Just two months into the 2009-2010 season, the “big four” of Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool have lost 10 matches combined. Compare that with 18 matches lost by the league’s elite combined in the entirety of last season, and it’s clear that either the big four are weaker, or the rest of the league […]

It was a weekend with mixed results for the Americans who apply their trade in the Premier League. All U.S. players who saw action or are on current rosters were only able to manage a point with their respected sides. Fulham striker Clint Dempsey came out on top of the U.S. crop with a 67th […]

When Michael Lewis published Moneyball in 2003, it instantly became one of the most influential books about American sports in a generation. Michael Lewis, normally a financial writer, analyzed how baseball’s Oakland A’s managed to consistently produce highly competitive teams despite a payroll that was a fraction of their biggest rivals. From 1999 -2006, the […]

A quick note to our Canadian readers (and residents of other countries who are interested). EPL Talk will be interviewing Canadian football legend Paul Peschisolido tomorrow, so if you have any suggested questions about his international or club playing career, please post them at http://epltalk.com/questions-please-for-paul-peschisolido/12148 Peschisolido is currently the manager at Burton Albion. Previously, he […]

During the next two weeks, we'll be giving away copies of FIFA 10 — the new game from EA — as well as three different football books as prizes, so be sure to keep on coming back each day to see when the next contest is announced. Today, for the first time, we'll be giving […]

Halloween will arrive in a few days, but for Atlético Madrid, this season has been a complete nightmare from the beginning. Los rojiblancos hit their low point with a dull thud on Saturday when they could not fend off a nine-man Mallorca team and settled for a 1-1 draw at the Vicente Calderón. Even though […]

The final regular season numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Final Week YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- GP 2005 18,417 6 15,108 192 2006 20,277 10.10% 6 15,504 2.62% 192 2007 20,575 1.47% 7 16,770 8.17% 195 2008 17,338 -15.73% 7 16,460 -1.85% 210 2009 19,916 14.87% 8 16,037 […]

A breakdown of why Genoa could be losing right when form was so great.

The season is over and, after a wild weekend, we have our playoff teams. The first round of playoffs looks like this: West LA Galaxy vs Chivas USA Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders East Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire Before we start previewing this first round of the […]

The latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast features Kartik Krishnaiyer, Max Bell and Laurence McKenna reviewing all of this weekend's Premier League action. The three hosts had a chance to record the interview live in London, with all three analysts in the same room. Among the topics discussed are Liverpool's win over Man United, […]

The Top 6 Keep This Week Interesting Inter, Sampdoria, Juventus, Palermo, Fiorentina and AC Milan all won this weekend to raise the stakes for the mid-week matches: Genoa v. Fiorentina, Napoli v. AC Milan, Juventus v. Sampdoria, and Inter V. Palermo (29th). Clear your schedule Wednesday and Thursday for some great calcio. AC Milan […]

Daniel Feuerstein had the pleasure of interviewing three soccer legends this past Saturday when he sat down with Tony Meola, Tab Ramos and Youri Djorkaeff to discuss the legacy of playing at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. The players share their thoughts about the last game at Giants Stadium as well as their future home, […]

If AZ Alkmaar was a foreshadowing, the Gunners did their best to not heed the warning. Anyone who has watched this team over the past five years knew what was coming, both in the Netherlands and at Upton Park. It's just too predictable. If you expect to lift the Premier League trophy at the […]

It was a statement game. The Premier League has long been a test of consistency more than quality. A feature of the last season-plus has been Liverpool's success against Manchester United, Chelsea, and, to a lesser extent, Arsenal. Sunday's 2-0 Anfield win was the third consecutive against the champions in the league. It was a […]

For the neutral or Liverpool supporter, Sunday's massive fixture between England's two most historically successful clubs had it all: sending offs, goals, incredible atmosphere, more beach balls & definitely loads of drama. Are United's fiercest rivals & Northwest neighbors slowly becoming their bogey team? It's now been three painful defeats in a row & United […]