In the East it will be DC United versus New England. In the West it will be Colorado versus Houston. More thoughts on the playoffs coming later in the day.

When is live Premiership coverage not live? Answer: When it's played on Fox Soccer Channel. One of the interesting things you'll notice when you're online each weekend chatting with football fans from around the world about the live Premiership matches via the EPL Talk online chat is the revelation that what you're watching is not […]

Manchester City manager has called for a transfer window for managers, whereby they can only be sacked and bought during the January and August transfer windows in the Premiership.Is he out of his mind? What business in today's world (or any previous time) would agree to being told when they could and couldn't fire someone? […]

According to reports by the Associated Press and Bild Magazine (in Germany), Juergen Klinsman has recently discussed the head coaching position of the U.S. National Team with the president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, Sunil Gulati. “We've had a couple of conversations. I'm evaluating everything that comes up,” Klinsmann said Thursday in a telephone interview […]

Jurgen Klinsmann has publicly stated he's interested in the US men's national team coach position. Read the story in The New York Times. At the same time, Sven looks likely to accept a position outside of the UK by early January according to The Daily Telegraph. At this point, US Soccer needs to act fast […]

Our favorite podcasters (if that is a proper term) on this site, Phil and Tony have a special gift for loyal listeners and other fans of the EPL. Go to the Soccer Shout site, and subscribe to the weekly Premiership Guide in the top right corner. I promise you will not be dissapointed by the […]

Only 23 days remain until EPL Talk embarks on a Premiership journey that you'll be able to experience online, via nearly-daily podcasts and more. Between now and then, I'll be sharing with you some of my experiences planning the trip. That'll include the trials and tribulations of purchasing tickets to Premiership matches. The first ticket […]

In a recent blog post on the EPL Talk Blog, we discussed ITVN's beta testing of their "On Demand" service which will allow customers to choose from the major matches recently shown on Setanta Sports. It's the perfect remedy for soccer fans who return home after a hard day at work, and can then watch […]

Fox Soccer Channel and its parent company News Corp has signed a major deal with Nielsen Media Research that could have a big impact on what we see on the channel in the near future. Nielsen will be conducting surveys to determine the viewing habits of people like you. They're especially interested in learning about […]

"The entertainment value [of the Premiership] is definitely going downhill," says Chris Waddle, the former Spurs, Newcastle and England star (and now Radio Five Live match summariser). In an interesting article on the BBC Sport web site, Waddle explains why attendance numbers are down this year for certain clubs most notably Blackburn, Wigan and Manchester. […]

If you're an English Premier League fan in North America and you have Setanta Sports, you're in heaven. Last night's League Cup match between Chesterfield and West Ham United was entertaining to watch, but more importantly it was a pleasure to see the SkySports feed uninterrupted — including the analysis from former Hammer Tony Cottee […]

For an interesting trip down memory lane, take a look at this page from the 1984/85 season where it shows the clubs from the First Division (now Premiership), Second Division (now Championship) and the top division in Scotland (as pictured on Panini stickers; read the article about Panini in EPL Talk Magazine). It's fascinating because […]

Aston Villa1 1 – 1 Fulham Fulham salvaged a point against a very good Villa side. Brian McBride came off the bench with 18 minutes remaining to try and find a winner for the Cottagers. Carlos Bocanegra played the full 90 minutes in this match. Charlton Athletic 0 – 0 Watford This battle of relugation […]

Everyday EPL Talk brings you insight into the Premiership, but we're going to do one better. How? EPL Talk is making a trip to England for a ten day adventure where we'll bring you the sights and sounds of the Premier League like you've never seen before. The objective of the trip is to capture […]

There are quite a few interesting stories in today's newspapers. Setanta is to sell NASN, their TV network which specializes in American Sports. ESPN is named as a possible interested party. Setanta plans on reinvesting the money from the proposed sale back into its business. Man United, meanwhile, has placed posters in Liverpool's away end […]