Mauro Júnior ran the show in his first Brazil start
Your captain started for Brazil on Tuesday night, and he did not look out of place. Mauro Júnior lined up at left-back against Australia and Brazil won 2–4 (3) (4). The numbers from his full debut were dominant, and Carlo Ancelotti watched him deliver (3).
Brazil needed that win. Their previous outing had not gone so well, and this time, with Mauro in the XI, they got the job done (4).
Dest set up the opener for the USA
Sergino Dest gave the assist for Sebastian Berhalter's opening goal as the USA beat Chile 4–2 in a friendly (1) (2). A 17-year-old, Mathis Albert, wrote himself into US history in the same game (2).
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Your right-back came through it sharp and made the most of his minutes.
Perisic assisted, Croatia could not hold Spain
Ivan Perisic set up a goal for Croatia in Nations League action, but Spain went back in front (5). Croatia's night got harder from there.
Roma are watching Ruben van Bommel
Ruben van Bommel is reportedly on Roma's radar. He has played 7 Eredivisie games for PSV this season, with 2 goals and 2 assists in 449 minutes (6). Nothing signed, nothing agreed, but the interest is out there.
Perez wants Meerdink at PSV
Kenneth Perez had a clear message after the international break: Mexx Meerdink should move from AZ to PSV (8). Meerdink scored twice for the Netherlands in a 1–2 win over Serbia on Sunday (8).
That is a pundit talking, not a deal. Still, it is the kind of name PSV fans will start hearing more.
Where you stand, and what is next
You sit 3rd in the Eredivisie on 16 points from 7 games, with a goal difference of +14 (form: W W D W L). The last result was the 3–2 away loss at FC Twente, and Twente's recent run, five wins from six, has made that a tougher night to swallow (7).
Heerenveen come to Eindhoven on Friday, October 9 at 20:00 CEST. Then it is RB Leipzig away in the Champions League on Tuesday, October 13 at 21:00 CEST.
