After a three month absence due to injury, Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva returns to Liverpool's squad for this weekend's match against Southampton. Anyone who watched the documentary Being Liverpool should feel a pinch of affection for Leiva, as he raced back to full recovery only to limp off in a match early in the season. The footballer […]

For a change, our lead story in tonight's Nightly EPL column is a feel-good story about soccer fans from around the world, including two Premier League footballers, who went on a mission to save Spanish club Real Oviedo from going out of existence. It's a wonderful story by Sid Lowe that's certainly worth reading. Here […]

We've given away two brand new Apple iPads to two EPL Talk readers already (one in Maine, the other in Australia). And you could be the winner of your very own Apple iPad if you're at the top of the leaderboard after gameweek 18. Readers Greg Pierko and Adam Heap have won iPads so far, […]

With Swansea's impressive 3-1 victory Wednesday night against West Bromwich Albion, in a game where the Swans completely outplayed the Baggies, especially in the first half, Michael Laudrup's side has now reached 20 points — halfway to Laudrup's goal of getting 40 points to ensure another season in the Premier League. With only 14 matches […]

I am the first to admit that comparative tables prove absolutely nothing when it comes to the EPL, but that doesn’t stop me from creating them and pondering over the results. After Wednesday’s matches, it occurred to me to take a look at last season at this time, 14 matches in. The table below shows […]

Arsenal suffered another injury this season after defender Laurent Koscielny was taken off early in the match against Everton with a groin injury. The defender will be out until Christmas. Koscielny joins several other injured Arsenal players including Abou Diaby, Lukasz Fabianski and Andre Santos. Here are today's Premier League news headlines: Arsenal defender Laurent […]

There's something about a full schedule of midweek football in the Premier League. Night games are a completely different feel than a weekend daytime match. Some teams become more inspired. And, as you'll see below, some footballers shirk responsibility. Here are the highlights from tonight's matches (video highlights are available to US visitors only). Southampton […]

Today's one of those rare days in the Premier League where we have eight matches being played at the same time. If you live in the United States, four of them will be on ESPN3.com (one of which is on ESPN2), one is on FOX Soccer and the remaining three will be on FOX Soccer […]

UEFA is considering scrapping the Europa League and expanding the Champions League from 32 to 64 teams. UEFA says it'll make a decision in 2014, but if the proposed move is approved, it could mean that 7 Premier League clubs will enter the Champions League instead of just the top four. That's great news for […]

This summer, Formula One Star Nico Rosberg of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 team, challenged some of the best from the world of sport to try their hand in Formula One. PUMA RACE OFF sees sporting stars such as Michael Carrick, Sergio Agüero, Cesc Fàbregas, Craig Kieswetter and many more given the chance to prove […]

Here are tonight's Premier League news headlines: Roy Hodgson questions hunger & desire of young footballers making their way in the game — The Telegraph Fox Sports actively is positioning Fox Sports 1 to sports industry insiders — Sports Business Daily Rafael Benítez unsure if Fernando Torres can reclaim form for Chelsea — The Guardian Newcastle […]

Money can by many things and it certainly has for Roman Abramovich. Ironically, all the money he has spent on managers has come at a cost. He will never be able to recruit a manager who demands complete control of a club or one who has ambitions to build for the future. Most importantly, it […]

Sporting Kansas City is a very different franchise now than a few years ago: A new stadium, name, kit and style of play have all benefited the team and the city that lays on both Kansas and Missouri soil. Yet, the club has failed to capitalize on their excellent regular season in both 2011 and […]

All eyes will be on Harry Redknapp today as the man takes charge at Queens Park Rangers. This is Redknapp's seventh managerial job. And he'll be hoping that the lucky number seven pays off today with their tricky away match against Sunderland. In some ways, Redknapp can't lose today. QPR has been so dreadful this […]

Researching or studying football tactics can seem like an overwhelming task, simply because aside from the basic framework provided by the rulebook, so much else is left fluid. Formations, player roles, player positions, they all mean something different depending on the context and meaning of the speaker. Is a striker always a striker? What about […]