![]() The goal he put up in the second leg was, although incredibly flukey, a textbook finish. His third goal in the Round of 32 against Leverkusen as BSC Young Boys now have a 5-3 aggregate lead /uc7J8TXiwY Usually, scoring goals for Young Boys wouldn’t necessarily warrant any attention outside of the small alpine country, but when you score three in two against Bayer Leverkusen, that can’t be ignored.Īs I said, American-born Jordan Siebatcheu has been playing well since December and when you’re playing well, you get the lucky bounces – like this goal. Recently, though, he’s been firing in goals for the unfortunately-named Swiss squad BSC Young Boys in the Europa League. Of course, he’s never really hit the heights many hoped he would. It seems like it’s been years since the striker was picked up by American radars. It’s hard to believe Siebatcheu is only 24. I mean, who can say no to that smile? Jordan Siebatcheu (BSC Young Boys/Switzerland) I think the call by Matt Doyle that he’ll be sold in the summer for upwards of $20 million is quite the stretch.īut after this goal and his subsequent appearance on Barnsley’s Twitter, my opinion is starting to lean in Dike’s favor. But I’m definitely willing to change my opinion after more consistent performances. From what I’ve seen so far, he’s like Jozy Altidore minus the first touch and agility. As a 20-year-old battling for promotion in the Championship, that’s absolutely necessary to keep a starting job. It wasn’t a perfect performance by the dual international, as evidenced by this whiff early on in the match, but a goal will do a lot for his confidence. After the nifty piece of movement, he did what he’s expected to do in a 1v1 position: finish. Coming off his mark’s back shoulder, he made the diagonal run into space so Conor Chaplin could find him. It was a goal that any number nine would be proud of. Coming in the 62nd minute on Wednesday, the big man subbed on for his side against Stoke and found the back of the net to seal the game in the 90th. Daryl Dike (Barnsley/England)ĭike has been playing better week-by-week for Championship outfit Barnsley and on Wednesday, he finally got his long-awaited goal. He’s by every stretch of the imagination the best male American soccer player right now. Barring injury, he’ll always put in a solid performance for Juventus, who are destined to sign him permanently. McKennie is quickly becoming one of those guys that USMNT fans don’t necessarily need to worry about, of which are few and far between. The game ended in a frustrating 1-1 draw for the Old Lady, in which much of the fault landed on the attack, who were unable to get the ball consistently on target. He started on the bench for Juve, being rested for a midweek tie, but came on in the second half and didn’t get much of the ball. The weekend wasn’t as magical for McKennie. To top it off, he commemorated the occasion with another Harry Potter-inspired celebration, which is quickly becoming a McKennie signature. With defenders all around him, McKennie calmly controlled the ball with his chest and hit a strike that no goalkeeper could save at its velocity. It was a pretty impressive finish as well. It only took him one day to get going this past week, completing 91 percent of his passes and scoring a goal in Juve’s 3-0 handling of Crotone last Monday. When McKennie burst onto the Juventus scene in early September, many were surprised with his output, but I don’t think anyone’s gawking now. ![]() You’re a wizard, Weston - one with an incredible knack for outperforming everyone’s expectations. (Photo courtesy of Stuart Franklin/Getty) Weston McKennie (Juventus/Italy) Here were the best and worst performances of Americans this past week: Best Performances of the Week: Up-and-comers and established internationals alike made their country proud on the pitch. For the general majority of Americans abroad, they did just that. As the month of February came to a close and 2021 spilled into an incredibly busy March period for the USMNT, American players across Europe tried to prove their talents on the club stage.
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