When David Villa signed for FC Barcelona this summer he probably didn't expect to his former club to be in first place in La Liga the first time he faced them.
That's exactly where Valencia sits as the two sides meet today in the day's best match. With Lionel Messi back to full health, the defending champions will be favored to halt Valencia's hot start to the season.
Clint Dempsey and Eddie Johnson couldn't find the net for the U.S. national team last week, but both will be hoping to break through today when Fulham faces Tottenham. The Premier League also features key tilts between Chelsea and Aston Villa, as well as Manchester United against surprising West Brom.
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/web Schedule is after the jump):
TODAY'S SOCCER ON TV/WEB
9:30am– GolTV- Bayern Munich vs. Hannover 96
9:30am– ESPN3.com- Mainz 05 vs. Hamburg
10am– Fox Soccer Channel/FSE- Arsenal vs. Birmingham City
10am– Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv- Fulham vs. Tottenham
10am– ESPN2- Manchester United vs. West Brom
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Bolton vs. Stoke City
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Wolverhampton vs. West Ham
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Queens Park Rangers vs. Norwich City
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Newcastle United vs. Wigan
Noon– GolTV- Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe
Noon– Fox Soccer Plus/FoxSoccer.tv- AC Milan vs. Chievo
12:20pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Middlesbrough vs. Leeds United
12:30pm– Fox Soccer Plus/FSE/FoxSoccer.tv- Aston Villa vs. Chelsea
12:30pm– ESPN3.com- Wolfsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- AJ Auxerre vs. Bordeaux
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Marseille vs. AS Nancy Lorraine
2pm– ESPN3.com- Barcelona vs. Valencia
2pm– Fox Soccer Plus- Middlesbrough vs. Leeds United (Delayed)
2:45pm– Fox Soccer Channel/FSE- AS Roma vs. Genoa
3pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Toulous vs. Paris St. Germain
4pm– GolTV- Malaga vs. Real Madrid
4pm– Telefutura- Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United
4pm– Direct Kick- Toronto FC vs. Columbus Crew
4pm– Fox Soccer Plus- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. West Ham United (Delayed)
5:30pm– GolTV- Flamengo vs. Internacional
6pm– Fox Soccer Channel- Philadelphia Union vs. New York Red Bulls
6pm– Azteca America/ESPN Deportes- Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna
7:20pm– GolTV- America de Cali vs. Deportes Quindio
8pm– Direct Kick- New England Revolution vs. Kansas City Wizards
8pm– Telefutura- Pachuca vs. Morelia
8pm– Telemundo- Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Necaxa
8:30pm– Fox Soccer Channel- Newcastle vs. Wigan (Delayed)
9pm– Direct Kick- Real Salt Lake vs. FC Dallas
10pm– Direct Kick- San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo
10pm– Telemundo- Monterrey vs. Toluca
10:30pm– Direct Kick- Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Colorado Rapids
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LOL That’s the most dufes comment I’ve heard in a while.haha There is Messi, then there is everyone else. “Something cute”??!lol .. I wish everyone someone on the USMNT tried something cute every once in a while. 🙂
They do have it. I have Charter with Gol TV. Channel 65-1! 😉
Real Madrid played beautiful soccer today. Dare I say they reminded me of last year’s version of Barca. Footage of a better cross than the one Ronaldo produced to set up Real’s first goal does not exist.
Ives will have to break down and post a highlight reel at some point.
The NE / KC game hurt my eyes. Vastly better quality for RSL / FCD.
as noted, suspended. He spends a fair amount of time suspended or needing to be careful because of his stunningly bad disciplinary record. Think Gattuso or even DeJong (without the broken legs).
So much fewer shots of the crowd in Toronto than they used to show. What a coinkidink.
Well no one can do what he does because they are not as quick and they don’t control the ball as well.
2nd by higuain. assisted by CR.
PK earned by Ozil. CR finishes. how is that not Edu’s second yellow?
Agreed. Like the Southwest of Europe. No frills, but gets the job done. Although RyanAir is way cheaper.
that’s totally “all he does”. seems so easy, you’d think everyone would try and do what he does.
haha that goal looked so easy. i love ozil! nice tap in by ronaldo.
absolutely. great finish too.
that was a beautiful cross by Ronaldo
higuain!!!!
jesus. madrid off the xbar twice already. what a rip by khediera!
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Are you being serious when you say “Messi doesn’t dive”?
All Messi does is run at defenders, try something cute, and then falls down if he doesn’t get past the defender.
He was suspended for that red card.
suspended
jermaine jones didn’t even make the bench today. anyone know why?
alves is such a hot head! he looks like such an a$$. as is vicente.
Pep Guardiola is going to kill the official, who is an absolute disgrace.
Hey Jim, does being Man of the Match by SkySports put you in your place of not knowing what youre talking about or do you need a more credible source?
http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3283125,00.html
“Man of the match: The often unassuming Stuart Holden was my man of the match today, the American was instrumental for Wanderers.”
Guess you backup the American stereotype when it comes to analyzing football by not knowing what you’re talking about
hahaha things are getting feisty in barca!
What is the official doing?
That’s almost a red card worthy tackle and he just waves them up? Messi doesn’t dive.
BTW Ives,
If you’re gonna fly in Europe and it’s a short flight. Use RyanAir.