I feel sorry for Premiership referees. Never before has their jobs been so scrutinized or have they felt a much pressure as they do now. The issues are compounded by the speed of the game and the advanced skills of some players where they've made diving in a penalty an art form, albeit a sickening […]

Veteran Soccer America columnist Paul Gardner has never been one to refrain from writing what he believes, so it's interesting to read his take on the English Premier League and its recent lack of goals and quality in an article published in The New York Sun newspaper. What's more interesting to me, though, is how […]

There are lots of developments happening around the Premiership in the last 24 hours. Liverpool are in the midst of a takeover. Meanwhile, Manchester City and Watford score zero goals to make the Premiership's record of the lowest scoring league in Europe even worse. So what can be done to fix the problem in the […]

ITVN announced this morning that they've agreed a deal with GolTV to provide the bilingual soccer network to subscribers. The cost will be $9.95 per month, which also includes a music video network, radio stations and more. Personally I don't see the wisdom in doing the deal with GolTV. Most cable companies provide GolTV, and […]

Editor's Note: This week we feature a guest blog post from author and Football365 columnist John Nicholson. John has agreed to write a regular column for EPL Talk. You can check out his work at Football 365 here, or visit his web site here. It's a little known fact that rock stars like Keith Moon […]

Paul Wilson from The Guardian reports that the Premiership is the lowest scoring league in Europe. While teams are definitely playing more defensively, the main reason for the lack of goals is that the league has turned more continental than English. While the English style of play can still be seen with frenetic pace and […]

While EPL Talk was at last Sunday's Manchester United versus Chelsea match at Old Trafford, we picked up two extra copies of the matchday programme (street price: $6 each) for you, the reader. To win one of the two official collectible matchday programmes, here's all you have to do: Visit the EPL Talk Podcast page […]

Several weeks ago, the Premier League and the company they employed named NetResult came down hard on the owner of 101greatgoals blog with a threatening letter warning the blogger to remove links to goal highlights on YouTube.The blogger ignored the demands and has continued linking to highlights of football action. Now, in an interesting twist, […]

Sensing that the task of overtaking Manchester United and moving into first place in the Premiership is becoming more difficult, it's plain to see that Chelsea's Jose Mourinho is using mind tricks to dislodge United from its top position. After all, when football results don't work, mind tricks is the next best thing.In an article […]

Ladies and gentlemen, it's good to be back in America. One of the things I've missed is staying on top of the news via the Internet, which gives football fans such as you and me a unique advantage in staying on top of what's going on.Here are some interesting articles from today's world wide web: […]

See all of the photographs from the EPL Talk tour of England here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/epltalk/sets/Photos include Stamford Bridge, Craven Cottage, Highbury, Emirates, White Hart Lane, The Valley, Goodison Park, Ewood Park, Old Trafford and other grounds.

The EPL Talk tour of England ended tonight after Man United's 1-1 tie against Chelsea. You can hear the Podcast recorded immediately after the match, which captures audio from before and during the game. Plus, we feature an interview with a United fan who has supported the club since the fifties.During this past Thanksgiving weekend, […]

In an exclusive interview with Chelsea Football Club, EPL Talk can reveal that the Blues are thinking about creating a dedicated web site for Chelsea fans in the United States. According to Casimir Knight, managing diretor of Chelsea Digital Media, the club is also thinking about launching an online store specifically for fans in the […]

The latest EPL Talk Podcast episode (number 39) was published yesterday. You'll hear about my journey to Tottenham's White Hart Lane and what I encountered there. Plus I take the Emirates Stadium Tour and visit the Arsenal Museum. How does it compare to other stadium tours? And lastly I have featured an interesting interview with […]

I have one extra ticket for tomorrow's Fulham against Reading match at Craven Cottage. The ticket is near the halfway line in the Johnny Haynes Stand. If you're interested, please e-mail me at thegaffer@epltalk.com