After a lackluster home effort against San Jose in which the Portland Timbers were lucky to escape with a point in a 1-1 draw, Portland would make a move up in the standings if they could get a road victory against the New York Red Bulls this past Saturday. It was there for the taking, […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooKip0Kz7B4 Once again a dark cloud hovered over the New York Red Bulls with two major goals hanging over them Saturday night. First was how to get three points against a dangerous side (Portland Timbers), who were ahead of them in the playoff standings. And second was to move on past the controversial comments made […]

Today presents us with a unique opportunity to look at two clubs who often have been overlooked so far this season: Queens Park Rangers against Aston Villa (11am ET/4pm BST). I say overlooked because they often play at the same time as other matches, and it's often difficult to give all teams our 100% concentration. […]

Although the red and blue halves of Manchester have burst out of the gates like a Grand National winner, the Premier League is a marathon, not a sprint. Accordingly, it would be the epitome of folly to write off Chelsea’s championship drive at such an early stage. Especially when one considers that they are a […]

Manchester City found a way through at Etihad Stadium against a venerable Everton group, earning the 2-0 victory and a share of first place in the Barclays Premier League. City set up in the same formation they've used in the league since the close of the transfer window. It's 4-2-2-2, marked by no wide players […]

While watching the match on television today between AC Milan and Cesena, I couldn't help but notice this banner that was caught on camera during half-time. The banner features a racy image of a blonde wearing an AC Milan kit. But does anyone know what the slogan is? My Italian isn't that good.

As promised, here is the second half of this weekend's preview, where we review the late games Saturday night and the one Sunday game. Colorado Rapids v. San Jose Earthquakes (Saturday, 9 PM ET) This game may be the hardest to predict this weekend. It is no longer unthinkable that Colorado could fall out […]

We're kicking off a little later than usual, but feel free to share your thoughts, observations, rants and raves about Premier League Saturday, gameweek six — in the comments section below. There are plenty of games on today to pique our interest, especially when you consider that 80% of the teams in the Premier League […]

We've just intercepted a scrambled message over the Interwebs, and it appears to be from a human life form. Watch the accompanying video to learn more about the return of Special 1 TV, which is coming to your computer screen in the coming days or weeks. Special 1 TV has overpowered Setanta Sports and the […]

The question I wrestled with in my head last night was this: if there were no playoffs or a playoffs with just four teams instead of 10, would this weekend be as exciting? Regardless of how you feel about the playoff format or the playoffs in general, the answer I came up with was YES. […]

Ralf Rangnick has quit as manager of Schalke. The manager, who took his side to the Champions League semi-final last season, cited exhaustion as the reason he resigned. So far this season, Schalke have lost against Wolsfburg, Stuttgart and Bayern Munich. Schalke plays Freiburg tomorrow with Seppo Eichkorn taking over as interim manager.

So after Wednesday night’s debacle at Red Bull Arena against Real Salt Lake, the backline for the New York Red Bulls has been absolutely dreadful. You have a future US national team centerback in Tim Ream paired up with a veteran of the Mexican national team in Rafa Marquez. This latest loss has many questioning […]

“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.” Fact or Fiction: Outside of the Big […]

After the sacking of Gasperini at Inter Milan, Claudio Ranieri has been named as his replacement. Incredibly, this is Ranieri's twelfth management position. Gasperini out, Ranieri in

Ever since the end of last season, Special 1 TV has been quietly pimping itself trying to find a new home. The hit soccer comedy show started life at Setanta Sports before moving to BBC. But during the summer, it has been trying to find a new home. According to a tweet on the official […]