05/02/2012 Match of the Day 2

Frank Lampard! It has to be! 1-0! Into the back of the net, Danny

Welbeck! What a good goal! Robbie Hallow, it is another Sunday night

special, two matches, and all of the action from yesterday, plus,

Dion Dublin with Stevie Wonder. Let's get straight to the King's

Road, for a match that the home team could not afford to lose. It

has been a plant season. -- blank season for Fernando Torres. He has

not scored in the league since September. Chelsea needed an own

goal to draw against Swansea. Fernando Torres has scored twice,

one in the defeat by Manchester United. The manager is keeping the

faith. He did not get out his cheque book and pen for a big-name

striker. For Alex Ferguson, a win means they will stay level with

Manchester City at the top. They beat Stoke City thanks to two

penalties, a result they needed after losing to Liverpool in the FA

Cup. The Premier League it gets there main attention, as they aim

to avoid a plant season for the first time in seven years. -- blank

arguments have been avoided, thanks to John Terry's injury. Gary Cahill

makes his debut, Michael Essien makes his first start of the season.

Manchester United make six changes, David de Gea air is back in goal

for the first time since the Blackburn game, Ashley Young last

played before Christmas. Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs also return.

The most damning statistic, Fernando Torres has still scored

more goals against Chelsea than for says, free kick, Chelsea. He was

threatening to wriggle through. The free kick was given for handball by

Ashley Young. Jose Bosingwa make the challenger. Tim Cahill -- Gary

Cahill's challenge, and Danny Welbeck is furious. The referee did

not flinch. That is two shouts Manchester United have had. That is

a big one. That is the first contact, outside the penalty area.

The second contact might have been outside the box as well. It is safe

to say he did not think it was. They do not get a free kick or a

otherwise Manchester United were in front. It is a glorious ball into

Wayne Rooney. A great pass. He is definitely onside. He is looking

for Danny Welbeck. Branislav Ivanovic just got himself between

the ball and Danny Welbeck. Almost 35 minutes, and you would struggle

to remember either goalkeeper making a save. David de Gea has had

to make a punch or two, with to go till half-time, Chelsea in

front, Daniel Sturridge did the hard work, but I think it is an own

goal. Jonny Evans. He got the touch that beat David de Gea. Credit

Daniel Sturridge, he was alive inside the penalty area. Peter con

Patrice Evra. -- he took on Patrice Evra. There was very little Jonny

barely say that Chelsea deserve to be in front. But that is where they

Rooney was very close to having a tapping. Manchester United piling

save. Without playing well, almost without playing a tall, Chelsea

lead Manchester United at half-time. No changes from either manager. At

Manchester United's players were out for three or four minutes

seconds into the second half. Chelsea doubled their lead with a

brilliant Juan Mata of olive. What a shock for Manchester United, they

are 2-0 down! John Terry loved it. Frank Lampard loved it. Fernando

Torres provided it. One matter absolutely plastered it. -- one

matter. A lovely ball in from Fernando Torres. A one matter

completely unmarked. He did not think twice. He put his laces

through it. A fabulous start to the second half for Chelsea. They never

showed anything like that in the first 45 minutes. The foul by

Patrice Evra. A free kick to Chelsea. The yellow card is going

to come out for the Manchester United left-back. He got a head of

defenders? David Luiz with the way in. David Luiz with a touch,

deflection by Rio Ferdinand. But I think David Luiz claims the goal,

his head is on target, but whether it would have gone in or not is a

bit of question. It was a big on Patrice Evra! Aid route back

into the game for Manchester United. Sometimes, you do not want one of

your former players making a tackle in the box. Clear contact. The

Manchester United a lifeline. For a man who had missed a few penalties

this season, he was not lacking confidence. Though a two poll lead

is healthy, there is plenty of time penalty! Branislav Ivanovic

conceded it, he has already had a yellow card. He comes across, Danny

Welbeck beat him. Did the Manchester United player moved his

letter was the defender? The referee says, penalty kick. No

further punishment for Branislav Ivanovic. This is a real test of

Wayne Rooney has put Manchester United on the brink of coming back

from 3-0 down. Another clinical penalty. 21 minutes to go. It is

Michael Essien hit this with some have done it! What a comeback from

the Champions'! 3-0 down, it is now 3-3! What odds on Manchester United

finding another goal before the end?! Antonio Valencia's Paul, a

good save from Petr Cech, but he did not get enough on it. Ryan

Giggs is there, and Javier Hernandez walks in front of David

- four added minutes. The free kick is given. Can Chelsea undo all of

going in. It was a brilliant save from the goalkeeper. A roller-

thought he had done it. What a strike. What a game. The first 45

minutes it was barely Match Of The Day. The second 45 it was almost

match of the season. A classic at the bridge. Chelsea paid the

penalty as United somehow managed to come back. The result for the

Blues will feel like a defeat. What you make of that first Denmark you

will be disappointed that you have not won and yet for long periods of

the game they were the better side. Say you? Yes, I say that, I thought

they were the better side. For I am sorry. We were very competent and

we had our problem where we lost the control of the game and the

referee lost the control of the game. That is a different situation.

The first penalty was given and the second penalty is absurd. That 10

minute period after half-time was a killer for us in the sense I

thought we would have won the match at half-time. We were creating

opportunities all the time. I thought Danny Welbeck was outside

the box, but none the less it was a clear run on goal. That linesmen on

the far side, by the way, has given two penalties in Old Trafford, one

last year and one this year. I cannot see that. I think he needed

help and his assistant should have helped him. What would you say

about the third goal, Hernandez, a free header and he was moving and

your defence was not? It is the nature of the game. You have to ask

Sir Alex the same. He has been out already. Just to make sure. Yes,

maybe we should have controlled the goal a bit better. The cross was

magnificent from Giggs. It was put in the net with great efficiency.

There were situations which should have done better. At 3-0 down, it

is almost, let's get out of here. Let's get out with any disasters

happening. We were lucky with our first goal and a deflection on the

third goal. But you need character. To win the league unique character

and those players in their deserved every place they can get in the

fight back and their character. think it is important to carry on

taking penalties. The boss asked me a couple of weeks ago if I wanted

to carry on taking them and there was no need for him to ask me.

an introduction. It was disappointed in the end. It was a

fantastic start. We have come away in the end and it is a sickening

feeling. We are disappointed. game today epitomises what English

football is about. 100% commitment from both teams, you could not take

Pin your colours to the mast. Who were the better side? Manchester

United. And a real treat involving two top clubs which we have not

been used to. It was a great advert for the best clubs in the world to

play a game of football for 55 minutes. The second half was superb.

Pick a penalty, any penalty. would do that two that were not

given. Andre Villas-Boas thinks this is a penalty. He pulls his

shirt just about their, and he goes down too easily. Andre Villas-Boas

thinks it is a penalty. I think the linesman can see it. He was lucky

to get away with it. That honour is not a penalty, it was outside the

box. Ferguson said he should have box. Ferguson said he should have

And the other two that were given. That is definitely a penalty. He

has tried to get his right foot down. That was great work from

Hernandez. He puts it into Danny Welbeck's area. Ivanovitch tries to

move out of the way. Danny Welbeck kicks him and falls over. I do not

think he is looking for it and it happens. He has got to give it.

do not think the penalty is a second one and it was given. Fair

play to Wayne Rooney. We have had some crackers involving top clubs,

but at half-time when you're making mighty, it wasn't a great game.

did not make your teeth. I thought United were dominant in the first

half. Chelsea got that all important goal. Evans goes end.

That was about it and the start of the second half, Chelsea, a great

cross and a fabulous finish. It does not get any better than that.

United hit soon after that. Another goal and a deflection. It was poor

defending from United. They looked dead and buried. The penalties from

Wayne Rooney, he has not been hitting the back of the net

massively. Paul Scholes was unbelievable when he came on. There

Wayne Rooney had the confidence to change his mind. Shoot! Shoot!

was the biggest chance for her Fernando Torres in the game.

Ivanovitch just closed the ball down. He put his hands behind his

back. You cannot give Ryan Giggs the space to put the ball in the

net like that. What a fantastic save and right again at the end.

The first half was intriguing, but the second half was one of the best

I have seen this season and we have had some belters in the big teams.

A great advert for British football. Let's go back to the old man, when

he was born Barry White was at number one. Sir Alex should be

singing down the telephone to him tonight. He came off the bench and

he was the difference in the teams today. He watched the ball all the

time. He will disrupt things. We know him for doing this. His vision

is incredible and his execution is even better. Because in Chelsea

were putting the pressure on a little bit more, they dropped off a

bit. If you give Paul Scholes space and time, he will do this to you.

He gets the team moving. You very rarely saw him move out of the area

he is in now and he just kept moving the ball left to right and

he created a tempo. Sooner or later United were going to get back in

the game and that is what they did. As good as Chelsea were, United

became dominant and it was a fabulous game. Even at 37, players

still fear him and fear what he can do. He is nearly 50 now! Give me a

bit of insight as players. A 1-1 draw in a tight game and Chelsea

will think they have fought well, but when you are three up in a game

and you only get one point, how does that damaged Chelsi? That

dressing room will be really down and that is where the managers earn

their money. You have to look at a figurehead. He is a young manager

and he needs to say, we need to sort this out, we have got Everton

at home or away the next game. It is a big game for him. They beat

United 3-0 today and they are in a chance of getting second. It is a

huge 0.4 Manchester United. That could be the point that wins them

the lead. That is a huge point for you them. You do not want to stick

the boot in Fernando Torres, but he has been booked more times than he

has scored. I thought he played all right today. Because a few problems,

but he is going to be judged by his goals and he did not get one.

to the north-east and a clash between this season's surprise

package, Newcastle, and this season's predictably unpredictable

Aston Villa. The Magpies are flying and could still finish top four.

Alan Pardew has done an incredible job. Wednesday's 2-0 win at

Blackburn was their third so far busier. A 5-3 defeat at Fulham is

their only league negative. They will be confident of being a side

who remain hard to call. These are the last seven results. With

Wednesday's stalemate against QPR, a result considering they were 2-0

down. What happens today is 4-4 draw with Arsenal and it is 40

years today since their famous FA Cup defeat at Hereford. Back from

the Africa Cup of Nations, Demba Ba is hurt on the edge of the box. It

is a block tackle. It is a good tackle, but you can understand why

he is in pain. Demba Cisse might be getting his debut earlier than he

Tim Krul just about holds at the second attempt. A very clever ball

from Robbie Keane and a well-timed move would from Darren Bent. Tim

Krul got himself bang in line with the shot. This is the biggest cheer

of the game yet and it comes from Newcastle supporters. They reported

a �9 million of striking talent from the German club of Thrybergh.

Newcastle United have a number nine Krul. He is up with Joe Hart and a

few others to be a contender as goalkeeper of the season. Alan

Pardew wants his team to get going again from where he left off.

Newcastle have a number nine, but it is the number 19 who has been

scoring the goals all season and he has done it again. He caused a

problem for Richard Dunne. Absolutely lethal when the ball

came back to him. 16 goals for the season. That is now seven goals in

his last seven games. It is what he has been doing ever since he came

to the English game, first with West Ham and even more profitably

hurt himself in making that tackle. deal. Look how close it is. Ireland

may be did not quite put his foot He was almost in. He got his head

minute of time added on to the end of the first half, Aston Villa are

level. Robbie Keane has now scored the last three times he has played

here. It is Charles N'Zogbia who finds a bit more pace to get

himself into position forced look at Robbie Keane, he is darting into

a scoring position. Robbie Keane's third goal since he joined on loan

three chances for Newcastle. It never quite became a golden chance.

Aston Villa had the bodies back. Only two defeats on the road this

season. At Manchester City and his debut. It was a simple enough

header, but he could not get over to Newcastle. They have already got

The new No. 9! That is how to make an impact on your debut! It is a

rocket into the top corner in front of the delegates tend. --

Gallowgate End. There is no stopping that! Controlled by the

chest, finished with that left foot, like a rocket. That is what Alan

Pardew has bought, Papiss Cisse. Alex McLeish is taking this time a

-- checking the time. He can make Tim Krul preserved three points?

Tim Krul makes the double save. What a day before Papiss Cisse. A

wonderful performance. As for Aston Villa, another predictably

unpredictable result. You would admit that you were not

at your best for most of the game, but it is another when. We were

missing some big players today. We were a bit loose in the first half.

At half-time, although they scored one minute before the break, they

deserved it. We accepted that and said, we cannot be so open. We

closed the game up, with limited them on the break. We slowly

started to build pressure. Teams like Newcastle, they worked their

socks off, they are a great example to everybody else. Jonas Gutierrez

exemplify as that. He is in front of the back four and running down

the line, taking the fall back on. These are great examples for

players to realise they have got to take that kind of inspiration, or

their Korea will flash by. winning goal came about after an

Emile Heskey Porsche in the other half of the field. It was a poor

decision, it was never a free kick. Then they scored. It should not

have happened. He will not take a lot of settling in! I knew it was

The manager gave him that number, he is really proud to wear the No.

9 shirt. He had to will score some more goals. -- he hopes he will

Another number nine to worship. There is the obvious one. Malcolm

Macdonald! Andy Carroll! And Alan! Alan Smith! Let's look at Papiss

Cisse. He was outstanding. He made a huge difference. His movement was

fantastic. As a No. 9, you want your forward to do this. This is

sheer bravery. He knows he will get kicked. Hard work to close it down.

He shows pace. This is a bit of composure. Then, he makes the right

decision. He wants to get into the box. He will hopefully get a chance

on goal, but this time he did not. They get a bit of good luck, but he

wants to get into that area. He wants to get into the box, and

every chance he gets, he takes. He will never hit a sweeter strike.

Look at the control. He just takes the pace out of it. It was

outstanding. He had a really big impact. We knew he would score, we

had a camera behind the shock! cost 10 million quid, money well

spent. He is such an annoyance for defenders. He never stops looking

for space, looking to get in the right position. You have got your

hands full for 90 minutes. Time will tell, it is his debut, but he

looked like he was making good runs. It looked to me that he would cause

problems for the back four. He is a real handful, he was in the air,

and on the ground he looked good as well. Looking at the players that

were missing, and the players they bought since Andy Carroll left,

Alan Pardew has done an amazing job. He was probably not the man of the

match. Danny Guthrie. He was excellent in midfield. He ran the

tempo. There were big midfield players missing, but his composure

was brilliant. Every time he was on the ball, he picked the right pass.

This was a great bit of closing down. When the ball goes to Darren

Bent, he closes down from the opposite side. He gets the ball, he

is away. He does not pay the easy pass, but he tries to be incisive.

In the end, they lose the ball on the edge of the box. Again, here,

but will not next, and a great ball into the box. -- little nutmegs. He

is not afraid of getting the ball when he is being marked. He has got

that composure. He enjoys people around him. He sets the goal up,

with a good cross into the box. The rest is history. Newcastle got two

course, but Aston Villa, the first half, Darren Bent had a couple of

chances, and they could have been more in the game. On the subject of

Danny Guthrie, he will be laughing that, because does it take a while

for a young player to take a club that fits? Sometimes, and you need

a break, in terms of getting a chance. You go in, you have got to

take command, and his manager will say, well played. When he is under

pressure, he will still take the ball. Defenders love that. What is

Graeme Dott at Aston Villa? Charles N'Zogbia said on Twitter, for the

first time in my life, I am not happy playing football. Yes, when

you play against teams like this, and they beat you, you know that

they should not have lost the game. They will be shown the game again

by the manager. It is cringe worthy when you get into a room and have

to watch a video like that, knowing you have not played as well as you

could. Alex McLeish, his press Conference, you read between the

lines, he is saying, they worked harder than -- they worked harder

than we did. Still to come, loads of goals, and when Dion Dublin met

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 42 seconds

Phil Neville will be here next week. Two yesterday's action, it is in

North/if -- South battle to kick it off.

Manchester City's January wobble was put behind them. The

groundstaff did well to get the game on, but they cannot remove all

Johnson seemed to push out his right leg towards Chris Baird. It

is Sergio Aguero against Mark Schwarzer. Powerfully taken. The

league leaders are ahead. It is an own goal. It went in off Chris

Baird. It is an uphill task now for Sticking with the magic themed...

Even Super Mario Balotelli could again. A lovely run. Edin Dzeko

The past, the present and the future of Arsenal on display. Ten-

man Blackburn were thrashed at the Emirates. Laurent Koscielny got too

friendly with his fellow countryman Anthony Modeste. Morten Gamst

Pedersen made John Motson go Alan the same combination! Alex Oxlade-

Chamberlain scores! His first goal The boy looks a bit special. Fabio

Capello must be looking to bring The only downside, thousands of

Michael Owen in 1998, and Geoff Hurst in 1966, what do they have in

Owen scored that wonderful goal against Argentina and Geoff Hurst

did all right in 1966. That brings us on to the wonderful Chamberlain.

He was superb. He basically gets the ball and runs at defenders.

When he is so confident at his age and he is doing that, and he is

strong and he is pacy and that was an intelligent run. Under so much

pressure he is so composed. He seems to go past people double his

size. Cricket on the England front, we are hearing tonight there are

reports that Fabio Capello was told the Italian state broadcaster

completely disagrees with the FA's decision to strip on -- John Terry

of his captaincy. That is big news. He is a big difference of opinion.

I agree with the FA in as much as there is too much surrounding the

England captaincy for him to carry on as captain. It is better for him

and the team if he has not got the armband on. 11 goals still to show

you. We will go straight for the Bobby Zamora's day as Wolves came

back to claim a vital victory. debut goal for Bobby Zamora.

feel-good factor vanished through a rash challenge from Roger Johnson

and that brought a little retribution from Djibril Cisse.

was always likely to be a red, you cannot do that. Jarvis went himself

and scored. Wolverhampton had all the momentum and only the bar and

an Anton Ferdinand clearance off the line denied Steven Fletcher,

but they could not stop Kevin Doyle. What a difference Kevin Doyle has

made. When Hennessey made sure the points were for Wolverhampton. A

rare away win for the Swans as the Baggies' ways farmers in front of

the goal left them are frustrated. West Brom should have ended their

dismal home run, but chance after chance came and went. The key word

was consistency after James Morrison went unpunished before

they finally made the breakthrough, West Brom. It could be a good

second half. Swansea City were not behind for long at all. It is 2-1

and it is Danny Graham. Swansea held on despite more Baggies'

chances. That is just one point from their last six home games for

West Brom. Just as Owen Coyle thought his side were getting out,

Norwich put the Trotters back into the relegation zone. Off the

crossbar and Andrew Surman puts his hands on his head. Despite losing

both of their centre-backs, at Norwich kept Bolton and Martin

Petrov at arm's length. That was turned in by Andrew Surman. Grant

hold put his hat into the ring with his effort for Ms of the season

before Norwich put an end to Bolton's mini revival. Pilkington

has made the game safe for Norwich City. Tim Howard was both cockpit

and victim as his comic cuts goal gave Wigan an advantage they could

not hold on to. With Nikica Jelavic on, Everton fans were expectant.

Howard's build it in. Wigan have been gifted a goal. -- spilled it

in. Wigan were desperate for three points, appealing for anything, but

their luck was about to run out. goes down as an inspired David

Moyes' change. Tony Pulis was left smouldering at the Britannia after

Robert Huth saw red, Sunderland were on fire. The Sunderland fans

are upset. I am not so sure he was leading with his studs. It is a

little unfortunate. The Stoke manager was on his computer after

the game, e-mailing is in protest as the ten men left on the pitch

could not cope with the young Northern Irishman. That was a fine

finish from the former Derek -- Derry City man. There was no way

past eight transform Sunderland. That is 22 points from a possible

That is 22 points from a possible 30. Norwich are fantastic, but

Martin O'Neill and Sunderland, what a story that is. They are the top

team in form. You cannot say any more than that. The now we try to

predict tomorrow's big sporting headlines. Chelsea went into three

fall as United made a point to hit back at the bridge. Newcastle never

Spurs play Liverpool tomorrow. Newcastle are closing in. It is not

all about glory in the north-west. QPR and walls are just above the

bottom three in what looks like a five-week battle to avoid

relegation. Here is something you would have missed. What a story

this is. For the two people in Britain who do not know, Dion

Dublin invented a drum and this is the great Stevie Wonder playing his

drama. This is in LA. This is in the Convention Centre, the biggest

musical instrument showed in the world. Stevie Wonder was walking

around and he decided to come over to my pitch and I was excited by

this and he started to play my drum. That is you on the camera. We need

prove you were there. But you look about six miles behind him. Our I

am not. My brother, and my partner either. We got in. Lee is being

left out, so I just want to show you theirs. The Super Bowl is next.

From Sir Duke to Sir Alex, never did not flinch. It is Sturridge! 2-

0. It is David Luiz. 3-0. Sturridge came across, a penalty. Wayne