The English Premier League is coming down to the closing stages with a thrilling title battle under way, the playoffs are starting in Mexico and this weekend the PDL cranks up with a trio of games in Southern California.

Oh, and the Galaxy play the expansion Philadelphia Union Saturday at Home Depot Center.

As always, click the link at top right for an overwhelming look at all the televised games.

And, as always, I’ve sifted through the chaff and recommend the following games:

Saturday

7 a.m. Fox Soccer Channel Manchester City-Aston Villa
1 p.m. Telefutura D.C. United-Red Bull New York
1 p.m. GolTV Villarreal-Barcelona
3 p.m. KMEX Pachuca-Monterrey
5 p.m. KAZA Monarcas-CD Guadalajara
5:30 p.m. KDOC Chicago Fire-Chivas USA
7:30 p.m. FSN Galaxy-Philadelphia Union

Sunday

8 a.m. FSC Sunderland-Manchester United
10 a.m. ESPN2 Real Madrid-Osasuna
11:30 a.m. FSC Lazio-Inter Milan
7 p.m. KMEX Club America-Toluca

I plan to blog from the Galaxy game Saturday night, so if you can’t be there in person join me back here then.