First of all, I want to wish all of my fellow countrymen here in the States a wonderful Memorial Day. Almost everyone I know has or had a family member in the armed forces, and today is all about remembering those who died while in military service to their country. We know it as the […]

The dust has settled on another dramatic, frenetic and typically unpredictable domestic campaign across the top leagues in Europe, and only the international feast of football that is Euro 2008 remains on the soccer calendar this season. Supporters and enthusiasts across the globe will gaze and admire the brilliance and technical prowess of Europe’s elite […]

FC Dallas’ comeback against RSL at Pizza Hut Park owed itself as much to RSL’s ineptitude as it did to FCD. Dominic Oduro did have two well taken goals and for the second straight season he hit a stoppage time winner versus RSL. Jason Kreis was one of my favorite MLS players but as a […]

Now that the Champions League final has passed and I've had a bit of a break, it's time for me to get back to work and start monitoring the transfer market. I've decided to not post much about rumours, though I will be posting a few articles, as there is already so much written on […]

MLS bounced back this past weekend after several weeks of the type of uninspiring action that would prompt critics of the league’s quality to claim the US first division is no better than League One or Two in England (The 3rd and 4th divisions in England.) While MLS has more quality in the attack than […]

MLS bounced back this past weekend after several weeks of the type of uninspiring action that would prompt critics of the league’s quality to claim the US first division is no better than League One or Two in England (The 3rd and 4th divisions in England.) While MLS has more quality in the attack than […]

The playoffs are almost done and only two more teams will be vying for promotion to League One, Rochdale and Stockport. What is known after today are what teams will be leaving and coming into the Championship for next season. Gaining promotion to the EPL along with the riches and glory are West Bromwich Albion as […]

EPL Talk will be at Euro 2008 bringing you a first-person account of what the atmosphere is like as well as the latest news and analysis. I'll be there for three days and have a ticket to the Italy against Holland match on Monday, June 9 in Berne, the Swiss capital. Depending on availability, I'll […]

The United States National Team enters a month long frenzy this week in London with a friendly at Wembley against England. A week later the National Team will take on Spain in Madrid and then return for match against Argentina in New Jersey. That will be followed by a two leg CONCACAF qualifying tie with […]

The United States National Team enters a month long frenzy this week in London with a friendly at Wembley against England. A week later the National Team will take on Spain in Madrid and then return for match against Argentina in New Jersey. That will be followed by a two leg CONCACAF qualifying tie with […]

It's been a couple weeks since I initially posted but I'm back with some predictions for the European Championships (13 days away). Group A: Winner – Portugal; Runner-up – Switzerland Group B: Winner – Germany; Runner- up – Croatia Group C: Winner – Netherlands; Runner-up – Italy Group D: Winner – Spain; Runner-up – Russia […]

This was a long time coming, and definitely the right move by chief executive Peter Kenyon. Grant was sacked today as manager, not even a year into his four-year contract. Kenyon and Bruce Buck, the club's chairman, said that Chelsea's performance this season was "simply not good enough", and they're right. As a big club […]

Chelsea Football Club has announced it has sacked manager Avram Grant after 8 months in charge. The news comes three days after the team finished its season with a loss to Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League final. Grant was named manager and given a four year contract after the depature of Jose Mourinho earlier this season, and had managed to […]

Manchester United is not just European champions as well as Premier League title holders. The team's web site is also the number one most visited English football club by visitors from the United States. Here's the top 10 list for the week ending May 17, 2008 (source: Hitwise). Manchester United Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool Leeds United […]

As I sat down to watch the Champions League Final this past Wednesday, the first thought that entered my mind was how the final in Moscow was a preview of what the Premier League's global expansion could look like. Football chairmen and tycoons around the world must have wondered too how they could get their […]