In scientific analysis, there is a relationship called inverse proportionality. You see this in the case of gas properties, for instance, where pressure inside a constant temperature container must rise as the volume of the container shrinks. In other words, pressure and volume have an inverse proportionality. In much the same way you could say […]

With all the excitement surrounding the recent announcement from Manchester United and other top European clubs regarding their summer plans to again tour North America, I decided it would be timely to share an interview with not only an incredibly prolific author, a preeminent historian of soccer in North America, but also a true gentleman […]

The relegation from and promotion to the Premier League is starting to shape up. Still room for decisions and intrigue but nowhere near as unclear as it was a few weeks ago. First, Premier League relegation. In my opinion the bottom six teams are still in the fight. Those above that could, technically, face trouble […]

Alan Parry summed up Arsenal's perilous status as Premier League title contenders Sunday by eloquently closing the Bolton vs Arsenal broadcast with the words "Going, going, gone." Just as those words crystalized what happened to Arsenal's Premier League title hopes, they may symbolize the chances of West Ham, Wolves, Blackpool and Wigan staying up this […]

Bolton Wanderers crushed Arsenal's title hopes Sunday after a late winner. Chelsea were on song against West Ham United. And Manchester United moved one big step closer to claiming the Premier League title. These are just a few of the stories from a busy Premier League weekend. To talk about that, as well as the […]

Easter Monday sees a full program of fixtures in the Npower Championship with most sides entering their final three games of the season. With so few games left in the season, every game is important and every point vital in the battles for both relegation and promotion in the Championship. ChampionshipTalk looks at the key […]

When Sam Allardyce managed Bolton Wanderers, Arsenal used to hate to travel to the Reebok Stadium. While Owen Coyle has brought a lot more style to Bolton than Big Sam employed, the Reebok Stadium has been a much happier place for the Gunners lately. In the past three games against Arsenal at the Reebok Stadium, […]

Editor's note: We're trying out a new feature on EPL Talk that we want to get your feedback on. It's a new segment called Chalk Talk, which takes a close look at the tactics and formations featured in Premier League matches and brings them to you in a totally different format, video. While we don't […]

Tuesday, April 26th 8:00PM EDT – 5:00PM PDT CANADIAN NUTRALITE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW FOR CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CANADIAN SPOT 2011-12 Guests: Duane Rollins 24th minute blog & Canadian Soccer News (Toronto) Steven Beauregard of Soccer Montreal Blog (Montreal) Andrew Bucholtz of Yahoo Sports Canada (Vancouver) An FC Edmonton Blogger (Edmonton) NASL Segment: Re-capping the weekend of […]

Nottingham Forest and Norwich fans enjoyed a double celebration this weekend as they boosted their promotion chances and secured bragging rights with victories over local rivals Leicester and Ipswich respectively. East Anglian Derby Norwich and Ipswich faced off for the East Anglian Derby with both sides in form with Ipswich continuing a post Roy Keane […]

Manchester United could nail down the Premier League title with a win today. Not mathematically, but if they do win, they'll open up a nine point gap at the top of the table. And I seriously doubt that Manchester United would drop that many points in their final three games of the season. But before […]

Stoke City have revealed their away shirt for the 2011-2012 Premier League season. The Potters have adopted an Inter Milan style shirt with blue and black stripes on the front. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, the new shirt will go on sale today in Stoke City's club shop. The new away shirt from Stoke is […]

In the early stages of tonight's MLS match between the Rapids and Sounders, young Seattle star Steve Zakuani suffered what appears likely to be a tibia fracture after an extremely clumsy challenge by Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan. Here is a link to the video of the incident: WARNING – VIDEO IS GRAPHIC AND SHOWS SLO-MO […]

Immediately following tomorrow morning's early kick-off between Manchester United and Everton on ESPN2, the TV network in the United States will be airing a special episode of ESPNSoccernet Press Pass. The 15-minute episode will feature Shaka Hislop and Gabriele Marcotti discussing the race for fourth in the Premier League as well as next week's Champions […]

Love him or hate him, Arsene Wenger is a stubborn man. In the space of four days, Arsenal threw away a 1-0 lead against Liverpool after scoring in the 97th minute but committing a penalty in the 102nd minute, which was converted by Dirk Kuyt. Then, in the North London derby with Arsenal leading 3-1 […]