Soccer Tomorrow!

So awesomeness is in fact happening tomorrow. ESPN2 will be showing Manchester United coming to St. James' Park to play Newcastle United at 1:30 CDT. I am excited to say the least. ManU was the EPL team I first became attached to when I was younger, in part because of their marketing and they were one of the few teams Americans knew of. But over time I have realized how much they are like the New York Yankees (which I and every other small/mid-market baseball fan hate). So I started looking for a new team to root for. Lo and behold I stumbled upon my solution in the bottom of a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale. Since, I have become an avid fan of the Magpies (or as much as a fan here in America can be).

So you can see why I am excited for the game tomorrow! Childhood team vs. my current team. ManU comes into the game winning 2 of their last 3 games (the loss being 1-0 at ManCity). They are also at the top of the Premier League table. Newcastle comes into the game having lost 2 of their last 3 games and is sitting in 10th place in the table.

In the end though, I am thoroughly rooting for Newcastle who need some strong wins here at the end of the season to bolster their outlook for the upcoming transfer season. My prediction however, ManU wins 3-1.

Get 'cha popcorn ready for this one! Happy watching!