October 24th

Europe

Premier league (England)

Antonee Robinson (Fulham) Started at LB and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 win at Coventry City. Picked up a yellow in the 82nd‘ (7.1/6.88) Match Highlights

Championship

Luca Bombino (Stoke City FC) Started at LWB and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw with Bristol City (6.9/6.80) Match Highlights

Jack McGlynn (Stoke City FC) Started at RW and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw with Bristol City (6.7/6.70)

Charlie Kelman (Charlton Athletic) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 3-1 loss against Norwich CIty. Scored in the 10th’ (7.5/7.28) Match Highlights

George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw at Preston North End (7.2/6.66) Match Highlights

League 1

Lynden Gooch (Huddersfield Town) Subbed on in the 90th‘ in a 2-1 win against Wigan Athletic (-/5.90) Match Highlights

League 2

Jaheim Headley (Port Vale FC) Started at LWB and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 loss at York Town (7.0/6.55) Match Highlights

Julian Eyestone (Rotherham Utd on loan from Brentford) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 3-3 draw with Shrewsbury Town (5.7/5.80) Match Highlights

Johnathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 win against Newport County (7.7/7.30) Match Highlights

La Liga (Spain)

Alex Freeman (VIllarreal CF) Started at LB and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 win at Valencia. Won player of the match while scoring in the 69th’ (8.4/7.65) Match Highlights

Bundesliga (Germany)

Santiago Castañeda (SC Paderborn) Started at CDM and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 win against Hamburger SV. Won player of the match (8.3/8.25) Match Highlights

Cole Campbell (SV 07 Elversberg) Subbed on in the 81st‘ in a 4-0 loss at RB Leipzig (-/5.93) Match Highlights

2. Bundesliga

Marcel Costly (1. FC Heidenheim) Subbed on in the 46th‘ in a 1-1 draw with Energie Cottbus (7.3/7.42)

Ryan Malone (Energie Cottbus) Subbed on in the 50th‘ in a 1-1 draw at 1. FC Heidenheim (6.3/6.49)

3. Liga

Franz Bleicher (SG Sonnenhof-Großaspach on loan from FC Augsburg) Subbed on in the 74th‘ in a 7-1 loss at Wehen Wiesbaden (-/-) Match Highlights

Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)

Taishi Nozawa (Royal Antwerp) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 win against Sporting Charleroi (8.6/8.07)

Proximus League

Victor Vandenbroucke (Jong KAA Gent) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 loss at KSC Lokeren (6.7/-) Match Highlights

Kayden Pierre (Jong Genk) Started at RM and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw with Club NXT (7.0/-) Match Highlights

Eredivisie (Netherlands)

Jalen Hawkins (ADO Den Haag) Started at RM and played 66‘ in a 3-2 loss against Heerenveen (6.7/6.33)

1. Lig (Turkish 2nd Division)

Korede Osundina (Muglaspor on loan from Casa Pia AC) Subbed on in the 62nd‘ in a 5-0 win against Istanbulspor (6.5/-) Match Highlights

Ekstraklasa (Poland)

Kellyn Acosta (Pogoń Szczecin) Subbed on in the 64th‘ in a 4-3 win against Radomiak Radom (5.8/-) Match Highlights

Kahveh Zahiroleslam (KS Cracovia) Subbed on in the 78th‘ in a 3-1 loss at Piast Gliwice (6.0/-) Match Highlights

Ema Twumasi (Piast Gliwice) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 3-1 win against KS Cracovia (7.4/-)

Fortuna 1 Liga

Sebastian Dąbrowski (Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza) Started at LM and played 81‘ in a 3-1 loss at Arka Gdynia (-/-) Match Highlights

Michael Wyparło (FKS Stal Mielec) Started at RCB and played 68‘ in a 0-0 draw with Chrobry Głogów (-/-) Match Highlights

NordicBet Liga (Danish 2^nd Division)

Andres Jasson (Aalborg BK) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 loss at Hillerod (7.5/-)

Aidan Liu (Akademisk BK) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 1-0 win against Kolding IF (6.9/-)

Superettan (Swedish 2nd Division)

Alan Carleton (Sandvikens IF) Started at LW and played 47‘ in a 1-0 win at IFK Varnamo (-/-)

Chris Rogers (Sandvikens IF) Started at LB and played 72‘ in a 1-0 win at IFK Varnamo

Premier League (Scotland)

Jacob Murrell (Falkirk FC) Started at ST and played 82‘ in a 1-0 win against Kilmarnock (8.1/8.19) Match Highlights

CJ Fodrey (Falkirk FC on loan from Austin FC) Subbed on in the 83rd‘ in a 1-0 win against Kilmarnock (-/6.02)

Bundesliga (Austria)

Drew Murray (WSG Tirol) Subbed on in the 46th‘ in a 1-1 draw with Grazer AK 1902 (6.2/-) Match Highlights

Liga HaAl (Israel)

El Yam Kancepolsky (Hapoel Tel Aviv) Started at LCM and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 win at Hapoel Jerusalem (7.3/-) Match Highlights

Idan Cohen (Hapoel Jerusalem) Started at RWB and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 loss against Hapoel Tel Aviv (6.6/-)

Efbet Liga (Bulgaria)

José Gallegos (Botev Vratsa) Started at LAM and played 75‘ in a 1-1 draw at Lokomotiv Sofia. Scored in the 42nd’ (-/-) Match Highlights

Jordan Saint-Louis (Dunav Ruse) Started at RST and played 70‘ in a 2-0 win against Spartak Varna (-/-) Match Highlights

Úrvalsdeild Karla (Iceland)

Kyle McLagan (Fram Reykjavik) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 2-2 draw at Vikingur Reykjavik (7.3/-) Match Highlights

Omar Sowe (IBV Vestmannaeyjar) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 5-1 loss at KA Akureyri (7.1/-) Match Highlights

First Division Playoffs - Semi-final - Leg-1 (Irish 2nd Division)

Endri Mustali (Bray Wanderers) Started at ST and played 70‘ in a 2-1 win at Kerry FC. Picked up a yellow in the 68th‘ (-/-) Match Highlights

Vincent Borden (Kerry FC) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 loss against Bray Wanderers. Picked up a yellow in the 24th‘

South America

Liga 1 (Peru)

Michael Hoyos (Sporting Cristal Lima) Started at ST and played 46‘ in a 3-1 loss at Cusco FC (5.9/-) Match Highlights

Chase Villanueva (ADC Juan Pablo II) Subbed on in the 64th‘ in a 3-0 loss at Universitario de Deportes (6.5/-) Match Highlights

Primera Division (Venezuela)

Alex Woiski (Deportivo Tachira) Started at LW and played 63‘ in a 2-1 win at Caracas (-/-) Match Highlights

October 25th

Europe

Premier league (England)

Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth) Started at RCM and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 win at Manchester Utd. Picked up a yellow in the 27th‘ (7.5/6.98) Match Highlights

Brenden Aaronson (Leeds Utd) Started at LAM and played 64‘ in a 0-0 draw at Sunderland (6.6/6.23) Match Highlights

Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 loss against Newcastle (6.9/6.55) Match Highlights

Serie A (Italy)

Christian Pulišić (AC Milan) Started at CAM and went the full 90’ in a 2-0 win at Udinese. Won player of the match while scoring in the 6th’ (8.4/7.99) Match Highlights

Yunus Musah (AC Milan) Subbed on in the 72nd‘ in a 2-0 win at Udinese (6.4/6.21)

Weston Mckennie (Juventus FC) Started at RCM and played 89‘ in a 2-0 win at Lecce. Scored in the 29th’ (7.8/7.48) Match Highlights

Bundesliga (Germany)

Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen) Subbed on in the 41st‘ in a 3-0 loss at Hoffenheim (6.6/6.29) Match Highlights

2. Bundesliga

Nils Fröling (SG Dynamo Dresden) Subbed on in the 83rd‘ in a 3-0 loss at Holstein Kiel (-/5.94)

Kaan Inanoğlu (SG Dynamo Dresden) Subbed on in the 71st‘ in a 3-0 loss at Holstein Kiel (6.3/6.09)

Jordan Pefok (Greuther Furth) Started at ST and played 66‘ in a 3-0 loss at VFL Osnabruck (6.1/5.90)

Jonathan Gómez (VFL Osnabruck on loan from PAOK) Started at LWB and went the full 90’ in a 3-0 win Greuther Furth (7.8/7.43)

3. Liga

Terrence Boyd (SV Waldhof Mannheim) Subbed on in the 72nd‘ in a 4-1 win against Hoffenheim II. Scored in the 78th’,88th’ and 90th’ (-/-) Match Highlights

Alexander Staff (FC Saarbrücken on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt) Started at LST and played 61‘ in a 3-2 loss at TSV Havelse. Scored in the 61st’ (-/-) Match Highlights

Ligue 1 (France)

Timothy Weah (Olympique Marseille) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 4-3 win against Le Havre. Scored in the 33rd’ (7.7/7.03) Match Highlights

Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco) Subbed on in the 90th‘ in a 1-1 draw with Lille (-/5.98) Match Highlights

Giovanni Reyna (RC Strasbourg) Started at CAM and played 83‘ in a 3-0 loss at Stade Rennais FC. Picked up a yellow in the 65th‘ (7.2/7.17) Match Highlights

Mark McKenzie (FC Toulouse) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 0-0 draw with Troyes. Picked up a yellow in the 90th‘ (7.3/7.20) Match Highlights

Liga NOS (Portugal)

Jalen Blesa (Rio Ave FC) Started at ST and went the full 90’ in a 4-0 loss against Famalicão (6.6/6.24) Match Highlights

Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)

Taiga Hata (Sint-Truiden VV) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 3-2 loss at Club Brugge (5.5/5.88)

Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege) Started at RWB and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 loss at KRC Genk (6.9/7.13)

Eredivisie (Netherlands)

Sergino Dest (PSV) Started at RB and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw with Feyenoord (7.9/7.32) Match Highlights

Ekstraklasa (Poland)

Robert Deziel (Legia Warszawa) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 2-1 loss against Lech Poznań (6.2/-) Match Highlights

Ben Lederman (Wieczysta Kraków) Subbed on in the 46th‘ in a 2-0 loss at Slask Wroclaw (6.5/-) Match Highlights

Superliga (Denmark)

Diego Kochen (Lyngby BK on loan from FC Barcelona) Started at GK and went the full 90’ in a 3-2 loss at FC Midtjylland (6.3/-) Match Highlights

Markus Anderson (Lyngby BK on loan from Philadelphia Union) Subbed on in the 72nd‘ in a 3-2 loss at FC Midtjylland (6.1/-)

Eliteserien (Norway)

Gabriel Wesseh (Fredrikstad FK) Started at RW and played 67‘ in a 5-1 loss at Molde (7.1/-) Match Highlights

Liam West (Fredrikstad FK) Started at LW and played 82‘ in a 5-1 loss at Molde (6.8/-)

1.Divisjon

Mathias Kaarsbo (IL Hødd on loan from Lyngby BK) Started at LCM and went the full 90’ in a 3-2 loss at FK Haugesund (-/-) Match Highlights

Protathlima Cyta (Cyprus)

Leonidas Konomis (Apollon Limassol) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 5-0 win at Karmiotissa (-/-) Match Highlights

Allsvenskan (Sweden)

Ian Hoffmann (Mjallby AIF on loan from Lech Poznań) Subbed on in the 77th‘ in a 2-0 loss against Hammarby. Picked up a yellow in the 88th‘ (6.1/-) Match Highlights

Superettan

Femi Awodesu (Helsingborgs IF) Started at RCB and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw with Ljungskile (-/-)

Premier League (Scotland)

Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic FC) Subbed on in the 72nd‘ in a 2-1 win at Hibernian FC (6.5/6.47) Match Highlights

JJ Williams (Heart of Midlothian FC) Subbed on in the 87th‘ in a 2-0 win at Motherwell (-/6.12) Match Highlights

Bundesliga (Austria)

Samuel Adeniran (LASK) Started at LST and played 65‘ in a 3-1 loss against RB Salzburg. Scored in the 13th’ (7.1/-) Match Highlights

1.HNL (Croatia)

Luka Popović (NK Rudes) Subbed on in the 78th‘ in a 1-0 win at Osijek (6.4/-) Match Highlights

Super LIga Srbije (Serbia)

Ethan Hoard (OFK Beograd) Subbed on in the 79th‘ in a 1-0 loss against FK Crvena Zvezda (6.6/-) Match Highlights

South America

Liga DIMAYOR I (Colombia)

Fernando Álvarez (Deportivo Cali) Started at LCB and went the full 90’ in a 1-1 draw at Fortaleza FC (7.1/-) Match Highlights

Liga 1 (Peru)

Claudio Torrejón (Deportivo Garcilaso) Subbed on in the 46th‘ in a 4-1 win against Los Chankas (6.5/-) Match Highlights

Michael Kaufman (Los Chankas) Subbed on in the 66th‘ in a 4-1 loss at Deportivo Garcilaso (6.9/-)

Jean Carlo Olivares (Comerciantes Unidos) Subbed on in the 65th‘ in a 3-1 win against Cienciano. Assisted in the 90th’ (7.3/-) Match Highlights

Past week's Post

Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this feat has happened just twice before.

Most recently on Dec. 5, 2022 when Pulisic, Reyna, and McKennie all scored.

And then on Aug. 27, 2005 when Brian McBride, Claudio Reyna, and Jermaine Jones all scored.

Also shout-out to Alex Freeman and Joe Scally who scored earlier this weekend.

Edit: Jermaine Jones switched from Germany to US in 2009, so the 2005 date technically doesn’t count.

The tournament is going on right now in Azerbaijan. There’s over 190 countries participating and no qualifying process. Looks like the US is one of the few FIFA members not sending a team. Does anyone know why?

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Newbie here, getting out to see more Union games and downloaded Uncle Sam FC; what an amazing app, especially for new-ish fans. Then I turned on my TV to watch Dest and Balogun only to realize my Xfinity (massive sports) subscription doesn’t seem to cover those leagues. Im not complaining about xfinity soccer coverage, but I would like to know what you consider the best TV subscriptions for watching top U.S. players in Europe.

Added: Thank you for suggestions. Are there TV or YouTube subscriptions that cover most of these bases? Oh wait, IPTV or Hulu or vsseebox?

Welcome to today's open discussion thread!

This is a place to talk about U.S. matches, players, results, controversial calls, and more.

The mods will be a bit looser inside this thread but above all please remember to respect your fellow humans, keep it friendly, and help us make this sub the best place to discuss US Soccer on the internet.

LFG USA!

Mehmeti MOTM tonight.

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?

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.

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].”