If we know anything about Andre Villas-Boas, it’s this: He wants Chelsea to play at a quick pace. It’s the reason he was tabbed by Roman Abramovich to lead Chelsea’s transformation away from the pragmatism of Jose Mourinho, whose impact is still felt around Stamford Bridge. If we know anything about Frank Lampard it’s this: […]

Here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly from week sixteen of the Premier League. Note: Readers can follow Matt @thehackreport Cheers 1. Michael Carrick: Perhaps his best match in a United uniform. 2. Radek Cerny: The QPR keeper made several key saves to prevent a blowout at Loftus Road. 3. […]

1. Jordi Gomez- I told you so. 2. Norwich frontmen- Last week I made a passing reference to Norwich City's two in-form strikers – Grant Holt and Steve Morison (the paper shredder, if you haven't picked that up all ready...). The two have scored a combined thirteen goals this season including Holt's opener at Goodison Park (assisted […]

In my 2011 season preview, I predicted that Toronto would struggle for the first few months under its newest leadership structure (new general manager and head coach) but toward the end of the year start to look like a promising team for 2012. I had no clue that the amount of change they would undergo […]

It’s the oldest cliché in the footballing book – it’s a game of two halves. Both literally and metaphorically it always will be. You would presume that by this point that knowledge would be a part of the very basic foundations of a Premier League footballer. Apparently not. A scintillating first half from the boys […]

Cardiff City and Crystal Palace will go head-to-head over two legs in the Carling Cup semi finals in early 2012, and both sides will know that a Wembley outing is only 180 successful minutes away. With Manchester City or Liverpool lying in wait for the victors, both sides will put everything on the line to […]

The 2011 MLS season wrapped up only last month, but it’s certainly not too early to start talking about next season, as it will get underway in a few short months. The Los Angeles Galaxy will enter the new campaign as champions, but there are several other teams ready and able to knock the champs […]

People may have questions about Liverpool's goal scoring record and their top four ambitions, but there is one thing that is clear for all to see: Liverpool are the top dogs when it comes to defending. When a relegation threatened team like Blackburn, currently sitting in 19th place, have managed to find the net more times […]

It's a rare Sunday with four matches being played in the Premier League. Manchester United dusted off QPR with ease, and now there's Aston Villa against Liverpool, followed by Spurs against Sunderland and then, last but not least, Manchester City against Arsenal. Whether it's today's games or yesterday's, we'd like to get your suggested topics […]

Norwich City grabbed a 1-1 draw in their trip to the northwest to face Everton on Saturday. The home squad lined up in their usual 4-4-1-1 shape, with Louis Saha finding himself up top with Tim Cahill withdrawn in the hole. Magaye Gueye got a start on the left, and Leon Osman took up the […]

The Christmas fixtures begin today with several games coming in short succession between now and the turn of the year. Needless to say, it's a big day in the Premier League today. At St. James's Park, Newcastle United will give a special tribute to former United footballer Gary Speed. The pre-match tribute will include Gary […]

Going into the Champions League group stages, there were likely a great deal of football bets placed on Premier League powerhouses Manchester United and Manchester City reaching the round of 16. But after flubbing a group that appeared to be a relative stroll, United are now looking ahead to the Europa League, and their archrivals […]

Editor's note: This is the first article for EPL Talk written by former professional footballer Mark Burke. Mark played for several clubs in England, most notably Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Plus he played overseas in the Dutch Eredivisie, J2 League and has the distinction of being the first English footballer ever to play in […]

The FIFA 12 Simulation Engine has calculated the strengths and weaknesses of Manchester City against Arsenal, and has computed what will happen on Sunday when the two giants clash at Etihad Stadium. Not surprisingly, EA Sports is predicting a lot of goals in this one. But will the final score prediction be correct? Watch the […]

The draws for the next round of the Champions League and Europa League have been made, and there are some very tasty matches that have been picked out of the hat. Both English clubs in the Champions League face Italian opposition. Arsenal will play AC Milan, while Chelsea face Napoli. In the Europa League, Manchester […]