By RYAN TOLMICH
After a three-week break, the UEFA Champions League is back in action Tuesday with the first wave of the group stage’s third round.
Tuesday’s action is highlighted by a clash between Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Serie A powerhouse Roma, who sit first and second in the difficult Group E, respectively. Both teams feature plenty of attacking talent, as Bayern wingers Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben will look to outshine Roma speedsters Gervinho and Juan Manuel Iturbe.
Meanwhile, Tuesday also features a clash of two clubs with world famous academy systems as Barcelona take on Ajax at Camp Nou. The two teams currently sit second and third in their group behind Paris Saint-Germain who hosts APOEL.
In other action, Tuesday boasts a Copa MX clash between Santos Laguna and Chivas de Guadalajara, four CONCACAF Champions League group stage finales and the continuation of the CONCACAF Women’s Championship as Martinique takes on Costa Rica while Mexico takes on Jamaica.
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
12:00 p.m. – Fox Sports 1 – CSKA Moscow vs. Manchester City
2:45 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus – Roma vs. Bayern Munich
2:45 p.m. – ESPN 3 – APOEL vs. Paris Saint-Germain
2:45 p.m. – Â Fox Sports 1 – Barcelona vs. Ajax
2:45 p.m. – ESPN 3 – Schalke 04 vs. Sporting CP
2:45 p.m. – Fox Sports 2 – Chelsea vs. Maribor
2:45 p.m. – ESPN 3 – Bate vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
2:45 p.m. – ESPN Deportes – Porto vs. Athletic Bilbao
5:00 p.m. – Fox Sports 2 – Martinique vs. Costa Rica
7:30 p.m. – Fox Sports 1 – Mexico vs. Jamaica
7:50 p.m. – ESPN Deportes –Â Merida vs Lobos BUAP
8:00 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus – Tauro vs. D.C. United
8:00 p.m. – Univision Deportes – Club America vs. Comunicaciones
10:00 p.m. – ESPN Deportes – Santos Laguna vs. Chivas de Guadalajara
10:00 p.m. – Galavision –Â Alajuelense vs. Cruz Azul
10:00 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus – Olimpia vs. Portland Timbers
Michael Bradley is terrible.
Schalke gets away with being Schalke. The guy gets in his face and Schalke get a pen. Jeez. In moments like that would 15 seconds of video review really hurt or slow things down? Play is already stopped.
Just when you think Bayern’s let off the gas they punch you in the face again.
Bradley should never left ROMA. He could be a starter right now as they fight for a title. but he let money get in the way. Let football do your talking, not your wallet
He would certainly be in the rotation. De Rossi is a bit old and Strootman has been out injured. Strootman might be bought immediately too.
Lets be honest though its about the money and I don’t have too much of a problem with that… I just wish it didn’t work like that.
Certainly depth and rotation is huge for a club, if you really want to compete in Champions league.
Whatever, dude.
Yeah I’m sure ORGA would turn down an offer of 6 times his current salary too.
better striker? Wynalda or McBride?
Jozy
Slightly laughable for some maybe, but I wonder if Roma see how many goals they’re conceding and regret losing Bradley to MLS…
Then again Bradley isn’t in spectacular form and that was a while ago, but if it were up to Juergen, he’d say thats as much an effect of leaving Roma rather than some justification for selling him.
I haven’t been following Roma as much since Bradley left honestly but I wonder if De Rossi has lost a step. I did see him in the World Cup for Italy and didn’t think he played all that well.
De Rossi is on the wrong side of 30. Of course he lost a step.
Stats were actually showing that Bradley was producing similar to De Rossi for 1/6 the price. But then again no Roma coach is benching De Rossi and putting Bradley in his place.
Well Zeman did
Trying to watch a bunch of games is hard, Favoring Bayern-Roma, but I turn and Drogba is getting ready to take a PK, which puts Chelsea up 2-0. SO I hang out an watch that. Then, I turn back to Bayern, just in time to see the end of the last replay of Goetze’s goal to put Bayern up 2-0 and quickly switch to Barcelona, where htey are showing replays of Messi’s goal to put Barca up 2-0.
Yeah Roma getting torn apart now 0-4
5 now… the penalty was weak. Not because the call was wrong but just because it felt so unnecessary to call.
Harsh under the circumstances, players look stunned
Hard to believe Bradley would be ridding pine for that team
Robben left foot… goal. Always jeez.
Sure wish Roma v Bayern was on FS1, will be a much better game than Ajax v Barca
Well Ajax won this game last yesr I think. Should still be pretty good. Both teams play great soccer
hyndman, lichaj starting; ream, packwood on bench.
Fulham game doesn’t seem to be on TV anywhere. =/