Roonaldo at Anfield today? Possibly.
England changed their clocks overnight, a full week before it happens here in America. That’s why the times for today’s matches in England appear to be a bit out of whack. This includes the West Ham/Arsenal match beginning at Noon EDT (which will run it into the start of the NFL games – be aware). It’s a truly odd Sunday calendar today as matches are staggered in some sort of arrangement that’s escaping me.
Obviously, the flashpoint today is Anfield, where United come marching in. These two clubs, Liverpool and Manchester United, are old and ancient rivals. The supporters cannot stand each other, the managers are constantly sniping at each other, and the players aren’t exactly best pals. To exacerbate things, United is once again topping the table and can put a ten-point cushion between itself and Liverpool with a victory today. Liverpool is limping in, to be sure, following four successive defeats. News came out late last night that Wayne Rooney will be fit to play today, but might not be picked to start by Alex Ferguson because of his anger issues during the Liverpool matches. It’s a return for Michael Owen in the colours of Liverpool’s enemy, so if he makes the pitch during the match, the reaction of the Kop should be interesting. Liverpool did the double over United in the league last year, so revenge will be on the mind of the Red Devils. Should be quite a show.
Other matches in the Premier League today sees Bolton hosting Everton, Manchester City home to Fulham, and as previously mentioned, West Ham United hosting Arsenal. MLS’s final regular season day sees Chivas USA hosting Houston and New England traveling to Columbus. To update yesterday, Millwall gave Leeds their first loss as Gary Alexander scored a late winner and the Lions took a 2-1 decision. Telly is below the jump.
Television for today, all times EDT:
6:55am ET – Russian Premier League – CSKA Moscow vs FC Moscow – Setanta Sports USA
9:25am ET – EPL – Bolton Wanderers vs Everton - Setanta Sports USA
9:25am ET – Dutch Eredivisie – AZ vs Ajax – ESPN Deportes & ESPN360.com
9:55am ET – Serie A – Siena vs Juventus – ESPN360.com
9:55am ET – Serie A – Roma vs Livorno – ESPN360.com
9:55am ET – Serie A – Fiorentina vs Napoli – RAI International
10am ET – EPL – Liverpool vs Manchester United – FOX Soccer Channel & FOX Sports en Espanol
10:48am ET – FIFA U-17 World Cup – Turkey vs Burkina Faso – ESPN360.com
10:48am ET – FIFA U-17 World Cup – Iran vs Gambia – ESPN360.com
10:55am ET – EPL – Manchester City vs Fulham – Setanta Xtra (12noon ET SDD on Setanta Sports USA)
11:25am ET – Dutch Eredivisie – NEC vs PSV – ESPN Deportes & ESPN360.com
11:55am ET – La Liga – Valladolid vs Deportivo La Coruña – GolTV
11:55am ET – La Liga – Racing de Santander vs Osasuna – DirecTV Ch 456
11:55am ET – La Liga – Getafe vs Athletic Club Bilbao – DirecTV Ch 457
11:55am ET – La Liga – Villarreal vs Malaga – DirecTV Ch 458
12noon ET – EPL – West Ham United vs Arsenal – FOX Soccer Channel & FOX Sports en Espanol
12:25pm ET – Bundesliga – Bochum vs Werder Bremen – ESPN360.com
1:48pm ET – FIFA U-17 World Cup – Costa Rica vs New Zealand – ESPN360.com
1:48pm ET – FIFA U-17 World Cup – Colombia vs Netherlands – ESPN360.com and Galavision
1:55pm ET – Brasileirao – Internacional vs Gremio – GolTV
1:55pm ET – Liga Mexicana – Pumas vs Monterrey – Telemundo
1:55pm ET – La Liga – Almeria vs Valencia – ESPN Deportes & ESPN360.com
2pm ET (SDD) – Ligue 1 – Lens vs Toulouse – Setanta Sports USA
3pm ET – Argentina – River Plate vs Boca Juniors – FOX Sports en Espanol (6pm ET SDD on FOX Soccer Channel)
3pm ET – MLS – Chivas USA vs Houston Dynamo – TeleFutura
3pm ET – Women’s College – LSU vs South Carolina – ESPNU
3:30pm ET – Serie A – Chievo vs AC Milan – FOX Soccer Channel & RAI International
3:55pm ET – La Liga – Barcelona vs Zaragoza – ESPN2 (HD), ESPN Deportes & ESPN360.com
3:55pm ET – Ligue 1 – Marseille vs Paris St. Germain – Setanta Sports USA
4pm ET (SDD) – Bundesliga – Schalke 04 vs Hamburg – GolTV
5:55pm ET – Liga Mexicana – Puebla vs Monarcas – Azteca America
6pm ET – MLS – Columbus vs New England – ESPN2 (HD), ESPN Deportes & ESPN360.com
6:30pm ET – Liga Mexicana – Club America vs Chivas Guadalajara – Univision
Fortress Anfield
