It seems to be the story that won't go away. The question is whether Arsenal supporters overreact regarding the way other teams tackle their players? Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, there are convincing arguments either way. But what do you think? Do they feel that Arsenal supporters (and their manager […]

Glasgow Rangers's well-deserved draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford Tuesday night is a massive confidence boost for the Scottish club, but the nil-nil draw may end up being a harbinger of what will come in the Premier League for the remainder of the season. Rangers made it look relatively easy, but you can guarantee […]

The Daily Mail newspaper made an embarrassing mistake Tuesday morning when it reported that Roberto Mancini was blaming Manchester City's slow start to the season on David Villa's international commitments with Spain. Problem is that David Villa doesn't play for Manchester City. David Silva does. You can read The Daily Mail's erroneous article. But don't […]

As Rangers walk out at Old Trafford today, old timers will recall when clashes between English and Scottish clubs were some of the biggest, most vibrant, most electric games imaginable. The European Cup semi-final clash between Leeds and Celtic in 1970 was one of the most momentous games of that decade, possibly of all time. […]

Los Angeles has reclaimed their sole place atop the top of Major League Soccer after their 3-1 victory Saturday over the Columbus Crew, a match that featured the return of David Beckham. Elsewhere, New York got a 3-1 victory over visiting Colorado while Dallas was unable to get more than a 0-0 draw at San […]

Group B features clubs with varying levels of experience ranging from perennials Olympique Lyonnais to debutants Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC. This group feels a little more predictable than Group A but the battle at the top could get quite interesting. Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC Key Signing: Salim Toama. Toama rejoined Hapoel on a two-year contract following spells […]

Magath's struggling Schalke side will be looking to turn their recent form around against Ligue 1 big boys Olympique Lyon, but it is likely that Schalke will really be up against it in France tomorrow night. Lyon's home form has not been particularly spectacular, but they will surely be up for it against a Schalke […]

The Champions League kicks off with group stage matches which will pit top teams from all over Europe against eachother in pivotal clashes that could mean a place in the round of sixteen or an early exit from European competition. Bundesliga contenders Werder Bremen and Schalke will kick their Champions League campaigns on Tuesday against […]

Ian Darke, one of the leading soccer commentators in the world, is reportedly in talks to join ESPN to be the voice of the Premier League in the United States. Darke's popularity rose to new heights during the summer of 2010 when he commentated several memorable World Cup broadcasts for ESPN. The most poignant of […]

For a change of pace, I thought it'd be interesting to see which clubs had the highest attendances from this past weekend's Premier League matches. Usually the list is pretty predictable especially when Manchester United plays at home because they always have the biggest attendances. But with both Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool all playing […]

Another Premier League weekend is in the books with plenty of shocks, stops and talking points. The story of the weekend would be Everton’s dramatic comeback against Manchester United and the continued good form of Blackpool. On a sad note though there were one or two concerning injuries and the continued discussion over officiating standards. […]

Could Manchester United's success in the past be attributable to the fact that very few of his players, as a percentage, play international soccer? And even when his players are picked for duty, you know and I know that his footballers often pick up mystery injuries where they have to pull out at the last […]

Tuesday, September 14th 8:00PM EDT – 5:00PM PDT This show is dedicated to the memory of Eric Altshule whom we sadly and tragically lost last week. First fifteen minutes will be spent discussing our former colleague Guests: David Faulk of Goal Seattle Blog discussing the Sounders MLS Talk Podcast Co-Host & DC Correspondent Chris Riordan Late […]

Veteran midfielder Michael Ballack is set to miss six weeks of action due to a fractured tibia after a knock he took during Bayer Leverkusen's match against Hannover this weekend. Michael Ballack had just recently recovered from a lengthy injury that sidelined him during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and would have been […]

Manchester United's collapse at Goodison Park sees the league's third place team lose ground to Chelsea and Arsenal, winner during the fourth weekend of the English Premier League season. To review all the action, I am joined by Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer for this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast. We go over the […]