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/ 6789 days agoAvram Grant Will Be Next Manager of Chelsea
BBC Sport is reporting that Avram Grant is set to take over as permanent manager of Chelsea Football Club. The current director of football at Chelsea will take Mourinho's position after he departed the club "by mutual consent." As is often the case when a new manager takes over, he's thrown into the deep end […]
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/ 6789 days agoIs Jose Mourinho Heading to Tottenham?
In April of this year, EPL Talk speculated that Tottenham Hotspur could be Jose Mourinho's next destination. EPL Talk was derided for the article by Spurs fans who proclaimed "Rubbish" and "Stick with Jol and do it the Spurs way," and even "Give me Jol anytime, moaner Mourinho is not wanted by Chelsea and definitely […]
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/ 6789 days agoChelsea Sack Jose Mourinho
In shocking news, Jose Mourinho has left Chelsea Football Club "by mutual consent," according to the club's website. We all know "by mutual consent" is codeword for getting sacked, and while the most of the newspapers are reporting that Mourinho walked out of the club, The Times newspaper believes that it's more likely that Mourinho […]
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/ 6790 days agoDark Side of Premier League Ignored by Press
The sun shines brightly for the Premier League right now. The new season has kicked off without the plague of TV problems that La Liga has encountered. The play on the pitch, so far, has been exciting and much better than the slump we saw last Fall. The only negatives thus far have been the […]
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/ 6790 days agoDoes Shevchenko Deserve the Criticism?
Andriy Shevchenko came under more pressure today as former Republic of Ireland striker Tony Cascarino proclaimed that the Shevchenko we know and have loved over the years for AC Milan will not regain his form on the pitch for Chelsea. I didn't get to watch the Chelsea versus Rosenborg match last night in the Champions […]
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/ 6791 days agoThe Magic 1,000 Number
This is the 1,000th post on the EPL Talk Blog since it launched on January 2, 2006. That's roughly 50 posts a month for 20 months in a row, which is approximately 1.5 posts per day. During that time, we've seen a lot. The 2006 World Cup. The improved amount and quality of Premier League […]
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/ 6791 days agoBroadband Best Place for Euro 2008 Coverage
In less than one month, the next round of qualifying matches for the European Championship begins with England taking on Estonia, Scotland against Ukraine, Ireland against Germany, and the big match – England away to Russia on the plastic pitch, which could seal the destiny or fate of the England national team. To whet your […]
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/ 6791 days agoDo You Fit The Stereotype Soccer Fan?
As a soccer fan, are you overweight, balding, religious and enjoy playing video games? And do you have debt in the form of student loans, like riding dirtbikes, remember the 1970s, occasionally rent a car and are looking for cheaper auto insurance? According to Fox Soccer Channel, that's the type of viewer you are — […]
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/ 6792 days agoAzzurri Week Concluded
Let’s get it out of the way, the Azzurri looked very ordinary against Ukraine last week led by a surprisingly fit Shevchenko, but are very likely, after easing uncomfortably into second place in their group, to qualify for Euro 2008. Yet, what price mediocrity? After a turgid 4 years plus under Il Trap, Lippi came […]
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/ 6792 days agoThe Guardian Guilty of Sloppy Journalism Again
Martin Jol has accused English football reports of a conspiracy. Quoted in The Guardian newspaper, Jol stated that "I feel there are two worlds here in London. There is you guys and then there are the supporters who read your papers. Although they read your papers they are still backing me and that's a great […]
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/ 6792 days agoFour Horse Race in EPL Remains Unchanged
In the song "Once In a Lifetime" by the Talking Heads, the words "same as it ever was" are repeated over and over. After watching another predictable weekend of Premier League football, albeit entertaining, the likelihood of a club cracking the four horse race seems as remote as ever. What clubs like Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, […]
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/ 6793 days agoSevilla's Kanoute Shows Spurs How to Do It
Watching Sevilla's convincing 4-1 win against Recreativo de Huelva was a joy especially with the sublime skills of Fredi Kanoute on show again. The manner in which he plays is a beautiful thing to behold. He seems so at ease with himself and the ball that a one-on-one with an opposition goalkeeper doesn't phase him […]
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/ 6793 days agoHammers Taunt Boro Fans with Strange Dance
Don't ask me why, but there was a scene during the West Ham against Middlesbrough match this past weekend that I can't get out of my head. It wasn't an on-the-pitch incident, despite the entertaining football that West Ham showed and Tucay's continuous attempts for Middlesbrough. Instead it was after Tucay missed a glorious chance […]
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/ 6794 days agoNews Snippets from the World of Soccer
Just to show how big the EPL is becoming worldwide, travel agents in Malaysia are offering package tours to watched Premier League matches in England. Sven Goran Eriksson considers the Premier League the best in the world. This week's EPL Talk Podcast features an interview with LA Times freelance writer Chuck Culpepper, author of a […]
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/ 6796 days agoDay of Reckoning for EPL Four Horse Race
The return of the Premier League action this Saturday will be quite telling. At precisely 2:15pm ET (7:15pm GMT), we'll know whether the EPL is one of the most entertaining leagues in the world or whether it's still a predictable and oftentimes boring four horse race. After the full-time whistle blows, we'll be able to […]