On Sunday's BBC 606 Football Phone In, co-host Gabriele Marcotti made an interesting point that I believe Fabio Capello has already considered. Baring match fitness and current form, the starting outfield ten for England will mostly pick themselves for the group stages of next summer's World Cup, and more importantly for now, the June 12th […]

It's been a rough few months for Manchester United players as the rigors of competing in multiple competitions have taken their toll. Sir Alex Ferguson's defensive dilemma has been well documented in recent weeks so weary eyes now turn to the almost 29-year-old Canadian born England and Manchester United midfielder, Owen Hargreaves. Seemingly vanished from […]

What an incredible week it's been in world football – The hype of the World Cup draw lived up to the anticipation with more talking points than an O'Reilly Factor marathon. The England v USA debate has just started and I imagine it won't end until June 13th, 2010. The group of death, who will […]

As I'm sure you've heard by now, England are to be one of eight seeded teams to compete in the World Cup Finals next summer in South Africa. Italy, Holland, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and South Africa round out the other seeded nations. France miss out on a seed due to FIFA's decision to not […]

Not that it mattered much in the end, but Saturday in the Premier League saw Mike Dean (with the help of his linesman Richard West on one instance) award three penalties, one of which must have been one of, if not the most dubious penalty this season in the Premier League. Manchester United looked a bit sluggish in the first 15-20 […]

I recently got the opportunity to sit down with Rob Smyth over electronic mail and ask him a few questions about how he got his start, what he's currently up to, and even get his pick on next summer's World Cup. Many of you will know Mr. Smyth from his appearances on the Guardian Podcast […]

It's been a nice return to club football this weekend after all 32 countries are now locked in & booked for South Africa next Summer. What a week it was though for memorable moments and unforgettable photos in world football. Long will football fans remember the handball heard 'round the world, the pain and dejection […]

Just how serious is this mini-crisis at United? Manchester United currently sit third in the Barclays Premier League table level on points with Arsenal (who have a game in hand) and 5 points behind league leaders Chelsea. But how much is Sir Alex relishing this most recent International break? Will the time off give him […]

Fans of the EPL Talk Podcast who are also iPhone & iPod Touch users have a chance to take advantage of the new App which was recently released in the official App Store. The EPL Talk Podcast (which is now daily) can conveniently be accessed directly from your iPhone when new episodes are uploaded (the […]

Following up from an earlier article I'd like to pose a question to all the non ex-pat North American readers of EPL Talk: How Did You Find Who You Support? It's ultimately a broad question that has more potential answers to it than current injury concerns at Liverpool. But I believe the question sparks an […]

I recently asked the question: When Will Phil Brown Go?, & it seems in all actuality I'm no closer to an accurate answer of that question than when I posed it last week. Hull City lost another football match this weekend at Turf Moor to current over-achievers Burnley, 2-0. Two Graham Alexander goals were enough […]

For any of you that have been living under a rock for the last few years, Hull City Football Club have taken a roller coaster ride that even the most serious coaster enthusiasts would envy. Last year they made their first top flight appearance in the history of English Football & subsequently stayed up, albeit […]

It was a weekend with mixed results for the Americans who apply their trade in the Premier League. All U.S. players who saw action or are on current rosters were only able to manage a point with their respected sides. Fulham striker Clint Dempsey came out on top of the U.S. crop with a 67th […]

For the neutral or Liverpool supporter, Sunday's massive fixture between England's two most historically successful clubs had it all: sending offs, goals, incredible atmosphere, more beach balls & definitely loads of drama. Are United's fiercest rivals & Northwest neighbors slowly becoming their bogey team? It's now been three painful defeats in a row & United […]

This past weekend saw quite a few talking points in what remains the most exciting, entertaining & most dramatic football league in the world, the English Premier League, or more officially, the Barclays Premier League. Any given weekend in the EPL reminds me of a series of highly entertaining films based on various genres. Most […]