On Sunday, Geoff Cameron was named man-of-the-match in his first game for his new team, Stoke City. After weeks of waiting and paperwork, Cameron was finally able to take the pitch after a transfer that continued the gradual march of quality U.S. players into higher leagues. Playing midfield (!) his City team held the usually […]

Liverpool fans will hope that the appointment of Brendan Rodgers will provide their team with both style and substance during the coming years, but is this ‘Swanselona’ (urgh) type football being hyped up so much that results don’t matter as much anymore? Fans of clubs (I’m looking at you Arsenal and Tottenham) will often fall […]

For as many transfer windows as I can remember, Fulham have always had to endure negative speculation regarding the departure of key players. Brede Hangeland and Mark Schwarzer have often been linked with the more illustrious sides in the league, whereas this summer attention has shifted towards Clint Dempsey and Moussa Dembele. The Craven Cottage […]

Aston Villa has failed to sign a deal for 21-year-old Belgian international striker Christian Benteke, who Paul Lambert was hoping to sign to partner Darren Bent up front for the Villans. While Aston Villa's £5.5m offer was rejected, there's still an opportunity for a counter-bid that could be accepted before the transfer window closes. Meanwhile, […]

Video: Being Liverpool: Rodgers warns young players If you live in the United States and you watched Liverpool against Manchester City on FOX Soccer yesterday, you should have seen a sneak preview of FOX's upcoming behind-the-scenes documentary entitled "Being Liverpool." But if you missed it, or you want to see it again like me, watch […]

The Daily Mail is reporting that a deal is poised to be completed that will see Nike replace Umbro as England's official kit manufacturer. The shocking news could be a death blow to Umbro, who have lost most of its major Premier League kit manufacturers to its competition and is now set to lose their […]

This was billed as the big match up in the Eastern Conference as number one Sporting KC and number two New York Red Bulls were ready to do battle in the Midwest, as the first round of three was at Livestrong Sporting Park. And it would start in favor of Kansas City within the first […]

Don't be alarmed, but could this be the final season of the Premier League televised on FOX Soccer in the United States? In early October, we'll discover who'll win the US media rights to the English Premier League for seasons 2013-16. If FOX Soccer loses the rights to beIN SPORT, the consequences could be enormous […]

While only two games have elapsed so far in the Premier League season, one of the most noticeable occurrences from these games has been the form of Everton. Certainly the Toffees are a side that have always garnered respect across the league for years, yet their start indicates that this season may see them make […]

Authors Note: The following article is an attempt to shine a light on some of the more ridiculous things that are being said about the teams involved in this season's Premier League. They are not based on fact, but rather the ridiculousness that is bandied about in the media, on Twitter, blogs, etc. They are […]

After Sunderland and Reading scuppered some of our plans to score big in the Fantasy Premier League this weekend, there were still plenty of points to be had in the other nine matches. And so far, it looks like many of you are doing well since the EPL Talk private league in Fantasy Premier League […]

Hallelujah! The Luka Modric transfer saga is finally over. Tottenham Hotspur officially announced this morning that the club has reached a deal with Real Madrid, and the transfer is subject to a medical. Now that Modric will be heading to Spain, this will open the door for Tottenham to finalize 1-2 signings between now and […]

The Los Angeles Galaxy can be tough enough to beat when you play the perfect game at the back. When you commit an unforced error the way Matt Hedges did this evening, you're certainly in trouble. Juninho earned the spoils of the hard work of Jose Villarreal, closing down Dallas' rookie defender, as he broke […]

US international midfielder Landon Donovan has broken the hearts of Everton supporters today by saying that he wants to take a break after the current MLS season ends, and won't be playing for Everton (or any other club). At least Tim Cahill may return for Everton after this MLS season is over. Here are tonight's […]

In political parlance, the "laugh test" is the method to determine the reality of a proposal or idea, as in if a person laughs when you tell them your solution to a problem, it both unrealistic and ridiculous. A few weeks back on the MLS Talk podcast (subscribe on iTunes today) I suggested that Chivas […]