One thing we are not afraid to do here at MLS Talk is to take a look back on our predictions and previews to highlight what we got both awesomely right and so terribly wrong. Now that the 2012 MLS season is well over and the 2013 preseason is in full swing, I thought it […]

If you didn't get an iPad Mini for the holidays, or you want a second one, be sure to enter your predictions for Beat The Manager, gameweek 20. The deadline to get them in is this Saturday at 6:30am ET. We're still to announce who the winner of the iPad Mini for gameweek 18 (our DBA […]

Sunderland Football Club have suspended season ticket holders who have been persistently standing at the Stadium Of Light. The above photo shows one of the seats at the stadium where a season ticket holder has been suspended. The actions are being taken to force Sunderland supporters to sit in their seats instead of standing. "Naturally […]

Ever since Rafael Benitez left Liverpool, fans have seemingly lurched from one crisis to another, even if that word is thrown about all too loosely these days. From struggles with ownership and transfers to constant managerial upheaval, Anfield has rarely looked like a fortress since the Spanish manager’s departure. For a time, Liverpool fans could […]

We're at the halfway point of the 2012-13 Premier League season, so I thought I'd share some research in regards to which clubs are doing the best off the pitch in terms of filling up the most seats available in their stadium. Sure, Manchester United continues to have the largest average attendance by virtue of […]

Bild magazine in Germany is reporting that Manchester United are closing in on signing Polish striker Robert Lewandowski after tabling a "mega offer." Ferguson has already said that United won't be signing anyone in the January transfer window, so whether the story is true or not remains to be seen. A summer transfer signing seems more […]

A photo of what appears to be Manchester United's new home shirt for next season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed by Nike, the new Manchester United home shirt features a black button down shirt collar as its most distinctive new feature. The rest of the shirt is red all over except for the […]

One of the many interesting aspects of running EPL Talk is how I get to read and interact with football supporters from all of the 20 Premier League clubs throughout each season. One of the things I find particularly enlightening is how objective (or not) football supporters are. Take a topic such as the Ryan […]

While we romanticize about Boxing Day fixtures in English football, the two things I often forget are (1) the matches are often low-scoring encounters since the quality of the pitch and weather this time of the year isn't the greatest, and (2) there's often a surprise result in store. We got both of those today. […]

If you had to pick one day out of the year that's the best day to watch Premier League soccer, today is it. The next best day is the final day of the season. But today there's everything to play for on a festive day just one day after you hopefully had a wonderful Christmas. […]

According to a newspaper report that quotes a Stamford Bridge insider, Frank Lampard has been told by Chelsea that he won't be a part of the club's future. Despite making his 500th league appearance start last week where he celebrated with a goal, the Chelsea veteran has been told that he'll be sold in the […]

Today Tottenham Hotspur supporters could be waking up to a brilliant Christmas present or an early April Fool's Day present. A respected Italian journalist has revealed that Inter Milan and Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder will be joining Tottenham in the January transfer window. We'll find out soon whether the report is true or not. But […]

It's a special time of the year both for footballing and personal reasons. On behalf of everyone who writes and records for EPL Talk, I'd like to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Wherever you live in the world, enjoy your football. And, most importantly, enjoy the holiday. […]

Gameweek 18 in the Premier League is over, but gameweek 19 will be here on Wednesday (Boxing Day). There's a full schedule of matches except for Arsenal against West Ham United, which has been postponed due to the Tube strike in London. We're still crunching the numbers from gameweek 18 to find out who won […]

The FA has wisely decided not to take action against Swansea captain Ashley Williams for his clearance yesterday that hit Robin van Persie's head. The incident happened after van Persie was fouled on the edge of the penalty area by Nathan Dyer. Sir Alex Ferguson, perhaps in a move to turn the public's attention away […]