The last time that these two teams met at Turf Moor was in the 2009 Premier League season, with Burnley coming away as 1-0 winners. The Premier League newcomers were hoping to produce another shocking result, even if it comes against a struggling Manchester United team still trying to find their feet. The first half […]

The recent World Cup has spawned a number of books that not only look at the recent past of American soccer but what the men’s national team needs to do going forward. Many of these stories are being written by journalists, but it is rare we hear from people who have experienced the U.S. soccer […]

A video of Eibar coach Gaizka Garitano firing up his squad before their Week Two encounter with Atletico Madrid has gone viral over the past 24 hours. In the footage, Garitano is seen addressing his squad in training and urging them to be wary of the reigning La Liga champions playing style. The 39-year-old boss branded […]

José Mourinho’s Chelsea travel to Merseyside to face Roberto Martinez’s Everton in Saturday’s English Premier League marquee matchup. Everton finished the 2013-14 season in fifth place, just two places behind Chelsea. Sharing the points from these fixtures last season, the Toffees defeated Chelsea at home, yet lost to the Blues when they travelled to Stamford […]

According to reports in England and the Netherlands, Manchester United have agreed a £14 million fee for AFC Ajax defender Daley Blind. All that is left is for the player to agree to personal terms with the Premier League club, which is expected to be a formality. Once the transfer is finalized, Blind will become United's fifth […]

Coming off of a decisive 3-1 victory over last year’s Premier League runners up Liverpool, Manchester City will look to continue their perfect start to the early season with a lineup that will feature only a couple of changes. The most likely changes will be at fullback with Sagna in line to make his first […]

Fresh off the news that Fernando Torres has joined AC Milan on a two-year loan deal, Chelsea have reportedly triggered QPR striker Loic Remy's £8.5million buy-out clause and the France international looks set to have a medical with the Blues as early as Saturday. Speculation is Chelsea began talks with Remy's representatives following an injury scare […]

NBC has announced the commentators for this weekend's Premier League matches that will be shown on television and Internet across the United States. Here's the line-up: Saturday, August 30: Burnley vs Manchester United, 7:45am, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra; Jim Proudfoot & Jim Beglin Manchester City vs Stoke, 10am, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra; […]

When we have an honorable mentions section on this feature, its always a firm indicator that the weekend is going to be a bit of a special one. And a week ahead of the dreaded international break (I know, I know, sorry for mentioning it) we have a few days bristling with top quality action […]

The Ivory Coast's National Team may be forced by the Ivorian Government to forfeit their first qualification match for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, due to fear of exposing the team and their country to the Ebola virus. Government officials for Ivory Coast are stating their refusal to let the team travel to Abidjan […]

I should first start off by saying to always check out WorldSoccerTalk.com and the World Soccer Talk podcast for all of your soccer analysis, news, notes, opinions and scores. Now that the preambles are over, here are the remaining top soccer resources everyone should check out: 1. WhoScored.com – WhoScored is a great website to […]

Speaking ahead of Saturday's Premier League showdown with Everton, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has expressed his desire for Fernando Torres to remain at the club, while also stating that striker Diego Costa is a "big doubt" to make the Blues' bench at Goodison Park. Torres has been linked with a move to AC Milan in recent […]

As Louis van Gaal settles in as Manchester United's newest manager, he has made it very clear that he is interested in selling a number of players. Shinji Kagawa is on the list of players for sale, and the Japanese midfielder has received interest from Valencia and his former club, Borussia Dortmund. Other clubs have […]

Speaking ahead of his team's Serie A opener against Chievo, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has responded to the latest rumors surrounding Chilean midfielder, Arturo Vidal. "He's [Vidal] a fundamental player for Juve and he will stay with us," Allegri said to the assembled media at his pre-match press conference. "He feels good and is training. […]

The Spanish Football Association Appeals Committee has rejected Atletico Madrid's appeal against Diego Simeone's eight-match touchline ban. The court's decision means the Argentinian boss will miss Los Colchoneros' next four league fixtures against Eibar, Real Madrid, Celta and Almeria; with the remainder of the suspension to be served during Atletico's Spanish Super Cup matches. Simeone will also […]