An incredible story has come from our AC Milan players, Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah. The pair played pivotal roles in two dramatic comeback victories against bitter rivals to secure their first trophy with the historic AC Milan. Christian started the new year on the sideline from a calf injury he picked up in December with concerns of not exactly knowing when he will return, as we discussed in Episode 8. However, he managed to suit up against Juventus in the semi-final and the final against Inter Milan. Yunus was incredibly impactful as well across these two matches, subbing in against Juve, and starting in the final.

The big leagues all across Europe are reaching their halfway points, and it seems an appropriate time to evaluate how it’s gone for some of our main USMNT boys playing abroad. I’m going to pick 11 players I deem worthy of highlighting, and give them each a letter grade based on their performances during the season so far. I want to preface the article by stating that these letter grades are by no means final for the season. These players all have the opportunity to pick up form in the second half of the season, or do the opposite and drop off.

The We Call it Soccer blog will be an avenue for us to discuss relevant, breaking stories in the world of soccer beyond what we’re able to discuss on the podcast. Whether it be exploring a topic we’ve talked about on the podcast more in depth, analyzing a completely new story from the vast world of soccer, or just writing about things that interest us, this blog will be an open-ended way to express our opinions and thoughts on the beautiful game.