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Chelsea was dismal before the World Cup break, and their fans will be keen to see their club return to form in this second half of the season.
The Blues struggled under Thomas Tuchel, and the German lost his job, but things did not change when Graham Potter was named their manager as his replacement. Instead, it seemed to get worse.
The Englishman is managing his first big club and needs time to understand what it means to be the boss at the highest level, which means he was probably the happiest manager during the WC break.
He would have used that time to know his players better and also get them prepared for the return of league football in a pre-season style, having not had one with them before now.
Bournemouth has done very well in recent weeks, and they will be tricky opponents for the Blues to face, which could make life hard for them, even though this game is played at home.
Chelsea has lost all their last four games in all competitions, while Bournemouth has lost only one and won two of their last three.
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Unai Emery has had a long break to work on his Aston Villa team, and he will now want to beat Liverpool as proof he is prepared to correct the mistakes he made at Arsenal as a manager.
The Spaniard’s spell in London was unsuccessful, and he wasn’t given enough time to get the Gunners back inside the top four, but he proved at Villarreal afterwards that he is a good manager able to make a difference even at a small club.
Liverpool was inconsistent in the first half of the season as injury rocked their squad and made it hard for them to field their preferred team in matches.
This second half of the season would be an important one for them as well as the Reds look to get back to form and win as many matches as possible.
Beating Villa will only be the start, but it will boost their confidence ahead of more important matches, but a win at Villa Park against an Emery team will go a long way to show they are prepared to do better in this second half.
Arsenal will look to continue their fine run of form in the first half of the season when they host West Ham in this Premier League game following the return of club football.
The Gunners were unbeatable in the first half of the season as they looked to get as many points as possible and now hold a five-point lead at the top of the league table.
Mikel Arteta’s men face a Hammers side whose first-half form was very inconsistent and will be desperate to start the second with a win, even though that will be very difficult.
Arsenal won both matches in the Dubai Super Cup against AC Milan and Lyon, but Juventus beat them in their only friendly at the Emirates, and that will serve as an important warning to them.
However, Friendly matches hardly tell the true story of any team and fans will expect them to get back to form and continue their winning spree at the Emirates.
All MLS matches will air live on MLS Season Pass; Apple TV’s unprecedented streaming service on the app launching February 1.
Fans to enjoy consistent match windows Saturdays and on select Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. local time
Major League Soccer today, announced the release of the complete 2023 MLS regular season schedule. The inaugural campaign of the league’s 29th club, St. Louis CITY SC highlighted the announcement.
St. Louis City SC will not be the only new addition to the MLS making a debut. The 2023 season will also be graced with the MLS Season Pass, a joint subscription service created by Apple and Major League Soccer.
The MLS Season Pass will stream every match happening during the MLS regular season, Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs, and Leagues Cup1 all on one platform, and with no blackouts.
With the MLS Season Pass, soccer fans can watch MLS matches across numerous devices through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and on tv.apple.com.
The launching of MLS Season Pass on February 1, 2023, will officially mark the kickoff of the 10-year partnership between MLS and Apple, which is the first for a major professional sports league.
As a way to build a schedule that serves passionate fans best and increases viewing and attendance too, most of the games in the 2023 season will be set for Saturdays and select Wednesdays, with start times at 7:30 p.m. local times.
To complement this, MLS Season Pass will provide a five-hour live whip-around show, that captures all the key moments from every match from the beginning of the Eastern Conference games through the end of the Western Conference games (7:30 p.m. ET – 12:30 a.m. ET).
Furthermore, a selection of MLS and Leagues Cup matches, including big playoff matchups, will be made available at no extra cost to Apple TV+ subscribers, with a number of matches showing for free on the Apple TV app. Choice matches will also be available on FOX networks in the U.S., and on TSN and RDS in Canada.
Fox Sports will show 34 games in 2023, this includes 15 matches on FOX and 19 games on FS1, with all of the station’s broadcast providing Spanish-language of Fox Deportes.
In the following weeks, the extensive schedule for TSN and RDS regular season matches will be announced, with at least one match per week played by a Canadian team.
Find the full MLS schedule here. Highlights of the 2023 MLS Regular season schedule are listed out below:
“MLS Is Back” Opening Weekend
MLS is Back on Saturday, February 25, as the teams take to the pitch to make their 2023 debuts. Every match happening on the MLS is Back opening weekend will be available for free streaming on the Apple TV app.
Nashville SC will play the first match of the 2023 season. Landon Donovan, MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar will host the New York City Football Club, with Brazillian star Talles Magno at GEODIS Park at 4:30 p.m. ET, live on the Apple TV app and on FOX and FOX Deportes.
Opening day action will continue with a tense EL Tráfico match scaling new heights at the famous Rose Bowl, when LA Galaxy begins the season against reigning MLS Cup champions and crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Football Club at 9:30 p.m. ET, live on the Apple TV app.
St. Louis CITY SC’s Debut
St. Louis City SC
The debut of the Major League Soccer’s expansion team St. Louis CITY SC marks the welcoming of a new club by the league.
St. Louis will kick off their inaugural campaign on the road against Austin FC at Q2 Stadium and live on MLS Season Pass, on Saturday, February 25th at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The new club will make their anticipated home debut as hosts to 2021 season’s newcomers Charlotte FC at CityPark on Saturday, March 4 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
With a 22,500 capacity and over 60,000 season ticket deposits at CityPark, St. Louis FC has everything it needs for a memorable home-field inauguration.
Rivalry Week Returns
Rivalry Week will feature four days of the MLS’ fiercest rivalry matches, showing from May 13-20.
Kicking off Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass, fans will witness a Southern competition featuring hosts, Atlanta United playing Charlotte FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. And at the same time, the New York Red Bulls will play Hudson River rivals NYCFC at Red Bull Arena.
California Clásico will force LA Galaxy to lock horns with San Jose Earthquakes live at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday, May 14 at 9:30 p.m.ET on MLS Season Pass, FS!, and Fox Deportes. After which, an intriguing slate of nine matches will bring Rivalry Week to an end on Saturday, May 20.
MLS 2023 All-Star Game By Target
Target will present the 2023 MLA All-Star Game which is set for Wednesday, July 19 at Audi Field, home of D.C. United. The opponent for this Major League Soccer showcase event is yet to be announced.
Leagues Cup Break
In a noteworthy new chapter for North American Soccer, starting from 2023, all 47 MLS and LIGA MX clubs will play in a totally reimagined Leagues Cup. This is an annual, month-long, Concacaf-sanctioned tournament.
Leagues Cup 2023 will make history as the first major soccer tournament to feature all the teams from a pair of top-flight leagues.
On July 15, the MLS regular season will take a break following the games for Leagues Cup play and resume as usual on August 20th.
MLS Cup Rematch
There will be a rematch on September 23rd, live on MLS Season Pass for the 2022 MLS Cup and last year’s two best regular season teams will feature Philadelphia Union VS LAFC.
MLS Decision Day 2023
For the final day of action, October 21st, every club will face intraconference opponents with everything placed on the line in a battle for playoff spots and seeding. Kickoff times for MLS Decision Day will be announced at a later date.
Further details on the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs will also be announced at a later date.
MLS Conference Alignment
Following St. Louis CITY SC’s addition to the Western Conference, Nashville SC will rejoin the Eastern Conference.
MLS Schedule Construction
The 15 Eastern Conference teams will play:
Two games vs. each intraconference opponent (28 games)
One game vs. six different cross-conference opponents (6 games)
The 14 Western Conference teams will play:
Two games vs. each intraconference opponent (26 games)
One game vs. 1 or 2 additional intraconference opponents (1-2 games)
One game vs 6 or 7 different cross-conference opponents (6-7 games)
Extra Notes about the 2023 MLS Schedule
During the October and November FIFA international windows, the MLS will take a break. MLS clubs received the option to play in the June and September FIFA international window, and 13 clubs elected to do so.
The five MLS teams that qualified for the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League will kick off the first leg of Round of 16 play on March 7-9. Competing teams include – Austin FC, LAFC, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Learn more about the official Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League schedule.
Seattle Sounders FC will compete in the FIFA Club World Cup, kicking off on February 1-11 in Morocco. Match dates and times are to be confirmed.
Follow MLS Clubs on the Apple TV App and Apple News
Major League Soccer fans can catch all the action in 2023 by following their favorite teams through My Sports on the Apple TV app.
Using iOS 16, Apple launched a new My Sports section across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV so that user can conveniently follow their favorite clubs, teams, and leagues.
Fans can visit apple.co/MySportsMLS on their iPhone or iPad to access the Apple TV app and keep up with their favorites, receive notifications for upcoming games, follow scores in real-time, etc.
With My Sports, fans can also get personalized, real-time sports coverage from Apple News. They can stay updated with the best stories from top publications and get live scores, schedules, standings, and highlights.
Subscribing to MLS Season Pass
From February 1st, fans can subscribe to the MLS Season Pass via the Apple TV app for $14.99 monthly during the season or 99$ per season. Apple TV+ subscribers can sign up at $12.99 a month and $79 a season.
Subscribing to the MLS Season Pass comes with a full-season ticket account. By using Family Sharing, up to six family members can share a subscription using their individual Apple ID and password.
Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup for viewers in Mexico are excluded.
Argentina has reached yet another World Cup final, with Lionel Messi now with his last chance to win the competition and get away from the shadows of Diego Maradona.
However, they have to see off a very stubborn France side to win the competition, with the Europeans looking to retain the crown they won four years ago in Russia.
Argentina lost their first game of the competition to Saudi Arabia and it seemed they will be out of the competition at the group stage, but they have found form at the right time and have now reached a second final in four WCs, will they win it?
France were forced to leave most of the players that won Russia 2018 at home for this competition, yet Didier Deschamps has turned their youngsters into a formidable team led by Kylian Mbappe.
The Frenchmen overcame Morocco in the semi-final to reach here, so they know how difficult it will be to face Argentina, which makes this game one to watch.
The Argentines lost to France in 2018 and they will be out for vengeance in this fixture against, which should add spice to the fixture.
Croatia meets Morocco again at this same World Cup finals after both nations endured a goalless draw in the group stages.
They have been impressive until the semi-final when they lost to France and Croatia, and they will now hope they can stage a good game against each other in this match.
Croatia eliminated Brazil in the quarterfinals and it seemed we will have another final between them and France, but Argentina showed they are better than the Europeans in the semi-finals.
Morocco has been the surprise package at this World Cup after earning wins against the likes of Spain and Portugal to become the first African team to reach the semi-final of a World Cup.
However, France was too much for them in the semis and they lost to Les Bleus to set up this game.
There is an argument that they have played the best football in this competition and they will want to head home with at least the bronze medal from winning this game.
The best bet prediction for this game is under 2.5 goals. For similar predictions, click here.
Argentina faces Croatia in this game as both teams bid to reach the semi-final of the World Cup and it promises to be one of the best matches in the competition so far.
The Croats have reached back-to-back semi-finals in the competition and will be keen to reach yet another final in quick succession, but can they overcome an Argentina side led by the inspired Lionel Messi, who is chasing the WC title?
Croatia overcame Brazil in the last round, so they know how to beat a South American team which could help them secure victory in this game as well.
Argentina lost their first World Cup game against unfancied Saudi Arabia, but they have kicked on since then and will arrive at this game with just one loss in their last 20 matches, but Croatia has been in stunning form and knows how to play the top countries.
Morocco has been the surprise package at this World Cup having won their group impressively to set up this Round-of-16-match against Spain.
The Africans have been the best representatives from their continent after picking up a draw against Croatia before beating Belgium and Canada, which makes them one team Spain must be at their best to beat.
They have conceded just a goal and it was scored by Canada, but Spain thrashed Costa Rica 7-0 in their opening game of the World Cup and showed they will score as many goals as possible if they are given the space to do damage.
Both countries share a border, so this game will be closely contested with the Moroccans hoping they can become the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the competition.
These nations met at the 2018 edition of the World Cup and the game ended in a 2-2 draw, we expect this match to be similarly close, but goals will likely not be as plenty as we had in that game.
England will face the African champions in this game hoping to secure qualification to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, but it will be tough.
Despite missing Sadio Mane, Senegal has impressed at this World Cup and reached this stage by beating Qatar and the Ecuadorian national team, which is impressive.
Even in their loss against the Netherlands, they showed some terrific form and will now look to break the hearts of English fans with a superb performance in this game.
Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden were in top form for England in their game against Wales to show the depth at the disposal of Gareth Southgate and we expect him to use his best players for this match.
The English fans are hoping their team can win the World Cup, but Senegal stunned the world to nearly reach the semi-final of the WC in 2002, the Three Lions must be careful in this game or they will lose.
With the likes of Alexander Mitrovic, Dusan Tadic, Dusan Vlahovic and Filip Kostic, Serbia was one of the dark horses of this World Cup before it started, but after two matches they have just a point and must beat Switzerland to reach the next round of the competition.
The Swiss beat Cameroun in their first match and lost to Brazil in the second, they need a win in this game to progress to the next round of the competition.
Serbia missed their chance to earn a first win when they blew a two-goal lead against Cameroun to draw 3-3, now they must end this game with all the points to stand a chance to reach the next round of the World Cup.
The Swiss stopped Italy from appearing at this finals after finishing at the top of their group and they have pedigree in European football, so this will be a tough match for Serbia.
The Serbians did well in qualification and will want to turn on the style in this game if they want to stand a chance of making it to the next round of the competition.
