Will Tessmann Leapfrog Mckeennie, Musah, will start the World Cup for us?
The European Club season was in full swing for more than a month, giving the national team players to the American men who knock on their trade abroad an opportunity to establish themselves. Some have started inappropriate beginnings, as the opening round of the UEFA Champions League equipment has proven that it is especially difficult. Others were struck on the ground. Those in MLS were in rhythm for a while now.
Then there Christian PolisicHe was leading the charge of the United States in Europe nine years ago and has already five goals in all competitions this season. Fortunately for usmnt, Polisic is one of many players who have been colliding with their steps in recent weeks.
Throughout the season, you will watch ESPN progressing the American players gathering, providing an insightful look at those whose shape or fitness made them particularly interesting. We call it the countdown to the World Cup.
ESPN will rely on June 11 of each week, and in this way, when the American team is announced in the very expected World Cup at home, there will be no names in the list of 26 men as a surprise.
Only 260 days to go.
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2025-26 minutes: 450
2025-26 Fotmob classification: 7.5
Tesman proves that it deserves to start in the midfield
Tasman had already enjoyed a strong start for this season, but at the end of last week he kicked his campaign to Overdrive, and scored the only goal in Lyon 1-0 victory over Angis, a result that put the club in a tie at the league table 1, behind Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain on the goals. It is not bad for a team that was threatened to land due to financial violations before the start of the season.
As for Teasman, the question remains: Will these offers will be sufficient to return it to the American team? It has not been summoned since the Concacaf Association in March. To clarify this, they should be, but the mind of US director Mauricio Pochettino works in mysterious ways. At least, Tessmann should be a dispute to provide a cover for Tyler AdamsOr even break the starting assortment.
2025-26 minutes: 264
2025-26 Fotmob classification: 7.1
Usmnt can do with a dose of Telman’s perseverance
Credit Tillman to show a strong mentality, as she wore a horrific match in the middle of the week against FC Køenhavn in the Champions League to present a man from the match against Borussia Monchengladbach in which he scored his second goal in the league in this season. A tactical disk of manager Kasper Hjulmand may have helped.
Against Copenhagen, Tillaman was working as one of the 10 dual ranking, and struggled strongly to reach the ball. Against Gladbach, it was depicted in the midfield and had a stronger impact on the game, even after his goal in the 70th minute. Hoelman then continued preaching with patience, because Tillaman is one of many new arrivals in the team, but the player’s ability to get rid of weak performance will serve him well for both the club and the country.
Christian Polisic Attacker AC Milano
2025-26 minutes: 286
2025-26 Fotmob classification: 7.9
Italy cannot stop Polisic
This was a fans of Polisic, even according to his noble criteria. After scoring two goals and assisting the table over the third place in his victory last weekend 3-0 against Udinese, Polisic maintained his good shape by scoring the final goal-on half of Folly, no less than-in a 3-0 victory for Italy over Lecce.
There is not much that could be said about Polisic that was not already. He is still the most important attack player in USMnt, and he is now carrying the brand for most of the goals by an American in the five league championships in Europe with 59 years. As long as he can stay in good health, it is a lock in the US squad.
He will try to keep the momentum in the important clash this week with the Napoli table.
In the eleventh form
When Poittino turned into a rear line of three men during the September International window, this step that does not seem to benefit Gladbach’s was Joe Scale. The back of the back is preferred to move and the attacking instincts showed by proverbs Sergiño fate and Alex Freeman On the defense of Scull, but then, the temporary director Gladbach Egen Polanski assembled 3-4-3 with Scallly with the return of the right wing, and the American performed impressive.
Scull showed the ability to move forward not expected because he did not score any goals and did not help last season – XG of 0.26 is already on its way to breaking 0.38 last year. I have given, who knows what the composition will be preferred by the permanent Gladbach coach once appointed, but the performance should help maintain Scallly in the squad.
Looking at his performance last weekend, why is it not at the eleventh this week? It is a fair question, especially when you think about DESTED, a penalty was confessed to a PsV Einhoven 2-2 lot with Ajax. In conjunction with some disgraceful defensive moments during the September International window, it is worth weighing whether the destiny is sufficient for the defensive responsibility that he loses in the starting group. However, the DEST value in the attack is still high enough due to its ability to present what is unexpected, although Scally gave Poittino something to think about in terms of its appearance in its wing.
Meanwhile, the relative arrow of the American attackers ’legion is still going through some wild fluctuations. Voline Balogon He seemed to have gained some secession from the chase package after a great performance against Japan, but that was before his lukewarm effort in defeating 4-1 in the Champions League against Bruges on the bench to face the league last week against Metz. Worse than that for adulthood, replacement, Mika PeresThe opening match was scored in a 5-2 victory, while Ansu Fati Record two bench and George Elenegna I also got the result sheet.
Balogun’s silver lining is that no other striker has registered at an American position last week, though this Ricardo BibiHe runs self -denial to the permissible position Ismail Saibari To register the first PSV, so it will remain the beginning of this week. Also, the Balogun Skills Collection is unique within the USMnt Player group, due to its ability to run behind the defense of the opposition, which means that its place in the American team is still safe. It will need to return to the Monaco squad, and this week’s match in Laurent will reveal how low in the club’s hierarchy.
Big Board 2.0 update
ESPN’s USMnt Big Board 2.0 was operated earlier this month, and each large panel will provide the basis for the weekly players’ updates. Here are the minutes and the player’s classification for each of these 37 players.
Matt TurnerThe goalkeeper, New England Revolution: 630 minutes in 2025; 7.1 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Freiz died Goalkeeper, New York City FC: 2790 minutes in 2025; 7.1 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Zach StephenGoalkeeper, Colorado Rapids: 2,160 minutes in 2025; 6.9 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Patrick SchultGoalkeeper, Columbus crew: 2430 minutes in 2025; 6.8 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Chris RichardsThe back medium, Crystal Palace: 659 minutes in 2025-26; 7.4 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Richards continues to hand over the palace, where he ended 86.7 % of his decisions and won 87.5 % of his duel by beating 2-1 over West Ham United.
Tim ReemBack center, Charlotte FC: 2,147 minutes in 2025; 6.7 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Mark McKenziAl -Awda Center, Toulouse: 450 minutes in 2025-26; 6.6 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Cameron Carter VicarsBack center, Celtic: 750 minutes in 2025-26; 7.5 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Miles RobinsonFC CINCINNATI: 2,438 minutes in 2025; 6.9 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Auston is reliableBack center, Celtic: 152 minutes in 2025-26; 6.4 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Tristan BlackonThe back center, Vancouver Whitecaps: 2,962 minutes in 2025; 7.2 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Sergiño Fate, Dahir, PsV EINDHOVEN: 691 minutes in 2025-26; 7.5 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Anthony RobinsonDahir, Fulham: 141 minutes in 2025-26; 6.8 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Robinson’s recovery from knee surgery took longer than expected, but he finally played 90 minutes with Kotagries at Cambridge United in the Cambrid Cup. Now let’s see if he can restore his place in playing the league.
Joe Scaleand Dahir, Borussia Monchengladbach: 355 minutes in 2025-26; 7.2 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Calcine and EliDahir, Watford: 18 minutes in 2025-26; 6.2 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Max ErfestenDahir, Columbus crew: 2682 minutes in 2025; 7.5 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Alex Freeiman, Dahir, Orlando City SC: 2,802 minutes in 2025; 7.5 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Tyler Adams, midfielder, AFC Bournemouth: 464 minutes in 2025-26; 7.1 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Weston McKiniMidfielder, Juventus: 141 minutes in 2025-26; 6.7 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Johnny CardosoMidfielder, Atlético Madrid: 185 minutes in 2025-26; 6.8 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Cardoso deals with ankle injury, and from here he deleted it from the game Day list at the end of last week with Mallorca.
Luka de la ToriMidfielder, San Diego FC: 2,299 minutes in 2025; 6.8 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Tanner Tesman, midfielder, Lyon: 450 minutes in 2025-26; 7.5 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Yunus MoussaMidfielder, Atalanta: 206 minutes in 2025-26; 6.5 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Sebastian BerhaterMidfielder, Vancouver Whitecaps: 2,906 minutes in 2025; 7.6 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Christian RoldanMidfielder, Seattle Sound, FC: 3425 minutes in 2025; 7.4 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Christian Polisic, striker, AC Milano: 286 minutes in 2025-26; 7.9 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Tim WayAttacker, Marseille: 397 minutes in 2025-26; 7.0 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Weah was Mrseille’s Mrseile, as it lined as a right-wing wing in OM 1-0 over PSG unprecedented. Will it help him or harm him when the next USMnt camp opens? Either way, it is still impressive.
Malik Telman, striker, Bayer Leverrkin: 264 minutes in 2025-26; 7.1 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Diego LunaStriker, Real Salt Lake: 2,255 minutes in 2025; 7.2 Fotmob classification In 2025.
Alejandro ZendgasAttacker, America: 777 minutes in 2025-26; 7.4 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Geo ReinaStriker, Borussia Monchengladbach: 84 minutes in 2025-26; 6.7 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Folarin Balogun, forward, As Monaco: 306 minutes in 2025-26; 6.9 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Ricardo Bibi, forward, Psv Eindhoven: 306 minutes in 2025-26; 7.0 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Josh SargentForward, Norwich City: 581 minutes in 2025-26; 7.5 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Patrick AjmangForward, Derby Province: 66 minutes in 2025-26; 6.9 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Haji WrightForward, Coventry: 542 minutes in 2025-26; 7.5 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.
Damyion DownsForward, Southampton: 271 minutes in 2025-26; 6.3 Fotmob classification In 2025-26.