Category Archives: General

Adidas Predator Football Boots: Where Is Your Lethal Zone? [VIDEO]

Posted on by The Gaffer

Laurence McKenna recently had a chance to visit Adidas and test out the new Adidas Predator football boots. As you’ll see in the video, Laurence (best known as host of the EPL Talk Podcast) was able to grab a marker … Continue reading

Premier League Sunday, Gameweek 37: Open Thread

Posted on by The Gaffer

I don’t have to tell you that this is a massive day in the Premier League. Dreams may be realized or dashed today. Seasons could be destroyed. Or, we could edge closer to status quo leading up to next Sunday’s … Continue reading

Blackpool vs Birmingham, Championship Playoff Semi-Final, 1st Leg: Open Thread

Posted on by Alex Muller

Today we have the first leg of the nPower Championship Playoff semi-final between former Premier League sides Blackpool and Birmingham City kicking off at 2:45pm ET/7:45pm BST (available live in the United States on FOXSoccer2Go and FOX Soccer Plus). Since … Continue reading

The Championship Promotion Playoffs: America In English Soccer

Posted on by Earl Reed

The Championship Promotion playoffs began yesterday with West Ham United crossing into Wales to take a massive 2-0 lead in the two-legged tie against Cardiff City. The Hammers, much like their Manager Sam Allardyce, are trying to earn a trip … Continue reading

Vote for the Best of the 2011-12 Season In the EPL Awards

Posted on by The Gaffer

The fourth annual EPL Awards is now open for voting. The annual competition is held at the end of each Premier League season to recognize the best EPL blogs, websites, books, podcasts, radio shows, commentators, footballers, managers and more. It’s … Continue reading

Would This Ever Happen in the English Premier League?

Posted on by Alexander Fairchild

Imagine it’s May 5, 2012 and Tranmere Rovers — after making an illustrious run — are about to face Arsenal in the FA Cup Final. While Rovers enter the Wembley pitch in their traditional blue and white kit, their counterparts … Continue reading

What Are Your Favorite Soccer Leagues? Take Our Survey

Posted on by The Gaffer

There are so many quality soccer leagues on television that we’re spoilt for choice. Pick any major league in the world, and you’re just a click of a remote control button away from it. But which ones do you watch … Continue reading

Premier League Sunday, Gameweek 36: Open Thread

Posted on by The Gaffer

Today, we have two matches kicking off in separate parts of London at different times. The early match is the London derby between Chelsea and QPR (8:30am ET/1:30pm BST). QPR will be hoping for a win to try to increase … Continue reading

Nominate the Best Premier League Footballers and Managers for the 2012 EPL Awards

Posted on by The Gaffer

We’re getting ready to launch the fourth-annual EPL Awards next week, which recognizes the best of the 2011-12 EPL season, but we need your help. In the categories of best footballers and managers, we want to make sure we haven’t … Continue reading

Premier League Saturday, Gameweek 36: Open Thread

Posted on by The Gaffer

In today’s Premier League Saturday Open Thread, I’m going to do things differently and have some of the astute EPL Talk readers who are on Twitter (who follow @epltalk) to tell you and I which matches they’re most looking forward … Continue reading

Alternative Premier League, Gameweek 35: Newcastle Continues to Sit On Top of Form Table

Posted on by Karl Sears

Newcastle retained their strangle hold at the top of the form table and moved above Spurs into fourth place as week 35 also saw wins for the bottom teams and a slip-up for Manchester United. Newcastle’s latest win over Stoke, … Continue reading

Why the Era of Extravagant Transfer Signings In Soccer Is Over

Posted on by Ross Bellamy

As the end of season looms across most of Europe, appearing over the mountain is this summer’s transfer window travelling circus. Already the infamous ‘My dad owns a dog who knows the owner of Chelsea’ and my personal favorite “I … Continue reading

FAIL: ITV Cuts Away From Live Champions League Coverage to Reveal News Presenter [VIDEO]

Posted on by The Gaffer

What is it about Britain’s ITV network and them cutting away from live soccer matches? Tonight, during the Real Madrid against Bayern Munich Champions League semi-final, ITV (Independent Television) broke into the live coverage of the match and cut away … Continue reading

PES 2013 Trailer: Plus Konami Announces New Features in Pro Evolution Soccer [VIDEO]

Posted on by The Gaffer

Konami this week launched a debut trailer for PES 2013 (see below). Plus they announced the new features that video gamers can expect to see in Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PES 2013), scheduled for release later this year. According to … Continue reading