After a workmanlike 1-0 victory against Almería and a mediocre showing in their 0-0 draw at the Mestalla against Valencia CF on Saturday, FC Barcelona looked to reverse their form in the Champions League against a supposed weaker team in FK Rubin Kazan. To their credit, Barça did not make any excuses about their performance […]

So long, farewell & good bye. This coming Saturday, October 24th will officially be the very last time that this club (MetroStars & Red Bull NY) in the NYC metropolitan area & US Soccer will call home. This famed stadium named after the NFL team that plays their pointy ball seasons also shares it with the […]

Richard Farley the host of the Inside the Six podcast and co-host of Russian Football now joins Kartik Krishnaiyer to break down Liverpool's loss at Anfield to Lyon. We also discuss Arsenal's draw in Holland, Rangers collapse at Ibrox, and Rubin Kazan's shock victory at the Nou Camp. Richard Farley is one of the foremost […]

Liverpool supporters talk about European nights at Anfield, but it was French side Lyon who "did a Liverpool" Tuesday night with an injury-time goal to seal a 2-1 come from behind victory on Merseyside. The win for Lyon was a bit of a harsh result for the Reds especially since Rafael Benitez's side played far […]

The mark of an exceptional football commentator is when they add value to a match you're watching on television. Otherwise, if they're not adding anything worthwhile, you're better off watching the game in silence. Take for example the incident when Dirk Kuyt scored for Liverpool in the first half of Tuesday's Champions League match against […]

On Monday, it was revealed by our sister site EPL Talk that the legendary Martin Tyler of Sky Sports will be joining ESPN for next summer’s World Cup as the lead announcer. While I have nothing personally against Tyler (In fact, I like his style, and have seen him present two matches this weekend, since […]

Did Mike Jones blow the call? Yeah, sure. I suppose it could be also be argued that Darren Bent struck the ball flush, that it's path was not diverted by the beach ball and that Pepe Reina should have kept his eyes on the more important ball. But the question of far more importance is […]

The latest episode of the EPL Talk Podcast features interviews with Warren Barton, Christian Miles and Nick Webster. The trio discuss several topics including how they got their start commentating, how ESPN's acquisition of the Premier League impacts Fox Soccer Channel, the Champions League coverage by Fox, and more. All interviews were conducted by EPL […]

Paul Peschisolido will be a guest on an upcoming episode of the EPL Talk Podcast. Peschisolido is a familiar name in English football — from the Premier League to the Football League. During his playing career, he played at Fulham, Birmingham City, Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Derby County, Luton Town, Norwich City, […]

After week 31 the numbers look like this... 5 year comparison WK 31 217 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2005 18,417 6 15,957 15,108 192 2006 20,277 10.10% 6 16,157 1.25% 15,402 1.94% 192 2007 20,575 1.47% 7 16,359 1.25% 16,812 9.16% 195 2008 […]

By far, the World Football Phone-In show on BBC Radio 5 is the must-listen-to football podcast. The weekly show exudes everything that is wonderful about football — from the lovely and knowledge callers to the scholarly pundits such as Tim Vickery, Andy Brassell and Sean Wheelock. But the glue that keeps the show together and […]

An impressive 1-0 win by Deportivo La Coruña over Sevilla on Saturday raises Depor to a tie of third place with Sevilla at fifteen points, four points behind league leaders FC Barcelona. Los blanquiazules have won five of their first seven matches this season, and their only two losses came at the hands of Espanyol […]

Martin Tyler has joined ESPN's 2010 World Cup team as the main commentator, according to Sports Illustrated. EPL Talk speculated back in July that ESPN were interested in acquiring Tyler. And now, according to SI, they expect ESPN to make a formal announcement this week. Without a doubt, Tyler is by far the number one […]

One week to go, and this is where we stand: As the table stands now, this would be the playoff matchup – WEST Los Angeles vs Seattle Houston vs Chivas EAST Columbus vs Colorado Chicago vs Toronto Remember, the first tie-breaker is head to head competition, not goal difference. The Galaxy have a superior record […]

Arsenal are fantastic right now. Simply brilliant. Wonderful play. Fast and thrilling, even when they lose. Perfect passing. Crisp finishes. Superb combination play. You get the picture. Okay, please do not kill me on this post. I am neither a fortune teller, palm reader, love guru, snake charmer, nor am I a genius. I have […]