With the announcement earlier today that MLS will hold the final of the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs at a neutral site, it seems a good time to revisit the controversy of whether this is good for the league, the teams, and their fans. Since the league began in 1996, the Final has always been played […]

Well it certainly sounds like Owen Coyle will be moving the 25 or so miles to Bolton Wanderers to replace the sacked Gary Megson. After being given permission to talk to the Trotters, Coyle looks set to become the manager of a club he served so well for two years between 1993 and 1995. By […]

In his chapter on Brazil in The Thinking Fan's Guide to the World Cup, John Lanchester writes: "Most football writing is about that experience, one way or another; in the overall run of writing about football, most of it is about the epiphenomenon of being a fan rather than the phenomenon of the game itself. […]

Attempting to shift the blame from his players poor performances, Fergie has yet again critized a match official. Ferguson's team selection not as weak as you may think. Sir Alex has come out yet again and criticized a refereeing decision when his players performances were ultimately to blame in Manchester United's 0-1 shock loss to Leeds United […]

A festive atmosphere enveloped the Camp Nou on Saturday evening as the boys of the Blaugrana celebrated their unprecedented six-trophy year with their Barça faithful. Villarreal was a mere afterthought as the Barcelona players deservedly received their plaudits for a year of literal perfection. Even Villarreal showed them respect before the match when they created […]

This week, two big events will take place in Fort Lauderdale. The first is the Annual General Meeting of the newly formed North American Soccer League, which begins on January 7tth. With the controversial decision by the United States Soccer Federation last week to not sanction the startup league (which is largely formed by existing […]

By: Sean Grybos, Special to Major League Soccer Talk Creighton’s Seth Sinovic was an MLS combine invitee not once but twice. The savvy left back with projectable offensive skills trained for the 2009 MLS Combine but was granted an additional year of eligibility just prior to leaving for the event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sinovic […]

If I had to count the number of times that ESPN has ruined Premier League games for me this season by running latest scores on their BottomLine Ticker while I'm recording games on Fox Soccer Channel or Setanta Sports, it would be definitely number more than a dozen. Yes, before the readers respond by saying […]

Photos of Liverpool's alleged new home, away and third football shirts for the 2010-2011 have been leaked by a supporter's group in Asia. The new shirts are designed and manufactured by Adidas. And if they're the real ones, they're leaked more than six months ahead of time. The new Liverpool football jersey for the 2010-2011 […]

A handful of first team regulars were uncharacteristically slotted into the FA Cup team by Arsene Wenger as Arsenal survived West Ham's efforts to upset them. The Hammers looked to be in control and ready to apply yet another blow to Arsenal's season after coming back from two goals down to draw earlier in the […]

Dave Trotter, the publisher of the French Football Blog, and longtime Leeds United fan joins us to discuss the the renewal of the Roses Rivalry, and celebrate Leeds return to prominence. Don’t forget that the EPL Talk Podcast is the only Premier League interview and analysis podcast available for free. In the past few weeks, […]

Clint Dempsey is the model American player in Europe right now. Having gone through three managers at Fulham after rejecting any and all overtures to stay in MLS, Deuce is the inverse of Landon Donovan. Now Donovan appears ready to assert himself in a loan spell at Everton. Rejecting his comfort zone for a challenge […]

In a football world full of foreign fans, which have never once traveled to England, Manchester United is the flavor of the millennium. But those of us, who love and appreciate the English game, and its history and passion, felt liberated today. Leeds United, one of the giant clubs of the last forty years in English […]

Hull City manager Phil Brown is preparing a surprise bid for US international and Benfica player Freddy Adu, according to the News Of The World. Benfica would accept a bid of £1.5m for Adu. The American striker is currently on loan at Belenenses, a fellow Portugese side but Adu has only made a handful of […]

U.S. international star Landon Donovan has arrived in England and made his first public appearance today for Everton, the club he has joined on loan for the next 10 weeks. Donovan arrived at Goodison Park for the second half of the Toffees FA Cup win against Carlisle. He flew in to Manchester Airport on Saturday […]