Courtesy of As.com The balloon burst earlier today as Valencia coach Quique Sánchez Flores was sacked. He was the fourth coach to leave their team. The was under the hot seat after an extremely slow start the past two seasons. The decision was made by the club administrative board that based their decision on the […]

For the third time this season Freddy Adu, Benfica's American super sub scored after the 86th minute and this time he helped lift 10 man Benfica to a league win over Martimo. Adu's fine play recently earned him a place in the squad for Benfica's Champions League victory earlier in the week, a match Adu […]

The EPL Talk Blog will be back to its regularly scheduled posting tomorrow (Tuesday), but in the meantime, be sure to check out the latest episode of the Championship Talk Podcast, the sister site/podcast to EPL Talk. Alex Rice of BBC and The Beautiful Game fame joins host Brian Koski to revel in QPR's escalation […]

Dario Sala is a fan favorite in Dallas, and despite a rocky season he was given the nod in goal for the playoff opener by Manager Steve Morrow over the very steady Ray Burse Jr. The move paid dividends as the Dallas Morning News reports in its Sunday edition. An outstanding read!

Dario Sala is a fan favorite in Dallas, and despite a rocky season he was given the nod in goal for the playoff opener by Manager Steve Morrow over the very steady Ray Burse Jr. The move paid dividends as the Dallas Morning News reports in its Sunday edition. An outstanding read!

The inaugural Major League Soccer Talk Best XI as voted on by you, our listeners and readers. GOALKEEPER: BRAD GUZAN, CHIVAS USA Others Receiving Votes: Matt Reis (New England), Pat Onstad ( Houston), Troy Perkins (DC United) DEFENDERS: MICHAEL PARKHURST, NEW ENGLAND * UNANIMOUS SELECTION*JIMMY CONRAD, KANSAS CITYCLAUDIO SUAREZ, CHIVAS USA Others Receiving Votes: Jonathan […]

In front of sparse crowds on a night of World Series and College Football action, FC Dallas and Kansas City won the first legs of their MLS home and home playoff series with Houston and Chivas USA respectively tonight. Here is the FCD-Houston match recap from MLSNET. Here is the 90 minute live blog by […]

Poor Crowds on a night where MLS competed and lost with the World Series and College Football saw FC Dallas and Kansas City won the first legs of their MLS home and home playoff series with Houston and Chivas USA respectively tonight. Here is the FCD-Houston match recap from MLSNET. Here is the 90 minute […]

Is he a savior? Who knows. Is he the answer? Other than José Mourinho being sacked well over a month ago, Spurs hiring of Juande Ramos from Sevilla is the number two story on the coaching end this season. When news of his hiring broke, everyone at White Hart Lane cheered. Well everyone except Paul […]

I apologize but because I am away at a convention this weekend, Episode 30 of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast will not be released until early next week.

Liverpool v Arsenal (9am PT/ 12 pm ET/ 5pm UK time, Fox Soccer Channel. Replay 11 pm). Sunday, October 27. Well after the performance Liverpool put up in Turkey midweek and Arsenal gave in putting yet another Prague side to shame, this game will be the first litmus test to see exactly how good Arsenal […]

Tottenham v Blackburn (8am PT/ 11 am ET/ 4pm UK time, Setanta Xtra. On Setanta 6 pm ET). Sunday, October 27. Sacking Martin Jol does not solve Spurs biggest problem, the fact their back five is absolutely shocking. Blackburn have yet to lose this season on the road, and with the form they are on […]

Bolton v Aston Villa (6:30am PT/9:30 am ET/2:30pm UK time, Setanta. Replay Monday 2:45 pm ET). Sunday, October 27. So Bolton now have a permanent manager. It maybe the right move in the end but it doesn't mean I can't question aloud what the disciplinarian will do. Aston Villa at times look brilliant, but more […]

Portsmouth v West Ham United (9:15 PT/12:15 pm ET/5:15pm GMT Fox Soccer Channel. On replay Tuesday 1 pm ET). Portsmouth look a side confident they can score at any time. West Ham United look the typical mid table club. If this was at Upton Park, I could see West Ham having a chance, but Fratton […]

Chelsea v Manchester City (7am PT/10am ET/3pm UK time, Fox Soccer Channel. Replay Sunday 2am ET). This is going to be a fun game to watch. Chelsea under Grant have done more passing of the ball to set up the attack than I have seen Chelsea do in a while, and it is working while […]