Bayern Munich's midweek DFB Pokal win aganist Werder Bremen will give them a much-needed kick of confidence for this weekend's tie against Freiburg, who were shockingly knocked out of the Pokal in midweek against Energie Cottbus. Louis van Gaal's side need to pick up all possible points, because they already find themselves twelve points behind […]

This is the time of year for Major League Soccer to start their playoffs and the USSF second division are awaiting the second leg match in their championship final between the Carolina Railhawks and the Puerto Rico Islanders. This was supposed to be the fun part for one playoff season to start as another one […]

Not even a slow, non-Champions League week can slow down the EPL Talk Podcast team, with myself, Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna bringing you this wrap-up of Carling Cup action and the week's news before previewing this weekend's fixtures in the English Premier League. Front and center, as far as the matches are concerned: Tottenham […]

Hello and welcome to EPL Talk’s new weekly Fantasy League tips column. If you are constantly experiencing selection problems ahead of the weekends fixtures this is the column for you (hopefully!). Every week I will do my best to not only pick out the weeks potential points grabbers but also suggest who might benefit from […]

After this weeks “enthralling” Carling Cup fixtures we are one step closer to knowing which club will be winning the lesser of the English trophies this season. But does anybody really care about the trophy which is rapidly losing its appeal. I think the attendances of this weeks games tells a story about the demand […]

What a weekend we have ahead! Three big derbies, plus two Champions League sides facing off in the Saturday tea-time match at Old Trafford. First, please note that in Europe they move their clocks back this Sunday morning, whereas we in America wait an extra week. So the matches this Sunday, Monday, and then the following […]

While his most recent revelation has proved, one in which Michael Owen expressed his desire to languish on Manchester United's bench instead of pursuing first team football elsewhere, the story of Owen's decline into English football obscurity, while often times sad, continues. With yet another fresh injury to the hamstring again placing Owen on a […]

Welcome to Part 2 of our club by club review. This article will focus on the clubs currently in 9th through 16th place in the table. As always, your comments are appreciated. Millwall currently sit in the 9th spot in the table on 19 points and behind Reading on goal difference. Despite having just two […]

For those readers expecting to read a juicy story about why Torres and Reina are ready to quit Liverpool in January, I apologize. You see, The Daily Mirror published a story about it last night. Whether it's true or not, we'll have to wait and see, but I'm sure it gave the Mirror the traffic […]

On the eve of the beginning of the 2010 playoffs, MLS announced the finalists for the end-of-season awards. While it does not have the international prestige of the Ballon D'Or, there is always a good lively debate about the nominees, who deserves what, and who got left out. The winners will be announced beginning on […]

Ever wonder what a podcast would sound like if Richard had to record it on his laptop while laid-over in Atlanta, Georgia? If you said yes to the question, please send your name and address to richardfarley@gmail.com. There's a government agency that needs you registered. For the rest of you, I'm sorry. We had a […]

What a round! Mainz, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen have all been knocked out of the DFB Pokal tonight after some shocking results. Germany's lower league sides certainly have shown that they can battle the best of them, but Bundesliga supporters will be dismayed by the night's events. Let's take a look at a […]

Some people prefer Microsoft over Apple. Others prefer Pro Evolution Soccer (aka Winning Eleven) over the FIFA video game series. But for those of you who prefer the Konami title instead of EA Sports, here's a video which bring you 9 years of Pro Evolution Soccer (aka Winning Eleven) history, in just over 6 minutes. […]

Fifa released its list of the 23 nominees for the Ballon D'Or of 2010. Along with the 23 players, there are also 10 managers/coaches competing for the World Coaches of the Year award. The winners of both will be announced by FIFA on December 6th. Something which will stand out right away when you look […]

Way back in March, I wrote a post with the preseason predictions of some of the most widely read soccer pundits. Among the prognosticators that went so far as to designate playoff teams were Ives, a consolidation of ESPNSoccernet writers, Bruce McGuire of DuNord and seven others. In all, I collected the predictions of 17 […]