Pulisic seeks reset after poor January, McKennie surges as Juve chase Champions League

GOAL previews a revealing weekend for Americans abroad: Christian Pulisic is searching for form after a miserable January, Weston McKennie is enjoying a career-best run as Juventus push toward the Champions League places, and Folarin Balogun needs goals as Monaco struggle. GOAL notes Juve boss Luciano Spaletti quipped McKennie could be a perfect No.

9, but the outlet argued the Texan is at his best in midfield. McKennie is grabbing goals and doing plenty of defensive work in what GOAL calls his best season, and Juventus sit a point outside the top four as they target Champions League qualification. GOAL says Pulisic is in a slump: he has not scored since Dec.

28 and has not assisted since Nov. 23. Milan are five points behind Inter with 16 games to go, have lost just once but drawn eight times, and will look to Pulisic to lift them after a Como fixture was rescheduled and a tricky match against Bologna looms on Tuesday. The outlet also highlights Monaco’s struggles: they are 10th and losers of four of their last five, with goalscoring a particular issue.

Balogun has four league goals ("only Ansu Fati, with six, has more," GOAL noted), was suspended for a red card and is now back as Monaco face Rennes, who occupy the last Conference League spot and sit seven points clear of Monaco.

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