Standing out in the blog-world is not easy but, as in most walks of life, true quality will always shine through. So I thought it would be a good idea to get two of the best soccer blogs around, EPL TALK and Arseblog, together for a little chat. Arseblog was started in February 2002 and […]

For years I have viewed Eddie Gaven as one of the most talented and potentially successful young players in US Youth National Team setup. Gaven appeared to be the perfect midfield compliment for the budding world superstar Freddy Adu. But something happened along the way to stardom for Gaven. It was called the Metrostars. Like […]

For years I have viewed Eddie Gaven as one of the most talented and potentially successful young players in US Youth National Team setup. Gaven appeared to be the perfect midfield compliment for the budding world superstar Freddy Adu. But something happened along the way to stardom for Gaven. It was called the Metrostars. Like […]

Alonso and Kuyt Key To Liverpool Success Despite sitting joint top of the Premier League after 13 games, Liverpool's summer recruit's, Albert Riera apart, have yet to justify Rafa Benitez's decision to bring them to the club. Robbie Keane has struggled to recapture his Tottenham form and has been guilty of some glaring misses, Philip […]

This may seem like a stark critical question but in these tough economic times this is exactly what investors must ask themselves. We’ve discussed in recent weeks the poor television ratings MLS has been receiving and the general lack of interest even among the football supporting public in the United States. Major League Soccer must […]

This may seem like a stark critical question but in these tough economic times this is exactly what investors must ask themselves. We've discussed in recent weeks the poor television ratings MLS has been receiving and the general lack of interest even among the football supporting public in the United States. Major League Soccer must […]

This was one of the most important games of the season for Real Madrid. Bernd Schuster knew that this was the game that they absolutely had to have if they planned to revert the results of the past couple of weeks both domestically and in Europe. Schuster knew that they had to win, but his […]

With the upcoming release of Worldwide Soccer Manager/Football Manager 2009, EPL Talk can announce an interview with someone associated with the game. The interview is scheduled to be done Monday November 17th. If you have questions you would like asked, please leave a comment with your questions. If I use your question, your handle will […]

If Columbus wins tonight, we’ll have our first ever MLS Cup Final that does include DC United, the LA Galaxy, Houston/San Jose or Chicago. MLS can rightly claim it is more competitive than I ridiculed it for not being just a few short months ago. The keys tonight: The Crew backline led by Chad Marshall […]

If Columbus wins tonight, we'll have our first ever MLS Cup Final that does include DC United, the LA Galaxy, Houston/San Jose or Chicago. MLS can rightly claim it is more competitive than I ridiculed it for not being just a few short months ago. The keys tonight: The Crew backline led by Chad Marshall […]

Diego Maradona was appointed as Argentine national team head coach Tuesday evening. That was the best birthday present that he could have received. The obsession with Maradona has reached a new level. From the outside looking in, there is very little logic to it. On the inside with some logic it's senseless. What people don't […]

The writing might be on the wall for Bernd Schuster or it might be the typical Real Madrid hysterics that go on after a big loss like the one they suffered against Real Unión. Right now they are burying Schuster before he dies. According to one of Madrid's "mouthpieces", As, they say stated that club […]

Valladolid 2 -2 Hércules (VLL adv. 7-3 ) Espanyol 3-0 Celta (ESP adv. 5-2) Villarreal 1 -1 Pol. Ejido (POL adv. 6-1) Mallorca 2-0 Málaga […]

Bob Bradley’s selection for US camp preparing for the final qualifier of the semifinals of the group stage. Let’s look at each player and whether or not he has a national team future, given this is essentially a B team with a few exceptions. (Gibbs, Kljestan, Mastroeni and Ching are the exceptions) GOALKEEPERS : Brian […]

Bob Bradley's selection for US camp preparing for the final qualifier of the semifinals of the group stage. Let's look at each player and whether or not he has a national team future. GOALKEEPERS : Brian Edwards (Toronto FC), A training camp related call in. This is simply meant to have an extra training camp […]