Arsenal-Manchester United Live on Fox - NYTimes.com

Sunday morning will be the first time that an EPL match is shown live on network US television. It is part of the lead-up to the Fox's NFC Championship coverage, includes a 30 minute pregame and features two of the largest fanbases in the world.

This midseason league match is a big test about how big club soccer can be. Not a perfect test, but so much more applicable than the Olympics or World Cup with their intense nationalistic overtones.

4 months ago Dave Clark 9 comments 0 recs |

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On Dish Network

It shows as one 2 1/2 hour block from 7:30 to 10am PST. Thanks for the heads up. DVR recording is set.

by look4wrd on Jan 18, 2012 2:25 PM PST reply actions

C'mon Gunners!

When both my teams lose by a combined score of 15-2 you tend to hate a team a little bit more than normal. I guess I know how it feels to be a Portland Timber…so much shame. Just, so much damn shame.

Go banana!

by Disco_Stew on Jan 18, 2012 3:08 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

Going to be a tough match for Arsenal having no fit fullbacks on either side of defense...

and the likes of Ashley Young, Nani, and Antonio Valencia running around. Think the (comparative) slowness of Djourou and Miquel (who by the way is a great crosser) will be a factor. Having attacking fullbacks is key for Arsenal’s play, so it’s a handicap for them both in defending and going forward.

Would love to see Henry score a wündergoal against them, though. Just like old times, getting up at 4 and watching some blurry screen, only now it will be in riDQulous HD.

The return of THIERRY

by Kyle Ritter on Jan 18, 2012 4:39 PM PST up reply actions

I don't share the exact same sentiments...

because I don’t particularly care about either team (like/respect both though) but I totally hear you on the blurry screen stuff. I’ll look back on this years from now and remember when I had to find international soccer on pirate streams, and laugh at how primitive we were.

COYS

by chrisperry1983 on Jan 18, 2012 8:30 PM PST via mobile up reply actions