5 to Watch This Weekend
Watch as Gomez Searches for Goal, Stoke Stops MCFC
It’s a FA Cup weekend in England while LigaMX and the Bundesliga roll on. Which USMNT players should you watch this week? Read on to find out where you can see Gomez, Cameron, Parkhurst, and more.
BY
Jon Arnold
Posted
January 25, 2013
8:26 AM
January 25, 2013
8:26 AM
FRIDAY
Santos v. Leon10 p.m. (All times Eastern)
Univision Deportes
Herculez Gomez hasn’t scored for Santos since the opening week, while Mexico's Oribe Peralta has three. Gomez is a guy who doesn’t like to fall behind, so keep an eye on him in this Friday night matchup. Sadly, the American standout won’t face Rafa Marquez, who is out with a leg injury sustained in Leon’s Tuesday Copa Libertadores match.
SATURDAY
Stoke City v. Manchester City7:45 a.m.
Fox Soccer Plus
Stoke City might not have Brek Shea, who they’re trying to sign but might not be able to ink to a deal. They might not have Maurice Edu, who was loaned to Bursaspor after playing minimal minutes with the Potters. But they do have Geoff Cameron. And if there’s anyone who can put Manchester City’s high-dollar strikers in check, it’s Mr. Cameron, who lines up at right back for Stoke. Augsburg v. Schalke
9:30 a.m.
GolTV
This could be Michael Parkhurst’s debut with his new club, Augsburg. We know we won’t be seeing Jermaine Jones in uniform because he’s still serving his suspension, but maybe there will be one of those shots of him in a suite, texting a friend and eating fruit. Back to Parkhurst: He’s hoping his move to a bigger league might help him get firmly entrenched in Jurgen Klinsmann’s national team plans. He obviously needs minutes if that’s going to happen. Cruz Azul v. Puebla
6 p.m.
ESPN Deportes
Puebla features both Michael Orozco Fiscal and DaMarcus Beasley. Both played in Puebla’s victory against Santos last week, with Beasley drawing the free kick that led to the winner. Beasley also showed well in their midweek cup match, but la Maquina provides much stiffer opposition than Club Celaya.
SUNDAY
Leeds United v. Tottenham Hotspur9:30 a.m.
Fox Soccer
Clint Dempsey has been absolutely phenomenal in cup play for Spurs, and he’s not doing half bad in the league either. This match with Leeds will show if Dempsey can build off both his hot cup form and his equalizer that gave Spurs a point at White Hart Lane with Manchester United.