Tottenham begins life as a Top Four Premier League team as it opens the new EPL season against the same Manchester City side it beat to become a Top Four Team.
Spurs and City square off today in the opening match of the Premier League season and the top match of the day. Major League Soccer will also feature some quality matches on this Soccer Saturday, with New York-Los Angeles and Real Salt Lake-Columbus the top battles on the slate.
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
7:45am– ESPN2/ESPN3.com- Tottenham vs. Manchester City
10am– Fox Soccer Channel/FSE- Aston Villa vs. West Ham
10am– Fox Soccer Plus- Blackburn vs. Everton
Noon– Fox Soccer Plus- Leceister City vs. Middlesbrough
12:30pm– Fox Soccer Channel/FSE- Chelsea vs. West Bromwich Albion
1:45pm– ESPN3.com- PSV Eindhoven vs. DeGraafschap
2pm– Fox Soccer Plus- Wolverhampton vs. Stoke City (Delayed)
2:30pm– Fox Soccer Channel- Bolton vs. Fulham (Delayed)
2:30pm– GolTV- River Plate vs. Defensor Sporting
4pm– Telefutura- Philadelphia Union vs. Colorado Rapids
5:30pm– GolTV- Palmeiras vs. Atletico Paranaense
6pm– Fox Soccer Channel- New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
6pm– Azteca America- Cruz Azul vs. Pachuca
8pm– Direct Kick- DC United vs. FC Dallas
8pm– Direct Kick- New England Revolution vs. Houston Dynamo
8pm– Telefutura- Santos Laguna vs. Jaguares
8pm– Telemundo- Chivas Guadalajara vs. Tecos
9pm– Direct Kick- Real Salt Lake vs. Columbus Crew
10pm- Direct Kick- San Jose Earthquakes vs. Kansas City Wizards
11pm– Direct Kick- Chivas USA vs. Seattle Sounders
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I sure freakin’ hope so!
watch for Stuart Holden to get paired with Michael for the Nats in there going forward
evidently every time…makes him tougher, and he’ is one tough player, but geez, it’s not like he hasn’t proven himself there, and recently
hughes, whatever
Im looking forward to seeing NYRB sell out if possible. 4 DP on the field, a state of the art stadium and expansion talks for another team and people arnt willing to leave the city to go to the game but they travel to giants and jets games?
What? I’m looking forward to LA vs NYRB game tonight? I feel dirty. Keep it up MLS.
Michael Bradley scored for Borussia Monchengladbach
OMG, please read next time before you post. -__- I SAID OTHER THEN THE SAVES Hart made the game was boring. I am not yelling just putting in caps to make sure you can see good.
and lacking steamed milk
If that’s the worst thing you do today, War, it’s a good day. 😉
stupid stupid stupid. 25 is his squad #. Sorry. Don’t read and type.
West Brom boys sure wimped out in the wall on the Drogba free kick goal
don’t forget the ‘Cap anything that moves’ mat, ‘Hire foreign-sounding-name coach’ mat, and ‘Why don’t we play like Spain or Brazil (how hard can it be?)’ mat.
Is it just me or was the Aston Villa v West Ham game this morning much more fast paced and exciting than this Chelsea v West Brom game?
Holden was probably Bolton’s best player, and he was so unlucky on that rip that hit the post. He led some great attacks for Bolton.
If this first game is any indication of the season that Fulham is going to have, Deuce might want to find a new team… stat. He has been their most valuable player… and was even named to the EPL best XI by Italy’s largest sports newspaper for the 09-10 season. He has scored the two most important (and valuable) goals in Fulham’s history.
Yet, despite all of that, he cannot even get a start against Bolton?
Lichaj is 21.
Good to see Marcus H get the win. I wish he could’ve started the Brazil game. Give Timmy a break (They lost today). Personally though, even though Lichaj made the bench, at 25 he needs to be playing somewhere. Not many chances for a defender to sub in for reasonable time compared to other positions.
Yikes… better step it up Timmay… they actually have a legit back up this year.
And Chelsea are off to the races. It will be important for Essien to stay healthy this year in the absence of Ballack and J. Cole. With Obi developing so well in the last two years, they should boss the center midfield vs. any team.
Then again, the matches aren’t played with roster sheets.
Going out on a limb with the EJ prediction there
Totally agree. How many more times will CLint have to prove himself to a new coach at Fulham? He needs to get out of there.
holden isnt young
You must have been asleep or drunk. How can you find a game with over 20 shots on goal, most of them held out with acrobatic saves, and a fever pitch pace (dragged a bit in the second half) boring?
Conor Doyle on for Derby. Got to be happy about a an 18-year old American playing in the Championship.
the fact that Wolves, West Brom, Wigan, etc are in it this year gives me hope that the Hammers will stay up. But indeed they do look just as bad, and maybe worse, than last year.
FTW
Hey, we’re soccer fans. it’s what we do. Rationality ain’t in it. Cheers.
Blackpool will win the EPL this year.
When I first watched the movie Office Space I laughed along with everyone at the “Jump to Conclusions” mat idea.
However, after reading the posts on this sight I’m starting to think it was a brilliant idea with a target market of soccer fans in the US.
I don’t see any way that West Ham is not relegated this year
Dempsey’s agent is probably on the phone with a certain Italian team as we speak
I think he wore number 2 for a long time when he was younger and it’s just stuck because it’s ballin’.
Ever since Dempsey came on he has changed the Fulham attack. They look much more dangerous. Also Holden has had some good moments. Particularly a shot that hit the post I think.
Man, Fulham’s mids are all awfully on the old side!
Yeah. What a tragedy. Avram Grant must be watching this thinking, “Coulda stayed with the relegated team and had more fun”
Dempsey with a strike….Fulham have looked much better since Deuce came on….hearing his name alot..
Spector’s chances for PT have to had greatly increases by the performance of West Ham’s defense today
Holden nearly scores…off the post…
agreed…hope to see Specs starting next week. Perhaps he was kept out because of the international duty mid-week. West Ham looks dreadful.
Demps finally on…for Gera…minute 73…
Finally….Come on Clint
Demps is in
Should have brought Dempsey in a while ago Mr Hughes…maybe even started him….sheesh.
I agree Reid is struggling… my point, which was not well articulated, is that collectively WHam D looks awful, and I think Specs sitting out this one is on balance a good thing. So hoping he gets a chance to play soon and make his case to start.
Not for long, Goldie Locks ( Holden ) better get a new team because Bolton is going back down after this year.
Question- How did Dempsey get the name Deuce?
Duff and Davies have looked poor from the midfield and Murphy is just too old….and Demps rots on the bench…go figure…Hughes you have to wonder about a three time retread…if this is the best Fulham can do this year they will be in the relegation battle from the start…
Time for Deuce to put a transfer request in…how the hell he is not on the field is baffeling…thank God Holden has one of the better young managers in the BPL who plays the BEST players…
Great Tackle By Holden to start a quick break…Stockdale with a great save on ellmander though…put Deuce in MH
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