Borussia Dortmund currently holds a seemingly unsurmountable 11-point lead atop the German Bundesliga, but Bayern Munich will try to cut into that lead when the German powers clash today in one of the weekend's top matches.
Dortmund has been one of the most dominant teams in Europe this season, riding a team loaded with young stars who don't have the big names that their Bayern counterparts boast, but a stingy defense, dynamic attack and brutal consistency has allowed the club to build its double-digit lead. Bayern has seen the returns of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, but will still find it difficult to overcome a 13-point deficit. If Bayern is to make that turnaround, it must win today.
Today's schedule features several intriguing matches, including a potential Michael Bradley-Jermaine Jones battle when Aston Villa takes on Blackburn, as well as Mallorca taking on a Xavi-less Barcelona side.
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– Fox Soccer Plus- Swansea City vs. Leeds United
9:30am– ESPN3.com- Schalke 04 vs. Nuremberg
10am– Fox Soccer Channel- Wigan vs. Manchester United
10am– Fox Soccer Plus- Everton vs. Sunderland
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Aston Villa vs. Blackburn Rovers
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Newcastle vs. Bolton
10am– FoxSoccer.tv- Wolverhampton vs. Blackpool
Noon– Fox Soccer Channel- Aston Villa vs. Blackburn (Delayed)
Noon– Fox Soccer Plus- Wolverhampton vs. Blackpool
Noon– FoxSoccer.tv- Wigan vs. Manchester United (Delayed)
Noon– GolTV- Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla
Noon– DirecTV- Sporting Gijon vs. Real Zaragoza
Noon– DirecTV- Espanyol vs. Real Sociedad
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Arles vs. Brest
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Monaco vs. Caen
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Stade Rennes vs. Lens
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Saint Etienne vs. Nice
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Sochaux vs. Montpelier
1pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Valenciennes vs. Lorient
2pm– ESPN3.com- Mallorca vs. Barcelona
2pm– GolTV- Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund (Delayed)
2:45pm- Fox Soccer Channel- Juventus vs. Bologna
3pm– FoxSoccer.tv- Bordeaux vs. Auxerre
3:15pm– ESPN3.com- SC Olhanense vs. FC Porto
4pm– GolTV- Deportivo La Coruna vs. Real Madrid
5pm– Fox Soccer Channel- Newcastle vs. Bolton (Delayed)
6pm– Azteca America- Jaguares vs. Chivas Guadalajara
6pm– Univision- Queretaro vs. Cruz Azul
6:15pm– GolTV- Nacional de Medellin vs. Millonarios
8pm– Telefutura- Pachuca vs. San Luis
8pm– Telemundo- Tigres vs. Puebla
10pm– Telefutura- Atlas vs. Monterrey (Delayed)