The Fox Soccer Channel web site has revealed what matches the network will be showing in the first few weeks of the Premiership season: Saturday, August 19th, 10am ET: Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic Saturday, August 19th, Noon ET: Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur Saturday, August 19th, 3pm ET: Reading v Middlesbrough (tape delayed) Sunday, […]

Premiership Countdown: 18 Days to Go. It's a sad reflection of the Premiership's plight, but this season — in my humble opinion — there are six teams in the top flight that are candidates for relegation. While the cream rises to the top in the Premier League, that creamy layer is becoming thinner as each […]

The EPL Talk Podcast interview with Paul Oakenfold is scheduled for release tonight, August 1st. Sorry for the delay, but it'll definitely be worth the wait. In the meantime, all of the previous EPL Talk Podcast interviews are still available on iTunes or the EPL Talk Podcast page (click on the different months near the […]

Michael Carrick will be leaving White Hart Lane and landing at Old Trafford to start the upcoming season. Manchester United grabbed the Three Lions midfielder from Tottenham Hotspur for a transfer fee of $34.7 million. Sky Sports reports that Sir Alex Ferguson said that this move was 'a great move for the add'. Carrick will […]

Premiership Countdown: 19 Days to Go. It's been a busy weekend for Tottenham Hotspur. First, the Spurs impressively beat Inter Milan 2-1 in a friendly. Second, Michael Carrick joined Manchester United for 18.6 million pounds ($34.6 million). And third, Tottenham unveiled their new third strip. And it's brown. Yes, as in milk chocolate. Coventry City, […]

It's a new week in the English Premier League, and the transfer talks are beginning to pick up pace. So far post-World Cup, the biggest headline has been Ruud van Nistelrooy's departure to Real Madrid. Benni McCarthy's move from Porto to Blackburn was a pleasant surprise meanwhile. But now it looks likely that United […]

Episode 18 of the EPL Talk Podcast, featuring an interview with DJ Paul Oakenfold, is being delayed. I just want to make sure the audio quality is top notch, so I apologize for the delay. In the meantime, be sure to subscribe to the EPL Talk Podcast via iTunes so you can get each new […]

The Manchester Derby could mean more this year for American fans The start of the new EPL Campaign is just weeks away and today we saw firsthand that Claudio Reyna still has it as he scored the only goal in a 1-0 Man City win versus Bradford in a friendly. Across town however, it was […]

A helpful link from the Washington Post.

The number of authentic football stadiums in England is sadly dwindling. Gone are historic, but antiquated, stadiums such as Arsenal's Highbury, Man City's Maine Road, Bolton's Baseball Ground, Middlesbrough's Ayresome Park and others. And now, it seems, that another legendary stadium could be on its way out. This time, it's the majestic White Hart Lane, […]

Setanta USA has announced that they'll be televising the following pre-season friendlies live on their network, all featuring Premiership sides. Saturday, July 29 11:30am ET: Kaiserslautern v Liverpool Monday, July 31 2pm ET: Macclesfield Town vs Manchester United Tuesday, August 1 2pm ET: Grasshoppers of Zurich vs Liverpool Friday, August 4 12:30pm ET: Manchester United […]

How soon will it be before you can watch Premiership matches over the Internet, legally? Imagine if you could watch your favorite side week-in, week-out. Or if you could pick and choose what matches you want to see instead of only seeing what's on TV. That time will come. How soon, it's hard to say. […]

If you think you can outwit your fellow soccer readers and you want to have some fun, register today to join the EPL Talk Fantasy League. We'll award the winner of the league with an EPL Talk T-shirt and another prize to be named later. The private league is currently open. Plus, it's free to […]

While the Ruud Van Nistelrooy transfer saga continues with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in a tug of war over the Dutch striker, Manchester United fans should be genuinely concerned about United's inability to sign anyone. In fact, they're the only Premiership side so far this summer who hasn't signed a player. United needs to […]

A shorthanded FC Dallas defeated Tigres on penalty kicks after losing the match 2-0 last night. Dario Sala made a diving save on penalty kick and then converted his own pk for a 5-4 pk win for Dallas in the tie breaker.