Everything interim Manchester United manager Michael Carrick does will be met with scrutiny from the team’s massive fanbase over the next few weeks.
So far he is one-for-one in charge of the Red Devils, and was met with some initial criticism for leaving Bruno Fernandes out of the starting XI in Tuesday’s Champions League win over Villarreal.
Sunday will be his first Premier League judgment day, and it’s not an enviable one.
Carrick and company pay a visit to league-leading Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and you wouldn’t blame him for not wanting any part of the Blues right now. Chelsea is riding an 11-game unbeaten streak across all competitions, and it includes 10 wins with the most recent being a 4-0 beatdown of Juventus on Tuesday.
Speaking of Juventus, the Old Lady is best advised to have a short memory and turn the page quickly. A two-game winning streak has Juve doing well with a salvage job in the Serie A ranks, and there is zero room for error against fourth-place Atalanta on Saturday.
In Syndey, the U.S. women’s national team is back in action on Friday night in the first of two friendlies against Australia. The Matildas put up a notable fight in the summer Olympics Bronze medal game against the USMNT, which finished 4-3.
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Here are the Top 5 Matches to Watch, as well as a full rundown of This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online:
This Weekend’s Top 5 Matches to Watch:
1. Chelsea vs Manchester United – Manchester United is more than talented enough to hang with Chelsea, but can talent alone carry them to a respectable result against the Blue machine?
2. Juventus vs Atalanta – Both teams have every right to win this one, and Juventus is desperate. Don’t be surprised to see some fireworks.
3. Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC – Don’t forget about MLS Cup playoffs. Nashville put up an inspiring performance against Orlando City on Tuesday, but the Union present a much tougher test.
4. Napoli vs. Lazio. Victor Osimhen’s long-term injury is a big blow for Napoli, but there is still plenty of firepower to make Sunday’s meeting with high-flying Lazio a can’t-miss affair.
5. Australia vs USWNT – A crop of fresh faces surround head coach Vlatko Andonovski who is managing a tougher than average friendly. Perhaps it’s time to unveil some of the long-awaited new ideas?
This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online
Friday
German Bundesliga
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Stuttgart vs Mainz 05
Spanish La Liga
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Athletic Club vs Granada
Italian Serie A
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+, fuboTV – Cagliari vs Salernitana
Portugese Primeira Liga
3:15 p.m. – fuboTV – Moreirense vs Gil Vicente
French Ligue 1
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lens vs Angers SCO
Women’s Friendly
11 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV – Australia vs USWNT
Brasileirão
5 p.m. – Paramount+ – Bahia vs Grêmio
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Chapecoense vs Atlético Goianiense
English Championship
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – West Bromwich Albion vs Nottingham Forest
FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying
10 a.m. – Paramount+ – Germany vs Turkey
Italian Serie B
2:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Lecce vs Ternana
Saturday
English Premier League
7:30am – NBCSN, fuboTV – Arsenal vs Newcastle United
10 a.m. – fuboTV, USA Network, UNIVERSO – Liverpool vs Southampton
10 a.m. – Peacock – Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
10 a.m. – NBCSN, fuboTV – Norwich City vs Wolverhampton
12:30 p.m. – NBC, fuboTV – Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
German Bundesliga
9:30am – ESPN+ – Bochum vs Freiburg
9:30am – ESPN+ – Hertha BSC vs Augsburg
9:30am – ESPN+ – Köln vs Borussia Monchengladbach
9:30am – ESPN+ – Greuther Fürth vs Hoffenheim
9:30am – ESPN+ – Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Bayern Munich vs Arminia Bielefeld
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN+ – Deportivo Alavés vs Celta de Vigo
10:15am – ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes+ – Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Mallorca vs Getafe
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Villarreal vs Barcelona
Italian Serie A
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Empoli vs Fiorentina
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Sampdoria vs Hellas Verona
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Juventus vs Atalanta
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Venezia vs Inter Milan
French Ligue 1
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lille vs Nantes
Portuguese Primeira Liga
3:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Belenenses vs Benfica
Copa Libertadores
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Palmeiras vs Flamengo
Liga MX
8 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – América vs Pumas UNAM
10:05pm – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Atlas vs Monterrey
Argentine Primera División
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Talleres Córdoba vs Aldosivi
5:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Patronato vs Godoy Cruz
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Estudiantes vs Vélez Sarsfield
English Championship
7:30am – ESPN+ – Preston North End vs Fulham
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Huddersfield Town vs Middlesbrough
FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifying
7:30am – Paramount+ – England vs Austria
Italian Serie B
10:15am – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Brescia vs Pisa
Turkish Super Lig
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Beşiktaş vs Giresunspor
Women’s Friendly
12 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Canada vs Mexico
Sunday
English Premier League
9 a.m. – Peacock – Brentford vs Everton
9 a.m. – Peacock – Leicester City vs Watford
9 a.m. – Peacock – Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur
9 a.m. – Peacock – Manchester City vs West Ham United
11:30 a.m. – Peacock – Chelsea vs Manchester United
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Eintracht Frankfurt vs Union Berlin
11:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN+ – Real Betis vs Levante
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+ – Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Cádiz vs Atlético Madrid
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Real Madrid vs Sevilla
Italian Serie A
6:30am – Paramount+ – Udinese vs Genoa
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – AC Milan vs Sassuolo
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Spezia vs Bologna
12 p.m. – Paramount+ – Roma vs Torino
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Napoli vs Lazio
French Ligue 1
7 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Saint-Étienne vs PSG
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Lorient vs Rennes
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Reims vs Clermont
9 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Monaco vs Strasbourg
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Montpellier vs Olympique Lyonnais
2:45 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Olympique Marseille vs Troyes
Major League Soccer
3 p.m. – ABC, fuboTV – Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake
5:30 p.m. – ESPN, fuboTV, ESPN Deportes – Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC
Liga MX
7 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – Tigres UANL vs Santos Laguna
9:05pm – fuboTV, TUDN USA, TUDN.com – León vs Puebla
Portugese Primeira Liga
1 p.m. – fuboTV – Sporting CP vs Tondela
Argentine Primera División
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Rosario Central vs River Plate
5:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Defensa y Justicia vs Colón
5:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Argentinos Juniors vs Gimnasia La Plata
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Boca Juniors vs Newell’s Old Boys
Brasileirão
2 p.m. – Paramount+ – Corinthians vs Athletico-PR
2 p.m. – Paramount+ – Atlético Mineiro vs Fluminense
5 p.m. – Paramount+ – Internacional vs Santos
Italian Serie B
2:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Como vs Parma
Peruvian Primera Division
3 p.m. – fuboTV – Sporting Cristal vs Alianza Lima
Scottish Premiership
7 a.m. – Paramount+ – Livingston vs Rangers
Swedish Allsvenskan
9 a.m. – ESPN+ – Djurgården vs Varberg
Turkish Super Lig
8 a.m. – fuboTV – Fatih Karagümrük vs Trabzonspor
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Yeni Malatyaspor vs Galatasaray
USL Championship
8:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Orange County SC