Yanks Abroad: Novakovich heads home match winner

Since the new year I’ve been trying this thing where I really focus on the positives in life. For instance, I’m not going to mention the long injury list. Or that Pulisic is still out indefinitely.

I simply will not do it.

I’d rather talk about how Frosinone are in a promotion battle and a header from Andrija Novakovich gave them the win and a three point buffer. Or Darian Jenkins’s two straight-up stunners in Australia. How about Morgan Andrews being tied for the W-League top scorer? By the way Matt Miazga was back on the pitch for a full 90!

Good things are happening people. Let’s get to the Yanks Abroad:

Italy

Andrija Novakovich

The 23-year-old striker gave Frosinone the 1-0 win over Salernitana in the 72nd minute. Frosinone are in 2nd place, which would see them promoted to Serie A if they can hold it.

FotMob: 7.7
2 chances created; 1/1 shot on target; 57% passing; 6/13 duels; 1 clearance; dispossessed three times

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Australia

Darian Jenkins

Jenkins was in beast mode as the Melbourne Victory beat Sydney 3-1. She scored two great goals but the second was an absolutely fantastic run after stealing the ball.

Morgan Andrews

The 27-year-old scored her 7th goal of the season to bring Perth within a goal in the 83rd minute of a 3-2 loss against Western Sydney.

Kristen Hamilton

Hamilton scored the second and third goals for Western Sydney in that 3-2 win.

Sam Staab

The 22-year-old scored the opened the scoring for Western Sydney with this stab at the ball.

Ally Watt

Melbourne City got the 3-1 win over Brisbane led by Watt’s brace. She put home the winner winner with a nice effort and added a tack on goal as well.

Mallory Weber

On loan from the Utah Royals, Weber scored in the 24th minute from the penalty spot as Adelaide defeated Newcastle 2-1.

Amber Brooks

Brooks scored the winner for Adelaide in the 61st minute.

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England

Matt Miazga

The Reading centerback played his first game since January 25 and he was on the pitch for 90 minutes throwing down a 2-0 shutout of Barnsley.

FotMob: 6.7 | WhoScored: 7.2
81% passing; 4/5 duels; 6 clearances

Tim Ream

Ream played 180 minutes last week and got two shutouts. Fulham beat Swansea 1-0 on Wednesday then Preston North End 2-0 on Saturday. They are in third place, just five points back from automatic promotion.

FotMob: 7.3 | WhoScored: 7.4
79% passing; 7/9 duels; 3 clearances; 2 interceptions; 0/1 tackle

Cameron Carter-Vickers

CCV always played two matches last week. First was a 2-1 Luton Town win over Brentford, then a 1-1 draw with Stoke City. He was the most accurate passer (89%) to play at least 45 minutes on Saturday.

FotMob: 6.8 | WhoScored: 7
89% passing; 6/11 duels; 9 clearances; 1 interception

Lynden Gooch

The Sunderland man played 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss at Coventry City. They are in fifth place, but only 4 points out of second and automatic promotion.

FotMob: 5.2
76% passing; 0/1 shot on target; 2/10 duels; 0/1 dribble; dispossessed three times; 0/1 tackle; 1 interception

Geoff Cameron

QPR got 4 points last week with Cameron playing 180 minutes. The first was a 2-1 win over Derby to pull within a point of them. Then they drew with Birmingham 2-2.

FotMob: 6 | WhoScored: 6.6
0/2 shots on target; 70% passing; 8/15 duels; 3 clearances; dispossessed twice; 1/4 tackles; 1 interception

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Germany

Weston McKennie

Schalke & McKennie were shutout 3-0 by Cologne. The midfielder played all 90 minutes.

FotMob: 5.9 | WhoScored: 6.4
78% passing; 0/2 shots on target; 4/8 duels; 1 clearance; 2/2 dribbles; dispossessed once; 3 interceptions

John Brooks

Wolfsburg drew 2-2 at Union Berlin with Brooks playing all 90 minutes at centerback. They sit in 7th place, just a point behind Schalke for that Europa Qualification spot.

FotMob: 6.2 | WhoScored: 6.6
85% passing; 0/1 shot on target; 6/11 duels; 4 clearances

Gio Reyna

Reyna entered in the 80th minute as Borussia Dortmund got the 1-0 win over Freiburg.

Alfredo Morales

The Fortuna Düsseldorf man came off the bench in the 74th minute of a 3-3 draw with Hertha Berlin.

FotMob: 6.2
6/6 passing; 4/6 duels; 1/1 tackle

Timmy Chandler

Chandler played 90 minutes last week in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 2-1 loss to Union Berlin and then entered their Europa League aggregate win over Salzburg in the 88th minute.

Jann George

The 27-year-old played 83 minutes in Jahn Regensburg’s 2-1 loss against Dynamo Dresden.

FotMob: 5.7 | WhoScored: 5.9
1 chance created; 62% passing; 2/10 duels; 1 clearance; 1/4 dribbles

Timothy Tillman

Greuther Fürth got the 2-0 win over Stuttgart with the 21-year-old playing the first 77 minutes.

FotMob: 6.6 | WhoScored: 6.6
1 chance created; 63% passing; 5/11 duels; 1/2 dribbles; dispossessed once

Terrence Boyd

He played all 90 minutes for Hallescher FC in a 1-0 loss at Sonnenhof Großaspach.

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Netherlands

Sergiño Dest

On Thursday, Dest went 90 minutes in Ajax’s 2-1 Europa League win over Getafe. He then played another 90 minutes on Sunday as they fell 2-0 to AZ Alkmaar in league play.

FotMob: 5.5 | WhoScored: 5.8
89% passing; 3/9 duels; 1 clearance; 1/1 dribble; dispossessed three times; 1 interception

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Turkey

Tyler Boyd

Besiktas got the 2-1 win at Alanyaspor as Boyd played 78 minutes in the central midfield. He lost ten duels, the most in the match.

FotMob: 5.9 | WhoScored: 6.7
1 chance created; 81% passing; 2/12 duels; 1 clearance; 0/3 dribbles; 0/1 tackle; 2 interceptions

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Belgium

Chris Durkin

The 20-year-old played 90 minutes and picked up a yellow card in St. Truiden’s 3-0 loss at home to KV Mechelen.

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Denmark

Christian Cappis

Cappis played all 90 minutes and got a yellow card as Hobro drew 0-0 at AGF Aarhus.

FotMob: 6.9
3 chances created; 63% passing; 7/17 duels; 1 clearance; 0/1 dribble; 1/4 tackles; 2 interceptions

Emmanuel Sabbi

Sabbi was the most accurate passer in that Hobo draw, playing the first 82 minutes as a right midfielder next to Cappis.

FotMob: 6.4
1 chance created; 86% passing; 0/1 shot on target; 4/10 duels; 2/3 dribbles

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Sweden

Aron Johannsson

The Hammarby man played 81 minutes in a 2-0 Cup win over Brommapojkarna.

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Mexico

Sebastian Saucedo

Saucedo played 63 minutes as Pumas were beat up at Tigres 3-0.

FotMob: 6.2
75% passing; 0/1 shot on target; 6/8 duels; 1/1 dribble; dispossessed once

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Did Not Play

DeAndre Yedlin - Newcastle - Unused sub

Josh Sargent - Werder Bremen - Match postponed

Fabian Johnson - Borussia Mönchengladbach - Not in the 18

Bobby Wood - Hamburger SV - Not in the 18

Ethan Horvath - Club Brugge - Unused sub

Kenny Saief - Anderlecht - Not in the 18

Erik Palmer-Brown - Austria Wien - Not in the 18

Jonathan Amon - Nordsjaelland - Not in the 18

Haji Wright - VVV Venlo - Unused sub

Romain Gall - Malmö - Not in the 18

William Yarbrough - Leon - Not in the 18

Ventura Alvarado - Necaxa - Not in the 18

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Injured

Christian Pulisic - Chelsea - Adductor

Tim Weah - Lille - Hamstring

Tyler Adams - RB Leipzig - Calf

Duane Holmes - Derby County - Leg

Zack Steffen - Fortuna Düsseldorf - Knee

Eric Lichaj - Hull City - Ankle

Antonee Robinson - Wigan Athletic - Groin

Julian Green - Greuther Fürth - Ankle