Sunderland have unveiled their new home shirt for the 2009-10 season. Designed and manufactured by Umbro, the new shirt design is very similar to the current one. The biggest difference is the V-neck. On closer look, there is an embossed Sunderland crest behind the Sunderland badge above the heart. The shirt will be available for […]

Referees – the bane of a football fan's life. Your hopes and dreams can be shattered by one shrill peep of the man-in-black's (or red or green or whatever colour they choose to wear these days) shiny whistle. They are also, of course, an easy target for fans, players and managers who divert the attention […]

Beginning in the next episode of the podcast we will have a weekly Zygo Soccer Report from our friend Brian Zygo covering the Houston Dynamo as well as his other thoughts from around the world of football. We are also adding a new feature, the Miami Minute with Ignacio Rodriguez the director of Public Relations […]

I don't know whether to congratulate Chelsea for deactivating the explosive Barcelona attack. Or chastise them for playing a very negative, defensive brand of football that has nothing to do with the reasons why we call this the beautiful game. The reality is that if Chelsea played their usual brand of attacking football, they would […]

Spain did not enter the inaugural World Cup of 1930, but qualified for the Italy-hosted tournament of 1934. They progressed as far as the quarter-finals, drawing 1-1 with Italy, but losing 1-0 in a replay. A combination of the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War denied Spain competitive football until the 1950 World […]

For all those neutrals out there who may not have seen Barcelona play before this season I would encourage you not to write off the Catalan side based on just one performance. I have seen Barca break down some stubborn resistance at the Nou Camp this season both in La Liga and the Champions League […]

The Old Trafford clock showed 55 minutes had gone when Freddie Ljungberg'a shot was spilled by Fabien Barthez. The first player to react was Sylvain Wiltord, Arsenal's then record signing, to slot the ball home with minimum fuss to put Arsenal 1-0 up and ultimately wrap up the Premier League title. It was a great […]

The transfer merry-go-round has begun to turn once again as we approach the summer when all there is to talk about is who you would like your club to sign. For Liverpool top of their list appears to be Gareth Barry from Aston Villa, and David Villa and Raul Albiol from Valencia. The problem for […]

This is not a post to moan about a referee getting a decision wrong. Rather, this particular incident got me wondering, "How is that supposed to work then?" Maybe you have the answer... It's been reasonably well accepted that Arsenal's opener against Middlesbrough should have been flagged offside (video link). Graham Poll on Setanta's Football […]

There he is ladies and gentleman the whiny quitter known as John Carver. As usual here is another wonderful mind coming to North America trying to install his tactics & emotion into a club that wants to be the best in Major League Soccer and of course being the best pro Canadian side to take […]

Jimmy Bullard, the Hull City midfielder, will be the next guest on the EPL Talk Podcast. Bullard, who previously played at Fulham, Wigan Athletic, West Ham United and other teams, will be interviewed tomorrow (Wednesday, April 29, 2009). Here's your chance to ask any questions you may have to Jimmy. Simply post your questions in […]

John Carver and Sir Bobby Robson/Getty Images Jurgen Klinsmann and John Carver left their respective jobs within a few short days of one another. While Klinsmann was sacked, and Carver left voluntarily both are bad signs for the current perception of American football in Europe. Klinsmann dubbed "California Klinny" by some in the German press […]

A few weeks ago when Tottenham Hotspur unveiled ambitious plans to rebuild its White Hart Lane stadium, little attention — if any — was given to the fate of the old red Victorian house at the corner of Bill Nicholson Way and High Road, the house that is the physical address of the club at […]

This season one of the greatest servants to Juventus has hung up his boots and retired from football – Pavel Nedved. The marauding midfielder has been one of the best players in Serie A for over a decade (bar the one season Juve spent in Serie B) and I thought I’d pay homage to the […]

In the past the Premier League’s manager of the year award has normally been a forgone conclusion with the gaffer who lifts the Premier League trophy at the end of the season usually receiving a second award a couple of weeks down the line. However, with the top flight so tight this season and with […]