This weekend the schedule is dominated by two massive games on Fox Soccer Channel on Sunday. At 9:00, the day starts in Milan as AC hosts Internazionale. Not only is it a battle of two great teams, it’s an important game for both as Inter seeks to lock up another Serie A title and AC tries to fight its way into the final Italian Champions League spot. Five hours late on FSC (with a good Liverpool/Man City matchup in between), Boca Juniors hosts River Plate in what is always a game of the year in Argentina between two South American powerhouses.
Okay, so you know what you’re doing on Sunday, but what about the other days? What to watch? Well, now that the Champions League finals are set, it seems pretty clear that the top two teams in the Premiership are the teams that you need to watch. This fact is magnified immensely by the fact that Manyoo and Chelsea are tied atop the table with only two games left. While Manyoo has the overwhelming goal differential lead, anything can happen in these final two weekends. This weekend, both teams play on Setanta USA as Manchester United hosts West Ham United at 7:30 am on Saturday and Chelsea travels to St. James’ Park to face Newcastle United at 11:00 am on Monday. (That’s not even mentioning the only game this week between two WCR Top 25 Clubs, which takes place Sunday at 8:30 am on Setanta USA as Everton travels to Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal.)
Needless to say, though I’ll say it anyway, there are plenty of other good games this weekend that can be found all up and down your television dial. As always, these games are those broadcast on American television and all times are Eastern. I’d like to add posts listing television schedules in other parts of the world, e.g., the United Kingdom, but I’m not sure where to access the data to process the information. If you have any suggestions as to where I can find the info, I’d love to hear about it.
Tough calls for the games of the weekend this time around. I hated to leave off Barcelona/Valencia and Newcastle United/Chelsea, but there is just too much going on. That’s a good thing, though, righ?
Top Five Games of the Weekend:
1. Inter Milan at AC Milan (Sunday, 9:00 am, FSC)
2. River Plate at Boca Juniors (Sunday, 2:00 pm, FSC)
3. Everton at Arsenal (Sunday, 8:30 am, Setanta)
4. Bordeaux at Marseilles (Sunday, 3:00 pm, Setanta)
5. West Ham United at Manchester United (Saturday, 7:30 am, Setanta)
Saturday, May 3, 2008
3:30 am – Shenzhen at Beijing (ESPN 360)
4:00 am – Dalian Shide at Wuhan (ESPN 360)
7:30 am – West Ham United at (1) Manchester United (Setanta)
9:30 am – Hannover 96 at Schalke 04 (GolTV)
9:45 am – Birmingham City at Fulham (Setanta)
10:00 am – Tottenham Hotspur at Reading (FSC)
11:30 am – Eintracht Frankfurt at VfB Stuttgart (Delayed) (GolTV)
12 noon – Sunderland at Bolton (FSC)
2:00 pm – Recreativo de Huelva at Atletico de Madrid (GolTV)
2:30 pm – Portsmouth at Middlesbrough (Delayed) (FSC)
3:00 pm – Derby County at Blackburn (Delayed) (Setanta)
4:00 pm – Deportivo La Coruna at Real Zaragoza (GolTV)
7:00 pm – Toluca at Monarcas (FSE)
7:15 pm – Atletico Nacional at Deportivo Pasto (GolTV)
7:30 pm – Kansas City Wizards at Columbus Crew (FSC)
7:30 pm – Chicago Fire at New England Revoluton (MLS Direct Kick)
8:00 pm – Necaxa at Tigres (Galavision)
8:30 pm – Chivas USA at Houston Dynamo (HDNet)
9:00 pm – Los Angeles Galaxy at Real Salt Lake (MLS Direct Kick)
9:30 pm – Wigan Athletic at Aston Villa (Delayed) (Setanta) (Live at 10am on SBB)
10:00 pm – FC Dallas at San Jose Earthquakes (MLS Direct Kick)
10:00 pm – Cruz Azul at Atlas (Delayed) (TeleFutura)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
8:30 am - (25) Everton at (12) Arsenal (Setanta)
9:00 am – (6) Inter Milan at AC Milan (FSC)
Okay, so you know what you’re doing on Sunday, but what about the other days? What to watch? Well, now that the Champions League finals are set, it seems pretty clear that the top two teams in the Premiership are the teams that you need to watch. This fact is magnified immensely by the fact that Manyoo and Chelsea are tied atop the table with only two games left. While Manyoo has the overwhelming goal differential lead, anything can happen in these final two weekends. This weekend, both teams play on Setanta USA as Manchester United hosts West Ham United at 7:30 am on Saturday and Chelsea travels to St. James’ Park to face Newcastle United at 11:00 am on Monday. (That’s not even mentioning the only game this week between two WCR Top 25 Clubs, which takes place Sunday at 8:30 am on Setanta USA as Everton travels to Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal.)
Needless to say, though I’ll say it anyway, there are plenty of other good games this weekend that can be found all up and down your television dial. As always, these games are those broadcast on American television and all times are Eastern. I’d like to add posts listing television schedules in other parts of the world, e.g., the United Kingdom, but I’m not sure where to access the data to process the information. If you have any suggestions as to where I can find the info, I’d love to hear about it.
Tough calls for the games of the weekend this time around. I hated to leave off Barcelona/Valencia and Newcastle United/Chelsea, but there is just too much going on. That’s a good thing, though, righ?
Top Five Games of the Weekend:
1. Inter Milan at AC Milan (Sunday, 9:00 am, FSC)
2. River Plate at Boca Juniors (Sunday, 2:00 pm, FSC)
3. Everton at Arsenal (Sunday, 8:30 am, Setanta)
4. Bordeaux at Marseilles (Sunday, 3:00 pm, Setanta)
5. West Ham United at Manchester United (Saturday, 7:30 am, Setanta)
Saturday, May 3, 2008
3:30 am – Shenzhen at Beijing (ESPN 360)
4:00 am – Dalian Shide at Wuhan (ESPN 360)
7:30 am – West Ham United at (1) Manchester United (Setanta)
9:30 am – Hannover 96 at Schalke 04 (GolTV)
9:45 am – Birmingham City at Fulham (Setanta)
10:00 am – Tottenham Hotspur at Reading (FSC)
11:30 am – Eintracht Frankfurt at VfB Stuttgart (Delayed) (GolTV)
12 noon – Sunderland at Bolton (FSC)
2:00 pm – Recreativo de Huelva at Atletico de Madrid (GolTV)
2:30 pm – Portsmouth at Middlesbrough (Delayed) (FSC)
3:00 pm – Derby County at Blackburn (Delayed) (Setanta)
4:00 pm – Deportivo La Coruna at Real Zaragoza (GolTV)
7:00 pm – Toluca at Monarcas (FSE)
7:15 pm – Atletico Nacional at Deportivo Pasto (GolTV)
7:30 pm – Kansas City Wizards at Columbus Crew (FSC)
7:30 pm – Chicago Fire at New England Revoluton (MLS Direct Kick)
8:00 pm – Necaxa at Tigres (Galavision)
8:30 pm – Chivas USA at Houston Dynamo (HDNet)
9:00 pm – Los Angeles Galaxy at Real Salt Lake (MLS Direct Kick)
9:30 pm – Wigan Athletic at Aston Villa (Delayed) (Setanta) (Live at 10am on SBB)
10:00 pm – FC Dallas at San Jose Earthquakes (MLS Direct Kick)
10:00 pm – Cruz Azul at Atlas (Delayed) (TeleFutura)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
8:30 am - (25) Everton at (12) Arsenal (Setanta)
9:00 am – (6) Inter Milan at AC Milan (FSC)
9:00 am – (10) Roma at Sampdoria (ESPN 360)
9:00 am – (14) Juventus at Siena(ESPN 360)
11:00 am – Manchester City at (5) Liverpool (FSC)
11:00 am – Zenit St. Petersburg at CSKA Moscow (ESPN 360)
11:00 am – (16) Bayern Munchen at Wolfsburg (GolTV)
12 noon – Lille at St. Etienne (Setanta)
1:00 pm – Valencia at (3) Barcelona (GolTV)
1:00 pm – Pachuca at UNAM (Univision)
2:00 pm – (7) River Plate at Boca Juniors (FSC)
3:00 pm – (9) Real Madrid at Osasuna (GolTV)
3:00 pm – (23) Bordeaux at Marseilles (Setanta)
3:00 pm – DC United at Colorado Rapids (TeleFutura)
4:00 pm – (24) Fiorentina at Cagliari (FSC)
5:00 pm – Santos Laguna at San Luis (ESPND)
5:00 pm – Getafe at (17) Villarreal (Delayed) (GolTV)
5:00 pm – Monterrey at Club America (TeleFutura)
7:00 pm – Millonarios at Once Caldas (Delayed) (GolTV)
Monday, May 5, 2008
11:00 am – (2) Chelsea at Newcastle United
Non-Televised Top 25 Teams:
Sat. 11:10 am – (13) Lyon at Nice
Sat. 2:30 pm – Nacional at (8) Porto
Sat. 8:10 pm – (11) Estudiantes at Argentios Juniors
Sun. 2:15 pm – (18) Sporting CP at Pacos Ferreira
Sun. 2:15 pm – Heerenveen at (22) Ajax
No game this weekend: (4) Sao Paulo, (15) Fluminense, (19) PSV Eindhoven, (21) Cruzeiro
No data: (20) Deportivo Saprissa
9:00 am – (14) Juventus at Siena(ESPN 360)
11:00 am – Manchester City at (5) Liverpool (FSC)
11:00 am – Zenit St. Petersburg at CSKA Moscow (ESPN 360)
11:00 am – (16) Bayern Munchen at Wolfsburg (GolTV)
12 noon – Lille at St. Etienne (Setanta)
1:00 pm – Valencia at (3) Barcelona (GolTV)
1:00 pm – Pachuca at UNAM (Univision)
2:00 pm – (7) River Plate at Boca Juniors (FSC)
3:00 pm – (9) Real Madrid at Osasuna (GolTV)
3:00 pm – (23) Bordeaux at Marseilles (Setanta)
3:00 pm – DC United at Colorado Rapids (TeleFutura)
4:00 pm – (24) Fiorentina at Cagliari (FSC)
5:00 pm – Santos Laguna at San Luis (ESPND)
5:00 pm – Getafe at (17) Villarreal (Delayed) (GolTV)
5:00 pm – Monterrey at Club America (TeleFutura)
7:00 pm – Millonarios at Once Caldas (Delayed) (GolTV)
Monday, May 5, 2008
11:00 am – (2) Chelsea at Newcastle United
Non-Televised Top 25 Teams:
Sat. 11:10 am – (13) Lyon at Nice
Sat. 2:30 pm – Nacional at (8) Porto
Sat. 8:10 pm – (11) Estudiantes at Argentios Juniors
Sun. 2:15 pm – (18) Sporting CP at Pacos Ferreira
Sun. 2:15 pm – Heerenveen at (22) Ajax
No game this weekend: (4) Sao Paulo, (15) Fluminense, (19) PSV Eindhoven, (21) Cruzeiro
No data: (20) Deportivo Saprissa
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