"I’ve always said the American sports fan has the bandwidth to support another team. Across the world, people don’t," said Tim Howard, a 13-year Premier League veteran and former USMNT goalkeeper. "We’re just brought up that way.

Manchester United takes on Arsenal on Sunday in English Premier League action. Most years, a Manchester United and Arsenal battle would have some implications for something, but that's not the case this time around as the teams sit in very different spots in the league table.