By OkayGoal
Things are starting to pick up for Manchester United with goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce at the forefront.
Tullis-Joyce earned Player of the Match honors on Saturday after registering an eight-save shutout in the Red Devils’ 1-0 WSL win over Liverpool. The result marked Manchester United’s fourth win in a row across all competitions and Tullis-Joyce’s second league victory of the campaign.
Julia Olme’s sixth-minute goal would propel the hosts in front before Tullis-Joyce stood on her head the rest of the way. Tullis-Joyce’s eight saves would finish as the most in a single match for her this season as the Red Devils continued their recent turnaround after a sluggish start.
Tullis-Joyce will now head into U.S. Women’s National Team duty in a crucial pair of friendlies against No. 1-ranked Spain, hoping her recent Man United performances can help in a push for the starting job.
Manchester United returns to WSL play on October 18 against Charlton Athletic.
Elsewhere, Korbin Shrader assisted once in Lyon’s shutout win over Toulouse. Julian Eyestone delivered a strong performance despite Rotherham United’s road loss to Exeter City.
Here is a closer look at this week’s Americans Abroad:
England
WSL
Phallon Tullis-Joyce started, made EIGHT SAVES, and played 90 minutes in Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Liverpool on Saturday.
Sam Coffey started and played 70 minutes in Manchester City’s 4-2 win over Arsenal on Sunday.
Emily Fox started and played 81 minutes for Arsenal.
Alyssa Thompson came off the bench and played 25 minutes in Chelsea’s 3-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday.
Naomi Girma did not dress (Injury) for Chelsea.
League One
Lynden Gooch came off the bench and played one minute in Huddersfield Town’s 3-1 win over Burton Albion on Saturday.
League Two
Julian Eyestone started, made FIVE SAVES, and played 90 minutes in Rotherham United’s 1-0 loss to Exeter City on Saturday.
Jonathan Tomkinson started and played 90 minutes in Cheltenham Town’s 2-0 loss to Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
Spain
La Liga 2
Konrad De La Fuente did not dress in Sporting Gijon’s 3-2 win over Celta Fortuna on Sunday.
France
Division 1 Feminine
Korbin Shrader started, registered ONE ASSIST, and played 90 minutes in Lyon’s 5-0 win over Toulouse on Saturday.
Lily Yohannes dressed but did not play for Lyon.