The Christmas fixtures begin today with several games coming in short succession between now and the turn of the year. Needless to say, it's a big day in the Premier League today. At St. James's Park, Newcastle United will give a special tribute to former United footballer Gary Speed. The pre-match tribute will include Gary […]

Going into the Champions League group stages, there were likely a great deal of football bets placed on Premier League powerhouses Manchester United and Manchester City reaching the round of 16. But after flubbing a group that appeared to be a relative stroll, United are now looking ahead to the Europa League, and their archrivals […]

Editor's note: This is the first article for EPL Talk written by former professional footballer Mark Burke. Mark played for several clubs in England, most notably Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Plus he played overseas in the Dutch Eredivisie, J2 League and has the distinction of being the first English footballer ever to play in […]

The FIFA 12 Simulation Engine has calculated the strengths and weaknesses of Manchester City against Arsenal, and has computed what will happen on Sunday when the two giants clash at Etihad Stadium. Not surprisingly, EA Sports is predicting a lot of goals in this one. But will the final score prediction be correct? Watch the […]

The draws for the next round of the Champions League and Europa League have been made, and there are some very tasty matches that have been picked out of the hat. Both English clubs in the Champions League face Italian opposition. Arsenal will play AC Milan, while Chelsea face Napoli. In the Europa League, Manchester […]

“Fact Or Fiction” is a series that will be run every Friday. In this series, an assertion will be made regarding an impacting topic in the Premier League. EPL Talk writers Matt Hackenmiller and Earl Reed each offer their views on whether the statement is “Fact or Fiction.” This week, The Gaffer is sitting in for Earl. Fact […]

There are a lot of Liverpool fans talking about the need to purchase a striker in January, to bring some rain upon a very sun scorched and drought ridden chance conversion rate. In fact, 15 games into the season, Liverpool has the worst chance conversion rate into goals in the league: a feeble 8.9%. However […]

Landon Donovan has joined Everton on loan for January and February of 2012. The popular U.S. midfielder has rejoined the Merseyside club on loan. Donovan previously had a very successful loan spell with Everton during January 2010. During his time at Goodison Park, Donovan played 13 games in all competitions, scored two goals, and was […]

Like most soccer fans, I have enjoyed playing the FIFA game franchise for the past several years. The game has made many improvements over the years in hopes to bring fans a real life game experience. There has been much debate on this site about which game is better, FIFA 12 or its main rival, […]

With each recording impressive wins, Week 15 saw the unlikely trio of Wigan, Swansea and Norwich top the weekly scoring chart. The recent form of Wigan Athletic has been pretty impressive. They have picked up 22.31 points from their last five games, more than Liverpool, and currently sit 6th in the form table. Despite still lying […]

Since Manchester United’s exit from the group stage of the Champions League, many theories have been proposed to explain why the Red Devils have struggled recently. The most baffling of these ideas points the finger of blame at the Glazers, the controversial owners of United. Over the last five years (2006-2011), Manchester United’s net transfer […]

The Beautiful Game is loved by all of us and we all enjoy spreading football across the globe. However, there are some in need right now that would truly appreciate soccer equipment in their area of the world. In addition to writing for EPL Talk, I am a student-athlete at Boston College High School in […]

EPL Talk has teamed up with Icons.com to give away an authentic Robin van Persie signed Arsenal shirt, valued at $499.99. This Arsenal 2011-12 home jersey was personally signed by Robin in an exclusive signing session organised and carried out by Icons with the Arsenal and Holland star in London on November 30th, 2011. It is […]

The congested fixture list over the Christmas period has the ability to make or break a team's season, as everyone wants to take momentum into the second half of the campaign. With important games at both the top and bottom of the Premier League over the next month, the division will begin to take shape […]

A photo of AC Milan's home shirt for the 2012-13 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, the new AC Milan shirt is a retro design with the famous black and red stripes as well as an old-fashioned collar. The collar looks closer to a old rugby shirt than a […]