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2022 - 9 - 5

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Kamal Miller's World Cup value, Jonathan David's form & more ... (MLSsoccer.com)

As the calendar flips over to September, we're that much closer to the 2022 World Cup kicking off in Qatar — not to mention a marquee international window ...

Bundesliga club, was suddenly in danger of losing his place for the World Cup to the likes of Derek Cornelius, who picked up where he left off last season in Greece with Panetolikos. Jahn Regensburg ended up switching to a 3-4-3 for this game with Kennedy sliding into the left-sided role. The defender had only logged around 140 minutes in six games in all competitions this season for Jahn Regensburg without a single start before Saturday. His goal helped fuel Montréal’s comeback and he kept [Federico Bernardeschi](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/federico-bernardeschi/) in check for the majority of the 90 minutes. It’s not uncommon for Eustaquio to chip in with the odd assist via a set piece or the occasional foray into the final third. Having that confidence to push forward is imperative with Herdman prioritizing a double pivot in midfield in recent games for the national team. It took around 230 minutes across five games, but Ugbo finally logged his name onto the scoresheet as Troyes secured a vital 1-1 draw with Rennes after being reduced to 10 men at the 27-minute mark. It’ll be difficult to crack either the September or World Cup roster given the plethora of wingers Canada possesses, but the 20-year-old’s stock is certainly rising by the week. That’s why containing the Italian international and maintaining his composure on the ball while under pressure from TFC’s high press is a positive development. He secured his first start of the season with the Dragões and capitalized by setting up both goals in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Gil Vicente. They reinforced the narrative he can’t properly thrive as a lone striker if Lille don't play vertically, dynamically and don’t allow the forward to roam across the pitch. All of his shots and key passes were created by the 22-year-old dropping deep and arriving late into the box.

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Ferreira, Mihailovic, Sargent & Musah: US soccer attackers offer ... (MLSsoccer.com)

US-eligible players put in work on both sides of the Atlantic this Labor Day weekend, perhaps mindful that summer is now unofficially over and the final ...

Blessed with superb technique and a Rolls Royce motor, velvet-smooth on the ball and increasingly aware of how best to deploy his gifts in service of the team, Musah looks more than ever like a foundational piece for the USMNT. Goalkeeper Zack Steffen missed a third consecutive Middlesbrough match due to a knee injury (his club and country teammate Matthew Hoppe was on the bench for the 1-0 win over Lynden Gooch’s Sunderland, but did not play). Antonee “Jedi” Robinson rolled his ankle in the first half of Fulham’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham, raising unwelcome questions about the USMNT’s seemingly permanently problematic left back spot. As rough as his first few months in the Bundesliga were, Pepi is still young, and like most strikers, lives and dies by goals, something he has a much better shot at racking up in the open attacking environs of the Eredivisie. Musah remains a teenager until his 20th birthday in late November, which makes his skill set all the more tantalizing. There was real ferocity in the Chicago native’s performance, and he and his teammates had to be gleeful about sticking a long knife in Toronto’s flickering Audi MLS Cup Playoffs hopes. But it’s a better situation than FCB, and we suspect Dest will be right in the thick of Berhalter’s Qatar plans no matter what – he’s just so uniquely, saucily skilled among the US player pool. Up in Minnesota, Jesus Ferreira was a leading instigator of FC Dallas’ impressive and timely 3-0 road win over the Loons. Sargent bagged the Canaries’ third, running his current hot streak to five goals in five games, and also assisted on another. The numbers and the eye test agree: Sargent is one of the Champo’s elite attackers: And John Brooks waited and got a good thing. Then he jetted across Europe to watch and visit with several of his players.

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Nouhou's first Seattle Sounders goal makes Lumen Field go "pretty ... (MLSsoccer.com)

Seattle Sounders FC defender Nouhou Tolo, who borders between cult-hero status and a beloved player with an at-times-eccentric playing style, scored his first- ...

“So hopefully I’m going to score more goals for the club.” “So that’s why I said, ‘No we need to win.’ The final goal I’ll be sure to give a celebration. The Rave Green have made 13 straight playoff trips since joining MLS as an expansion club in 2009, but are in real danger of missing out after winning a historic [Concacaf Champions League](https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/concacaf-champions-league/) title in May. “I'm sure the Twitter-verse and everything is going crazy as well.” Maybe next game, if I score, I’m going to give a celebration.” “It was not a time to celebrate because it was 1-1,” he said postgame.

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Sounders stop the slide (Sounder At Heart)

Nouhou has finally scored a goal in MLS, and it helped spark a comeback win for the Sounders to end a 5-game winless streak.

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