After a hectic month of World Cup action, it’s hard to believe we’ve been thrust back into the middle of a domestic season in European soccer. For some there will be World Cup burnout. For others, a World Cup spark to consume more soccer.
Tuesday will mark exactly one month since the U.S. men’s national team dropped out of the World Cup after a 3–1 loss to the Netherlands. After surviving a difficult group that featured England, Iran and Wales, several USMNT players put their name on the international radar. Now, they are slowly starting to return to action.
The Premier League is in full swing with three match days compressed into the course of 10 days, starting with the Boxing Day fixtures (after MLS, the Premier League was the most represented league on the USMNT World Cup roster with six players). It’s a stark contrast to the Bundesliga, which won’t restart until Jan. 20.
