Inside the Six #67: Weekend Wrap-Up, Cup of Natiosn

Inside the Six’s 67th episode was a joint distribution with Set Piece Analysts. SPA’s daily Cup of Nations pod is the last half of this show which, along with the first half’s weekend wrap-up, features Kevin McCauley throughout.

We start talking Italy, move the England then back to Spain before concentrating on the African continent’s [...]

Inside the Six, Ep. #48: EPL Review, TOA Update, and My Words on Robert Enke

On the Wednesday edition of Inside the Six,

Seena Vali reviews the first third of the English Preview League season,

Kartik Krishnaiyer talks about the USL/TOA saga (courtesy of Set Piece Analysts), and
some personal thoughts on the untimely and tragic passing of Robert Enke.

As always, you can get this episode from World Soccer Reader, from my iTunes [...]

Chelsea-Manchester United Review on EPL Talk Podcast

The new EPL Talk Podcast logo. Tattoos available at designated Florida parlors.

Right after today’s Chelsea-Manchester United match, I was the guest of Kartik Krishnaiyer on the EPL Talk podcast. We spent about 12 minutes talking about a relatively uneventful match, which doesn’t mean there was a lack of talking points. Within the [...]

Against Spurs, Gunners Show Why They Are Contenders

Robin van Persie, in Arsenal's 3-0 derby win over Tottenham

There will be a lot of scrutiny of Tottenham after their lopsided loss at the Emirates. Pundits will use the result to illustrate Spurs are not ready to break the top four. That’s a view with which I disagree, though it very well [...]

Inside the Six, Ep. #38: Examining Liverpool FC

On the 38th edition of Inside the Six, I was happy to welcome World Soccer Reader EPL/LFC correspondent Lee Simmons Radke. The interview was conduct on Sunday, in the wake of Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Anfield over Manchester United. The win ended a four match losing streak over all competitions, one which [...]

Ferguson’s Media, Referees, and the Respect Campaign: Levels of Ridiculous

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has shared the spotlight with referee Alan Wiley – exactly as he intended.

Their row continues over Alex Ferguson’s comments in the wake of the Manchester United manager’s comments after a weekend draw with Sunderland. To briefly recap, Ferguson criticized referee Alan Wiley for poor decisions, bad game [...]

La Liga’s Depth Problem? Not Compared to England

Do you know me? You might, but do you follow my squad?

I understand why most fans I know think that La Liga is two super teams and not much else, particularly compared to England, which has a big four and now has emerging clubs in Tottenham and Manchester City. Of course, elsewhere [...]

Manchester United-Arsenal Thoughts (while I watch Madrid-Depor)

We’re going to test my typing and multi-tasking skills as I try to get my thoughts on the Manchester United-Arsenal match down while I watch the start of the second Galacticos era. I’m so distracted that I’m too lazy to properly spell Galacticos (there should be an accent in there).

The match’s drama started even [...]

So you Want to Follow the Footie

As has been eluded too, I’ve discovered football quite recently. After watching a few matches as a neutral (and frankly, becoming really impressed with the dedication of European football supporters) I decided I wanted to pick a specific team to follow, a band wagon to hop on, a reason to start writing my own fan chants.

But you can’t rush into these kinds of things. You can’t just close your eyes, spin in a circle, walk five paces and come face to face with a small sign that says “You’re a fan of Stoke City, congratulations”. You have to approach these things scientifically. Here is just one of many flow charts on the subject, posted today on the Something Awful [...]

When 5-0 is a Fail – On Manchester United’s Win at Wigan

Apparently, it’s Manchester United day on the RF Football. That’s OK. Yesterday was Russian football day.

Since Manchester United beat Wigan 5-0 this weekend, I’ve had some form of this conversation multiple times.

Him: “Good win for United.”
Me: “How so?”
Him: “A 5-0 win isn’t good?”
Me: “Did you watch the match?”
Him: [...]