“Fact Or Fiction” is a series that will be run every Friday. In this series, an assertion will be made regarding an impacting topic in the Premier League. EPL Talk writers Matt Hackenmiller and Earl Reed each offer their views on whether the statement is “Fact or Fiction.” Stepping in for Earl Reed this week is The […]

While Sunderland are deep in final negotiations with O'Neill, and the Northern Irishman having said that he will accept the job as manager of the Black Cats, the news should come as welcome relief not only for Sunderland supporters but also for fans of English football. O'Neill resigned from Aston Villa in August, 2010. While […]

Tottenham Hotspur has played 12 matches thus far this season, winning 9, drawing 1, and losing 2. Ledley King has ushered the Spurs defense through 8 of those games, with one other in which he was taken off after the half-hour mark with an injury. For the 8 matches King has played the full (or […]

I’ve been trying to do a weekly article lately, voicing my hopes and concerns for the upcoming match involving Newcastle. I have already done City and United, so let’s give Chelsea a whirl. The London club are the last of the ‘first real tests’ that Newcastle face, after a hard few weeks in competition with […]

‘ WHO ARE YA?’ is a new weekly feature on EPL Talk that profiles players who have been capped for England and fallen from grace and players who never really reached their full potential. If you’ve got any ideas for players for me to do in the future just mention them in the comments. His […]

I consider myself a football fan who, more often than not, looks on the bright side, but there are a few little things in the game that really grind my gears. Managers who wear tracksuits is one. Unless you’re planning a 20 minutes cameo on the pitch, what’s wrong with looking smart and wearing a […]

In this summer’s transfer window two teams dominated the headlines but for two very different reasons. Manchester City and their high spending was nothing new since the 2008 Abu Dhabi Group takeover, but the Arsenal saga was very new. The departure of Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona had been the worst kept secret in football for […]

It's getting closer to the big day, so it's no surprise that EA Sports have released a TV commercial featuring Wayne Rooney and Gerard Pique to promote its FIFA 12 game in the build-up to the shopping season (and Christmas, and the holiday season). The TV commercial also stars other renowned soccer players talking about […]

After Wednesday night's triumph for Crystal Palace against Manchester United at Old Trafford, that was another reason why I'm falling in love again with the Carling Cup — a competition that has often been derided in the past. Crystal Palace gave a performance that most Premier League clubs would have been proud of. They pressured […]

Today, NBC confirmed reports that they have hired Arlo White as their primary play-by-play voice for their brand-new Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer coverage. As many of you know, White has been the voice of Seattle Sounders FC, and with the new gig will come the end of his affiliation with the Sounders. This […]

Steve Bruce has been sacked as manager of Sunderland Football Club. Bruce managed Sunderland from June, 2009. As manager, his win percentage was 29%, which was his worst record as a manager during his career. The final nail in the coffin seemed to be the home loss against Wigan Athletic last Saturday where Sunderland gave […]

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Alternative Premier League Week 13 Rundown, and this week’s winners are...Tottenham Hotspur! With all around them only managing draws, Spurs’s impressive win at The Hawthorns saw them close the gap on those above them, and pull away from those below. In fact, Tottenham’s score of 7.66 was the highest […]

Over the past few Premier League seasons there has been much debate about the growing number of foreign players in starting line-ups. Much of this has surrounded FIFA’s proposed “6 + 5 rule” in which a team would have to field a starting line-up of at least 6 domestic players and no more than 5 […]

It's so easy to dismiss the Carling Cup as a competition that features just B teams, but anyone who watched Tuesday night's games may have come away with a renewed sense of optimism. Yes, it's a cup competition that offers us a chance to watch players we don't see that often, but it's still a […]

Tuesday, November 29th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Guests: Yvan Delia-LaVictorie of Lefooter discusses Montreal Impact Expansion draft Robert Jonas reviews San Jose Earthquakes season Michael Orr of Brand New Made In Portland Show Ben Massey of 86 Forever SB Nation Blog on the Vancouver Whitecaps Discussing more Qatar World Cup Negatives Reviewing David Beckham's […]