Blackburn Rovers are considering a double swoop of Valencia's Joaquin and Nikola Zigic. These two additions would greatly improve Paul Ince's side as they aim to replace the departed David Bentley (and possibly Roque Santa Cruz if he leaves).

For those of you that aren't familiar with these two players, you soon will be. Click to continue reading...

As a supported from America, I've always had a soft spot for Fulham. With Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra, Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson, and Kasey Keller all previously (or currently) on their roster, Fulham is a squad that has always trusted and depended on American players.

McBride was Fulham's evergreen captain - the man who was always there to score that crucial goal. Click to continue reading...

When Chelsea signed Branislav Ivanovic from Lokomotiv Moscow in January, many members of the media were referring to the Serb as the next Nemanja Vidic. £10 million and 0 appearances later, Chelsea are claiming that the defender hasn't impressed anyone at Stamford Bridge and are ready to let him leave for AC Milan. Click to continue reading...

As a proud United fan for many years, I have witnessed a great number of very talented players come through the Old Trafford doors. I have also seen a select few of these players become managers. Roy Keane, Mark Hughes, Steve Bruce, and now Paul Ince, to name a few. To be honest, I never expected Ince to delve into football management's long corridors. Click to continue reading...

The opening weekend of the English Premier League saw many surprise results as well as many disappointments. Here's a rundown of which players, teams, managers, and fans won or lost:

Winners
- Middlesbrough. Gareth Southgate and his men were faced with the tough task of going up against a rejuvenated Spurs side to open the season. Click to continue reading...

Before the match United fans were presented with the disappointing news that Carlos Tevez was back home in Argentina because of family problems. The bright side, though, was that Wayne Rooney was healthy enough to start. In addition, young Frazier Campbell would get a chance to show how he became Hull's leading scorer last season. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United fans will be sitting a little more uneasy before kickoff with Newcastle as news coming out of Old Trafford is that Carlos Tevez has gone back to Argentina. Tevez left the club after hearing of family problems back home, leaving United short on numbers up front. This gives the world a look at young Fraizer Campbell. Click to continue reading...

If you're not familiar with the butterfly effect, chances are it'll amaze you that such a theory exists. The theory explains that the world's movement is all dependent on something else. For instance, a car braking on a highway in Manchester might slow down traffic all the way down in London. The theory gets its name based on the notion that a butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the world could alter the atmospheric movement and shift the path of a tornado on the other side of the world. Click to continue reading...

North London outfit Tottenham Hotspurs have always been a club on the outside of the top four but looking in. Big money acquisitions in recent years have made Tottenham the fifth best Premier League team on paper, but Spurs fans found out the hard way that games aren't always played on paper. After an extremely disappointing bottom half finish last season, Tottenham are looking to build on their Carling Cup success from last year and assert themselves as one of the top sides in England. Click to continue reading...

Gareth Barry's long awaited transfer to Liverpool is now on the verge of collapsing. Villa manager Martin O'Neill has included Barry in Villa's UEFA Cup squad which means the midfielder would be cup tied in European continental competitions. Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez wouldn't be too pleased with signing a player for big money and then not being able to play him in the Champions' League. Click to continue reading...

Zenit St. Petersburg have today made an announcement that will please fans of both Tottenham and Manchester United. The club are no longer asking for £30 million, instead insisting on a fee closer to £20 million. After a summer's long pursuit of the Russian Euro 2008 star, Tottenham will be relieved to hear that Andrei Arshavin is now within their price range. Click to continue reading...

Well, fellow football fans, the season is finally here. Can you believe we survived an entire summer? Now that the season is here, which five matches should you absolutely make sure you get to watch? This week's Premiership Talk Friday Five tells you.

1. Sunderland vs. Liverpool. Liverpool fans and players alike have deemed this the year that they finally win the Premier League.

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Premiership Talk's informant out of Old Trafford is breaking major news tonight. Manchester United chief executive David Gill was spotted returning to Old Trafford at 7:30pm GMT - an unusual time for him to return to the stadium. Gill met up with Chief Operating Officer Michael Bolingbroke, the man who has traditionally planned the financing for all of United's major purchases. Click to continue reading...

Premiership Talk is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Premier League predictions game this year. In order to join in the fun and have a chance at winning prizes, register for the forum today and start playing! The winner at the end of each month wins a prize and the winner at the end of the season gets an even bigger prize. Click to continue reading...

There is an old adage in football that says "the best 11 players in the world don't make the best team." And it's true. How often do we see teams of talented players seemingly just thrown together with no thought of how they will play together struggle against "weaker" but well organized teams? If you need an example think of any England team over the last five years and compare them with Greece of 2004 or Turkey this summer. Click to continue reading...