Chelsea and Liverpool began the current season with hopes of challenge for the English Premier League title, and while both teams saw their league campaigns turn into disappointments, both have enjoyed considerable success in cup competitions.

Now the Blues and Reds are set to face off today in the FA Cup Final (12:15pm, Fox Soccer Channel), with Chelsea hoping to add the trophy to its collection ahead of the UEFA Champions League Final, and with Liverpool looking to add the FA Cup to the Carling Cup the club has already won this season.

Whether you want to see relegation-threatened teams fight for survival or clubs attempting to win a title, this weekend should have just what you're looking for and then some.

There are several quality games to watch, starting with the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.

It's a huge day for the U.S. internationals still involved in the Europa League, as the second legs of the quarterfinal round kick off this afternoon and places in the final four up for grabs.

Jozy AltidoreValencia v. AZ Alkmaar (3 p.m., DirecTV)
AZ Alkmaar surprised many with a 2-1 win against the highly-touted Spanish side, and have given themselves a fighting chance as they travel to Valencia.

After a month's hiatus (due primarily to an extended internet-free trip to India see below), we're back with a TV guide to the weekend. As usual, we provide US TV listings with ET kickoffs, since that's where we reside. For our non-US readers, we've included a link to livesoccertv.com for each match.

Marco Reus, the rising star in the German Bundesliga having helped Borussia Mönchengladbach to a respectable fourth place during the winter break, will be leaving the club at the end of the season to play for Borussia Dortmund.

It was announced today on Mönchengladbach's website that the player will remain at the club for the 2011-12 season before signing a five year deal with the current German champions Dortmund for a transfer fee of 17,5 million Euros.

The Liverpool FC/Borussia Moenchengladbach fourth consecutive Fan party in Liverpool has been declared 'an outstanding success'. Fan party organizer Graham Agg said it was an honour for the Liverpool supporters to once again host our friends from the Borussia Moenchengladbach Official Supporters Club.

DFB Pokal (German Cup) holders Schalke 04 were dumped out of this season's competition by Borussia Mönchengladbach following the latter's 3-1 home win in Wednesday's Round of 16 tie.

Borussia Mönchengladbach ensured that there would be no repeat triumph for Schalke 04 in this year's DFB Pokal.

Serie A on Fox Soccer: Udinese - Roma at 2:30pm. Bundesliga on ESPN Deportes: Cologne - Borussia Moenchengladbach at 2:30pm. All Times Eastern.

Saturday EPL on ESPN2: Norwich City - Arsenal at 7:30am. On Fox Soccer: Manchester City - Newcastle United at 9:30am, Swansea City - Manchester United at noon, and Sunderland - Fulham at 5pm. Fox Soccer Plus has Everton - Wolverhampton at 10am and Stoke City - QPR at 4pm. Championship on Fox Soccer Plus: Burnley - Leeds United at 7:45am.

By FRANCO PANIZO

If Chris Rolfe is trying to make his way back into the U.S. men's national team picture, he did a good job of helping his cause this weekend.

Rolfe, who has not represented the United States since 2008, scored two goals in a 90-minute performance against Odense BK.

Michael Bradley becomes the next American to try to make a career for himself in Italy's Serie A after finding success in Holland and Germany. Chievo is hardly a household name among the Italian clubs, so here's what you need to know about Bradley's new home. Why Are We Here? After going on loan to Aston Villa for the second0half of the 2010-11 season, Bradley was unable to make the move permanent.

Lauri Dalla Valle has been sent to Dundee United on loan. This might not mean much to you, but it's a nice reminder of days gone by for me.

(First things first, Dundee United play in orange-black-orange. If I started a team from scratch my team would wear these colours. I haven't thought about this seriously for about 25 years, but this was always my position on the matter: any football club I found would wear orange-black-orange.

Lauri Dalla Valle has been sent to Dundee United on loan. This might not mean much to you, but it's a nice reminder of days gone by for me.

(First things first, Dundee United play in orange-black-orange. If I started a team from scratch my team would wear these colours. I haven't thought about this seriously for about 25 years, but this was always my position on the matter: any football club I found would wear orange-black-orange.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Tim Howard missed out on the Premiership's opening weekend as Everton's game versus Tottenham Hotspur was postponed due to rioting. But the wait to begin the season will end for Howard as he is set to man the pipes against Queens Park Rangers.

photo by Michael Janosz/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO

U.S. U-20 men's national team winger Josh Gatt won't soon forget what he just did.

Gatt scored his first league goal for Molde FK as he hit the winner in a 2-1 victory over Valerenga.

By FRANCO PANIZO

The German Bundesliga comes to a close this weekend, and Ricardo Clark and Eintracht Frankfurt are in a must-win situation if they are to return to the league next season.

Clark and Eintracht Frankfurt face league champion Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, and only an upset win combined with other results can save the 17th-placed club.

Manchester United takes on Arsenal today in FA Cup action, a match that is easily the best of a busy day of soccer action.

The Red Devils will be looking to keep Arsenal down after the Gunners' recent Champions League loss to Barcelona, but Arsenal will have a chance to knock off a United side with its own UEFA Champions League issues to deal with.

There's been lots of changes of addresses for U.S. internationals this winter in one of the most active transfer window periods for national teamers in history. A trio of players left the U.S. to pursue careers abroad and several crossed borders in Europe for increased playing time and new opportunities.

In comments on Monday in the run-up to Tuesday's Premier League game against Manchester United, Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier confirmed that United States National Team and Borussia Moenchengladbach midfielder Michael Bradley is expected to join Villa on loan for the rest of the season. "Bradley will be signing, hopefully," Houllier said.

ESPN is reporting that sources close to Michael Bradley are reporting that the American midfielder is heading to Aston Villa on loan through the end of the season. Bradley will then have one year remaining on his contract with Borussia Moenchengladbach.

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In the same month that the New York Red Bulls signed Maryland standout Matt Kassel to a Homegrown Player contract, the club has now added the first defender from its academy to the senior team.

The Red Bulls have signed U.S. Under-20 national team defender Sacir Hot to a Homegrown Player contract, sources told SBI on Friday.

Jermaine Jones is set to make his English Premier League debut for Blackburn against West Bromwich Albion in one of today's key matches to watch.

Jones joins Blackburn on loan and should slide right into the starting lineup for a Rovers side currently in 12th place. He won't be the only American central midfielder in action, with Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach facing Bayer Leverkusen.

Manchester United are officially the best supported club in Europe according to Futebol Finance.

Futebol Finance based their analysis on attendances last season, and with an average Old Trafford attendance of 75,304 last season, United surpassed Real Madrid, the 2009-2009 winners.

What is surprising is the lack of Premier League sides on the list.

Manchester United are officially the best supported club in Europe according to Futebol Finance.

Futebol Finance based their analysis on attendances last season, and with an average Old Trafford attendance of 75,304 last season, United surpassed Real Madrid, the 2009-2009 winners.

What is surprising is the lack of Premier League sides on the list.

Just days after Jermaine Jones made the move from the German Bundesliga to the English Premier League, now comes word a U.S. teammate of Jones could be joining him in the EPL.

Sunderland is lining up a transfer bid for U.S. World Cup midfielder Michael Bradley. The Black Cats are believed to be looking for a potential replacement for Lee Cattermole, who is battling a back injury and is drawing transfer interest from the likes of Liverpool, and Bradley could be just the player to solidify the midfield for Steve Bruce's side.

Which are the best soccer teams or leagues in the world? Of course we can see which teams win more matches, and for leagues, UEFA's league coefficient allows us to answer that question with a fair amount of precision. Less systematic but popular ways of determining league or team quality involves looking at international head-to-head competition, or evaluating which leagues attract the best players and managers.