Earlier this week, BBC2 in Britain premiered a brand-new television documentary that revisits the Hillsborough tragedy in light of the recent findings. The 90-minute documentary is a haunting and sobering documentary that has a magnetism that pulls you in closer to the subject matter. It's expertly filmed and edited, and I urge you to watch […]

A new leaked photo has emerged tonight that reveals a brand-new design of what could be Chelsea's new home shirt for the 2013-14 season. Different than the previous leaked photo, the new photo reveals a more simplistic design that looks like a typical adidas template that the kit manufacturer has used before. Adidas tends to […]

We're going to do things a little differently for April's book discussion. This month we're going with a book that I strongly recommend. It's one of the best soccer books I've read in years. And even months after reading it, it still sticks with me. The book discussion selection for April is Brian Clough: Nobody […]

Don't forget to get your predictions in for the free prediction game Beat The Manager before Saturday at 6:30am ET. Pictured above is EPL Talk reader Andrew Pagano, who won an Apple iPad Mini after having the highest score when Gameweek 18 ended. He's pictured alongside his beautiful dog Cypres. We still owe you the […]

In a cross between Blue Man Group and Avatar, the bodies of nine Chelsea footballers have been completely painted blue to promote the club's new home shirt that will be unveiled next month. The new advertising campaign from adidas features Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, David Luiz, Petr Cech, John Terry, Demba Ba, Eden Hazard, Oscar […]

Which clubs have the best attacking efficiency and best defensive resiliency in the Premier League for the 2012-13 season-to-date? On the basis of attacking efficiency, the research is measured based on the number of shots taken per goal scored. For defensive resiliency, it's measured on the numbers of shots faced per goal conceded. The higher […]

On January 17, 1981, Middlesbrough traveled to Manchester to play against City at Maine Road. Bizarrely, Boro wore Manchester United's home red kit that day. Here's how and why it happened. "It was in game played in 1981, when we took [Middlesbrough's] Datsun Cleveland sponsored shirts for a game at Maine Road versus Manchester City," […]

Gareth Bale, Aaron Lennon and William Gallas are out injured and are expected to return to training within two weeks, according to a club statement from Tottenham Hotspur. "The Club can confirm that Gareth Bale (sprained ankle ligaments), William Gallas (calf strain) and Aaron Lennon (soft tissue contusion below the knee) all underwent scans today […]

David Moyes and Jan Vertonghen have been named Manager and Player of the Month for March by the Barclays Premier League. After managers and players are awarded the honors, they often experience a dip in form. Previous winners include managers Martin O'Neill and Brian McDermott, while footballers Steven Fletcher, Marouane Fellaini and Adam Le Fondre […]

Manchester United have appointed an acoustic engineer to help improve the atmosphere at Old Trafford. The move comes after many Manchester United supporters complained that even though supporters in the Stretford End make a tremendous amount of noise, very few fans at the other end of the ground can hear them. The acoustic engineer has […]

In the week that Sunderland appoint a tin-pot manager FFS brings you the last Anton Ferdinand Turkish lesson, more In Play Betting with Ray Winstone, an over-respectful footballer, a banner protest and a song about Newcastle being more French than Gerard Depardieu. Look up and use the channels. Get in.

If you missed any of the highlights from Newcastle United's match against Benfica today in the Europa League, here you go. Newcastle was the only Premier League team to play away today in the Europa League. Plus, arguably, they faced the toughest opposition out of all three English sides. Here are the highlights from Benfica […]

Tottenham Hotspur played against FC "Are you Barcelona in disguise?" Basel this evening on a cold night at White Hart Lane. The match was played at a blazing pace with plenty of goals scored, and a hatful of incidents. Here are the match highlights from the Europa League quarter-final, first leg, between Spurs and Basel. […]

Guess who's back? Back again! The one and only Fernando Torres who featured prominently in Chelsea's match today at Stamford Bridge against the club based in the city of Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan. Here are the highlights of Chelsea against Rubin Kazan in the Europa League quarter-final, first leg: Video: Chelsea v Rubin […]

After Sir Alex Ferguson retires, he should consider being a professor in England or the United States, teaching a class on manipulating the media. He is that good. During today's press conference with Ferguson, the Manchester United manager was asked about the 6-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City. Here's how the incident unfolded, according to The […]