Whereas yesterday Christopher Riordan and myself focused on the United States players lying their trade in England, to day we start to diversify our focus, looking toward continental Europe but focusing on some of the more overlooked leagues. Whereas tomorrow we'll discuss those players who've taken their talents to the big four leagues of the […]

Only one of the English Premier League's top six clubs entering mid-week action came away with three points from Tuesday and Wednesday fixtures, and unfortunately for those looking for the title race to stay as close as possible, that club was league-leading Manchester United, winning 2-1 on Tuesday versus Stoke. While Manchester City enticed Arsenal […]

Video: PL Highlights: Blackburn/Liverpool Watching Steven Gerrard walk up to the spot to take the penalty late in the game against Blackburn Rovers, I was confident he would score for Liverpool. When faced with adversity, Gerrard often rises to the occasion. Earlier in the season, Gerrard cooly slotted home a penalty against fiercest rivals Manchester […]

Winning the 1987 FA Cup is one of the most illustrious achievements in Coventry City's history, however just eighteen months later they were the victim's of one of the greatest upsets in the competitions history. At the time Coventry were an entrenched top flight side and despite an away draw the Midlands side would have […]

Hi all EPL Talk readers, Join me at 2:30 PM ET for a live blog of the seven matches being played this afternoon, highlighted by the Arsenal v Manchester City match on ESPN2. Other matches include: Aston Villa v Sunderland Newcastle v West Ham Wolves v Chelsea Blackburn v Liverpool Bolton v Wigan Everton v […]

Apparently EPL coaches aren't in favor of adding Ronaldinho to their club. Here's the links: Macheda to Sampdoria [The Scotsman] Asian Cup preview [Gib Football Show] Unrest in Ivory Coast [Unprofessional Foul] Rossi want's to play at Chelsea [Sport] Nani earns United three [Four Four Two] Everton need a boost [A Football Report] Fantasy notes […]

[polldaddy poll=4340620] Today's match between Arsenal and Manchester City could be a turning point in the season for either club. Arsene Wenger is painting it as a battle of a team that goes out and buys players compared to his club, who nurtures players through the youth ranks and buys the occasional player when there's […]

There was a time when coverage of United States' players outside Major League Soccer could have fit into one podcast. The growing influence of the U.S.'s best on the global games means my co-host, Christopher Riordan, and myself will have a series of shows this week discussing those players in or on the fringe of […]

ESPN2's live broadcast of Arsenal against Chelsea on Monday, December 27 was the most watched Premier League game in U.S. history. The match, which was broadcast from 3-5pm ET, garnered a 0.5 rating and was viewed by an estimated viewing audience of 610,000. In comparison, the 2010 MLS Cup Final between Colorado Rapids and FC […]

Apologies to the rest of the world, but I have an important announcement for soccer fans in South Florida. If you're reading this and you're in the area this weekend, it's time for you to stand up and show how much you love soccer by meeting with Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber this Saturday, […]

On Tuesday afternoon the Los Angeles Galaxy came to terms with veteran defender Greeg Berhalter and re-signed him to a one year contract. With this new signing, Berhalter became the first player in team history to serve as player and assistant coach. “We are very excited to have re-signed Gregg Berhalter and look forward to […]

Old Trafford hosted the midweek Premier League duel between Manchester United and visiting Stoke City. United have been soaring, tied with crosstown City with two games in hand, and they haven't experienced a defeat this season. Stoke had won two of the last three matches and started the day in 8th place, looking to prove […]

When EPL Talk reader Drew Meger realized that he was going to get home late today and would miss the live broadcast of Manchester United against Stoke City on Fox Soccer Channel, he decided to turn to his trusty DVR on Comcast and set the game to record for later viewing. Except that the Fox […]

I was away all weekend for a quick getaway to Orlando, so I didn't get a chance to post some news regarding interesting developments over the long weekend. First, I'd like to wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year. Let's hope 2011 is your best one yet (and for your favorite club […]

If you think modern-day tackles by the likes of Nigel de Jong and Ryan Shawcross are horrible, take a look at the above video from a 1970 Manchester derby where United legend George Best comes late to a ball and fiercely tackles City's Glyn Pardoe. The result was a horrific broken leg for Pardoe, a […]