The first weekend of the Premier League is over, and what an entertaining weekend it was. Thirty two goals and an average of 3.2 goals per match, and a few surprise results. Who said the Premier League was boring?! Here are some of the highs and lows from this past weekend, as well as my […]

Today marks day two of the Premier League season and our first chance to see teams such as Manchester United and Chelsea in the new season. How will Scolari fair for Chelsea, can Man United shake off the injuries and start the season better than last season, is Manchester City crumbling, can Aston Villa win […]

Former Newcastle and Wimbledon defender Warren Barton will make his Fox Soccer Channel debut this Saturday as analyst for Fox Soccer Match Day. If you had the pleasure of watching Newcastle shine in the late 90s under Kevin Keegan, you'll no doubt remember the probing runs by Barton down the wing where he was an […]

U.S. TV network Fox Soccer Channel will feature a new co-host and analyst for its Fox Soccer Match Day beginning Saturday, August 16, when former Wimbledon, Newcastle United and England defender Warren Barton joins the network. At Wimbledon, Barton made 180 appearances during the club's hugely successful period from 1990 to 1995 when he played […]

In the race for the Premier League title, a big factor of whether a team can succeed is not so much the talent on the pitch but rather off it. In a long season of 38 Premier League matches as well as the FA Cup, Carling Cup and, for some teams, the Champions League and […]

The new Newcastle United third shirt for the 2008/2009 season has been unveiled, and it's silver with a white trim. Designed by Adidas and sponsored by Northern Rock, the shirt will be worn today (August 9th) for the first time in a friendly against Valencia. Silver shirts are quite rare in football. So, what's your […]

Football shirts, we all love them. So, for the widest online selection of football shirts for Premier League teams, visit the EPL Talk Shop. We have soccer shirts for all 20 Premiership teams from Arsenal to Wigan Athletic and every team in-between. The official replica football shirts for the Premier League teams are available from […]

In our continuing analysis of Premier League matches on TV, here are the teams that will be shown most frequently on Setanta Sports for the first few months of the 2008/2009 season, as of press time Liverpool, 7 times Everton, 7 Chelsea, 6 West Ham, 6 Aston Villa, 5 Blackburn, 5 Bolton, 5 Fulham, 5 […]

In our continuing analysis of Premier League matches on TV, here are the teams that will be shown most frequently on Fox Soccer Channel for the first few months of the 2008/2009 season, as of press time: Arsenal, 6 times Liverpool, 4 Man City, 4 Newcastle, 4 Spurs, 4 Aston Villa, 3 Blackburn, 3 Chelsea, […]

For soccer fans in the United States, it's the $179.88 question. That's the cost* for the next 12 months for hundreds of live football matches on Setanta Sports. But in these tough economic times, should you splash the cash? And, if not, what Premier League matches featuring your favorite club will you miss? EPL Talk […]

While your Premier League brethren in the United Kingdom have to wait more than two months before they'll be able to see all 20 clubs playing entire matches on television, viewers in the United States will only have to wait one week thanks to coverage from Setanta Sports and Fox Soccer Channel. In fact, you'll […]

Sky Sports and Setanta Sports recently unveiled their TV schedule for the 2008/2009 season. But out of the 53 Premier League matches currently scheduled through 1st December, which clubs will be shown most often on television? And what clubs will you have to wait two months to see on telly? Some of these findings may […]

Hull City, Bolton and Newcastle all suffered surprising friendly defeats against lower league sides in England on Saturday afternoon, but do the results of these pre-season fixtures really matter? Crewe, Macclesfield and Doncaster may be reveling in their victories over their Premier League counterparts, but will Phil Brown, Gary Megson and Kevin Keegan be particularly […]

Sometimes it's difficult to remove your team bias and the emotional connection you feel with the colors of your favorite club. But try, for a minute, to be objective and open minded as you read through EPL Talk's list of the Top 5 Worst Football Shirts of the 08/09 Premier League season (in order from […]

This is one of those league tables where football fans may not want their club to do that well since it could indicate how greedy a club is. But football today is a business, and when it comes down to the business of making money, commercial departments are extremely vital. Other than doing sponsorship deals, […]