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UEFA Champions League:
Tuesday, August 23, 2011: Malmo FF v GNK Dinamo Zagreb, live @2:00pm EST and 11:00am PST in HD
Tuesday, August 23, 2011: FC Zurich v Bayern Munchen, delayed @5:00pm EST and 2:00pm PST in HD
Wednesday, August 24, 2011: Villarreal CF v Odense BK, delayed @12:00am EST and 9:00pm PST in HD
England Premier League Preview: Week 1 (Aug 13-15)
City will be looking to start fast, after perennial contenders Chelsea and Arsenal both dropped points with draws over the weekend. Also, if City win they will be the first home team to win a game in the Premier League game this season.Unsettled striker Carlos Tevez will not play for City, while fellow Argentine Sergio Aguero is expected to be on the bench. Edin Dzeko, who scored against Manchester United in the Community Shield, and Mario Balotelli are expected to lead the City attack.
The Swansea defense know they will be in for a touch Premier League opener, and it is made no easier by the fact that Captain Garry Monk is struggling with a foot injury.
New signings Danny Graham and Leroy Lita are expected to lead the Swansea attack, while new signing Wayne Routledge should also play.
Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - Sat 10:00AM
Liverpool vs Sunderland - Sat 10:00AM
Fulham vs Aston Villa - Sat 10:00AM
Wigan Athletic vs Norwich City - Sat 10:00AM
Stoke City vs Chelsea - Sun 8:30AM
West Bromwich Albion vs Manchester United - Sun 11:00AM
Manchester City vs Swansea City - Mon 3:00PM
Fulham vs Aston Villa kicks off ESPN’s coverage of the English Premier League
As many as 74 English Premier League matches will be broadcasted live on ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPN3.com and ESPN Mobile TV in HD. ESPN will provide pre-match and post-match analysis live from the venues.
In one of ESPN3.com and ESPN Deportes’ exclusive telecasts, the October 29 fixture between Everton and Manchester United will be covered live from 6:55am EST.
ESPN’s schedule in full:
Sportsnet and Setanta Sports gear up for the English Premier League’s kick-off
Both channels have planned to air 5 games of match-day one live. On Sportsnet ONE, the Newcastle United vs Arsenal match will be broadcasted at 12:00pm EST and 9:00am PST. Meanwhile, the game will be previewed on SoccerCentral—which will be hosted by Craig Forrest and Gerry Dobson. At 2:00pm EST and 11:00am PST, Newcastle United vs Arsenal will be analyzed on the post-game show.
Sportsnet’s coverage of the 2011/12 English Premier League will all begin with the Queens Park vs Bolton Wanderers match at 9:30am EST and 6:30am PST. The match will follow at 10:00am EST and 7:00am PST on Sportsnet’s East, Ontario, West and Pacific channels.
The 2011/2012 English Premier League season: teams, coaches & stadiums previewed
The 2011/2012 English Premier League season is not far away from kicking off, so it’s certainly a perfect time to look once more at the teams involved and at the things expected.
Like each year, 3 teams go down and 3 teams go up. Like each year, only a few teams get to qualify for Europe. And like each year again, only one team gets to be crowned as winners of England’s globally followed Premiership.
What the 2010/2011 season produced
Manchester United are the reigning champions—having collected a total of 80 points (9 more than Chelsea and Manchester City). Meanwhile, one of the big talking points at the end of last season was about Arsenal’s devastated conditions.
FOX Soccer launches new branding as the Champions League, EPL & Serie A return
The American channel launches all this as Europe’s top leagues resume for the 2011/12 campaign. FOX Soccer’s General Manager, David Nathanson, declared:“Season Kickoff is highly anticipated by all soccer fans as their favorite teams and players start anew. It's the perfect opportunity to introduce the new FOX Soccer and raise the bar for coverage of the world's most elite competitions.”
FOX Soccer promises live coverage of UEFA Champions League and English Premier League matches each week in HD. The “Matchday” and “Goals on Sunday” programs will also offer viewers the chance to watch highlights and listen to commentary.
Can Liverpool win the English Premier League this season?
Liverpool was the undisputed ‘top dog’ in England not too long ago. With five European Cups and 18 league titles, they were considered the best club side that England had produced. Manchester United, however, took over last season when they won their nineteenth league title.
The EPL needs a new champion. After five seasons of watching either Manchester United or Chelsea crowned champions, the league needs a new team to keep it entertaining.
After all, considering that Lille won the league title in France last season and Borussia Dortmund won it in Germany, the task shouldn’t be considered an impossible one for Liverpool.
Manchester Derby In Video Highlights: Last 5 Matches Of The Community Shield Contenders
The 2 clubs meet this weekend, in a clash that will have a great effect on both teams’ current status. As the contest usually rewards winners with a considerable boost of confidence ahead of the ensuing season, it will be important for each giant to get the upper hand over the other.
United and City have met 159 times at competitive level, and unsurprisingly, it is the Red Devils who have the edge. Having 66 wins and 50 draws thus far, there is no doubt that the defending English Premier League champions are in a comfortable position to sustain their sovereignty over their city rivals.
Their last 5 matches against the Citizens summed up pretty well the history behind the Manchester derby, with United triumphing thrice, drawing once and losing once. Below, we take a look at video highlights and brief recaps of games between the 2 sides in all competitions since January 2010.
FA Community Shield: Video Highlights Of Manchester United’s Last 4 Appearances
The Red Devils had to share their titles in 1965, 1967, 1977 and 1990 with Stevenson Yeats, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool twice respectively - after their games with these opponents ended as draws - with no penalty shootout taking place to decide outright winners. United have featured in all 4 Community Shield matches since 2007, facing Chelsea thrice, and Portsmouth once. 3 of their last appearances had to be decided on penalties; but all in all, the last few years have had positive impacts on the Mancunians’ run in the single-match competition, which was previously referred to as the Charity Shield.
Manchester United come up against FA Cup champions Manchester City on August 7 at the Wembley Stadium, in what could bring them only their second consecutive Community Shield title. Below, we look at their courses in the contest in their last 4 participations.
Sergio Aguero Lands In Manchester As City Look Set To Complete The Deal
Aguero used Twitter to announce his arrival at Manchester to finalise matters ahead of his transfer to Manchester City. The Argentine striker has been on City's radar for quite some time and things looks clear for Aguero to complete his switch to English football.Aguero said on Twitter: "Just landed in Manchester to finalise the details of the move to City. Everything is fine! In a while I'll tell you more."
Rumors suggests that the overall value of the deal is in between £35 to £39 million. However, Atletico Madrid boss Gregorio Manzano earlier claimed that negotiations with City were tough.
Jack Wilshere Inspires Young English Players - Man United's Danny Welbeck
Danny Welbeck is set to be given a shot at regular football with Manchester United this season after Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that he will not be looking to loan out the England U-21 International. Welbeck spent last season on-loan with Sunderland and was impressive, with Steve Bruce apparently eyeing him as a permanent signing.But even he is excited about being a Manchester United player ahead of the upcoming season and made comparisons between himself and Jack Wilshere. The Arsenal teenager spent some significant time on loan at Bolton Wanderers two seasons ago and since then; there hasn't been any turning back.
ESPN UK to broadcast Live English Premier League Matches
Ex-Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan has been appointed as the lead analyst for ESPN’s coverage of the English Premier League while Ray Stubbs is set to be the presenter. Among the football analysts throughout the season will also be Steve McManaman as Chris Waddle and Jon Champion will bring live commentary from the commentary box. Exclusive stories from the English Premier League’s players and coaches, meanwhile, will be brought by ESPN match-day reporter Rebecca Lowe.And there will be more than just the live broadcast of EPL matches. As part of ESPN’s multiplatform coverage of the competition, there is going to be ESPN Goals. This program is a mobile application which will offer to the public ESPN’s exclusive mobile highlight rights for the Barclays Premier League’s 380 matches.
ESPN UK to broadcast LIVE Clydesdale Bank Premier League Matches
Before the month of October, Scottish powerhouses Celtic and Rangers will feature as much as 7 times on ESPN. But 5 matches involving Rangers will come up before November; those will be away fixtures to Motherwell on August 20, Dundee United on September 10, Hearts on October 22 and Aberdeen on October 29. In addition, Kilmarnock vs Celtic is set to come live on ESPN on October 15. Meanwhile, the Hibernian vs Celtic match in Edinburgh will open the Clydesdale Bank Premier League on Sunday, July 24 and ESPN will be there to broadcast it live.
English Premier League Fixtures 2011-2012: Champions Face Daunting Start
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Manchester United will face a tricky start to their 2011-2012 Premier League season with an opening day match at the Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion. Not only that, home clashes against Harry Redknapp's Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal will follow up after that. Sir Alex's men then head towards Bolton before they will face another big test in the form of Chelsea, which will only be their fifth match of the season. Indeed it will be a daunting start to their season.
The first match for United will be on August 13 at West Bromwich Albion.
Birmingham's Craig Gardner Willing To Exchange Carling Cup Glory For Survival In Premier League
Birmingham will be facing their biggest game of the season this weekend when they take on Spurs at White Hart Lane, knowing that only a victory would be accepted at the end of the day. The Midlands outfit have only won once at Spurs since 1984 and Craig Gardner admitted that it will be the biggest game of his career.Birmingham triumphed in the Carling Cup final against Arsenal in March and their leading scorer is adamant that none of it will matter if they do go down to the Championship.
"It's a massive game. Everyone wants to play in the Premier League.The Carling Cup win was fantastic and it's something we will never forget. To lift a trophy for the fans and the club after so long was fantastic.
England Premier League Preview: Week 38 (May 22)
Wigan Athletic and Blackpool currently occupy the relegation zone, while Birmingham City are above them courtesy of a goal difference margin of only one goal. Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers are only one point further ahead and will go head to head at Molineux.Blackpool face a tough task to escape the drop zone as they will face newly crowned Champions Manchester United at Old Trafford. United fans will be in the party mood as the Red Devils will be presented with the Premier League trophy immediately after the game.
Wigan face a tough trip to face FA Cup Finalists Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium in their battle to avoid the drop.
West Ham United are already relegated and will complete their season at home against Sunderland with first team coach Kevin Keen taking charge after Avram Grant’s sacking.
The Europa League qualifying spot is also still to be decided, with Tottenham Hotspur currently leading Liverpool by one point in the face for fifth place. Tottenham will play host to BOrmingham City on the final day, while Liverpool will travel to face Aston Villa.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Birmingham City - Sun 11:00AM
West Ham United vs Sunderland - Sun 11:00AM
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers - Sun 11:00AM
Newcastle United vs West Bromwich Albion - Sun 11:00AM
Bolton vs Manchester City - Sun 11:00AM
Everton vs Chelsea - Sun 11:00AM
Fulham vs Arsenal - Sun 11:00AM
Aston Villa vs Liverpool - Sun 11:00AM
Relegation Battle In Premier League: Who Are Destined To Go Down?
Relegation Battle will be the absolute theme of this weekend's action in the Barclays Premier League. Five teams are still in danger of getting relegated and four matches will determine the two teams that will be doomed of playing Championship football alongside the already relegated West Ham United.
Wolves have had a very mixed season and once again, to predict their imminent future is indeed a difficult task considering their inconsistency. Worse still, they face another relegation candidate this weekend in Blackburn Rovers in a do-or-die encounter at the Molineaux.
Home advantage will be a key aspect of their chances as they have only lost once in their last six home games, scoring 13 goals as well. Steven Fletcher is also in red hot form having scored 5 goals in his last five Premier League matches. It all depends on whether Wolves can produce one final performance to secure their spot among the elite for next season.
England, Spain & Italy: Who Will Be Next Season’s Champions League Contenders?
Spain’s La Liga & Its 2011/12 UEFA Champions League Contenders
Since the start of the season, the majority of football’s public worldwide had their eyes fixed on the Barcelona-Real Madrid duel at the very top of La Liga’s table. But there is more to the Spanish Primera Division than just these two good old rivals and many certainly missed the intriguing journey of other clubs such as Valencia and Villarreal.
Yet, this duo also stands a chance of representing Spain in Europe’s most prestigious club competition next year—the UEFA Champions League.
As La Liga enters its very final day of the 2010/11 season, there are no battles for spots within the top 4 zone. Put the title race aside; it has already been won by Barcelona. Now, talking about Champions League places, the top 3 have been decided.
England Premier League Preview: Week 37 (May 14)
United are closing in on their 19th title, while Rovers need a result to increase the three point gap between themselves and the relegation zone.United will be heavy favorites to seal the championship after beating second placed Chelsea 2-1 last weekend. Blackburn will be looking to improve a run of form that has seen them pick up 17 points from their last 18 games.
Blackpool will be desperate for points to help them escape the relegation zone when they play host to Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
Blackpool are currently one point adrift of safety and will be looking to end a nine game winless streak in this crucial game, while mid-table Bolton will be looking to avoid their fourth straight defeat.
Wolverhampton Wanderers will continue their relegation fight when they travel to face mid-table Sunderland on Saturday.
Wolves escaped the relegation zone last weekend with a 3-1 win over Black Country rivals West Bromwich Albion. They will be looking for another positive result as they are currently only one point above the drop zone. Sunderland are safe from relegation and will be looking for their third win on four games.
England Premier League Preview: Week 33 (May 7-10)
Manchester City are four points clear of fifth placed Liverpool, and will guarantee UEFA Champions League qualification with a win. Tottenham are currently two points behind Liverpool, and can move into a Europa League qualifying spot with a win. Victory for Spurs will also see them move only three points behind City with two games to play.
Midfielder Gareth Barry and defender Micah Richards will return from injury for City, while star striker Carloz Tevez is an injury doubt.
Luka Modric and Peter Crouch are doubtful for Tottenham, while Gareth Bale is ruled out with a season ending ankle injury.
Everton vs Manchester City - Sat 10:00AM
Bolton vs Sunderland - Sat 10:00AM
Aston Villa vs Wigan Athletic - Sat 10:00AM
West Ham United vs Blackburn Rovers - Sat 10:00AM
Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackpool - Sat 12:30PM