I think it’s apt to finish this series with perhaps the player who is often held up as the reason that allowed footballers to earn the wages that they do in this day and age. Yet, to simply think of … Continue reading
After Liverpool comfortably dispatched Hull this past weekend, I went into the Fiorentina match with soaring expectations. I tucked all of Liverpool’s defensive and central midfield problems under the carpet of Torres’ hat trick adorned with Gerrard, Babel and Riera’s … Continue reading
After two successive weeks of top of the table clashes and fiercely contested derby matches, last weekends fixtures had looked about as attractive as a day trip to a pencil museum (there’s one in Keswick, believe it or not). A … Continue reading
The England team are currently busy training for their World Cup qualifiers over the coming weeks. EPL Talk and Umbro are giving one lucky EPL Talk reader (and a friend) the opportunity to go and watch the team train on … Continue reading
There’s more in common between Americans and Brits than you may think. While many Americans still sit down on a late weekend night to watch NBC’s Saturday Night Live, the Brits have a similar tradition. But rather than laughing at … Continue reading
Die-hard Portsmouth supporters may be very familiar with the club’s new third kit for the 2009/2010 season, but chances are the rest of us haven’t seen pictures of it until now. Designed and manufactured by Canterbury, and sponsored by Jobsite, … Continue reading
After week 28 the numbers look like this… 5 year comparison WK 28 198 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2005 17,148 9 15,949 15,001 186 2006 19,097 11.37% 6 … Continue reading
Patrick Barclay is one of Britain’s best known and respected football journalists. With a career of over 30 years working for a variety of publications and numerous appearances on television talking about the game, Patrick is always worthy of attention.Currently … Continue reading
It’s one of the worst situations in football business, when you have no more opportunities to resort to excuses, especially when you’re mainly responsible for the prosperity of your team. Hertha BSC-manager Lucien Favre lived through this said situation at … Continue reading
We knew coming into this U-20 World Cup that the US had a deep, talented squad filled with professional players. My hunch was that the US could perhaps contend to win the title under the right circumstances thanks to the … Continue reading
My distaste for Manchester City’s business model has been well-documented on EPL Talk, but watching City host West Ham United yesterday, I am starting to begrudgingly accept it: City have arrived. Last season, poor away results and hit-or-miss form proved … Continue reading
On Sunday at 11:00 AM, the Premier League will be treated to its first significant title clash when Liverpool take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Indulge me while I set the scene for the match. Chelsea and Liverpool have met … Continue reading
EPL Talk blogger Alex Caulfield recently returned from a trip to England last week where he went to two Carling Cup matches — Leeds versus Liverpool at Elland Road, and Manchester City versus Fulham at the City of Manchester Stadium. … Continue reading
In the latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast, Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna go through all the action in the Barclays Premier League from the past week. Learn which EPL Talk.com posts generated the most attention and controversy in … Continue reading
Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna go through all the action in the Barclays Premier League from the past week. Learn which EPL Talk.com posts generated the most attention and controversy in the last week, as well as: – Brilliant Liverpool- … Continue reading
Ade Akinbiyi is the latest player from UK leagues to struggle in Major League Soccer. Released by Houston Dynamo after 14 appearances and no goals, he returns to English football with League Two club Notts County. The Magpies have hit … Continue reading
Wednesday night sees last years runners up Manchester United take centre stage, as they face Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg at Old Trafford. Both teams got off to a winning start in week one but with home advantage, it’s United that will … Continue reading
The Champions League resumes this week with the fancied teams looking to extend their good starts and improve on their Champions League betting odds. All four English clubs won their first matches in the tournament, along with La Liga giants … Continue reading
