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Serie A Predictions for 2011-12 Season: First Place — AC Milan

Take a poll of pundits and fans and you will be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t think Barcelona will win La Liga, Manchester United will win the Premier League, and AC Milan will win Serie A. And who are we to disagree? The fact is predicting that Milan will repeat their scudetto win is […]

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Analysis Of Barcelona's 3-4-3 Formation Against Villarreal: Poetry In Motion

YouTuber allasFCB2 has created another wonderful video. This time it's his analysis of Barcelona's 3-4-3 formation against Villarreal in their first game of the 2011-12 La Liga season. The video shows several reasons why Barcelona is the best team in the world. Villarreal, to be fair, didn't put up much of a fight (they lost […]

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US Men's National Team Begins Training Camp

US Soccer has released a video featuring interviews and footage with the US men's national team who are currently training in Carson, California. The US men's team prepares to face Costa Rica at The Home Depot Center. Jozy Altidore talks about the team's first extended camp with Jurgen Klinsmann and Robbie Rogers returns home to […]

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Were We Wrong to Doubt the New Playoff Structure?

During the 2010 MLS Cup game, Commissioner Don Garber went on the ESPN halftime show to answer some questions about the state of the league. The major issue circulating in the media was the playoff structure – a team from Colorado had just been named the Eastern Conference champion and, with two more teams entering the […]

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Premier League Gameweek 3: Cheers and Jeers

Here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly from week three of the Premier League. Cheers Michel Vorm: The Swansea keeper had several top-notch saves that kept the Welsh side in the match, with Swansea earning another point. Edin Dzeko: With his four goals against Spurs, Dzeko continues his blistering start. […]

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Latest Premier League Transfer Developments: Daily Ticker, Aug. 30

The clock is winding down and it is time for teams to start wheeling and dealing in the transfer market. Today’s “Daily Ticker” includes all the latest transfer happenings, a continued fallout for Arsenal after their embarrassing loss at Old Trafford, your last chance to pose questions for Liverpool chairman Tom Werner, and much more. […]

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Alternative Premier League, Gameweek 3: City Surpasses United At the Top

Goals? Did anyone order any goals? It seems that all the goals that have been missing from the six 0-0 draws so far this season have been claimed by the two Manchester sides who took Sunday afternoon as a chance to offer an ominous warning to the rest of the league. Unsurprisingly City and United […]

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Why Arsenal Will Be Back After The Dust Settles

It’s easy to kick a dog when it’s down. And it’s even easier when everyone else joins you in doing so. Arsenal Football Club is certainly going through a difficult period, but just how bad is the situation they find themselves in? Is it as bad as most pundits make out? Is it worse? I […]

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6 Fantasy Premier League Observations from The First 3 Weeks

Whether you play Fantasy Premier League, or any other Premier League fantasy game — and there are plenty of them out there, here are six interesting observations from the first three weeks of the season: Chelsea’s stars fail to make fixtures count. One of the strongest assumptions heading into the start of the new season […]

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Jozy Altidore Loves Justin Bieber: Interview With US Soccer Player

Jozy Altidore loves Justin Beiber. Well, not really, but he's definitely an admirer of the singer based on one reason: Altidore has seen Beiber play. Watch the above interview with Altidore, who is now in Holland with his club team AZ Alkmaar. The interview was conducted by comedian Mark Malkoff, who achieved worldwide media attention […]

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When is Enough Enough For Arsenal Supporters?

Never before in the history of the Premier League has there been such a emphatic changing of the guard on one day. On Sunday, Manchester City completely thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 at White Hart Lane. The way City dominated the game was breathtaking. And the score could have been much worse if it wasn't for […]

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Get Stuck In: Six Things We Learned From Premier League Week Three

Editor's Note: EPL Talk is excited to present a new weekly column to readers which will incorporate various opinions from different bloggers and podcasters each Monday after the Premier League. Get Stuck In will allow each writer the chance to express their opinion in regards to what stuck out to them the most from the respective […]

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Latest News On Didier Drogba Injury and More: Daily Ticker, Aug. 29

It was a simply sensational weekend in the Barclays Premier League as Manchester United stunned the Gunners, Liverpool gelled against Bolton, and Manchester City outclassed Tottenham Hotspur. In today’s daily ticker, read all about the injury updates, managerial comments, transfer rumors, and a fantastic opportunity for you, the reader. Injury Updates: Rafael van der Vaart […]

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Promoted sides start the New Season Brightly

Last season Brighton, Peterborough and Southampton were promoted to the Championship from League One and all three have carried over their good form into the Championship. All three have strengthened over the summer and after five games all three teams are in the top half of the table with Southampton and Brighton in the automatic […]

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FIFA 12 TV Ad Starring Wayne Rooney, Pique, Kaka and Benzema (Video)

During half-time of Manchester United against Arsenal on Sunday, EA Sports premiered their new TV commercial for FIFA 12. The FIFA 12 TV ad stars Wayne Rooney, Gerard Pique, Kaka and Karim Benzema. The concept is "Love football, play football." Did they succeed in their intentions? Does the ad get you excited about buying the […]