With just four games left in the Championship there are three teams outside of the final play off spot battling it out to try and usurp Leeds in sixth. The reward for a late end of season run for Nottingham Forest, Hull, Burnley could be a ticket to the play off rollercoaster ride. After looking […]

If breaking out last Saturday against the San Jose Earthquakes was a good start for the New York Red Bulls, then this performance against DC United definitely tops it. What a brilliant performance from this group that came down to Washington DC and drummed a four goal destruction against DC United. The main player that […]

I am a football convert. Being in my mid-30's, I actually remember being exposed to the second season of the English Premier League. That's not because I cared, but because in my sophomore year at University of Rochester (NY), I roomed with a fellow who reffed for travelling youth leagues during the summers in Western […]

Last Sunday Chicago Fire lost to LA Galaxy 2-1 in front of a crowd of 18,203 fans at Toyota Park. Key players Landon Donovan, David Beckham and Juninho were unable to play that day but still managed to win the game thanks to goals by Chad Barrett and Omar Gonzalez. MLS Talk photographer Christian Doellner […]

When I was a teenager, I was a voracious reader of newspapers. My parents used to have a morning and evening newspaper delivered to our home Monday through Saturday. And then Sunday, we would often pick up one or two British tabloid newspapers as part of our Sunday morning ritual. Plus there was the weekly […]

Only five more match weeks to go and we are firmly in “maximize points at all costs” territory. The time to hold on to players while they are injured or slumping is gone. If the first five weeks of the season are all about making strategic investments in players you want for the long haul, […]

Several weeks ago we shared with you ten brilliant T-shirt designs from the Studs Up Football Club clothing line. If you're like me, I can never have enough soccer T-shirts. Whether it's wearing them around the house, at the gym or making a statement when I go outside, I love wearing soccer T-shirts. Wearing a […]

What a fantastic first leg we all witnessed from Monterrey, Mexico. There was so much drama on the field you couldn’t believe what was going on with the physical play, the goals and the yellow cards, but at the same time you were scratching your head at some of the moves the coach from Monterrey […]

Assuming that Queens Park Rangers secure the points for promotion this leaves Norwich, Swansea, Cardiff and Reading battling it out for the final guaranteed place in the Premier League next season. With only three points separating 2nd and 4th place the final four games could shift the balance dramatically game by game, if all these […]

BBC2 will be debuting a film on Sunday at 9pm GMT entitled "United." The film tells the true story of the 1950's Manchester United side and the 1958 Munich Air Disaster in which 23 people died. The Guardian's Barney Ronay and camera crew recently were on the set to watch some of the filming as […]

53 matches to go, with 12 this week. While the title seems to be in United's grasp, Everton have been playing well and will go for it with nothing to lose. The battle for fourth may end up the most exciting, but with the City – Spurs showdown still a couple of weeks away, our […]

Success in football is difficult to sustain. Most clubs go through peaks and troughs. And typically, it’s during the troughs that problems emerge. But there is an altogether different type of problem at Arsenal, a sense of stagnation and déjà vu that is gradually driving many of their fans mad. For the last five or […]

A sneak preview of Tottenham Hotspur's home shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season has been leaked. The photo of the new Spurs home shirt, which was sent to Tottenham season ticket holders, shows only the back of the jersey. It's clean, simple and elegant. Noticeable features include what appears to be a collar at […]

On March 19, the Columbus Crew dejectedly walked out of RFK Stadium in Washington on the wrong side of a 3-1 game. The team allowed two Charlie Davies goals (one a penalty kick) and looked outclassed, out played, and in for a long season. The result came after they were shown the door from the […]

After Manchester United's 0-0 draw yesterday up at St James' Park in Newcastle, some Arsenal supporters are beginning to believe again that the Gunners can actually win the Premier League title. But instead of putting a title win in the hands of whether United can win or lose, it's about time that Arsenal puts destiny […]