FOX Soccer has a new face. Rob Stone, who began at ESPN in 1992 and returned to the network in 1997, will be the new lead studio host for FOX Soccer, as well as the face for soccer coverage on FOX Sports and FX. Stone's first assignment will be to host FOX's coverage of Arsenal […]

Landon Donovan is eligible to play on Wednesday for the encounter between Everton and Bolton at Goodison Park. Whether he'll have a large part to play in that match will be up to David Moyes (and also depending on Donovan's fitness levels). But I would be very surprised if he doesn't see some playing time […]

The Football Association recently banned prized Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for eight matches on the grounds that he made derogatory comments toward Patrice Evra during the club’s fixture against Manchester United. While the Anfield outfit may appeal the ban, the Uruguayan’s lengthy suspension is all but a done deal especially after the FA released the […]

Swansea City has finally gotten another monkey off its back with its first away win of the season. The first monkey of the season was waiting five games before the Swans got their first goal of the Premier League season (in a 3-0 home against West Bromwich Albion). And now, after convincingly beating Aston Villa 2-0 away […]

So how was your holiday season? I'm betting it has been better than Andre Villas-Boas's December despite Chelsea's late win against Wolves on Monday. Since the holidays have begun, a constant stream of events conspired to turn Chelsea from a team moving along in transition/future 3rd place finisher to a team that has (if you […]

The excitement over the return of Thierry Henry, Arsenal’s all-time top goalscorer, on a two-month loan is understandable, but the realistic impact Henry will have towards Arsenal’s push for Champions League qualification is questionable. He’ll be a great presence in the dressing room, a great tutor for other players and it’ll be great to see […]

“Fact Or Fiction” is a weekly segment on EPL Talk. In today's column, an assertion will be made regarding an impacting topic in the Premier League. EPL Talk writers Matt Hackenmiller and Earl Reed (and sometimes The Gaffer) each offer their views on whether the statement is “Fact or Fiction.” Fact or Fiction: With Manchester […]

No this is not the rundown of a 1989 comedy crime caper featuring Chevy Chase, but a 2011/12 one man rescue mission starring a Scotsman on International exile to earn his side a third consecutive draw. As the final moments of another year ebbed away, the ‘Battle of the Wanderers’ commenced at the Reebok Stadium […]

What a difference a week makes. Since Christmas Day, the teams at the bottom and in the middle of the Premier League have performed spectacularly, picking up much-needed points. Consider that Blackburn beat Manchester United at Old Trafford and tied Liverpool at Anfield. West Brom grabbed a draw against Manchester City. Aston Villa beat Chelsea, […]

EPL Talk would like to wish you, all of our readers and listeners, a very Happy New Year! We hope you enjoy the time off and that you get to spend some quality time with your loved ones. Don't forget that there are two matches on Sunday (West Brom versus Everton, and Sunderland against Manchester […]

In their second surprise result of the campaign, Blackburn Rovers proved opportunistic, spoiling Sir Alex Ferguson's 70th birthday at Old Trafford with a 3-2 shocker over second place Manchester United. The home side started the match with a weakened lineup, not uncommon with the congested holiday fixture list and an opponent as downtrodden as Blackburn. […]

Here is what the Premier League clubs are wishing for in 2012: Arsenal: Gunner fans are wishing that scoring machine Robin van Persie continues his torrid streak. Aston Villa: That Alex McLeish has a method to his “managerial tactic” madness. Blackburn: Steve Kean is renting and not buying. Bolton: Club officials are wishing the F.A. […]

After a week with seven draws, winning was clearly off the agenda for many teams who seemed content with playing out a stalemate. No where was this dose of Christmas charity more stark than within the top six where only Spurs and Manchester United could muster victories. Not that Spurs are in danger of catching […]

1. Gareth Bale- It's easy to jump on the Gareth Bale bandwagon. We all did it after his fabulous hat trick at the San Siro. We all did it after his Player of the Year Award. I'm doing it again now. Bale scored twice to down a mediocre Norwich City side on Tuesday night, but it […]

‘WHO ARE YA?’ is a new weekly feature on EPL Talk that profiles players who have been capped for England and fallen from grace and players who never really reached their full potential, with the help of some anecdotes .Feel free to give some feedback on the article and your memories of the player. If […]