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Soccer Sunday: Your Running Commentary

Merseyside Derby (GettyImages) 

We're still in the first month of the new year but today will be offering us the best day of soccer action to date.

There are can't-miss derbies, table-topping clashes and even some intriguing international tilts on today's schedule. The Merseyside Derby kicks things off with Liverpool and Everton squaring off. Birmingham and Aston Villa will also renew their own heated rivalry.

The match of the day will also be in England, where Tottenham takes on Manchester United, while France will feature Marseille-Bordeaux.

If you want a glimpse of potential U.S. Gold Cup opponents, the Copa Centroamericano will be on today, with Guatemala-Costa Rica among the match-ups.

If you will be watching today's action, please feel free to share your own thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.

Enjoy the action (Today's commentary is after the jump):

TODAY'S SOCCER ON TV

9am- Fox Soccer Channel- Liverpool vs. Everton

9am- Fox Soccer Plus- Juventus vs. Bari

9am- ESPN3.com- Lazio vs. Sampdoria

11am- Fox Soccer Plus- Birmingham vs. Aston Villa (Delayed)

11:10am- Fox Soccer Channel- Tottenham vs. Manchester United

1pm- ESPN3.com- Almeria vs. Real Madrid

1pm- Azteca America- Morelia vs. Chivas Guadalajara

1pm- Fox Soccer Plus- Norwich City vs. Cardiff City (Delayed)

1pm- Telemundo- UNAM Pumas vs. Santos Laguna

1pm- GolTV- Kaiserslautern vs. FC Cologne (Delayed)

2:45pm- Fox Soccer Channel- Lecce vs. AC Milan

3pm- GolTV- Barcelona vs. Malaga

3pm- Fox Soccer Plus- Marseille vs. Boreaux

3pm- ESPN3.com- Argentina vs. Uruguay (South American Under-20 Tournament)

3:15pm- ESPN3.com- Academica de Coimbra vs. Benfica

5pm- GolTV- Guatemala vs. Costa Rica (Copa CentroAmericano)

5:10pm- ESPN3.com- Peru vs. Chile (U.S. Under-20 Tournament)

7pm- GolTV- Panama vs. Nicaragua (Copa CentroAmericano)

10pm- GolTV- Belize vs. El Salvador (Copa CentroAmericano)

Comments

  1. Gold Cup opponents? These dudes are all rebuilding. Those games put me to sleepo.

    What I am hoping and praying for is that we have scouts down in that under-20 thing in South America. I watched both matches today and gotta say those kids are class.

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  2. that was not a clear breakaway situation. it seemed it a bit ticky-tacky, and it unjustifiably shifted the game towards Totenham.

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  3. I thought he missed a couple of passes that could have resulted goals by Berbatov. Can’t question is work rate, but I think he lacked the polish on those final passes.

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  4. agreed, the commentators were a disgrace. The media loves the big clubs (and so do the officials).. something I’ve learned following the PL

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  5. Watching Republica Deportiva, El Presidente just said that Forlan is coming to MLS. He just didn’t say where, when and to who. Is this the Galaxy’s big signing?

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  6. Whats the commentator talking about?

    Accidental or not, you cannot take someone down from behind. How hard is that or not? Talking about understanding the rule? YOU don’t understand the rules. I feel like I have a problem with this idiot on a regular basis.

    If you trip someone on a breakaway, it’s a foul and a card, accidental or not.

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  7. mike dean! thank you for finally having a decision not go united’s way. in the several years ive been watching the epl i dont think ive ever seen an incorrect call go against united. a banner day in officiating, i’m sure ferguson is crap himself

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  8. how old is jay spearing? he looks like he’s on the wrong side of 40 or going through a mid life crisis with two mortgages and a family that hates him

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  9. I hate to say it, but I thought it was the right call. Can’t stand seeing Liverpool players trying to get Howard sent off. They got the PK now they should just shut up.

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