In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the thirteenth episode of RNF's podcast.

Russia was many's dark-horse in South Africa. One problem: getting there.

Slovenia completed their upset of Russia with a 1-0 win in Maribor, going through on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate.

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The international break means there will be little club news to report. But it seems some sort of groundwork is already being set in motion, with the transfer window a month and a half away.

Here's Schalke defender Marcelo Bordon, in an interview to German newspaper, Bild on goal keeper, Manuel Neuer:

"I know it would be terrible for the supporters of the club, but you have to keep the situation of the club in mind.

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I wrote previouslythat he had been protective of the defence in recent times, but Mark Hughes went on the offensive today with MOTD - and particularly Alan Hansen - in his sights:

"Pundits on Match of the Day or whatever just have an opportunity to nail individuals in the public domain," said the Manchester City boss.

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Tottenham's Roman Pavlyuchenko's agent has sparked reports that his agent is unhappy with life at White Hart Lane. The Russian striker has seen limited playing time this season, appearing in just three Premier League fixtures this season. His agent revealed this Pavlyuchenko's unhappiness is the result of "psychological problems.

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Now that was fun wasn't it.

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I think given that the Carling Cup has become little more than a nuisance for the top tier outfits with bigger fish to fry this was quite an exhilarating match between two sides eager to give their youthful talent a run out alongside first team bench warmers looking to impress their bosses.

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Well folks, you may have noticed a total lack of new content around here. My wife and I welcomed twins into the family at the end of September and sleep deprivation has ensued. So, blog is not getting a lot of attention.
But I do want to call your attention to this, the US U-17 Men kick off their World Cup in about an hour and 15 minutes, at 1 pm central time. Click to continue reading...

Ok, so Liverpool have just beaten Man United 2-0 and I really am not happy. United can't just blame the referee but saying that, he definitely played his part.
Fernando Torres was named as man of the match- that probably explains everything. All he did was score a goal and fall to the floor. Click to continue reading...

Where is the refing consistency? Fox, who have now clearly turned to supporting the Roar after ditching them after game 3, clearly need to write to the FFA that the Refs need to be re-briefed. Well maybe not. But apart from Miller's punch, how was the Roar's treatment of Kruse worse than Sydney's treatment of Oar? Click to continue reading...

Rafael Benitez has been under the knife recently for the poor performance of Liverpool. Four consecutive defeats in the league and Europe have made a serious impact on their title hopes. But as he prepares to face Manchester United at Anfield today, he must be thinking of his future. Last year he was constantly locking horns with Sir Alex Ferguson by making stupid comments about the Old Trafford Click to continue reading...

Javier needs a wake up call!

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Rafael Benitez has revealed that Liverpool did not come close to selling Javier Mascherano because once he had spoken to Barcelona no bid was received.

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Well the concern over Barcelona under estimating Rubin Kazan were warranted as the Russian side came into the Camp Nou and pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history. Kazan on paper definetely were over powered but after a surprise performance against Inter Milan in the Champions League people were beginning to take notice.

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Well, the long winding MLS season has come down to this: needing 6 points from 2 games and needing a host of other things to go our way in MLS play for the chance to advance into the playoffs. Last year around this time, Columbus was eliminating us at Crew Stadium, and I was happy that the elimination might lead to sweeping changes in the team.

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Genoa v Inter Milan
Saturday 17 October 2009
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Kick-Off: 20:45 CET

Inter Milan

Diego Milito is likely miss the opportunity to face his former club as Inter Milan travel to Genoa for Saturday night's match.

Milito's attempted comeback against Udinese was short-lived (25 minutes to be exact) and it is feared that the Argentine will be sidelined for an additional two weeks with a muscle strain, and miss this match.

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George Gillett's recent comments have caused quite a stir amongst Liverpool fans, with the media jumping on the bandwagon, gleefully trying to resurrect the ‘Rafa vs. the Owners' spat. There is one thing, however, that I believe many fans are missing about this situation...
The basic crux of the (predictable) media response to the comments has been "Gillett blames Benitez for poor performance' and "Gillett reignites public feud with Benitez". Click to continue reading...

After the 29th round of Brasileiro, it seems no one wants to take the title home. Like in the last round, when only one club on the top won, the leaders collectively failed again. Palmeiras, Sao Paulo and Atletico-MG lost. Inter and Goias tied at home. And, in this way, Flamengo, the 6th side on the table, was the first team on the top to win.

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Two weeks ago ex-Manchester United and Millwall player Eamon Dunphy wrote that this year's title would be fought out between Man United and Chelsea after the Manchester derby.

Two weeks later a lot has changed.� United perform poorly against Sunderland and this Monday Dunphy states it's going to be a battle between Arsenal and Chelsea.

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The fallout of Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Sunderland extended to the dressing room, as reports suggest Alex Ferguson and goalkeeper Ben Foster had a bit of an argument.� Foster made a poor decision coming out to catch Andy Reid's chipped ball for Kenwyne Jones, resulting in the Black Cats' second goal.

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Here we are seven league games into the season and with Juve, Inter and Sampdoria the early pace setters,who will be top of Serie A. Can Milan improve after a very poor start to the season and Roma will be hoping for a victory over Napoli to push up the table.

Bari 0-0 Catania

Inter Milan 2-1 Udinese

Roma 2-1 Napoli

Bologna 1-3 Genoa

Siena 0-0 Livorno

Atalanta 1-1 Milan

Cagliari 1-2 Chievo

Sampdoria 1-1 Parma

Fiorentina 0-0 Lazio

Palermo 2-0 Juventus

Inter Milan gained a creditable victory against Udinese although Di Natale continued his rich vein of form by netting his ninth goal of the season.

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A look back at Liverpool FC related quotes from the last week
"I can understand the feelings between Man Utd and Liverpool. I'm a foreign player, so maybe I don't have to think like that, but I know how the Liverpool fans feel and I remember the welcome I had when I arrived – it was just amazing, so I think Liverpool is my English club. Click to continue reading...

Whether by design or not, Sir Alex Ferguson's rant against referee Alan Wiley's performance during the Manchester United against Sunderland match on Saturday worked to divert attention away from United's poor performance.

Personally, I find it ironic that it was Alan Wiley of all referees especially because he was the fourth official in the Manchester derby, and laughed with Fergie during the added time while Mark Hughes looked on in anger.

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Ok, we face Chelski at the bridge on Sunday after Tuesday's poor performance against Fiorentina midweek, so how are we gonna do?
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Sir Alex looks to talented Serie A keeper as a long term keeping solution.

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Manchester United are looking for a goalkeeper after Van der Sar. Despite Ferguson's comments, it seems difficult that Ben Foster will replace the Dutch man, due to his recent poor performance.

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Now I know what it's like to be a Red Bull fan. All of the teams I was watching over the weekend all lost. I just couldn't believe it. Let me run through it real quick.

Fulham lost a heartbreaker to Arsenal 1-0 after a Robin van Persie goal. This was a tough home loss for the Cottagers. Schwarzer came up big making 9 saves and preventing Arsenal from hitting the net a few more times.

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Fulham 0 Arsenal 1 (Van Persie 52)
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Strange how a scrappy undeserved win always brings about more plaudits than a delightful thumping, isn't it?

For as long as we've had the reputation for destroying opposition only to fall meekly to physical sides (an opinion that is so outdated it is ridiculous), we've heard the line that we can't win ugly.

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Has the program as a whole improved compared to when us Gen X'ers were playing at the local park or competitively? Absolutely. The problem that US Soccer is not getting their head around is the fact that this generation of fans now have something that other fans never did- expectations. Click to continue reading...

Listen!
I wrote this a few days ago and forgot to post it - apologies...Fulham match report to follow.
Considering how some other websites *cough* Myles Palmer *cough* insist on finding the negatives even in victory, I think it's best to look at the last three games as a success. Click to continue reading...

After reports that Ronaldinho may be retiring, Milan needed a convincing victory against Bologna while Juventus and Inter wished to continue their good starts to the season.

So here are the results and to be honest, no great surprises in what occurred.

Napoli 0-0 Udinese

Juventus 2-0 Livorno

Catania 1-1 Lazio

Milan 1-0 Bologna

Sampdoria 4-1 Siena

Cagliari 1-2 Inter Milan

Parma 1-0 Palermo

Bari 4-1 Atalanta

Chievo 3-1 Genoa

Roma 3-1 Fiorentina

A good away victory for Inter sees them enter the top three for the first time this season.

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Russian champions Rubin Kazan disappointed in Kiev

In partnership with Russian Football Now, EPL Talk presents the third episode of RNF's podcast.

Though defending champions Rubin Kazan continue to roll through the Russian Premier League, the club hit a major stumbling block in Kiev when they lost their Champions League opener to Dyanmo.

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You know what they say about title-challenging teams: if you can play badly and still win, you've got what it takes to be the champions. The question is, does the reverse apply for relegation-threatened teams?
Grenoble are challenging the theory at the moment, that's for sure. Having played five and lost five so far this season, they've played well more often than not and yet still won nothing for their efforts. Click to continue reading...

Roo's rages No one likes being subbed, particularly after a poor performance. I recall once being hauled off with ten minutes left in a cup semi final; I'd just stuck a one-on-one wide and was not in the best of moods. Like the Manchester United striker I chucked my boots off in disgust. This outburst was [. Click to continue reading...

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Every once in a while, the Wayne Rooney we remember from Everton and his early days at Manchester United reveals himself. The lad with the uncontrollable temper who would lash out at opposing players and be a liability to the team he was playing for.

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Victories against Georgia and Bulgaria have put the Italian national team in prime position to win their group. With the Champions League and Europa League starting in the week, Italy will be hoping for good performances from their sides.

The third week of the Serie A� arrived with Sampdoria surprise league leaders ahead of Juventus and Genoa.

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Like a lot of reds, I was fairly aprehensive about our trip to White Hart Lane yesterday, given that they were yet to lose a game and Jermaine Defoe is in great form. Whilst Spurs' opposition teams before this weekend haven't been world beaters necessarily, they have seen off Liverpool, and every one knows that this is the year they are going to win the league again.

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A chance to leap into the top of Major League Soccer and further solidify its playoff positioning went down in spectacular fashion on Saturday night, as FC Dallas lit up the second half with four goals, turning a 2-2 halftime draw into a 6-3 rout at the Home Depot Center. "A poor performance and an embarrassing performance, but a fair result," Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena said. Click to continue reading...

According to a published report out of Buenos Aires, because of Maradona's poor performance as manager and the national team's recent losses and current place in the WC Qualifying standings, Julio Grondona is stepping in and imposing a list of conditions to Maradona.

Apparently, Grondona will no longer go along with everything that Maradona requests and does as national team manager.

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