It is perhaps a slightly bizarre point to make; that in victory, Arsenal proved just how good Barcelona really are. However, study last night's encounter in a little more detail and the reason behind the statement becomes a little bit clearer. Aside from Arsenal's blistering starts to each half, playing at what proved to be […]

Many will argue that today's match between Chelsea and Manchester United is the biggest of the season. It's certainly will have a lot of implications depending on the result. But is it the biggest match of the season? It depends a lot on what Chelsea does today. A win for Chelsea will keep the race […]

Today marks an exciting new chapter in the history of EPL Talk. In 2005, it began as a dream to create a platform where soccer fans around the world could congregate online and share their passion for their favorite sport, league and team with strangers. That dream came true (in more ways, than one with […]

For the second year in a row, Manchester United will be the opponent in the MLS All-Star Game, according to an unnamed source. Last season, Manchester United defeated the MLS All-Star Team 5-2 in an exciting game in Houston, Texas. But this year's MLS All-Star Game will be played on July 27 at Red Bull […]

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United's 2011 summer tour of the United States has been finalized, according to an unnamed source. The tour will kick off with Manchester United playing against Seattle Sounders on July 20 or 21 in Seattle, Washington. The club will utilize the Nike training facilities near Beaverton, Oregon to prepare for the club's first […]

TEAM: Houston Dynamo COACH: Dominic Kinnear 2010 SEASON RESULTS: 9-15-6, 33 points, 7th place in Western Conference Houston continues to retool their team, which two years ago finished first in the Western Conference. It seems not that long ago that they were busy winning their second MLS Cup after their move from California. But those […]

Now that Birmingham City has picked up their first major trophy in 48 years (the last one they won was also the League Cup, in 1963), I thought it'd be interesting to look at the other teams in the Premier League to see when they last won a major piece of silverware. But before I […]

A new photo of what may be Arsenal's new home shirt for the 2011-12 season has been published. Whether this is, in fact, Arsenal's new home shirt, we'll have to wait until we know for sure. The quality of the home shirt (pictured left) looks like a fake shirt. It's quite possible it may be […]

Most fans of either a Premier League club or the Premier League in general are very team focused. Meet a new soccer friend, and usually the first question out of his mouth is "Who do you support?" Listen to most podcasts, too, and all you'll hear is this team name against that team name, and […]

This odd season of English football continued today, as Birmingham City persisted and stole the Carling Cup from a more ambitious-yet snakebitten- Arsenal side, 2-1 at Wembley Stadium. Arsene Wenger lost Theo Walcott and Cesc Fabregas in their midweek match against Stoke City, so the 4-2-3-1 formation contained Andrei Arshavin and Tomas Rosicky instead. Since […]

Arsenal's six year drought without silverware persists while a 48-year dry spell ends for Birmingham City on what announcers called the biggest day in the club's history. On Sunday, Brum got an 89th minute goal from Obafemi Martins en route to a 2-1 win over the Gunners and the Carling Cup. Arsenal, on the other […]

After Birmingham City's shock victory against Arsenal to win the 2011 Carling Cup, it makes me wonder what the future holds for both teams. The last minute goal by Obafemi Martins, after Laurent Koscielny's critical mistake, puts Birmingham City into next season's Europa League. It also gives them a massive confidence boost, which will presumably […]

The first piece of silverware handed out in 2011 goes to Birmingham City, the Blues pulling the upset of Arsenal on Sunday, defeating the Gunners 2-1 in the League Cup final. For the Blues, it's only the second major trophy in the club's history. For the Gunners, it's a bitter end to a competition Arsene […]

Having seen two very different instances of what the FA would describe as ‘violent conduct’ on Saturday, I started thinking. I touched on both of these moments in my ‘Saturday Review’ piece, but after some reflection I thought that the subject required further analysis. The two moments that I’m talking about are DJ Campbell’s push […]

The Berlin Wall has long since been torn down, friends and family reunited. Germany is a country unified and has been for some time now. While the west and east of this land are connected now and equal, the east is still lagging behind in at least one important cultural aspect … football. While reunification […]