Topic: Pre-season USA tournament

[ManchesterBlue]

Can't see anything on here but it seems you, us and United will be playing in the USA pre-season. It's a double league format with you, us, AC Milan & Olimpiacos in one and United, Real Madrid, Roma & Inter in the other. Don't think it's officially released until Tuesday but the proposed schedule is:

July 26, 2014
Inter Milan vs Real Madrid — 4pm ET — Phoenix, AZ
AS Roma vs Manchester United — 6pm ET — Denver, CO
Olympiacos vs Liverpool — 6pm ET — Chicago, IL

July 27, 2014
Manchester City vs AC Milan — 4pm ET — Pittsburg, PA

July 29, 2014
Inter Milan vs Manchester United — 7:30pm ET — Washington DC
AS Roma vs Real Madrid — 9:30pm ET — Dallas, TX

July 30, 2014
AC Milan vs Liverpool — 7pm ET — Philadelphia, PA
Manchester City vs Olympiacos — 9pm ET — New York, NY

August 1, 2014
AS Roma vs Inter Milan — 8pm ET — New York, NY

August 2, 2014
AC Milan vs Olympiacos — 2pm ET — Hartford, CT
Real Madrid vs Manchester United — 4pm — Ann Arbor, MI
Liverpool vs Manchester City — 6pm ET — Charlotte, NC

August 3, 2014
Semi-finals to be played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL

August 4, 2014
Final game and third place match to be played at Sun Life Stadium, Miami

[RedSince86]

No liverpool games at fenway

[the_red_pill]

Anyway the fixtures are a nice 3 days apart. Should be getting into fitness for the new season by then. We've been out of the CL for so long- I can't remember if we'll have to be involved in play-offs by then(if we finish 4th)?

[No666]

World Cup finishes two weeks before. Plenty of absentees from the teams.

[Nonex]

Could this change depending on Europa fixtures?

[ThePeetmix]

Those are some tasty pre-season games. I'd actually like to watch every single one of those anyway.

[ThePeetmix]

World Cup finishes two weeks before. Plenty of absentees from the teams.

Chance for Brendan to look at what youth players he'd like to use for the squad next season.

[Anywhichwayicant]

Go team!


Why haven't we played a big European side in pre season in recent times? Unless I'm forgetting one or two?

[peachybum]

World Cup finishes two weeks before. Plenty of absentees from the teams.

It'll be like the last American tour after the Euro's. Plenty of the U21's on show.

[Elzar]

Go team!


Why haven't we played a big European side in pre season in recent times? Unless I'm forgetting one or two?

Played Roma 2 summers ago

[ScouserAtHeart]

Imagine a Liverpool V United final. Don't see it being friendly.

[Coutinholycow]

See you all in Philadelphia.

Did it say if the game is at the Linc or at PPL?

Haven't been to PPL yet but have seen USA vs Mexico and Turkey at the Linc and the sight lines were not bad at all.

[Chakan]

Surprised they haven't managed to get Liverpool in Boston or something. Anyway Philly might be on!

[lordcisse]

bit odd that if you get to the final you play 3 days in a row

[Chakan]

Holy shit! Didn't see August 2nd!

Liverpool vs Manchester City Charlotte, NC!

Ahhhhh well yeah!

[AB LFC]

Damn, would love for us to have played Real Madrid.

[Suareznumber7]

World Cup finishes two weeks before. Plenty of absentees from the teams.

Exactly.  Don't we usually give players 4 weeks off after an international tournament?  We'll be lucky to have our internationals back a couple of weeks before the league campaign kicks off. 

[Vortigen]

Not sure about the timing of this thing, nut the games should be fun anyway.  Lots if U21 players I'd imagine

[Desi Kopite]

Charlotte, North Carolina game sounds very tempting.  Heard its a nice place.

[Suareznumber7]

Charlotte, North Carolina game sounds very tempting.  Heard its a nice place.

Charlotte is a nice city if you've never been.  Very clean place for a big city. 

[mjjason]

See you at the Philly Game.

[Chakan]

Charlotte is a nice city if you've never been.  Very clean place for a big city. 

Very nice place I can say. Only problem is August is a little bit humid.

[Suareznumber7]

Very nice place I can say. Only problem is August is a little bit humid.

A little humid is putting it nicely. The place will be a sauna.

[okabandai]

would love to see lfc vs milan in the final

[Chakan]

A little humid is putting it nicely. The place will be a sauna.

Nah its bearable. July is the worst month, it starts to slack off in August/Sept.

[exiledintheUSA]

Nah its bearable. July is the worst month, it starts to slack off in August/Sept.

Be a bit like the Spurs game in Baltimore......

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Chicago and Olympiacos is on!

[jerseyhoya]

See you all in Philadelphia.

Did it say if the game is at the Linc or at PPL?

Haven't been to PPL yet but have seen USA vs Mexico and Turkey at the Linc and the sight lines were not bad at all.

I'd guess it'll be the Linc. Still not a ton to do within walking distance of the stadium complex, but with Xfinity Live opening up at least there are some bars.

[Chakan]

Where do you see the stadiums?

[jerseyhoya]

I don't. I'm guessing. But PPL Park is in Chester not Philly, most of these matches last year were in NFL stadiums not the soccer specific MLS ones, and there've been a bunch of preseason friendlies at the Linc over the past few years.

[4pool]

It's a shit tournament..lol

Who in their right mind would schedule matches the 2nd.

Then have the semi finals the 3rd.

Then have the Finals the 4th.

So no rest and a potential of 3 matches in 3 days. 

[zabadoh]

Depends on whether they lift the substitution and squad limits like they do for regular friendlies for this tournament.

[Geppvindh's]

How do you buy tickets for these? I've never been to a game before so a bit of a noob, I'm in Chicago then and really want to go to the Olympiacos game.

[Spraynard Kruger]

Gotta get tix for the Philly game.

[ThePeetmix]

How do you buy tickets for these? I've never been to a game before so a bit of a noob, I'm in Chicago then and really want to go to the Olympiacos game.

I imagine you'd have to contact the stadium itself.

[jamieredders]

July 13th - World Cup Final

July 26, 2014
Inter Milan vs Real Madrid — 4pm ET — Phoenix, AZ
AS Roma vs Manchester United — 6pm ET — Denver, CO
Olympiacos vs Liverpool — 6pm ET — Chicago, IL

July 27, 2014
Manchester City vs AC Milan — 4pm ET — Pittsburg, PA

July 29, 2014
Inter Milan vs Manchester United — 7:30pm ET — Washington DC
AS Roma vs Real Madrid — 9:30pm ET — Dallas, TX

July 30, 2014
AC Milan vs Liverpool — 7pm ET — Philadelphia, PA
Manchester City vs Olympiacos — 9pm ET — New York, NY

August 1, 2014
AS Roma vs Inter Milan — 8pm ET — New York, NY

August 2, 2014
AC Milan vs Olympiacos — 2pm ET — Hartford, CT
Real Madrid vs Manchester United — 4pm — Ann Arbor, MI
Liverpool vs Manchester City — 6pm ET — Charlotte, NC

August 3, 2014
Semi-finals to be played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL

August 4, 2014
Final game and third place match to be played at Sun Life Stadium, Miami

August 16th - Premiership First day

August 19th - CL Play-Off 1st Leg for 4th placed English entry

August 26th - CL Play-Off 2nd Leg

[iamrobk]

How do you buy tickets for these? I've never been to a game before so a bit of a noob, I'm in Chicago then and really want to go to the Olympiacos game.

Pretty sure they just go through Ticketmaster like most events here.

[Live in the Now]

Damn, none in Los Angeles.

[spinaltapped]

I'll definitely be at the Chicago match. SO EXCITED. 

[ManchesterBlue]

I imagine you'd have to contact the stadium itself.

I believe the official announcement is on Tuesday so will probably be details of ticket prices and how to buy then.