Nineteen-year-old phenom Yunus Musah assisted Samuel Lino’s second goal for Valencia, and Hugo Duro’s fifth, with a remarkable performance at the Estadio Mestalla on Sunday, in front of USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter, who was in the crowd. to watch the American midfielder. .
Valencia scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of play against Getafe. Toni Lato, Samuel Lino and Samu Castillejo scored the trifecta for Gennaro Gattuso’s Los Che in a 5-1 victory.
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Yunus Musah stole the show. The midfielder was on fire in an excellent first 45 minutes. In the penultimate minutes of stoppage time, Musah attempted a shot, but got under the ball and sent the shot into the stands.
Musah is still young. With the USMNT automatically qualifying for the 2026 World Cup as hosts, the winger will be 23 in four years. There is certainly a bright future ahead for the New York-born midfielder. It was apparent in Sunday’s match that Musah was acting for his national head coach, considering his phenomenal play in the second half.
At the start of the second 45 minutes, Musah started the half with another magnificent pass that had the crowd cheering. Furthermore, Yunus Musah made his presence known everywhere in the field. His maneuvering was reminiscent of the frame-by-frame performance of a central midfielder, rather than his natural position as a right winger.
The consensus is that Musah is an automatic inclusion in Gregg Berhalter’s World Cup roster. However, in an interview with Andrew Wiebe, Berhalter discussed his strategy that led to his statement. The American head coach emphasized prioritizing players who are currently in top form rather than trying to get a player fit just two months into the tournament.
“Very difficult decisions are going to be made. There will be very disappointed guys. And the only thing I can say is that it is not the end.
Although Yunus Musah meets Berhalter’s fitness prerequisites, certain statements the head coach has made are cryptic. Specifically, the story of him being used as a reserve for the 1998 World Cup. However, Yunus Musah did not fail to deliver. In the 67th minute, the American midfielder provided his second assist, distributing the ball to Hugo Doro for Valencia’s fifth goal that made it 5-0.
A late consolation goal from Uruguayan defender Gastón prevented the embarrassment of a shutout for Getafe. With a 5-1 victory, Yunus Musah built a strong case for inclusion in the 26-man USA roster for Qatar to be announced on November 9 in New York.
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Meanwhile, new signing Edinson Cavani was present but not available as a substitute. The newly acquired Uruguayan forward is looking to make his debut for Valencia in the next nine matches before the LaLiga break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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