Chelsea will get their first major test of the season when they go to Eastlands for Saturday's early match, facing fourth place Manchester City, a team against whom they earned no points last season. On this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast, myself, Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer look at that match-up and talk about […]

In life, things evolve. That includes the EPL Talk Podcast which has transformed from its launch in 2006 as an interview show to it's current format which is a mixture of expert analysis on the Premier League and a bonus of an occasional interview now and again. Over the years, we've conducted interviews with some […]

Mid-week Carling Cup results and the sixth match day in the Premier League, featuring Chelsea's first test – these are the big stories for today's recording of the EPL Talk Podcast, which will take place at 10 p.m. BST / 5 p.m. EST / 2 p.m. PST. But before that recording can happen, myself, Laurence […]

While Liverpool’s shock defeat to League Two side Northampton may have gone some way to lighten the mood for Everton fans, it has done little to cover up what has been another disappointing start to the season for David Moyes’ men. The Toffees have had their usual slow beginning of a season and their Carling […]

Last week's 4-star match certainly lived up to its billing! And do we already have the goal of the season from Berbatov, just 5 matches in? This weekend leads off with a fantastic 4-star match, Man City v Chelsea. Ancelotti's team finally face a stiffer test, after their Wednesday exit from the League Cup, and […]

Controversy about fielding 'weakened' sides in the League Cup looks set to rage on after this weeks patchy results for Premier League teams. Increasingly it is starting to look like a very bad idea, not so much in principle because its good to give squad players a game and get some experience, but more because […]

Liverpool's shock Carling Cup defeat Wednesday night at the hands of Northampton Town made me wonder when the last time a club with the name 'Town' was in the Premier League. After all in today's busy metropolitan world, a club with a 'Town' name affixed to it seems like a walk through the past. And […]

Life for Manchester City supporters in the 1970s and 1980s was one filled with plenty of highs and lows. The highs included a European Cup Winners Cup trophy, two League Cup trophies and a Charity Shield. But the lows included City's flirtation with relegation throughout the 80s as they see-sawed between the top and second […]

Matchday five of the Bundesliga has come to a close and we have seen some real story-lines emerge, as the challengers for the Bundesliga crown show themselves, and the Bundesliga stragglers right their sinking ships. Bayer Leverkusen 2 – 1 Frankfurt Leverkusen head coach Jupp Heynckes had to deal with a series of key injuries […]

Two questions for you, a soccer aficionado. What do the following sets of players have in common? First set: Salomon Kalou, Gael Kakuta, Yossi Benayoun, Asamoah Gyan, Kieran Richardson, Anton Ferdinand and Kieran Gibbs. Second set: Mendoza Marcos Alonso, Moreno Machado Rodrigo, Jan Mucha, Magaye Gueye, Ben Mee, Javan Vidal, John Guidetti, Jake Livermore, Steven […]

Had you switched off your TV or DVR in anticipation of a dull night of useless Carling Cup ties filled to the brim with unknowns, B squads and fringe footballers, your premature condemnation of the old Football League Cup while not monumental, was at least a bit judgmental. The restoration of the League Cup wasn't […]

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has put pen to paper on a new contract which will extend his stay at the club a further year, taking him through to the summer of 2012. Van Gaal has lifted Bayern Munich to a Bundesliga title, a German league cup title, and the Champions League final, and […]

In recent years West Brom have picked up the tag as the ultimate yo-yo team, proving too good for the Championship and not quite strong enough for the Premier League. This season under the guidance of Roberto Di Matteo the Baggies are looking to put that name to bed and they have made the perfect […]

Yesterday, Bayern Munich reversed their fortunes and picked up three points away to Hoffenheim by a nervy and dramatic 1-2 scoreline. Mainz held their position at the top of the table with a 2-0 win at home over Koln through a brace from Lewis Holtby, and Hannover thumped a hapless Werder Bremen side by a […]

It was only a few years ago when I had a conversation with my work colleague Jeremy that I suddenly realized how your favorite position on the soccer field has a profound impact on how you view the sport. Let me explain. Growing up, I played every position on the pitch at one time or […]