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By DAN KARELL
For the second consecutive year, Bayern Munich’s path to UEFA Champions League glory travels through north London.
After winning back some momentum last Saturday, Arsenal look to overcome their recent fatigue against the defending European and German champions as they meet Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening at the Emirates Stadium. Bayern will be without Franck Ribery and Xherdan Shaqiri but their strength in depth is still scary with the likes of Arjen Robben and Javi Martinez fully fit and back in the lineup.
Jack Wilshere is expected to return to the starting lineup for the Gunners while manager Arsene Wenger has made the curious decision to start young forward Yaya Sanogo.
Over in Milan, Atletico look to continue their impressive season with a match against long-struggling AC Milan. The Italians are currently in ninth place in Serie A compared to Atletico’s third-place position in La Liga, and Milan’s defense will be quickly tested at home against Diego Simeone’s charges.
In the evening, Club Leon plays their second Copa Libertadores match of the campaign when they travel to Bolivar in Bolivia.
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 schedule is after the jump):
2:45pm – Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich – Fox Sports 2/Fox Deportes
2:45pm – Atletico Madrid vs. AC Milan – Fox Soccer Plus
7:30pm – Bolivar vs. Club Leon – Fox Deportes
7:30pm – River Plate vs. Godoy Cruz – GolTV USA
7:55pm – Oaxaca vs. Veracruz – ESPN Deportes
7:55pm – Altamira vs. Pachuca – Univision Deportes
8pm – Palmeiras vs. Ituano – ESPN3
9:55pm – Monterrey vs. Cruz Azul Hidalgo – Univision Deportes
Anybody who claims that Klingsman won’t try to beat Germany hasn’t played competitive sports.He and every jock would even try to beat his twin brother just for bragging right. I am first born AMERICAN , my entire family is or was in Germany, l even played for 2 years as a GOALIE there,but l wouldn’t dream of rooting for them.Red bull all the way.
The day an MLS team first participates and then goes to Uruguay and beats Penarol, I will be a very happy camper. MX far way better than MLS, I know nobody disputes that.
MX makes a lot more money and so can pay for better players and keep them on longer deals. It should be a better league. MLS won’t compete internationally until we allow a team to build a quality roster and keep the core of it intact for more than one season.
Looks like the Special One is the only hope for the Premier League in the UCL.
Relegating the Arse-Bayern to FS2 was criminal and disgusting!
May this disgusting company die the minute after that monster Murdoch kicks the bucked!!!!
If you needed any evidence of how utterly far English football has fallen… yesterday and today were pretty brutal for the EPL. Two 2-0 home losses for the top two squads in the EPL with a red card to the home squad in each and three surefire penalties not given to the visiting teams and one legitimate goal disallowed.
To be fair they were playing arguably the two best teams on the planet. So this could have been the outcome even if arsenal and city are the third and fourth best teams in the world.
Very true. Man City should do better with all the cash they keep spending. Why does it seem like Man City has almost no backup for their starters.
I guess its the excess of strikers they seem to have.
A few of those back ups were on display yesterday. Negredo for aguero, navas for the just recovered nasri, and most vitally, demichelis for nastasic.
Fulham did ManU a huge favor with buying Mitoglou. I think they might have struggled if he was still at Olympiakos.
Also if we’re looking at Champions league as the state of a league, then its not good news for Serie A as it’s only representative looses at home today.
Yeah, their offensives are so anemic.
Autocorrect: offenses
Look at how wide open he was…. that is embarrassing if you like Arsenal.
http://images.scribblelive.com/2014/2/19/59ce6525-d10b-4c03-aad9-f6cdac8decb8.jpg
4-4-2
That’s the way Bayern does it. Seriously though, they were using it at the end of the game.
Ball boy scores. Per chases Pizzaro and Mueller bangs in a header.
bye bye Arsenal
Huge goal for Atletico.
people, if you have cable, go to Fox Sports Go and stream the game! they just released it last month to compete with WatchESPN and the NBC version. go there, sign in with your cable provider, and stream EITHER game (or whatever else they have on). you can stream Fox Deportes too, just like ESPN Deportes.
if you don’t have cable, well FoxSoccer2Go is your only hope other than malware streams.
i tried. they are only streaming fox sports 1, nascar practice :/
i have both games pulled up. plus, i even pulled up the Deportes stream on my phone. so that’s FS1, FS2, and Fox Deportes currently being streamed, by me, on this site.
if your cable subscription does not include the channels, then obviously you can’t stream it. for FS2, a lot of cable companies have yet to add it apparently. luckily U-verse is not one of those, we have it in HD even.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD BRAG ABOUT IT MORE
Sorry I’m just bitter about having Comcast. On the plus side I have Bein Sport(s) so I get my dose of neon backdrops and ray hudson metaphors.
it’s not bragging, it’s just pointing out they work and the difference must be cable providers providing accessibility to certain channels.
odd. they must have different deals with each provider then. its possible that comcast doesnt even offer FS2 on cable so they cant stream it online.
yeah, they definately do. Comcast is always bad about striking deals with networks for new channels. although i think they were one of the first to carry beIN Sport. so who knows…lol
Everyone hates Time Warner. I get no love. =(
Welcome to the comcast Borg.
i’m so glad Fios and U-verse have always been on top of this type of thing.
Are you kidding me? Chamberlain? It really should have been Ozil, he looks completely exhausted.
Sky Sports seems to think Arsenal are being dominated pretty well at this point. Pro-United bias or reality?
watching the game it FEELS as if Arsenal hasnt had the ball for 20 minutes. not sure if thats true but they havn’t looked dangerous at all
Definitely reality. Bayern is going five minutes at a time knocking the ball around and through the arsenal penalty area. Never seem more than two touches away from scoring.
It will be a miracle for arsenal to escape this without conceding a second (and third).
I use the guardian MBM but yes Bayern camped just outside the box. Slamming in crosses United vs Fulham style.
Ohh another near Penalty jeez twice now with the luck for Arsenal.
Reality. Not even a question about it
I’m getting less work done with a live commentary blog than with the game on the television. Confused.
Okay, well there is the nail in the coffin. Tough luck Arsenal. Should have made that penalty.
Hardly a nail in the coffin. Last year they went into munich facing a larger deficit than this and bayern squeaked through on away goals.
what a strike. so much curl.
A straight shot would have never gone in. Lovely. Kroos is a weird player. I feel like he doesn’t stand out at all.
Arsenal got lucky there should have been another Penalty. Not sure who is was but he got his legs kicked out from under him while he was taking a shot.
A lotof dirty players from holland
van bommel
de jong karate kicks xabi inthe wc final
why is the spittingnot sanctioned likrinthe nfl
you do somethin wrongleaguesuspends ancfines you.
They don’t do enough post game punishments in soccer. They really need to step up the pain on that. They are all sooo small. Half the time they don’t even cover a week of a player’s salary.
Those guys are not dirty; they are psychotic. There is a difference.
The more I watch Vines of this, the more I think it isn’t a red card at all. Robben is not getting to that ball, and therefor should only be a yellow as it doesn’t meet all three of the DOCGSO criteria.
Trending worldwide on Twitter right now–Arjen Robben spit on Sagna and wasn’t punished.
Video is disgusting–have to think that’s ENTIRELY racial in nature too. Scum.
Haven’t seen the incident but I would caution that not every conflict between people of different races is due to race.
Was pretty malicious.
Sagna was on the ground and Robben leaned over him and spit on the back of his head.
I’m not denying it was bad, although I haven’t seen it. Just don’t want to assume it’s racial without any reason.
That’s nasty. I have never liked the man. Doubt its racial though…. He isn’t Italian or anything.
The one black guy on the pitch for Arsenal gets spit on… having lived outside Amsterdam for awhile… well let’s just say they aren’t as accepting of darker skin tones.
I think Jozy ran into a bit of that last year
I think the video is at such an angle it makes it seem to be closer then he really is. I dont believe he spit on him
Come on guys, you can clearly see that robben is a bit closer to the camera.
He spit on the ground.
What are you trying to do? I watched the video and he DID NOT spit on Sagna. You need to learn something about video angles.
Robben shouldn’t even have been on the pitch for that, he spit on Sagna:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzeQThKpPkk&feature=youtu.be
Are you blind? He spit on the ground. Stop trying to antagonize people. Oxlade and Sagna would have reacted….and yes I am an Arsenal fan.
There is no way at all you can see that hit the ground, frankly it could very well be sweat. However there is no way at all you can tell where it lands.
ozil is playing like a scared little boy. I can finally understand why Ancelotti didn’t want him. No fight and no bite. Mi nimum effort on defense. He does not want to be playing against his good buddies from the German national team. You can see it in his body language. and that PK. Yeah, that wimpy PK right into Neuer’s hands. If Arsenal would have struck first would have been a whole different game. But the good news, Ozil will be happy for his German national team buddies if Bayern wins. I hope Wenger and his teammates are giving him a good talkin’t too in the dressing room and maybe he come out fired up. Yeah. well.
Well he wasn’t scared until that Penalty. He was rather amazing for the first 15 minutes or so.
I don’t think its the German thing so much as He ALWAYS passes.
Does Wenger know that Ozil doesn’t score goals? He doesn’t like the pressure of shooting. Bad decision.
Man, your contribution is overwhelming based on no facts. Ozil has played a ton of games this year, and needs some rest. The whole staff has come out and said he needs a rest, but their not going to rest of him because how much they spent on him. Plus, there has been a ton of injuries. I feel like you’ve never even watched him play. He played extremely well in Spain, and has played well until the start of the new year. His first 8 games yielded 2 goals and 5 assists. So, your argument really has no merit.
Wow. Cutting edge comment. “His first 8 games yielded 2 goals and 5 assists.” Really? You are truly a soccer expert.
Increase and Arsenal.
Ozil is a playmaker who has never scored much.
He averaged a goal every 6 games in the Bundesliga
He averaged a goal every 6 games in Spain
He is averaging a goal every 6 games at Arsenal
Strangely, he averages a goal every 3 games for Germany.
In this regard he reminds me of Carlos Valderrama who scored once every 11 games in his club career and once every 10 games for Colombia.
Would be a miracle if Arsenal escape without conceding.
No Julian Green? Guardiola is stupid!
Anyone else wonder about klinsi vs. His motherland?
does he deep down want to get nasty andbeat de mannschaft he won the cup with?
Klinsmann is full-on American at this point. Guy has lived here for ages.
Considering how his time as manager at Bayern went and then having former players taking shots at him in books. I don’t think we have to worry about him having something he to prove.
You have to be kidding me. What is going on?!
And a missed penalty for Bayern. Unbelievable. Can’t imagine 10 man Gunners aren’t done, though.
That’s it. Arsenal is done.
Tragedy for Arsenal as Csezny misses the ball completely and clatters into Robben, causing the penalty and the red card. Gunners are done. Stupid, stupid play as Robben had little chance of being able to bring that down quickly enough to do anything with it.
Savedd by Alaba missing. That kid is good but give it to someone older. Manzuick should have taken it.
Robben just got there first…. That’s a red… Robben even managed to keep that ball close. That last man rule ruins games sometimes. Yellow and a penalty.
don’t think last man ruins the game so much as rash challenges ruin the game. When will these idiots learn? Play straight up and try to make the save instead of putting your head down and clattering into people like a fool.
don’t think last man ruins the game so much as rash challenges ruin the game. When will these boneheads learn? Play straight up and try to make the save instead of putting your head down and clattering into people like a cretin.
I just don’t like the fact that its always a Red for the last man. I kinda think of Reds as a way to deal with dangerous or continuous foul play. Oddly I don’t think Refs given enough Reds. They let too much go sometimes.
Seeing this play in slow motion makes it clear that he caught Robben after he planted a foot. Thats a good way to break someones ankle.
If it wasn’t so clear then we’d see even more ridiculous challenges. I feel like scoring is up a bit, maybe due to the rule. When it wasn’t an automatic red, guys would get dragged down all the time with scoring chances. A yellow is meaningless compared to a scoring opportunity. Managers have to adjust and drill it into their players that they need to back off of last man in and allow the shot. It’s nonsensical. Half or more of these chances would be saved or squandered and it’s not the end of the world to give up a goal as long as you have 11 men. Just back the f off.
Agreed – red plus a penalty is over the top and can ruin the game. Yellow and a penalty would suffice.
Game on fox deportes
pretty even so far
cant figure out if Julian Verde is onthe bench
i wonder who special one is cheering for wenger or pep?
lol
Wenger as he knows how to beat him
I think Bayern should have Mueller on. Bayern have too many people that like to play inside on right now without Ribery everything is too tight.
Ox runs right past Bayern defense on a long ball and reaches it only a split second after the keeper. Man, he’s fast.
He is being a replacement Walcott right now. I wonder who is quicker.
I think TW accelerates quicker but Ox is awfully fast in a straight line.
“Soccer Wednesday” but no MLS preseason action on the schedule like, I don’t know, the SKC v NYRB match at 3p, today. Hmm…
preseason dude.
Your point being?
That it’s trivial to the point of not being worth a mention.
On an AMERICAN soccer site where the first menu up top is “MLS” and the second is “Other American Soccer”. Ok. Makes sense.
+ 1
I can dig where you’re coming from. We get to watch Prem and other league preason games in some far off Asian country at 0 forbidden hour o’clock on TV, nonetheless. They get the press.
Equally pressing mls goings on:
“Timbers hold 90 minute training session.”
“Revolution have team meal catered in: sandwiches.”
“Real Salt Lake sober.”
yes, but what kind of sandwiches? NEED DETAILS
guys, it has it’s own page on SBI…..
http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/02/preseason-tournaments-orlando.html
anyone have a stream?
Hmmm, google the spanish word for Red and stream. You may find something.
or… straight red, as in for a malicious foul…
I think it’s pretty clear that MLS signing a deal with Fox may be disastrous no matter how much money they’re getting. The sheer incompetence of Fox can never be underestimated.
I’m thinking we point to that moment as when Arsenal was knocked out of the UCL.
Oh god the conspiracy theories are going to run rampant. Terrible penalty from Ozil. I’d hit a better shot than that–and I’m terrible.
Neuer has been good though. A really good keeper.
…and they’ve known each other since childhood, which benefits the keeper.
Arsenal completely dominating the early stages. Great opportunities from Sanogo, Cazorla, and now an awful penalty miss from Ozil. Gunners doing all but finishing in this brilliant match that Fox has pushed to their alternate channel for cars driving practice laps in a circle. Sorry for you guys who don’t have Fox2 to miss this.
I have Comcast, I don’t think Fox2 is even offered through them
Correct. Comcast and Fox can go F-off i am so tired of Soccer being screwed over by the TV deals. Form USMNT away games to tis new Fox Sports 2 crap.
You can get bein sports on comcast (at least in my area) but its part of a package in which i care about literally no other channel so its not worth it to me.
Yeah I know but I already pay $124 per month and don’t get BEin. It should be covered in the amount of money I pay them.
Oh I agree completely, I’m just saying at least it’s available for purchase, unlike FS2
Oh, ya. But i think after that missed Pen Bayern is calming down. Bayern is a step slow right now.
Whoever has the ball looks crazy dangerous right now. Both want an early goal.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/live-blog/
Sky Sports Live Blog if nobody wants to reward Fox Sports with a trial package of FS2GO
Penalty Arsenal!
WHY CANT THEY JUST STREAM ALL OF THEIR SPORTS ONLINE LIKE ESPN DOES. HOLY F*(&. IF I AM A LISTED PROVIDER AND CAN STREAM FS1 WHY CANT I STREAM FS2 AS WELL??
Why is AC on FS1 why? Who would do that?
Agreed, NBCSports also does a great job with the Premier League
dude, they DO. it’s called Fox Sports Go. i’ve watched from work yesterday and today.
http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/
free with cable subscription JUST like WatchESPN or the NBC one.
Ozil gets the PK saved, you cant wait those chances against the best team in the world and expect to win
They could not at least put it on FX?
Oh god I forgot Fox owns the CL rights through 2018, whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Bayern is running circles around arsenal so far. Oh wait, it’s a bunch of trucks going around in a circle for practice.
Disagree with Ozil starting against his buddies on the German national team. Will gladly eat crow if he has a good game to help Arsenal beat FC Bayern.
The fact that Arsenal v Bayern isn’t being shown on FS1 is a travesty, unbelievable.
It’s about time we start pushing for broadcast contract stipulations that if you bid for a programming schedule–you air the programming schedule.
A NASCAR truck series practice is being shown ahead of the potentially the most watched match of the year outside the UCL final?
Embarrassing.
THANK YOU! Agree 1000%.
I’m from the future. Arsenal wins 2-1.
You failed to mention you were from a different dimension as well.
F you FOX.
F%$$ YOU.
A GOD*&*(&*&(* TRUCK RACING PRACTICE
Seriously. Such BS.
The day an MLS team first participates and then goes to Uruguay and beats Penarol, I will be a very happy camper. MX far way better than MLS, I know nobody disputes that.
and they have the world cup after brazil. freakin terrible! “oh this spain v brazil world cup match, i think we’ll show AA baseball practice instead…”
+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Soccer in the US will not reach its potential until every fan knows exactly when the games are and what channel on their TV. I really hope NBC goes balls out and buys all the leagues including MLS.