Westin’ away again in Margheritaville: McKennie at Juventus

Potential MLS destinations for Weston McKennie—ranked

 

are they treating all WM games or just those where he played outside back?

 

Again, I find it weird how much ink the US soccer press has spilled over the last 3ish years trying to will "Mckennie to MLS" to happen.

This article notes that there have been no reports of contact since 2024, but goes ahead and treats MLS as his most likely destination. Meanwhile, the same author treated the reports that Sargent is negotiating with TFC as "a surprise" despite the fact that Sargent is in a much weaker career position, and it would make wayyyy more sense for him to take a big money move to MLS.

Baffling.

 

In on-field news, Wes is starting today vs Cremonese

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It is a World Cup year in North America,

They are probably wanting Weston to come to MLS to help headlines.

 

I mean, if anybody needs click-bait clicks, it's SI.

 

Currently credited with a goal at the start of the 2nd half, but the technical committee might wind up ruling it an OG. Regardless, it was a really nicely timed run to get on the ball in open-space, and a composed dribble to get around the keeper.

 

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video of the 4th goal! For now, the goal is being given to Weston! He deserves it!

worth keeping an eye on: Wes was slow to get up after it, and has been limping ever-so-slightly. Hopefully he's just feeling the collision with the post and nothing worse.

 

McKennie scores the 5th with a header in the 64th!

Juve vs. Cremonese 5-0!

 

Losing his first to an own-goal is one of the things I hate the most about Soccer scoring. Has a brace in my eyes. He has been so good this season.

 

Every morning Wes wakes up with a hope that he is in Cincinnati or Kansas City, and then starts crying realising that it's still Torino.

 

Still might! I think it'll come down to how the official match report gets submitted. There's mixed reporting on most of the sites at the moment. IMO, it probably should be an OG.

Regardless, that's at least 3 goal involvements in his last 5 matches

 

It did look like an own goal - I don't think it completely crossed the line. Also want to say the handball penalty was total BS.

 

Cremonese also should've had a PK before Juve scored their 3rd. It got overturned after VAR review. To my eyes, there just wasn't enough of a "mistake" to justify calling the ref over for a review.

 

That was close. I can see not enough to overrule the original decision, although since the ref made the decision and overruled himself, I'm inclined to agree with him. I think he got the ball to block the shot. Then he got the yellow for his other foot studs up into the attacker's leg. But I'd accept that penalty way way before the penalty Juve got.

 

I didn't say it wasn't an own-goal based on the rules.... just that I don't like the rule sometimes. I get that it is the most objective way to score... it is just a ton of quality work towards the goal which is given zero credit on the scoresheet.

 

Why in christ would Juve not try and keep McKennie.

 

I swear, based on body language and goal 'celebrations' when McKennie scores, either Wes does not like alot of his teammates, or alot of his teamtes don't like him, or some combination of the two. I've noticed interactions after recent goals this season, and chalked it off to my own insecurities or craziness, but no, there is something up.
Doesn't matter, but just wanted to throw my wild theory out there again.

 

La partita finisce 5-0!

Complimenti, Juve!

 

Yeah, this is my issue with both calls. On the first, I think there wasn't enough to justify calling the ref over for an on-field review (leaving the initial call to stand), but on the 2nd, I think there was enough to call him to the monitor. There's 100% a chance that he sees the replay of the handball and still lands on "PK" (like the guys in the studio said during HT, he's right by the letter of the law), but there's enough nuance to warrant a 2nd look.

 

The important part for the own goal ruling was if it WOULD have gone in without the defender's touch...that looks like a ball that was going to curve in at least enough to hit the far post and go in...certainly does not look definitively like an own goal.

 

Seven straight unbeaten matches for Luciano Spalletti!

 

Couldn't disagree more, watching almost all Juve games. When others score he usually comes over late and often gets the longest hug. Along with the 'behind the scenes' videos, I get the impression that Wes is very popular - which would be consistent with his history on other teams.

 

I can see a world where Wes is unhappy with Juve as a club, but extremely popular with his teammates and coach...

All that said, I think Wes has "a rep" as someone who is very immature (which is understandable given the antics of his early 20s), and is trying to put up a "been there, done that" front to try and change his narrative to reflect what a consummate professional he's become at Juventus.

 

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