Looking back on our 2010-2011 Serie A preview to this point, it is interesting to see the number of teams that have failed to actively work the transfer market for improvements to their clubs, even though they are in danger of finishing at the bottom of the table. Whether due to money or management, some […]

Saturday's DFB Pokal games saw a few interesting results and a few shocks as well. Today's matches saw Bundesliga newcomers St. Pauli drop out of the competition early, which certainly doesn't suggest much heading into a Bundesliga season where they are one of the favourites for relegation. Despite their result, every other Bundesliga side performed […]

When you think of Wolverhampton Wanderers, the words 'glamor club' don't often come to mind. But in their opening match of the 2010-11 Premier League season, they created something a little extra special that you wouldn't expect. An incredibly creative goal that was world class. The sheer brilliance of the goal reminded the excellent 101 […]

Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid have reportedly tabled a bid for Werder Bremen's attacking midfield star Mesut Ozil, but had their advance rejected despite the player's contract coming to an end next June. Mesut Ozil came to real fruition in South Africa this summer as he showed the world what he's made up with stellar performances […]

We finally made it to the opening of the 2010-11 Premier League. With the early match between Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City to kick things off, today should be an exciting day with what we hope will be plenty of goals during the opening weekend. Feel free to share your observations before, during and after […]

If I have learned anything in my first year of reading EPL Talk it is that we are all subject to the whims of our TV providers whether they be cable, FiOS, DSL or satellite. You want Fox Soccer Plus? Well, let me see. “We value the input of all our customers……..” Right. Tell me […]

The DFB Pokal has begun in exciting fashion with Bundesliga sides Kaiserslautern and Frankfurt battling for victory. Kaiserslautern played their opening game against VfL Osnabruck, a team from Germany's third division after being relegated from the second division last season. Kaiserslautern, on the other hand, are recently promoted to the Bundesliga and will be fighting […]

Bayern Munich wrapped their pre-season up as they played in the Franz Beckenbauer testimonial match against Real Madrid, to honour the career and the service Beckenbauer has provided to both Bayern Munich and German football in general. The match pit Louis van Gaal against Jose Mourinho once again, a rematch of the Champions League final […]

With the start of the new season just hours away many people are predicting that Blackpool will be this season’s Burnley. However, Ian Holloway has added several new players to his squad this summer and they may well fancy their chances of upsetting the odds by staying up. The big question is have they got […]

Fox Soccer Channel today launched a beta version of FoxSoccer.tv, its broadband website, in time for the 2010-11 Premier League season which begins Saturday, August 14. The biggest change is that FoxSoccer.tv has switched broadband providers from RayV to Perform. Perform's client list includes Virgin Media, Marca and Omnisport.tv. But Perform is perhaps best known to […]

Within the last 12 months, you've done a lot to enhance your product and the growth of the game. The launch of the HD channel and Fox Soccer Plus, while not by any means perfect, have been a major plus. The announcement of the new Fox Soccer Tonight program is another good step for the […]

Once you're promoted from the Serie B, the main thought is survival. Bari did it last season with fantastic attacking football, Parma also did it by blocking teams and hitting them on the counter, and now, Cesena has to find a way to stay in the Serie A. The club is beginning to change, a […]

Seven games dot the Saturday schedule, and the main attraction has to be the Galaxy's visit to New York to face the Red Bulls. New York is coming off a 1-0 win over Toronto on Wednesday, while the Galaxy is in the news for a decent showing in a 3-2 loss in a friendly to […]

As the dawn of a new EPL season nears, I am preparing to spend countless hours over the next 10 months following the drama that is the Premier League. The 2010 season also marks my first as a married man, and as a newlywed, I realize that some of those hours that I'm offering up […]

Looking ahead to this upcoming Premier League season, I'm more excited about this one than any other in the past. Part of the reason may be that I'm hoping to find solace in the league that I didn't find in the World Cup after England's exploits came tumbling down. But it's also because I prefer […]