Sunday's Carling Cup Final between Arsenal and Birmingham City should be a walk in the park for the Gunners. Arsenal has already done the league double over Birmingham. The London side have a team of footballers who are more skilled than Birmingham. However, in football, especially a cup final, nothing can ever be taken for […]

It's been a slow week in English football, so this week's edition of Special 1 TV focuses on its own drama instead of what's been happening at Anfield, St. James' Park and other locales. In this episode, Wayne Rooney features a special one-on-one interview with Sven who is riding high with his Foxes. Plus, there's […]

2011 Major League Soccer Preview Show #1 Monday, February 28th 8:00PM EST – 5:00PM PST PORTLAND: Steven Lenhart of Timbers Mao's Football Show VANCOUVER: Andrew Bucholtz of Yahoo Canada SEATTLE: David Faulk of Goal Seattle COLORADO: Patrick Quinn Rapids Supporter FC DALLAS: Wayne Member of The Inferno supporters Group & Daniel Robertson of Big D […]

Team: DC United Coach: Ben Olsen Last Year's Finish: 8th Eastern Conference, 16th Overall, 6-20-4 This year's seemingly annual retooling of DC United carries much more weight than usual. After finishing not only the worst season in club history, but likely the worst in MLS history, United had holes to fill all over the place. But […]

The date was May 27, 1981. The European Cup Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid was played in Paris at the Parc des Princes stadium in the French capital. Real Madrid's team included stars such as Uli Stielike, Laurie Cunningham and Vicente del Bosque, while Liverpool included their legendary players of Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, […]

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Major League Soccer is still a few weeks off, but Major League Soccer's teams have started. Real Salt Lake got a result in Columbus against the Crew, but how much of an advantage do they have, taking a 0-0 back to Rio Tinto? On this episode of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, myself and […]

Welcome to a new feature here at EPL Talk. Every Thursday moving forward I'll be bringing you Fantasy Premier League tips and tricks to help increase your weekly points tally. Before we get down to business, there are some things that it will be important for you, the reader, to know about this column. The […]

Is anyone else starting to get a little bored of the supposed Carlos Tevez transfer saga? He’s staying, he’s leaving, he’s unhappy, he’s committed – barely a month goes by without an update from the Carlos Camp. And now Roberto Mancini admits uncertainty over Carlos Tevez's future at Manchester City. As ever, at the centre […]

Editor's note: In our daily MLS 2011 Preview, the next team to be reviewed and analyzed is Columbus Crew. Will the Rodney Dangerfield of MLS be able to earn more respect in 2011? Read Kristan's preview and predictions... Team Name The Columbus Crew Stadium and Location The Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Coach (with record […]

Liverpool fans are rightfully delighted with what Kenny Dalglish has done for the club since he replaced Roy Hodgson. An unbeaten run has seen them climb the league and perhaps just as important, Dalglish has imbued everyone with a sense of positivity and tradition. The whole place seems happier and Kenny is clearly loving every […]

With the Champions League matches out of the way for the next few weeks, all attention returns now to the Premier League where Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are fighting it out for positions one through five. The question is, where will these teams end up at the end of the […]

Which side of a nil-nil would you rather be on? It's a serious question, because in Champions League, after one leg, it matters. Taking a 0-0 on the road has entirely different implications than coming back home with one. Yet there's still debate as to which situation is preferred. José Mourinho has said that he […]

Is this Liverpool's new away shirt for the 2011-12 season? It certainly is that time of the year when new football shirt designs are leaked on the Internet. Whether the one pictured above is real or not, we have little information at this time. But it's still worth taking a look at it and debating. […]

There's been quite a bit of buzz in the past 24 hours with the news that Google is talking to the NBA and NHL about broadcasting their games on YouTube given the success achieved last year with the Indian Premier League (cricket) matches shown on the channel. Google is in talks with “most pro sports […]