“Fact Or Fiction” is a series that will be run every Friday. In this series, an assertion will be made regarding an impacting topic in the Premier League. EPL Talk writers Matt Hackenmiller and Earl Reed each offer their views on whether the statement is “Fact or Fiction.” Fact or Fiction: John Terry should remain a starting defender […]

The FA this week charged Luis Suarez with making alleged racist comments against Patrice Evra during the Manchester United v Liverpool match earlier this season. On the heels of that, as reported by many news outlets including the Daily Mail, FIFA President Sepp Blatter believes that racial incidents on the pitch can be handled by […]

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The Adizero F50 miCoach launched in London, on Monday this week. To give you a little more insight on the latest product that Messi, Robben and now you can road-test, EPL Talk has an interview with Andreas Konrads, the Senior Product Manager for adidas Football.

The Premier League pace setters, Manchester City, against the season’s surprise package (Newcastle United) is one of a number of mouthwatering ties on offer this weekend. Norwich v Arsenal, Chelsea v Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa are all promising. However it is the clash between the league’s only unbeaten pair at the Etihad […]

httpv://youtu.be/gxZKJ5Xiuxc I've been waiting 28 years for Swansea City to play Manchester United. The last time the two teams played was during the 1982-83 season when the Swans were in the old First Division. Ever since then, I've kept my fingers crossed for 28 years whenever the draws were announced for the FA Cup and […]

Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote “Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all”. Spanish fans echoed similar sentiments following their recent 1-0 loss to England in an international friendly. It was a brave defensive display by England’s somewhat makeshift lineup missing the likes of Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Jack Wilshere […]

It seemed for so long that Arsene Wenger just didn't seem to know what was wrong with his Arsenal team. For the past six seasons, it was clearly obvious to fans and viewers that Arsenal had no Plan B to their attacking game; They lacked experience, bite in midfield, a defensive rock at the back and no squad […]

It's Thursday, November 17th. In less than four days, we will crown the 2011 Major League Soccer Cup Champions. Here are some topics that have impacted over the last day or three: MLS Cup 2011 As mentioned above, MLS Cup is fast approaching now (November 20, 9:00 PM EST, ESPN in HD and ESPN3). The […]

In a surprise move, FOX Soccer has announced that Piers Morgan will be a studio guest for two upcoming Premier League games to be shown live on US television. The first will be the November 20 game on FOX Soccer featuring Liverpool against Chelsea (also aired later in the day on FOX), while the second […]

Only two more rounds of the group stage of the Champions League remain, and for quite a few teams, that means the margin for error is slim to none. Over the final two match days, there are a number of important games that will determine how things shake out. Several of Europe’s elite, like Barcelona […]

His technique is exquisite. His movement is terrific. His vision is breathtaking. His quality is unquestionable. He is 22 years of age. He is one of the Bundesliga’s hottest properties. His name is Marco Reus, and he is the latest star to emerge from German football. After a blistering start to the season, Reus has […]

In the waning days of print media, an old sports columnist for a major metropolitan daily shakes his fist limply at soccer to remind readers exactly why they left newspapers behind in the first place. The Los Angeles Times is the fifth highest-circulating daily in the country and fading fast. Take a look at their […]

Even if we discount the fact that they have now named their stadium after a company that their owner runs, throwing almost 120 years of history into the gutter, Newcastle United have been hitting the headlines a lot more than usual this season. After 11 games they sit third in the table, just a point […]

With the commercial nature of the English Premier League and the inflated prices of, well, everything, in a suffering economy you cannot blame the average football fan for trading in the indulgence of watching his team play for catching the highlights after the game on TV. With Christmas just round the corner and all the […]