So I waited almost two weeks to finally watch a live Premier League match after a stay at a local hospital and which one did I having the privilege of watching? The twice annual tedious encounter between Chelsea and Liverpool, which usually ends up in a nil nil draw. It's a travesty to watch two […]

Episode 100 of the EPL Talk Podcast has been released. It's a 'best of' episode which includes some of the highlights of the first century of the episodes. Included in the selection of the best interviews are Alan Mullery, Simon Inglis, Steven Cohen, Gary Richards, Ronnie Whelan, Toby Charles, Rodney Marsh, Henry Winter and many […]

The new boy Alberto Paloschi scores the winner for Milan in the 63rd minute seconds after coming unto the pitch at the San Siro. Paloschi was brought on for a tired Serginho who was returning to the starting lineup from injury, and was making only his seventh appearance this season for Milan. Television cameras zoomed […]

I was so glad to see the capacity crowd at Old Trafford respect the minute of silence for the victims of the Munich Air Disaster this afternoon. Many people were worried that some moronic Manchester City fans would ruin the moment and jeer and howl and shout, so much so that City supporters' groups had […]

After 10 grueling days in the hospital, I'm back. For those of you who may not have heard, I was rushed into the hospital on Thursday, January 31st and was just released last night. I'm so glad to be home, back with my family (wife and three girls) and able to communicate with the outside […]

I must say that in twenty some odd years of following football or soccer as we call it here in the U.S. I have never been so angry and offended by a single decision as by the Premier League's announcement to add a 39th round of matches on foreign soil beginning in 2011. This decision […]

Few issues in soccer recently have sparked more debate than the Premier League's announcement that they are considering playing competitive, meaningful matches overseas starting in the 2010-2011 season. Here are the main aspects of the proposal: 1. An additional round of Premier League fixtures, extending the season to 39 games, from January 2011. 2. Four […]

I know I had said that I would do this roundup before Saturday's matches but I didn't say which Saturday ! 🙂 Seriously though I do apologize for not posting this sooner but things got busy in arranging and finalizing my own "transfer". As I mentioned in my last transfer update, my wife and I […]

Having been on hand in Houston for Wednesday’s mammoth and exciting clash and now having had over 24 hours to digest the outcome and impact let’s go through what we learned: Mexico has better talent and more skill than the U.S. No real surprise here. With Carlos Vela, Mexico has a player who could be […]

Thought I'd switch gears to report news outside Italy today and what could be bigger than the two semi-finals of the ANC yesterday. Ghana v. Cameroon Andre Bikey will miss the African Nations Cup final. The Lion's player was sent off for pushing to ground a medical assistant in the dying seconds of Cameroon's semi-final […]

Italy triumphed over Portugal yesterday 3-1 but the scoreline doesn't do Portugal justice. Azzurri pummel Portugal? Not a chance. Portugal was more dominant the first half but came away with nothing to show for their early performance. In fact the Iberians went down a goal prior to half time. A lapse of communication allowed a […]

The TV schedule for ESPN's coverage of the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 ties has been released, and I have to say, I think "The Worldwide Leader in Sports" has it exactly right. Not only did they select the best ties of the round to broadcast (their first legs, at […]

Alright, so I was 0-2 in predicting the results of today's African Cup of Nations semifinals. I think that's what makes this game so special. I went with both of the "favorites" for all of the logical reasons, and my logic was proven to be skewed. Hey, I can live with that. The biggest surprise, […]

I'm working on a long term analysis the next few days of where the US Senior National Team is and what needs to improve for the US to reach its potential in the 2010 World Cup cycle. Anyone with any ideas or thoughts please email at kartik@csrnusa.com

Another change coming out of the Premier League meetings this week is the decision to allow clubs to name seven substitutes in matches from the start of next season. The change was suggested by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy last year and replicates the regulations in European and international games. The Premier League agreed to discuss […]