Have you ever been to Blackburn? I have. It's like many old Lancashire mill towns, a little bit grim, a little bit run-down and definitely not like either Milan or the Brazilian resort of Florianopolis and it's certainly not a regular haunt for wealthy Brazilians. And yet the football club has been insisting this week […]

Roy Hodgson takes a walk to get his mind off Liverpool's poor run of form. He's followed by assistant manager Sammy Lee. Watch the video to see where their feet take them.

Talk Sport's interpretation of Edin Dzeko signing with Manchester City. Here's the links: Everton vs. Spurs recap [T.H.F.C.] West Brom. eye Carew [A Different League] Survey to help the English FA [E.F.A.] Premier League rankings [Fan House] Leon Best hat trick [Shields Gazette] Interview of In Bed With Maradona [European Football Weekends] Samba hopes for […]

If you could name an all-star starting eleven comprised of footballers who are habitually injured and who are currently in the Premier League, who would you pick? With the assistance of EPL Talk's posse on Twitter, I've assembled my starting eleven. They feature Chris Kirkland who again got injured for Wigan on Wednesday night, Kieran […]

The third round of the FA Cup kicks off this Saturday. For many soccer fans, myself included, it's one of the best weekends in the year when you get to see several teams you normally don't see do battle against the giants of English football. Saturday's FA Cup coverage kicks off with Arsenal at home […]

The Serie A will be resuming tomorrow, when a fresh slate of midweek games will be played. There are many interesting fixtures, but the one which I'm really looking forward to is Cagliari – AC Milan. AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri will be returning to his former club at the Stadio Sant'Elia, and he'll be […]

Whereas yesterday Christopher Riordan and myself focused on the United States players lying their trade in England, to day we start to diversify our focus, looking toward continental Europe but focusing on some of the more overlooked leagues. Whereas tomorrow we'll discuss those players who've taken their talents to the big four leagues of the […]

Only one of the English Premier League's top six clubs entering mid-week action came away with three points from Tuesday and Wednesday fixtures, and unfortunately for those looking for the title race to stay as close as possible, that club was league-leading Manchester United, winning 2-1 on Tuesday versus Stoke. While Manchester City enticed Arsenal […]

The manager has risen from club secretary to official face of the club since the creation of football teams worldwide. He has moved from the man that kept the record books to man that is larger than the football team he manages. Commentators and pundits refer to Ferguson's United or Wenger's beautiful, passing football. He […]

Video: PL Highlights: Blackburn/Liverpool Watching Steven Gerrard walk up to the spot to take the penalty late in the game against Blackburn Rovers, I was confident he would score for Liverpool. When faced with adversity, Gerrard often rises to the occasion. Earlier in the season, Gerrard cooly slotted home a penalty against fiercest rivals Manchester […]

Winning the 1987 FA Cup is one of the most illustrious achievements in Coventry City's history, however just eighteen months later they were the victim's of one of the greatest upsets in the competitions history. At the time Coventry were an entrenched top flight side and despite an away draw the Midlands side would have […]

Hi all EPL Talk readers, Join me at 2:30 PM ET for a live blog of the seven matches being played this afternoon, highlighted by the Arsenal v Manchester City match on ESPN2. Other matches include: Aston Villa v Sunderland Newcastle v West Ham Wolves v Chelsea Blackburn v Liverpool Bolton v Wigan Everton v […]

Apparently EPL coaches aren't in favor of adding Ronaldinho to their club. Here's the links: Macheda to Sampdoria [The Scotsman] Asian Cup preview [Gib Football Show] Unrest in Ivory Coast [Unprofessional Foul] Rossi want's to play at Chelsea [Sport] Nani earns United three [Four Four Two] Everton need a boost [A Football Report] Fantasy notes […]

[polldaddy poll=4340620] Today's match between Arsenal and Manchester City could be a turning point in the season for either club. Arsene Wenger is painting it as a battle of a team that goes out and buys players compared to his club, who nurtures players through the youth ranks and buys the occasional player when there's […]

The nation's 13th largest multiple system operator has just pleased soccer fans in a few major markets in Kentucky and Ohio. Insight Communications, offering cable, Internet and phone service, has recently added Fox Soccer Channel HD to its already broad selection of high-definition channel offerings. Headquartered in New York City, the $1.26 billion revenue-generating company took some […]