10/11/2013 Match of the Day 2

For thrillers for you on Match Of The Day, with plenty of twists.

After many a battle on the field, Martin Keown and Alan Shearer might

have the odd disagreement tonight. Today is Remembrance Sunday, and

before all four of the matches, and minute's silence was held, and

perfectly observed to honour all those who have fallen in conflicts

around the world. Onto the action. The first match is

a big one, as the league leaders travel to the home of the reigning

champions. Your commentator is Jonathan Pearce. From title deciders

and sumptuous goals to fighting. This fixture has produced the good,

the bad and the ugly. This gunfight promises more of the same.

Manchester United are only too aware that an Arsenal victory would leave

the reigning champions 11 points away from top spot. That would be

the biggest golf to bridge since 2005. For the 14th time this season,

Manchester United change the back four, Jonny Evans returning for Rio

Ferdinand. Three other changes, Phil Jones is brought in, Michael Carrick

is back, as well as Robin van Persie against his old club. The return of

Mathieu Flamini is crucial, and Thomas Vermaelen gets his first

league start. Jack Wilshere is on the bench and may be needed because

Mikel Arteta has a touch of that bug. They are the only side to have

scored in every game, Arsenal. Michael Carrick has a little bit of

space. Deflected off Mikel Arteta. Huge

game for Manchester United, possibly more important than it is for

Arsenal, because a defeat for them would leave them surely out of the

title race. He will not dive in, Wayne Rooney

got the cross away, and it was defending from Thomas Vermaelen,

under pressure. Arsenal will need to do more to cut out the crosses at

source. Robin Van Persie! Almost inevitably,

it is Robin Van Persie. Manchester United are leading. The man Arsene

Wenger describes as still something of an Arsenal man scores against his

former side. It is the Manchester United fans singing the name of

Robin Van Persie. Virtually the only place the header could find the back

of the net, and he founded. 150 goals in his last 197 club games.

Slowly, slowly, it is coming together for David Moyes. There was

bound to be an effect caused by the departure of Alex Ferguson and David

Gill. Now we will see how are. -- we will see how resilient Arsenal are.

Arsenal's first effort of the game. Alex Ferguson watching on. What must

he be feeling? So many battles, Sir Alex Ferguson against Arsene Wenger.

That should have been a goal kick. The referee was blindsided. Arsenal

switch off again. The goalkeeper is in real trouble.

He went down and he stayed down. He is moving now, which is a good sign.

But here is the debate, remember what happened to the Tottenham

goalkeeper, he was concussed but he played on. There is a growing body

of thought that would say the player should not carry on. That was a

really bad aerial collision, brave goalkeeping. Phil Jones has been

booked their, he came out of it groggy as well. Boy checks Chesney

is OK. I think that was an honest effort to get the ball -- Szczesny

is OK. Good punch by David Haye. Mathieu

Flamini was challenged at the near post. -- De Gea.

Nemanja Vidic got really slammed into by the goalkeeper. The debate

this week has gathered momentum about players needing to stay off

after concussion. We have had two incidents in this first half. Just

how badly will Manchester United miss Nemanja Vidic in the second

half? He has not reappeared after that blow to the head. Tom Cleverley

has come on in the midfield, Phil Jones has dropped back.

The goalkeeper felt that he kept it in. That is not out of play. That is

never out of play. Big moment, this. Site netting. Some of the Arsenal

fans thought it was in. Justice was done because it was never a corner

in the first place. Look at Wayne Rooney, absolutely throws himself at

it, may be forced to mess it is all to snatch at the shot.

Normally so deadly against Arsenal, he has squandered a chance to give

Manchester United the buffer of 2-0 lead. If this had gone in, it would

have been a long way back for Arsenal. Roy Hodgson watching on.

Plenty of interest for them here today. Here is Jack Wilshere.

The touch did not come. Kieran Gibbs was all the way into the six yard

box. This was one of the best crosses of the game. That came so

close. Robin Van Persie's first-half goal

still celebrates the teams. -- separates. Yellow card for Jack

Wilshere. Close to a suspension now. Robin Van Persie with a free kick,

far post, in came Chris Smalling, and he should have wrapped it up.

They have worked on Arsenal switching off, they did switch off,

it was preplanned, and hopelessly executed.

In the end, Ozil tried to set up Aaron Ramsey, and the chance was

gone. It might be their last. Finding Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal

finding gaps. Olivier Giroud on the turn. Could not get the shot away.

Good cover by the Manchester United defence.

It will be bad for the Arsenal fans if they lose to a Robin Van Persie

goal. Arsene Wenger wants Fergie time.

Arsenal knew what an opportunity they had here today. 11 points clear

of Manchester United. All the way through! Olivier Giroud

was in the six yard box, backed up by Bendtner. Delicious ball in.

Quality delivery. If Jonny Evans had touched it might have flown into his

own net. This is a statement victory. Manchester United are back.

It was a great victory, it was a big result for us, but I was as much

pleased because of the crowd, that was fantastic today. Hopefully they

have enjoyed a really good result. The spirit was great, the heart was

in the game, the desire was fantastic and we kept going until

the last minute. It is unfortunate, and I just think we can get over

that and come back stronger after the break. We knew it was a massive

game. For the players, this is something you don't want, you have

the basic things right, working hard, we all worked really hard and

we deserve to win. It will be awhile before I get it all the I like it,

this is not going to win me lose me anything the way we did it, but we

are improving and it will get better in the coming months and years. A

big result for Manchester United and David Moyes, was it a more

significant win for United that a significant loss for Arsenal? It was

a missed opportunity for Arsenal but a huge win for Manchester United.

In the game early on, Arsenal were off-colour. They missed the pace of

some of the players. All credit to Manchester united the way they set

about it, dominating. It got better in the second half for Arsenal but

not the team we have seen. You have been part of the Arsenal back 4.

And how to defend the near post, take us through the goals.

A difficult goal to defend. Marking from Arsenal, Ramsey is the front

man. He can't let anyone get in front of him, that is his job. No

one tries. Yet, he goes forward. If he stayed where he was, he

challenges Van Persie. Also, there is no one blocking Van Persie, he

has an 11 yard run. Giroud and Vermaelen need to do better to stop

him and put in a better challenge. Ramsey has his back to goal and

can't see behind. There are adjustments you can make

but it comes down to desire to get on the end of that ball. Van Persie

went to Manchester united, he wants to be the main man. Giroud, he is

the replacement. Quickly, you mark zonal and you said

if he saw someone getting that big a run, you would move yourselves a

couple of yards to block them. You can improve. You can go further

out. It is a clear vision to the goal, Van Persie had that run-up.

Sometimes you can get closer to him. It is down to desire, Ramsey

should be deeper. You want to make it difficult for Van Persie and they

didn't do enough. Not a bad header, though. On the subject of desire, no

one seemed to desire it more than Wayne Rudy. He loves playing against

Arsenal. These are the areas he covered on

the pitch. This is just Wayne Rooney come he was everywhere. He launched

his career against Arsenal scoring that goal for Everton. He had no

right to get to that ball. He was available for his team, good in

possession, strong. Laying it off nicely, finding a new position. He

stopped, adjusted his feet, delivered a beautiful pass. He has

that range of passing, like Scholes. The commitment he showed for his

team. Presence of mind, puts it wide. Look at that for endeavour and

willingness to work for the team. In the second half. People questioned

his fitness last season, not today. He just got the balance right today.

He is fired up. Manchester united have a chance when he is like that.

A great touch. He has everything in his game. Even the goal, don't

underestimate the part he played. Van Persie celebrating with him.

David Moyes deserves credit, they are playing together at the same

time well. Last year, his nose was out of joint.

I am reluctant to praise people for working hard because that should be

the norm, but he was phenomenal. He was everywhere. Over 11 kilometres

he covered all stop you said it seems daft heap had been questioned

about his fitness -- he had been. Arsenal's attack, use have spent a

fair bit of time monitoring. Manchester United snuffed them out.

Midfielders getting up to support Giroud. Vidic was behind him there,

no one running onto it. He has security behind him. Vidic and

Giroud. As it happens, the ball fell to Patrice Evra who played it. One

defender can gamble in there because he has support. Giroud has been big

and strong this year. Again, you can see how it happened a lot of times.

We saw more long balls from Arsenal. It didn't quite work for them

today. You have to give United credit, they have worked on it.

A changing of the guard, Smalling doing well. Vidic, we hope he is OK.

He went to hospital. As far as we are aware, he is OK. Phil Jones,

midfield, he put in a great performance.

For tonight 's second game, we are off to South Wales.

It might not be the blockbuster premiere league fixture of the day

but it is an important one. Despite positive early signs from Mark

Hughes, Stoke are on the slide. Without a league win since August,

they need to pick up soon. Swansea are in need of a left after defeat.

Watching for signs of improvement. Swansea, one win in five, stuck

without a victory in seven. A meeting of two sides both in equal

need of a 3-point booster. The hosts have made five changes to the 11th

lost the derby at Cardiff. Tremmel deputises in goal. Upfront, Bony is

a replacement. The visitors have made if you changes. -- a few/ .

Down the right-hand side, a good stop on the near post to deny

Pozuelo. Shop goalkeeping by Begovic. Pozuelo's first Premiership

start and within the opening minutes he has tested Stoke's goalkeeper.

Some early pressure from the hosts. And some pushing in the area. The

goalkeeper has just seen the ball go out of play and come back in again.

Williams has the look of a player who believes he must give way to

that injury. He goes to the floor. The ankle gave way. Williams appears

to be OK. Walters has got through, what an

opportunity, and he opens the scoring for Stoke City. His first

goal of the campaign. And it was simplicity itself.

It is helped on by Peter Crouch, a little stumble in the foreground.

Walters emerges with the ball and just puts it through the stretched

legs of the goalkeeper. On his 100th consecutive start in the

Premiership, Jonathan Walters celebrates with the opening goal

here at Swansea. Stoke have a free kick.

Williams with the challenge on Nzonzi. Oh, dear. When you look at

that, the more it is over the top of the ball, I don't think he intended

it. But he missed it. He caught the ankle. No wonder Nzonzi is in a lot

of pain. Crowded out by three for Stoke.

Palacio is emerging with the ball. Support from Crouch. Straight into

the path of Ireland, superb! A magnificent goal from Stoke, a

triangle of passes and at the point of that triangle was Stephen

Ireland. And those who have made a visit from the Potteries are

delighted they have done so. This is a wonderful goal. Look at the

movement, the passing. Fabulous play from Stoke. Stephen Ireland tucks

away the goal in style. His last Premiership goal came as long ago as

December 2011. Almost two years later, it was worth waiting for.

Stoke have a grip on this game. A terrific hearts for Mark Hughes. --

terrific half. A terrible backpass, Bony is in

their but the goalkeeper did really well, Begovic, and there again to

deny Routledge. Bony reflects on a golden opportunity to put Swansea

back into this game when they needed it. A dreadful backpass, gifting

Bony the opening but he could not get it beyond Begovic, neither could

Routledge on the rebound. Not at their best, Swansea.

Rangel, Bony with the header and it flashes of the side of his face

rather than the square of the forehead. And it goes beyond the far

post. First touch of the diocese he came

on. -- for Dyer. It takes a deflection and Swansea

have a corner. Digg oohs and taking the corner.

Crouch heading it away. -- De Guzman.

And the atmosphere changes, he has had enough opportunities to score

today. This one, he simply could not miss. And he put Swansea right back

in this game, with 45 minutes to go. He hasn't scored a goal from open

places August. And that lack of form was showing in the first half. But

this was too presentable and opportunity and Bony, well, he hit

it a little bit too close to the goalkeeper but it still went in.

Now, we have a game on our hands. Pozuelo chipped, free kick, Swansea,

central position. Good opportunity. -- tripped.

Shelvey hasn't been on long but he wants to make an immediate impact.

He is unable to. Beyond Cameron. Headed away as far

as Nathan Dyer, 2-2! Well, they always looked vulnerable.

Once Swansea had... And the momentum was with the home side.

Sensing an equaliser was coming. It is Nathan Dyer who provides it.

There is still enough time for Swansea to turn this completely

around and bag the three points. Stoke's first half lead is wiped

out. A good ball. Shelvey did well. Bony!

Surely he has won the game. Use Stoke City had been hanging on,

and one Swansea had fooled themselves into it you felt they

could go on and win it. Two goals from Bony appear to have done that.

He could have had a hat-trick, Bony. Maybe on another day he could have

had. But he has grabbed two goals. It is now 3-2 to Swansea City. To

lose from a 2-0 winning position is psychologically even worse. Blocked

with the hand. Free kick. Now an opportunity to send forward their

big men, and there are plenty of them. This is the handball. It hit

the chest and runs up. Charlie Adam takes the free kick. Knocked over

his own bar. Good intervention. Stoke City's last chance. Final

minute. Over his head. Not cleared completely. It just squeezes past

the post and it is a penalty for handball on the line. He has given

handball. Is it against Routledge? Angel Rangel is furious, Williams is

perplexed. This was the view the referee had. You cannot tell. I just

cannot tell how he could. Stoke City can squeeze themselves a point out

of this game through Charlie Adam. Stoppage time is finished. Charlie

Adam. Makes it 3-free! Stoke City, who led 2-0, looked as though they

were beaten, have managed to get the point. The delight says everything.

The chorus of booing is a sharp contrast to the delirium of 3-2. His

decision to award a penalty for handball gave Charlie Adam the

equaliser with the final kick. I will always defend the referees

because they are humans like the rest of us, but I have seen it,

seven Stoke players inside the box, none of them asking for handball, so

there was only one in the stadium who saw it, unfortunately it was the

referee. The ball was obviously flying around the box, and I think

Steven Nzonzi tried to directed towards the goal. The lad was in the

way, was there a movement of his arm? We will probably say yes,

Swansea will probably say there was not. I can understand that they are

a little bit aggrieved with the decision. In the end, we are

grateful for that. The referees, every week, we cannot talk about

them, we have to be very careful what we say. The rest of us, if we

make mistakes, I do, the players, I can admit I made a mistake. The

referee never. I will always defend them because they are humans like

the rest of us are they make mistakes, but at least admit it. Let

us look at this. Marcuse said these things can go for you and against

you in the interview. -- Mark Hughes. They were grateful that

there is absolutely no way it is a penalty. I thought the referee had

quite a good view of it. If you look at Routledge, he has his arm on the

opponent. He ducks out of the way and then it hits him. I don't think

he has got a good view of it and I don't think he should give it. He

needs to be 100% certain, and he cannot get out of the way. The

goalkeeper is the only one appealing for a penalty. This is normal speed,

how can he give that is handball. There is no way that should have

been a penalty. The referees have got to get it absolutely right, and

there is no way that it is deliberate. The player is

embarrassed and will be devastated but he has done nothing wrong. I am

not trying to put words into the mouth of the referee, but do you

think he needed to guess? The same way we spoke about Michael Oliver

having to guess in the Spurs game. I needed to watch it for times to

realise it was not deliver it, so the referee, I don't think there is

any way he can be certain, which he needs to be, to say that is

deliberate, because he got it wrong. Would you like the referee to come

out and say why? Everybody else has to explain their actions. You would

love to see it but it will never happen. When he sees that, I'm sure

the referee will be more disappointed than the players. Two

things to discuss. Stoke City highlighted the cliche that they are

playing differently with the second goal, and also, Swansea, getting

themselves in the lead. The goal was brilliant. The first touch and the

finish. From Swansea City's point of view, to get back from Russia on

Friday evening and then to be putting in the performance they did

in the second half, to be robbed of all three points, they will be

absolutely devastated. You have to say, it keeps Stoke City out of the

bottom three so it is a vital point. Marcuse, trying to turn things

around, get them to play football, whether it is working or not, that

is a great point for them. On the way on Match Of The Day! We have

Manchester City's trip to Sunderland, and all of yesterday's

goals. The third game comes from White Hart

Lane. This is Tottenham Hotspur versus Newcastle, but for the next

15 minutes, it might just be like watching Brazil.

Safely through to the knockout stages of the Europa League,

Tottenham look for the goals that could move them into the top four.

They have only scored nine in ten matches, and today they face a

Newcastle side that beat Chelsea 2-0 last week. Hugo Lloris is given more

time to recover from that bang on the head. That is one of four

changes from the match at Goodison Park.

Newcastle have Fabricio Coloccini available again, but Alan Pardew has

named an unchanged line-up. Check the Ottey is fit to start in

midfield. Tottenham Hotspur in the white

shirts, of course. Fresh from their success in the Europa League.

He was unmarked. Whistling over the top of the crossbar. Tim Krul

deciding not to wear a cap in the first half. The sun is very low in

the sky. What a good ball, Loic Remy for

Newcastle, and a great tackle. Maybe the ball just got away from him but

this is a great pass. Look at Chiriches making up the ground.

First corner for Newcastle and Brad Friedel flapping it clear. Only as

far... Good save! Brad Friedel makes the block. Tottenham looking

slightly unsteady as Brad Friedel flat that away. It was half cleared

and then everyone's food and watch -- stood by to watch as the shot

came in. There is Hugo Lloris taking his

place at the back of the bench. Aurelio Gomez is the substitute

keeper. Newcastle are all over it here.

Chiriches had the chance to get things moving. Yoan Gouffran to Loic

Remy, he is away, Newcastle are ahead! 12 minutes in.

Tottenham losing the ball in midfield. Newcastle businesslike in

the early stages. Once Loic Remy had it you knew he was the favourite to

take it wide of Brad Friedel. Loic Remy's seventh goal of the season,

and Newcastle quieten the crowd at White Hart Lane.

Here is Christian Eriksen. Trying to get away. That is an excellent ball,

Roberto Soldado was two yards behind it. Tim Krul stayed on his line.

Lovely flick. He continued the run but there was a foul of the ball. --

off the ball. He was blocked by Mike Williamson. Just banding his ground.

In it comes, Roberto Soldado! Superb save from Tim Krul. Christian

Eriksen's kick, the header from Roberto Soldado and the flying

save. The shot was saved by Tim Krul. It

reared straight up at Tim Krul. He smothered it at the second attempt.

Looking for a bit of inspiration here as they try to get back into

this game. Saved again by Tim Krul. Fell

invitingly for the Brazilian midfielder. Another half of football

in which they have failed to score a goal. Nine goals in nearly 11

matches. A little touch of Andrew Townsend --

Andros Townsend. Very good saved by Tim Krul. He saves Newcastle again,

just as he did in the first half. The cross from Townsend. Christian

Eriksen wrong-footed the goalkeeper, who still managed to save it with

that left boot and Newcastle's slender lead is preserved. Sandro

has a bit of space. With the shot! Whistling past the post. Tottenham

have done well in the matches in which he has played this season. He

sat on the bench in the first half, making an impact already. The crowd

waking up after that early second-half excitement.

Challenged. Newcastle conceded a free kick. No arguments from the

Newcastle defence about this one. Gylfi Sigurdsson for Tottenham,

deflects off the wall, it is cleared! That is extraordinary. How

on earth did that not end up in the net? The deflection brilliantly

saved. Hooked away. Still got down to make the save. It was his boot

which got the decisive touch. He must wonder what they have got to do

to score today. Away comes the Newcastle forward. Trying to hold

him off but he has done so well. He just would not be denied, bulldozing

into the box. Great physical tussle between the two players.

Tim Krul beats it out to Roberto Soldado, who cannot headed home. It

looked like it was on a plate. The cross came in, still wide of the

goal. Tottenham have had three times as many attempts on goal but it is

still Loic Remy's Colbert separate teams. -- goal that separates.

They know it is not over yet. Inside the last ten minutes. Andros

Townsend did well. Roberto Soldado, Paulinho explanation mark another

stop. Guess who is there? Tim Krul. Just like on all the other

occasions. Tottenham have looked as though they are about to score. They

continue to plot a way back into the game. Sandro. Corner. Still the

pressure comes. Tottenham Hotspur into double figures in corners. They

have not made the best use of them. The header, it is off the bar! So

close again. This time it is the crossbar that denies them. There

really isn't much time for Tottenham now. His team are nearly there. What

a big win this would be. There goes the final whistle!

Newcastle follow up last week's superb win over Chelsea with another

big scalp here over a team from the capital. Remy got the goal but Tim

Kroll made the difference -- Krul. The Newcastle keeper would not be

beaten. They had a lot of shots on target so I was really busy.

As a young boy, you'd dream of games like this. He is the best Dutch

goalkeeper there is. And in the Premiership.

He was the key to the game. Getting an equaliser would have been an

inspiration. The result is unfair for what we did. The first half, we

were the better side considering we were away from home.

We capitalised on the centre-half. Second half, Tottenham turned up the

pressure. We had to defend for our lives. We did terrifically. Friedel

started today, how is Lloris, was that a precautionary issue?

Yes, the medical department decided it was too soon for him to return.

Was he desperate to play? I won't comment. We have two more home games

and a good run. We are in a nice position.

I thought Martin's trousers are the most remarkable thing I have seen to

date! But Krul's former is just edges that!

They chucked everything at him, time after time. He pulled off decent

saves, world-class saves. Another one there. Left hand. Everything

they threw at him. He should have scored there. That was a good save.

That is probably the best one, going to his left, coming back to his

right. He sticks his head in the way. He

saved it with his other arm, it hit his head. Good defending from

Yanga-Mbiwa. Time after time he came to the rescue for Newcastle.

Paulinho trying. That time with his feet. Saving with all parts of his

body. It was absolutely brilliant. It was back to the wall for

Newcastle. Most saves in a Premiership game,

the previous best this season was Marshall for Cardiff against Spurs.

That was 11. What does this tell us about Spurs, 73 shots on target but

they have scored just nine. It means they have two work on finishing in

training. Better crossing. They got in some

decent crossing positions but the final ball was poor. Nine goals.

Only Palace and Sunderland have a worse record. What are they doing

right? I'm not sure they know his best

attacking formation. Soldado. Adebayor not playing.

?100 million. Townsend, they didn't buy him. If you bring those players

in, it is understandable it will take time.

Townsend has two get used to this. They doubled up on him, sometimes

three players. All afternoon, he didn't get a sniff. Cabaye. Santon

was happy to send him down the touchline. But the position where

Cabaye is not letting him go, towards goal, pushing him away, in

two other players. He had a good left foot. Gouffran getting back. It

is a ploy Newcastle have worked on. Santon was happy to let him go down

there. But pushing him away from goal. Pushing him to work all of the

bodies are. That time, for players surrounded him, no space. He wasn't

getting through, down the touchline or inside. When you see that

happening, pushing him into his own half. Not a threat. Townsend will

have to get used to that. He is an England international, he is known

all over the world, particularly in the Premiership. He will have three

players on him. We will find out over the next year what he is made

of. If he is going to be a top player, he has the ability, he will

have to get used to that. He can be a good player but he get 's -- gets

to fixed on the right-hand side. So, get him more central.

He has is to be allowed to do that. It has to come from the manager.

I don't know if he trusts him the same way as with Gareth Bale. There

is a special player there. Did the goals highlight how important Lloris

is for them? He is the sweeper keeper. Looking

back at this footage against Arsenal. Dynamic defending. He is

brave. He picks his moment, gets a hand to it. A top goalkeeper. Very

quick. Brad Friedel. Great ability. Not

quite sharp enough, not quite high enough. Any hesitation when he comes

out. A fantastic finish from Remy, a proper player. Not to criticise Brad

Friedel but to highlight how quick Hugo Lloris is off the line.

The best goalkeeper in the PIM ship. Remy was a constant threat.

Alan Pardew has said he has struggled how to put some of his

players in the side. They need a solid line-up. Ben After

Earth gives you different things -- Ben Arfa.

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We still have all of yesterday 's goal is to come, after today's final

game. Its northerly league positions for

this one. Manchester City are fearless at home. But away fixtures

have produced darker times. Hope, then, for Gus Poyet. Taking

encouragement from the last three meetings between these sides at the

Stadium of Light which have ended in the same scoreline. Watching this

one, Steve Wilson. Two of the three Sunderland when it came in stoppage

time after 90 minutes. Best not to lead to early when these

clubs meet. A fourth successive win over Manchester city would be a

major surprise. If Manchester City when,

The Latin American asset in the dugout, Manuel Pellegrini, Gus

Poyet. Sometimes we have had to wait four goals in this fixture.

Larsson and Garcia coming together. Larsson making the point he had to

try to win the ball, the pass was short. Yaya Toure, playing that

short, meant Larsson had to commit for it. But he was late. Over the

top of the ball and right onto Garcia. You would have to say, and

right onto Garcia. You would have to say, I don't think Larsson had any

intention to less. The first part of the mission has

been accomplished, Championship progression.

Play on, said the referee. Giaccherini in the middle. He wasn't

needed. Phil Bardsley has put Sunderland in front. And didn't he

take it while? His second goal this week.

When he looked up, he had one thought in his mind, he wasn't

bothered about the strikers in the middle. He was thinking about a

goal, and he found the corner beautifully.

The finish of an accomplished striker. Sunderland's left-back puts

them in front. Well, is that a foul on Milner?

Manchester City might argue it is, but you can't question the finish.

Negredo, a lovely flick to Aguero. And arrogance about that. Brown

won't leave Aguero alone. Cross by Colin Roth, a great header

at the back post but he couldn't control it. -- by Kolarov.

So much pace on it. Looking for Fletcher. A really good

ball in. Just enough. Bardsley. Johnson went down but not a

penalty, Mike Dean was positive that was not a foul. Instantly indicating

as much. Negredo has been talking this week about how he feels he has

an almost telepathic understanding with Navas, based on their success

together at Sevilla. First chance for Navas to get involved in the

game. Getting a cross in. There was that understanding, Negredo getting

his head on the cross but not on target. Interesting to read Negredo

saying he doesn't have to look to see where Navas is going to put

these crosses. He just knows. A moment she the state from O'Shea,

Aguero pulling it back, Navas. A great block. Navas again and it

falls into the gloves of the goalkeeper, Mannone. O'Shea couldn't

make up the ground, he pulled back to Navas. It really good block by

Bardsley. Did he use his hand? Aguero. Larsson trying to fill in at

right back. The clearance found Milner who spread it to Navas, three

in the middle. Running at Bardsley. A clever ball in. It took everybody

by surprise. Including Negredo. The telepathy didn't quite work there,

but he has really shone in the opening nine minutes of this second,

Navas. Colback, onside.

Wriggling through, then he shoots. Great stuff from the South Korean. A

lovely little dart. Then the driven shot. Just what Sunderland needed

because the second-half has been all Manchester City really.

Aguero. Oh, good save. A good save by Mannone, lovely play by Sergio

Aguero, he used his body really well to move away. That might have been

creeping towards the corner of the net. A good save by Mannone.

Jacko, a good save by Mannone, Aguero couldn't get onto the

rebound. The Second half has been almost

one-way traffic. Whip thin, the header right across

goal from Edin Dzeko. More frustration as he got the head on

it. Another one goes astray. Look at Gus Poyet. This has had the

feeling of a cup tie ever since Phil Bardsley put Sunderland in front.

He got that. Boy did he catch that. But still, Sunderland's goal is

intact. The clock ticks on. Wes Brown, almost two years out of the

game. He has been magnificent. As have the whole of Sunderland's team.

92nd minute. Dzeko. You still would not bet against a goal for

Manchester City. Is that a file? It is a free kick to

Manchester City. Jack Colback on James Milner.

In it goes, and off the head of Phil Bardsley. The Sunderland fans are on

their feet, and Gus Poyet has never been office. And the referee has

blown his whistle! It is an epic Sunderland back to the wall victory.

Quite extraordinary. They have kept their first clean sheet in the

Premier League of the entire season, and they have beaten the team who

could not stop scoring. The players understood everything that we talked

about in midweek, how difficult it will be playing against top-class

players, the proudest moment is when you are able to keep a clean sheet

against a team like Manchester City. Seven and five in the last two

games, against the team that could not keep a clean sheet. Perfection.

Manchester City have one of the worst away records in the Premier

league, which is extraordinary. Of course, I'm worried about that. What

can you do to put it right? It is not the moment to change, because in

the four defeats we have had, the home team played better than us and

have a lot of chances. We can change the way we play if we play worse

than them, but I am absolutely sure we are playing the correct way, and

I hope the victories will come. What has changed? At the start of the

season Sunderland looked woeful but you looked wonderful today. The

manager has shown great belief in the players, got us playing the way

he wants us to play. Great credit to him, I owe him a lot because he

brought me back in from the cold and I knew I needed to repay him in

performances. I'm trying to do that. He does score a lot in

training so I will give him that but it was a great finish. I honestly

thought he was going to pass it across so you have to give him the

credit. I will take the assist. We will look at the goal in a minute.

All the statistics favoured Manchester City except the

scoreline. But questions will be asked about their away form. They

have won every single home game, and when you look at who has beaten them

away, Aston Villa, Cardiff, Sunderland, Chelsea you can

understand. The other three suggest there is an attitude problem, you

cannot just turn up and expect to win. You need to work at it. You

need to do the same things you do at home. Teams are hard to beat, but it

is up to them to break them down. Those teams will be fighting for

their lives, Sunderland, Cardiff, Aston Villa. Plenty to look at. As

far as the goal is concerned, it is definitely an assist for Wes Brown.

Is there a file? I think so. If you look at that, he gets in behind,

give him credit for what he has done, but I feel deep puts an arm on

the defender. He wanted more than the other team. I do not know what

Martin Demichelis is doing. No pressure on the ball. He should be

dropping off. He does not do it early enough and I would be taking

everybody out. He does not, you get punished for it, he wasn't good

enough. You see what I have to put up with? He took me out plenty of

times. You would take the ball, the opponent and your team-mates?

I think Martin Demichelis is too nice there. You have to be

difficult. If your team-mate gets in the way, tough. That is one way of

dealing with it. This is not unfortunate. This is a red card. Of

course. They were complaining about it last week but he got away with

this. I don't want to say he is not that type of player, because it

doesn't matter. It is a leg breaker. The referee is really close to the

incident. That should have been a red card. Let's look at the

positives for Sunderland. Gus Poyet said if they are going to get out of

the trouble they are in the will to it by passing. They are, and the day

they passed the ball was unrecognisable. He is telling them

what he wants from kick-off. We will speed it up. The midfield, everybody

is comfortable in possession. The goalkeeper is prepared to play out

from the back. Totally different Sunderland. They have options on the

ball. These three in midfield, I was impressed with. They worked really

well together. He sits deep, but interchange is. He will get forward

if he can, as he does here. Jack Colback sits in nicely. Nice

exchange of movement. This is a totally different move from normal.

The final pass needs work. How do they go from doing this? John O'Shea

rolling back the years. Look at this confidence. On the deck. Lovely

pass. You do this by working on the training ground. The final third is

what they need to work on next. You change the mindset by working with

the players. We had this when Arsene Wenger came in. It was what you did

on the training pitch. Convince the players that they can play and they

have in their locker to do so. Eventually the results are key to

that, to give them belief, and that is what happened. It is all right

Gus Poyet saying he wants to play pretty football but he needs to see

that on the training ground. They have obviously impressed him there

because he has given them some confidence. And you need the

defensive platform. They were tenacious. The way the word

defending times. This is Sebastian Larsson, he was all action, great

tackling. They are all prepared to do it. Wes Brown picks it off him.

Great defending. Sergio Aguero was the standout player. There was no

way he was going to beat Wes Brown. Tenacious, upon his feet. When he

has to play he can demonstrate that he can play. Look at this from Phil

Bardsley. He has been out in the cold. Great tackle. The midfield are

prepared not just to pass it but to sit in front of the defence. Every

single player is prepared to put their body on the line for the team.

Look at Sebastian Larsson. Good block.

Another outstanding game from John O'Shea. There is so much energy. The

back four were brilliant. Over the years we have seen the likes of

Ledley King who hardly trains, Wes Brown has been out for two years,

central defenders have that meeting where you understand the game, you

have the legs, you can come in and play that well. We start the look

and yesterday's games with mixed fortunes for some of the sites

struggling near the bottom of the table.

fortunes for some of the sites struggling near the -- teams. This

dumping win meant Liverpool went up to second, ensuring Martin Jol will

have to answer more questions about his future.

Steven Gerrard with a free kick, Lewis Suarez wheels away and

celebrates. I think it went in off Fernando Amorebieta.

Martin Skrtel is in there, Martin Skrtel is there! Got ahead of his

man. Liverpool power into a two nil lead. Full are rocking. Steven

Gerrard. Lovely ball to Jordan Henderson.

Steven Gerrard is playing very well. Here is Luis Suarez 43. William. --

brilliant. Steven Gerrard's pass was immaculate. They worked the ball

on. Fulham did not pick him up. Steven Gerrard has run him down.

Liverpool have four goals. Richardson caught in possession and

Luis Suarez tucked in. A vital match for both teams turned on a big error

from one of the most consistent keepers. Just the break Chris Uden

had been looking for. -- Chris Hughton. Almost across, and now it

is in. Ravel Morrison. He kept the ball in play and they were able to

turn it back. Jussi Jaaskelainen gets on it, has

he dropped it? Is that the penalty? The referee says it is. Norwich City

with an opportunity early in the second half to draw back level. Gary

Hooper. Up against Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Robert Snodgrass! Magnificent. What a turnaround at Carrow Road. Norwich

City outplayed in the first half have turned it around. They lead by

2-1. A wonderful free kick from Robert Snodgrass.

Into the third minute of additional time at the end of the match. Still

going. Three points for Norwich. A massive victory for the Canaries.

What a magnificent turnaround in the second half. Trailing 1-0 at

half-time. They have come back in some style.

Still plenty of life in Crystal Palace, and this was a spirited

performance against Everton. Curled with his bright fruit, good

save! That was no mean effort. -- right foot. Thomas has gone into a

central position. The flag stays down. He has missed that. My

goodness. His chip was the wrong side of the post.

It has been a pre-Cannes for Fulham. Again. Last weekend was pure as

well. -- poor weekend for Fulham. It is a bad time for them. Three of

their next four games are at home. Here are the rest of yesterday's

goals. The end result of this 98 minutes of

football meant Mourinho's unbeaten record at home was preserved. But

that was part of the story. The shot is on, Myhill saved it well

but it was turned in. Ito was there to pounce again -- Eto'o. No

goalkeeper is safe when he's around. A good save, but it was followed up.

One of the smallest men in there, but a terrifically made shot.

Losing the ball to Yacob. Then to Ridgewell. There goes Sessegnon.

Ridgewell. Numbers arriving on the far side, Sessegnon in the middle,

and it is through Petr Cech. West Bromwich Albion have turned it

around to lead at Stamford Bridge. It still should have been saved by

Petr Cech. A new experience for Chelsea supporters who have never

seen their team beaten at Stamford Bridge in the PIM ship under Jose

Mourinho's management. Ramirez, down goes Ramirez.

Andre Marriner says NLT. The last seconds of the game. Ramirez is

happy to ground. Any defending team will say it is soft. This is huge.

Hazard. He scores. So, so coolly. Chelsea have saved themselves. With

Roy Hodgson watching, Alana showed quality that earned him his England

and his team showed the class that has taken them to third in the

Premiership. Lambert trying his best,

Schneiderlin is there! It has taken Southampton 15 minutes to score.

Morgan Schneiderlin with his first goal of the season.

Rickie Lambert looking for the run, Lallana has challenged. It will be a

penalty. Harper quickly out to the edge of the penalty area. It is a

yellow card. Rickie Lambert with the chance to make it 2-0 and he has.

There was no doubt about that one. Nice interplay. Lallana. Causing

real problems, the ball sticking to his foot light blue, absolutely

brilliant! What a fantastic goal from Southampton's Catton, Adam

Lallana. He passed the whole Hull City team before finding the bottom

corner. Sagbo, and Hull City have a goal.

Sagbo's second of the season, stemming from that defensive error

as the ball was given away. Inside the last couple of minutes

almost now. Nathaniel Clyne, a chance for a fourth, snatched by

Stephen Davis. That is the cherry on the top of his performance. Two

minutes to go. 4-1. If you are going to make your fans

wait for a goal, make sure it is a belter. Aston Villa kept a clean

sheet at home for the first time in 16 games. The perfect day. Unless

you can follow Cardiff. Seven hours since Villa have scored.

Back in, it is in! No wonder they celebrate because Aston Villa have

scored a goal. And it is a beauty from Bacuna. Clark feeding Tonev,

has raised for the cross, all the way to the back post, all the way to

Kozak and into the net. 3-0 to Aston Villa. A tall order for Cardiff City

now. Aston Villa went seven hours 30 minutes without scoring, now they

have two goals in eight minutes. Let us take a look at the table.

Arsenal, two points clear of Liverpool. Southampton in third.

Fulham, Sunderland and Crystal Palace are in the bottom three.

We have no time for any more because these two have been talking too

much! Thanks you very much. Time for another break for international

football. It has been exhilarating, exciting, unpredictable, but for

some it has been painful. For them, it could be a long two weeks ahead.

Good night.