At just 32, former Danish international Thomas Gravesen has called time on his career. The combative central midfielder started his career with hometown club Vejle Boldklub (VB). He was soon on the move and played for Hamburg, Everton and Real Madrid. He didn't last long at Madrid, as his combative style spilled over into training sessions […]

The fourth round FA Cup match between Liverpool and Everton ended in a 1-1 draw on Sunday at Anfield — the second draw between the two Merseyside clubs in less than one week. Everton scored the opener in the first half after Liverpool was again guilty of poor defensive marking from a set play. This […]

Monday's Merseyside derby is the 209th time Liverpool will have battled Everton. As usual, there's a lot at stake for the match and it isn't just bragging rights on Merseyside. Liverpool need a win to regain the top position in the table, while Everton need a win to edge closer to European qualification. The first […]

When Jermain Defoe rejoined Tottenham yesterday, he became the newest member of an extremely unique club that has seen it's membership dwindle over the last few seasons. Very few players rejoin a club they used to play for whilst at the peak of their powers but Defoe returns to Tottenham with his best years ahead […]

On Monday, expect several of the talking heads on English football podcasts and radio to whinge and joke about the FA Cup. How the top football clubs don't treat it seriously anymore. How the FA Cup has lost its glamor. And how there are literally very few upsets compared to how many there used to […]

After accepting a sordid envelope with £20m for “Lass” Diarra, Portsmouth rejected shrewd dealer Harry Redknapp’s £30m overture for Jermain Defoe, Glen Johnson and Peter Crouch. Pompey then lessened Defoe’s value markedly, by announcing they would sell him for a fair price. “It looks like Jermain wants to go,” Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie said. […]

Well they'll be dancing in the red half of Manchester this morning after the fantastic day December 29th turned out to be for the Red Devils. Firstly, I awoke to discover that Steven Gerrard had been arrested after a night out in the Liverpudlian Rivera, or Southport as it's really known, apparently after having an […]

I've received more e-cards this year than other holiday season. Not sure if everyone is getting more tech savvy or just cheap. Even Premier League clubs are getting in on the act, namely Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Everton. Take a look: Aston Villa Christmas Card: Pure class. Blackburn Rovers Christmas Card: Rovers have used […]

It was fitting that a game between two of the oldest clubs in English football, Everton and Aston Villa, would exemplify the best parts of the old-fashioned English game on Sunday at Goodison Park. In an unbelievable end to the match on Sunday, Everton equalized in the 93rd minute to make it 2-2 after Joleon […]

Everton have reportedly dumped Umbro as their kit manufacturer and have replaced them with Le Coq Sportif beginning with the 2009/2010 season. Also reportedly gone are kit distributors JJB who are being replaced by Kitbag instead. Everton have developed a love hate relationship with Umbro over the years. Umbro has been Everton's official kit manufacturer […]

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 […]

Everton manager David Moyes has finally ended months of speculation by signing a new five-year contract with the club, worth a reported £16.5million. Some have said that Moyes' failure to sign the deal has contributed to the Toffees poor start to the season, with the club currently in 15th place with eight points from their […]

Follow West Ham United against Bolton Wanderers live and online today via the EPL Talk Chat featuring football fans discussing the match from around the world. We will also keep you up to date on all games on this Sunday including the big one at Stamford Bridge. Can Aston Villa end the Chelsea streak (this […]

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In a new experiment, I am going to try a weekly wrap-up of news stories that caught my eye but that I don't think require pages of analysis as I am prone to doing 🙂 So, here they are, concise and hopefully interesting. UEFA are expected to formally confirm in December that Wembley will host […]