World Soccer Talk

Today's your lucky day. You're the chairman of Queens Park Rangers, Reading and Southampton. You face the decision of whether to stick with your current manager, or replace him. What do you do? Firing someone is always a difficult decision. There are so many variables involved. Is it really the manager that is failing, or […]

If you can't beat them, join them. After Manchester City recently acquired former Barcelona man Txiki Begiristain to become its football director, Begiristain is now reportedly close to signing a deal with acquire Barcelona's former scout Bojan Krkic Sr. (his son plays for Milan on loan). Manchester City are making plans to build for the future, which […]

No pressure Manchester City. But you're expected to win today. It doesn't have to be convincingly — although that would help. But it's time to start playing at the peak of your abilities on the European stage. That's not to take anything away from Ajax of Amsterdam, but this is a match that City should win […]

You have to admire Southampton manager Nigel Adkins for coming out and saying that he's the favorite to be the first Premier League boss to get sacked this season. Typically managers under pressure will go on the defensive and will keep uttering cliches about taking it from game to game, etcetera. But not Adkins. Interestingly, […]

With Sir Alex Ferguson edging closer and closer to retirement (it has to happen sooner or later, right), Manchester United announced today that it will be erecting a statue of Ferguson outside the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand at Old Trafford later this month. While the above pictured statue isn't the final design (thanks to talkSPORT […]

It's been several weeks since we've had a Monday match to watch. And today we're treated to West Bromwich Albion against Southampton. Steve Clarke's West Brom side has been one of the most under-the-radar sides this season in the Premier League. They play together extremely well as a team, and have an opportunity to move […]

One of the bright shining stars so far this season has been the emergence of Romelu Lukaku as a powerful force in his position as striker for West Bromwich Albion. Last season, Lukaku seemed to be in the shadow of Didier Drogba too much, but at the Hawthorns, Lukaku has been given more playing time […]

Is Roberto Mancini using reverse psychology, or is he being serious, or perhaps downplaying his team's chances in the UEFA Champions League to help manage the expectations of his bosses? Whatever the case, this week's must-win match against Ajax should be riveting to watch. Here are the Premier League news headlines tonight: Roberto Mancini writes […]

It was an awful day at the office for Arsenal Football Club on Saturday with a poor performance compounded by Jack Wilshere's red card. And made even worse by two other things: (1) Andre Santos asking Robin van Persie to swap shirts at HALF TIME, and (2) Fergie saying that his side could have put […]

The Sun has an exclusive story tonight that referee officials have already held talks about not taking charge of Chelsea games and have even discussed strike action in response to the club claiming that referee Mark Clattenburg has made racist remarks. Hopefully the officials will not strike, but the sooner this particular case is resolved, […]

beIN SPORT today announced it will be carried by Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks will offer the network in English and a separate network in Spanish on TV and on demand. Additionally, both networks will be made available to authenticated subscribers through the TWC TV website […]

Trust Sir Alex Ferguson to stir up some trouble and to put more pressure on Chelsea Football Club, the team that sits atop the Premier League table. Ferguson has come out today and said that he's convinced that Mark Clattenburg is innocent — i.e. that Chelsea is lying. Who knows what may happen after this […]

Diego Maradona's sensational goal against England in the 1986 World Cup will long be remembered. No, not the handball one, which — in some circles — is better known, but the one where Maradona snaked through half of the England team and scored one of the best World Cup goals of all time. Artist Richard Swarbrick […]

Any apparent racial remark or gesture is under the microscope in the Premier League nowadays particularly after the events of the past 12 months involving numerous different incidents. And now, a new scandal has emerged after a Chelsea fan apparently made a monkey gesture at Manchester United's Danny Welbeck in last night's League Cup game. […]

Here are tonight's main news headlines: Top-flight football crowds in England on course for 40-year high — Sporting Intelligence Chelsea 5-4 Manchester United | Capital One Cup match report — The Guardian Steven Caulker charged by Serbian police — Tottenham Hotspur Henning Berg confirmed as new manager of Blackburn Rovers — The Independent Chelsea face […]