STRUGGLING GIANTS MEET. Bayern Munich has had a slow start under new coach Felix Magath, who accused his players of caring more about their hairstyles than soccer while his players have criticized his training methods. Bayern faces Borussia Dortmund, another German power that his limped out of the gate, and has come under fire for asking its shareholders for cash.
TV: Saturday, BORUSSIA DORTMUND-BAYERN MUNICH, Fox Sports World, (same-day delay), 10 am ET/7 am PT.
OLDIES BUT GOODIES. The Montreal Impact, playing in the A-League championship game for the first time since winning the title in 1994, meet the 1995 and 1996 champion Seattle Sounders in the Division II final Saturday at Claude-Robillard Stadium in Montreal.
TV: Saturday, MONTREAL-SEATTLE, Fox Sports World, live, 7 p.m. ET/4 pm PT.
PREMIER CLASH. The English top-tier's record title winners, which are in the mid-standings a month into the season, clash in a game that marks the return of Man U defender Rio Ferdinand from a eight-month suspension for missing a drug test. The status of Man U's Americans' is doubtful as defender Jonathan Spector has suffered an ankle injury while keeper Tim Howard has given up bad goals in two straight games.
TV: Monday, MANCHESTER UNITED-LIVERPOOL, Fox Sports World & Fox Sports en Espanol, live, 3 pm ET/noon PT.