The Azzurri will be in Group C along with Serbia, Slovenia, Northern Ireland, Estonia and Faroe Islands. While the last three teams should not pose a threat to the Italians, the main threat will be coming from both Serbia and Slovenia. Italy tends to struggle against weaker opposition so it would be wrong to dismiss […]

The word "drog" should be in the dictionary(no not the urban one). "Drog" – verb- Completely dominating one's opponent in the style of an Ivorian footballing machine. It was an all too familiar story at Stamford Bridge. Dider Drogba, 12 goals in 12 games against Arsenal. The man simply does not play his age. At […]

This weekend's EPL Talk review show features Laurence McKenna, Kartik Krishnaiyer and Richard Farley discussing Chelsea downing Arsenal, the stalemate at White Hart Lane, and Liverpool's victory in the Merseyside Derby. That, a close look at the relegation battle, a look at England's Euro 2010 draw, and a look back at Friday's news: John Terry, […]

The Blaugrana continued their steady march towards retaining la Liga title after defeating Getafe 2-1 at the Camp Nou. The Catalans had two players sent-off as Gerard Pique received his marching orders after 26 minutes with the score 1-0 in Barca's favour. The star for the Barca side was the magical Lionel Messi who scored […]

Juventus were made to work for the one point in a clash against hosts Livorno. In Alberto Zaccheroni's second match in charge, the Old Lady appeared toothless upfront and shaky at the back. The firing of Ciro Ferrara has not improved the performances while also not leading to a dramatic change in results. The losses […]

Aston Villa are riding high under the tutelage of Martin O’Neill, a good crop of young English player have established the club in the higher echelons of the Premier League, but the last ten years has seen a number of player come and go at Villa Park, but who are the top five from the […]

Had you wagered with any American soccer fan back in August that Landon Donovan would score his first Premier League goal before Jozy Altidore, he probably would have taken you up on it. You would have won that bet, too, as Altidore has struggled to find his form in his first Premier League season, leaving […]

When Tim Duncan was a senior at Wake Forest University, his teammates often utilized a very basic strategy: 1.) get the ball to Duncan, and 2.) watch him play. A 7-footer can only do so much on a basketball court, however, and the lack of real help from Duncan's teammates allowed opponents to double- and […]

7:45am. That's the time to tune in here in Boston if you want to see Liverpool FC take on Everton FC. And though I could feasibly be at work tonight until 3:30am (that's if I get the closing section: worst case scenario—I could be out as early as 11pm, but I'm not getting my hopes […]

John Terry has been removed as England men's national team captain, the FA confirmed this afternoon. Fabio Capello is said to have given the Chelsea captain the verdict during a short meeting on Friday at Wembley. The FA released a statement from Capello outlining his decision: “After much thought, I have made the decision that […]

Two clubs pulled the plug on their managers after a string of poor results that came to a head in the last round. Ernesto Valverde's Villarreal suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Osasuna, and Jose Luis Mendilibar's Real Valladolid could only manage a 1-1 draw at home against fellow relegation strugglers Almería. Villarreal […]

Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Carlos Alberto, Giorgio Chinaglia – The New York Cosmos. The mission: conquer America. Once In A Lifetime (2006) is the documentary film about the rise and fall of the North American Soccer League (NASL) told from the mouths and memories and seen through the eyes of players and staff from the New York Cosmos. […]

If Arsène Wenger and Arsenal can take a page from Sir Alex Ferguson's book, the Gunners can replicate last year's result at Stamford Bridge. Then – November 30, 2008 – Arsenal got two goals from Robin van Persie, winning 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Ahead of Sunday, with van Persie recovering with a long term ankle […]

Stewart Robson made 150 league appearances as a midfielder for Arsenal in the first half of the 1980s before moving on to stays with West Ham and Coventry City. On this edition of the EPL Talk podcast, Robson talks about his playing career and his view of the Premiership from his role with Arsenal TV. […]

Oliver Kay is a Chief Football Correspondent for the Times. He joins us on the Thursday edition of the podcast to talk about the current state of the Premier League, the John Terry saga, the state of the England national team, his background in sports journalism and the future of coverage in a struggling print […]