Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer

World Cup Buzz podcast host Richard Farley, along with co-commentators the Gaffer, Laurence McKenna, and Kartik Krishnaiyer selected their ultimate 23 man World Cup squad. Only one England player made the ultimate 23: Left Back Ashley Cole who received the … Continue reading →

Fleet Street never had so much fun. Steve McClaren, who had never played or managed in London and hailed from Yorkshire was the England manager. McClaren in retrospect never had a chance with the snobbish London set, which is intent … Continue reading →

Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna review the weekend’s Premier League action including Manchester United’s incredible performance against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, who the unsung hero was for United on Sunday (and it wasn’t Nani nor Rooney), as well as … Continue reading →

After World Cup 2006, we observed a remarkable growth in the sport here in the United States. I am proud to have been associated with the EPL Talk Network since the fall of 2006, and to have been the founding … Continue reading →

In host Kartik Krishnaiyer’s final show, Jamie Trecker of FOX Sports breaks down last week’s US-Honduras game and breaks down the roster and prospects for the 2010 World Cup.

Landon Donovan’s spectacular first goal for Everton, yesterday confirmed what those of us in the United States already knew: Donovan is a world class player who is one of the top international footballers around. Donovan’s move to Everton, however is … Continue reading →

Mick Dennis, longtime football writer, currently with The Daily Express joins the EPL Talk Podcast to discuss his career and some of greatest memories in football. Dennis is one of the most accomplished football journalists in England having written for … Continue reading →

Sunday’s mildly shocking result in the Cup of African Nations Quarterfinals reinforces what we wrote about on Friday here at MLS Talk: Algeria will be no pushover for the United States in the World Cup.  The Desert Foxes eliminated pre-tournament … Continue reading →

Algeria has been drawn into England’s group in the upcoming World Cup tournament. Kartik Krishnaiyer and Richard Farley look at the Cup of African Nations performance for Algeria, who defeated Ivory Coast on Sunday in Quarterfinals. Don’t forget that the … Continue reading →

Landon Donovan’s third match in an Everton shirt was substantially less successful than his first two. But that should be no surprise given the competition. Birmingham City has been unbeatable the last three months and plays a very traditional British … Continue reading →

Noted sports economist and strategist, Dr. Simon Chadwick from Coventry University is our guest on this edition of the EPL Talk podcast. Among the topics discussed are finance in football, the 39th game in the Premier League, what Football can … Continue reading →

The Desert Foxes began the Cup of African Nations in the worst possible fashion. A three to nill thrashing at the hands of Malawi squarely placed under fire Manager Rabah Saadane close to the sack. In the match Algeria, was … Continue reading →

David Conn, whose critically acclaimed work for the Guardian focuses on Football finance, joins us on the EPL Talk Podcast. Hear Conn’s opinions on the Glazer family’s running of Manchester United, as well as his reporting on a number of … Continue reading →

It goes without saying that the devastation from the Haitian Earthquake is unlike anything we have seen in this region in recent times. Not even Hurricane Kartina comes close. As somebody who has regularly seen the Haitian team play live in person … Continue reading →