Don't forget that this Sunday morning the clocks are going back one hour in England, which means that all games between Sunday and November 2nd will be shown one hour later than usual for those of us watching from the United States. The games will return to their regularly scheduled time difference on November 2nd […]

In 1986, an English pop band named The Housemartins released their debut album entitled "London 0 Hull 4," which perfectly summed up what the four northern lads thought of music from London as well as their contention that they were the fourth best band in Kingston Upon Hull. The Housemartins were best known for their […]

EPL Talk has a list of the best supported clubs in the Premier League for the 2008/2009 season thus far based on the percentage of seats filled in a football stadium. So, for example, Arsenal's ground has a capacity of 60,432. The average attendance at the Emirates Stadium this season has been 60059, which means […]

Today was a turning point in the 2008/2009 Premier League season as one, it marked the first weekend this season when all Big Four clubs won their matches. And two, the top four teams in the Premier League are now the Big Four clubs — at least for the next 24 hours. Each of the […]

With World Cup qualifying on, its been a little slow for UEFA club competition news but here are some stories around the web that I thought you'd find interesting. ESPN Soccernet details the problems at Fenerbahce Bundesliga Talk has posted a quick update on every club in the league Owen Slot, Chief Sports Reporter for […]

In the next few weeks, Premier League chairmen will be presented with a couple of options to consider regarding their clubs playing overseas matches in an international competition in the near future. Two of the options being considered include a mini-tournament being played during a winter break, and a summer friendly competition named the Premier […]

Not to be outdone by rivals Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur has announced a strategic partnership with a Major League Soccer club. In 2007, Arsenal announced a partnership with Colorado. Now Spurs have announced a deal with San Jose Earthquakes. The major difference with the Spurs deal is that it sets the wheel in motion for Tottenham […]

Who says football can't teach you stuff? For instance, once today's Arsenal-Porto match in Group G is done, we'll know if the Gunners come equipped with an on-off switch. You know those devices: teams flick them to the "off" position against lesser opponents. They play down to the level of their competition, and usually lose […]

Who would have expected Hull City — tipped by many for relegation, myself included — to go to the Emirates Stadium and pull off one of the shocks of the season against the mighty Arsenal? Every player on the Hull City side yesterday deserves a massive round of applause for the way they played in […]

What does it say about Arsenal when their reserve team last night beat Sheffield United 6-0 in the Carling Cup? Maybe the tournament should be renamed the Arsenal Youngsters Cup? Here are some of the impressive young starlets who played last night: Kieran Gibbs. Midfielder, 18 years old, only made his second appearance for Arsenal […]

In preparation for every game, Arsene Wenger gives his players a motivational handout that helps to focus his team on the task ahead. A copy of the handout was found in a Bolton hotel for this past weekend's 3-1 win by Arsenal at the Reebok Stadium. Here's a transcript of what the handout said: Confidential […]

The recent press reports linking Arsenal and other Premier League clubs to 14 year old attacking midfielder Charles Renken whose sterling play for the US U-17 team in the Bradenton Invitational last year caught many eyes is terrifying from my perspective as an American football fan. Despite the success Arsenal has had in developing […]

Mike Ashley drinking a pint? Here's the video by popular request of the Newcastle owner guzzling a beer during his side's recent 3-0 hammering by Arsenal. And if you're a Geordie, what's your opinion about commentator Steve Banyard's stereotypical comment? Unfortunately, the video is no longer available.

In the immediate aftermath of Arsenal's 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage on the second Saturday evening of the Premiership, several pundits queued up to pass judgement on Arsenal, the players who performed and the lack of signings. Two games into the season and Arsenal have no chance of winning anything, finishing in the top four […]

After a relatively internet free long weekend I return to see three new pages of posts on this blog. As I catch up on the news about the flurry of buying activity on the last day of transfer markets I am perplexed to see there is not one article I can write about transfers. So […]