EPL Talk

Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna go through all the action in the Barclays Premier League from the past week.

Learn which EPL Talk.com posts generated the most attention and controversy in the last week, as well as:

- Brilliant Liverpool
- Did Pepe Reina's comments spur on Liverpool?
- Jermaine Pennant sounds off about Benitez
- Brilliant Ryan Giggs
- Maynor Figeroua leads Wigan past Chelsea
- Manchester City's new Galacticos
- Is Martin Petrov more useful than Robinho
- Gary Megson keep Bolton going
- Unlucky Pompey
- Darren Bent for England
Much much more!

Andy Lyons, co-founder of leading fanzie When Saturday Comes joins host Kartik Krishnaiyer to discuss the following topics

- a detailed look at the history of the magazine
- the circumstances around its beginnings
- The impact of 1980s fan movements on football
- The impact of 1980s Thatcherite politics on football
-  How the 1990 World Cup success for Sir Bobby Robson's England team brought new fans to the game
- The formation of the Premier League and how it affected the magazine and supporters
-  Content and columnists in When Saturday Comes
- The football magazine industry currently, and the push for more online content.

Much much more!

Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna review the weekend that was in the Premier League. Among the topics discussed are:

- Chelsea's continued winning ways
-  Luck as a factor in the title race
-  Liverpool's win at West Ham, and Lucas strong play
- Zola looking to leave West Ham?
- Christian Benitez's impact at Birmingham
- Burnely continues to win at home
- Dave Nugent!
- Mick McCarthy doing a good job at Wolves
- Stoppage time misery for Man City
- Robbie Fowler vs Michael Owen: Liverpool's one time lethal strike duo with different Manchester Derby legacies.
- Mark Hughes defense of his players and "robbery" theories. Intended for his side or public consumption?
- Carlos Tevez return to Old Trafford
- Craig Bellamy analyzed without a psychologist
This and much much more on this week's EPL Talk matchday review show.

Georgie Bingham of ESPN US, ESPN International, and ESPN Socccernet.com joins us on the show. Hear Georgie discuss:

- Her background in football
- How she became an Ipswich Town Supporter
- Her memories of Sir. Bobby Robson
- How she began covering the sport
- Her move to the United States
- More about the ESPN Soccernet Sportscenters
- ESPN's Coverage of the Premier League for the 2009-10 season in the US
- The culture and acceptance of football at ESPN HQ in Bristol, CT, USA.
And much much more!

Laurence McKenna and Kartik Krishnaiyer bat around a variety of topics on today's show including:

• Chelsea's Transfer Ban: Are English clubs being unfairly targeted
• England's 5-1 victory over Croatia
• John Toshack's Wales side gives Russia a game
• Argentina's continued failures
• Liverpool back on track
• Emmanuel Adebayor, victim or villain?
• Manchester United's performance at White Hart Lane
• Chelsea still unbeaten
• Pompey: The worst EPL side ever?
• Champions League midweek preview
• Much, much more!

Barney Ronay is the featured guest of episode 133 of the EPL Talk Podcast. Ronay, best known for his appearances as a regular co-host on The Guardian's Football Weekly Podcast as well as being one of the football writers for The Guardian, discusses his newest book entitled The Manager. In the interview, Ronay discusses a host of topics including what legacy Sir Alex Ferguson will leave behind as well as how Sir Bobby Robson will be remembered and discusses how the role of the football manager has changed over the decades.

Welsh legend Mel Charles joins us on the podcast.

Hear about his book "In The Shadow of a Giant"

Also discussed:

- The 1958 Welsh World Cup Team
- Who was the best attacking player Charles faced
- His brother John's career
- The Cardiff City vs Swansea City rivalry
- Thoughts about John Toshack both as a player and a manager

And much much more