11/09/2011 Match of the Day 2

Hello everybody, your full stop to the weekend, the Barclays Premier

League football is hee, and you are in the company of the best in the

business. Lee Dixon, and a man who made his record 278th consecutive

appearance in the top flight yesterday, Spurs keeper Brad

Friedel. We head east as Norwich host West

Brom. We're in the capital for Fulham against Blackburn.

We look back at all the goals from yesterday. And new to Match of the

Day, we have August's goals of the month.

Lots more on top of that too, but first two sides with a simple three

letter word weighing heavy on their minds. This is battle of the birds,

the Canaries against the throssels, with both teams and managers

desperate to register a win. Paul Lambert's Norwich have shown

glimpses of greatness in their top flight return. They can take heart

from an unlucky 3-1 defeat at Chelsea two weeks ago. For Andrew

Hodgson's team it is a defeat three on three. They will hope for a

It is a full house to watch the birdies of the eight league games

only right that football should remember the anniversary of the

attacks on the United States. But also West Bromwich Albion today

marking the sad death of their 14- year-old academy player, Blake

Melbourne, who died yesterday scored, West Bromwich Albion after

two minutes have the lead, and Peter Odemwingie picks up where he

left off last season, with a real punch of a goal.

The hair colour hasn't changed but the sharpness in front of goal

hasn't. West Bromwich Albion have nicked an

early lead, thanks to Peter Odemwingie.

A real poachers goal. Fabulous start for Andrew Hodgson's

side, and for Peter Odemwingie, his and Holt couldn't react quickly

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Rudd will be pleased with that. It was all about the pace of

Odemwingie, the goalkeeper did well, stood up and made it difficult for

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City are really lucky they are not This was travelling.

Had that been eight inches lower. It would have been lucky to smell

there to warrant a foul. Morrison's free kick.

The foot came out, Reid went over, and the referee says penalty, and

Steve Morrison with an ugly-looking challenge on Steven Reid has

conceded a penalty. Well the debate goes on.

Norwich have conceded another penalty.

Morrison, he didn't get any of the ball. He goes into the back of Reid,

and gets the yellow card. I think Delatt has got a yellow

card for protesting. Norwich City have conceded a penalty in every

game they have played in the Premier League. It is Peter

Odemwingie who takes it, against Declan Rudd, and he saves it.

What a big moment that could be. The youngster stands up tall and

saves the penalty. Wasn't the greatest from Odemwingie.

But Rudd guessed right, and Norwich Since he came on Houlihan.

Morrison's header, that is a chance. The quality of cross has been good

looking as innocent as he can. The referee didn't see anything wrong

with that. There was contact, I'm not sure it

that you can't play with bloodstreaming from your mouth like.

That just when they need a goal, Norwich might have to play with ten

men. Here is howl han, into Morrison has been pulled over by

Steven Reid. Reid hurled him over. Have a look at that. That is really

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lips, it is a good victory for West Bromwich Albion.

So new boys Norwich are looking for the first win. As for West Bromich,

Peter Odemwingie's early goal proved a triumph for a tough game

with its fair share of decisions. There were a few good opportunities

for us to score. The goalie saved the Peter Odemwingie penalty, we

could have had a calmer last 15 to 20 minutes, that is what football

teams do, the older you get, any team you work for wants to make

sure you get close to heart attack level somewhere in the last 15

minutes. Paul another Norwich City game which is about penalty

decisions at the end of the day? have had four, which is an

extraordinary run, giving penalties away. That's the game. Deck lan

made a brilliant save from it. did you make of it? I thought he

has been kaut, and you hope the officials see it in the penalty box,

when you look at the tape you can see he's been hit.

Norwich are unhappy about the elbow? It was accidental, as he

turns he catches him. It is clearly accidental, there was no intent.

Roy Hodgson's take is there was contact, but he didn't feel there

was any intent or a deliberate act? I haven't spoken to Roy after it.

As I say, I have seen it on the tape, numerous times. We'll see.

No shock in that, two managers No shock in that, two managers

respectfully disagreeing. It is over to you Lee? When it was

in play when we were watching t I didn't see T you have to give H -

the referee the benefit of the doubt, if he had seen it he would

have given the red card. There was definitely something with the blood

everywhere. He gets on the wrong side of Tamas and swings his right

elbow. I think he got a little bit on the wrong side of him. There is

the elbow coming round. It looks lighter from the first angle, on

the first angle it looks nasty. We don't have the exact angle from the

referee's view. We can only assume he was blocked from the incident,

he would have given a penalty. is at the end of the game and

Vaughan is not happy at all. Shirt off, waiting in the tunnel, and

common sense prevails, it is Holt in the end drags him off into the

dressing room. Stkpwhrofs up for a RUC in the

He was up for a ruck in the tunnel, he puts on Twitter that the plastic

surgeon has fixed him up. It was a busy day for the referee,

it was not just that incident, a few things you could debate? He had

a few decisions to make. Referees do all the time. Did he get them

right? He obviously didn't see the elbow, we will have to give him the

benefit of the doubt for that. The penalty very, very harsh. When we

see it first time, I said was there a push, but I think Reid goes to

ground. You know him, don't you. You know's a strong lad. He is a

strong lad, I think he was playing for that one. Morrison barely

touches his back, as soon as he feels him he as down there. I think

that's harsh. But he missed the penalty any way. This one, opposite

way round. Reid on Morrison. And the Rugby World Cup and everything,

and a good rugby tackle. I think he got that one right. He gave a foul

and yellow card, he got that right. Busy day, one or two right, and one

or two wrong. In rugby that is a sin bin, because it is a high

tackle. But sticks to a yellow card. Brad there has been more penalties

missed or saved in the Premier League season so far than scored.

Declan Rudd doing well, having a week to think about your league

debut is harder than coming in as a substitute. He stood his ground

there. He gave him a clue as to wrefs going, he hit it with pace,

it was in the corner, overall I think he did pretty well. Have you

ever had a debut as successful as that? I have had a couple of debuts

in my career, one or two good, one or two not. As for the game, he

enjoyed watching it, it was a nice start for the day, what were the

differences between the teams? think Norwich played really well.

They knock the ball around really well, but you just think up front,

Holt and Martin, have they the pace to get the goals the football

deserves on the other side, Odemwingie coming back into the

team. He's the difference. They weren't in the game that much, but

they put the two centre back, Odemwingie, under pressure all the

time, Barnet. There, ball over the top, this is the first couple of

minutes, there is the threat. This is the goal, when you get your

fullback and your centre back going into different directions it opens

up the space for Odemwingie, he will run in there all day long. Not

a great run, they make a mistake, first three minutes, 1-0 down. A

good finish. But that is a mistake. Keeper has no chance. And they kept

threatening that area. This, again, defensively. Three against two at

the back, not a bad position. They drop off, they should go tight. If

they go tight, or one of them. Now all of a sudden it is three versus

two, no t one on one. Odemwingie will run all day on at you like.

That he takes him down the wing, what a ball this is.

This long ball, back four in a decent position, four versus two,

no pressure, watch how quick it turns into a one versus one on one

kick. Centre half goes in, all of a sudden, there it is one versus one

again, straight from the goal kick. They play in the top team, some of

the top teams will rip that defence to piece, they have to tighten up f

they don't they will get punished. Going forward they did a decent job,

they got a lot of crosses into the box. Morrison who put had wide,

possibly should have scored near the end. Going down a goal earlier,

I thought they played really well, they do knock the ball around, they

will have to get that killer blow to win games in the Premier League.

I like the way they play, I like the way Swansea knocked the ball

around, we will see a different QPR team. I liked the way Blackpool

knocked it about at the start of the season. They come and play

football. It is good to see. don't think the Norwich fans want

to hear the Blackpool analogy? is my point. A good start, so much

more. We have August's goal of the month in a bit. As well as 19

successful strikes from yesterday. Now to Craven Cottage, two more

teams desperate for victory. There is a dark cloud hanging over these

two, as Fulham and Blackburn search for their first wins. The londors

have a Europa League hangover, group stage has been easy, but

Premier League form hasn't. One point and one goal doesn't make

Bosman, Martin, joly. Three losses in three is worse. Rovers manager,

Steve Keane is feeling the pinch. Missing two spot kicks against

Everton last time didn't help, he will look for a break in the clouds.

The ray of sunshine is Jonathan papers predicting the sacking if

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of sacking Keane if they have just had men in support and didn't use

them. Real opportunity this for Blackburn.

Should have released there, but went for goal.

He's confident enough about the future, needs time for his new

Dempsey in support, Zamora has gone down. No penalty.

was an innocent coming together. But he gets nothing, the ball makes

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contact with the player who had young Spaniard gets the goal.

32 minutes gone, it is his first Premier League goal.

Easy set up, too much space, Fulham stood off him, cracking drive.

Really lovely left foot finish. Scored a couple of goals in the

Carling Cup against Sheffield Wednesday last month, that is a

doubt, scoring. Mis- benefit of the doubt, scoring.

Zamora equalises. Blackburn's lead lasted six minutes.

The goalkeeper needed to be far more decisive, lovely curling

finish. First goal of the season way, the tackle was fair, in the

end. Had he gone down earlier in the run

he might have got a penalty, he stood on his feet and eventually

had a nightmarish first half Givet, nightmare against Damien duff, in

the decked half. He saved Blackburn there.

That is a pensive Fulham manager, question of when Fulham get the

pressed and thankful to Paul Robertson. Vintage Danny Murphy

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skill there, a hand strong by Paul late on in the counter-attack,

after with standing so much second half pressure. He held and held,

eventually passed it through. But full ham regrouped, forced

GoodWillie into that session, and has saved Blackburn there.

Paul Robertson caps a fine game in is back on hand, that is a very

nasty collision. Right at the end, Hoilett bearing down on goal, the

goalkeeper had to come. Who got there first. Kelly's header, happen

hazard, Hoilett's - happen hazard, that is why he's complaining, he

was caught later. There is a yellow card for Swartzer. Blackburn fans

say he is lucky. It was a horrible, thickening thump as they came

together. Applause from all sides of the

ground. Hoilett is stretchered away.

Whatever the result of the game t pales into incision when you see an

injury like that. It was a bone shouldering horrible collision.

Steve Keane's Blackburn, still without a win, but a very good

point for them. It will relieve the early season pressure that has been

heaped horribly on his head, 1-1. These two sides still looking for a

first win. Great goals by Rochina and Zamora, but the injury

sustained to Hoilett was a sad and controversial incident at the end.

How is Junior Hoilett? He has three or four stitch, he's concussed, and

was out for a while. He's back on his feet. I looked at it again, it

was a nasty challenge, full credit to Junior, when you see Swartzer

coming down the line, he went for it, he would have got it on the

other side if there was no contact. Two fine saves from you? That is

what I'm there for. I have been disappointed in the last few weeks

without contributing, Everton game was disappointing. You can't bang

your head against the wall to lose a penalty, but it is nice to be

involved. Today we had three or four good chances, and six or seven

situation where is we were in good positions. We wanted to take the

pressure to them in the first half, we couldn't and did it in the

second half. I feel we deserve more. We have played well this season and

not got the result. We have played bad in games this season and not

come away with nothing as well. The sooner we get a win, it will breed

confidence and hopefully that will You are talking about the incident,

it wasn't clear cut? It was pretty clear cut for me. It was a clear

cut? The long ball came down, goal keeper in a good starter position,

the ball gets headed up, his eyes were were on the ball, the whole

time. Never once was going for Hoilett. You will see right here.

He starts and he makes his mind up there, he's a touch laid, Hoilett

gets to the ball first. There is two defenders there. Nothing

malicious in it, it is not a red card for me. I don't necessarily

see why there has to be a booking, but if it is the letter of the law

that it has to be a booking, definitely a foul. Goalkeepers'

union! I completely agree. Howard Webb got it spot on. He's observe,

they both went for the ball, I don't think it was a red card, I

think it was a good decision. Differences of opinion again from

the managers, a fair result at the end of the day? I think fullham had

more of the game for sure. A lot of the possession early in the game

went to Damien Duff, the way he attacked, it was a problem for

black. But I think the difference - for Blackburn. But I think the

difference for the two teams, if you get the ball into the danger

areas, and not in the net, sooner or later Blackburn will get back

into the game. Damian Duff a lot of the ball in the first half, his

left-footed play on the right thing, this happens a lot. We used to have

Perz playing on right and left footed, Damien today went outside

on to his weaker foot, and his crossing was poor. He gets the ball

here, will he cut inside, he will go on the weaker right foot, lobs

the ball up into the air. On the other side, Hoilett for Blackburn,

you like this player, he's good, harp, sets up Rochina here, and you

would say he should do better than this, he does a little bit later,

as the ball comes to him again. What a finish this is, Hoilett

plays the ball into him, gets the touch, bang, out of his feet, bang,

left foot, spectacular. Would you have saved that? I would have

tried! Would you! Would you have saved that? I said I would have

tried. This is Blackburn at their best. Protecting the point. Look

how many men they have there. Back five, two holding players, you have

to say the way the they defended they deserved the point, Fulham

from the possession they had it was a disappointing point for them.

of your old clubs, a word on Blackburn, a different place in

2011? When I went to Blackburn it was a fantastically family-

orientated club. You put it down to the likes of John Williams, there

was a certain amount of funds left there, but they had to run it a bit

on the shoestring. They did a magnificent job of doing it, we

always had good competitive squads. We couldn't extend it to the size

of the squads that Manchester United and Arsenal at the time, we

always were competitive. I hold the club in high regard. No goalless

draws this weekend, worth staying up for a blast through every

successful strike yesterday. Now August's goal of the month comes to

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We could add 20, they were the top eight. Straight on the spot, there

is no point in waiting seven days, your goal of the month? I was going

to pick Agbonlahor, but leaning towards Jecko's goal. Was that when

I walked in. We should have a look again. I think the way he lulled

you off your line was perfect. In there, come off your line there you

go, good dive now. We are going to do dive of the month. He scored a

great header in that game as well. Not to rub it in twice. When it

left his boot, do you know the second it does it is in the corner?

On that one you do. As you play many years you know your angles,

when that left foot hit it, that was a decent goal, credit where

credit is due. If you know it is in, why bother diving? You know you

have to try. I always try. Congratulations for being involved

in goal of the month. You're not getting a handshake for that one.

You can watch Brad getting beaten against on the iPlayer as many

times as you like on Tuesday. While you are there you can check this

So to yesterday, kicking off with Manchester's red and blue, who

A not so clever trial from Kevin Davies got Fergie seeing red, but

no yellow card. Sir Alex would be Manchester United lead. Inside five

minutes. It's Hernandez, making his Rooney waited, and he finds the

bottom corner. Hernandez, it is blocked, and

Bolton survive, despite the key stone cops element of that

Drilled in my Carrick, it doesn't Rooney! Wayne Rooney completes his

Carlos Tevez started his first game of the season with replacement

Samir Nasri and came close to Carlos Tevez misses it. Make as

mess of it. Tevez trying to play Richards in, Richards in, off the

gets three. Manchester city are running away

You have played against both sides this season, Brad, which is better?

I still give the passing and movement one to Manchester United

right now, however, in saying that, with the addition of Nasri to man

City, they are a force as well, just to Manchester United for me.

Premier League footballers may need to get their name down for the sofa.

Yesterday Brad kept a clean sheet as his Spurs side travelled to

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Emmanuel Adebayor. You just knew it, didn't you.

Defoe, 2-0 Spurs. That might be the killer goal as

far as wolves are concerned. Did that feel like the start of the

that feel like the start of the season proper yesterday?

We needed to put the two games behind us, we were good for an hour

against Manchester United and Man City, and dribs and drabs, we

needed a good again, the mollin knew is a hard place to go. You had

a bit of work to do, you didn't have a day off. First half a little

bit, the second half was quieter, we had a lot more possession, we

locked stronger and solid. It is always getting the three points.

King was back? Yes, he played very well, Parky, you saw the goal there.

You have a two-year contract, could you be playing Champions League's

football next season? Absolutely, the squad has exceptional players

there. There was so much speculation during the transfer

window, we needed to get that to one side and we can folk cuss and

win football matches. As a special guess tonight, the first English

manager who tried to sign you was Brian Clough, you have been around

for a while. Not only a left foot finish, but

hair. At one time or another, that must have been a long time ago.

Tell everybody who wants to know the secret of immortality, 40 years

old, still at the top of your game, what is the secret of your success?

The position I play is one. You know, there is no secret, we don't

have to cover the kilometres that the outfield players do. I'm lucky

in terms of injury, knock on wood. I do try to take care of myself.

Diet is important, obviously, a lot of it is down to luck as well. With

not getting injured. He had a chicken sandwich earlier without

any bread or chicken, that is how he does it. I think he took

everything good out of it. I thought my dad's all right. You get

to 40 and the end of the Aston Villa contract, and now you have a

two-year contract bringing you up to 42? I was offered a contract by

a couple of different clubs, within I spoke to Terry at Tottenham, I

wanted to be there, I had never been in London so the wife was

happy. Speaking to all the clubs involved that was the right place

to go. I would never sign a contract I didn't think I would

fulfil, my body feels very good, I went through all the tests you go

through. It's not bad. Feel good? just want to play football. I don't

play for anything personalised at all, I just want to go out and try

to help my team win. You were once described famously by Gordon

Strachey as Superman, any one game that you remember? You hope as a

professional footballer the next name will be the special memory. I

have to say if I look back through an international career it would be

making the quarter finals of the World Cup with the United States.

We are not one of the world powers of football. We actually should

have beaten Germany in the quarter final and get into the semifinals.

That was a special time. I think when you get a chance to play for

your country, and have a little bit of success in doing it, those are

always special moments. What a tournament. You saved two penalties

in it, the first time since 1974 a keeper did that. Do you know you

are ranked as the fourth-greatest penalty saver in the world?

didn't know that until a half an hour ago. Until I told you, don't

give the secrets away? I didn't know. Over the years, especially

during a spell at Blackburn, saving penalties was something that was

happening more times than not. is number one? Somebody better.

Good research. Four more games from yesterday. We are going to start

with the stoke City side here on Peter Crouch started his first

match in Stoke colours against one goes down, and Stoke City have a

penalty. The man who was fouled has touched

goal keeper makes a save. Henderson can't finish it, Adam can't either.

He will try again. Begovic saves and Gordon Henderson must be

wondering how he didn't score. They are appealing for hands

against Matthew Upson. They are surrounding the referee and he

hasn't given it. The goalkeeper, he lack of spending. But they weren't

the only unhappy ones at Goodison Park. Phil Neville clearly wasn't

impressed sitting on the Bevan. But Osman helped lift the blues.

Osman there is the goal! Leighton Baines was denied a

stonewall penalty right in front of the referee, Michael Oliver. To rub

salt into the wounds, Petrov pulls one out of the top drawer.

given this one. Leighton Baines, scores! Beautiful

finish. Brighton's delivery, in by

the �50 million man made himself comfortable on the bench, making

six red and white shirts in the six-yard area, money of them

keep it out. Daniel Sturridge's showboating was

the final straw for some home fan, but the red and white tops on the

pitch kept fighting. Ji Dong-Won, Sunderland have a

consolation through the South deflection on the shot. Arshavin

has scored. And some how Swansea city have presented a goal to

Andrey Arshavin. Walcott's shot and Vaughan was off

after it to prevent a corner, does that. And then it is a case of what

happened next. Here is Sue Barker and there is Andrey Arshavin.

That was the rest of the the action for yesterday, if you are out on

Saturday we will set you right on Sunday. Here are the headlines from

today's big games the West Brom got the better of Norwich

in a battle. It was all square at craven cottage,

Outside good son, a clown caught up in the fans' protest. Jonny Depp

comes out as a Man City plan. AVB does his best James Brown

impression. And news just in tonight. Balotelli, OK after being

run over by a tractor. We discover what really put Peter Odemwingie

off his penalty. Thanks for coming in. That's all

from us, see you next Sunday. We leave you tonight in honour of our

special guest, with a tribute to favourite Premier League granddad,

all who played into their 40s, see who you can recognise.

# I've been sitting here all day # Thinking

# Same old thing ten years away # Thinking

# Now my days are gone # Memories linger on

# Thoughts of when I was a boy # Familiar things I keep around

# Near me # Memories of my younger days

# Clearly # Come into my mind

# Every day I find # Thoughts of when I was a boy

# Granddad # You're lovely