The 2010 MLS Cup Final is over. While congratulations need to go to Colorado Rapids for winning the final, the lasting memories for me from this final are (1) some world-class saves by Kevin Hartman and Matt Pickens, (2) some awful refereeing decisions by Baldomero Toledo, and (3), worst of all, the embarrassing number of […]

The Serie A continues with much of the same; Benitez loses his second game in a row, Krasic cuts through defenders like a hot knife through butter, and Ibrahimovic provides a fantastic goal for us all to enjoy. This slate of Serie A games saw many players play brilliantly, like Menez for Roma, Krasic for […]

If you missed Zlatan Ibrahimovic's bicycle kick for AC Milan this past weekend, or you want to watch it again and again, see the above video. There are few goals in soccer that are as beautiful as a bicycle kick. While this wasn't the best bicycle kick by any means, it still showed how skillful […]

There are so many candidates this week. I almost wanted to nominate all three of Raul's goals against Werder Bremen, but that would have been a little bit unfair. Last week's winner was Sergio Pinto, who scored an incredible long range volley. Pick your favourite and comment below! Here are the nominees in no particular […]

Saturday's games were representative of how this Bundesliga has gone so far. Goals galore, shock results, and one clear leader of the pack in the form of Borussia Dortmund. Here are the results! Borussia Monchengladbach 2 – 3 Mainz Mainz have finally ended their poor run of form with a comeback win here against Gladbach. […]

Beginning at 8:30 Eastern, MLS Talk will be live blogging the 2010 MLS Cup. Join us here to discuss the players, coaches, BMO Field, ESPN, and everything else around the fifteenth MLS Cup. Insightful analysis will be welcome, as well as humor and pop culture references. I look forward to chatting with you at 8:30 […]

Join Laurence McKenna and myself as we stream this week's recording of the EPL Talk podcast, to start at 10 p.m. BST/5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST. You'll find the EPL Talk Ustream player direct below, or if you want to take part in the show by interacting with us and your fellow EPL Talk readers […]

Ahead of City’s trip to Fulham, the pressure was very much on Roberto Mancini. After a disappointing run of form which had seen the blues draw their last two games 0-0. A bad result in London could have spelled the end for Roberto Mancini, but what followed was their best performance of the season. In […]

Chelsea's stumbles are now troubles, having lost at Birmingham City, their third defeat in four. And while the Blues have hit a string of bad luck, Manchester United's caught some fortune, playing half an hour up two in their 2-0 win over Wigan. On this edition of the EPL Talk podcast, we'll talk about the […]

Birmingham’s victory yesterday was one of the classic stereotypes of the Premier League, a unfancied side in the relegation places prior to kick off defeating the reigning champions by going ahead and defending that lead with their lives. Playing a system that isolated their midfield and relied on the forward holding the ball up from the off, it was against the run of play that Birmingham took the lead after 17 minutes.

Sunday features two matches which are interesting for different reasons. We see the return of Robert Pires to English football courtesy of Aston Villa in their match against Blackburn Rovers. The second match of the day, meanwhile, features Manchester City against Fulham, where Mark Hughes has a chance to do one over against his old […]

After their stunning comeback in the North London derby yesterday, all the talk this morning is about Harry Redknapp’s men. The White Hart Lane club have certainly showed their title credentials with that win, but could they really mount a serious challenge for the Premier League this season? Harry Redknapp certainly feels they can. Talking […]

The latest renewal of the North London Derby was held at Emirates Stadium between bitter rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. A 17 year drought for Spurs at Arsenal set the stage for an intriguing comeback that saw the race for the League trophy open up even more. For Arsenal, manager Arsene Wenger brought the home […]

As the Christmas period is rapidly approaching, I've started to think about who have been the top performers so far this season. I've steered cleared of the so-called "big four" clubs partly by choice, but partly because few would warrant a place in the team of the season so far. Certain players from the "smaller" teams have […]