by FRANCO PANIZO
If there was any doubt about Michael Bradley having returned to his top form, he surely killed off that uncertainty this weekend.
Bradley capped off his impressive October on Saturday, starting and going the distance in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 3-2 victory over Hamburg SV. Bradley's 90-minute performance was his fourth straight at the club level, and comes after his rough start to the season.
Bradley's performance was one of several bright spots for Americans Abroad this weekend. Frank Simek started and played 90 minutes in Sheffield Wednesday's 1-1 draw, while Clint Dempsey and Clarence Goodson each scored in their respective matches. Goalkeeper Dom Cervi also donned the Celtic kit as the Scottish power's back-up goalkeeper this week.
Here is how the rest of the Americans Abroad fared this weekend:
England
PREMIERSHIP
- Tim Howard started, played 90 minutes and made three saves in Everton's 1-1 draw vs. Aston Villa on Saturday.
- Jozy Altidore came off the bench, played 31 minutes and received a yellow card in Hull City 's 2-0 loss vs. Burnley on Saturday.
- Clint Dempsey started, played 90 minutes and scored a GOAL in Fulham's 3-1 win vs. Liverpool on Saturday.
- Eddie Johnson did not dress in Fulham's 3-1 win vs. Liverpool on Saturday.
- Jonathan Spector started and played 90 minutes in West Ham's 2-2 draw vs. Sunderland on Saturday.
- Brad Friedel started, played 90 minutes and made one save in Aston Villa's 1-1 draw vs. Everton on Saturday.
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Brad Guzan dressed but did not play in Aston Villa's 1-1 draw vs. Everton on Saturday.
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Marcus Hahnemann dressed but did not play in Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2-2 draw vs. Stoke City on Saturday.
COCA COLA CHAMPIONSHIP
- Jay DeMerit did not dress in Watford's 5-0 loss vs. West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. He is recovering from an eye injury.
- Frank Simek started, played 90 minutes and received a yellow card in Sheffield Wednesday's 1-1 draw vs. Bristol City on Saturday.
LEAGUE ONE
- Ian Joyce dressed but did not play in Southend United's 1-0 win vs. Gillingham on Saturday.
- Zak Whitbread did not dress in Millwall's 2-1 win vs. Colchester United on Saturday. He is recovering from a hip injury.
- Mike Grella dressed but did not play in Leeds United's 4-0 win vs. Yeovil Town on Saturday.
- Jemal Johnson did not dress in Milton Keynes Dons' 2-1 win vs. Bristol Rovers on Saturday.
- Jon-Paul Pittman came off the bench and played 17 minutes in Wycombe Wanderers' 3-2 loss vs. Walsall on Saturday.
Scotland
- Maurice Edu did not dress in Rangers' 1-0 first half lead vs. Dundee United on Sunday. He is recovering from a knee injury, and the game was abandonded at halftime due to weather conditions.
- DaMarcus Beasley dressed but did not play in Rangers' 1-0 first half lead vs. Dundee United on Sunday. The game was abandoned at halftime due to weather conditions.
- Dominic Cervi dressed but did not play in Celtic's 3-0 win vs. Kilmarnock on Saturday.
Italy
- Oguchi Onyewu did not dress in AC Milan's 2-0 win vs. Parma on Saturday. He is recovering from a knee injury.
Germany
BUNDESLIGA
- Michael Bradley started and played 90 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 3-2 win vs. Hamburg SV on Saturday.
- Steve Cherundolo started and played 90 minutes in Hannover 96's 1-0 win vs. FC Cologne on Saturday.
- Sal Zizzo did not dress in Hannover 96's 1-0 win vs. FC Cologne on Saturday. He is recovering from a knee injury.
- Jermaine Jones did not dress in Schalke 04's 2-2 draw vs. Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. He is recovering from a leg injury.
BUNDESLIGA 2
- Kenny Cooper came off the bench and played 15 minutes in TSV 1860 Munich's 1-0 loss vs. Kaiserslautern on Sunday.
- Luis Robles dressed but did not play in Kaiserslautern's 1-0 win vs. TSV 1860 Munich on Sunday.
- Matt Taylor dressed but did not play in FSV Frankfurt's 1-0 loss vs. FC Union Berlin on Friday.
- David Yeldell did not dress in TUS Koblenz's 3-0 loss vs. MSV Duisburg on Sunday.
France
- Carlos Bocanegra started, played 90 minutes and received a yellow card in Stade Rennes' 3-0 loss vs. Valenciennes on Sunday.
Portugal
- Freddy Adu dressed but did not play in Belenenses' 1-1 draw vs. FC Porto on Friday.
- Kamani Hill and Vitoria de Guimaraes play Academica de Coimbra on Monday.
Denmark
- Benny Feilhaber started and played 75 minutes in AGF Aarhus' 2-2 draw vs. FC Midtjylland on Saturday.
- Jeremiah White started and played 82 minutes in AGF Aarhus' 2-2 draw vs. FC Midtjylland on Saturday.
- Danny Califf did not play in FC Midtjylland's 2-2 draw vs. AGF Aarhus on Saturday.
- Michael Parkhurst started and played 90 minutes in FC Nordsjaelland's 1-0 loss vs. Brondby on Sunday.
- Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play Odense BK on Monday.
Norway
- Troy Perkins started and played 90 minutes in Valerenga's 2-0 loss vs. IK Start on Sunday.
- Mikkel Diskerud dressed but did not play in Stabaek's 3-1 win vs. Sandefjord on Sunday.
- Clarence Goodson started, played 90 minutes and scored a GOAL in IK Start's 2-0 win vs. Valerenga on Sunday.
- Hunter Freeman started and played 90 minutes in IK Start's 2-0 win vs. Valerenga on Sunday.
Sweden
- Alejandro Bedoya started and played 89 minutes in Orebro SK's 1-1 draw vs. Trelleborg on Sunday.
Mexico
- Jose Francisco Torres started and played 90 minutes in Pachuca's 1-1 draw vs. Atlas on Saturday.
- Michael Orozco started and played 90 minutes in San Luis' 3-0 loss vs. Monterrey on Saturday.
- Edgar Castillo started, played 90 minutes and received a yellow card in Tigres UANL's 2-2 draw vs. U.A. de G. on Saturday.
- Marco Vidal dressed but did not play in Indios de Ciudad Juarez's 2-0 loss vs. Puebla on Saturday.
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What do you think of these performances? Happy to see Bradley return to top form? Think Simek is bound to get more starts? Impressed that the Americans Abroad had two goals this weekend?
Share your thoughts below.
Ives Galarcep is an American soccer columnist for ESPNsoccernet.com and creator of SoccerByIves.net.
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