Today marks the first English cup final of 2011 pitting Arsenal against Birmingham City in the Carling Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in London. The match is massive for both teams (and supporters). And hopefully it'll be an entertaining two-sided affair. But before the League Cup Final kicks off at 11am ET, there are two […]

Four was the magic number this Saturday in the English Premier League. Aston Villa, Manchester United and those Wanderers from Wolverhampton all hit the net four times in the process of recording important wins. So, without any four-ther ado (the last ‘four’ pun, I promise) here is a rundown of the Saturday action. Manchester United’s […]

Hidden near the end of a Fox Soccer Channel press release last week about their upcoming "Clash of Giants" games on its network was a small mention of a poll. To me, it was the most newsworthy item of the entire press release since we die-hard Premier League fans already knew about the rest of […]

Team: FC Dallas Head coach: Schellas Hyndman Last Years Finish: 12-4-14 3rd in the West, 5th Overall If you would've told me last season that FC Dallas was going to be a decent tough side at home and make an upset against at the time defending MLS Cup Champions Real Salt Lake, and then would […]

One of the reasons why I love watching soccer matches on Saturdays is the sheer quantity of them stretched across six continuous hours. And that's just the Premier League. Today will be quite different because there are five Premier League games starting at the same time (10am ET/3pm BST) and no early or late match. […]

On Tuesday, EPL Talk will be making a massive announcement. The biggest news of our more than 5-year existence. It's something that we're confident will interest many of you, especially die-hard supporters of Premier League clubs (as well as people who eat, live and breathe Premier League football). Comcast customers shouldn't get too excited. It's […]

Sunday's Carling Cup Final between Arsenal and Birmingham City should be a walk in the park for the Gunners. Arsenal has already done the league double over Birmingham. The London side have a team of footballers who are more skilled than Birmingham. However, in football, especially a cup final, nothing can ever be taken for […]

It's been a slow week in English football, so this week's edition of Special 1 TV focuses on its own drama instead of what's been happening at Anfield, St. James' Park and other locales. In this episode, Wayne Rooney features a special one-on-one interview with Sven who is riding high with his Foxes. Plus, there's […]

2011 Major League Soccer Preview Show #1 Monday, February 28th 8:00PM EST – 5:00PM PST PORTLAND: Steven Lenhart of Timbers Mao's Football Show VANCOUVER: Andrew Bucholtz of Yahoo Canada SEATTLE: David Faulk of Goal Seattle COLORADO: Patrick Quinn Rapids Supporter FC DALLAS: Wayne Member of The Inferno supporters Group & Daniel Robertson of Big D […]

The date was May 27, 1981. The European Cup Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid was played in Paris at the Parc des Princes stadium in the French capital. Real Madrid's team included stars such as Uli Stielike, Laurie Cunningham and Vicente del Bosque, while Liverpool included their legendary players of Ray Clemence, Phil Neal, […]

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Major League Soccer is still a few weeks off, but Major League Soccer's teams have started. Real Salt Lake got a result in Columbus against the Crew, but how much of an advantage do they have, taking a 0-0 back to Rio Tinto? On this episode of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, myself and […]

Welcome to a new feature here at EPL Talk. Every Thursday moving forward I'll be bringing you Fantasy Premier League tips and tricks to help increase your weekly points tally. Before we get down to business, there are some things that it will be important for you, the reader, to know about this column. The […]

Is anyone else starting to get a little bored of the supposed Carlos Tevez transfer saga? He’s staying, he’s leaving, he’s unhappy, he’s committed – barely a month goes by without an update from the Carlos Camp. And now Roberto Mancini admits uncertainty over Carlos Tevez's future at Manchester City. As ever, at the centre […]

Editor's note: In our daily MLS 2011 Preview, the next team to be reviewed and analyzed is Columbus Crew. Will the Rodney Dangerfield of MLS be able to earn more respect in 2011? Read Kristan's preview and predictions... Team Name The Columbus Crew Stadium and Location The Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Coach (with record […]