I just returned from a trip to South Florida to visit my grandfather who is not well, but the timing coincided with the New York Red Bulls playing a friendly last Saturday against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. The game sprung to life with an early goal for New York Red Bulls as Mehdi Ballouchy went […]

With two-thirds of the New York Red Bulls pre-season schedule completed and a future trip to Arizona on the horizon, a report through Twitter from Steven Goff of The Washington Post surprised people earlier this week. The news that assistant coach Richie Williams and goalkeeper coach Des McAleenan had been relieved of their duties. It […]

Team: New England Revolution Coach: Steve Nicol Last Year's Finish: 9-5-16, 32 points. Eastern Conference: 6th The big news this offseason was the recent arrest and suspension of Shalrie Joseph and Kevin Alston. While the situation is still under investigation, both players just returned to the team but face possible disciplinary action from the league. […]

Chelsea's vital win Tuesday night against Manchester United will help their bragging rights, but it certainly wasn't a performance that you would expect from the current title holder of the Premier League. For the first 40 minutes of the game, Chelsea were flaccid, playing like an away team and constantly losing possession. Around the 40th […]

Managers have it hard. This statement is not a ground breaking one. In recent times coaches have had to become more adept at addressing their player’s needs and dealing with different personalities. It's one thing to stop your player talking to ESPN or Sky Sports when they feel annoyed, but with the creation of Twitter […]

Team Name: Los Angeles Galaxy Stadium and Location: The Home Depot Centre, Carson California. Coach (with record as MLS coach) Bruce Arena (USA) Record last year, 18-7-5 2010 LEAGUE RESULTS: Pts: 59 Record: 18-7-5 1st in Western Conference. 2010 REVIEW: Another season goes by and despite winning the Supporters Shield many fans will consider last […]

It is perhaps a slightly bizarre point to make; that in victory, Arsenal proved just how good Barcelona really are. However, study last night's encounter in a little more detail and the reason behind the statement becomes a little bit clearer. Aside from Arsenal's blistering starts to each half, playing at what proved to be […]

Many will argue that today's match between Chelsea and Manchester United is the biggest of the season. It's certainly will have a lot of implications depending on the result. But is it the biggest match of the season? It depends a lot on what Chelsea does today. A win for Chelsea will keep the race […]

Today marks an exciting new chapter in the history of EPL Talk. In 2005, it began as a dream to create a platform where soccer fans around the world could congregate online and share their passion for their favorite sport, league and team with strangers. That dream came true (in more ways, than one with […]

For the second year in a row, Manchester United will be the opponent in the MLS All-Star Game, according to an unnamed source. Last season, Manchester United defeated the MLS All-Star Team 5-2 in an exciting game in Houston, Texas. But this year's MLS All-Star Game will be played on July 27 at Red Bull […]

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United's 2011 summer tour of the United States has been finalized, according to an unnamed source. The tour will kick off with Manchester United playing against Seattle Sounders on July 20 or 21 in Seattle, Washington. The club will utilize the Nike training facilities near Beaverton, Oregon to prepare for the club's first […]

TEAM: Houston Dynamo COACH: Dominic Kinnear 2010 SEASON RESULTS: 9-15-6, 33 points, 7th place in Western Conference Houston continues to retool their team, which two years ago finished first in the Western Conference. It seems not that long ago that they were busy winning their second MLS Cup after their move from California. But those […]

Now that Birmingham City has picked up their first major trophy in 48 years (the last one they won was also the League Cup, in 1963), I thought it'd be interesting to look at the other teams in the Premier League to see when they last won a major piece of silverware. But before I […]

A new photo of what may be Arsenal's new home shirt for the 2011-12 season has been published. Whether this is, in fact, Arsenal's new home shirt, we'll have to wait until we know for sure. The quality of the home shirt (pictured left) looks like a fake shirt. It's quite possible it may be […]

Another week and yet another incident allowing football fans to again see just how silly the FA operate, or in this past weekend's case, fails to operate. Reminiscent of a clumsy, bumbling teenager attempting to un-hook his first bra strap aged 16 because of their historical callowness, the FA possess neither the ability to […]