It is no longer a battle between championship contenders, but Manchester United's battle against Arsenal this weekend will still make for great theatre.
Arsenal has dropped points in recent weeks and has fallen behind Chelsea in the Premier League standings, meaning this weekend's showdown vs. Manchester United will be more about pride than trying to win a title.
Chelsea still has a legitimate chance of catching Man Utd, but the Blues will need to beat London rival Tottenham to do so.
The MLS schedule is loaded this weekend, with Real Salt Lake visiting Portland as it tries to erase the memories of the CONCACAF Champions League Final, while FC Dallas takes on Los Angeles without injured star David Ferreira.
Here is this weekend's Soccer on TV:
SBI'S TOP TEN MATCHES TO WATCH
1. Arsenal vs. Manchester United. The title won't be on the line, but there's enough quality and bad blood to make this must-see TV.
2. Chelsea vs. Tottenham. London rivals square off with each needing the three points badly. Blues still have title hopes while Tottenham try to stay in race for fourth place.
3. Sao Paulo vs. Santos. Brazilian powerhouses collide in a match-up featuring plenty of young stars.
4. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake. The best team in MLS travels to face arguably the toughest home crowd to play in front of. Will RSL feel a CONCACAF hangover and drop points for the first time this season?
5. Bayern Munich vs. Schalke 04. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer takes on the team most likely to sign him in the summer. Bayern needs this one badly.
6. FC Dallas vs. Los Angeles Galaxy. No David Ferreira, so how will Dallas deal with the surging Galaxy? Not sure, but it should be fun to watch.
7. Chivas Guadalajara vs. Monterrey. The newly-crowned CONCACAF champions face Chivas in a must-win game to keep its Mexican playoff hopes alive. Nothing wrong with watching to root against them.
8. New York Red Bulls vs. Sporting Kansas City. Want a game sure to have some goals? This is your best bet. It would be a miracle if we don't see at least four goals in this one.
9. Manchester City vs. West Ham United. West Ham looks destined for relegation, but an upset of City could breath some life into a dying survival challenge.
T10. Houston Dynamo vs. D.C. United. Charlie Davies will look to add to his league-high goal tally against a stingy Dynamo defense.
T10. UNAM Pumas vs. Club America. Much like Monterrey, Club America needs a win against first-place Pumas to boost its flagging playoff hopes.
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THIS WEEKEND'S SOCCER ON TV
FRIDAY
2:30pm- ESPN3.com- Werder Bremen vs. Wolfsburg
8:30pm- Fox Soccer Channel- Houston Dynamo vs. D.C. United
9:10pm- Galavision- Estudiantes Tecos vs. Santos Laguna
SATURDAY
7:45am- Fox Soccer Plus- Leeds United vs. Burnley
9:30am- GolTV- Borussia Dortmund vs. Nurnberg
10am- FoxSoccer.tv- Blackpool vs. Stoke City
10am- ESPN2- Sunderland vs. Fulham
10am- Fox Soccer Channel- West Bromwich Albion vs. Aston Villa
10am- Fox Soccer Plus- Wigan vs. Everton
Noon- ESPN3.com- Real Madrid vs. Real Zaragoza
Noon- Fox Soccer Plus- AC Cesena vs. Inter Milan
12:30pm- Fox Soccer Channel- Chelsea vs. Tottenham
12:30pm- ESPN3.com- Bayern Munich vs. Schalke 04
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Lens vs. Lorient
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Lille vs. Arles
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Stade Rennes vs. Bordeaux
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Sochaux vs. Nancy
2pm- GolTV- Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona
2pm- Fox Soccer Plus- Blackpool vs. Stoke City (Delayed)
2:45pm- Fox Soccer Channel- Napoli vs. Genoa
3pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Paris St. Germain vs. Valenciennes
4pm- ESPN3.com- Deportivo La Coruna vs. Atletico Madrid
4pm- Direct Kick- Philadelphia Union vs. San Jose Earthquakes
4pm- GolTV- Sao Paulo vs. Santos (Delayed)
5pm- Fox Soccer Channel- AC Cesena vs. Inter Milan (Delayed)
7:20pm- GolTV- Envigado vs. Millonarios
7:30pm- MSG- New York Red Bulls vs. Sporting Kansas City
7:30pm- Direct Kick- Columbus Crew vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
8pm- Telemundo- Chivas Guadalajara vs. Monterrey
8pm- Galavision- Pachuca vs. Necaxa
9pm- Direct Kick- Colorado Rapids vs. Chicago Fire
9:45pm- Telefutura- San Luis vs. Cruz Azul
10pm- Direct Kick- Seattle Sounders vs. Toronto FC
10pm- Galavision- Atlante vs. Toluca
10:30pm- Direct Kick- Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake
10:30pm- Direct Kick- Chivas USA vs. New England Revolution
SUNDAY
7am- Fox Soccer Channel- Liverpool vs. Newcastle United
7am- Fox Soccer Plus- Birmingham City vs. Wolverhampton
8:30am- ESPN3.com- Heerenveen vs. Ajax
9am- Fox Soccer Plus- AC Milan vs. Bologna
9am- ESPN3.com- Catania vs. Cagliari
9am- Fox Soccer Channel- Arsenal vs. Manchester United
11am- GolTV- Almeria vs. Sevilla
11am- DirecTV- Levante vs. Sporting Gijon
11am- ESPN3.com- Racing Santander vs. Mallorca
11am- FoxSoccer.tv- Marseille vs. Auxerre
11am- FoxSoccer.tv- Montpellier vs. Brest
11am- FoxSoccer.tv- Nice vs. Caen
11am- FoxSoccer.tv- Toulouse vs. Lyon
11:10am- Fox Soccer Channel- Manchester City vs. West Ham United
1pm- GolTV- Villarreal vs. Getafe
1pm- Azteca America- Puebla vs. Morelia
1pm- Telemundo- UNAM Pumas vs. Club America
1pm- Fox Soccer Plus- Blackburn vs. Bolton (Delayed)
2:45pm- Fox Soccer Channel- AS Bari vs. AS Roma
3pm- DirecTV- Osasuna vs. Valencia
3pm- Fox Soccer Plus- Saint Etienne vs. Monaco
3:15pm- ESPN3.com- Vitoria Setubal vs. FC Porto
6pm- Fox Soccer Channel- Boston Breakers vs. Sky Blue FC
7pm- Galavision- FC Dallas vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
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