By DAN KARELL
For the first time since the 10-match ban was handed to him by the FA last April, Luis Suarez will suit up in a competitive match for Liverpool.
The Reds have been handed a difficult tie in the Capital One Cup, with a visit to Manchester United on tap on Wednesday, though Man United have plenty of problems of their own. The two teams who have plenty of history between the two now has an added story line to watch, with the return of Suarez.
Also in action on Wednesday, Arsenal visit West Bromwich Albion in the League Cup, Bayern Munich host Hannover 96 in the German Cup, and a busy day of fixtures between Spain and Italy sees Real Madrid host Elche in La Liga and Sampdoria visit first-place AS Roma.
In the evening, first the Houston Dynamo host W Connection and then the Los Angeles Galaxy take on Cartagines in CONCACAF Champions League action.
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):
1pm – Valenciennes vs. Paris Saint-Germain – beIN Sport USA
2pm – Granada vs. Valencia – beIN Sport en Español
2:30pm – Bayern Munich vs. Hannover – ESPN3/Univision Deportes
2:45pm – Manchester United vs. Liverpool – beIN Sport USA
2:45pm – Bologna vs. AC Milan – beIN Sport Play
2:45pm – Chievo vs. Juventus – beIN Sport Play
2:45pm – Napoli vs. Sassuolo – beIN Sport Play
2:45pm – Sampdoria vs. AS Roma – beIN Sport Play
3pm – AS Monaco vs. Bastia – beIN Sport Play
4pm – Elche vs. Real Madrid – beIN Sport USA/beIN Sport en Español
8pm – Houston Dynamo vs. W Connection – Univision Deportes 2/Fox Soccer 2Go
8:50pm – Botafogo vs. Flamengo – beIN Sport Play
8:50pm – Corinthians vs. Gremio – beIN Sport Play
9:55pm – Chivas vs. Club Leon – Galavision
10pm – Cartagines vs. LA Galaxy – Fox Soccer Plus/Fox Soccer 2Go
I love Jack McBean.
Good win for Newcastle over Leeds. And for their troubles they get… oh yeah. Man City. Well, that’s the league cup for this year.
Sunderland v Southampton in the next round. Good or Bad?
Just when you think Chicharito is done he comes and wins another game for ManU.
As long as he keeps his scoring streak against the U.S. going it’s all good.
Aron Jóhannsson with the hat trick!!!
Bacon for everyone!
Give us a link to highlights!!!
Actually, he had 2. Another Johannsson (Matias) scored the other.
No
I’m hearing both goals was in extra time!
Blame ESPNFC for the confusion. They changed the first goal to AJ’s and then changed it back later.
Someone posted the first goal earlier and the commentators say Mattias but it’s obvious that it’s Aron
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x155zlh
AJ scored all 4 goals
No he didn’t, he scored the 2nd, 3rd and 4th!
AZ’s official site says:
Jóhannsson een hattrick
He would have scored the 1st, 2nd & 3rd.
Site: http://www.az.nl/nieuws/az-in-verlenging-ruim-langs-sparta/1?catid=
How the heck do they know what a hat trick is? Isn’t that an NHL term?
“Hat trick” is about 150 years old and was first used in cricket, pre- dating the NHL by quite a lot.
Ha! Always thought it was an NHL term.
Should we ever question ESPNFC?
Dude, Bacon had a brace. You can check the stats on ESPN.
Wow amazing goal for Roma from a CB in the run of play. Pulled down in the box and still scores the goal!
Yup it was Aron Johannsson, he has 2 goals today. Here’s the first.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x155zlh_az-sparta_sport
Nice! He just can’t stop scoring goals!
Awesome, thanks for the link
I thought the first goal was from the other Johannson, the defenser
ESPNFC is lying
Liverpool is lucky that Nani is a selfish pr*ck
Bummed to see Shea not in the 18
Unfortunately, I can see him getting completely lost on this side. He has an unconventional playing style with some outsized flaws ans strengths that doesn’t appeal to all managers and Hughes didn’t sign him. I think he’s making a decent salary so maybe he can force a transfer in January to a side that rates him.
Chich you sneaky little
Half time 0-0. Some decent efforts and a blown great chance from Sturridge. Otherwise… sloppy play for everyone!
Game has a Cup feel and look to it no doubt.
Sturridge probably wants that back.
The guy with the butt name just saved United from going down 1-0.
Looks like Moyes has flipped the script for the team and is putting out a mostly reserve squad. Liverpool have their first team on the pitch.
United are starting Evans, Kagawa, Nani, Buttner, Giggs and Hernandez of note. Rooney with the armband.
I’d say more Liverpool that has flipped the script if true. Reserve lineup IS the script for Cap 1 Cup.
I fully expected United to come out with a strong lineup given the opponent and what happened on the weekend.
I can somewhat see what you’re saying but its not like he’s putting out a bunch of scrubs. Rooney is out there. So are other starters and if you’ve got guys like Kagawa, Giggs, Nani, Jones, Chicharito, etc., you’re going to want to find spots to use them and these midweek matches are the spots. Keep in mind, MU has Champions League, LFC does not, so LFCs starters have more opportunities to rest. It’s a long season. Despite the poor result this weekend, Moyes can’t burn out his starters, ESP when he has excellent reserves.
This match has so many great narratives! Moyes NEEDS a rebound win. Liverpool has Suarez coming back–and they need a rebound win after losing the top of the Premiership.
A loss for either team will send them into a media firestorm. Should be some great energy.
I think Johannsson scored in his game which is still going on.
He did. Opened the scoring for AZ today.
I lied.
The other Johnnson scored (Mattias the defender).
Wrong Johannsson…. It seems it was the rightback Mattias. This is like the second time that guy has tricked me.
It’s weird because soccerway said Mattias scored but according to AZ and other sources on twitter “Jóhannsson” scored which is our man.
Yeah, that tweet from AZ’s official account says Aron scored, but ESPN says Matthias scored.
Who to believe?! Are the spelling differences interchangeable?
ESPN now credits AJ with 3 goals!
And then changes their minds back to 2…
Aron Johannsson
Mattias Johansson
Pretty easy to make a mistake on those. It’s the double-n dude who is American.
Bedoya not in the 18? Did he pick up a knock?
Midweek matches are often used to rest starters.
Have any of you seen this in today’s Guardian. Pull the WC from Qatar now! http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/25/revealed-qatars-world-cup-slaves
Ives, I’d love to hear your opinion on all of this.
It is horrific. At this rate, 10s of thousands of people will be murdered by the time the World Cup rolls around.
FIFA is sanctioning slavery and crimes against humanity.
FIFA sanctions extortion and bribery to line their pockets and doesn’t give a cr@p about anything else. They may be the most blatantly corrupt high profile organization in the world.
You know what the most odd thing is? Blatter actually voted for the USA.
Crazy to think he’s the honest one of the bunch.
Crazy and scary. We don’t even know how deep the rabbit hole goes!
Unfortunately, horrible abuses of labor are pretty common in newly industrialized countries. our own turn if the 20th Century is littered with similarly awful stories.
I got some big money on Liverpool winning. don’t let me down REDsss
Geoff Cameron gets the start for Stoke in their Cup match against Tranmere today. Neither Shea nor Edu make the bench.
His name is Suarez he wears the famous red
I just can’t get enough
I just can’t get enough
When he scores a volley or scores with his head
I just can’t get enough
I just can’t get enough
He scores a goal and the Kop go wild
And I just can’t seem to get enough
dududududududuudd
Luis Suarez
I’d rather walk alone.
I’d RAAAATHERRRR WAAAAAALLLLKKKK AAAAALOOOOOOOONE!!!
His name is Suarez he likes to bite its said
He’s just a freaking nut
He’s just a freaking nut
He chomps on other players like theyre made of freaking bread
He’s just a freaking nut
He’s just a freaking nut
He looks like a cross between a rat and squirrel
And he’s just a total freaking nut