The sun shines brightly for the Premier League right now. The new season has kicked off without the plague of TV problems that La Liga has encountered. The play on the pitch, so far, has been exciting and much better than the slump we saw last Fall. The only negatives thus far have been the […]

Andriy Shevchenko came under more pressure today as former Republic of Ireland striker Tony Cascarino proclaimed that the Shevchenko we know and have loved over the years for AC Milan will not regain his form on the pitch for Chelsea. I didn't get to watch the Chelsea versus Rosenborg match last night in the Champions […]

The Los Angeles Galaxy are among the worst run football clubs anywhere on the planet and among the worst run professional sports franchise in the United States. So it should come as no surprise to those of us that follow Major League Soccer that David Beckham's arrival stateside has been fiasco. The Galaxy bought a […]

Bristol City's stay at the top of the table was short lived, as Watford moved into first position with a dramatic come from behind victory over Southampton Sunday at Vicarage Road. Darius Henderson, coming in as a substitute with his playing time diminished due to the Nathan Ellington acquisition, scored on 81 minutes as well […]

This is the 1,000th post on the EPL Talk Blog since it launched on January 2, 2006. That's roughly 50 posts a month for 20 months in a row, which is approximately 1.5 posts per day. During that time, we've seen a lot. The 2006 World Cup. The improved amount and quality of Premier League […]

In less than one month, the next round of qualifying matches for the European Championship begins with England taking on Estonia, Scotland against Ukraine, Ireland against Germany, and the big match – England away to Russia on the plastic pitch, which could seal the destiny or fate of the England national team. To whet your […]

As a soccer fan, are you overweight, balding, religious and enjoy playing video games? And do you have debt in the form of student loans, like riding dirtbikes, remember the 1970s, occasionally rent a car and are looking for cheaper auto insurance? According to Fox Soccer Channel, that's the type of viewer you are — […]

Today we look at Group F which features defending English Premier League champs Manchester United, Roma, Sporting Lisbon and Dynamo Kiev. The group looks like ti should belong to the favourites and it will be a battle between Sporting Lison and Dynamo Kyiv for the UEFA Cup berth. Manchester UnitedHow they got here: Finished first […]

Let’s get it out of the way, the Azzurri looked very ordinary against Ukraine last week led by a surprisingly fit Shevchenko, but are very likely, after easing uncomfortably into second place in their group, to qualify for Euro 2008. Yet, what price mediocrity? After a turgid 4 years plus under Il Trap, Lippi came […]

Houston beat Los Angeles 3-1 last night at the Home Depot Center to jump Chivas (who drew with Colorado earlier in the day) in the Western standings and clinch a playoff spot. The Galaxy's continued poor play has yet to result in any changes to Frank Yallop's status as coach although I would certainly expect […]

Houston beat Los Angeles 3-1 last night at the Home Depot Center to jump Chivas (who drew with Colorado earlier in the day) in the Western standings and clinch a playoff spot. The Galaxy's continued poor play has yet to result in any changes to Frank Yallop's status as coach although I would certainly expect […]

Martin Jol has accused English football reports of a conspiracy. Quoted in The Guardian newspaper, Jol stated that "I feel there are two worlds here in London. There is you guys and then there are the supporters who read your papers. Although they read your papers they are still backing me and that's a great […]

In the song "Once In a Lifetime" by the Talking Heads, the words "same as it ever was" are repeated over and over. After watching another predictable weekend of Premier League football, albeit entertaining, the likelihood of a club cracking the four horse race seems as remote as ever. What clubs like Tottenham Hotspur, Everton, […]

Watching Sevilla's convincing 4-1 win against Recreativo de Huelva was a joy especially with the sublime skills of Fredi Kanoute on show again. The manner in which he plays is a beautiful thing to behold. He seems so at ease with himself and the ball that a one-on-one with an opposition goalkeeper doesn't phase him […]

Don't ask me why, but there was a scene during the West Ham against Middlesbrough match this past weekend that I can't get out of my head. It wasn't an on-the-pitch incident, despite the entertaining football that West Ham showed and Tucay's continuous attempts for Middlesbrough. Instead it was after Tucay missed a glorious chance […]