:01:01. > :01:07.No five-game bonanza this week but we are going on all out, with 15
:01:07. > :01:13.minutes of Match Of the Day 2. As ever, we will look back at all
:01:13. > :01:16.yesterday's goals an incidents, and we sent Kevin Day to Norwich. Let's
:01:16. > :01:21.start with the only game in town, an old-fashioned London derby at
:01:21. > :01:26.White Hart Lane. Neil Warnock and his Rangers out that have been
:01:26. > :01:31.jamming troops to establish Premier League status, and hard work has
:01:31. > :01:35.paid off, because last week they beat Chelsea, and Rangers dug deep
:01:35. > :01:40.to cause a huge shock. Tottenham will have to be on their guard at
:01:40. > :01:45.home, but in Dutch master Rafael van der Vaart they have a player
:01:45. > :01:55.who can brush aside anyone with the greatest artistic. He has scored
:01:55. > :02:01.
:02:01. > :02:09.five in the last four and is on top first episode of this London derby
:02:09. > :02:13.for 16 years. -- the blank canvas. Queen's Park Rangers will try to
:02:13. > :02:18.find a formula to stop free-scoring Spurs. Sebastien Bassong cross to
:02:18. > :02:23.the bench, Kyle Walker played 20 times on loan at Queen's Park
:02:23. > :02:28.Rangers last season to help them into the Premier League. Neil
:02:28. > :02:38.Warnock affairs Armand Traore to Clint Hill at left back. Anton
:02:38. > :02:52.
:02:52. > :02:57.Ferdinand plays, after what he Good save from Paddy Kinnock. Van
:02:57. > :03:07.der Vaart, the man of the moment, looking to score for the third game
:03:07. > :03:19.
:03:19. > :03:29.running. Good save from Paddy understandably, with plenty of
:03:29. > :03:38.
:03:38. > :03:44.bodies back behind the ball. It is Park Rangers. Van der Vaart
:03:44. > :03:53.delivers the free kick. Free header, and Adebayor could not accept the
:03:53. > :03:58.gift. What a chance. And he does not need telling. All about to
:03:58. > :04:08.delivery. Poor marking from a Queen's Park Rangers point of view,
:04:08. > :04:26.
:04:26. > :04:32.and, fortunately for them, they foot. That could have gone anywhere.
:04:32. > :04:42.It was an instinctive reaction from Heidar Helguson. And that might
:04:42. > :04:56.
:04:56. > :05:04.Gareth Bale is free, and that is Gareth Bale! 1-0, Spurs. Clinically
:05:04. > :05:10.finished. His first goal at White Hart Lane since January. He has
:05:10. > :05:15.broken the deadlock after 20 minutes. It was brewed one from
:05:15. > :05:23.Brad Friedel's kick, but watch Gareth Bale. Nobody picks him up.
:05:24. > :05:31.He had time to take the first touch, and the second touch was emphatic.
:05:31. > :05:41.There was no stopping that. And it had been coming. Gareth Bale's
:05:41. > :05:48.
:05:48. > :05:56.second Premier League goal of the comes through to Assou-Ekotto, and
:05:56. > :06:06.over the bar, from Gareth Bale. Adebayor did well to get away from
:06:06. > :06:31.
:06:31. > :06:34.King, the flag stays down, and Rafael van der Vaart scores again,
:06:34. > :06:44.for the theft Premier League game running, to double the league,
:06:44. > :06:49.Foster's. Six goals in five games for him. That was not what Ledley
:06:50. > :06:55.King originally intended, but the outcome was perfect. The clearance
:06:55. > :07:03.from Danny Gabbidon went straight to Ledley King, and his way when
:07:03. > :07:13.shot went straight to van der Vaart, who duly dispatched it. -- wayward
:07:13. > :07:18.
:07:18. > :07:21.shot. No chance for Paddy Kenny, and routine for van der Vaart.
:07:21. > :07:24.Jermain Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko cannot get a start at
:07:24. > :07:34.the moment because of the performances of van der Vaart, in
:07:34. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:47.penalty area, he goes for goal. He just tried to curl it into the top
:07:48. > :07:52.corner. He didn't quite get the execution correct. He is gathering
:07:52. > :08:02.his thoughts for the half-time team talk. Not sure what he is going to
:08:02. > :08:20.
:08:20. > :08:30.prevents the corner kick, too. Van der Vaart - billion shot! Clock
:08:30. > :08:32.
:08:32. > :08:42.away by Paddy Kinnock. -- brilliant short. -- Clawed away by Paddy
:08:42. > :09:02.
:09:02. > :09:11.are in possession. It spins out for Rangers with Joey Barton, could
:09:11. > :09:18.jump by Helguson, and it is in, from Jay Bothroyd. His first goal
:09:18. > :09:26.for the club. And it has got them back in it. It has been a spirited
:09:26. > :09:36.response in the second half. The second header was simply nodded in
:09:36. > :09:40.by Jay Bothroyd. Not the best defending you will ever see from a
:09:40. > :09:50.Spurs point of view. Queen's Park Rangers will not worry about that.
:09:50. > :10:05.
:10:05. > :10:13.kick to Spurs. -- Luke Young. Last time Queen's Park Rangers beat
:10:13. > :10:23.Spurs, Les Ferdinand was the scorer of four goals at Loftus Road. -- of
:10:23. > :10:24.
:10:24. > :10:28.both goals. Paddy Kenny atone for his mistake to deny Gareth Bale.
:10:28. > :10:34.What a roller-coaster few seconds that was for the QPR keeper. First
:10:34. > :10:44.of all, he did not hold a free kick from van der Vaart, which was
:10:44. > :10:57.
:10:57. > :11:07.routine, then he spread himself, to up, instead. -- van der Vaart,
:11:07. > :11:15.instead. And Gareth Bale as the nation Mark stunning strike!
:11:15. > :11:22.Magical goal from Spurs. Two for Gareth Bale, three for Spurs, and a
:11:22. > :11:30.two-goal cushion is restored. Lovely interchange between Gareth
:11:30. > :11:40.Bale and Aaron Lennon. And what about the finish from the Welshman?
:11:40. > :11:51.
:11:51. > :12:01.or two at 2-1. And the Match will argue, normal service is resumed. -
:12:01. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:30.will not go in for him. He will be wondering how he has not scored in
:12:30. > :12:48.
:12:48. > :12:54.kick in the last minute of stoppage came Luke Young, and that was clear
:12:54. > :13:03.virtually off the line by two goal Gareth Bale, to keep the two goal
:13:03. > :13:08.advantage intact. Luke Young again, that time, it is clear by Younes
:13:08. > :13:14.Kaboul, and then as a poor challenge by Aaron Lennon. This
:13:14. > :13:24.will be the last action. The corner kick from Joey Barton. This time,
:13:24. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:33.Spurs deal with it. Back in, and a header back across, and away by
:13:33. > :13:39.Adebayor. A pulsating game, and it means that Spurs go marching on, 19
:13:39. > :13:44.points out of 21 for Harry Redknapp's team. Two for Gareth
:13:44. > :13:47.Bale, and it could easily have been more. Queen's Park Rangers mounted
:13:47. > :13:57.a spirited response in the second half, but the third goal from
:13:57. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:06.inspires Spurs again to more success. Harry's Euros move up to
:14:06. > :14:11.5th. QPR were somewhat overran and despite pulling a goal back, they
:14:11. > :14:17.did not have enough today. The amount of chances you created by a
:14:17. > :14:22.frightening. Yes, we created loads of chances. I loved the way we
:14:22. > :14:27.played, passed the ball and the movement off the ball is top class.
:14:27. > :14:32.We have smashing players and I am pleased to be part of it. It was an
:14:32. > :14:35.enjoyable game. In the first half we played great football and went
:14:35. > :14:39.in at half-time world deserve to have the lead. In the second half
:14:39. > :14:45.we came out a bit too relaxed and they hit us on the break and got
:14:45. > :14:50.that goal. The final goal eased the game off. Even I was clapping when
:14:50. > :14:57.the third goal went in. It was a fabulous goal. It is a pity he is
:14:57. > :15:01.Welsh! You do not mind it when it is as good as that. You do mind it,
:15:01. > :15:07.but you have got to appreciate quality. What about the performance
:15:07. > :15:11.of Scott Parker? It was an amazing performance. It was a complete,
:15:11. > :15:17.all-round performance. You hate to mention anybody in the same breath
:15:17. > :15:20.as Dave Mackay who was one of the finest players to play at this club,
:15:20. > :15:26.right up with the best, and Dave would have been proud of that
:15:26. > :15:30.performance. The way they played in the first half, where can spur as
:15:30. > :15:35.good this season? It will be a good team that finishes above them for a
:15:35. > :15:45.4th position. I think they will be very close. Knowing Harry Patch, he
:15:45. > :15:55.is probably thinking about a third. He has got my vote. Harry is the
:15:55. > :15:58.
:15:58. > :16:03.How excited are you about Spurs? Just amazing. We have got some sexy
:16:03. > :16:08.football back at the Lane, that is for sure. The way they played this
:16:08. > :16:13.afternoon was just tremendous, all the different lines, the way they
:16:13. > :16:21.passed the ball. It was just brilliant and as a former player I
:16:21. > :16:25.would love to play in a team like that. They were good all over the
:16:25. > :16:29.park. I thought they were irresistible today. They were so
:16:29. > :16:37.difficult to play against, especially for QPR going there on
:16:37. > :16:42.the back of the result against They attacked from every area of
:16:42. > :16:46.the pitch. Parker keeps pinching the ball for them. When you play at
:16:46. > :16:52.this kind of pace it is virtually impossible to defend against and
:16:53. > :17:01.they were absolutely brilliant. Adebayor does fantastic. Lennon
:17:01. > :17:04.comes in from the right. He makes the goal for Gareth Bale. That was
:17:04. > :17:09.just under 10.5 seconds. The passing, the movement, the
:17:09. > :17:15.understanding of where players can play. Again Adebayor this time and
:17:15. > :17:22.he whips a great ball in. Still they managed to get a half chance.
:17:22. > :17:28.He has even got Adebayor making tackles, so he must be got. This is
:17:28. > :17:33.how clever display is, van der Vaart. That was his early chance.
:17:33. > :17:38.Paddy Kenny does fantastic. He thinks, where is the goalkeeper
:17:38. > :17:46.going to go? He is a real top player, what about this for a goal,
:17:46. > :17:51.though. It is absolutely fantastic. You cannot play against that kind
:17:51. > :17:56.of football. The thing with Tottenham, in the end they can slow
:17:56. > :18:01.it right down. We have had left from right, right from left, down
:18:01. > :18:07.the middle and great football. The appreciation of the passing the
:18:07. > :18:12.ball and everything. Look at the space they create for themselves.
:18:12. > :18:17.It was an outstanding performance. As Liverpool found out when they
:18:17. > :18:22.went to White Hart Lane, they cannot start slow. A Neil Warnock
:18:22. > :18:26.will be disappointed about how they set out in the first half. When you
:18:26. > :18:31.go to somewhere like White Hart Lane, you have got to be solid in
:18:31. > :18:35.front of your back four and cover that space with players. Also, you
:18:35. > :18:40.have got to do the basics right, the corners, the free kicks and you
:18:41. > :18:46.have to defend in numbers. Getting men back like this is not enough.
:18:46. > :18:50.You have to protect the area in front of the goal. They are play it
:18:50. > :18:55.around and QPR have got men around the ball who think there is no
:18:56. > :19:00.problem. They are not closing the ball down. All of a sudden van der
:19:00. > :19:08.Vaart is in that area and on goal and he gets his shot away. In the
:19:08. > :19:12.end it was saved by the goalkeeper. The danger is there. Five men back.
:19:13. > :19:18.They are in a circle. Gareth Bale gets the ball and passes it too
:19:18. > :19:25.easily into that space again. It is Adebayor in the space. Getting men
:19:25. > :19:29.back is not enough. In the end the clear it. QPR, easy possession.
:19:29. > :19:35.Concentrate when you have got the ball. Away from home, do not give
:19:35. > :19:41.the ball away. That was too sloppy. Parker was brilliant and he won the
:19:41. > :19:45.ball high up the pitch. This time, no real pressure, but there is
:19:46. > :19:51.nothing to be fearful of. Tottenham are popping the ball around. Van
:19:51. > :19:57.der Vaart gets it. Adebayor brings it down and all of a sudden they
:19:57. > :20:02.are popping it around in the last third. Too easy. A great ball into
:20:02. > :20:06.the box. Luka Modric gets on the end of it. Getting men back is not
:20:06. > :20:12.enough. That was one throw and all of a sudden they are in on goal.
:20:12. > :20:16.That is not good enough. In a corner mark your men. As good as
:20:16. > :20:23.Tottenham were in the first half, when you go away from home you have
:20:23. > :20:27.to do the basics right. QPR did a lot better in the second hat.
:20:27. > :20:33.Manchester City for them next. You said you would like to play in this
:20:33. > :20:37.side. How much do you rate than their bite? This player has got so
:20:37. > :20:42.much strength in his game. Look at all the set pieces, there is always
:20:42. > :20:47.a danger in front of the goal. He can place the ball perfectly for
:20:47. > :20:52.the strikers. He can score. His left foot is brilliant. He always
:20:52. > :20:57.puts himself in a fantastic situation. He is concentrating on
:20:57. > :21:02.the goal and he has got pace. He was the perfect signing for Spurs
:21:02. > :21:09.this season. He will make a contribution to their success.
:21:09. > :21:18.Cheap as chips in today's market. Even with van der Vaart out of the
:21:18. > :21:26.equation, are there four better midfield players than theirs? If
:21:26. > :21:32.you keep them fit, there are some side. Laura, you are not usually
:21:32. > :21:38.worry about QPR. I would be worried about who will score the goals. In
:21:38. > :21:44.the bottom 10 teams they all need a goalscorer. They have got money. It
:21:44. > :21:49.is a no-brainer for QPR in January. Go and buy a centre-forward. Even
:21:49. > :21:53.if it cost you 10 million, you have got to do it. Two clubs who have
:21:53. > :21:57.had contrasting starts to the season. Norwich started the weekend
:21:57. > :22:02.in eight and Blackburn began the weekend at the bottom. With the
:22:02. > :22:12.home side buoyed by an historic point in Liverpool, Kevin Day
:22:12. > :22:12.
:22:12. > :22:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:22:52. > :23:02.# Every night in my dreams I see ROCK MUSIC. # You are here, there
:23:02. > :23:04.
:23:04. > :23:08.When it comes to the Premier League they say getting there is easier
:23:08. > :23:12.than staying there, so broadly speaking we broadcasters would have
:23:12. > :23:19.expected Norwich to struggle. Instead they have gone full speed
:23:19. > :23:26.ahead and now they are safely in mid- table. There is no better way
:23:26. > :23:31.to get to Carrow Road than by a relaxing boat journey. On newcomer.
:23:31. > :23:38.Welcome aboard the 12th 30 pm to Carrow Road, calling at Carrow Road
:23:38. > :23:43.only. Have you been surprised that progress has been disagreeing?
:23:43. > :23:49.Absolutely unbelievable, especially this season. Eight. Again we would
:23:49. > :23:53.have been happy with, but we are three points ahead of target.
:23:53. > :23:59.atmosphere at home is fantastic. The crowd are completely and
:23:59. > :24:05.utterly behind the manager, the backroom staff and the team. We are
:24:05. > :24:09.getting 26,000 every week. You have got Blackburn today. Our Norwich
:24:09. > :24:16.fans always patient? They are patient but realistic at the same
:24:16. > :24:20.time. It is in games like this we need to take points. My best image
:24:20. > :24:25.of the season so far was her celebrating the goal at Liverpool
:24:25. > :24:30.last week. It was fantastic. It sums up what football means to
:24:30. > :24:35.people who own the clubs. She is a real fan and she is the same as us
:24:35. > :24:43.and if we were in her position, we would do the same thing, embarrass
:24:43. > :24:47.ourselves occasionally. Grant Holt scored a proper centre-forward's
:24:47. > :24:57.goal last week. He epitomises everything that is right about
:24:57. > :25:02.
:25:02. > :25:07.Norwich over the past few seasons. He is all muscle! Come on, City.
:25:07. > :25:11.Are you surprised by the start to the season? It is going right at
:25:11. > :25:16.the moment, but it will get tough in the second half. Keep your
:25:16. > :25:24.fingers crossed. You are optimistic and pessimistic in the same
:25:24. > :25:29.sentence. It is not just a wall of yellow, it is four walls of the
:25:29. > :25:34.Ella. They are playing well, their confidence is up, people expect
:25:34. > :25:42.goals and entertainment. It is a bigger game for Blackburn today
:25:42. > :25:52.than Norwich. They need a result. It is about three points. Norwich
:25:52. > :26:10.
:26:10. > :26:20.are buoyant, but it could be sink fabulous from Junior Hoilett for
:26:20. > :26:53.
:26:53. > :27:03.back in front, that is what matters. That was a great delivery. Lunching
:27:03. > :27:14.
:27:14. > :27:24.in there was samba to score again back in the game. He could do
:27:24. > :27:26.
:27:26. > :27:32.nothing about it. Can Norwich find one more chance? They claim a hand.
:27:32. > :27:39.The referee says it is a Norwich penalty. Was it a handball? Just
:27:39. > :27:48.there. That is harsh, it is ambiguous. Grant hold for Norwich
:27:48. > :27:56.to save the game. Just listen. A Norfolk cacophony as the Canaries
:27:56. > :28:01.complete their comeback. Did you expect to come back? Yes, you do
:28:02. > :28:06.down here. We got what we deserved. Blackburn will feel worse.
:28:06. > :28:11.played well for 80 minutes and controlled the game. It was the
:28:11. > :28:16.best performance of the season up until then. I am devastated.
:28:16. > :28:26.Typical Norwich. The first half was not a good performance, but in the
:28:26. > :28:33.
:28:33. > :28:40.last 10 minutes we showed them what Do. What about Paul Lambert? Paul
:28:40. > :28:49.Lambert is doing a great job. The way they played yesterday was great.
:28:49. > :28:52.And they are competitive. Together everyone achieves more and it is
:28:52. > :28:57.true with a club like that. They have got a manager who is
:28:57. > :29:01.completely driven. It is sleepy Norfolk and everybody is nice when
:29:01. > :29:06.they go there, and people think they cannot be good. They are a
:29:06. > :29:10.difficult team to play. They have gone to Stamford Bridge, Anfield,
:29:10. > :29:16.Manchester United, and got a point at Liverpool. They have created
:29:16. > :29:21.loads of chances against all those teams. He has been brave and he is
:29:21. > :29:31.not afraid of sending his team out and saying, have a go. They created
:29:31. > :29:33.
:29:33. > :29:37.14 chances away from home at Old Trafford. They have got no fear.
:29:37. > :29:47.Between X seven and 12, I do not know how long we have to go back
:29:47. > :29:56.
:29:56. > :30:02.the promoted teams were set up. pours. They could have taken a
:30:02. > :30:08.pours. They could have taken a point but it feels like a defeat.
:30:08. > :30:16.The players were down, and rightly so, because they had the game, the
:30:16. > :30:22.three points, and lost them. Catch Match Of the Day three on the BBC's
:30:22. > :30:30.Board website and on the red button. This week we are all doing our best
:30:30. > :30:35.to avoid having to be honest! That is next week and it will be the
:30:35. > :30:39.first show from the new studio in Max offer. That means this is the
:30:39. > :30:44.last show from a hallowed match Of the Day studio at BBC Television
:30:44. > :30:54.Centre. We have a trip down memory lane later, but we should pay
:30:54. > :30:54.
:30:54. > :31:04.tribute to our elder statesman, the man, the legend, Lawro. How many
:31:04. > :31:07.
:31:07. > :31:13.years? That was last week! I was in the YMCA! There is a common
:31:13. > :31:23.denominator - can you spot it? Edu re invent you look so many
:31:23. > :31:25.
:31:25. > :31:35.times over the years? I don't know, I have had no botox either.
:31:35. > :31:42.
:31:42. > :31:48.look younger now than you did then. Botox! Looking back at yesterday,
:31:48. > :31:52.we begin with Manchester City. United went to Goodison Park with
:31:52. > :32:00.their tail between their legs after that thrashing. The Champions' get
:32:00. > :32:06.it tight at the back, but only just. Everton have started like a train,
:32:06. > :32:11.and what a one that was by Seamus Coleman. Danny Welbeck years away
:32:11. > :32:21.from Tony Hibbert. He gets into the box. And Tim Howard keeps it out
:32:21. > :32:33.
:32:34. > :32:42.from Ji-Sung Park. Big chances at Javier Hernandez is one of them,
:32:42. > :32:47.and he scores! Manchester United have the lead. Leighton Baines, off
:32:47. > :32:55.the woodwork. David De Gea was a spectator. He did everything,
:32:55. > :33:02.almost perfectly. David De Gea then get out Jack Rodwell with his nose,
:33:02. > :33:08.an unorthodox approach. And no penalty for this clash, said
:33:08. > :33:12.referee, Mark Halsey. Manchester City keep to their winning ways,
:33:12. > :33:21.beating goals for the second time this week. Wayne Hennessey did his
:33:21. > :33:27.best to stop them, stopping first Samir Nasri, then Sergio Aguero,
:33:27. > :33:31.and Edin Dzeko, but there was a strange case of Dr Jekyll which
:33:31. > :33:36.came over him in the second half. He is going to be a goal for
:33:36. > :33:45.Manchester City. The goalkeeper who played so well in this first half
:33:45. > :33:51.gets into a real mix up and Manchester City take the lead. So
:33:51. > :34:01.my Nasri coming in from the side. That is beautifully set up, and
:34:01. > :34:03.
:34:03. > :34:10.Wayne Hennessey makes the first save but not the second, Kolarov
:34:10. > :34:16.made it 2-0. World's centre of a comeback after Vincent Kompany was
:34:16. > :34:25.sent off for fouling Kevin Doyle. Have red card and a penalty. And
:34:25. > :34:32.Stephen Hunt scores. And suddenly, Balotelli is away. Balotelli is by
:34:32. > :34:42.himself. He is not buy himself now, because Yaya Toure has joined him.
:34:42. > :34:45.
:34:45. > :34:49.And so has Adam Johnson. 3-1. The decisive goal. Alan Hansen had
:34:49. > :34:54.plenty to mull over as two defence has literally fell over themselves
:34:54. > :35:00.to show which was the most porous. More chances in the first 10
:35:00. > :35:10.minutes than most games have in 90 minutes. Robin van Persie missed a
:35:10. > :35:19.
:35:19. > :35:24.sitter. Lovely ball, 1-0, Josue. -- Chelsea. Lovely ball from Aaron
:35:24. > :35:32.Ramsey to Jo have been your, and Robin van Persie, into the back of
:35:32. > :35:42.the Chelsea net. -- to Gervinho. Then the Chelsea captain restored
:35:42. > :35:51.
:35:51. > :36:01.the lead. I and it has crept in, Sanders, and he has scored. Arsenal
:36:01. > :36:05.
:36:05. > :36:11.are level again. -- Andre Santos. Now a Andre Marriner will call over
:36:11. > :36:17.the Arsenal goalkeeper. It is a yellow card, with the Chelsea fans
:36:17. > :36:27.screaming for a red. There was a covering defender in the middle.
:36:27. > :36:28.
:36:28. > :36:38.Good save by Wojciech Szczesny. Theo Walcott. He has got through.
:36:38. > :36:39.
:36:39. > :36:49.And he scores! It is 3-2, to Arsenal. How he wriggled through,
:36:49. > :36:50.
:36:50. > :37:00.an outstanding individual goal from Theo Walcott. Given away, and Juan
:37:00. > :37:04.
:37:04. > :37:09.Mata, brilliant goal. It was a pile-driver. 10 minutes to play. It
:37:09. > :37:19.has had the feel of an end to in classic. John Terry has slipped.
:37:19. > :37:23.
:37:23. > :37:28.And Robin van Persie cruise Arsenal 4-3 ahead. -- puts Arsenal. It is
:37:28. > :37:33.Tomas Rosicky, and it is four against two in Arsenal's favourite.
:37:33. > :37:41.They can finish it here. Robin van Persie is on a hat-trick, and he
:37:41. > :37:47.scores. Chelsea three, Arsenal five, scores. Chelsea three, Arsenal five,
:37:47. > :37:53.Robin van Persie hat-trick. He is unplayable at the moment, Robin van
:37:53. > :38:01.Persie. It is just amazing when he can score hat-tricks, week in, week
:38:01. > :38:04.out. The doesn't matter which took defenders push him on to it. Yes,
:38:04. > :38:11.obviously the his left foot that, but he can play with both feet.
:38:11. > :38:21.That is the perfect example. Good job at Arsenal have got them at the
:38:21. > :38:23.
:38:23. > :38:27.moment. Or, Burnley, Stoke or Chester estimation Mark he is
:38:27. > :38:31.carrying the team. Much better performance going forward. Arsenal
:38:31. > :38:37.were unstoppable and to score five goals at Stamford Bridge. Overall,
:38:37. > :38:45.there is a lot of work to be done, defensively all over the place at
:38:45. > :38:51.times, by scoring five goals at Stamford Bridge. That is the best
:38:51. > :38:56.since 1967-68, and Manchester City won the league that time. Why have
:38:56. > :39:02.there been so many goals this season? Numerous reasons. Players
:39:02. > :39:06.are scared of tackling more. There are more yellow cards and red cards.
:39:06. > :39:13.The standard of defending in general is poor. Teams are having a
:39:13. > :39:17.go at other teams. The big scores, Manchester United playing a weaker
:39:17. > :39:26.side, the Manchester City game, three goals in the 90th minute,
:39:26. > :39:30.these have a little bit false, but overall, teams are having a go.
:39:30. > :39:36.reason is, once the bottom 10 teams suddenly realise they are
:39:36. > :39:41.struggling to stay in the league, they will become so much tighter.
:39:41. > :39:49.It is not just also of a equality of the players. We can see that
:39:49. > :39:55.quality is there. Teams are pushing forward, a lot. And that is what
:39:55. > :40:00.makes the difference. And that is why we're seeing so many goals.
:40:00. > :40:05.words are getting better, offenders are getting worse. It is a good
:40:05. > :40:12.combination! Manchester United, defensively, you can really get at
:40:12. > :40:22.them now. That has not always been the case. Four more games now.
:40:22. > :40:30.
:40:30. > :40:37.after Darren Bent in the form of modern Irishmen. Here is stand bit
:40:37. > :40:46.of an a shooting position. And he takes full advantage, Stilian
:40:46. > :40:52.Petrov, with a brilliant finish. Lovely ball. Conor Wickham, a goal
:40:52. > :41:02.her! His first goal in the Premier League, the teenager from whom so
:41:02. > :41:09.
:41:10. > :41:19.Westwood. To the absolute delight of all of those who have come to
:41:19. > :41:24.boo him. And at last, the goal that has been coming. It was James
:41:24. > :41:34.Collins and Richard Dunne he got -- to come for it, I think it was
:41:34. > :41:35.
:41:35. > :41:39.Richard Dunne who got the touch. Stephane Sessegnon makes it 2-2.
:41:39. > :41:47.Life at the top is a breeze for Swansea. They still have not lost
:41:47. > :41:54.at home, and their scoring boots are on. It drops to David and Ngog.
:41:54. > :42:02.Fabulous effort. Ricardo Gardner picked up a yellow card for this
:42:02. > :42:07.challenge. We will show you the second a little later on. Danny
:42:07. > :42:16.Graham tries to time his run. He has. And he could not find the
:42:16. > :42:21.target. That was a heady touch from Ricardo Gardner. He has already
:42:21. > :42:31.been shown the yellow card. He is in trouble. And Ricardo Gardner is
:42:31. > :42:42.
:42:42. > :42:51.sent off. Still, Joe Allon! 1-0 Swansea. Joe Allon, the goalscorer.
:42:51. > :42:56.It has opened up. Sinclair. Beaten away, by Jussi Jaaskelainen.
:42:56. > :43:06.went from bad to worse when Darren Pratley conceded a penalty for this
:43:06. > :43:17.
:43:17. > :43:22.trip on Nathan Dyer. Scott Sinclair. on goal. Danny Graham,
:43:22. > :43:32.inadvertently, fires that passed Michel bomb, the first goal that
:43:32. > :43:42.Swansea have conceded that home this season. -- Michael Vorm. Scott
:43:42. > :43:43.
:43:43. > :43:53.Sinclair! The woodwork keeps Bolton in the game. On site, Danny Graham.
:43:53. > :43:54.
:43:54. > :43:57.And surely Swansea have to select, here. At last! -- to seal it.
:43:58. > :44:07.Another weekend, and another defeat for Wigan, bottom, and having not
:44:08. > :44:21.
:44:21. > :44:31.isMurphy. -- there is space. Yet again a Clint Dempsey scores
:44:31. > :44:53.
:44:53. > :45:03.was beaten completely. It hit the there would work for a Wigan, but
:45:03. > :45:08.
:45:08. > :45:12.Fulham were clinical later on. That has wrapped it up. Roy met his old
:45:12. > :45:19.blame at his new gaffer. As always, the extras were looking rather
:45:19. > :45:28.attractive. The Reds were awarded a penalty. It was the assistant
:45:28. > :45:32.referee that gave the call. Liverpool are in front. Andy
:45:32. > :45:42.Carroll had a reasonable share for a penalty with this Steven Reid
:45:42. > :46:10.
:46:10. > :46:20.Bromwich Albion. Liverpool dominated the rest of the
:46:20. > :46:36.
:46:36. > :46:43.Wide. We are at the quarter way stage. No more sitting on fences.
:46:43. > :46:48.Who are you leaning towards? Well, at the moment it is too easy,
:46:48. > :46:53.Manchester City are flying. I will go for Manchester City, but I still
:46:53. > :46:57.think Manchester United can make a comeback. It was interesting 30
:46:57. > :47:04.minutes into the game when it was 0-0 at the weekend, the fans were
:47:04. > :47:10.not aggressive, but you could see little whispers. They will have to
:47:10. > :47:14.handle expectation. And they have got to get used to being chased.
:47:14. > :47:19.Manchester United can cope from January to May with all the
:47:19. > :47:23.competitions, let's see if city can do the same. They will have a bad
:47:23. > :47:27.run at some point out it is how he keeps that squad going and how they
:47:27. > :47:35.keep motivating them when somebody is chasing them. Do you know what
:47:35. > :47:44.has not happened yet? No manager has been sacked. Yet. The big
:47:44. > :47:49.headline from today. Gareth Bale and pays an did QPR today. Gareth
:47:49. > :47:58.and Rafael with an impressive performance. That is six wins out
:47:58. > :48:02.of the last nine for the Lilywhites. It moves them up to 5th. Newcastle
:48:02. > :48:12.could go above Chelsea if they beat Stoke tomorrow night. You can be so
:48:12. > :48:15.
:48:15. > :48:20.-- listen to that on BBC Radio 5 QPR are six points clear of the
:48:20. > :48:24.danger zone. It is time to turn the lights out on our famous London
:48:24. > :48:28.studio as much of the day and Match Of The Day 2 enter an exciting new
:48:28. > :48:34.era in Manchester. I am more used to sitting on that side of the
:48:34. > :48:42.camera, so this is only right that I leave the goodbyes to the legends.
:48:42. > :48:49.Ready? 1, 2, 3. We hope you like the new-music. We have a few new
:48:49. > :48:59.ideas. We will be best to be our sharp at the front. Where were we
:48:59. > :48:59.
:48:59. > :49:09.when we were so rudely interrupted? Shearer has gone in behind and
:49:09. > :49:13.
:49:14. > :49:21.scored. Look at that! He is on the pitch. What a goal! Here comes the
:49:21. > :49:29.pot of paint. Glenn Hoddle strikes one. A beautiful goal. It looks as
:49:29. > :49:39.if it has broken out again. Absolutely beautiful. Dalglish is
:49:39. > :49:41.