Not too long ago, Manchester City hardly ever shared the same expectations as their Red counterparts. Then, in August 2008, the Abu Dhabi United Group bought the team and their impact has been immediately felt with an unprecedented number of signings. They struggled under the first season and just missed out on their aspirations in […]

West Bromwich Albion have announced their third preseason friendly of their 2011 US summer tour. On July 17, they'll play Ventura County Fusion at Oxnard College Stadium in California. Kick-off time is 3pm PT. "It's great to have an English Premier League team back in Ventura County," said Fusion general manager Ranbir Shergill. ""We are […]

In 1959, following a successful start to the decade, Liverpool found itself a club in decline – lying mid-table in the Second Division. But then a man by the name of Bill Shankly walked through the door. Shankly immediately set about plans to overhaul every aspect of the club, releasing 24 players he deemed not […]

Manchester United will be wearing black and blue as their away shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season, thanks to new leaked photographs that show the shirt design in detail. The new away shirt from Manchester United and Nike features the words "Manchester United" at the back of the collar, as well as the Red […]

New photos have been leaked on the Internet showing Manchester City's home shirt for the 2011-12 season. The new photos are consistent with the one leaked over a week ago that show a white V-neck collar on the sky blue shirt. The design also features a representation of a sound wave on the front of […]

As the US prepares for its critical quarterfinal Gold Cup match tomorrow at RFK, Bob Bradley appeared calm and focused at the pre-game press conference when discussing his team's progress during the Gold Cup. "The Gold Cup all along has been circled as the championship of our confederation, an opportunity to qualify for the Confederations Cup," said […]

New photos have been leaked on the Internet showing Arsenal's away shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season. Designed by Nike, the photo reveals an Arsenal away shirt that is dark blue and cyan blue. With a diagonal design on the short, the upper half is dark blue, while the lower half is cyan blue. […]

There are a lot of things I love about The Beautiful Game. One thing in particular I find great is how short the off-season is. Soccer goes on for ten months which is so gratifying considering, in contrast, the extended breaks of all American sports. However, two months is still plenty of time and nothing […]

Last summer was very different for Chelsea Football Club. The club had just won the double and Carlo Ancelotti appeared to be the man who would finally deliver stability to Abramovich’s era. I remember posing with “The Double” mural outside Stamford Bridge, my face full of joy. Ah, the good old days. Nostalgia aside, there’s […]

Thursday saw the sale of Newcastle United captain, top goal scorer and fan favourite Kevin Nolan to West Ham United, a move that left the Toon Army shocked and hurt once again. Although Kevin Nolan wasn’t a spectacular footballer, he was a player who had that rare instinct to be in the right place at […]

Swansea City, the first Welsh team in the Premier League, have officially revealed their new home shirt for the 2011-12 season. As revealed on EPL Talk earlier this week, the new Swansea home shirt is white with black trim. The sleeves feature the three stripes, while the sides and back of the shirt feature black […]

CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals USA Vs Jamaica Post Game Show Sunday, June 19th 5:00PM EDT – 2:00PM PDT Guests: Earl Reed of MLS Talk joins me. Note: Start time can be pushed back if match goes into extra time Feuerstein's Fire Episode #62 Monday, June 20th 8:00PM EDT – 5:00PM PDT Guests:Geoff Reid: Philadelphia Union […]

The arms race that is the summer transfer window is usually around 40% hype and rumors, 40% actual transfers and 20% really weird transfers that make everyone question how things happen. So while people being interested in Luka Modric makes sense, the bidding and offers being thrown around makes you sort of question everybody's real […]

Alex McLeish is the new manager of Aston Villa Football Club. This morning's appointment is a significant achievement for the Scot who previously managed a host of different Scottish clubs, most notably Rangers, and then headed south to Birmingham where he managed City from 2007 to 2011 culminating in a League Cup trophy but eventual […]

This is the first installment of the MLS Weekend Viewing Guide. This is a column that will be up each week at Major League Soccer Talk with a preview of the week's fixtures. Let's start with the June 17-19 games: Friday, June 17th San Jose at Sporting Kansas City 8:30PM EDT FOX Soccer Channel San […]