EPL Title Race Takes an Interesting Twist

The EPL title race has taken somewhat of an interesting change after this weekend's match results.  Former league leaders Chelsea have fallen to second place after losing 1-0 to Crystal Palace on Saturday.  The Blues lost following an own goal from veteran defender John Terry.  This somewhat hurt the London side's title chances as Liverpool and Manchester City both had positive results with the Reds winning 4-0 over Tottenham, and City getting one point in a 1-1 draw with Arsenal.

Champions League Quarter-final Preview

After Friday's Champions League Quarter-finals cup draw, all the matches are bound to be very exciting!  As with most stages of the competition, the match-ups were selected by random draw, and are sure to be some entertaining.  With only eight teams left across Europe, the intensity will surely be high as all the teams strive to reach the Semi-finals.  Below are some match predictions for both legs of the match-ups.

Messi or Ronaldo? The debate continues

 

With two records broken by the two most renowned strikers in the world, who is truly the best?  Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo broke records in matches this weekend.  Messi broke the record for most goals scored by a Barcelona man, while Ronaldo is now the first player to score 25 goals in five consecutive seasons in La Liga.  

Chelsea Slowly Loses Edge

 

After this weekend's matches, several teams are now closing the gap in the table which Chelsea had gained in recent weeks.  The Blues suffered a tough loss to Aston Villa on Saturday which brings Liverpool and Arsenal within four points of the leaders, both teams also currently have a game in hand.  Manchester City is also within striking distance of the league title, only six points back, with three games in hand. 

National Teams to Make Adjustments Before World Cup

After this week’s pre-World Cup friendlies, several teams will be making adjustments to their squad and tactics before final decisions are made for Brazil.  Several teams were surely disappointed with their results following Wednesday’s matches.  The US along with Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, and many more suffered tough losses as they prepare for the World Cup

Second Radio Episode with Guest Michael Gardner

Be sure to tune in to the second episode of NP Soccer Talk which finally made it online after a considerable amount of technical difficulties!  Michael Gardner of Fanatic Radio co-hosts as we discuss the international friendlies played this week, and make some World Cup predictions.  Also be sure to tune in to Michael Gardner's show Fanatic Radio Fridays from 4:00-5:00 PM ET which can be found at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fanaticradio

EPL Title Race Heats Up

 

This weekend's Premier League matches could cause a serious change in the title race.  Out of form Arsenal fell 1-0 at Britannia Stadium on Saturday after Jonathan Walters converted a 76th minute penalty.  With both Liverpool and Chelsea winning this weekend, the race for first place is drastically heating up!