DC United’s slide from continental superpower to also ran in what is certainly not the strongest CONCACAF league continues in full view of the nation. What’s most striking is that the consistency of players and philosophy that was a trade mark of the red and black has given way to something else. What DC United […]

Join EPL Talk at 9:45am ET/2:45pm BST today for a liveblogging event as new EPL Talk blogger Ian Cahir and I chronicle the twists and turns of the final day of the Premier League season. Experience the liveblogging with readers from around the world. We'll be providing text commentary from Wigan v Man United, Chelsea […]

Those of you against some form of playoffs at the end of the season, what do you have to say for yourself now? Bristol City, a relative lightweight who won League One just last year, stunned most pundits' pick to win promotion to the Premiership, Crystal Palace, today with a 2-1 victory at Palace's Selhurst […]

Relegation Crunch Time With two games remaining a total of six points is all that distinguishes the bottom five squads from one another. Three: Rostock, Duisburg, and Nürnberg technically inhabit the relegation zone with 27, 29, and 31 points respectively. Bielefeld (32 pts) and Cottbus (33) are flirting with danger, being out of immediate harm's […]

Hello there!! First of all I would like to thanks The Gaffer for giving me the opportunity to collaborate with EPL talks. I’m Spanish and I’ll try to give you not just good information, but also the atmosphere of this country about football, something that is simply incredible. Also I would like to ask pardon […]

As mentioned over at La Liga Talk, it was announced that Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard will be leaving Barcelona at the end of this season. After two dominant seasons and a subsequent two seasons without trophies, combined with the 4-1 loss to Real Madrid (Sid Lowe wrote an excellent piece on the match in his […]

Manchester City may be looking for new management next season, but it may also find itself playing in Europe as well. UEFA has announced today that England have finished in the top spot of this season's Fair Play rankings. The rankings are based on evaluations of all games played in UEFA competitions (national or club), […]

Firstly, I would like to show my huge appreciation to the gaffer for allowing me to contribute to the EPL Talk website over the coming weeks, a view which I know is shared by many others. As a young football enthusiast from the UK, it is a very strange feeling to see my nation not […]

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky has announced that he will not be taking part in next month's European Championships due to a recurring knee injury. Rosicky held a news conference to announce the decision. "I'm not capable of starting the European Championships. My injury requires an operation. I will go (for it) at the start […]

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky has announced that he will not be taking part in next month's European Championships due to a recurring knee injury. Rosicky held a news conference to announce the decision. "I'm not capable of starting the European Championships. My injury requires an operation. I will go (for it) at the start […]

This leg of our European tour starts in France where Bordeaux revived their Ligue 1 title hopes when Pierre Ducasse's stunning 25-metre strike in stoppage time earned them a 2-1 win at Olympique Marseille on the weekend. Second-placed Bordeaux, on 71 points with two games left, are two points behind leaders and six-times champions Olympique […]

EPL Talk has two pairs of tickets to give away to this Tuesday's premiere of The Cesc Fabregas Show, recorded live in London. Entry is strictly by ticket only. Fabregas will be the star of the show, which will be televised before a private audience of 400 people. Several surprise special guests will join Fabregas […]

Let's hope that I'm On Setanta Sports creator Mario Rosenstock is madly rewriting the script for the final episode of the season. That's because the British press is reporting that "It" (aka Sven-Goran Eriksson) is interested in becoming the next manager of Chelsea if Avram Grant is sacked. We'll have to wait until Sunday to […]

It has been a day of introductions here at EPL Talk, so let me be the latest to say hello to all of you. I am honored to be joining the site alongside all the new members, and I would like to thank The Gaffer for the opportunity to write here. Now to the big […]

Bristol City v Crystal Palace: League Position 4th Points: 74 Form past 5 matches: W-L-L-D-L Crystal Palace: League Position: 5th Points: 71 Form Past 5 Matches: W-L-W-W-W Outlook: Right now Crystal Palace are by far the hottest team in the Championship. They have won 4 or their past 5 matches and come in with confidence […]