Amado Guevara's signing has turned Toronto FC from a laughing stockinto one of the top teams in the league right now. That's what a Latin flavored #10 can do when surrounded by legitimate European talent that has survived in tougher leagues than MLS. Moreover, the success of TFC shows that despite boasts of MLS' improvement, […]

With Alexander Hleb's agent orchestrating ice cream flirtations with Inter and Mathieu Flamini stalling over signing a new Arsenal contract, Arsene Wenger has urged his young stars not to leave the club for more money. Both players were key components of Arsenal's success early in the season, but tailed off–along with the rest of the […]

Last month's friendly in Krakow against Poland, was exactly that: a friendly which should not be considered some sort of great conquering victory of the US National Team. Sure you’d rather win than lose these sorts of matches, but realistically I still saw some of the same issues that have worried me about the United […]

Sometimes you just can't make this stuff up. Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Manchester United featured so many highlights during and after the match that at times it was quite breathtaking. If the Premier League needed a jab in the arm to restore the faith of fans after awful performances by English sides in Europe, this […]

The biggest match of the Premier League season featuring Chelsea vs Manchester United came down to one crucial decision by referee Alan Wiley. Unfortunately, we've only seen one camera angle of the alleged Michael Carrick handball, but here it is again: Pay particular attention to the 15th second of the video and you'll clearly see […]

Episode 103 of the EPL Talk Podcast features an exclusive interview with Jim White from The Daily Telegraph. Plus, I include my thoughts on the just concluded match between Chelsea and Manchester United. If you're new to the EPL Talk Podcast, it's the only Premier League interview show on the Internet. Each week, we interview […]

Within a couple of hours of the Chelsea versus Manchester United match concluding, there were 35 videos on YouTube featuring highlights of the game. By the time you read this article, that number will have increased considerably — and that doesn't even include the hundreds of other video sites that are similar to You Tube. […]

Let's hope that the biggest match of the season today lives up to its expectations and produces an entertaining clash between the top two clubs in England. I'll be at a pub watching the match, but feel free to post your comments regarding the game throughout the 90 minutes and afterwards by clicking the comments […]

Tottenham Hotspur has announced a major coup after beating Newcastle, Arsenal, Chelsea and several other teams to the signing of one of the most sought after midfielders in the world, Luka Modric from Dinamo Zagreb. In doing so, Spurs has smashed their transfer record with a fee believed to be in excess of £20 million. […]

When Nike shoots TV commercials, they really push their creativity to new heights. Their newest advert, "Take it to the Next Level," is scheduled for its UK TV debut on Tuesday before the Man United versus Barcelona match. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the video is shot in a first person perspective as you see your […]

If you have £500,000 ($991,502), you too can have Tottenham Hotspur play a friendly in your town. That's the "participation fee" that Spurs reportedly demands. And if a beer sponsor pays that princely sum, Spurs will very likely play a team from India named East Bengal on May 18, just one week after the Premier […]

If you're in South Florida tomorrow and you're interested in meeting up to watch the Chelsea against Manchester United match, you can find me at The Blue Anchor Pub in Delray Beach. They have a giant screen TV as well as smaller-sized monitors scattered around the establishment. Kick off time is at 7:45am. The kitchen […]

FC Zenit St. Petersburg will look to reach their first major European final as they take on FC Bayern München at home next week. They now hold an all important away goal from the first leg in Germany played on Thursday. Zenit are the only side left in the UEFA Cup never to have won […]

Despite former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock's furious claims to the contrary last season and more whining this week, Rafa Benitez has every right to rotate his squad for a game against a relegation-threatened team. This issue has come up in recent days because Liverpool will make the trip to St. Andrew's and play 18th […]

More pictures of Chelsea's new home shirt for the 08/09 season have been released (thanks to the Football Shirts website). The photographs below were sent to fans to encourage them to pre-order the new kits. Enjoy. Noticeably there's no mention of Didier Drogba in the above picture. Could Drogba be heading to Real Madrid or […]