The North London Derby headlines this weekend's proceedings as Tottenham and Arsenal renew one of the fiercest rivalries in world soccer.
Brad Friedel and Spurs will be the favorites, but you can never predict what will happen when Harry Redknapp's squad takes on Arsene Wenger's team. The Gunners will come in with some confidence after posting an important Champions League victory.
There are Derbys galore around the world, but another English derby will share headlines with Tottenham/Arsenal, as the Merseyside Derby captures the attention of viewers on both sides of the pond.
MLS features a handful of quality match-ups, from the West Coast clash between Los Angeles and Real Salt Lake, to the important East Coast match-up between D.C. United and Columbus. The loaded playoff race should come into focus after those matches, as well as Houston's tangle with the Chicago Fire.
Here are SBI's Top Ten Matches to Watch, and This Weekend's Soccer on TV:
SBI's Top Ten Matches to Watch
1. Tottenham vs. Arsenal. North London Derby. Enough said.
2. Everton vs. Liverpool. Merseyside Derby. Enough said.
3. Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake. Galaxy look to lock up Supporters Shield, RSL looks to halt recent skid.
4. Juventus vs. AC Milan. Andrea Pirlo faces his former club in the latest installment of this historic derby.
5. Inter Milan vs. Napoli. Can Claudio Rainieri really turn things around for Inter? We'll see against a dangerous Napoli side.
6. Paris St. Germain vs. Olympique Lyon. Bitter French rivals clash in a match-up boasting tons of talent.
7. Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United. Crew trying desperately to hold onto playoff spot while D.C. desperate to grab one.
8. Houston Dynamo vs. Chicago Fire. Dominic Oduro gets to face the team that traded him earlier in the season, and Fire can edge closer to playoffs. Won't be easy in Houston though.
9. North Carolina vs. Duke. Traditional rivals face off in match that will feature a ton of future pros, including blue-chip prospects Andrew Wenger and Billy Schuler.
10. San Luis vs. Puebla. U.S. national team call-ups DaMarcus Beasley and Michael Orozco face off.
THIS WEEKEND'S SOCCER TV
FRIDAY
7pm- Fox Soccer Channel- North Carolina vs. Duke
7:30pm- ESPNU- UConn vs. Notre Dame
SATURDAY
7:45am- ESPN2- Everton vs. Liverpool
9:30am- GolTV- Hoffenheim vs. Bayern Munich
10am- Fox Soccer Plus- Blackburn vs. Manchester City
10am- Fox Soccer Channel- Manchester United vs. Norwich City
10am- FoxSoccer.tv- Aston Villa vs. Wigan
10am- FoxSoccer.tv- Sunderland vs. West Bromwich Albion
10am- FoxSoccer.tv- Wolverhampton vs. Newcastle United
Noon- Fox Soccer Plus- Roma vs. Atalanta
Noon- GolTV- Villarreal vs. Real Zaragoza
Noon- DirecTV- Osasuna vs. Mallorca
12:20pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Leicester City vs. Derby County
12:30pm- ESPN3.com- Hertha Berlin vs. FC Cologne
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Caen vs. Nice
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Dijon vs. Ajaccio
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Lorient vs. Valenciennes
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- AS Nancy Lorraine vs. Evian TG
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Saint Etienne vs. Auxerre
1pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Sochaux vs. Toulouse
2pm- GolTV- Valencia vs. Granada
2:45pm- Fox Soccer Plus- Inter Milan vs. Napoli
2:45pm- Azteca America- Jaguares vs. Atlas
3pm- FoxSoccer.tv- Bordeaux vs. Montpellier
4pm- Telefutura/MLS Direct Kick- Houston Dynamo vs. Chicago Fire
4pm- DirecTV- Malaga vs. Getafe
5pm- GolTV- Fluminense vs. Santos
5pm- Telemundo- UNAM Pumas vs. Club America
5:30pm- Azteca America- Morelia vs. Estudiantes Tecos
7:30pm- Fox Soccer Channel- Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls
7:30pm- MLS Direct Kick- New England Revolution vs. Seattle Sounders
8pm- Telemundo- Chivas Guadalajara vs. Queretaro
8pm- Telefutura- Santos Laguna vs. Cruz Azul
9pm- MLS Direct Kick- Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas
9:45pm- Galavision- San Luis vs. Puebla
10pm- Telefutura- Atlante vs. Pachuca
10:30pm- MLS Direct Kick- Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake
10:30pm- MLS Direct Kick- San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sporting Kansas City
SUNDAY
6:30am- Fox Soccer Plus- Novara vs. Catania
8:30am- Fox Soccer Plus- Bolton vs. Chelsea
9am- ESPN3.com- Fiorentina vs. Lazio
9am- ESPN3.com- Parma vs. Genoa
10am- FoxSoccer.tv- Fulham vs. Queens Park Rangers
10am- FoxSoccer.tv- Swansea City vs. Stoke City
10am- ESPN3.com- Real Betis vs. Levante
10:30am- NEC Breda vs. PSV Eindhoven
11am- Fox Soccer Channel- Tottenham vs. Arsenal
11am- FoxSoccer.tv- Lille vs. Stade Rennes
11am- FoxSoccer.tv- Olympique Marseille vs. Brest
11:30am- GolTV- Hamburg vs. Schalke
Noon- ESPN3.com- Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla
2pm- GolTVB- Sporting Gijon vs. Barcelona
2:45pm- Fox Soccer Channel- Juventus vs. AC Milan
3pm- Fox Soccer Plus- Paris St. Germain vs. Olympique Lyon
3pm- ESPN Deportes- Tijuana vs. Tigres UANL
3pm- ESPNU- Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina
3:15pm- ESPN3.com- Academica de Coimbra vs. FC Porto
4pm- ESPN2- Espanyol vs. Real Madrid
4pm- MLS Direct Kick- Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United
4:30pm- MLS Direct Kick- Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Portland Timbers
7pm- Fox Deportes- Morelia vs. Estudiantes Tecos
8pm- MLS Direct Kick- Chivas USA vs. Philadelphia Union
Bunbury with a cracker tonight…
+1 and they behave like parading Nazis
+1 and they behave like parading Nazis
The Liverpool derby official Atkinson needs to be suspended.
Jack Rodwell makes a stong one-footed tackle on Saurez wins the ball but nicks Saurez with the follow through. Atkinson gives a straight red for a tackle that may not have deserved a yellow. It ruined the game, and suspended an innocent player. The card needs to be revoked and Atkinson needs to be suspended.
Yup we all think that.
Pumas is playing on saturday?, mmm i don´t think so they play every sunday.
Williams looks really good
Buddle looked completely lost against Mexico in August, but then so did the whole team until a few substitutions were made. He also wasn’t getting much service.
That said, I think he and Findley deserve at least one more look. I’d say Findley first, though, since he has more years in him.
It’s not just that the red card against Rodwell was wrong — it was also unnecessarily wrong, given that Atkinson was no more than 5 feet away from the tackle. And there was absolutely no hesitation on his part either, as the card came out straight away. Completely insane.
All 3 Yanks in the XI for Rangers today.
Oh, man, Daniel Williams playing midfield with a great ball win in the 25th minute and attack down the left wing. No goal, but looked awesome against Bayern.
Timmy’s defense let him down twice. First Baines, then Distin.
Hmmmm, have to say that it’s been surprisingly even with Everton’s 10 and Liverpool’s 12….
…until Carroll just beat Howard. Bad luck.
Goal Carroll. Sorry Timmy but my Red Dragons need a W.
Yeah Dempsey has been quite good this season. It’s just if his teammates can UP their game as well and actually score some goals.
Buddle and Gomez would do well for qualifying. No other strikers in MLS can match them. I doubt either makes the roster for the next WC though.
Bunbury and Agudelo are just not to the LEVEL necessary yet for the NT. They need to stick with the u-23’s
Thanks. With Buddle, Gomez and Jozy scoring somewhat regularly (for Jozy, I think he is AZ leading scorer with Europa League included?), I’m digging the weekly YA recap so far. Hoping Deuce can bag a few more soon given (at least from reports on this site and others) he’s been lively for Fulham.
Williams is starting for Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich
i wonder if dalglish is going to complain about all the decisions going against liverpool if they do not win.
Tim Howard with a fantastic save on the pk
Apparently Buddle scored 2 goals today for Ingolstadt. That’s 5 goals so far this season, Incredible. He needs another call-up, definitely above Bunbury.
Ahh seriously you put these matches (coming from a Manutd fan):
1. Tottenham vs. Arsenal. North London Derby. Enough said.
2. Everton vs. Liverpool. Merseyside Derby. Enough said.
3. Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake. Galaxy look to lock up Supporters Shield, RSL looks to halt recent skid.
over Juventus vs Ac Milan lol
shows the author knows nothing about football.
Juventus vs AC Milan match will be epic. Don’t listen to the author.
COOOOOOOOOME ONNNNNNN YOOOOOU SPUUUUUUUURS
The fact that we’re considered favorites this time makes me think we’re going to, like, blow a 4-0 lead or something.
The match is live on FSC and on top of that it is being shown on tape delay around NFL games on your local Fox channel.
Wait, there’s such a thing as “NW haters”?
I’ll admit, I hate Sounders fans–not because of where they live, but because they think they’re God’s gift to MLS.
Include Vancouver v. Portland in the Top Ten or don’t; I actually keep forgetting we have a team in Vancouver.
Hmm, in my area, the Tottenham – Arsenal match is being shown on local Fox TV at 1. 2 hr delay, I’m guessing?