It may be hard to believe, but Stuart Holden and Bolton are currently sitting in fifth place in the English Premier League, and could move into with a win against Blackpool today.
Bolton currently sit ahead of the likes of Tottenham (on goal differential) and Liverpool, and are doing so playing attractive soccer. Holden has become a key figure in the Wanderers attack as they look to stay ahead of Tottenham for fifth, and put pressure on Manchester City for fourth place.
Holden is one of several U.S. national team players in action. Clint Dempsey will look to help Fulham move further away from the relegation zone with a win against Birmingham City, while Tim Howard and Everton take on West Brom.
The biggest match involving an American team will take place at Toyota Park today, where the U.S. women's national team takes on Italy in the second leg of their World Cup playoff series. The Americans can clinch a World Cup berth with a win or a tie after beating the Italians on the road.
Wondering why Soccer Saturday was posted at 3:30am this morning? The Los Angeles Galaxy take on the Australian side Newcastle Jets in an exhibition in Australia airing live on Fox Soccer Channel at 3:30am.
If you will be watching today's action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Today's TV Schedule is after the jump).
TODAY'S SOCCER ON TV
3:30am– Fox Soccer Channel- Newcastle Jets vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (Exhibition)
7:45am– ESPN2- Aston Villa vs. Arsenal
10am– Fox Soccer Channel- Manchester United vs. Blackburn
10am– Fox Soccer Plus- Stoke City vs. Manchester City
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Bolton vs. Blackpool
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Everton vs. West Bromwich Albion
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Fulham vs. Birmingham City
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- West Ham United vs. Wigan
Noon– Fox Soccer Plus- Sampdoria vs. AC Milan
Noon– Fox Soccer Channel- Fulham vs. Birmingham City (Delayed)
Noon– GolTV- Real Zaragoza vs. Villarreal
12:20pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Burnley vs. Derby County
12:30pm– ESPN3.com- Borussia Moenchengladbach vs. Borussia Dortmund
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Brest vs. Lens
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Olympique Marseille vs. Montpelier
2pm– ESPN3.com- USA women's national team vs. Italy (World Cup playoff)
2pm– ESPN3.com- Sevilla vs. Getafe
2pm– GolTV- Defensor Sporting vs. Nacional
2:45pm– Fox Soccer Channel- Juventus vs. Fiorentina
4pm– ESPN3.com- Atletico Madrid vs. Espanyol
4:15pm– ESPN3.com- Sporting Lisbon vs. FC Porto
6:20pm– GolTV- Santa Fe vs. Atletico Huila
2am– Fox Soccer Channel- North Queensland Fury vs. Perth Glory
Because you talk about how brillant barcelona are when they win 8-0, no talk of the other team throwing the game.
Ohhhhh, EJ so close there.
I guess Berbatov was getting tired of all the criticism.
How is that related?
It isn’t. Blackburn looks like they’re throwing the match.
Wow EJ getting some minutes in a close game
Barcelona won 8-0 last week and I don’t hear a freaking word.
Dempsey almost scored a 2nd. He really does bring something Fulham sorely lacks. CREATIVITY.
EJ coming on.
Ok, I want an investigation into this United match.
Watching this just screams fixed to me.
Goal Deuce!
Hannover over Freiburg 3-0 at 85 minutes. Couple really bad ref calls contribute to score. Cherundolo starts and Beasley on late.
Clint makes it 1-1 with a nice header.
Clint!!
Blackburn excellently displaying the Bob Bradley ZONE D 🙂
Anyone else have the feeling Sam Allardyce might just be on Sir Alex’s payroll?
Blackburn just seem to be going through the motions at Old Trafford.
Man City is getting outplayed by Stoke.
leToux
Guess I picked a bad time for my coffee run. Think we’ll see a couple more goals in this one?
argh. I never knew how much Fulham needed a true target man. So I guess they were right about Zamora. Pretty much their best striker since McBride. Hope Fulham can hold fast and get a least a few more pts til he returns. They’re in relegation zone. If all goes to heck, it’s good to know Dempsey will be safe.
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Blackburn are self-destructing
any chance to see these games on a mac without firefox?
awesome shot by Dempsey. Just a yard or so of the goal. He is Fulham’s best chance to win this game
hahnemann dropped to bench – could see that one coming last week while Edie Johnson dresses….
thigh injury
Friedel played well, as usual. nothing he could do on those goals
I know right? He killed their build-up a few times and definitely ruined a pretty good goal scoring opportunity with an awful through ball. Where did you see that price quote? He has looked terrible in the games I have been able to watch this year.
Agreed. Wonderful save to rob Nasri of a goal in the 40′.
Put a fork in it. Wilshere definitely showed compsure for all 90 and glad to see him bag one. Sucks for Freidel who made a couple of good saves but great match overall.
Wilshere! heck yeah. beautiful
Marvel Wynne’s agent should also renegotiate his contract if thats the case.
Holden failed a late fitness test, thigh.
Holden out with a slight thigh strain suffered in training. D’oh!
Ashley Young worth 80 million, wow highway robbery. That means MLS should try to get atleast 20 million for zakuani another fast guy who can’t cross.
Villa with an excellent comeback in a really enjoyable game.
Holden not in the 18 for Bolton? Injured?
Now its crackin! Villa gets one back after some sloppy marking in the Arsenal box.
This Villa-Arsenal game is great.
why do Arsenal persist in pushing so many players up the park when they have a lead??!? it’s so obvious that constantly seeking another goal opens you up on defense. keep numbers behind the ball, Arsene!
@ Ives: You missed the FC Bayern vs. Eintracht Frankfurt match at 08:25 on Gol TV. Kick-off in 20 minutes. Auf gehts Bayern!
Friedel comes out a tad too late and Arsenal back to a 2 goal lead. Several good match ups on paper. Clear and cold New England morning so will gets me some DD and enjoy FSC all day. Go Deuce and Stu.
(belated) Happy Thanksgiving to SBI Nation. Cheers
even that halftime segment on stadium food was entertaining. funny to see steve mcmanaman munching on a pie
that goal should not have counted! Carew clearing screening Fabianski. this isn’t hockey
Great goals by Arshavin and Nasri. Villa’s toast. Where’s Lichaj?
They are great – love listening to them. Hate ESPNs new live scores look. Not nearly as much information as before. Ugh.
Villa’s defense is awful. Put in Lichaj already.
The ESPN crew that calls these games are top notch. So enjoyable.
Galaxy need like ten new players in the off season.
Juninho got robbed of a goal.
where can i watch online?
Interesting goal by LD. Nice presence of mind.
Can’t sleep either?