Fox Soccer Channel’s selection of Man United against West Ham for their final Premiership broadcast of the season was perfect. The match embodied more of a classic cup final than an EPL game. And what a brilliant piece of display, yet again, by Carlos Tevez as he drove through the Man United defence to score the decisive goal.
Over at Setanta Sports, it was a different story. The dull Portsmouth against Arsenal match was punctuated by a controversial disallowed goal by Pompey. The referee involved was Graham Poll. If the goal had been allowed, Portsmouth would have qualified for UEFA Cup football next season.
Maybe next season with the expanded Setanta Broadband, soccer fans stateside will be able to watch the Setanta Xtra feeds online. If so, I expect a huge line of supporters to sign up for the service.
The league is moving forward but there are many more aspects to fix. We’ll talk about that more in the coming weeks.
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