The biggest domestic match of the European season takes place today, and should be the centerpiece for most soccer TV viewing this Saturday.
Real Madrid takes on FC Barcelona in what is easily the match of the day, but on a day when a record eight MLS matches will be played, there is a great selection of action on tap today.
Aston Villa/Chelsea and Fiorentina/Inter Milan will serve as good European appetizers before 'El Clasico', and before the full slate of MLS matches, which includes the Philadelphia Union's home debut.
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
10am– FSC/FSE- Hull vs. Burnley
10am– Fox Soccer Plus- West Ham vs. Sunderland
Noon– FSC/FSE- Aston Villa vs. Chelsea (FA Cup semifinal)
Noon– Fox Soccer Plus/ESPN 360- Napoli vs. Parma
12:30pm– ESPN Deportes/ ESPN 360- Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich
2:45pm– FSC- Fiorentina vs. Inter Milan
4pm-GolTV/ESPN Deportes/ESPN 360-Real Madrid vs. Barcelona
4pm-Telefutura- Chivas USA vs. New York Red Bulls
6pm– FSC- Philadelphia Union vs. DC United
6pm– Azteca America/ESPN- Jaguares vs. Club America.
6pm– Telemundo- Monterrey vs. San Luis
6pm– Telefutura- Queretaro vs. Toluca
6pm– Fox Soccer Plus- Napoli vs. Parma (Delayed)
7:30pm– Direct Kick- New England vs. Toronto FC
8pm– Telemundo- Chivas Guadalajara vs. Morelia
8pm– Telefutura- Pachuca vs. Atlas
8pm– FSE- Independiente vs. San Lorenzo
8pm– Fox Soccer Plus- West Ham vs. Sunderland (Delayed)
8:30pm– Direct Kick- Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy
8:30pm-Direct Kick- Kansas City Wizards vs. Colorado Rapids
8:30pm– Direct Kick- FC Dallas vs. Columbus Crew
8:30pm– Direct Kick- Chicago Fire vs. San Jose Earthquakes
8:30pm– FSC- Aston Villa vs. Chelsea (FA Cup Semifinal- Delayed)
9pm– Direct Kick- Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounders
10pm– Telemundo- Atlante vs. Cruz Azul
what are you talking about? who made you SBI moderator?
*who’s proven himself
At this level, I would think it’d be understood that an accomplished 1st-teamer like Friedel — whose proven himself in the league for years and continues to do so — is the main man. Guzan should be (and I’d bet he probably is) grateful to be packing away a hefty salary, while getting the chance to play in more than a few meaningful matches here and there for a mid- to top-tier team in England.
Well, failing that,the two Freddies always have each other.
Guzan has to be getting kind of irritated with O’Neill and his squad selection. Guzan takes care of business in the Cups but once Villa get to Wembley, O’Neill puts Friedel back in. If Friedel stays at Villa next year, I would think that Guzan will be out on loan somewhere. Maybe another Prem team, or maybe Championship/Scotland. I can’t see him making a move out of the UK.
The Bayern / Bayer game was really good!
Now, anyone going to have a good stream of Fiorentina vs. Inter Milan?
And once again my Villains decide not to show up for the big one. No words can describe how angry I am right now so I’ll just leave it at that.
Up The Villa.
I take Webb over Larrionda any day
Hull’s defenders are atrocious. Even when they could play the ball out of the back to a midfielder in space, they just hoofed it long. And then the missed tackles that led to the second penalty, just awful.
Why no Boca in 18 for Rennes?
No effing fair. Aston Villa deserve better.
Howard Webb is a gigantic joke of a referee. Thankfully we can’t draw him in our group.
Appreciate the heads up.
This will save the much desidered DVR space, since I missed that article on here regarding their National Team members.
Thanks again, WC.
That’s the only reason i would want it as a Fulham supporter. I just see him going back to a mid level English team in the summer and Fulham fit that discription.
While Jozy and Hull are struggling with their relegation battle, Steve Cherundolo’s Hannover are making a charge. After a draw against Hamburg, Hannover beat Shalke 4-2 today. They have the toughest closing schedule in the Bundesliga, but are really hitting form.
Cracking match between Villa and Chelsea. Neither one is going to hand that first goal to the other, it’s got to be earned.
Fair enough but Jozy doesn’t belong to Hull (belongs to Villareal). Actually they’re both in the same exact situation with their clubs, both on loan with an option to extend the loan through either purchase or loan extension. Point is, I don’t see hodgson adding another big, young unproven striker with basically the same skill sets. Personally as a huge Fulham fan I’d much rather have Jozy cuz I fully support the kid but I just don’t see it happening.
Wow, great games this weekend. Villa/Chelsea, Leverkusen/Bayern, Real/Barca, and Fiorentina/Inter are all important matches.
Stefano Okaka doesn’t belong to Fulham. On loan from Roma.
Sounders!
Villa are being robbed already. Chelsea would have been awarded a penalty.
cooper, jozy, and a couple of the guys in league 1. The guy’s names at Wycombe and Leyton Orient escaped me now.
Will dive , dive, dive and…… DIVE
More creativity? the same boring, anecdotal and hypocritical jabs…
Maybe he’s been watching too many Drogba tapes.
I hate to see it. But you’re right, every world power (Italy, Germany, Brazil, etc) resorts to weak stuff. I guess that’s the way the cookie crumbles.
Fulham already have a young, promising talent in Okaka Chuka: both have some skill, young and large tendencies to disappear in games and show lethargy on the field. Not sure Hodgson wants another.
Where are these “rivalries” you speak of? I see no problem with Matt’s post. In fact MLS could really use some more good-natured trash talk, fan interest, etc.
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I feel like Hodgson would be the guy that would have an interest in Jozy. Mostly because his strikers are getting a bit old but we’ll to wait for the World Cup to see how he performs on the big stage.
He hit both those penalties with the outside of his foot. Very impressive skill and confidence required to be able to do that
Jozy is a good young player, but he has really become a flopper. Hate to see him resort to such cynical tactics, but there can be no arguing that diving is effective in modern soccer.
Hull really do deserve to go down, much moreso than Burnley. Burnley had a good coach in Coyle who got them up and had them doing well, then jumped ship to save Bolton, which he did. He didn’t give Burnley much chance to find a decent replacement and then thier results started being negative. But Hull City always had a sucky coach in Brown an always deserved to go down with his team selection and team tactics.
On the move that got him in on goal…… jozy’s touch was a little heavy……
That said Jozy is gonna be a problem at the CUP cause he will not be the player the defense is focusing on….. LD Demps and davies if he makes it back will all get more attention leaving jozy one on one against the opponents weaker Centerback
Oh okay, thanks for clearing this up for me 🙂
Vennegor and Geovanni need to start every game here on out
I can only think of one on loan. Who are you referring to?
Dutchmen Arnold Bruggink is captain, Dolo Is First Vice Captain while I believe Altin Lala is 2nd VC. Enke was captain till he died and each player went up a rank I guess..
only when he creates it for himself….
Or Villarreal
most of them are on loan though so it doesn’t really count.
yeah. i thought there was a post here about it, detailing how the owners of the clubs and the Mexican soccer federation made a deal to prioritize the World Cup, thus starting camp early, scheduling a ton of friendlies, and thus given up the selected players to the national team for the remainder of the season… last week was the last that selected players were with their clubs. they are all now training with the national team. you can see chicarito next month, friday the seventh, versus chezch republic…
a half chance for jozy. i can’t remember the last clear look at goal he’s hadw
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looks like they are going to have to perform really well in South Africa then!
I’m not so sure why Burnley feels so victorious. Their still going down with Hull and Portsmouth.
its hard to judge the hull strikers…the midfield just flat out stinks…cant hold possession…cant make threatening passes…and cant tackle…theyre being overrun by burnley of all teams…and then to top it off…they leave three of their most gifted midfielders (marney geovanni and cairney) on the bench and play mendy mcshane and folan instead for their physical presence
It looks like the U.S. players abroad will be taking a major hit with about six players being relegated to lower divisions.
no way Hull stays up now. looks like Jozy will find another home next season. Probably another mid- to lower-level Prem squad. Wolves?
JOZY!!!! AHHH
Jozy plays with a bunch of idiots.