25/11/2012 Match of the Day 2

Of it is 2-0 Southampton. They came here last season and they walked a

were a beaten 5-2 and history has A dandy programme this evening with

four big games. We have Alan Shearer and Peter Schmeichel. We

look at that temporarily malfunctioning Magpies. It is three

years since Alan Pardew were shown the door at St Mary's. Southampton

were in League 1 and Nigel Adkins got the job. The rest has been a

glorious period. Nigel Adkins or wants them to carry on their great

form of last week and grab three more points, while Alan Pardew

returns to the south coast with a few problems to contend with. Two

successive home defeats and no away wins for the Magpies, they will be

desperate, not least because this is a long trip home with no points

and Newcastle have a stutter after they look to avoid a third

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the referee is reaching for his card. Ferguson to take the free

at a free kick to Southampton. The Northern Ireland international with

quickly to make the save. The Newcastle goalkeeper was at full

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game so far. The goalkeeper denies problems. A Lambert did well. He

situation already. It was Rickie Lambert's turn! He was denied by

the woodwork. The goalkeeper did not move but this time. That was

deadlock has been broken and it has been coming. It is nothing more

than Southampton deserve. Wonderful ball from Rickie Lambert. The

goalkeeper did well initially. that the moment, as did the whole

could not take it. Straight at the goalkeeper. Came from a long shot

up field. Cisse could not find a way past the Southampton goalkeeper.

Newcastle have dropped 13 points from leading positions so far this

season. -- Southampton have dropped 13 points. This could be a brake on

for Southampton. Rickie Lambert to his left. That it was an

opportunity! A great save from the goalkeeper. Newcastle survive. So

many men over, both ways. Cleverly done from Ramirez. The efforts have

power but it was beaten away by the goalkeeper. It is raining again.

The South Coast is a monsoons will not the second time. Turned in by

Ramirez and Southampton double their lead. The Uruguayan's second

Premier League goal, who has been outstanding. He has marked it with

a goal as well. Good play again in the build up. What about this from

a touch. The first to react was Ramirez. His first goal at St

Mary's and it has but daylight Alan Pardew's team. 2-0 down at St

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would have been. It came from the That it was top drawer and it was

important to prevent Newcastle getting a foothold back into this

match. Eight changes from Southampton with the introduction

of Steven Davis. He is replacing Ramirez who is becoming the crowd's

intervention. He has had to make it use saves to keep the score down.

That was the substitute, Steven Three times a Southampton have

rattled the woodwork. Otherwise Newcastle's rescue. Not a happy

return to the south coast for Alan Pardew. Looking at three straight

Premiership defeats. That was a chance for Lallana,

flag was up. A terrific finish by I think the intensity of

Southampton caused us a problem. I thought we looked Ledley. That is

not enough at this level -- we looked leggy. We are asking young

players to come into the team who want playing well. We have gone out,

we could have scored some more. We hit the post. It was important, we

kept a clean sheet. It is the toughest league in the world. The

players are improving all the time as individuals and 18.

What about the performance of Ramirez? He was outstanding. It

takes a bit of time, for all of the players, we have a young side. He

has been out, injured as well. He has not been able to get through a

full 90 minutes. He must be a pleasure to play with, the other

lads? He brings out the best in the other players. We learned from him,

he has great ability, the Continental flair he brings, he is

Like last week, this team, they clicked as a team. They thoroughly

deserved to win, they should have won by four, five or six. I know

Newcastle are missing three big players with injuries. Having said

that, I have got to say the difference between the teams,

Southampton's quartet of four Whittaker players -- forward

game. This was constant throughout the game. A good ball back. In the

end, a fine save by Tim Krull. Newcastle were poor. No pressure on

the ball. Passing into Puncheon on the righthand side. Tim Krull

should have done better with the clearance. A fantastic effort in,

keeping the pressure on the ball. It went to Ramirez and Lallana who

finished it off. They worked very hard, got the ball

back. Ramirez winning the ball back. Lallana on the far post. These were

all good chances they created, winning the ball. First to the ball.

This is really too easy for Southampton. One of those guys,

Simpson or Gutierrez have to close him down but they don't. Tiote

should be right up there not letting him turn. It is too easy.

No pressure on the ball. Down the side to Lallana. I am afraid Tim

Krull should do better there. Ramirez got the goal his performers

deserves. They signed him for a lot, Ramirez. He looked the Real Deal

today. Last week we were looking at expectation. Southampton have spent

the money, which we have been reminded about tonight. It is

important to get it right. It is handy you are on. No matter how

good you are or how well you do, if you're worried goalkeeper, it's

just the one mistake. They could have scored more goals, if it

hadn't been for Tim Krull. I think he has done a lot of good in the

years he has been here. Today, he was outstanding in certain periods

of the game. There, another save. He comes out of his goal, I like

that, he clears the ball. He clears the ball. He gives his team time to

regroup. A similar situation, he didn't do that, a weak clearance.

Even though I think he has done well, the situation is clear. The

ball still ends up in the back. We see the second ball. Plenty of

Newcastle players. He did well to get down to the ball first. But he

was very unlucky. You can say that Tim Krull has been involved in both

goals. Had it not been for him, they could have lost five or six.

When it comes to Newcastle, or what is it? Is it the European football

fixtures? Is it the injuries? they were trying to get into the

Europa League last year, the manager was desperate, I didn't

think Newcastle wanted to get in there, they haven't signed the

number of players to get into the Europa League and that has been

proved this season. They have lost some big players through injuries

by being in that competition. like being be hit -- being between

a rock and a hard place. The financial rewards to play in the

Europa League aren't there. Right, we're off to the Bridge, and

another new chapter in Chelsea's recent managerial history, which

sees Rafa take on Roberto, after a week to forget for both the

reigning European and League think I will be here for the future.

Following a poor run of results... The final whistle goes, they are so

disappointed. If we think we can win a Champions League after two

the Liverpool leader. Now, Chelsea fans are told to embrace their

interim manager. Rough Rafa Benitez is officially welcomed at Stamford

Bridge, and booed by Chelsea fans, I have never witnessed a reaction

from home fans to the appointment of a new manager in the history of

premier-league football. Almost universal boos. He immediately

recalls Fernando Torres. City are unbeaten in 18 need games. They

make tool -- two changes. The atmosphere at Stamford Bridge,

slightly muted. News of the death of Dave Sexton, the manager from

1967-1974, he delivered the FA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup for Chelsea. A

Very nearly so penetrated. A good Torres. The Chelsea fans are

singing, there is only one di Matteo. They are singing about the

manager who brought them the European Champions League, who was

sacked this week. A Wembley winning hero. There is the message. He has

seen it, he has heard it. It will have no effect on him whatsoever.

And he has walked into the lion's tempo. They're finding the spaces.

Chelsea are, by and large, having virtual free header inside the

percentage of any Premier League manager. The special one leads the

Cech got down. Good cover in the end by Chelsea. Petr Cech saved

them there. They looked strong down the right, Manchester City. Didn't

get the challenge in. Silva cold it away looking for Kompany. Dropping

for Barry. And lifted away by is from the previous corner,

holding on to Kompany. Why wasn't That was a golden opportunity for

Manchester City to take the lead. And now Chelsea might make them pay.

Foster. Nastasic was in front of him, it in towards Fernando Torres.

Kompany did well. He stayed on his feet, forced the air out of the

Chelsea striker. Facing his first half-time team talk as Chelsea

coming in on the blind side but put behind by Kompany. It was Chelsea's

kept on his feet, unlucky. Had he gone over, it would have been a

free kick. In frustration, he kicks the ball away. I think he actually

had to hit it first time. Lots of power, too much height. Maybe it

just sat up slightly too high for him. But that was better and he

knows it. Chelsea fans will be very critical of every move made by

Rafael Benitez. But they have to acknowledge he has had Chelsea

playing better in this second half. James Milner drove it in and Petr

Cech blocked. It has been a game of it come to Ashley Cole? It does.

Over the bar. A goal kick is given and Ashley Cole thinks it is based

save. And it was! -- thinks it is a great save. We are into stoppage

time and there will be a couple of alert enough to make this save

council. Manchester City have had the best clear cut chances. He has

gone over and the referee said he dived and it will be a yellow card

not dive, but he might have been point for Rafael Benitez. He needs

to get Fernando Torres scoring again. He has not manage that but

he has managed a clean sheet. players were working very hard.

They have team spirit and helping each other. All the positive things

you are looking for. Odyssey you want to win, playing at home and

you want to create more chances. We are playing a team at the top of

the table and it is a very good team. We arrived in the box and we

had good chances. You cannot play like that here and win this game.

Did you think you had the better chances? Yes, we played better than

Chelsea. I think we lost two points. It cannot all of been enjoyable? We

heard the reaction of the fans fans you know it is going to be hard?

was concentrating on the game, it will be a question of time. I will

be a professional and try to win games. The fans will realise I

would try to do my best for the team and the club. Is it because

there has been ill feeling in the past? These games at the maximum

level, you can understand. I will try to do my best. Marks out of 10

for your first experience as Chelsea manager at Stamford Bridge?

Maybe a seven. Fans are often accused of being fickle, in this

instance, the fans have been consistent, they hated re fail

Benitez before, and they hate him now? He said he would never manage

Chelsea in the past. He added, open macro no matter what Klose. And now

here he is. I do not think for one second he did not hear their

reaction because he did. It might change if he win tens game -- 10

games. They said he was brought in to make Fernando Torres a fire on

all cylinders again? Fernando Torres is playing with a frown and

not be smile. It is not the same player we have seen. We have not

seen the best of him for over two years, so there is something major

missing from his game. There is a yard missing from his pace. Instead

of running that way into the space and it is making the defender's job

easier. His team-mates are not helping him, certainly not today.

Those three guys they have got to get in closer to him. If he is

going to flick it on, who will he give it to? He does a flick it on

and there is no one there to pick it up play is macro --. The

midfield as have got to get up. A few years ago, Fernando Torres wit

that space, I don't think anyone would have caught him so that for

me suggest he is lacking pace. He probably won't get that back. I

highlighted a couple of years ago his lack of movement in the box.

Look now, he is just strolling around and no great movement. The

ball eventually comes to Ramirez and again there is no movements.

But look at his body positions from the goal. He should be side on,

trying to get Between the defenders and behind the back four. He is

making it easy for the defenders. He is in the box in case it comes

in from Moses but he should either do that, either the near post or

the far post. It is a poor ball, but there is no movement from

Torres. His team-mates have got to help him, but he has to help

himself, he has to stop smiling because he is making the job Easy

the defenders -- start smiling. did not live up to the billing, but

if he pointed out an incident, swapping shirts at the end of the

match is a good thing. During the match, maybe not as much!

happens to many times in this game. When we see from the other angle

and it happened between these two. If that is not a penalty, I don't

know what a penalty is. I don't know why the referee's book

themselves into this situation? It happened so many times. It is not

part of the game, is it? It does go on and until the referee comes down

on it it will continue. Give the penalty es. The most in poorer --

important news at Stamford Bridge was the passing of Dave Sexton. We

have been talking about the family and their Boxing history. And

Archie Sexton, in 1933, a great family of sporting characters.

was lucky enough to work with him. He was definitely a respected

figure and it is a sad loss. applauded at Stamford Bridge. We

will be in Swansea shortly, but we stayed in London. Another week and

another London Derby for Spurs, AVB's men need another win, they

have lost four out of five in the league including the thrashing at

the Emirates. If the natives are not restless, defeat to another

rival will stir them. Well there has been some criticism of West man

-- West Ham the season, Sam Allardyce's men have impressed as

well. The Hammers have equal their best ever start to a Premier League

campaign and a goal again Spurs fan Andy Carroll would put the cherry

on the top. Can AVB afford another defeat? The

grim Reaper has been at work in the Spurs, they have not scored here

since 2005. Good to see Mark Clattenburg is back on the

referee's role. He will take charge of Southampton and Norwich next

week, he is the 4th official two- effort, he is so unlucky! It would

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have been a fantastic goal from context with the rest of the game

because it is real quality! Jermain Defoe against West Ham United and

Tottenham are in front! Only 10 yards inside the West Ham path when

he picks it up. He found the corner. Lovely goal by Jermain Defoe, his

wonder if Gareth Basle will have a far away. When his left his foot,

it looked like he had put it over goalkeeper did it really well. He

was looking for Matthew Jarvis but that was good goalkeeping. If he

had mocked that they, Matthew Jarvis would have just rolled it

has hit the bar! It looks certain to go in! It suddenly opened up for

it for Tottenham. Beautifully created by Dempsey. Dempsey was on

a mission, he had just hit the bar finish? He looked square, and it is

Huddlestone got a foot in. Sandro was aggressive and want it. West

Ham, in real trouble. Defoe has in the 134th game, equalled his goal

tally from his first spell. Which he reached in 177 games. His poker

face is on. This could be Tottenham's biggest win of the

have left back for Lloris, Carroll got his head to it, his first goal

for West Ham United. A really soft one from a Tottenham's point of

view, a don't know why Caulker did not leave that. Carroll gets off

the mark. Caulker hooked it away and when it came back in, Carroll

Finding Defoe. He went for the hat- trick. Jaaskelainen denied him. It

was cold in but a good save by Jaaskelainen. That may well have

crept in from Gareth Bale. Two good wonder whether Defoe isn't in a bit

of bother. And, at think he has decided staying on the ground isn't

a bad cause of action at the moment. -- course. O'Brien almost tucked it

into the back of the Tottenham net. It could easily have been 3-2.

Taylor with the resulting corner. Header by Carroll, and a flying

save to deny Reid from Lloris. A late flurry from West Ham. Causing

a flutter in the Tottenham box. How much did that the goal changed

what you're going to say to the players at half-time? They were

doing extremely well. To be fair, we had a couple of chances in the

first half. But we had the initiative, we have the ball. It

was a question of being patient and controlling the emotions. Obviously,

I am glad that we did it in a moment where it can have an impact

on the opponents. We were in line a lot on our good defensive work,

particularly away from home. That let us down in the end. So, they

both could have been avoided. If we had kept it at 1-0, they might have

been nervous. We might have got a bit more of a chance to get back.

It was game over out 3-0. We made a spirited comeback when Carroll

scored but it was far too late. For me, it has been a bad day watching

the lads play. There were times when I kept working hard in

training and having a positive attitude, thinking of when I get a

chance I will take it. Pre-season, I felt strong, worked hard. I felt

this was my ear to achieve something special. A long way to go.

Kick helping the team when games. I am enjoying my football. I am

getting older but feeling stronger. He summed it up really, a much-

needed win for Spurs. Defoe, it is the way he scores them. He looked

very sharp. I am impressed by the variation of goals. In the right

place at the right time. That was a great finish, his right foot.

Talking about the variation, he is running out place -- pace, a

fantastic finish on the move. The keeper had no chance. The right

place, right time. We have seen him do that over the years. He is just

fault of confident. That shot at goal was instinctive. Probably one

of the best goals I have seen him score, fantastic tight turn, ball

close to his feet, a great skill in itself. A great finish, a great

strike. Absolutely. He can do no wrong at the moment. If you get him

on his right foot, there is very little drawback with his right foot.

Probably the easiest of this season. Four of confidence. In front of

goal and he doesn't want to miss. Dempsey, he hasn't settled in very

well, the fans know that. He was the Unsung Hero. Here, he hit the

bar. That led to the first goal. He was here, there and everywhere.

That was the best bit of the game, that pass to Gareth Bale, a good

finish. A great pass. And then again, another pass, the second

goal. To Lennon. He sees the ball, does for goal. I thought he played

really well today. From his performance today, the Spurs

supporters will start to like him. A tough run coming up but they have

just come back to the Premier League.

Look at the fixtures coming up. Sam Allardyce will be pleased. It will

get better. Right. Some stuff for you to watch and listen to tomorrow,

on the BBC. MOTD3 is on the BBC website and the Red Button from

tomorrow morning. A laid-back look at the weekend.

Plus, for one week only, Schemeichel's top five goalkeepers

of all time. And on BBC Radio Five Live tomorrow

evening, from 7pm, it's the Monday night club, with Michael Owen

sitting alongside Motty. On Wednesday night at 10.45pm,

there's a midweek Match of the Day, featuring Chelsea v Fulham, and

Spurs v Liverpool. To the Liberty we go. And a match

between two sides who, going into this, were both enjoying an

unbeaten November. It is a little too easy to build

this one as Brendan Rodgers returning to his old club.

Just a little too neat. Swansea are a very different team to the one

Rodgers left to join Liverpool. Michael Laudrup has brought in a

host of new faces with a Spanish core. It's all business for the

Swans, as they look for another big scalp, having taken Newcastle's

last week. Liverpool, though, are improving, after a poor start. The

Reds have never managed a Premier League goal against Swansea. But

their attack, led by this man, is firing. So, will Rodgers leave the

Liberty as he used to so often, with all three points. And is he

still welcome? Listening carefully, Guy Mowbray. His achievements here

mean they should always keep a welcome meant they hillside for

Brendan Rodgers. And Joe Allon who is back at the club he served. The

current Swansea's side is two different -- two different to last

week. In Premier League turns -- -- Routledge. Quick stuff from

Swansea. A nice touch from Routledge. Brendan Rodgers says he

returns to his was it as a better long time there, almost got the

Tremmel. The 34-year-old German in wide. Superb foot work from Pablo,

he was so close to scoring. A lovely feel about the game. The

Johnson timed the pass well. AV shoot. He smashed the ball against

effort by sterling macro. -- good noise around the Liberty

Stadium, a packed house. Johnson, Jose Enrique, it is offside and it

will not count. Jose Enrique is taking the assistant to task for

the flag. Let us take a look. It was very tight. I think he is just

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Marjorie. But it is very tight. -- was located! -- were drawn was

Downing put it out so the two players can receive treatment. Pepe

Reina has caught him hard, but he is also her to. He got a boot in

the face. That is how the game is played at its best. Nobody

hesitated, both went in and both got injured but they shook hands

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think that's flicked off the head with its! It was straight at

Tremmel. Liverpool were a way, and they should have worked it between

game from here. Britton is the odd man out in white in the wall.

Pablo! Pepe Reina got a hand to it. Used his judgments, watched it as

best as he could, saw it coming and got her. -- got there. Shelvey

going for goal! Liverpool fans Steven Gerrard. That is paid decent

save by Tremmel. It is difficult to see who was the happiest manager.

was happy with the team today, the method in our game was excellent.

We just couldn't find the final touch to finish. Normally you say

0-0 is a boring game, but it was a good game to watch. Good football,

a good players on the pitch. It is the second time we play Liverpool,

in a month we played Chelsea and Manchester City. It is great for us.

You have the ball in the net, it was very tight? And I thought it

was a goal. People talk about parts of the body being offside, but the

only part of the body they looked offside was his arm and he cannot

score with his arm! It was very harsh, he gambled on the ball

coming in and got his reward, but we did not get the goal. How has

your return been here? It's has been brilliant, great to see

friends I have made for life. Coming he will always be special.

The supporters were terrific and has the respect they showed. We

hope to push on and Swansea will have a terrific season I am sure.

That is lovely but no Christmas DDD being released of that game?

wasn't a great game, the first half was better. We have seen only gape

goal as a left-back but Brendan pushed him further forward. His

hand is in the air, look the way he got across the defender. I don't

know why he went with his chest, but it was a great run in. You want

the ball to find Luis Suarez, and that was a great pass. Unlucky not

to make contact. He did a shift going backwards as well, chasing

the ball down and helping his fall back out, Stuart Downing. I think

this was harshly disallowed. It is a good finish. Look at Chico in the

middle, his foot is on the line. I think he is keeping him onside and

I think it is harsh. He played really well in the first half, are

both going forward and defending. You can point to the Everton game

when Luis Suarez was disallowed. We all said it was the first game of

the day, before it kicked off, you said there would be more passes in

his game than any other there are no Premier League. Only two games

with over 1000 passes. For two teams that prise themselves on

playing the passing game, today was very sloppy. Liverpool were better

than Swansea, they strung about five passes together here. Losing

the ball, Swansea got the chance to turn. Wayne Routledge should have

done better here. Passing was hopeless. But it was more the final

pass, the opportunity to get the ball wide across the box, but the

pass was poor. Wayne Routledge is quick, but not that quick. And run

into the box should have been there, but it is going wide. Swansea was

not the only team on the pitch with bad passing. This was an

opportunity to put Luis Suarez in. His pass is not as great as it

should have been. The options on the ball, go either way, but the

pass that was so poor. It makes Luis Suarez have to work hard to

get the chance. It comes to nothing. Liked the game, it did not come to

anything. One moments, the goalkeeper and a striker. It was

two on his players going for the ball. Tell me what do you think of

this. I thought it was hard, but Sir two -- hard but fair. Dyer

tried to get the ball and the goalkeeper came out and

unfortunately got a kick in the face. But a handshake. I was at

Southampton as a 17 year-old in a training game of. I was in the

reserve team against the first team and I was playing against Jayne

bash macro John Burridge. I pulled out of a tackle because I thought I

could not her to the goalkeeper for the first team! He expects to be

hurt. That is why it I kick-you over the years. Now we are going to

begin with sackings. After events this week, all Premier League

managers can be the given a having a glance over their shoulders,

apart from Sir Alex Ferguson, because his position is cast in

stone. Harry Redknapp will be looking at a plaque if he manages

to do QPR are. Martin O'Neill, David Moyes, knows this is and

a goal! QPR have stunned Old Trafford. Not a happy man.

Manchester United are level, John Lee Evans! He's caused from right

underneath the crossbar. Rooney's kick... Darren Fletcher, what a

return to Premier League action! His facial expression was similar

to that when they went ahead at. Anderson searching forward,

Hernandez! 3-1. It is hard to see QPR coming back from this. Three

goals in seven minutes, what a turnaround. Harry Redknapp leaving

early to beat the rush hour in the car park otherwise he could be

caught in the queue and have to do in interviews through the window.

Gareth McAuley for West Brom. On a half-hour, Zoltan Gera left thought

finds the corner of the Sunderland next! The goalkeeper has lost its

and Sean Long scrawls. The referee said it is a goal! -- scores. He

never seemed to have it under control. It is deflected and in and

that could change everything. Big deflection on it, it is 2-1.

Ridgewell, can he pull it back? The referee pointed to the penalty spot,

Johnson slid in but enough of a man to persuade the referee that it was

a West Bromwich Albion penalty! West Bromwich Albion have surely

won the game?! For a flickering few moments, Sunderland thought they

might salvage a point from this game. The header, a great save!

Into the net by Sessegnon. I thought it was all over! Lukaku

finds Fortune, he finds space and the net! Surely that is it, it is

great spell, the Scottish Everton have come so close, 20

seconds away from an important win. They have got it! Grant Holt

West Brom, simple question are they punching above their weight? They

are doing what Newcastle did last year, on a great run, let them

enjoy its. Great example of what a great coach can do with a great

bunch of players. And uncomfortable end to the show, but let's carry on

with three more games from have passed through the turnstiles

to watch Premier League matches. Wigan and Reading fans once

performances to match. As a Villa - - Villa and Arsenal fans they have

been regulars on the football phone-ins this season, Villa in

particular can do with an uplifting he has come on as made a real

difference. Reading have been good on the counter and here they are

again. Was he tripped? The referee has a long look and I think we can

have got away with that. Thing great ball in and a great save by

Ali Al-Habsi. Di Santo! The flag was up. Celebration was cut short.

My goodness, that is very, very unfortunate for Wigan. Beausejour,

plenty in there. This time it will count and once again it is Gomez's.

through, but Le Fondre was looking for it. It has gone in, oh, my word.

Robson-Kanu hit it, it spun to Ali Al Habsi. A slippery ball, yes, but

a goalkeeper of his quality should have dealt with it.

Gomez skipping away, di Santo on the far side. And Gomez with a hat-

trick goal. There will be nobody there. It could have been 2-0

easily. Finding Berbatov, but turned away by Begovic, not very

well clear. The best ever from but a flag is up, it is not going

to count. Paul Lambert will want to looked awkward, the ball sailing

ferocity. Arsene Wenger, I hope he has some dry trousers for the coach

Wednesday night, two fixtures on Tuesday, the rest on Wednesday.

What job faces Harry now as QPR manager? They are seven adrift,

confidence is low. Something for him to see Manchester United.

Villa and Reading. A big game, Aston Villa into the bottom three.

It is such a big club, I do not know why they are there. A big game

for them. Thank you. Match Of The Day will be here on Wednesday night.

Today was a day full of incident. Here are tomorrow's headlines,

Magpies back to St James' with nothing, after a 2-0 win.

Chelsea and Man City draw a blank on the field, and Rafa off it, as

boos and banners mark his first match as the new blues boss.

-- Blues. And Spurs end November smiling,

with Jermain the Man, in a 3-1 victory over the Hammers.

And Roger Returns to Swansea, and manages to make just one point, in

a 0-0 draw with Laudrup's Swans. To the table.

Man City's draw at Stamford Bridge puts Man United top again by a

point. West Brom's excellent form sees them deservedly in third,

ahead of Chelsea. Southampton are out of the

relegation zone, after their second win in as many games.

And that leaves QPR seven points from safety, as Harry Redknapp

moves into the Loftus Road hot seat. Tonight's alternative, with Swansea

and Liverpool playing each other, is all about accurate passing from

the highest percentage to the lowest.

Man United find their men more than any other team in the league, with

88.2% of passes reaching their target.

Arsenal are sticking to their principles, having made the most

passes in the Premier League this season.

West Brom are riding high in the League.

But, when it comes to passing, they are down in the bottom six.

Stoke and Reading are the clubs whose aim is least reliable.

Sincere thanks for tuning in. And we leave you tonight, after seeing

the bizarre sight of Rafa in the Chelsea dugout, with other

memorable images of players who have made unlikely swaps. All of

them are true, except one which we have computer generated. It's