EPL Talk has teamed up with Icons.com to give away an authentic Robin van Persie signed Arsenal shirt, valued at $499.99. This Arsenal 2011-12 home jersey was personally signed by Robin in an exclusive signing session organised and carried out by Icons with the Arsenal and Holland star in London on November 30th, 2011. It is […]

The congested fixture list over the Christmas period has the ability to make or break a team's season, as everyone wants to take momentum into the second half of the campaign. With important games at both the top and bottom of the Premier League over the next month, the division will begin to take shape […]

A photo of AC Milan's home shirt for the 2012-13 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed and manufactured by Adidas, the new AC Milan shirt is a retro design with the famous black and red stripes as well as an old-fashioned collar. The collar looks closer to a old rugby shirt than a […]

Photos of Real Madrid's home and away shirts for the 2012-13 season have been leaked on the Internet. Both designed and manufactured by Adidas, the home shirt features blue and black trim on their classic white shirt. The Real Madrid home shirt also features a v-neck collar. Real Madrid's away shirt is black with a […]

As the winter season starts to fall upon us here in the States, it will also fall upon those who support those clubs in Europe as well as those American players who got training stints courtesy of Jurgen Klinsmann or on their own. One of those players that is in England at the moment is […]

The nineties were a golden age. Oasis told Sally she can wait, Tony Blair promised new hope for Britain's 20-somethings, Dolly the sheep became Dolly the sheeps, friends happened. But possibly the most notable was the arrival of an unknown manager from France. Upon his appointment, the Evening Standard printed on the front page “Arsène […]

Chelsea is in the middle of a forced – yet eventually necessary – transitional period. And during this weird season, the most reliable player so far is the guy who is on the opposite side of change. Frank Lampard keeps scoring when it matters but apparently that trait doesn't matter to Andre Villas-Boas. Lampard scored the […]

The Vancouver Whitecaps' first season in MLS ended as so many other "expansion" teams' season have ended in U.S. leagues throughout the years: basement and struggling to build for the future.* After the near immediate success of recent MLS additions like Seattle and Philly, as well as the late playoff run by Cascadia rivals Portland, […]

Tuesday, December 13th 8PM EST – 5PM PST Guests: New Puerto Rico Islanders Head Coach Adrian Whitbread The other member of the MLS Talk Podcast Chris Webb reviews DC United's season Colorado Rapids Supporter Patrick Quinn Clifford Alejos keeps us up to date on Orlando City's possible move from USL Pro to MLS. US Olympic […]

Monday night's match between Chelsea and Manchester City was a bizarre one. If you watched the first 30 minutes, you would have been spellbound by how superior Roberto Mancini's side was. City was so much in control of this match that Chelsea looked like a mere mortal in comparison, unable to link passes together and […]

Here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly from week fifteen of the Premier League. Note: Readers can follow Matt @thehackreport Cheers 1. Nani: The Manchester United winger netted two goals and an assist in the win over the Wolves. 2. Antonio Valencia: United’s other winger played a vital role in […]

Book review: Christopher Harris breaks down Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You. Jonathan Wilson's biography about legendary football manager Brian Clough manages to combine the two best attributes by which a book should be judged: how it teaches things you never knew, and how spellbinding it was. Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You […]

Getting a christmas present for a loved one can at times be a difficult, frustrating and unsuccessful decision; you want something that the recipient will appreciate, value and like. Originality is key; you do not want to get your son, brother or father something that his best friends have also – so why not look […]

Have you been wanting to take your managerial chops mobile? Sega has just finally released Football Manager Handheld 2012 for the iPad. This will be a brief first look of the game itself as I have only played it for 5 hours, so far. Between April to October of this year I put in more […]

After 15 games in the Premier League, Swansea sit in eleventh position. Their future in the top league is far from secure. But it's safe to say they've given a good account of themselves thus far. Most importantly, they've shown that they have the potential to learn from their mistakes and continue a run up […]