It’s true! The Americans have come through. Two players, who are looking to find form after embarrassment at the World Cup, have given Fulham Football Club an essential road-win over Newcastle United.

Chris Coleman has been picked to be the first EPL manager to lose his job, due largely to the struggles of their abysmal road-form last year. The Fulham manager will be thanking his stars-and-strips as both Brain McBride and Carlos Bocanegra both found the back of the net in last week’s 2-1 victory.

McBride showed his lethal finishing touch as he neatly slotted a cross in at the near post with a side-footed volley. Not only was the technique incredible, but the fact that the U.S. International was in tight quarters surrounded by defenders and an alert keeper made the goal even more impressive.

McBride was influential on Bocanegra’s goal-mouth shuffle as the Fulham striker headed the ball back toward goal for the U.S. defender to finish.

Fulham will play on the road again this weekend at White Heart Lane against Tottenham. Coleman will be hoping his Americans’ can pluck another road victory feather for his managerial cap.

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