Midseason hire Thomas Tuchel is on the verge of earning some long-term security at Chelsea.
Apart from steering the once-lost Blues back to the upper echelon of the Premier League, he also has his men primed to appear in a UEFA Champions League final.
On Wednesday, Chelsea hosts Real Madrid in the second leg of their semifinal matchup which is knotted up at 1-1, with the Blues having the away goal advantage. Certainly, they cannot plan to rest on that with a squad as dangerous and experienced as Madrid’s, though.
On the other side of the bracket, Paris Saint-Germain has its work cut out for it against Manchester City.
After taking a lead in the 15th minute of the first leg, PSG blew the lead and midfielder Idrissa Gueye didn’t help the case by earning a straight red, to factor himself out of Tuesday’s match.
The French giants will need to dig deep, but the fact that they took an early lead last week shows that they should be up for the task.
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Here is a look at This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch, along with a full rundown of the soccer viewing options available this week:
THIS WEEK’S TOP 5 MATCHES TO WATCH
- Chelsea vs Real Madrid – A nervy 1-1 contest should be very entertaining. Madrid has to go for it. Chelsea cannot afford to be venerable. We will learn a lot about the winner.
- Manchester City vs PSG – Tired legs let Manchester City down recently in the EFL Cup, does the team have enough in the tank to fend off a PSG side that will come out swinging?
- Arsenal vs Villarreal – The first leg ended with each side taking a red card. The passion should be there for Arsenal, but Villarreal now just needs to see out its 2-1 lead to earn a date with Manchester United in the final.
- Monterrey vs Columbus Crew – Columbus needs to earn at least two away goals to advance in the CONCACAF Champions League, and proved it can go toe to toe with Monterrey last week. Can the Crew muster up a thriller?
- América vs Portland Timbers – Wednesday’s CCL night cap is also a nervy one. Club América took an away goal from the first leg, but collapsed at the end to allow Portland to even the score.
Monday
Premier League
1 p.m. -Peacock- West Bromwich Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
3:15 p.m. -Peacock- Burnley vs West Ham United
La Liga
3 p.m. -beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Sevilla vs Athletic Club
Bundesliga
12 p.m. –ESPN+– Mainz 05 vs Hertha BSC
Serie A
2:45 p.m. –ESPN+– Torino vs Parma
NWSL Challenge Cup
8 p.m. -Paramount+- Kansas City NWSL vs OL Reign
Primera División
2:45 p.m. –fuboTV– Sarmiento vs Gimnasia La Plata
5 p.m. –fuboTV– Estudiantes vs Platense
Primera B Nacional
8:10 p.m. –fuboTV– Club Atlético Mitre vs Temperley
Ligue 2
2:45 p.m. –fuboTV– Grenoble Foot 38 vs Clermont
Liga MX Femenil
5 p.m. -TUDN- Toluca vs Pumas UNAM
Super Lig
9 a.m. –fuboTV– Kasımpaşa vs Alanyaspor
1:30 p.m. –fuboTV– Fenerbahçe vs BB Erzurumspor
Tuesday
UEFA Champions League
3 p.m. -CBS Sports Network, fuboTV– Manchester City vs PSG
CONCACAF Champions League
8 p.m. -Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, TUDN USA – Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United
10:15 p.m. -Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, TUDN USA – Cruz Azul vs Toronto FC
Copa Libertadores
6:15 p.m. -beIN SPORTS, fuboTV– Santos vs The Strongest
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Atlético Mineiro vs Cerro Porteño
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Unión La Calera vs Vélez Sarsfield
8:30 p.m. –fuboTV– LDU Quito vs Flamengo
8:30 p.m. -beIN SPORTS, fuboTV– Barcelona vs Boca Juniors
8:30 p.m. –fuboTV– Defensa y Justicia vs Palmeiras
Primera B Nacional
2:10 p.m. –fuboTV– Villa Dálmine vs Defensores de Belgrano
Ligue 2
1 p.m. –fuboTV– Le Havre vs Toulouse
Copa Sudamericana
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Bahia vs Independiente
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Metropolitanos vs Aucas
8:30 p.m. –fuboTV– Melgar vs Athletico-PR
10 p.m. –fuboTV– Palestino vs Newell’s Old Boys
Wednesday
UEFA Champions League
3 p.m. -CBS Sports Network, fuboTV– Chelsea vs Real Madrid
CONCACAF Champions League
8 p.m. -Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, TUDN USA- Monterrey vs Columbus Crew
10:15 p.m. -Fox Sports 1, fuboTV, TUDN USA – América vs Portland Timbers
Primeira Liga
4:15 p.m. –fuboTV – Rio Ave vs Sporting CP
Copa Libertadores
6 p.m. –fuboTV – Racing Club vs São Paulo
6 p.m. -beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Independiente del Valle vs Universitario
8 p.m. -beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Santa Fe vs River Plate
8 p.m. –fuboTV– Internacional vs Olimpia
8 p.m. –fuboTV– Rentistas vs Sporting Cristal
10 p.m. -beIN SPORTS, fuboTV– Universidad Católica vs Nacional
A-League
5:05 a.m. –ESPN+– Brisbane Roar vs Western United
5:05 a.m. -ESPN App- Western United vs Newcastle Jets
7:20 a.m. –ESPN+– Perth Glory vs Melbourne City
Women’s Super League
12:30 p.m. -NBCSN, fuboTV – Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea FC
Copa Sudamericana
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Bolívar vs Ceará
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Torque vs Guabirá
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Huachipato vs Rosario Central
8:30 p.m. –fuboTV– Deportes Tolima vs Emelec
8:30 p.m. –fuboTV– RB Bragantino vs Talleres Córdoba
USL Championship
10:30 p.m. –ESPN+– LA Galaxy II vs Las Vegas Lights
Thursday
UEFA Europa League
3 p.m. –fuboTV, Galavision, Paramount+ – Arsenal vs Villarreal
3 p.m. –fuboTV, TUDN USA, UniMás, Paramount + – Roma vs Manchester United
Bundesliga
12:30 p.m. –ESPN+– Hertha BSC vs Freiburg
Primeira Liga
1:30 p.m. –fuboTV– Benfica vs Porto
Copa Libertadores
6 p.m. -beIN SPORTS, fuboTV– Junior vs Fluminense
6 p.m. –fuboTV– Always Ready vs Deportivo Táchira
8 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Atlético Nacional vs Argentinos Juniors
10 p.m. -beIN SPORTS, fuboTV– Deportivo La Guaira vs América de Cali
A-League
5:05 a.m. –ESPN+– Melbourne Victory vs Macarthur
Copa Sudamericana
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Grêmio vs Aragua
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Arsenal vs Wilstermann
6:15 p.m. –fuboTV– Libertad vs Atlético Goianiense
8:30 p.m. –fuboTV– La Equidad vs Lanús
8:30 p.m. –fuboTV– Peñarol vs River Plate
8:30 p.m. –fuboTV– San Lorenzo vs 12 de Octubre
8:30 p.m. –fuboTV– Sport Huancayo vs Corinthians
USL Championship
8 p.m. –ESPN+– Rio Grande Valley vs San Diego Loyal
s I’d Eurocentric perspective is boring and annoying
Huh?
“Chelsea cannot afford to be venerable.”
Should they be ignominious?