By FRANCO PANIZO
If you looked at the midweek's Soccer on TV schedule, you might think you were looking at a weekend lineup.
There are several marquee matches to watch on Tuesday and Wednesday, and among them is the battle between Arsenal and Liverpool. Each team's chance of sporting the Premiership crown is rapidly fading, and one of the rivals may get dealt a serious blow when they square off at the Emirates on Wednesday.
Manchester United is also trying to stay in the hunt for the Premiership title, and will look to keep within striking distance of first-place Chelsea when they take on the impressive Brad Friedel and Aston Villa. Friedel is enjoying a string of solid showings, but has a hard task at hand, as he goes up against Wayne Rooney, who is arguably playing the best soccer of his career.
Looking for something other than the EPL? There are a handful of Copa Libertadores matches on tap, as well as an intriguing Spanish league tilt between Getafe and Sevilla.
Here is this midweek's schedule of matches on TV:
TUESDAY
2:30pm- ESPN360.com- Werder Bremen vs. TSG Hoffenheim (German Cup)
2:45pm- Setanta Sports- Manchester City vs. Bolton Wanderers
2:45pm- FSC- Fulham vs. Burnley
3pm- FSE- Club Atletico Cerro vs. Deportivio Quito (Copa Libertadores)
4:45pm- Setanta Sports- Portsmouth vs. Sunderland (delayed)
5pm- FSC- Wigan Athletic vs. Stoke City (delayed)
5pm- FSE- U. Catolica vs. Club Atletico Colon (Copa Libertadores)
6:45pm- Setanta Sports- Manchester City vs. Bolton Wanderers (delayed)
7:30pm- FSE- Ca Lanus vs. Libertad (Copa Libertadores)
8:30pm- Setanta Sports- Portsmouth vs. Sunderland (delayed)
10:15pm- Setanta Sports- Manchester City vs. Bolton Wanderers (delayed)
WEDNESDAY
12:30am- FSE- Club Nacional vs. Once Caldas (Copa Libertadores, delayed)
11:15am- Setanta Sports- Dunfermline vs. Celtic (delayed)
1pm- ESPN360.com- Bayern Munich vs. SpVgg Greuther Furth
2:45pm- FSC- Aston Villa vs. Manchester United
2:45pm- Setanta Sports- Arsenal vs. Liverpool
2:45pm- ESPN360.com- Parma vs. Inter Milan
4pm- GolTV- Getafe vs. Sevilla
4:45pm- Setanta Sports- Everton vs. Chelsea (delayed)
5pm- FSC- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Tottenham Hotspur (delayed0
6:30pm- FSE- Sao Paulo vs. Monterrey (Copa Libertadores)
6:45pm- Setanta Sports- West Ham United vs. Birmingham
8:30pm- Setanta Sports- Arsenal vs. Liverpool (delayed)
10:15pm- Setanta Sports- Everton vs. Chelsea (delayed)
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Which matches are you most looking forward to? Think Arsenal can respond to their loss to Chelsea with a win vs. Liverpool? Will Friedel help Aston Villa blank Rooney? Which Copa Libertadores match will you be watching?
Share your thoughts below.
Arsenal, Man U and Chelsea on Wednesday…Estudiantes on Thursday
I read that Holden just returned to full training on Monday.. so I’d expect today was too soon to get in the 18..
And converts a penalty in the shootout that Leeds loses.
Grella scored for Leeds.
Just check ESPN Soccernet.
are you sure hes not available? i thought i read somewhere that he is
he would get time this game too cuz wilshire is starting
No Hull on TV? That would be a disappointment.
Stuart Holden once again cannot make an appearance for Bolton.
what about Hull? Donovan vs John Terry will be great to watch and vs Florent Malouda for that matter.
huh?
U. Catolica vs. Club Atletico Colon will be a good one. Watching el viejo Bichi & Nieto is always good. Seeing “Daniel always injured Rios” ex Toluca player will be fun. Unless he gets injured walking to the lockeroom.
Title chances “rapidly fading”? Neither Liverpool or Arsenal really have any legitimate shot of winning the title this season.
For me the, storyline is that a Liverpool win puts the Reds just two points behind Arsenal and would pull the Gunners into what is shaping up to be an epic battle for Champions League qualification with Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs, Villa, and Man City all vying for two spots. It could overshadow the Chelsea-Man United battle for the title…
i hope the gunners can pull around and go to the top. they need it.