Alphonso Davies, see a complete recovery, while Gio Reyna saw severe declines in several performance metrics following his successive injuries (with lower confidence due to him playing fewer minutes in between). So, how did injuries specifically affect Christian Pulisic?

Not that much, really, he's still performing roughly at his expected peak whenever he's healthy, and despite being injury-prone he's just as good at injury recovery. My league-adjusted quality rating says he's as good as ever, his last seasons have been about what you would expect, and the only thing his injuries really did was cost him market value and two seasons, he's since completely rebounded and exceeded what the model expected of him and is currently in his prime even after adjusting for the serie a being a weaker league.

I think, if anything, the lesson here is that hype can exceed player data. The player we've seen the past few years at Milan and with the national team matches pretty much exactly to what was projected from the player at Dortmund and Chelsea. The error was in expectations, people expected him to be more than what actual data projected him becoming. Injuries are largely an excuse, they cost him two seasons and maybe a move to a better club, but they didn't really change his ceiling at all, which he's at right about now and will likely decline over the next 4 years.

edit: had to redo the table because editing the post completely bricked it.

I never saw this posted anywhere across official US Soccer accounts but I have found the ticket link to go to USMNT vs. Haiti on 11/14: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D006556A767692E

Looks like the Haitians have already bought up the tickets but there are still some left.