On the surface, Swansea appears to be stronger than where they left off last season. The club signed French striker Bafetimbi Gomis to solve the goalscoring issue, while Gylfi Sigurdsson returns to the club to add an impetus as an attacking midfielder. The Swans also finally acquired Marvin Emnes, who has moved to South Wales after […]

Premier League survival and a trip to Wembley, what more could a newly promoted side ask for? Last season's FA Cup finalists Hull City must be pleased with the result of their season, even if it did end in disappointment. Manager Steve Bruce puts it best, when he said in his first pre-match press conference: “I […]

Newcastle United endured another difficult campaign last term with supporters becoming increasingly frustrated at both the ownership of the club and the performances of manager Alan Pardew. The final straw appeared to be the sale of Yohan Cabaye to Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window, with the money not being reinvested into the squad […]

Former Everton youth coach Alan Irvine takes control of West Bromwich Albion this season, giving him his first Premier League managerial role. Finishing 17th last year, leaving their survival until the penultimate game and going through a managerial change during the course of the season, most West Brom fans will be happy to put last […]

Aston Villa head into a Premier League season with expectations at a record low. Following an announcement that the club was for sale at the end of last season, there has been little to no movement on that front with Paul Lambert once again forced to look high and low for bargain transfers in a […]

Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks now offer access to NBC Sports Live Extra to its customers. With the availability of the service, soccer fans in the US who have TV subscriptions to either Time Warner or Bright House can now access Premier League matches via live, legal strams from the entire season. Time […]

Saturday ‘s match against Aston Villa marks the start of Stoke City’s 2014/15 Premier League season. Pre-season matches have been more about fitness than flash, with results being draws or close defeats, and a solitary victory against Real Betis at the Britannia Stadium. Squad changes have been swift and significant this pre-season, which is something […]

NBC has announced the commentators for this weekend's Premier League matches that will be shown on television and Internet across the United States. Here's the line-up: Saturday, August 16: Manchester United vs Swansea City, 7:45am, NBCSN and mun2 and NBC Sports Live Extra; Peter Drury & Jim Beglin Leicester City vs Everton, 10am, NBCSN and […]

Manchester City has enjoyed a rather calm pre-season despite the Financial Fair Play regulations placed upon them by UEFA, which has limited the club's spending. Rather like Manchester United did under Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester City has looked at weaknesses within their squad and identified players efficiently. Eliaquim Mangala and Fernando, both formerly of FC […]

Since announcing the news that NBC Sports has teamed with Fathom Events to bring select Premier League matches to movie theaters across the United States, we’ve been inundated with questions from you, the readers, about the who, what, when and where. The very first Premier League match that will be shown in US movie theaters […]

After impressively accruing over 100 points in the Championship last season, there is a palpable sense of optimism that Leicester City can once again reaffirm their Premier League status over the coming months. As with any promoted team, transfers and experience are two fundamentals in ensuring Premier League survival. Leicester has signed Matthew Upson and […]

Crystal Palace provided one of the lasting memories of the 2013-14 Premier League season, scoring three goals in a breathtaking final 11 minutes at Selhurst Park on May 5 to draw 3-3 with Liverpool, leaving Luis Suarez in tears on his knees after a dagger blow to his club’s title hopes. Palace would go on […]

Luis Suarez has completed his first day of training with Barcelona. The Uruguay international was awarded a partial victory yesterday when his four-month ban from all football-related activities was amended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The court considered his ban on all football-related activity "excessive" and clarified that his suspension will "apply […]

Typically, pre-season follows one of two age-old narratives. If results are going well, then managers will point to some crucial momentum gathered ahead of the new campaign. But if the wins aren’t coming in the run up to the big kick off, then the significance of scorelines are played down. Roberto Martinez has been doing […]

It’s been nothing short of an interesting summer for Southampton FC. After finishing off a fantastic 2013/14 season in the Barclay’s Premier League which saw them finish in 8th place, the future quickly went from bright to rather frightening. It all began with the departure of manager Mauricio Pochettino, whose high pressing game won the hearts […]