A day filled with top rivalries from around the world kicks off today in Manchester, where Premier League powers Manchester United and Manchester City face off.
City-United is one of several high-quality matches to watch on TV today. From the heavy slate of MLS matches, to the derbies from Europe and South America, there is something for everybody.
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 schedule is after the jump):
TODAY'S SOCCER ON TV
7:45am- ESPN2- Manchester City vs. Manchester United
9:25am- ESPN Deportes/ESPN3- Schalke 04 vs. Borussia Monchengladbach
10am- FSC/FSE- Blackburn vs. Everton
10am- Fox Soccer Plus- Birmingham City vs. Hull City
11:55am- GolTV- Sevilla vs. Sporting Gijon
Noon- ESPN360.com- Chievo Verona vs. Livorno
12:30pm- FSC/FSE- Tottenham vs. Chelsea
1pm- ESPN360- Academica de Coimbra vs. Benfica
1:55pm- GolTV- Espanyol vs. Barcelona
2pm- Telemundo- Argentina vs. Haiti (Delayed)
2:30pm- Chievo Verona vs. Livorno (Delayed)
4pm- GolTV- Bayern Munich vs. Hannover 96 (Delayed)
4:30pm- Fulham vs. Wolverhampton (Delayed)
6pm- Telefutura- Queretaro vs. Tecos
6pm- Telemundo- Monterrey vs. America
7pm- GolTV- Atletico Junior vs. Santa Fe
7:30pm- MSG/Direct Kick- New York Red Bulls vs. FC Dallas
7:30pm- Direct Kick- D.C. United vs. Chicago Fire
8pm- Telefutura- Pachuca vs. Toluca
8pm- Mun2/Telemundo- Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Atlas
9:25pm- GolTV- Deportes Tolima vs. Deportivo Pereira
10pm- Direct Kick- San Jose Earthquakes vs. New England Revolution
10pm- Telemundo- Atlante vs. Tigres UANL
10:30pm- FSC/FSE- Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake
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Ives,
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This is amazing! Droghba is playing hurt right now so Chelsea only have really 10 men out on the field and they cannot sub. 2-0 Spurs. This will go down to the wire in May.
hahahaha agreed
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OH WHEN THE SPURS GO MARCHING IN, HOW I WANT TO BE IN THAT NUMBER, OH WHEN THE SPURS GO MARCHING IN!!!!
Coming in late to the match sequence today so wondering what folks think about Timmy’s performance in the Everton match… did he look out of position on those goals or just two rockets? first one looked like it was curling away (and maybe a slight deflection) but the second one by Roberts felt like he could’ve anticipated better that the strike was coming almost immediately after Roberts got his first touch.
Wonder if an MLS club, like say DCU (yes I’m biased) could get a loan for Anichebe, Yakubu or Roberts? Probably dreaming…
Ok back to Tottenham-Chelsea
Dolo clubs a Munich player in the face haha.
Dream Team in real life.
Eric Lichaj scores for Leyton Orient. Hes loaned there from Aston Villa. Has started and played a full 90 minutes every game since he got there.
imagine if jimmy bullard was actually as good as EPL followers would leave you to believe…
Jozy played well in his 10 minutes, setting up two of Hull’s best chances of the day.
ive watched them before and his deep role isn’t the most exciting to watch but at least you get a sense of his tactical awareness and positioning, today the entire squad seemed like they were half-asleep
Imagine if Jozy were under the guidance of David Moyes…
how many times has Altidore played for the give and go but have not received the return pass only to see his teammate shank a shot?
Jozy is playing a good holding forward…
Jozy could have two assists right now, if his teammates could finish.
it may not have amounted to much yet today but jozy is playing some real god d*** footy today. great to watch him develop from all his raw talent, he’s putting it together
and he looks like he was put together with spare parts
I went to the Hull vs Stoke game and sat with the Hull supporters. Pissed was the least you could say about the Hull fans frustrations at their manager,especially about Jozy not starting.
Hull is an absolutely awful team. Bullard thinks he is a superstar and 90% of his passes are backwards. Atrocious.
Chanted Altidore again..he has been good while one for these few minutes.
Jozy has looked very good. He definitely earned a corner there really light fall
Where were you folks? I posted and everyone else followed… LOL
McShane the right back for Hull is the least skillful player in the EPL
NICE SUB COACH
Jozy just dropped a nasty straight arm on a defender. Dude’s a beast.
Now i need my feed to not freeze up every 30 sec. At least my the audio is good….
Birm GK looks like Holden.
Jozy on in the 76th
Jozy’s on now.
Altidore finally on.
Jozy is on the bench and almost the 75th minute.
Wow that was a strike from Nzonzi to put Rovers level. Be ashame if Everton did not win this game they have had plenty of chances
Took me like 5 minutes to realize my feed of the Hull game was really of Fulham’s game…
I would like for Nelsen to be back in DC….ASAP
it sounded like they were just chanting altidore…!
Pretty sure I just heard USA chant in the Hull City game. Could that be right or does Bir have a chant that just sounds like that or something?
It’s a horrible game, to be honest. I blame Villareal for making me watch Hull City all season.
Yea, I know what he meant, I just get bothered with the 1 goal argument, which to a point is something to think about but there are other factors. But yes, benching Jozy is not like say sir alex benching 100% fit rooney all of a sudden. Lets hope we do see him in the 2nd. Let me just say how shocked I am that the Hull Def has not given up a goal yet.
Bradley plays so deep for his team, he gets very few touches of the ball. feels like he is a spectator.
Whenever I watch Bundesliga matches I find myself having a better viewing experience. Forgetting the fact that the Premier League has better players and thus better technique (especially at the top), everything about German soccer is more enjoyable and doesn’t leave me fuming (like the PL)….the fan participation, refereeing, etc., not to mention the healthy financial situation in the league. Forget the PL, I know what league MLS should emulate. By the way, M’gladbach is losing 3-1 at Schalke.
i’m wondering if gooch moves again this summer or sticks it out with milan. i think he’ll be okay for the WC
boring game i turned it off. only plus is espn3 is better than using other streams
gladbach getting killed by shalke.
He’s not saying Jozy sucks. He’s saying that it isn’t a cataclysmic shocker that Jozy is on the bench. You’d think he’s been responsible for every single one of Hull’s goals this year…
I’ve watched pretty much every Hull game (unfortunately). Yes, Jozy’s had a hand in some pens and freekicks leading to goals, but he’s not a one-man wrecking crew out there. He’s improved and offers something when he’s on, but his being on the bench doesn’t leave me speechless and incensed. They have lots of strikers who’ve contributed.
At any rate, I’m sure we’ll see him in the 2nd half.
Have you been watching the games? Because I think it would seem a bit more questionable then you are leading it to be if you saw how Jozys been playing. And lets count all the penalties Jozy has won. Goals are not the end of the story.
Yup.
It’s not as if Altidore is a 20 goal scorer guys. I agree he should probably be there, but let’s not over state things. With one league goal all year, it’s not a baffling, outrageous decision.
Only half watching, but announcers “He [Howard] is struggling every time the bal is sent into the area.”
I’m more worried about Onyewu than Davies and Holden.