The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Brazil starts with John Brooks scoring for Wolfsburg in their 5-3 home win over Josh Sargent's Werder Bremen. Leonardo Bittencourt scored for Werder in the 13th minute with Ridle Baku equalizing in the 22nd. Brooks made it 2-1 Wolfsburg in the 25th with Kevin Mohwald equalizing for Werder in the 35th. Wout Weghorst returned the Wolfsburg lead in the 37th . . .
Johannsson and Diskerud score in Allsvenskan
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe, Mexico, and Brazil starts in Sweden. Aron Johannsson's Hammarby drew 2-2 at home with Malmo in the Allsvenskan. An own-goal put Malmo up in the 13th minute with Johannsson equalizing in the 35th. Malmo went up again in the 45th with Alexander Kacaniklic equalizing in the 79th. Mix Diskerud scored in Helsingborg's 2-1 loss at Elfsborg. Elfsborg converted a . . .
Guardiola’s contract asks a super club question
Thursday's soccer news starts with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola now under contract with the club through the 2022-23 season. Rumors linked Guardiola with a return to Barcelona, perhaps playing off the idea that he isn't known for spending significant time at any club he's coached. "Having that kind of support is the best thing any manager can have," Guardiola said in a press statement. . . .
The continuing legacy of Dutch coaches at Barcelona
By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Nov 16, 2020) US Soccer Players – Ask a soccer fan about what Barcelona means and you’d hear lots of familiar answers. A name like Lionel Messi quickly comes to mind. So does a tournament like the Champions League. Other responses could include former coach Pep Guardiola or a striker like Neymar, who now plays for PSG. Maybe it's the current Barca team and their . . .
Johannsson scores in Hammarby loss
We start the roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Mexico in the Allsvenskan with Aron Johannsson scoring in Hammarby's 5-2 loss at Varbergs BoIS. Down two goals from the 33rd and playing a man down from a red card to Mohanad Jeahze in the 38th, Johannsson converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time. Varbergs scored in the 53rd with Gustav Ludwigson responding with a Hammarby goal in the . . .
Sargent scores in Werder Bremen draw
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Mexico starts in the Bundesliga. Josh Sargent scored in Werder Bremen's 1-1 draw at Eintracht. Sargent put Werder up in the 51st with Andre Silva equalizing in the 65th minute. Sargent saw yellow in the 55th. Timmy Chandler was on the bench for Eintracht. "It's always difficult to play here," Sargent said. "Frankfurt attacked a lot, so we had to work a . . .
Barcelona opts for change
By J Hutcherson (Oct 27, 2020) US Soccer Players - FC Barcelona is a super club by design, intent, and personality. Not winning defeats their broadest purpose. When it occasionally happens, there's no expectation but change. That played out on Tuesday, with club president Maria Bartomeu and the board of directors announcing their resignations the day before Barcelona plays Juventus in the . . .
Wolfsburg wins, goals for Novakovich and Johannsson
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Mexico starts in the Bundesliga. John Brooks's Wolfsburg beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 at home. Wout Weghorst put Wolfsburg up in the 19th minute with Maxi Arnold scoring a minute later. Arminia pulled a goal back in the 80th minute. "I’m very happy we got our first win of the season, as we all are, and it’s also our first win at home in several months," . . .
2-0 win for Leipzig at Augsburg
Tyler Adams's RB Leipzig won 2-0 at Augsburg. Angelino opened the scoring in the 45th minute with Yussuf Poulsen doubling the lead in the 66th. Peter Gulacsi kept the clean sheet. "We were the better team and deserved to win," Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann said. "Looking ahead, playing really well is sometimes less important as long as we are picking up the points to achieve our goals. Every . . .
Dest subs on for Barcelona
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Mexico starts in La Liga. Sergino Dest capped his high profile move from Ajax to Barcelona with playing time. Dest subbed on in the 75th minute of Barca's 1-1 home draw with Sevilla. Trailing from an 8th minute goal, Philippe Coutinho equalized for Barcelona in the 10th minute. "Sevilla are a great team," Coutinho said. "They gave us a lot of problems. . . .
