The draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 was made this morning in Switzerland. The biggest headline for Premier League clubs is that Arsenal will face Barcelona, which will be a rematch of last season's Champions League quarter-final which the Spanish giants won 6-3 on aggregate. The fate of the other English clubs were […]

Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart capped off their Europa League group stage fixtures with fine results that lifted them to first-placed finishes in their respective groups. Leverkusen managed to knock holders Atletico Madrid out of the tournament with a well-fought 1-1 draw, while Stuttgart, under new management, thumped Odense by a score of 5-1. Bayer […]

It has become the premier match-up of the Premier League: Manchester United and Chelsea. On Sunday, the clubs meet for the first time this season when the Red Devils visit the defending champions, clearly this weekend's match of the week. To talk about that, I'm joined by The Gaffer, making a special appearance on his […]

Short documentary found by the guys at Off The Post. Thoughts on the modern day footballer from some young lads. Here’s the links: Lengthy EPL preview [Global Football Today] Shawcross return [Dirty Tackle] Player profile Ian Taylor [Three Match Ban] Fantasy – The Pundit [Barclays Premier League] Wenger looks for reaction [Soccerway] Top foreign players […]

It took a bit longer than usual but the sackings in the Premier League have commenced. Led by Newcastle and soon followed by Blackburn, the sackings have come from clubs that seem to be far from crisis level. These actions by the respective owners of Newcastle and Blackburn have been met with almost universal condemnation. […]

Just over a couple of weeks ago ChampionshipTalk looked at three of the key loan signings from transfer deadline day. The idea was that these experienced players and the one young hopeful would get a chance to get some playing time in the Championship. However events have conspired against Chris Kirkland, Aaron Ramsey and John […]

It's sneaky how the Premier League selects its schedule for each season. After the massive match between Manchester United and Arsenal earlier this week, we now have Chelsea against Man United to look forward to this weekend (as well as nine other mouthwatering matches). But who will win at Stamford Bridge, which used to be […]

ESPN this week broke the record for the largest TV viewing audience ever for a Premier League match shown on U.S. television. The game between Manchester United and Arsenal, which was shown live on ESPN2 at 3pm ET on Monday, December 13, 2010 scored a 0.4 rating and was watched by an estimated 570,000 viewers. […]

8 games of prelude in this penultimate gameweek of the first go-round, and then the BIG ONE. Clear your Sunday morning schedules because Chelsea-United is one you need to watch live! From the 4 live 10 am matches, Fox picked Arsenal for the Channel, and Newcastle for Plus, while the Blackburn & Wigan matches are […]

The upcoming transfer window is so vitally important for clubs to bring in the right players that will change the fortunes of the club, whether that be for the final push towards winning the league such as in Chelsea’s case or if it means to avoid relegation just like supporters of West Ham United, Wigan […]

Borussia Dortmund's Europa League form this season left much to be desired, especially since the club's domestic performances have been nothing short of incredible. BVB only managed to win two of their six group matches and picked up a mediocre nine points, which in the end was a few too short of what was required […]

Rio Ferdinand stars in a new infomercial to promote an exercise product which is quickly becoming a hit in the United States. SoccerXizer is the perfect gift for your friends or family who want to combine soccer with exercise. The workout machine, finely crafted in Mexico, will help you and your loved ones reach fitness […]

In the latest round of the best FIFA 11 goals of the week, the above video features a collection of goals from Manchester United, AC Milan, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Chelsea. This week's video definitely features a lot more flashy skills exhibited by players. The sort of showboating skills that could make some of you […]

Gai Assulin was born in Nahariya on the 9th of April 1991 and signed for Manchester City from Barcelona in December, 2010. He is one of Israel’s exceptional young talents that exist among football today. Assulin started his career at the footballing school of Hapoel Haifa. When he was just seven years old, Assulin moved to […]

Here's the goal celebrations again from the club Stjarnan. It's nothing new but I'm wondering how long something like this would last in the EPL. Would any club get away with something this elaborate and if so which players? Here’s the links: Sven happy at Leicester [Sky] Four failing clubs [World Football Columns] Owners vs. […]