This season has been a disappointing one for Borussia Dortmund, but Dortmund, who figured to fight with Bayern Munich for the league title, could finish as high as third place depending on their final day result at Hoffenheim on Saturday.
Christian Pulisic has seen his production dip this season due to the team using two managers over the course of the season. Pulisic and his team will look for a positive close to the season as they face fourth-place Hoffenheim away from home. The 19-year-old has four goals and five assists this Bundesliga campaign, and Dortmund will look to grab their first away win in the league since Feb. 2. Pending on other results in Germany, Dortmund could finish the season as low as fifth place.
Tim Ream and Fulham begin their playoff draw with Derby County on Friday, looking to take their first step towards making the final. DeAndre Yedlin and Newcastle United welcome Chelsea to St. James Park in their final EPL fixture of the season. Geoff Cameron and Stoke City will look to spoil the party at Swansea, with the hosts needing a win for league survival.
Elsewhere, Joe Corona and Jorge Villafana square off in a Liga MX playoff. Matt Miazga and Vitesse Arnhem will look to finish off ADO Den Hagg in the Netherlands, while Kenny Saief and Anderlecht travel to Gent. Bobby Wood and Hamburg face a tough test in Bundesliga play, needing a win to remain in the top-flight.
Here’s a closer look at this weekend’s Americans Abroad:
ENGLAND
PREMIER LEAGUE
Emerson Hyndman and AFC Bournemouth face Burnley on Sunday.
Geoff Cameron and Stoke City face Swansea City on Sunday.
DeAndre Yedlin and Newcastle United face Chelsea on Sunday.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tim Ream, Luca De La Torre and Fulham face Derby County on Friday.
GERMANY
BUNDESLIGA
John Brooks and VfL Wolfsburg faceFC Koln on Saturday.
Jonathan Klinsmann and Hertha Berlin face RB Leipzig on Saturday.
Weston McKennie and Schalke face Timmy Chandler and Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
Fabian Johnson and Borussia Monchengladbach face Bobby Wood and Hamburg on Saturday.
Aron Johannsson and Werder Bremen face FSV Mainz on Saturday.
Christian Pulisic and Borussia Dortmund face Hoffenheim on Saturday.
2. BUNDESLIGA
Julian Green and Greuther Furth face Heidenheim on Sunday.
McKinze Gaines, Terrence Boyd and Darmstadt face Erzgebirge Aue on Sunday.
Jerome Kiesewetter and Fortuna Dusseldorf face Nurnberg on Sunday.
Alfredo Morales and Ingolstadt face Kaiserslautern on Sunday.
Haji Wright, Andrew Wooten and Sandhausen face Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday.
3. LIGA
Joe Gyau and SG Sonnenhof face Preuben Munster on Saturday.
FRANCE
LIGUE 1
Timothy Weah and Paris Saint-Germain face Rennes on Saturday.
LIGUE 2
Maki Tall and Tours face Le Havre on Friday.
Theoson-Jordan Siebatcheu and Reims face Nimes on Friday.
Quentin Westberg and Auxerre face Lens on Friday.
MEXICO
LIGA MX
Alejandro Guido, Fernando Arce, Michael Orozco, Rubio Rubin and Club Tijuana face Toluca on Thursday and Sunday.
Jorge Villafana and Santos Laguna face Joe Corona and Club America on Thursday and Sunday.
SPAIN
LA LIGA
Shaq Moore and Levante face Barcelona on Sunday.
TERCERA DIVISION
Mukwelle Akale and Villarreal C face Almazora on Sunday.
BELGIUM
JUPILER PRO LEAGUE
Erik Palmer-Brown and Kortrijk face R. Excel Mouscron on Friday.
Ethan Horvath and Club Brugge face Standard Liege on Sunday.
Kenny Saief and Anderlecht face Gent on Sunday.
NETHERLANDS
EREDIVISIE
Matt Miazga and Vitesse Arnhem face ADO Den Haag on Saturday.
ITALY
SERIE C
Josh Perez and Livorno face Padova on Saturday.
SWEDEN
ALLSVENSKAN
Romain Gall and Sundsvall face Brommapojkarna on Saturday.
Brendan Hines-Ike and Orebro face Hammarby on Sunday.
Mix Diskerud and Goteborg face Norrkoping on Sunday.
DENMARK
SUPERLIAGEN
Jonathan Amon and Nordsjaelland face AC Horsens on Friday.
Michael Lansing and Aalborg face FC Kobenhaven on Sunday.
Emmanuel Sabbi and Hobro face SØnderjyskE on Sunday.
Bill Hamid and Midtjylland face Brondby on Monday.
PORTUGAL
PORTUGUESE LIGA
Keaton Parks and Benfica face Moreirense on Sunday.
I agree that Pulisics production has gone down. Although his raw goals and assists are roughly the same, he has played 50% more minutes than he did last year but his production has not increased 50%, so his production per minute played has fallen significantly. You could blame Pulisic but his production might have also suffered due to Aubameyang leaving – the team has 61 goals this year vs 71 last year.
Horvath with rare start Thursday, maybe he has turned it around
Dortmund only need a point, obviously wins are good, but one point does the trick. Even a 1-0 loss still likely is enough to leave them in 3rd.
ONE POINT, ONE POINT, where have we heard that before and then all hell breaks loose and the world ends with a loss
Ha, one goal loss does it for them too, should be good….
In addition to the managerial change, Pulisic has also had his numbers reduced because midfielders like German international Marco Ruess, who was injured much of last season, have returned to the team and fitness.
Actually, Pulisic’s production is the sams as last year.
5 goals and 9 assists last season in all competitions. 4 goals and 6 assists this season so far. Plus he’s lost his spot at times with other midfielders coming back