The American invasion of the Premier League is set to expand to include Arsenal as the latest team owned by a businessman from the United States. Currently, Liverpool, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Sunderland are owned by Americans. Arsenal will become the fifth team to have an American owner. Stan Kroenke already owns several sports […]

I keep hearing from media types that this version of Manchester United is not one of the “greats” of all time or even one of the best teams in Europe. There are those in the media that equate United’s current record to some lucky breaks and matches against poor competition. While the 2010 team doesn’t […]

Despite a top of the table that's providing little reason for conversation, myself, Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna have plenty to discuss on this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast. In the hours before the show went to tape, Stan Kroenke's bid for controlling interest in Arsenal was reported. We spend the first segment of […]

The first legs of the quarter-finals saw 3 of 4 matches end with large advantages being established. The fixture that all the attention will be focused on this week will be the second leg match between Manchester United FC and Chelsea FC. United played a perfect road game and took an important away goal and […]

“We feel as passionately about the Revs as we do the Patriots. It bothers us when people presume otherwise.” – New England Revolution Investor/Operator Jonathan Kraft Robert Kraft is widely considered one of the best owners in American sports. Since Kraft bought NFL's Patriots in 1994, the team has won three Super Bowls and made […]

Blackpool against Arsenal, and Aston Villa against Newcastle United. Four different teams each with their own mission. Trying to avoid relegation versus trying to win the league. Trying to avoid relegation versus trying to reach the safety points to avoid relegation. The first talking point of the day is Arsene Wenger's decision to start Jens […]

There’s a beautiful phrase in Brazilian football that was applied to the national side a few years ago. “They have too many Piano carriers and not enough Piano players.” When I first heard it I instantly integrated it into my vocabulary because I liked it so much. So as I watched Chelsea take on Manchester […]

It’s early in the season, but to be honest it’s never too early to have a big tilt for first place in the east as well as a quick leap in the table for the Supporters Shield. Traveling down to PPL Park, the New York Red Bulls faced the Philadelphia Union. And while there was […]

Today has to be one of the most entertaining days in the history of the second tier of English football with the day’s games producing 44 goals at a staggering average of over 3.5 goals per game. This included a great day’s work for the Welsh clubs in the Championship as victories for Swansea and […]

Wow, what a afternoon of Championship football, we have had 41 goals in 11 games so far and a televised match between two sides chasing promotion to come. The action has included a seven goal thriller between Nottingham Forest and Reading and the humbling of Queens Park Rangers by a rampant relegation threatened Scunthorpe. I […]

A retro look for this weekend's open thread, because fifteen years ago this month MLS kicked off its first season. Despite all the complaints we have about the current state of MLS and what it does and doesn't do, we can all agree that the league's taste in uniforms has vastly improved. There are some […]

Ticket details have been released for Barcelona against Manchester United as well as the match between New England Revolution and Man United. Both matches are part of Man United's US 2011 summer tour. Tickets for Barcelona against Manchester United at FedEx Field in Washington DC (July 30) will go on sale to the general public […]

The Professional Footballers' Association has named the nominees for the PFA Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards. For the PFA Player of the Year award, this is a competition where the best players of the season are picked by fellow players. For the PFA Young Player of the Year […]

Saturday is always my favorite day of the week. My day to watch as many Premier League games as I can. My day to watch my 7-year-old daughter play little-league soccer. And this particular Saturday is special for me because I get to watch my two favorite teams, Swansea City against Norwich (FoxSoccer.tv at 12:20pm ET) […]

The first rematch of MLS Cup 2010 saw F.C. Dallas blank Colorado 3-0, as MVP David Ferreira opened his 2011 account with two tallies at Pizza Hut Park. Dallas, struggling to find their form in the early part of this season, at least temporarily halted the experiment that moved Brek Shea to central defense. Schellas […]