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Get Stuck In: Five Things We Learned From Premier League Week Seven

Editor’s Note: “Get Stuck In” is EPL Talk’s weekly column featuring review, analysis and opinion on all the happenings in the Premier League each week from different EPL Talk bloggers and podcasters. If you currently write for EPL Talk and would like to contribute to “Get Stuck In”, contact Jesse Chula at JesseChula(at)gmail(dot)com. A Time For […]

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FOX's Coverage of Premier League Brings Soccer to a Whole New Audience

Monday morning, the day we all tend to dread. Roll out of bed, put on your threads and head off to either work or school to put in your "eight hours." For Americans like myself, one of the first talking points on Monday morning in your pursuit to clear the cobwebs tends to be sports. […]

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From FIFA 07 to FIFA 10: Look How Far EA Sports Has Come (Video)

While most gamers the past week have been laser focused on FIFA 12, we thought it'd be a good time to go back down memory lane to see how far EA Sports has come from the wonders of FIFA 07, FIFA 08, FIFA 09 up to FIFA 10. In this four-minute video, you'll get a […]

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Eren Derdiyok Scores Wonderful Goal for Bayer Leverkusen

Eren Derdiyok scored a simply sublime goal this past weekend for Bayer Leverkusen against Wolfsburg. It was the type of goal that you'll have to watch more than once to marvel at what the Swiss striker of Kurdish descent actually did. It's a simply spectacular goal and a great advertisement for the Bundesliga.

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The Ups and Downs of QPR's Premier League Season So Far

There hasn’t been a dull moment at Queens Park Rangers yet, but that was bound to be the case wasn’t it? With a manager more than willing to share his thoughts in front of a microphone and Joey Barton willing to do the same through social media, the excitement surrounding QPR should not be a […]

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Are Juventus and Milan Heading in Different Directions After their Clash in Turin?

Serie A champions Milan continued their dismal form in league play after falling 2-0 to rivals Juventus. Milan's coach Massimiliano Allegri did not offer excuses when he referred to the defeat in Turin as the worst performance of the season by his players. As for Juve, this was by far the club's most significant win […]

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Seattle Looks Sound: Week 29 Review

Houston Dynamo 1 – Chicago Fire 1 (Clark 33', Oduro 43') With the way the results in the Eastern Conference shook out this weekend, not getting the full three points was a major blow for Chicago, who see their playoff hopes still alive but a bit more on life support. Neither team looked like they […]

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Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal: Chasm Widening Between Two North London Clubs

After the 90 minutes had been played, no one was surprised at the result. More than anything, that defines the new era in the North London derby. Tottenham’s 2-1 victory over Arsenal at White Hart Lane was not simply three points in the standings and a vanquishing of a rival. It was a microcosm of […]

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Premier League Sunday: Oct. 2, 2011

Today has plenty in store for fans of Premier League clubs and the league itself. There's a "little" derby today between Tottenham and Arsenal. Bolton, meanwhile, is trying to rescue their season with a home game against Chelsea. Swansea take on Stoke City, where the Welsh club will be hoping that the Potters are still recovering […]

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Frank Lampard Still Important For Chelsea

Even after many years as a football fan, the sensationalism of the English media is still surprising. Although at times frustrating, I guess it’s good that football gets most of its breathtaking drama from how the media constructs the narrative of the season. For the past two weeks, the supposed demise of Frank Lampard […]

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Video: Thierry Henry Rescues New York Red Bulls

New York and Toronto played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, but the score line does not tell the entire story. The Reds almost held on for all three points but could not stop Thierry Henry from equalizing late in the match. The goal allowed the Red Bulls to keep pace in the playoff race […]

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Tottenham Battles Arsenal: Who Will Be The Pride of North London?

As the footballing world gears up for the first north London derby of the season, the gap between Arsenal and Tottenham seems to be in-between ‘getting shorter’ to ‘non-existent’. Indeed, some fans would argue that Tottenham are now Arsenal’s equal but every football fan knows, write off Monsieur Wenger’s Arsenal at your own peril. Arsenal, […]

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Wolves 1-2 Newcastle United: A Clockwork Orange

Forty five minutes played, two-nil down. Where’ve we seen that one before? It is in fact the worrying statistic that now looms ominously over the Wolves’ heads. In the last three games, we have found ourselves trailing by two goals at the break, without offering much in the way of resistance. The first time you […]

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Premier League Saturday: Oct. 1, 2011

Six Premier League matches kick off today with Everton against Liverpool getting things started at 7:45am ET/12:45pm BST. Before, during or after any of the games today, feel free to post in the comments section below to share your observations, questions, rants or raves. After the Merseyside derby, there are four matches at 10am ET/3pm […]

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What's Next For Carlos Tevez?

Has Carlos Tevez gone on strike? Or is he suspended? I would say both. Either way, he is not going to be playing in a sky blue shirt again, and rightly so. Tevez was selfish and spoilt on Wednesday night. He signed with a contract reportedly worth £250,000 a week, and the very least City […]