Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead

 
 
by FRANCO PANIZO

Clint Dempsey has found his scoring touch again, netting in Fulham's previous two league matches, and this weekend he gets a chance to extend that streak against a familiar foe.

Dempsey and Fulham battle Wigan Athletic on Sunday, a team the U.S. national team midfielder has had success against in his career, having scored on them twice in 2007. The match also holds intrigue as Wigan sits in 12th place of the Premier League's standings, one spot below the Cottagers.

Dempsey won't be the only American Abroad looking to continue a streak. Frank Simek will hope to see the field for Sheffield Wednesday once again after having started last week, while Michael Bradley looks for his fifth consecutive start for Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Here is a rundown of who the Americans Abroad will be playing this weekend:

FRIDAY

Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern play RW Oberhausen.

David Yeldell and TUS Koblenz play SC Paderborn 07.

Freddy Adu and Belenenses play Pacos de Ferreira.

SATURDAY

Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa play Bolton Wanderers.

Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Arsenal.

Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday play Queens Park Rangers.

Jay DeMerit and Watford play Preston North End. (DeMerit is out injured.)

Jemal Johnson and Milton Keynes Dons play Macclesfield Town in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Ian Joyce and Southend United play Gillingham in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Brighton in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Mike Grella and Leeds United play Oldham Athletic in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play St Mirren. (Edu is out injured.)

Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play VfB Stuttgart.

Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play Bayern Munich. (Jones is out injured.)

Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play Arminia Bielefeld.

Kamani Hill and Vitoria de Guimaraes play Braga.

Benny Feilhaber, Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Koge.

Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Atlante.

Michael Orozco and San Luis play Santos.

Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez play Chiapas.

SUNDAY

Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Stoke City.

 

Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Wigan Athletic.

 

Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Tim Howard and Everton.

 

Dominic Cervi and Celtic play Falkirk.

 

Oguchi Onyewu and AC Milan play Lazio. (Onyewu is out injured.)

 

Steve Cherundolo, Sal Zizzo and Hannover 96 play Hamburg SV. (Zizzo is out injured.)

 

Kenny Cooper and TSV 1860 Munich play Energie Cottbus.

 

Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Toulouse.

 

Danny Califf and FC Midtjylland play Randers FC.

 

Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland play Sonderjyske.

 

Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play FC Copenhagen.

 

Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Toluca.

MONDAY

Zak Whitbread and Millwall play AFC Wimbledon in Round 1 of the FA Cup. (Whitbread is out injured.)

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Which Americans Abroad match are you most looking forward to? Which player(s) do you see having a big impact? Think Dempsey will extend his scoring streak against Wigan? Do you see Simek starting?

Share your thoughts below.

FRIDAY

Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern play RW Oberhausen.

David Yeldell and TUS Koblenz play SC Paderborn 07.

Freddy Adu and Belenenses play Pacos de Ferreira.

SATURDAY

Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa play Bolton Wanderers.

Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Arsenal.

Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday play Queens Park Rangers.

Jay DeMerit and Watford play Preston North End. (DeMerit is out injured.)

Jemal Johnson and Milton Keynes Dons play Macclesfield Town in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Ian Joyce and Southend United play Gillingham in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Brighton in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Mike Grella and Leeds United play Oldham Athletic in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play St Mirren. (Edu is out injured.)

Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play VfB Stuttgart.

Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play Bayern Munich. (Jones is out injured.)

Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play Arminia Bielefeld.

Kamani Hill and Vitoria de Guimaraes play Braga.

Benny Feilhaber, Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Koge.

Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Atlante.

Michael Orozco and San Luis play Santos.

Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez play Chiapas.

SUNDAY

Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Stoke City.

 

Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Wigan Athletic.

 

Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Tim Howard and Everton.

 

Dominic Cervi and Celtic play Falkirk.

 

Oguchi Onyewu and AC Milan play Lazio. (Onyewu is out injured.)

 

Steve Cherundolo, Sal Zizzo and Hannover 96 play Hamburg SV. (Zizzo is out injured.)

 

Kenny Cooper and TSV 1860 Munich play Energie Cottbus.

 

Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Toulouse.

 

Danny Califf and FC Midtjylland play Randers FC.

 

Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland play Sonderjyske.

 

Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play FC Copenhagen.

 

Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Toluca.

MONDAY

Zak Whitbread and Millwall play AFC Wimbledon in Round 1 of the FA Cup. (Whitbread is out injured.)

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Which Americans Abroad match are you most looking forward to? Which player(s) do you see having a big impact? Think Dempsey will extend his scoring streak against Wigan? Do you see Simek starting?

Share your thoughts below.

Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern play RW Oberhausen.

David Yeldell and TUS Koblenz play SC Paderborn 07.

Freddy Adu and Belenenses play Pacos de Ferreira.

SATURDAY

Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa play Bolton Wanderers.

Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Arsenal.

Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday play Queens Park Rangers.

Jay DeMerit and Watford play Preston North End. (DeMerit is out injured.)

Jemal Johnson and Milton Keynes Dons play Macclesfield Town in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Ian Joyce and Southend United play Gillingham in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Brighton in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Mike Grella and Leeds United play Oldham Athletic in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play St Mirren. (Edu is out injured.)

Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play VfB Stuttgart.

Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play Bayern Munich. (Jones is out injured.)

Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play Arminia Bielefeld.

Kamani Hill and Vitoria de Guimaraes play Braga.

Benny Feilhaber, Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Koge.

Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Atlante.

Michael Orozco and San Luis play Santos.

Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez play Chiapas.

SUNDAY

Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Stoke City.

 

Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Wigan Athletic.

 

Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Tim Howard and Everton.

 

Dominic Cervi and Celtic play Falkirk.

 

Oguchi Onyewu and AC Milan play Lazio. (Onyewu is out injured.)

 

Steve Cherundolo, Sal Zizzo and Hannover 96 play Hamburg SV. (Zizzo is out injured.)

 

Kenny Cooper and TSV 1860 Munich play Energie Cottbus.

 

Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Toulouse.

 

Danny Califf and FC Midtjylland play Randers FC.

 

Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland play Sonderjyske.

 

Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play FC Copenhagen.

 

Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Toluca.

MONDAY

Zak Whitbread and Millwall play AFC Wimbledon in Round 1 of the FA Cup. (Whitbread is out injured.)

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Which Americans Abroad match are you most looking forward to? Which player(s) do you see having a big impact? Think Dempsey will extend his scoring streak against Wigan? Do you see Simek starting?

Share your thoughts below.

Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa play Bolton Wanderers.

Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Arsenal.

Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday play Queens Park Rangers.

Jay DeMerit and Watford play Preston North End. (DeMerit is out injured.)

Jemal Johnson and Milton Keynes Dons play Macclesfield Town in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Ian Joyce and Southend United play Gillingham in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Brighton in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

Mike Grella and Leeds United play Oldham Athletic in Round 1 of the FA Cup.

DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play St Mirren. (Edu is out injured.)

Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play VfB Stuttgart.

Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play Bayern Munich. (Jones is out injured.)

Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play Arminia Bielefeld.

Kamani Hill and Vitoria de Guimaraes play Braga.

Benny Feilhaber, Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Koge.

Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Atlante.

Michael Orozco and San Luis play Santos.

Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez play Chiapas.

SUNDAY

Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Stoke City.

 

Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Wigan Athletic.

 

Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Tim Howard and Everton.

 

Dominic Cervi and Celtic play Falkirk.

 

Oguchi Onyewu and AC Milan play Lazio. (Onyewu is out injured.)

 

Steve Cherundolo, Sal Zizzo and Hannover 96 play Hamburg SV. (Zizzo is out injured.)

 

Kenny Cooper and TSV 1860 Munich play Energie Cottbus.

 

Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Toulouse.

 

Danny Califf and FC Midtjylland play Randers FC.

 

Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland play Sonderjyske.

 

Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play FC Copenhagen.

 

Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Toluca.

MONDAY

Zak Whitbread and Millwall play AFC Wimbledon in Round 1 of the FA Cup. (Whitbread is out injured.)

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Which Americans Abroad match are you most looking forward to? Which player(s) do you see having a big impact? Think Dempsey will extend his scoring streak against Wigan? Do you see Simek starting?

Share your thoughts below.