1. Drogba is still the man for Chelsea Andre Villas-Boas’ (AVB) arrival meant Chelsea were going for a new look this season – in players and style. Youth would be the key; the oldies would be slowly ousted out and AVB’s attacking style will be implemented. Torres was supposed to be the man to signify […]

When the chips are down, the man to call up is Didier Drogba. The Ivory Coast striker has removed an absolutely intense amount of pressure off the backs of Andre Villas-Boas and Chelsea Football Club by turning in two superb performances in a row. The first against Newcastle in front of the Geordie Roar. And […]

After dropping off my son at school this morning, I was driving down the road and suddenly had a revelation. In the 27 years I've lived in the United States, I've never felt more connected to the United Kingdom than I do now. Almost every single TV broadcast I watch is a Premier League match. […]

Tuesday, December 6th 8PM EST – 5PM PST MLS on NBC Play-By-Play Announcer Arlo White Daniel Robertson of BigDSoccer reviews FC Dallas Blake Compton of the Hudson Street Hooligans reviews Columbus Crew Chris Enger of the RSL Show reviews Real Salt Lake Also discussing the US U-17 Friendly games Listen to the show live.

Here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly from week fourteen of the Premier League. Note: Readers can follow Matt @thehackreport Cheers 1. Tim Krul: Yes, Krul let three goals in, but he made several critical saves and kept Newcastle in the match. Goalie of the month? 2. Daniel Sturridge: Playing […]

As pantomime season moves swiftly in, Wolves served up their live performance of Jekyll and Hyde as the team, and especially their goalkeeper, went from villain to hero over 90 minutes on this soggy Sunday afternoon. The welcome three points gained by Wolves Sunday afternoon was the only difference from their outings in weeks gone […]

FOX Sports has decided to show the January 22 game between Arsenal against Manchester United live on the free-to-air FOX network instead of FOX Soccer. The decision was undoubtedly made due to the success of the TV ratings for the Premier League games that FOX has shown next to NFL programming, “We see a tremendous opportunity to broaden […]

The weekend has been an emotional roller-coaster for so many reasons, so what do you make of the action so far? Spurs success – Part of the North London dominance, but what about their opponents? Who deserved their red this weekend? United's power to underwhelm is growing. What do you make of the international draw? […]

If someone had told me in 1992, when the Premier League began, that the number of people in the United States twenty years later who would watch a single Premier League game would exceed 1.6 million, I would have thought they were crazy. Remarkably, that's exactly what happened last month for the Chelsea against Liverpool […]

Today the excitement kicks off for Euro 2012 as we'll learn which teams will face each other in next summer's tournament to be held in Poland and Ukraine. The draw will begin at approximately 12:30pm ET and, for viewers in the United States, will be shown live on ESPN3.com and ESPN Deportes. The sixteen teams […]

“Fact Or Fiction” is a series that will be run every Friday. In this series, an assertion will be made regarding an impacting topic in the Premier League. EPL Talk writers Matt Hackenmiller and Earl Reed each offer their views on whether the statement is “Fact or Fiction.” Stepping in for Earl Reed this week is The […]

While Sunderland are deep in final negotiations with O'Neill, and the Northern Irishman having said that he will accept the job as manager of the Black Cats, the news should come as welcome relief not only for Sunderland supporters but also for fans of English football. O'Neill resigned from Aston Villa in August, 2010. While […]

Tottenham Hotspur has played 12 matches thus far this season, winning 9, drawing 1, and losing 2. Ledley King has ushered the Spurs defense through 8 of those games, with one other in which he was taken off after the half-hour mark with an injury. For the 8 matches King has played the full (or […]

I’ve been trying to do a weekly article lately, voicing my hopes and concerns for the upcoming match involving Newcastle. I have already done City and United, so let’s give Chelsea a whirl. The London club are the last of the ‘first real tests’ that Newcastle face, after a hard few weeks in competition with […]

‘ WHO ARE YA?’ is a new weekly feature on EPL Talk that profiles players who have been capped for England and fallen from grace and players who never really reached their full potential. If you’ve got any ideas for players for me to do in the future just mention them in the comments. His […]