Before the Major League Soccer playoffs continue, some high-profile teams overseas will be in action.
Premier League title chasers Chelsea and Arsenal each look to avoid being tripped up in their respective matches, setting the table for the key Tottenham-Manchester United battle at Old Trafford.
Over in Italy, AC Milan and Juventus square off in a battle of traditional powers, and a little to the west, upstart Hercules will try to slay La Liga leader Real Madrid after already beating Barcelona earlier in the season.
If you will be watching any or all of Saturday's action, please feel free to share any thoughts, opinions and play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (TV schedule is after the jump):
SATURDAY'S SOCCER ON TV
9:30am– GolTV- Wolfsburg vs. Stuttgart
10:00am– Fox Soccer Channel- Arsenal vs. West Ham
10:00am– ESPN2/ESPN3.com- Blackburn vs. Chelsea
10:00am– FoxSoccer.tv- Everton vs. Stoke City
10:00am– FoxSoccer.tv- Fulham vs. Wigan Athletic
10:00am– Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester City
12:00pm– Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv- Roma vs. Lecce
12:00pm– ESPN3.com- Valencia vs. Real Zaragoza
12:20pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Barnsley vs. Hull City
12:30pm– Fox Soccer Channel- Tottenham vs. Manchester United
1:00pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Auxerre vs. Nice
1:00pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Brest vs. St. Etienne
1:00pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Caen vs. Nancy
1:00pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Lorient vs. Arles
1:00pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Lyon vs. Sochaux
1:00pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Toulouse vs. Lens
2:00pm– GolTV- Hercules vs. Real Madrid
2:30pm– Fox Soccer Channel- AC Milan vs. Juventus
2:45pm– ESPN3.com- PSV vs. Twente
3:00pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Marseille vs. Rennes
4:00pm– ESPN3.com- Barcelona vs. Sevilla
4:15pm– ESPN3.com- Academica de Coimbra vs. FC Porto
5:00pm– Fox Soccer Channel- FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake
6:00pm– GolTV- Internacional vs. Santos (Delayed)
8:00pm– GolTV- La Equidad Bogota vs. Millonarios Bogota
9:00pm– Telemundo- Tigres UANL vs. Jaguares
8:00pm– Telefutura- Santos Laguna vs. Guadalajara
8:00pm– Fox Soccer Plus- Fulham vs. Wigan Athletic (Delayed)
10:00pm– Telefutura- San Jose Earthquakes vs. New York Red Bulls
10:45pm– Telemundo- Atlas vs. Pachuca
“You keep defending the Bradley’s at all cost”
Nope.
I’m just of the opinion that it’s post World Cup, the USMNT is not playing any meaningful games for some time, and what really matter to all the USMNT players is performing for their clubs right now. What all these guys are doing right now has little, if any, real relevance to the next meaningful games for the USMNT which should be whenever they start to ramp up for the Gold Cup. Which is a while from now.
In the meantime this weekly,”Edu is doing better than Bradley this week” or “Holden is doing better than Jones this week” (never mind that all three play in different leagues with different situations) is more suited to fantasy soccer leagues, not the USMNT.
One would think that US fans would want all our players to do well instead of rooting for Edu or Holden to play better than MB. Yet, clearly that is what is going on.
“Most other countries would sit a player that is not in good form while one who plays his position is playing better (Edu).”
Sure, if they were playing a meaningful game. Tell me when Edu has been in this current form ( arguably the best of his career) and then has been sat down in favor of a MB who is clearly in worse form? When?
with FSC and fox plus you get to see the best of the best in champions league, and the best of the best in england. Presumably your plan includes Goltv which means you also get the best of la liga, italia and germany too. I’m a huge fulham fan but I’m still grateful to see arsenal, man utd aston chelsea, real madird, barca on tv on a regular basis
This year? About four I think, could be more. I love BDL and La Liga so I try to catch as many games as possible.
If you guys have Gol TV watch this game, it’s been the best game so far this weekend IMO
I thought the goal was fine, Nani probably handled the ball an either a) advantage was played because Gomes had the ball or b) Clattenburg didn’t see it. Which means the game was still in the run of play, Nani just took advantage of it. By the letter of the law it’s a fine goal, but Clattenburg obviously still looks like a d-bag.
Damn Hercules is up on Real Madrid, can they knock off both Barca and RM.
Trezeguet is playing insane this year.
“Most other countries would view MB as something of an asset but here is is crap because everyone hates his dad.”
Most other countries would sit a player that is not in good form while one who plays his position is playing better (Edu). This has nothing to do with hating BB. You keep defending the Bradley’s at all cost. I’m largely a MB and BB supporter.
The linesman called it. And if not, then isn’t it a PK to ManU for a Gomes handball? What a clusterf*ck.
Clattenburg is a clown…and for the conspiratorially minded of you : he’s the ref who disallowed Mendes’ goal v. ManU a few years ago.
Doesn’t matter. It’s United : )
Supsam, I agree with this post 100%. I’ve never believed that MB was getting preferential treatment. It’s true that Bradley delivers more often than not in big games as well. Clark has been inconsistent his whole NT career.
Say, the official didn’t blow the whistle.
The assistant still told him that Nani picked the ball up, and he raised his flag for the foul.
No, I like Bradley but I think our two players who are playing very well in Champions league are better. Crazy that….
Actually you just ruined yourself. I was referencing how “Hella” was cool…only in the Midwest….about 5 years ago. That’s why you should be ashamed of yourself. And no I don’t hate MB or BB, just stating my opinion. It’s all about FORM.
so… the referee was playing the advantage? did the ref not blow his whistle for a foul? i guess that could be the case…
Why? It was the right call. The referee never blew the whistle for a foul (handball), Gomes just assumed it should have been a free kick.
Didn’t something similar happen to Liverpool this year?
It all depends on whether of not the referee blew the whistle. Would like to see another replay with audio
“we’re frustrated that Bradley and others have not considered sitting M Bradley at all.”
You know this how?
Is this what ” I never speak to outsiders or the media without a gun to my head” BB told you?
People root for Holden and Edu to displace MB as an indirect (okay maybe not so indirect)way to bash BB.
Their success is seen as vindication of the idea that they have been slighted by Bradley, an interesting notion since their US careers have been hampered mostly by injury. Most other countries would view MB as something of an asset but here is is crap because everyone hates his dad.
Nani grabs the ball with his hands as he falls down. The whistle was blown, and all the players start walking back down field.
Gomes tosses the ball in front of him for the free kick, and Nani runs onto it and kicks the ball in for a goal.
AND IT FREAKING COUNTED.
Now that we’ve seen the extended replay, its Gomes that should be taken to the cleaners. WTF was he thinking?
No way should that have been a goal! Nani with a hand ball, so Gomes puts the ball down to take the free kick. Then for some odd reason, Nani and the referee somehow think the ball is in play. And Nani gladly slots the ball into the back of the net. Incredible. Bizarre.
I would leave the game if I was Spurs.
I would walk off the freaking pitch. Unfreaking believable.
That official should be hung from the freaking rafters.
That is the most out of control and ridiculous thing I have ever seen in my footballing life.
ridiculous “goal” from Nani. what just happened?
So again why are you surprised? The man is obviously a top pro who takes his job seriously and does his homework. Isn’t this what one should expect froma professional sports presenter?
I know I expect that. I’m more surprised they let bumbling fools and incompetent dolts like Foudy, Harkes, Lalas, Onion Bag( he should stick to the horses), etc. on the air. Surely there must be more articulate professional announcers with serious soccer backgrounds out here.
Darke can do every US game from now on as far as I’m concerned. He should have Klinsmann as his color guy.
I find it funny how ppl use a double standard here. Clark had a horrible world cup and ppl here still use that against him (for good reason too). Michael Bradley had (you can argue) the best WC besides Donovan and ppl seem to not take that into account anymore saying things like “he should not be starting” or “Dad’s son always plays”.
In big games, Bradley delivers. People use Clark’s history against him but the same people dont use Bradley’s history to praise him. Interesting.
would like to know how many club matches you people have seen bradley play lately.
oh my bad (oh wait, i shouldnt say that or you’ll reprimand me again), i didnt know you had to be polite and be on the best of manners on blogs. Thanks for keeping in check mother. I am ashamed
Because unlike other non-American analysts he went out and studied not only the USMNT, but MLS and he seems to call the game as if he were American. That’s why.
Picture of Dempsey hugging Salcido on Soccernet. Think we’ll see that in any upcoming US-Mex games?
If we follow your line of logic GW then we have to throw out January bc eveyone knows it’s “camp cupcake”. MLS and Scandanavia. The point is about current form. I guess the argument derives from the fact that we’re frustrated that Bradley and others have not considered sitting M Bradley at all.
Reality?
That’s all very well but what does current form,as in this week, have to do with anything? Jones and Edu were hurt this week so they may be very questionable for the Nov. 17 South Africa game, if they were even going to be considered.
Bradley made it very clear it will be a very watered down lineup, probably for scheduling reasons and club commitments. So it’s likely going to be another very “experimental” lineup.
The next meaningful US team activity will be the January camp and then probably some exhibitions to warm up for the Gold Cup in June, I believe. Let’s see how everyone looks in the first few months of next year.
Yeah well Edu played pretty well against that somewhat good team, oh what’s it called? Manchester United from the overrated (the EPL being overrated is not sarcasm btw) but I’m sure most still people rank it the best, EPL legend of a team.
He did pretty good against Valencia too, a top 5 team in Spain.
But I had high hopes for Michael since his team ended up mid table last year and they seem to start well, but right now they are in the relegation zone, near the very bottom. So he might not have that advantage for too long. But the fact is Bradley plays EVERY single minute there is to play no matter what, everybody else will get subbed out except maybe Landon. Never MB and well at WC it wasn’t he should of been benched but Clark, regardless, we’ve seen MB, lets see Jones & Edu together
I agree with all of you. Not that MB can’t regain the starting job, but on current form, Edu has been the better player for club and country of late.
Good performances against MANU and Valencia don’t count. Good call. Also, please don’t use “HELLA”. You should be ashamed of yourself.
The Corporate Skynet has taken down our beloved ATDHE, guys try justin, I’m sure with Chicharitos great form plenty of spanish channels’ feeds should be around, I’ll post something if I find it I hear firstrow dot net is good as well
wanna hear reality? Edu plays against the SUPER super super super TALENTED SPL teams w/ the WORST the SPL has to offer while LUCKY Michael Bradley plays against the CRAPPY Bundesliga teams with such a DOMINATING team that teams like Mainz and Mayern Munich wish they had such GREAT assets on their team.
I’d rather play that Lord of the Rings sounding team, Hearts of Midlothian than play the likes of Bayern Munich ANYDAY. ;]
(Sarcasm hella intended everywhere)
“Agree… I am also surprised of Ian Darke’s knowledge of the American game…..”
Why?
I’ve been saying the same thing about Edu unlike Ives and others. Based on CURRENT form he should be starting ahead of Bradley for now. I’m not a Bradley hater, I’m just in touch with reality.
I do like MB, but I agree with you. He should be coming off the bench for the US.
People should be jumping to support giving this a chance IMO. I haven’t seen MB’s club form but his RECENT US Nats appearances have been underwhelming (and not saying he doesn’t do good things) in terms of passing and movement. Seems like a good time to experiment with a 2 central mid combo where Jones is given freedom to get into attack and we have a poised deeper lying D-mid
Precious ATDHE! What have they done to you?
I was wondering the same thing…anybody got a stream?
atdhe isn’t loading for me either.
thanks for posting.. gorgeous goal by Edu. looks like a forward out there. not like his usual right-time-right-place goal in heavy traffic in front of net.
is ATDHE down?
any alternatives for the man utd/tottenham game?
People are going to jump all over this, but here we go.
Based on the previous 2 months of form, both international and club, Maurice Edu should be starting ahead of Michael Bradley next to Jones.
Just remember that he’s an automatic usmnt starter, he must play all 90, and we have to build the team around him
Edu’s goal
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/maurice-edu-inverness-7377344/