And for fun, here's Special1 TV's parody of the video (thanks to reader Les Deux for the tip). Still no word whether Special1 TV will be coming back, but we'll let you know as soon as we hear a definitive answer from Setanta Ireland.

Read part 1 here. The Manchester City Experiment In an ideal world (read: my ideal world) Manchester City will finish in the exact same spot as last season. I'd love to see the cash they shelled out for players this summer come to naught in the table. I have nothing against City in general and […]

It's confirmed. ESPN2 will show the opening game of the 2009-2010 season between Chelsea and Hull City at 7:45am ET Saturday. On late Friday, ESPN concluded the negotiations with Fox Soccer Channel to sub-license the early Saturday morning kickoff and Monday afternoon games for the 2009/2010 season. The package includes 12 Monday afternoon ET games, […]

'Tis the season... The Premier League finally kicks off again tomorrow and I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. I've been asking mummy for a shiny new League Title for months but I have this fear I'm destined for a pile of knee-socks and hand-knitted sweaters. Honestly, I might not sleep tonight. I'm that […]

The boys are back in town for the 2009-2010 Premier League season. Click on the above image for a full-sized picture showing a footballer from each of the 20 Premier League teams. The players are as follows: Arsenal: Theo Walcott Aston Villa: Brad Friedel Birmingham City: Kevin Phillips Blackburn Rovers: Ryan Nelson Bolton Wanderers: Gavin […]

This season promises to be a pivotal one in the reign of Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. Wenger has been one of the most influential managers in Arsenal's history but for the first time last year there were rumblings of discontent from the fans. In the build up to the new Premier League season the Arsenal manager has again […]

We understand that ESPN and Fox Soccer Channel are still feverishly working on concluding the contract so that the early Saturday morning and Monday afternoon ET Premier League games will be available on ESPN2. However, no agreement has been completed as of writing, and we're now less than 24 hours away from the kickoff of […]

For the fourth year in a row, EPL Talk brings you a special edition of the EPL Talk Podcast to preview the TV coverage changes that soccer fans in the United States can expect to see on Fox Soccer Channel, Setanta Sports and GolTV. The episode is a must-listen for soccer fans in North America. […]

It's funny that on the day I finished Rafael Honigstein's book, the great Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger returned my questions for an interview that Rafael had helped facilitate. The last chapter of the book, which is very pensive and earnest, incorporates with how Germans deal with World War II. In it he praises the sense of humor […]

Every year the IFFHS releases its ranking list of the top football leagues in the world. The Barclays Premier League won the honor for 2008, thanks largely to the fantastic performances in the Champions League from English clubs. This ranking was released in April, but on the eve of the Premier League season, I figured […]

Why do I care about the Golden Boot? What does it matter to me as a lover of a club? The Golden Boot doesn't guarantee titles (eh, Mr Anelka?) or even European placement (eh, Mr Phillips?) It is glory for the individual in a collective endeavor and should be a mere footnote to the supporter who hungers for team glory. "Should" […]

Not long ago, the United States could rightfully claim domination over CONCACAF. Mexico was suffering a crisis of confidence under an arrogant, chin smoking foreign coach. At the same time US had won the Gold Cup again and were cruising through the Hex with 18 points through 7 games, and easy World Cup qualification. The […]

Jamie Trecker, the senior soccer writer at FOX Soccer joins us to break down USA-Mexico. Hear Trecker's views about the tactics used by Bob Bradley, Mexico's recent success against the US and the state of the national team. A must listen podcast for any fan of the USMNT.

Javier Aguirre took a chance on Miguel Sabah. Former Coaches Sven Goran Eriksson, Ricardo LaVolpe and Hugo Sanchez all hardly rated him – it paid off big time today with a game winning goal. Sabah, who struggled at Guadalajara as a youngster had never been capped for Mexico at any level until he was 28. […]

On December 31st we throw a party, we have some drinks and we make promises for the new year. I'm going to eat better. I'm going to drink less. I'm going to get myself on track, baby! If we keep one or two of these promises deep into the year, we feel good. But the important thing […]