0:00:41 > 0:00:44As a shows go, tonight is as good as it gets. We have a five matches
0:00:45 > 0:00:48of real significance, and one in particular which may give us a
0:00:48 > 0:00:58better idea as to who will lift the Premier League trophy at the end of
0:00:58 > 0:01:15
0:01:15 > 0:01:25the season. Welcome to Match Of The has! Absolutely brilliant. Peter
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0:01:39 > 0:01:43Alan and Lee are here. What a week it has been for the City of
0:01:43 > 0:01:46Manchester. The Stone Roses are back together and their most famous
0:01:46 > 0:01:50musical song is number one in the album charts. But even noel
0:01:51 > 0:01:59Gallagher himself full tenure that the most important event was today
0:01:59 > 0:02:04at Old Trafford. Red versus blue. United and City. Second against top.
0:02:04 > 0:02:11A mouth-watering clash of huge significance. Champions United have
0:02:11 > 0:02:19won that Premier League title 12 times. In 1968, they finished the
0:02:19 > 0:02:24two points ahead of United, city. Mancini's men, they do look
0:02:24 > 0:02:28equipped to go all of the way. There will be many twists between
0:02:28 > 0:02:38now and 13th May. But how important this result in terms of the destiny
0:02:38 > 0:02:44
0:02:44 > 0:02:54of this year's title. Guy Mowbray watch worldwide. -- from all four
0:02:54 > 0:03:24
0:03:24 > 0:03:32involved over the years. They have been some classic fixtures between
0:03:32 > 0:03:36these two. Roberto Mancini's 100th game as City manager. The perfect
0:03:36 > 0:03:40fixture for that milestone to come up. High praise from his opposite
0:03:40 > 0:03:43number, Sir Alex Ferguson, in his programme notes. He said the way
0:03:44 > 0:03:53Mancini handled the Tevez situation shows he's a manager right at the
0:03:54 > 0:03:54
0:03:54 > 0:04:51Apology for the loss of subtitles for 57 seconds
0:04:51 > 0:05:01top of his game. It is James Milner. best player of the team at the
0:05:01 > 0:05:11
0:05:11 > 0:05:17passed the ball into the goal. There is a message for everyone.
0:05:17 > 0:05:23Why always me? It is always him scoring at the moment. That is a 5
0:05:23 > 0:05:30games in a row. Silva inevitably involved in the build-up. Balotelli,
0:05:30 > 0:05:40well, he just picked his spot... It's a wonderful goal, the way he
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0:05:40 > 0:06:32Apology for the loss of subtitles for 57 seconds
0:06:32 > 0:06:38bathroom yesterday - crackers. -- here. Now he needs a team-mate.
0:06:38 > 0:06:44Mill there is on hand. It's onside. Ferdinand dived in at just the
0:06:44 > 0:06:48right time. United there, would just letting Aguero and will no
0:06:48 > 0:06:53kick their way through. Can they do that on the counter-attack? Welbeck
0:06:54 > 0:07:03has tumbled. What happened? It's a yellow card, it's already out.
0:07:04 > 0:07:26
0:07:26 > 0:07:33front of Evans and go down. It's a free-kick just outside the penalty
0:07:33 > 0:07:43area. City are saying penalty. It's also a red card for Evans. What a
0:07:43 > 0:07:47
0:07:47 > 0:07:50start to the second half at Old and Evans has denied the Italian a
0:07:50 > 0:07:55clear goalscoring opportunity. What a chance for City to double their
0:07:55 > 0:08:03lead, too. It is the lonely run of it. He didn't bother to catch the
0:08:03 > 0:08:07eye of his manager. It is Balotelli. It's gone to Richards. Phil Jones
0:08:08 > 0:08:13will be coming on. We understand there is a bit of concern about
0:08:13 > 0:08:23Ashley Young's movement and fitness. Some of the elder statesman in the
0:08:23 > 0:08:32
0:08:32 > 0:08:36coming together of the players. Young thought he'd got the ball at
0:08:36 > 0:08:39first. There was no foul there, they might have been one there. It
0:08:39 > 0:08:49was seen as purely a collision by the referee but certainly not by
0:08:49 > 0:09:05
0:09:05 > 0:09:15for Balotelli, who has his second! Manchester City lead 2-0.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20
0:09:20 > 0:09:30Brilliantly worked. The finish was Milner was unselfish, so Balotelli,
0:09:30 > 0:09:55
0:09:55 > 0:09:59is going to get a yellow card for Match Of The Day, 20 years ago that
0:09:59 > 0:10:09sort of tackle would get you a new contract. These days, a yellow or
0:10:09 > 0:10:11red card if its aggressive. Richards! It is three. Aguero has
0:10:11 > 0:10:18surely wrap this up once and for all. Manchester City are running
0:10:18 > 0:10:24away with it at Old Trafford. They haven't been here for a day like
0:10:24 > 0:10:28this in donkey's years. Beautiful build-up play again. Back-heel from
0:10:28 > 0:10:33Balotelli. The pinpoint passing and then Aguero with determination to
0:10:33 > 0:10:39get there first. One thing that is beyond any doubt, Manchester City
0:10:39 > 0:10:46are staying first in the Premier League tonight. Aguero gets his
0:10:46 > 0:10:51pretty much customary goal. A substitution made by Mancini that
0:10:51 > 0:11:01nobody complains about. Balotelli makes way. There will be no match
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0:11:15 > 0:11:25ball for him. What an impact he has Old Trafford. This could get very
0:11:25 > 0:11:59
0:11:59 > 0:12:02put quite a lot on him finishing Manchester United supporter. In the
0:12:02 > 0:12:12Premier League last season, only West Bromwich Albion got anything
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0:12:22 > 0:12:27here at all. They won 18, they drew glorious Manchester United goal.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32Fletcher and Hernandez combined. It is brilliantly finished. Surely it
0:12:32 > 0:12:42is still too far big and ask for Manchester United, but another goal
0:12:42 > 0:12:47
0:12:47 > 0:12:54would certainly get the blood in a right old model. All smiles on
0:12:54 > 0:12:59the bench. Manchester City's goalscorers, Balotelli and Aguero.
0:12:59 > 0:13:09This is Lescott. It has bounced in. It's another Manchester City goal,
0:13:09 > 0:13:17
0:13:17 > 0:13:25they've got four. It came in off Tevez, he deserves as much of the
0:13:26 > 0:13:27credit as Lescott does. It is a Dzeko's name that will go on the
0:13:27 > 0:13:37scoresheet. Manchester United players aren't used to days like
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0:13:54 > 0:13:58of the Barclays Premier League. A momentous afternoon in Manchester.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03Coasting through, Silva. He was never going to miss that sort of
0:14:03 > 0:14:13chance. Those sorts of chances have been coming all day for Manchester
0:14:13 > 0:14:24
0:14:25 > 0:14:34is Tim -- it is his name that is being sung. It was too easy. He
0:14:35 > 0:14:48
0:14:48 > 0:14:54should have had a double and City through de Dzeko. 6-1 to Manchester
0:14:54 > 0:14:59City! Dzeko makes no mistake this time, he has got his second. This
0:14:59 > 0:15:08is Manchester United's worst ever day in the Premier League. It is
0:15:08 > 0:15:17Manchester City's best, by millions and millions of miles. Silva once
0:15:17 > 0:15:21more with a sumptuous ball through. Secco's finish. -- Dzeko. It is an
0:15:21 > 0:15:26incredible day. It was said that this game was a test to see whether
0:15:26 > 0:15:30the gap was closing or had closed in Manchester between Manchester
0:15:30 > 0:15:36City and Manchester United. Those City fans will tell you it's not
0:15:36 > 0:15:38closing, it's getting wider - a wider, because city now leader
0:15:38 > 0:15:48Manchester United five points at the top of the Premier League. What
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0:15:51 > 0:15:55What a game it and kill a shock, and come the end of the season,
0:15:55 > 0:16:02this could be a most significant result. This was the stuff of
0:16:02 > 0:16:09dreams for Mancini, a nightmare for Fergie. United's 30 seven-match
0:16:09 > 0:16:14unbeaten home record comes to an end. This is History Today, a great
0:16:14 > 0:16:19day for Manchester City, isn't it? For Manchester City, it will be a
0:16:19 > 0:16:26great day if we win the Premier League. Now, we have won only one
0:16:26 > 0:16:33game, important game, because I think we beat a fantastic team.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37was a horrible defeat, but we were suicidal, to be honest. With 10 men,
0:16:37 > 0:16:44we kept attacking, the full-backs were right up as winners, almost.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48It was crazy football. It ends up being an embarrassment. But the
0:16:48 > 0:16:56sending-off was a killer. And the timing of it as well, was that a
0:16:56 > 0:17:03factor? Yes. What about not switching on again after the break?
0:17:03 > 0:17:06It was a bad header out of defence, straight to their player. I always
0:17:06 > 0:17:09believe you should never bring a player down outside the box, let
0:17:09 > 0:17:14him go through, because you have still got somebody else on the
0:17:14 > 0:17:19pitch. It was a beautiful day, we made history today, but it is only
0:17:19 > 0:17:24three points. We keep looking at it in that way. Do the players know
0:17:25 > 0:17:29what it means to the fans? Yes, and that is what we do it for. You
0:17:29 > 0:17:34could hear them, if they were allowed to become they would still
0:17:34 > 0:17:37be there now. How do you recover from this, is there a set formula?
0:17:37 > 0:17:41The impact will come from the embarrassment of the defeat.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44There's a lot of boys in the dressing-room who are feeling that,
0:17:44 > 0:17:49and we are expecting an impact, without doubt, there will be a
0:17:49 > 0:17:54response. Four more cracking games to come tonight, and more tales of
0:17:54 > 0:17:58the unexpected, but gentlemen, nothing quite like that. Well, it
0:17:58 > 0:18:04was quite a day. Manchester City, they came, they saw, they conquered.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07And for the first time we can really call the new Manchester City
0:18:07 > 0:18:11A-Team. We have said time and time again they will not go away,
0:18:11 > 0:18:16because of the finances. But we wondered would they ever become a
0:18:16 > 0:18:19team, or how long would it take? Well, today, they were a team. They
0:18:19 > 0:18:22play for each other, they paid for the manager, the played for the
0:18:22 > 0:18:27supporters. We have seen them going with two holding players this
0:18:27 > 0:18:32season, there were a bit more rigid today, with four in the middle. The
0:18:32 > 0:18:36two wide players, Milner and Silva, worked like you would never believe.
0:18:36 > 0:18:41It was fantastic to watch one of the best players in the league,
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Silva, working his socks off. It was a remarkable performance.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47Alex Ferguson described it as the worst day in his time at Manchester
0:18:47 > 0:18:53worst day in his time at Manchester United. Some of the statistics go
0:18:53 > 0:18:59beyond even that. It is very rare that you go to Manchester United
0:18:59 > 0:19:06and get anything at all. To go as their biggest rivals at the moment
0:19:06 > 0:19:10and to run up these sort of statistics is unbelievable. 1926!
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Unbelievable. To go and play like they did, the sending-off did
0:19:14 > 0:19:22affect things, but I think overall, they were well and truly beaten. It
0:19:22 > 0:19:24is the first time they have conceded six at home since 1930.
0:19:24 > 0:19:31For Manchester Siddique fans, we For Manchester Siddique fans, we
0:19:31 > 0:19:38are on the iPlayer until midnight on Tuesday. Where did it all go
0:19:38 > 0:19:42right? If you go to Old Trafford, you know you're in for a hard game.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47Their strengths are the pace down the wings, with Nani on one side.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51And also Rooney playing in the hole. City today had two full-backs who
0:19:51 > 0:19:56were outstanding. In front of them, the two wide midfield players,
0:19:56 > 0:19:58Silva and Milner, were sensational. There were Craig was unbelievable.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03There were Craig was unbelievable. This is early on. The full-back,
0:20:03 > 0:20:10Clichy, he knows what he has got to do. He says to him, let's see what
0:20:10 > 0:20:15you have got. He's going to test me. First minute, he's going to run me
0:20:15 > 0:20:20down the line. He stays with him, and Nani runs it out. On the other
0:20:20 > 0:20:26side, Richards gets a tackle in on Young to let him know he's there.
0:20:26 > 0:20:32He gives a foul away, but Young was not happy about it. But it was also
0:20:32 > 0:20:38the protection in front of the full-backs. Silva is going to
0:20:38 > 0:20:44become almost an emergency left- back, covering his player. What a
0:20:44 > 0:20:50tackle this is. On the other side, Milner, in front of Richards.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55Richards goes short, Milner drops in behind him. The ball eventually
0:20:55 > 0:21:01comes out, and they block the cross. This to me just sums up Manchester
0:21:01 > 0:21:06City. Again, James Milner, behind Richards, covering. He shows him
0:21:06 > 0:21:14inside, the next two holding midfield players come out to close
0:21:14 > 0:21:20the ball down. Silva knows he's going to have to come across to
0:21:20 > 0:21:24cover his full-back. There he is. Look at Barry's position, every
0:21:24 > 0:21:28single one of them knew their job. If you have got wide players who
0:21:28 > 0:21:33will work that hard, you have got a chance of going places. They were
0:21:33 > 0:21:39tremendous today. 11 players doing what the manager tells them. Yes,
0:21:39 > 0:21:47in theory. Sometimes you do what the manager says, it works, not all
0:21:47 > 0:21:51the time. So, Alan, where did it go wrong? The warning signs have been
0:21:51 > 0:21:55there for Manchester United, in several games. Last week against
0:21:55 > 0:22:04Liverpool, there was a host of chances for Liverpool. When you
0:22:04 > 0:22:08talk about defending, we talk about pressure on the ball... That's the
0:22:08 > 0:22:14Manchester United defence. Silva, arguably the best player in the
0:22:14 > 0:22:22Premier League, oceans of space. No pressure on the ball, still no
0:22:22 > 0:22:29pressure on the ball. Back at the net. The sending off, Jonny Evans,
0:22:29 > 0:22:34for me, turns the wrong way. He never watches the ball at any stage.
0:22:34 > 0:22:42He's under pressure, and brings down Balotelli. Does it change the
0:22:42 > 0:22:45game? Maybe it did. But it was a horror story. Richards charges in,
0:22:45 > 0:22:52should have been a penalty. We were talking about picking up the
0:22:52 > 0:22:58runners. You have got over it going to the ball. They just do not pick
0:22:58 > 0:23:04them up. -- you have got Evra going to the ball. Rio Ferdinand should
0:23:04 > 0:23:14have come across to help him. Young leaves Milner for dead, Balotelli
0:23:14 > 0:23:20at the back stick, it is so easy. Cash in your back four. Rio
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Ferdinand comes forward, the ball is played inside Patrice Evra.
0:23:24 > 0:23:30Aguero comes in, and it is in the back of the net, it was far too
0:23:30 > 0:23:35easy. As far as that game is concerned, Manchester City have not
0:23:35 > 0:23:39won anything, they have just got three points. Literally, you have
0:23:39 > 0:23:43got to keep your feet on the ground, get on with the next game. For
0:23:43 > 0:23:47Manchester United, I was looking at some stats, in their five home
0:23:47 > 0:23:51games this season in the Premier League, they have given away 91
0:23:51 > 0:23:56chances against their goal. Not all of them hit the target, but that is
0:23:56 > 0:24:01too many for Manchester United. bigger and harder tests will come
0:24:01 > 0:24:03from Manchester City when they are playing badly. You do not win the
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Premier League when you're playing well, it is when you're playing
0:24:07 > 0:24:12badly. They have not come under pressure yet. Then we will see how
0:24:12 > 0:24:18good a side they are. We have just got to pay homage to a man who
0:24:19 > 0:24:22entertains every week. He has had one of those weeks. He did not play
0:24:22 > 0:24:28in the Champions League on Tuesday, he was suspended, and they missed
0:24:28 > 0:24:33him. He came in today, was it a risk? I'm not so sure. The finish
0:24:33 > 0:24:39on this, the ball comes across, he sees the gap and he passes it into
0:24:39 > 0:24:45the far corner. It's a beautiful goal. It is a fantastic be.
0:24:45 > 0:24:55that's the best celebration ever, although he got booked. It was one
0:24:55 > 0:24:57
0:24:57 > 0:25:04of those moments, like Eric Cantona's collars. We have got more
0:25:04 > 0:25:10wonderful goals and high drama to come. We will be at Craven Cottage
0:25:10 > 0:25:15for Fulham against Everton. And we stay in the capital for Arsenal
0:25:16 > 0:25:24versus Stoke at the Emirates. And we go north for Blackburn against
0:25:24 > 0:25:28Spurs. But now we move on to a London derby which kicks off a
0:25:28 > 0:25:31three-game run which will really test QPR. A win for Chelsea today
0:25:32 > 0:25:39should be enough to silence anyone who still thinks the Premier League
0:25:39 > 0:25:44this year is a two-horse race. QPR versus Chelsea these days is a
0:25:44 > 0:25:50classic David versus Goliath battle. But 25 years ago it was a different
0:25:50 > 0:25:56story. Aided by the plastic pitch, Rangers hit the Blues 46. What
0:25:56 > 0:26:03price that result today? Rangers conceded six in their last London
0:26:03 > 0:26:13derby, so they have got a tough job to stop Andrew Villas-Boas's boys
0:26:13 > 0:26:15
0:26:16 > 0:26:21against the club with whom he one a Championship medal six years ago.
0:26:21 > 0:26:27Rangers recall Adel Taarabt in place of Jamie Mackie. It is the
0:26:27 > 0:26:32500th Premier League game of Frank Lampard's Korea. Chelsea need one
0:26:32 > 0:26:39goal to reach 6,000 in League football. And Didier Drogba becomes
0:26:39 > 0:26:43their second-highest appearance maker among overseas players.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Queen's Park Rangers have got a great history, and of course, in
0:26:46 > 0:26:53the early years of the Premier League, they finished in very good
0:26:53 > 0:26:58positions and Gerry Francis. It is a very compact ground here at
0:26:58 > 0:27:08Loftus Road. Helguson goes down, he was challenge by David Luiz. And
0:27:08 > 0:27:09
0:27:09 > 0:27:19the referee has given a penalty! What a start, with eight minutes
0:27:19 > 0:27:19
0:27:19 > 0:27:28gone. Yes, left arm in the back, the referee was per to -- perfectly
0:27:28 > 0:27:38entitled to give that. David Luiz it at bit of a risk taker in the
0:27:38 > 0:27:39
0:27:39 > 0:27:44Fens. -- in defence. Queen's Park Rangers take the lead. Heidar
0:27:44 > 0:27:50Helguson, with his second goal in consecutive games. This is just the
0:27:50 > 0:27:54start that Queen's Park Rangers wanted. Petr Cech, left hand, but
0:27:54 > 0:28:03he could only help it in. Not the best penalty in the world, but
0:28:03 > 0:28:08Rangers will not mind about that. It is a flying start for Neil
0:28:08 > 0:28:18Warnock's team, who have not won at home since April, when they beat
0:28:18 > 0:28:38
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Phillips through! Foul. Red card! It is a red card for Bosingwa! John
0:28:42 > 0:28:46Terry complaining, Didier Drogba coming to the referee as well.
0:28:46 > 0:28:56Chelsea are down to 10 men. Bossing were is sent off, because the
0:28:56 > 0:29:02
0:29:02 > 0:29:07referee has decided he was the last about, there was a bit of cover to
0:29:07 > 0:29:17the right. How bad was the foul? Well, his right arm went across
0:29:17 > 0:29:28
0:29:28 > 0:29:37think quickly, he will have to put somebody else on in defence. Adel
0:29:37 > 0:29:41Taarabt will take it... Now, what are Chelsea going to do? Somebody
0:29:41 > 0:29:51else has got to play right back, with Wright-Phillips running riot
0:29:51 > 0:30:08
0:30:08 > 0:30:13red again. Drogba is off. That was for eight two footed challenge on
0:30:13 > 0:30:23Taarabt. Chelsea are going to be down to nine men. Sensational stuff
0:30:23 > 0:30:25
0:30:25 > 0:30:31here at Loftus Road. This is the challenge. It looks two footed, one
0:30:31 > 0:30:34of them was off the ground? The referee didn't hesitate. It's the
0:30:35 > 0:30:41second red card of the afternoon to Chelsea. It is the follow-through
0:30:41 > 0:30:47fault which makes it reckless. Drogba goes. Chelsea are down to
0:30:47 > 0:30:56nine men in the first half a. Two red cards in eight minutes for
0:30:56 > 0:31:06earlier today must have thought they'd had enough excitement for
0:31:06 > 0:31:06
0:31:06 > 0:31:57Apology for the loss of subtitles for 57 seconds
0:31:57 > 0:32:07one afternoon. You would never have almost impossible task of pulling
0:32:07 > 0:32:26
0:32:26 > 0:32:36the team round when you've had two young-looking for his first goal
0:32:36 > 0:32:58
0:32:58 > 0:33:08here. Lampard has gone down and is claiming a penalty. It has not been
0:33:08 > 0:33:08
0:33:08 > 0:33:54Apology for the loss of subtitles for 57 seconds
0:33:54 > 0:34:04changed back in the Queens Park Rangers penalty area there. David
0:34:04 > 0:34:16
0:34:16 > 0:34:26Luiz appealing to the referee but Joey Barton will take the free-kick
0:34:26 > 0:34:28
0:34:28 > 0:34:34Helguson. If he could have got that Borlee right he could have put the
0:34:34 > 0:34:44game beyond Chelsea's reach. A quite unpredictable and unexpected
0:34:44 > 0:34:55
0:34:55 > 0:35:05afternoon here in west London. for Nicolas Anelka. Straight into
0:35:05 > 0:35:37
0:35:37 > 0:35:47Luiz with the overhead. It went score himself, then he turned.
0:35:47 > 0:35:56
0:35:56 > 0:36:06David Luiz with the overhead and that Chelsea look more like
0:36:06 > 0:36:32
0:36:32 > 0:36:36equalising than Queens Park Rangers was a flag up on the far side.
0:36:36 > 0:36:41There seems to have been a John Kerry incident there maybe that is
0:36:41 > 0:36:51what Richards was a flagging for. There was a bit of a tango. John
0:36:51 > 0:37:09
0:37:09 > 0:37:16by Kenny before Lampard could follow in. The finish is as frantic
0:37:16 > 0:37:22as the start. For the second time tonight, what again! Another dude
0:37:22 > 0:37:26shock and a win for QPR. The sending-offs no doubt key moments.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28The game had it all, including nine yellows, as Rangers held on to
0:37:28 > 0:37:31record their first home win of the season.
0:37:32 > 0:37:38You were on the right side of the refereeing decisions. What was your
0:37:38 > 0:37:42view? I thought he got everything right apart from that little tug on
0:37:42 > 0:37:47Lampard in the second half. I think he's made fewer mistakes with both
0:37:47 > 0:37:50teams today. I'm delighted we had somebody like him. I am
0:37:50 > 0:37:54disappointed to with the performance to date. I don't think
0:37:54 > 0:37:58he was in control of the game. A couple of decisions he got right
0:37:58 > 0:38:01but for the most part the decisions he got wrong. I thought Shaun
0:38:01 > 0:38:05Wright Phillips was past temples of although you could say that is
0:38:05 > 0:38:09either way, you get some, you don't get some. Usually Chelsea get those
0:38:10 > 0:38:14kind of decisions. We are title contenders and we want to believe
0:38:14 > 0:38:20that we are title contenders. We are pushing to play attacking, good
0:38:20 > 0:38:26football. We are colliding with a lot of bad days from the referees.
0:38:26 > 0:38:32Eventually one day things will go our favour. But I think this is too
0:38:32 > 0:38:37much. It's not Premiership standards. It's a great and well
0:38:37 > 0:38:41known Premier League. To win, this is what it's all about. QPR beating
0:38:41 > 0:38:44Chelsea - it's dreamland! We had a meal on the show last weekend he
0:38:44 > 0:38:50said he would be happy with seven points from nine, Chelsea at home,
0:38:50 > 0:38:54Spurs await. We did allow ourselves a laugh. He'd be happy with three
0:38:54 > 0:38:59points but everything else now is a bonus. It was magnificent from
0:38:59 > 0:39:03start to finish. I thought QPR did really well. They didn't allowed
0:39:03 > 0:39:07Chelsea to settle, they got right into their faces. They went at a
0:39:07 > 0:39:12quick pace. When Chelsea went to nine men, they were the better side
0:39:12 > 0:39:17and conceivably could have got a point out of it conceivably.
0:39:17 > 0:39:22sensational game. Entertainment. QPR, the first 25 minutes were
0:39:22 > 0:39:25brilliant. Chelsea's second half, down to nine men, it was
0:39:25 > 0:39:30sensational the way they put QPR under pressure and thought they
0:39:30 > 0:39:32were going to get the equaliser. The referee in the headlines for
0:39:32 > 0:39:38supposedly the wrong reason. I thought he had quite a good game.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41That is a penalty for me. Helguson is clever, just back into him. A
0:39:41 > 0:39:47crazy talent there, I don't know what he's doing there. Gives the
0:39:47 > 0:39:54ball away and then this is a singer on Wright-Phillips. The referee got
0:39:54 > 0:39:59a great spot on it. He must have been in a goalscoring opportunity.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03There is the shirt poll. He saw that so he gave a foul. Here, John
0:40:03 > 0:40:08Terry is not going to get back to stop Wright-Phillips shooting. He
0:40:08 > 0:40:11has to give a red card there. The other red card as far as Drogba is
0:40:11 > 0:40:17concerned, no doubt about this. Wins the ball, yes, but you can't
0:40:17 > 0:40:23go into tackles two footed like this. The referee, no question.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27Straight red card. Nine yellow cards. Was it a bit harsh? It
0:40:27 > 0:40:32wasn't a dirty game but there were tackles in there which perhaps
0:40:32 > 0:40:35warranted yellow cards. I thought the referee had a decent game.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39had a bit of a QPR love-in last week, so let's concentrate on
0:40:39 > 0:40:43Chelsea. Can you judge them with nine men? A thing you can judge the
0:40:43 > 0:40:46starting line-up. I always worry about them defensively. From Terry
0:40:46 > 0:40:52five years ago could have played with you in the centre of defence.
0:40:52 > 0:40:59If you look at Ivanovitch or David Luiz, I think they are iffy.
0:40:59 > 0:41:04Especially David Luiz today. He has given three penalties away. This
0:41:04 > 0:41:09one today is typical. I think he is impetuous. He goes for the ball
0:41:09 > 0:41:14when he should never go for it. The referee gets it right. This one, as
0:41:14 > 0:41:19Lee mentioned, he picks it appear and plays it a bit short. It is cut
0:41:19 > 0:41:23out. Defensively, in this position here, he has got to make the
0:41:23 > 0:41:27opposition go round him. But it goes through his legs. The only
0:41:27 > 0:41:33place he should and let it go. He's got to make sure that it goes round
0:41:33 > 0:41:38him and he buys a bit of time. That is a mistake. Bennett is a bit
0:41:38 > 0:41:43theatrical here, to say the least! He cannot believe it. Defensively
0:41:43 > 0:41:50is where you would worry. Where the ball comes in here, I don't know
0:41:50 > 0:41:53for the life of me what he is trying to do here. On the other
0:41:53 > 0:41:58side, with Shaun Wright Phillips, again, defensively this is just
0:41:58 > 0:42:04abysmal. It doesn't get any worse than that. Lee and I were looking
0:42:04 > 0:42:10for a position for him. I think this is it, an attacking midfield
0:42:10 > 0:42:15player. He wins it there, skips past the next one, attacks the
0:42:15 > 0:42:22defence. Outside of the right food, great. He keeps on going and what
0:42:22 > 0:42:25about this? Sensational. It hits Frank Lampard on the food and it's
0:42:25 > 0:42:29in the back of the net. The right- hand side of a Chelsea defence
0:42:29 > 0:42:32would worry me. So what you're saying is as far away from the goal
0:42:32 > 0:42:36as possible for impulse a substitute would be great for them.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40John Terry has categorically denied making a racist slur against Anton
0:42:40 > 0:42:43Ferdinand. This relates to videos are circulating tonight on the
0:42:43 > 0:42:47internet after today's game. From Terry has released a statement and
0:42:47 > 0:42:51he says a lot of things, including, I would never see such a thing.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55I've known Anton for a long time and he has not accused me of any
0:42:55 > 0:42:59wrongful remark. Let's get back to the football. Traffic in London a
0:42:59 > 0:43:02nightmare today. Arsenal at home, QPR at home, the NFL at Wembley.
0:43:02 > 0:43:08Everton fans will be to make a slow journey back north tonight with
0:43:08 > 0:43:11smiles on their faces after what has been a tough few weeks. Fulham
0:43:11 > 0:43:15first, and the last time they starred in Match Of The Day 2 they
0:43:15 > 0:43:18went goal crazy, netting six against QPR. A great win, but
0:43:18 > 0:43:25that's their only victory so far in the league season which has seen
0:43:25 > 0:43:31them draw four times. Everton enter this following three losses. First
0:43:31 > 0:43:36at Manchester City, then Liverpool and last week at Chelsea. ATOC run
0:43:36 > 0:43:46and today will be another test for them, they scored just seven and
0:43:46 > 0:43:47
0:43:47 > 0:43:53former clubs, having scored a hat- trick in his last appearance here
0:43:54 > 0:44:03at Craven Cottage. There is a first start for Vellios. Neville returns
0:44:04 > 0:44:17
0:44:17 > 0:44:25where the ball was there for a moment. It is with Everton. What a
0:44:25 > 0:44:29goal! What a brilliant goal. Drenthe after two minutes and 18
0:44:30 > 0:44:34seconds. An outstanding strike from the Dutch international, making his
0:44:34 > 0:44:38first start for Everton after five appearances in the Premier League
0:44:38 > 0:44:45as a substitute. He scored late on against Wigan and he has scored
0:44:45 > 0:44:50very early on here against Fulham. What a brilliant shot that is! Look
0:44:50 > 0:45:00at the Cole on the ball. Schwarzer just get his fingertips to it but
0:45:00 > 0:45:05
0:45:05 > 0:45:15can't prevent that ball going into again. Here's the pacy Royston
0:45:15 > 0:45:17
0:45:17 > 0:45:22Drenthe. That's a free kick. Foul by Danny Murphy. Marouane Fellaini
0:45:22 > 0:45:32caused Fulham plenty of problems from an Everton free kick in a
0:45:32 > 0:45:43
0:45:43 > 0:45:51Royston Drenthe. He gets it back. He tries again. That's a great ball
0:45:51 > 0:45:59in, and Jack Rodwell only just put it wide. Rodwell had loads of room
0:45:59 > 0:46:09by the penalty spot. It has been a very positive start from the
0:46:09 > 0:46:09
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0:46:51 > 0:46:55consolation goal at Chelsea last for a goal against Everton. It did
0:46:55 > 0:47:05indeed hit the back of Tim Howard, and went behind for the corner,
0:47:05 > 0:47:37
0:47:37 > 0:47:44when it looked more likely to go Howard. That's twice in as many
0:47:45 > 0:47:54minutes that Tim Howard has been severely tested. Fulham's best
0:47:55 > 0:48:09
0:48:09 > 0:48:19chances of the game so far. That closer to an equaliser. Great
0:48:19 > 0:48:33
0:48:33 > 0:48:40closest we have had to a goalscoring opportunity in the
0:48:40 > 0:48:46second period so far, after 15 minutes. Change for Fulham, the
0:48:46 > 0:48:56skipper, Danny Murphy, being withdrawn. He will be replaced by
0:48:56 > 0:49:16
0:49:16 > 0:49:20Bryan Ruiz. Big call from Martin A sumptuous goal from Ruiz. The
0:49:20 > 0:49:30substitution has paid off for Fulham. It is his first goal for
0:49:30 > 0:49:30
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0:50:31 > 0:50:41the club following his move from these teams, one moment of
0:50:41 > 0:50:54
0:50:54 > 0:51:04Zamora... Bryan Ruiz! Saved by the legs of Tim Howard. And maybe that
0:51:04 > 0:51:28
0:51:28 > 0:51:31was the chance for Fulham to win it. I do not believe he missed that.
0:51:31 > 0:51:38And I don't think anybody else in Craven Cottage can believe what
0:51:38 > 0:51:48they have just seen, either. How did that not end up as the winning
0:51:48 > 0:51:48
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0:52:32 > 0:52:41time you see it. That should have stabs it past Mark Schwarzer. Is
0:52:41 > 0:52:46that Everton's second away win of the season? Bobby Zamora really
0:52:46 > 0:52:55should have won it for Fulham. But just 70 seconds later, Louis Saha
0:52:55 > 0:53:00has made it 2-1 to Everton. What must he be thinking? What must
0:53:00 > 0:53:10every full-on fan be thinking? And what in particular must Bobby
0:53:10 > 0:53:15
0:53:15 > 0:53:25Zamora the thinking? Rodwell! That is victory confirmed for Everton.
0:53:25 > 0:53:44
0:53:44 > 0:53:50Jack Rodwell gets his first goal spoils, but Fulham could easily
0:53:50 > 0:53:55spoils, but Fulham could easily have won it. Martin, we should be
0:53:55 > 0:54:02discussing a Fulham victory, shouldn't we? Yes, there's a lot of
0:54:02 > 0:54:06contradictions. First 10 minutes, they scored a goal with the little
0:54:06 > 0:54:11boy from Holland. He never played on the right! When Bobby Zamora got
0:54:11 > 0:54:14hold of that ball in that position, were you thinking, we have lost it?
0:54:14 > 0:54:18I was more disappointed with the way we had defended to let them
0:54:18 > 0:54:23through. But once he goes round a goalie, you are expecting to see
0:54:23 > 0:54:29the net bulging. But it didn't. From that, we took a lot of
0:54:29 > 0:54:35confidence, and I think you saw the quality of Louis Saha. We are all
0:54:35 > 0:54:40sick about that, but that is football. If he scores that one, I
0:54:40 > 0:54:43think it was so hard, I don't know how you say it, like somebody
0:54:43 > 0:54:48smacking you in the face, you do not have enough power to get up
0:54:48 > 0:54:53again. Big three points, Alan, for your second favourite team.
0:54:53 > 0:54:56Absolutely massive, because they have had three defeats on the spin.
0:54:56 > 0:55:00Chelsea was by far the worst performance. So it was great for
0:55:00 > 0:55:07them to get three points. Because they have got another big game next
0:55:07 > 0:55:14week against when did Manchester United. It was a brilliant match,
0:55:14 > 0:55:22great goals, great chances, for long will look at it and be really
0:55:22 > 0:55:27three points, let alone one point. The goals were sensational. This
0:55:27 > 0:55:34was a great strike from Drenthe. Beautiful strike. At the other end,
0:55:34 > 0:55:42Murphy's unlucky. How that doesn't go in, I don't know. I don't think
0:55:42 > 0:55:52Howard knows, either. And Fulham's goal, Kuala check this was from
0:55:52 > 0:55:54
0:55:55 > 0:56:00Ruiz. Fabulous technique. -- what a chip. And then the mad minute,
0:56:00 > 0:56:10first, Zamora gets the chance to win the game. Blasts it over the
0:56:10 > 0:56:10
0:56:10 > 0:56:17bar. From the goal kick, literally, Tim Howard sends it upfield, and a
0:56:17 > 0:56:20bit of quality, as the manager said, wins the game. Everton go away with
0:56:20 > 0:56:30the three points. But it was a fantastically entertaining football
0:56:30 > 0:56:40match. It was another brilliant game, what the Premier League is
0:56:40 > 0:56:43
0:56:43 > 0:56:50all about. Best Match Of The Day 2 ever? That's why I read the links
0:56:50 > 0:56:53at! What he was trying to say was, we like to give you the option of
0:56:53 > 0:57:03even more sport, if you want it. American football is back on the
0:57:03 > 0:57:24
0:57:24 > 0:57:32Not a minute to waste, as we had to the Emirates to see Arsenal, who
0:57:32 > 0:57:39began today 12 points away from the top spot. And Stoke are no bodies
0:57:39 > 0:57:44mugs. Robin van Persie has been walking all season, scoring goals
0:57:44 > 0:57:48to keep Arsenal just about on the right Road. Although they are doing
0:57:48 > 0:57:54well in Europe, domestically, Arsene Wenger's boys are still
0:57:54 > 0:57:57unconvincing. Stoke are having a ball this season, loving every
0:57:57 > 0:58:07minute of their Europa League adventure, and still performing in
0:58:07 > 0:58:19
0:58:19 > 0:58:26the first time this season, as Arsenal take the bold decision to
0:58:26 > 0:58:36rotate van Persie to the bench. It is the 100th league game at the
0:58:36 > 0:58:36
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0:59:44 > 0:59:51in the middle... Push away by kind of challenge. Walcott is
0:59:51 > 1:00:01beginning to worry him. That's a good header away under pressure by
1:00:01 > 1:00:10
1:00:10 > 1:00:20absent. Ramsey with the shot. Arsenal side that can no longer
1:00:20 > 1:00:29
1:00:30 > 1:00:35sell out its own games, it would first home goal for the club.
1:00:35 > 1:00:45Skipped beyond the Stoke defence, a lovely ball played through to him.
1:00:45 > 1:01:08
1:01:08 > 1:01:18well be that Crouch planted his feet on the ground and anticipated
1:01:18 > 1:01:29
1:01:29 > 1:01:36Crouch. It is 1-1. Stoke have scored from a free-kick that
1:01:36 > 1:01:39Arsenal the lead shouldn't have been given. Stoke played it so well.
1:01:39 > 1:01:49Shawcross's gripping alone too headed back into the middle. From
1:01:49 > 1:02:12
1:02:12 > 1:02:22thereon in, Arsenal were in trouble. shoulders of Chamakh? There was a
1:02:22 > 1:02:22
1:02:22 > 1:03:17Apology for the loss of subtitles for 57 seconds
1:03:17 > 1:03:27switched off. Chamakh got across their talisman of 2011, Robin van
1:03:27 > 1:03:30
1:03:30 > 1:03:40Persie. Disappointing day for Robin van Persie. 23 goals in 25
1:03:40 > 1:04:13
1:04:13 > 1:04:23area. That Hedda could have caused him great problems. In the end, a
1:04:23 > 1:04:46
1:04:46 > 1:04:50Arsenault's to 100th League goal at the Emirates Stadium. He left van
1:04:50 > 1:04:54Persie on the bench hoping he would bring him on as an impact
1:04:54 > 1:05:04substitute. Gervinho got the wrong side of the defender and van Persie
1:05:04 > 1:05:26
1:05:26 > 1:05:30in off the goalkeeper gives Arsenal gets another. It was controversial,
1:05:30 > 1:05:35they brought him on and he has won the game for Arsenal. Could the
1:05:35 > 1:05:42goalkeeper have done better? Two more for van Persie. Nine this
1:05:42 > 1:05:46season. It was all about Gervinho's pace and poor goalkeeping. Got away
1:05:46 > 1:05:56from Upson, who struggled to get back to him. Gervinho picked out
1:05:56 > 1:05:59
1:05:59 > 1:06:05van Persie, who stuck his foot on van Persie. At the moment, he is
1:06:05 > 1:06:08unstoppable. We are spoilt tonight and Match Of The Day 2. Arsenal
1:06:08 > 1:06:12scored back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Yet again
1:06:12 > 1:06:16it was van Persie who shot them to victory. The two goals were crucial
1:06:16 > 1:06:20in beating a Stoke side were again seemed to have Europa League
1:06:20 > 1:06:26hangover. How frustrating was there to start the game on the bench?
1:06:26 > 1:06:31at all. I spoke with the boss about it and we both thought that it was
1:06:31 > 1:06:34the best decision to make. Is that because you just needed a rest?
1:06:35 > 1:06:39Yeah, mainly because I've been playing lots of 90 minutes in the
1:06:39 > 1:06:47last couple of weeks. I'm doing fine, the body is working well with
1:06:47 > 1:06:52me. But we just both felt that today was a good chance to come on
1:06:52 > 1:06:58later instead of starting the game. In the end it paid off it. Robin is
1:06:58 > 1:07:05a special quality. His first touch always gives you a problem. He can
1:07:05 > 1:07:09open teams up. Maybe the confidence of a team goes with it as well. His
1:07:09 > 1:07:13moment in the box is absolutely fantastic. We are disappointed with
1:07:13 > 1:07:19the second and third goal. We could have done better in both goals.
1:07:19 > 1:07:23That is a disappointment. We've let Arsenal in behind us three times
1:07:23 > 1:07:28today. More than three times, but three times that have cost us goals.
1:07:28 > 1:07:30For the first time in 11 months, Arsenal have won in the lead after
1:07:30 > 1:07:36eight champions League match. Important to get rid of that record.
1:07:37 > 1:07:46Is that so? Yes. Very important. I love it a bit of a stats, it's a
1:07:47 > 1:07:47
1:07:47 > 1:07:50get onto that in a second. Signs all over of improvement? A bit
1:07:50 > 1:07:53better, four wins out of six in the Premier League. It's all about
1:07:53 > 1:07:58confidence with Arsenal. Defensively they can still improve
1:07:58 > 1:08:02but better. As for Stoke, 3 losses this season and all come after
1:08:02 > 1:08:09Europa League games. They need to learn how to deal with that side of
1:08:09 > 1:08:12it. The starting 11 on the bench, he is the real attraction. He is a
1:08:12 > 1:08:16fantastic centre-forward and a great substitute as well. He has
1:08:16 > 1:08:22the touch and technique. The movement in the box is second to
1:08:22 > 1:08:32none. Arsenal were struggling at this stage, it was 1-1. 15 minutes
1:08:32 > 1:08:37
1:08:37 > 1:08:43to go and how to finish it. I think this is even better. He drifts into
1:08:43 > 1:08:46a position there between the two centre-backs. The left Tyneside
1:08:46 > 1:08:53centre-back and the full-back. You watch his movement there. It is
1:08:53 > 1:08:58like a predator ready to pounce. It is two or three yards, the pace and
1:08:58 > 1:09:01movement. I think Arsenal have done really well to get back somewhere
1:09:01 > 1:09:05near where they want to be. worrying thing is if he gets
1:09:05 > 1:09:09injured. That is why Arsenal are protected him, just to keep him
1:09:09 > 1:09:16fresh. If he gets injured, there is no natural goalscorer to come in
1:09:16 > 1:09:20behind him. Chelsea next week. Massive game. Is that one of ours,
1:09:20 > 1:09:25is that Sunday? I've just heard it's not. Next, the team looking
1:09:25 > 1:09:30most likely to end Arsenal's run in the top four against a side to see
1:09:30 > 1:09:34their marked every appearance in this show with a protest. Another
1:09:34 > 1:09:39match, another march. Fans make their feelings towards beleaguered
1:09:39 > 1:09:42Blackburn boss Steve Keane very clear. Just one win so far. Rovers
1:09:42 > 1:09:47are second from bottom. Dark days for the former champions, but at
1:09:47 > 1:09:51the moment Keane has the owner's' backing. It's happier days for
1:09:51 > 1:09:55Spurs. The winning run ended with a draw at Newcastle last week, but
1:09:55 > 1:10:00Harry's boys are firing. Winning four out of their last five,
1:10:00 > 1:10:10scoring goals for fun. One thing is for sure, they are always
1:10:10 > 1:10:20has received the public backing of his players. He made three changes
1:10:20 > 1:10:24
1:10:24 > 1:10:34today, including a first start for way he is still revered, having
1:10:34 > 1:10:54
1:10:54 > 1:11:03For the fourth game in a role, Spurs take the lead through van der
1:11:03 > 1:11:06Vaart. He knows an awful lot to the presence of mind and the pace of
1:11:06 > 1:11:13Kyle Walker, who made a brilliant burst from the right full-back
1:11:13 > 1:11:23position. He outpaced Givet and had the thought and presence of mind to
1:11:23 > 1:11:42
1:11:42 > 1:11:52have been but for a terrific piece irresistible at the moment. I think
1:11:52 > 1:12:01
1:12:01 > 1:12:05it was Olsson that got the touch. Robinson. Robinson getting the
1:12:05 > 1:12:11better of his nemesis on this occasion. In truth, Adebayor didn't
1:12:11 > 1:12:21quite get the cleanest of contact when his ball came in at him. It
1:12:21 > 1:12:59
1:12:59 > 1:13:04gave Robinson the chance to make Steve Keane. It was really well
1:13:04 > 1:13:14executed. It wasn't an easy shot to take first time, as it dropped on
1:13:14 > 1:13:22
1:13:22 > 1:13:32by Robinson. He suddenly put his foot on the accelerator and darted
1:13:32 > 1:13:45
1:13:45 > 1:13:55into a gap that presented itself in foul by Shiva a on the back of van
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1:14:54 > 1:15:04they get into Blackburn territory. They do find room and space. They
1:15:04 > 1:15:09are finding the right ball. Van der Vaart! Now they do find that goal.
1:15:09 > 1:15:14He opened the scoring with a precise finish. He has now put
1:15:14 > 1:15:20Spurs ahead with an equally effective curling shot. It bounced
1:15:20 > 1:15:27off Assou-Ekotto. It was sat up to be hit by van der Vaart. These data
1:15:27 > 1:15:37beyond the reach of Robinson. -- he eased it beyond the reach of
1:15:37 > 1:15:51
1:15:51 > 1:16:01this throw. Samba comes forward. Samba's header. And that was a
1:16:01 > 1:16:18
1:16:18 > 1:16:26devastating on the counter at times. Samba is deceptively quick for a
1:16:26 > 1:16:32big fella. He kept pace with Gareth Bale. Luka Modric! Robinson with
1:16:32 > 1:16:42the save. Blackburn fell asleep there, it was just a throw-in.
1:16:42 > 1:16:51
1:16:52 > 1:16:55Modric thought he had scored. of the net. I think just for a
1:16:55 > 1:17:05second, Friedel was back-pedalling desperately, he thought it was
1:17:05 > 1:17:09
1:17:09 > 1:17:14The pressure heaps on Steve Kean, a protest before the game, and
1:17:14 > 1:17:20another one after. It is only six wins in 30 matches in charge.
1:17:20 > 1:17:26Rivers are now bottom. Spurs march on, five wins out of six now. But
1:17:26 > 1:17:30today, it was close. They really worked hard, to hear people
1:17:30 > 1:17:35demonstrating against a manager, I mean, the players have given
1:17:35 > 1:17:39everything today. They fought to the last whistle, they put balls in
1:17:39 > 1:17:44our box, what more can you do? The manager cannot do any more than
1:17:44 > 1:17:49that. The supporters are allowed their own opinion, I respect that.
1:17:49 > 1:17:53They were fully behind the team, that's all I can ask for. And Harry
1:17:53 > 1:17:59has got it right, because I think they were worried, and they were
1:17:59 > 1:18:04fortunate. Full credit to my lads, they got after Tottenham and made
1:18:04 > 1:18:08it difficult. We know we can win every game, especially then we play
1:18:08 > 1:18:14our game, we can win against everybody. Today was much better
1:18:14 > 1:18:20than last week. That's why we won. How does it feel to be the centre
1:18:20 > 1:18:24of that kind of negative attention? Somebody has got to take it. I have
1:18:24 > 1:18:28got broad enough shoulders. I said to my players tonight, they can pat
1:18:28 > 1:18:34themselves on the back for a performance that deserved more. If
1:18:34 > 1:18:39anybody has a gripe, they can aim it at me. I will protect my players.
1:18:39 > 1:18:48We will get organised and get back out and win games. First of all,
1:18:48 > 1:18:52the football, Alan, another Dutch man to have a look at. Yes, Rafael
1:18:52 > 1:18:56van der Vaart, another quality player, very much like van Persie.
1:18:56 > 1:19:01Great appreciation of space. The first goal was excellent, the
1:19:01 > 1:19:06second, sensational. Kyle Walker second, sensational. Kyle Walker
1:19:06 > 1:19:12does really well here. We track Van der Vaart, when you look at him on
1:19:12 > 1:19:22the edge of the box, just hanging back, and then that is a great
1:19:22 > 1:19:26finish. But the second goal is just real quality. Just sensational.
1:19:26 > 1:19:29When you see it from behind the goal, he gives the 'keeper no
1:19:29 > 1:19:34goal, he gives the 'keeper no chance. It is all about timing and
1:19:34 > 1:19:38placement, it is a great result for Tottenham. I watched them against
1:19:38 > 1:19:45Newcastle last week, twice they went ahead, Newcastle got a point,
1:19:45 > 1:19:49so that is a big result for them. And Blackburn, here's a problem,
1:19:49 > 1:19:54Steve Kean handles himself with extreme dignity, but the fans pay
1:19:54 > 1:19:58money to see the team, it is an unsavoury situation. It is, and
1:19:58 > 1:20:01nobody likes to see it, but sometimes, if it is a big-name
1:20:01 > 1:20:06manager, a manager that the fans want in the first place, he will
1:20:06 > 1:20:09get more time. With Steve Kean, that is not the case, not
1:20:09 > 1:20:14particularly the manager the fans wanted in the first place. Nobody
1:20:14 > 1:20:19likes to see this. The thing he said in his interview was good,
1:20:19 > 1:20:23that they are behind the team. So, he can take that, he has got broad
1:20:23 > 1:20:27shoulders. But ultimately, they will drive you out if it stays like
1:20:27 > 1:20:32that. It is a resource based business, but they are not far away.
1:20:32 > 1:20:35They are not getting hammered every week. They just need one or two
1:20:35 > 1:20:40little breaks and they might turn the corner. Despite all the
1:20:40 > 1:20:41football tonight, we will not abandon our pledge to bring you all
1:20:41 > 1:20:51abandon our pledge to bring you all the action from Saturday. We begin
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1:21:01 > 1:21:11time these days, with Newcastle making their best start in years.
1:21:11 > 1:21:21Moses! That's a find save by Tim Krul. He saw it very late.
1:21:21 > 1:21:26
1:21:26 > 1:21:36Rodallega! Could not find the target. Demba Ba! It was straight
1:21:36 > 1:21:48
1:21:48 > 1:21:56at Al Habsi. Newcastle thought for first ever Newcastle goal for Yohan
1:21:56 > 1:22:06Cabaye. Two West Midlands wins in the row for the Baggies. Derbies
1:22:06 > 1:22:10
1:22:10 > 1:22:15are always a bit tasty. Darren Bent! Alan Hutton then pulled out
1:22:15 > 1:22:23his best street fighter slide on Shane Long, and after licking his
1:22:23 > 1:22:33wounds, Long decided he fancied round two. But it was game over for
1:22:33 > 1:22:37
1:22:37 > 1:22:44Shane Long as he went off injured. Is that a penalty? It is. Steven
1:22:44 > 1:22:49Reid wants the goalkeeper to come, and Agbonlahor nipped in first.
1:22:49 > 1:22:56When Foster did get there, he got there too late. Darren Bent has
1:22:56 > 1:23:01scored the penalty. The Baggies got a penalty after Chris Herd
1:23:01 > 1:23:11allegedly stamped on Jonas Olsson. Replays were inconclusive. More
1:23:11 > 1:23:36
1:23:36 > 1:23:46than a penalty, a red card. Chris finish. Paul Scharner gives West
1:23:46 > 1:23:49
1:23:49 > 1:23:59Bromwich Albion the lead. Up the M6, Wolverhampton Wanderers left it
1:23:59 > 1:24:32
1:24:32 > 1:24:37effort, fine save. Graham in space, Joe Allen! It's two. Mick McCarthy
1:24:37 > 1:24:47made two changes. You do not know what you're doing, shouted the wolf
1:24:47 > 1:24:50
1:24:50 > 1:25:00pack. Hindsight is a wonderful penalty turned down. Time for that
1:25:00 > 1:25:14
1:25:14 > 1:25:22come back. Sam Vokes! Doyle's cause! -- Doyle scores! O'Hara! 2-
1:25:22 > 1:25:322! Both these sides had tough stance to the season, but it was
1:25:32 > 1:25:34
1:25:34 > 1:25:43Steve Bruce who came out on top at the Reebok. Richardson blocked
1:25:43 > 1:25:53twice, unbelievably. Connor Wickham... He has hit the bar.
1:25:53 > 1:25:54
1:25:54 > 1:26:04Larsson's corner. It is in! And deservedly so, Sessegnon gives
1:26:04 > 1:26:17
1:26:17 > 1:26:27want a penalty, but the referee says no. Colback is tearing down
1:26:27 > 1:26:30
1:26:30 > 1:26:36the middle. Game over! A belting game at Anfield, and when asked if
1:26:36 > 1:26:46she would take a point, Delia said, let's be having you. It was mainly
1:26:46 > 1:26:51
1:26:51 > 1:27:01Liverpool in the first half. Suarez! Downing! Splendid
1:27:01 > 1:27:11
1:27:11 > 1:27:21goalkeeping. Craig Bellamy! Against his old side. Scores for Liverpool.
1:27:21 > 1:27:28
1:27:28 > 1:27:36Luis Suarez! It is off the post again. Charlie Adam... No free kick.
1:27:36 > 1:27:46Grant Holt! Oh, what a moment for Norwich City. Delia Smith,
1:27:46 > 1:27:57
1:27:57 > 1:28:07goalkeeping, point blank range. Just over a minute left. Andy
1:28:07 > 1:28:16
1:28:16 > 1:28:19Carroll! Suarez! How about that for a save! Outstanding! And that is
1:28:19 > 1:28:26your weekend of Premier League football. What a weekend it has
1:28:26 > 1:28:33been. Absolutely. Sensational. mind boggles as to what tomorrow's
1:28:33 > 1:28:43back-page headlines will be. It will be better than that, and
1:28:43 > 1:29:02
1:29:02 > 1:29:12furthers his nest again. And Spurs won at Blackburn. City are now the
1:29:12 > 1:29:25
1:29:25 > 1:29:29favourites to win the title, moving That's it from us, on what has
1:29:29 > 1:29:35arguably been the most eventful Match Of The Day to ever. In that