Matt Jones

After one season which yielded so much promise and another which was an unmitigated disaster, the upcoming campaign is a vital one for Everton boss Roberto Martinez. An appalling pre-season paved the way for a terrible start to 2014-15. The domestic calendar was interspersed with Europa League football at Goodison Park and with regular injuries […]

Teams that win championships rarely make wholesale changes going into the campaign after and after cantering to the Premier League title last season, there’s a very familiar feel to the Chelsea squad bidding to secure back-to-back triumphs. At the time of writing, aside from the acquisitions of Nathan, Kenedy and Asmir Begovic as back-up goalkeeper, there’s […]

The appointment of Tim Sherwood seemed to breath new life into Aston Villa in 2015, but despite avoiding relegation with ease, the previous campaign finished with a whimper, paving the way for a summer of substantial change at Villa Park. Villa’s Wembley date was ruined as they succumbed to a rampant Arsenal in the FA […]

After years of stubbornness from manager Arsene Wenger hampered Arsenal in pursuit of the Premier League title, the cerebral Frenchman seems to be learning overdue lessons that will enrich a renewed charge towards top spot in 2015-16. The first signs of which came during Arsenal’s fine run to the finish last term. Wenger was happy […]

Has there ever been a Premier League debutant quite as popular as Bournemouth? It’s tough to recall if so, as the Cherries drew unanimous acclaim last season after taking the Championship by storm, scoring goals for fun and securing promotion to the Premier League as worthy champions. The manner in which Bournemouth went about their […]

There are few men more qualified than Peter Schmeichel to weigh into the debate surrounding Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, and the legendary Dane has encouraged the current Red Devils No. 1 to make a swift decision regarding his long-term future. Schmeichel was speaking with World Soccer Talk after filming a new advert for […]

With pre-season friendly matches getting into swing, the transfer window has settled down over the past seven days. But there has still been some astute business conducted by Premier League teams. In the top 20 of our complete rankings this week, we have four new entries. Here’s a closer examination of this week's best details […]

Genuine all-rounders are rare in soccer. Second strikers, No. 10s, inverted wingers and holding midfielders; trequartistas, registas and liberos; positions are specific and players are bracketed by increasingly defined criteria. But some bespoke players do possess those multifaceted traits, like Arturo Vidal. It’s what makes Bayern Munich’s acquisition of the Juventus midfielder one of the […]

Goalkeepers have been a hot topic this summer. Iker Casillas being bombed out of Real Madrid, Manchester United’s David De Gea potentially replacing him, Arsenal finally signing a top-class No. 1 in Petr Cech; there’s been a fair share of spotlight trained on a facet of a squad which is typically understated. There’ll be collateral […]

The transfer window burst into life this week, with some of the most significant deals in Premier League history being struck, stirring excitement levels amongst supporters ahead of the big kick off. In case you missed it last time out, we’re aiming to rank every permanent transfer done by teams in English football’s top flight […]

The transfer window has only just opened and already there has been a flurry of business conducted by Premier League teams. Here at World Soccer Talk we’ll be keeping you in the loop when it comes to the major deals, but with a full summer of transfer activity to come, we thought it’d be intriguing […]

The supporters of the Chile and Argentina have been waiting a long time for some major silverware. Chile, who have been wonderful hosts of the 2015 Copa America, have never lifted an illustrious trophy throughout the soccer team's existence. While fans of Argentina, although they’ve only been waiting for a meagre 22 years by comparison, are […]

Jose Mourinho clearly still sees something bright burning in Radamel Falcao. Not many positive points will have been accrued since the Colombian left Atletico Madrid for Monaco in the summer of 2013. Even fewer in the subsequent season, when El Tigre toiled during a turbulent loan spell at Manchester United. Nonetheless, the Blues have acquired […]

When Argentina and Paraguay met earlier on in this tournament, we were treated to arguably the very best match of the Copa America so far. The Albiceleste stormed into a two-goal lead at half time, but as they’ve showcased throughout the entirety of this competition, Los Guaranies are no soft touch and they roared back […]

When Jorge Sampaoli took over the Chilean team back in 2013, La Roja were everyone’s favorite international team. The South Americans played with ambition, tenacity and variety, bringing things to the soccer scene that were refreshing and vibrant. But they weren’t necessarily a winning team. In truth, as a nation, Chile never really have been, […]