Not all the big names have played this weekend but that didn't stop the football from flowing, so what did you find entertaining this weekend? What are the big talking points? Does the referee still frustrate you and your side or have decisions gone your way? With United winning 4 – 1 has that relieved […]

When Karim Benzema scored the opener for Real Madrid inside the first minute, some assumed it was going to be a long night for Barcelona's players and the club's supporters. However, the Catalans eventually turned the result around in another painful defeat for outspoken coach Jose Mourinho who, as expected, pretended the loss was not […]

After 10 days of disappointment, United’s woeful week was topped off by a Champions League exit. Crystal Palace came to Old Trafford and managed to get away with a win. Yes, fair enough... Mickey Mouse Carling Cup. They managed a goal to nothing victory against a struggling Villa but just four days later they crashed […]

Real Madrid against Barcelona on Saturday, December 10 will be the 163rd time these two clubs have played a league version of El Clasico. The highly-anticipated match will be seen by soccer fans from around the world, but where on U.S. television will you be able to watch it? Here's where: ESPN continues to provide […]

Settling into football management at any level is not easy for anybody, least of all a 34-year old who is attempting to steer one of the world’s wealthiest clubs back to the top of both domestic and European competitions. Yet this is the charge for Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea, with the wealth of the Roman […]

httpv://youtu.be/jqAhEouj2Sk The legend is that Lionel Messi played so well against the youth players in Barcelona that his father demanded that Barcelona sign him immediately. Otherwise his father threatened to fly him back to Argentina. The above video not shows the evidence of the contract that was signed on a paper napkin, but it also […]

httpv://youtu.be/KdKrM9RY8cM In the past 48 hours, we've asked you who do you think will win El Clasico. But today, on the day of the game, we have a different but important question for you: Who do you want to win? Which side are you on? Real Madrid or Barcelona? Real Madrid v Barcelona is live […]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2022 from Gkan on Vimeo. Thanks to the marvels of modern technology, we can now look into the future to see what Pro Evolution Soccer 2022 will look like. And what Barcelona and Real Madrid, in particular, will look like. Of course, this is tongue in cheek, but it's still an admirable […]

At the beginning of the season Newcastle United would have, with respect, viewed a trip to Norwich City as a maximum three pointer. Almost four months on, it’s fair to say circumstance has forced the Magpies to reassess this weekend’s fixture at Carrow Road. The Canaries’ impressive start to life back in the Premier League […]

The exit of the Manchester big two from the Champions League have left many in a state of shock and still lingering numbness. Manchester United with their pedigree and illustrious European history were expected to breeze through the group stage with Benfica being the only other team of note in the group. Whilst City with […]

La Liga Talk recently sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with ESPN Deportes soccer analyst (and World Cup star) Mario Kempes to discuss El Clasico as well as his memories of playing in Spain with Valencia. Here's the interview: DH: Who is the better manager? Pep Guardiola or Jose Mourinho? MK: Mourinho has proven himself […]

Although English teams enjoyed a mixed week on the continent, they have to put their troubles troubles behind them this weekend and get back to the business of winning/surviving in the Premier League. The latest football betting odds still favour Manchester City but with title contenders clashing to relegation candidates scrapping for every single point […]

1. Manchester City will benefit from this experience Regardless of the wealth spent on this team, this is City’s first outing in the Champions League. Only a handful of players in the squad have participated before in Europe’s elite competition. This season’s failure to make it past the group stage is all but a learning experience […]

The two historic sides of Spanish football will face-off this weekend in a highly anticipated match expected to carry massive repercussions for the remainder of the season. Real Madrid are on top of the standings with a three point advantage over bitter rivals Barcelona. There is no lost love between the two sides and the […]

As a 22-year-old American postgraduate student at the University of Reading, I’m in heaven. Let me explain. Like an already massive and ever-growing number of American kids, I grew up playing soccer, and continued playing until I went to college. Watching soccer at its highest level, though, was difficult. Major League Soccer, when I was […]