:00:56. > :01:01.Welcome to MOTD2. Seven of the top nine were in action today. Who would
:01:02. > :01:05.finish 2013 top of the pile? Who would be in the top four? For the
:01:06. > :01:13.next 80 minutes, this is the only show in town.
:01:14. > :01:21.Ladies and gentlemen, step right up. Come closer. You will not leave your
:01:22. > :01:31.eyes. Something you have never seen before. The most amazing show on
:01:32. > :01:39.earth! Do you want to be wildly
:01:40. > :01:48.entertained? Do you want to come and play? Fasten your seat belts. It is
:01:49. > :01:53.going to be a B right. -- a bumpy ride.
:01:54. > :01:57.Kevin Kilbane and Alan Shearer have also joined us. But first, we start
:01:58. > :02:02.at Stamford Bridge, with Steve Wilson your commentator for Chelsea
:02:03. > :02:09.versus Liverpool. No such thing as an insignificant
:02:10. > :02:13.match between Chelsea and Liverpool. But this feels big by any standards
:02:14. > :02:25.especially for Liverpool who were at Christmas but might be out of the
:02:26. > :02:42.top four by New Year. A little bit of a smile along with the handshake
:02:43. > :02:53.between Swarez and Ivanovic. David Luiz is in midfield. Mooreenyo had
:02:54. > :03:04.previously been dismisses that dismissive of that. Daniel Agar
:03:05. > :03:13.captains the side from left-back. And John Terry, one of the club of
:03:14. > :03:37.Mac great captains. Here is Luis Suarez. Liverpool have won three of
:03:38. > :03:53.their last five on this ground. A foul by Samuel Eto'o. That hurt. The
:03:54. > :04:01.studs write down his leg. That could have easily been a yellow card some
:04:02. > :04:08.would argue it could have been more. Liverpool has gored! Three minutes
:04:09. > :04:16.played, Martin Skrtel. Chelsea punished from the free kick.
:04:17. > :04:25.Delivered by Coutinho. Martin Skrtel strokes Liverpool in front. In the
:04:26. > :04:39.back of the net it goes. Skrtel could hardly miss. Second goal of
:04:40. > :04:53.the season for Martin Skrtel. Johnson has lost it. Danger here.
:04:54. > :04:58.What a super start to the game. Chelsea almost equalising
:04:59. > :05:24.straightaway. Glen Johnson with the clearance. Mignolet with the save.
:05:25. > :05:41.No foul, Martin Skrtel. Chelsea throw. Great application from the
:05:42. > :05:57.home side. Liverpool clear it away downfield. That was a little bit
:05:58. > :06:08.clumsy. Jose Mourinho in no doubt as to what the decision should have
:06:09. > :06:13.been. Frank Lampard, great save from Mignolet. Tremendous save. Looked
:06:14. > :06:35.like it was heading for the top corner from Lampard. Beautifully
:06:36. > :06:42.done. O here for Chelsea. Eden Hazard! Great finish. A tremendous
:06:43. > :06:48.goal for Chelsea. And it is one each. Chelsea's top scorer this
:06:49. > :06:58.season and in many ways there top man. A tremendous finish. There was
:06:59. > :07:08.no hesitation. No second thought, no doubt. Chelsea's response to falling
:07:09. > :07:17.behind had been exemplary and now gets its reward from Eden Hazard.
:07:18. > :07:34.Ten goals this season. Liverpool throw in. That is a good ball into
:07:35. > :07:55.Henderson. Joe Allen is onside. John Terry appreciated this.
:07:56. > :08:10.That still found a way through and it is in. Zabaleta scores for
:08:11. > :08:24.Chelsea. A very affordable goal, but Chelsea are in front. Mignolet will
:08:25. > :08:45.be disappointed. He could only push it into the corner of the net.
:08:46. > :09:01.Samuel Eto'o scores. Henderson and Luis Suarez in the middle. Good save
:09:02. > :09:16.from Petr Cech. The flag is up on this nearside. It is a goal kick to
:09:17. > :09:23.Chelsea. Here is glen Johnson. Blocked by Ashley Cole and a free
:09:24. > :09:42.kick to Liverpool. Another chance for Coutinho to deliver. It has come
:09:43. > :10:02.back off the crossbar! Hitting the woodwork for Liverpool. Eden Hazard
:10:03. > :10:09.is through. Samuel Eto'o on goal! Saved by Mignolet. Had the chance
:10:10. > :10:33.there to put this game practically beyond them all. He is offside, but
:10:34. > :10:47.it is not given. A free kick. Liverpool to carry a threat from set
:10:48. > :11:03.pieces. John Terry appeared to jump on top of Luis Suarez. A few
:11:04. > :11:22.Liverpool players appealing. John Terry arrives and deposits him onto
:11:23. > :11:28.the floor. Glen Johnson now. And Petr Cech with the save. It is the
:11:29. > :11:35.corner. Glen Johnson has a very handy left foot. Petr Cech had to
:11:36. > :11:51.treat this with respect. Perhaps a chance for a Liverpool counter
:11:52. > :12:00.attack. Luis Suarez thought he was tripped. What was Samuel Eto'o
:12:01. > :12:06.thinking of their? That is unwise from Samuel Eto'o. Could easily have
:12:07. > :12:32.conceded a penalty. Totally needlessly. Torres, saved by
:12:33. > :12:37.Mignolet. Great acceleration. Change of pace from Fernando Torres. Hoping
:12:38. > :12:41.for his first ever goal against Liverpool. Without getting into
:12:42. > :12:48.another debate on before reuse, there was a challenge from the free
:12:49. > :12:54.kick which you scored from and then Samuel Eto'o with what seemed to be
:12:55. > :12:57.a strange decision and the end to trip Luis Suarez.
:12:58. > :13:03.The one in the first minute was a really poor challenge. It could have
:13:04. > :13:14.been a red card. To not even get a yellow card is surprising. The studs
:13:15. > :13:21.went right down his leg. The second, he is being clever and blocking Luis
:13:22. > :13:27.Suarez. Howard Webb in a good position to see it so he made the
:13:28. > :13:35.call but it could easily have been given as a foul. Some decisions
:13:36. > :13:46.Brendan Rodgers did not believe went their way. What I think, my
:13:47. > :13:53.experience in football helps me to see things with another perspective.
:13:54. > :14:04.When I was Brendan's H I also only looked to one side. -- his age. The
:14:05. > :14:12.situation with Samuel Eto'o and Luis Suarez, that is a yellow card. So I
:14:13. > :14:21.think if somebody has to complain, it is us. But this referee is one of
:14:22. > :14:26.the best in the country this not in Europe or the world. He did his job
:14:27. > :14:32.the best he could and if someone has to complain, it is us. But we will
:14:33. > :14:37.not because we won. Nothing is one at the midway point. We have shown
:14:38. > :14:43.that we are capable and if we can get a bit of luck and stay clear of
:14:44. > :14:48.injury, we will begin a shout. Your goal scoring record is excellent
:14:49. > :14:55.this season. It is might object to two score and I know people are
:14:56. > :15:04.telling me I have to score more. I work hard in the training. Mourn
:15:05. > :15:10.seemed to suggest that TV pundits have a problem when it comes to
:15:11. > :15:21.Chelsea-Liverpool games. Remember lots of people in TV but not is a
:15:22. > :15:26.Chelsea man. You know. Thompson Liverpool. A Hansen Liverpool,
:15:27. > :15:33.Redknapp Liverpool. Neville, Manchester United. He is not going
:15:34. > :15:38.to be Liverpool It is not. We don't have one, that, in case of doubt, is
:15:39. > :15:43.not doubt but don't have one. We don't have one. When I retire on
:15:44. > :15:49.75-year-old I go to be a pundit and to defend Chelsea on television.
:15:50. > :15:54.It is interesting he thinks all pundits look 75-year-old, but let us
:15:55. > :16:01.sort this, any Liverpool connections No I tipped Chelsea for the title.
:16:02. > :16:06.Massive blue. He said he hated Chelsea in the office. He didn't.
:16:07. > :16:11.Before you complain, he didn't. I am joking. Go through the issues. I
:16:12. > :16:15.think Howard Webb had a bad day, think he has four big decisions to
:16:16. > :16:19.make and he didn't get any right. This is in the first minute. That is
:16:20. > :16:23.high. Dangerous, he is five yards away, he gets a good view, that is
:16:24. > :16:28.right down his knee, he doesn't get any card, should be a red card. This
:16:29. > :16:33.is a penalty, I think. Hazard has the ball. He gets there before
:16:34. > :16:38.Lucas, who trips him. Lucas doesn't touch the ball at all. Look. Legs
:16:39. > :16:40.get caught up. That should be a penalty.
:16:41. > :16:45.I really do. This is the last ten minutes or so.
:16:46. > :16:49.Eto'o again, who shouldn't have been on the pitch, steps in front of him,
:16:50. > :16:53.anywhere else on the pitch, I think that is a free-kick. This is the
:16:54. > :16:57.last couple of minutes. He is out of control there, Oscar,
:16:58. > :17:02.he goes in with two feet off the ground. Howard Webb sees it. And
:17:03. > :17:07.that is high, it is dangerous, he is out of control, two-footed. Not only
:17:08. > :17:11.does he go high it is a scissor challenge as well. So that should be
:17:12. > :17:16.a red card. I think Howard Webb today has had a poor game. Is Lucas
:17:17. > :17:19.a bit lucky? He raised his hands. As soon as you raise your hands, of
:17:20. > :17:26.course, that could be deemed a red card, so there was a lot for Howard
:17:27. > :17:30.Webb to contemplate today. Despite having Liverpool connections Chelsea
:17:31. > :17:33.should have had two men sent off. But they should have had a penalty
:17:34. > :17:37.as well. They probably looked as fluent as they have done all season
:17:38. > :17:43.at times. Particularly in midfield, I thought. I thought they were
:17:44. > :17:46.creative, Oscar, Willian and Hazard, never spent too much time away from
:17:47. > :17:51.each other. They are always in connection with each other, and new
:17:52. > :17:55.their game today. Into Oscar there, he has the chance to play Willian
:17:56. > :18:00.down, who makes a accident run. Into Hazard, back to Willian and their
:18:01. > :18:08.movement, all game, I thought was excellent. He had the chance to play
:18:09. > :18:11.it in but he chose Luiz. The play between them is brilliant. They they
:18:12. > :18:15.know where they are going to run. Get a bit of luck, that is an
:18:16. > :18:19.incredible finish. This time the three are defending. Doing their
:18:20. > :18:23.turn at the back. It comes into Oscar, a touch into Hazard, and the
:18:24. > :18:28.two of them behind him are not content to sit there, they want to
:18:29. > :18:32.get up, help, support, and they are running off a ball, he doesn't need
:18:33. > :18:38.them this time. Little dummy return, go, cuts inside. Should actually hit
:18:39. > :18:44.the target, so I was impress with those three did. We have had huge
:18:45. > :18:47.debate about who should be Chelsea Number Ten, Oscar, Willian, all
:18:48. > :18:53.three did that and sometimes they drifted out wide. They were fluid,
:18:54. > :18:56.the three of them. I saw them play against West Ham. Interchanging of
:18:57. > :19:00.position, no real Number Ten that stays in that role. The three are
:19:01. > :19:05.working off the line, coming inside. The movement they have got, playing
:19:06. > :19:11.in supports of Eto'o or Torres or Dembele is outstanding. They gave
:19:12. > :19:16.them width. And they did a shift defensively. Speaking of
:19:17. > :19:21.defensively. Cahill and Terry were brilliant. We saw the threat Suarez
:19:22. > :19:26.is. There they are together. Cahill nips in front. Quicker than Suarez
:19:27. > :19:30.to the ball. They were most of the time. This is brilliant from Terry.
:19:31. > :19:34.He wants to play him signed. He won't let him go down the inside. He
:19:35. > :19:43.will push him in there. If he needs help from Cahill. As it happens he
:19:44. > :19:47.doesn't. He handles it it himself. Suarez comes deep. Coming back to
:19:48. > :19:51.Allen. What about this for a challenge? That is is as good as a
:19:52. > :19:54.goal at the other end. It is a brilliant tackle. If he doesn't make
:19:55. > :19:58.that Joe Allen sticks that in the back of the net. The one time Suarez
:19:59. > :20:04.got away from him he brought him down. That is the one decision
:20:05. > :20:08.Howard Webb did got right. They were very tight. Nothing between them and
:20:09. > :20:12.considering we saw Suarez two or three days ago, put in a brilliant
:20:13. > :20:17.performance at the Etihad, he wasn't a threat today. Let me show you
:20:18. > :20:21.this. At half-time some of the players started swapping shirts.
:20:22. > :20:25.First there was Sakho and Eto'o, and then you will see in the pack
:20:26. > :20:30.ground, Oscar and Coutinho did the same thing, so Brendan Rodgers was
:20:31. > :20:35.asked, in his press conference about Sakho and Eto'o.
:20:36. > :20:39.One, I didn't know that and two, thanks for telling me, I don't like
:20:40. > :20:50.that. Is it something you are going to raise with him? I will do. Well
:20:51. > :20:53.done. There was a lot of laughter and joking about it, but he
:20:54. > :20:58.obviously wasn't that impressed they were swapping shirt, do you have a
:20:59. > :21:02.row problem with it? Yes I don't like to see the opposition swapping
:21:03. > :21:07.shirts at half-time. It should be done after the game. Didn't swap too
:21:08. > :21:12.many shirts. I wouldn't want to swap that shirt either. We will get the
:21:13. > :21:15.violins out for you. Poor Kevin. Manchester City went top of the pile
:21:16. > :21:19.with their win over Crystal Palace yesterday. We will show you that
:21:20. > :21:28.later on. So, could Arsenal regain first place with the win at
:21:29. > :21:33.whatever today's results back at start if you offered either team to
:21:34. > :21:37.be where they would be at the turn of year you would have had an
:21:38. > :21:41.instant deal. The aim is to end 2013 with a winning flourish. There is
:21:42. > :21:45.one change to the Newcastle team that thumped nine man Stoke on
:21:46. > :21:55.Boxing Day with Ben Arfa making way for Tiote who is back from a one
:21:56. > :22:03.match ban. Arsenal are mixing it up more.
:22:04. > :22:08.Wilshire is back from his own two game suspension.
:22:09. > :22:15.Exactly one year ago today it finished Arsenal 7, Newcastle 3. It
:22:16. > :22:21.is not too much to ask for similar levels ofment today.
:22:22. > :22:29.-- of excitement today. Wilshere. Tackled by: . --
:22:30. > :22:35.Coloccini. Will I shish was offside. -- yiz
:22:36. > :22:40.enough for Krul. It has been Arsenal from the start
:22:41. > :22:49.of the game. Coloccini.
:22:50. > :23:00.Yab, good run that, on side too. Shame about the control from. He
:23:01. > :23:06.needed two touches. One to control it, one to put it near goal. I don't
:23:07. > :23:11.think he got any touch. Arsenal for the first dozen minutes had almost
:23:12. > :23:19.all of the ball it barely left the Newcastle half. It has turned round
:23:20. > :23:27.since then. Broke into Rosicky. Sagna there to
:23:28. > :23:33.help him on the touchline. Wilshire. Rosicky.
:23:34. > :23:38.Straight at Krul. Rosicky's 2 hundredth Arsenal
:23:39. > :23:45.appearance. He would have made many than that but for several injury lay
:23:46. > :23:53.offs during his career. Ross si -- Rosicky.
:23:54. > :23:58.Another one for Krul to have to save, but a relatively comfortable
:23:59. > :24:10.one for the Newcastle keeper. Arsenal are being restricted to
:24:11. > :24:14.pot-shots from range. Right on the very edge of the box.
:24:15. > :24:21.It is not even a free-kick, let alone a penalty.
:24:22. > :24:25.Lee Probert is indicating he saw it clearly enough.
:24:26. > :24:30.Frank Lampard indicated he -- Flamini thought he had taken a dive.
:24:31. > :24:34.I don't think he did. He has two on him. Newcastle with a strong case
:24:35. > :24:42.for getting a free-kick on the penalty area. It wasn't in the box,
:24:43. > :24:48.but it looked like a foul. Straight to Anita. A stumble from Wilshere. A
:24:49. > :24:54.chance for Cabaye. It is going to come back to Sissoko. It is saved by
:24:55. > :24:58.Szczesny. The first real moment of the first
:24:59. > :25:04.half that kicken -- quickens the heart. It comes on the stroke of
:25:05. > :25:08.half-time. Searing shot from Sissoko that needed to be saved.
:25:09. > :25:16.Newcastle's corner will be about the last action of the half. Away will
:25:17. > :25:19.take it. It is -- Cabaye will take it. It is off the line. It might
:25:20. > :25:27.have been off the bar. That is half-time at St James' Park.
:25:28. > :25:33.It is off the cross bar. Over the head of swhierl who was the sentry
:25:34. > :25:41.of the most. Came off Wilshere in a way.
:25:42. > :25:50.-- Wilshere. Cazorla. Coloccini. Anita. Thought he was fouled.
:25:51. > :25:55.On with the game. Sagna. Cazorla. He gaulzing already, think
:25:56. > :26:00.but he was just pushed in the end by Tiote. It is going to be a free-kick
:26:01. > :26:13.for Arsenal. No further punishment for Tiote. Caught, soft, but caught.
:26:14. > :26:22.Koscielny got the only goal last season. Did anybody else touch it?
:26:23. > :26:26.Giroud is claiming it. It was Walcott. It caught Newcastle cold.
:26:27. > :26:32.Some of the players have gone to Walcott. Others to Giroud. Faintest
:26:33. > :26:37.of touches from the French striker. Enough to beat Krul.
:26:38. > :26:42.There it S off his head. It is Giroud's goal. And he has ended a
:26:43. > :26:51.run of seven games with that one. Salute up and away to the Arsenal
:26:52. > :27:03.fans in the sky. Here is Rosicky.
:27:04. > :27:12.Sagna and that wasn't sure whether to try to keep it in or just settle
:27:13. > :27:18.for what happened. Arsenal throw in. Cazorla. Now, Wilshere. Lovely ball
:27:19. > :27:26.in, Walcott with a poke of the toe, another chance now. Off the line. It
:27:27. > :27:33.is Giroud. It away from goal. -- it is away from goal.
:27:34. > :27:38.We can use Hawk-Eye here, we need to see whether this little chip from
:27:39. > :27:41.Theo Walcott crossed the line. It didn't. It was headed up on the bar
:27:42. > :27:46.and away. This will tell us for sure.
:27:47. > :27:53.I think we know. Thanks for that Hawk-Eye, you have
:27:54. > :28:05.done your job. Flamini. Very nearly a very lucky
:28:06. > :28:11.goal. Good closing by the Newcastle
:28:12. > :28:13.striker. Szczesny, anywhere but there.
:28:14. > :28:17.He has got himself set. He is intending to put it out to the right
:28:18. > :28:21.and he miskicks. Straight against the number 14, straight against his
:28:22. > :28:26.head, and Szczesny's heart is beating at its normal rate again.
:28:27. > :28:31.Arsenal are not in control of their lead. Arsene Wenger cannot afford to
:28:32. > :28:38.sit easily. Per Mertesacker. Straight to Tiote.
:28:39. > :28:43.Out to a super pass. Cross isn't bad. Per Mertesacker away. Ameobi
:28:44. > :28:47.came into challenge with Sagna struggling. Look at Szczesny. Opted
:28:48. > :28:55.to stay at home but it was a second thought. Sagna thought he was fouled
:28:56. > :29:12.by Ameobi. Debuchy. Tiote. Squirted awkwardly behind.
:29:13. > :29:20.Was there a call from the keeper? Tim Krul is coming for it. The mini
:29:21. > :29:24.does not know where it is. -- Fleming E. Next to two of the
:29:25. > :29:31.Premier League's entertainers, who met at Goodison.
:29:32. > :29:53.Jenkinson gave him they hurry up. Jack Wilshire has lost it. Here
:29:54. > :30:24.comes the charge of the black and white brigade again. That is the
:30:25. > :30:32.wrong choice. That is glorious work. Shola Ameobi. And Newcastle corner.
:30:33. > :30:41.This really is the last chance. Tim Krul will charge forward from his
:30:42. > :30:50.goal again. He will jump for it and Szczesny will get it away. That will
:30:51. > :30:58.do it, I think. Arsenal should hold on now, with seconds remaining.
:30:59. > :31:03.Arsenal go back to the top of the Barclays Premier League. They
:31:04. > :31:13.withstood a late Newcastle barrage soundly. We played against a good
:31:14. > :31:18.side. We controlled the game and then we missed a second goal. From
:31:19. > :31:26.then on in the last 20 minutes it was moored difficult. We opted for
:31:27. > :31:31.defending well. We did that with great spirit. And three great points
:31:32. > :31:36.for us overall. It was a tight game. I thought we were as good as
:31:37. > :31:42.them. We did not deserve to get eaten. But there was a mistake in
:31:43. > :31:48.the set play which I thought we should have defended better. We have
:31:49. > :31:53.come out with confidence renewed. If someone had told you you would be
:31:54. > :31:58.top but New Year, how would you have react to it? At the start I thought
:31:59. > :32:06.we were in with a chance but after we lost the first game we start to
:32:07. > :32:11.doubt it. We kept going and had a fantastic run where we did not drop
:32:12. > :32:17.any points. The away form this season has been brilliant. We
:32:18. > :32:25.surprised many people and we want to go from there. The team is ready for
:32:26. > :32:32.a fight. Let's keep fighting and keep trying to develop. There are a
:32:33. > :32:39.couple of quotes there. First, that it was a tactical
:32:40. > :32:46.battle. And Arsene Wenger saying they have surprised a lot of people.
:32:47. > :32:51.I was more impressed with Arsenal today because they were prepared to
:32:52. > :32:58.board up their sleeves and do the ugly part of the game. By that I
:32:59. > :33:03.mean there was no space at all for Newcastle, you have got the back
:33:04. > :33:18.five in front of them. Jack Wilshire is trying to get in there to help
:33:19. > :33:22.out. The ball goes out. Into Tiote. Not letting him play. Look at his
:33:23. > :33:28.reaction there when he loses it. Back in protected in the back four.
:33:29. > :33:33.And the problem has gone. Newcastle cannot score from there. The long
:33:34. > :33:39.ball is picked up by every single person. They do not win the first
:33:40. > :33:47.one or the second, the third one comes back in. Jack Wilshire,
:33:48. > :33:58.no-nonsense. Newcastle cannot score from the halfway line. Again this is
:33:59. > :34:02.a good line. That is offside. Again straight through to the goalkeeper.
:34:03. > :34:12.When you play like that you give yourself a chance. I'm not quite
:34:13. > :34:19.sure what Koshellney is doing. It is a good header from Olivier Giroud.
:34:20. > :34:24.And just in the last minute, looking for the goalkeeper to take the
:34:25. > :34:30.pressure off, the defenders come and punch you. That is why I was
:34:31. > :34:35.impressed with Arsenal today. They did the dirty stuff very well. And
:34:36. > :34:42.that last bit is important because they have had problems this season
:34:43. > :34:47.with set pieces. The same happened with Manchester City. We know that
:34:48. > :34:52.Arsenal can go and play beautiful foot tall. But the point is winning
:34:53. > :34:58.when you're back is against the wall. When you are struggling to get
:34:59. > :35:15.the team coordination going. So for me that was a more positive sign.
:35:16. > :35:19.Next, Goodison Park. In this remarkable season two of the
:35:20. > :35:30.brightest lights have been Everton and Southampton. Trying not to call
:35:31. > :35:49.them overachievers. They are playing grateful for. Southampton had a
:35:50. > :35:55.comprehensive win on Boxing Day. They have an unbeaten home record
:35:56. > :36:02.which ended surprisingly on Boxing Day. But Everton and still end the
:36:03. > :36:09.year in the top four. There is a lot more positive than negative to
:36:10. > :36:19.reflect upon. Gareth Barry and Tim Howard are suspended. Leighton
:36:20. > :36:30.Baines makes his return from a broken toe, just over a month since
:36:31. > :36:56.he last played. Mauricio Pochettino has freshened up his pack with three
:36:57. > :37:09.alterations. Coleman went with the early ball.
:37:10. > :37:16.That forces the first save of the game from Alvin Davis. There is a
:37:17. > :37:33.feeling that this should be a genuine match. Both sides liking to
:37:34. > :37:40.move the ball around on the deck. Still with Coleman. A good half full
:37:41. > :37:55.run. That is absolutely stunning! Goal number five. His last one at
:37:56. > :38:01.Swansea was special. The best ?60,000 that any Premier League team
:38:02. > :38:08.have ever paid to acquire the services of Seamus Coleman. And he
:38:09. > :38:15.has grown into this right back position after the departure of
:38:16. > :38:33.field level. -- Phil Neville. That is stunning and delightfully
:38:34. > :38:38.celebrated. No wonder he is smiling. Sometimes going Long is not such a
:38:39. > :38:48.bad way to go. The referee has a question to answer. His shirt is
:38:49. > :39:05.pulled. Hard to tell if it was just outside or right on the line. Not
:39:06. > :39:27.too many chances so far. Offside, Lambert. Not sure why nobody made
:39:28. > :39:34.the tackle while he was onside. Lallana is in. He should have put it
:39:35. > :39:51.on target. There was nothing especially intricate about this.
:39:52. > :39:58.Lallana ought to have put it on target and what Southampton level.
:39:59. > :40:02.Mauricio Pochettino, his English is not the best but he has confidence
:40:03. > :40:19.in English talent. Eight out of the 11 today are English. Off target. A
:40:20. > :40:28.couple of presentable openings for Southampton in the last minute.
:40:29. > :40:34.Southampton have had a lot of possession but chances at the end of
:40:35. > :40:42.it have been few and far between. A terrific burst of energy but Lallana
:40:43. > :41:03.could not get a connection. It is a good tackle. Here is Lukaku. Turned
:41:04. > :41:24.away from trouble. Just pushed a little too wide. Doing enough there
:41:25. > :41:48.to distract Berkeley's concentration. Berkeley puts it
:41:49. > :42:00.right. Ramirez. Still going. Headed away by Coleman. And it deflect
:42:01. > :42:06.wide. Rodriguez has his hands to his head because that was on target.
:42:07. > :42:12.That little deflection from McCarthy takes it beyond the post.
:42:13. > :42:23.Southampton have it within them to equalise. Gaston Ramirez, hits it
:42:24. > :42:31.and scores it. And he is going to get a yellow card for the
:42:32. > :42:37.celebration but he is unconcerned. It must have swerved in the air.
:42:38. > :42:39.Robles appeared to have it covered. Ramirez gets his first Premier
:42:40. > :42:48.League goal of the season. Real Ramirez gets his first Premier
:42:49. > :43:11.disappointment for Ramirez gets his first Premier
:43:12. > :44:13.response is a substitution from Everton. Kevin
:44:14. > :44:13.response is a substitution from His first sight of the
:44:14. > :44:31.response is a substitution from Martinez's side are eyeing a top
:44:32. > :45:14.response is a substitution from Now that would
:45:15. > :45:37.response is a substitution from be, he says. You know the phrase.
:45:38. > :45:37.response is a substitution from reactions haven't deserted him.
:45:38. > :45:46.Excellent goalkeeping. They were reactions haven't deserted him.
:45:47. > :45:53.everything but score. He was concerned about the
:45:54. > :45:53.everything but score. He was reserves to ground out the wind. I
:45:54. > :45:58.thought we had to reserves to ground out the wind. I
:45:59. > :46:06.worked for each other, on the ball we were clinical, and
:46:07. > :46:06.worked for each other, on the ball opportunities, and then, once
:46:07. > :46:18.worked for each other, on the ball receive that equaliser, I thought
:46:19. > :46:19.the receive that equaliser, I thought
:46:20. > :46:27.part of this team. I do receive that equaliser, I thought
:46:28. > :46:34.team-mate, and I do my best until now. I want
:46:35. > :46:44.team-mate, and I do my best until top manager, top play evers and
:46:45. > :46:55.team-mate, and I do my best until there with everyone now. Both teams
:46:56. > :47:03.team-mate, and I do my best until way that the team
:47:04. > :47:15.team-mate, and I do my best until is progressing
:47:16. > :47:15.team-mate, and I do my best until were able to produce two
:47:16. > :47:26.team-mate, and I do my best until goals and look like a team
:47:27. > :47:26.team-mate, and I do my best until thing. They got that without several
:47:27. > :47:33.of their main stains. thing. They got that without several
:47:34. > :47:34.Because the full backs thing. They got that without several
:47:35. > :47:44.particular, for you, as they have thing. They got that without several
:47:45. > :47:50.centrally. There wasn't room for manoeuvre with
:47:51. > :47:56.centrally. There wasn't room for full back. The best on the pitch was
:47:57. > :47:56.centrally. There wasn't room for throughout the game, he was a
:47:57. > :48:06.willing throughout the game, he was a
:48:07. > :48:13.it was excellent one-two touch passing and Coleman,
:48:14. > :48:13.it was excellent one-two touch played it out to the far side to
:48:14. > :48:38.Leighton bane, we played it out to the far side to
:48:39. > :48:54.forward. He is up against Luke Shaw, played it out to the far side to
:48:55. > :49:06.he does have, a wonderful break out from the back, but,
:49:07. > :49:07.he does have, a wonderful break out year, the best right back, he has
:49:08. > :49:13.been an outstanding backs and what they have done, does
:49:14. > :49:30.it surprise you that Southampton backs and what they have done, does
:49:31. > :49:40.creativity. They allow the rest of the team to
:49:41. > :49:40.creativity. They allow the rest of player. Let us look at the other two
:49:41. > :49:48.goals. player. Let us look at the other two
:49:49. > :49:55.viewing He struck it well enough. It was a
:49:56. > :49:55.viewing He struck it well enough. It he should be saving that. It was
:49:56. > :50:14.disappointing, he should be saving that. It was
:50:15. > :50:19.him and McCarthy and Coleman. You could have forgiven
:50:20. > :50:25.him and McCarthy and Coleman. You wants them to progress and have
:50:26. > :50:32.him and McCarthy and Coleman. You Everton for me this season. The
:50:33. > :50:39.him and McCarthy and Coleman. You they got their
:50:40. > :51:07.him and McCarthy and Coleman. You game, we know
:51:08. > :51:07.him and McCarthy and Coleman. You Maurecio Pochettino said after the
:51:08. > :51:34.game, they should have Maurecio Pochettino said after the
:51:35. > :51:34.crated created more chance, Everton are
:51:35. > :51:34.crated created more chance, Everton their first 11 out, they can
:51:35. > :51:40.probably beat their first 11 out, they can
:51:41. > :51:48.game as they have over this period, their first 11 out, they can
:51:49. > :52:21.Football League Show follows us tonight
:52:22. > :52:32.Football League Show follows us season. The last of those though,
:52:33. > :52:53.for Spurs. Paulinho returns after suspension.
:52:54. > :52:53.Stoke suspension.
:52:54. > :53:03.Fryers. Fryers with the challenge. Stoke fans
:53:04. > :53:03.Fryers. Fryers with the challenge. free-kick. There is no protest from
:53:04. > :53:20.Walters. Suddenly free-kick. There is no protest from
:53:21. > :53:38.charge of Tottenham. 3-2 victory at free-kick. There is no protest from
:53:39. > :53:48.Chiriches. A bit of room opening up ahead
:53:49. > :53:55.Chiriches. A bit of room opening up with the run. Lennon, Adebayor and
:53:56. > :54:06.enjoying a new lease with the run. Lennon, Adebayor and
:54:07. > :54:21.Doesn't get a solid enough touch on with the run. Lennon, Adebayor and
:54:22. > :55:24.Tottenham. Some good pass, it is a wonderful
:55:25. > :55:24.Tottenham. Some good pass, it is a can keep it: Back to Soldado. Just
:55:25. > :55:30.away from the Stoke can keep it: Back to Soldado. Just
:55:31. > :55:30.Soldado with the header. And can keep it: Back to Soldado. Just
:55:31. > :55:41.just the wrong side of building, and building.
:55:42. > :55:53.Lennon using his pace here, just cleared away
:55:54. > :56:04.Lennon using his pace here, just Soldado with the touch and Paulinho
:56:05. > :56:04.couldn't get one. Soldado.
:56:05. > :56:04.couldn't get one. Ryan Shawcross handling the ball.
:56:05. > :56:11.It's a clear Ryan Shawcross handling the ball.
:56:12. > :57:12.punishment for Shawcross would be the fact that his side
:57:13. > :57:22.And away comes Dembele for Tottenham. It
:57:23. > :57:28.And away comes Dembele for comfortable for Sorensen
:57:29. > :58:03.week coming up for Tim Sherwood and Tottenham,
:58:04. > :58:09.week coming up for Tim Sherwood and Dembele. If he can get away from
:58:10. > :58:14.N'Zonzi. Dembele shot. That is brilliant.
:58:15. > :58:19.Dembele doubles Tottenham's advantage with his second goal of
:58:20. > :58:24.the season. And it was a wonderful individual
:58:25. > :58:28.goal. It is his first Premier League goal of the season. A little run
:58:29. > :58:33.away from N'Zonzi, and then again, to create the touch of space that he
:58:34. > :58:40.needed. The shot back across Sorensen and is
:58:41. > :58:51.there any way back for Stoke from this now? Cameron.
:58:52. > :59:00.Here is Adebayor. Soldado. Here is Lennon. 3-0 Tottenham.
:59:01. > :59:06.It all stemmed from Eriksen picking up the ball for Tottenham, half a
:59:07. > :59:10.dozen or so passes later Spurs score again. It looked to go a little
:59:11. > :59:15.wrong here, when Adebayor got the touch, but it fell kindly to Lennon
:59:16. > :59:22.and how about that for a stylish finish? H?11 -- Lennon's first goal
:59:23. > :59:46.of the season. Tottenham's third of the aftersnoon. There is surely no
:59:47. > :59:50.way back for Stoke. The new manager heading for seven points out of nine
:59:51. > :59:59.in his first Premier League game in charge. Stoke get back in numbers.
:00:00. > :00:11.And inexplicable pass their from the visitors. 20 attempts from
:00:12. > :00:24.Tottenham, they have scored from three of them. That counts as an
:00:25. > :00:31.attempt for Stoke. Not sure it can't as a safe because he had not much to
:00:32. > :00:36.do. -- it counts. They played well today from start to
:00:37. > :00:42.finish. It helps when you get a bit of breathing space. We know what
:00:43. > :00:47.Stoke or all about. They can get back in the game and really turn it
:00:48. > :00:54.on at the end. But we did not allow them to do that. I feel a bit
:00:55. > :01:02.aggrieved early in the game we had a good claim for a penalty.
:01:03. > :01:09.We found a difficult today. Credit to Spurs, they are a good side and
:01:10. > :01:16.worked hard. At times we struggled to cope with their power and pace.
:01:17. > :01:22.We are obviously missing a few key players. But we still need to do a
:01:23. > :01:29.little better than we did on the day. Seven points out of nine in
:01:30. > :01:33.your first three Premier League matches. It could not go much
:01:34. > :01:42.better. It is good but there are tougher tests ahead.
:01:43. > :01:50.The pundit are giving Spurs some stick this season especially for the
:01:51. > :01:55.lack of goals but not today. I think Tottenham were outstanding
:01:56. > :02:02.throughout. Paulinho was creative in everything he did. But for me the
:02:03. > :02:07.most telling thing was getting Adebayor back. Salgado looked so
:02:08. > :02:16.much more comfortable having that strike partner to play alongside. He
:02:17. > :02:23.looked so much better. You can see Adebayor picking the ball up deep,
:02:24. > :02:30.running at players. The ball was looking when it was going through.
:02:31. > :02:37.And the pair of them worked in unison and it looks so good seeing
:02:38. > :02:49.him as the player that we know that he can be. His movement was so much
:02:50. > :02:53.get. -- better. And Adebayor, the ability he has had been frozen out
:02:54. > :03:01.for such a long time. He does not stand still. They both get in across
:03:02. > :03:06.that six yard box. This was a key factor all throughout this game
:03:07. > :03:19.today. Dembele breaking from midfield here. They are both there.
:03:20. > :03:24.This is what he is doing well. Getting into the box and scoring
:03:25. > :03:32.goals. I wonder what his previous manager is thinking now. Even when
:03:33. > :03:39.Dembele scored, Adebayor had a couple of different options. He is
:03:40. > :03:45.the one that is dropping the. And then running and working hard. When
:03:46. > :03:53.you get him doing that, Adebayor is as good as anyone. He took the chat
:03:54. > :04:03.show and won the penalty. -- the touch. It was a really good penalty.
:04:04. > :04:13.You can see what it means for Salgado working alongside Adebayor.
:04:14. > :04:18.And how different his touch to when they were away at Manchester. They
:04:19. > :04:26.were really coming deep to get the ball. If they did come deep it was
:04:27. > :04:31.always to turn and run. You said you wondered what Andre Villas-Boas
:04:32. > :04:37.would be thinking. He should be thinking, why did I treat him like
:04:38. > :04:49.that? Well you would be thinking at the body are -- Adebayor had to do
:04:50. > :04:53.better. But it is not good for a manager to do that. The chairman
:04:54. > :04:58.must be thinking hang on, how much are we paying this guy?
:04:59. > :05:02.We start our look at some of yesterday's games with sides
:05:03. > :05:05.scraping around at the bottom. There are those who still advocate a
:05:06. > :05:08.mid-winter break in the Premier League. But just imagine Christmas
:05:09. > :05:13.without the drama, entertainment and over-indulgence of Premier League
:05:14. > :05:19.football! It was a quiet first 45 on Humberside yesterday, then Hull
:05:20. > :05:33.decided to feast on goals. Huddleston's corner. Right away
:05:34. > :05:48.across. L Maddy puts Hull City in front. It was on target when he hit
:05:49. > :05:56.it. A dangerous all and it is 2-nil. You cannot see full coming back from
:05:57. > :06:01.this. A lovely ball in from Sakho. Only the fourth time this season
:06:02. > :06:10.that Hull City have scored more than one goal in a game. It is three
:06:11. > :06:32.-nil, Hull City! The first goal of the season for him. The Honduran
:06:33. > :06:45.going for gold. And he is their! -- there. Huddlestone! He has waited
:06:46. > :06:53.since April 2011 to scored that goal. Right in the corner. The
:06:54. > :07:08.haircut has started already. The crowd want Huddlestone to shoot. And
:07:09. > :07:13.he has done. Goodness gracious! No one really expected Huddlestone to
:07:14. > :07:21.go for goal here. The goalkeeper certainly did not. I am surprised
:07:22. > :07:33.that more Fulham fans have not gone home already because this has been
:07:34. > :07:54.an embarrassing showing. Queueing up in the middle. It is Graham! Koren
:07:55. > :08:00.on hand and onside. Fulham have collapsed in this house. They have
:08:01. > :08:03.been shocking. Another six goals in East London,
:08:04. > :08:12.but in true Christmas spirit, they were shared in the lunchtime
:08:13. > :08:20.kick-off. Carlton Cole finding Joe Cole. And
:08:21. > :08:25.found again by Nolan! It is a dream start for West Ham. Just what they
:08:26. > :08:33.needed as the pressure begins to build at the wrong end of the
:08:34. > :08:40.Premier League table. America is onside. A real chance. Nicholas
:08:41. > :08:59.Anoka scores his first goal for West Brom -ish Albion. Brandt with the
:09:00. > :09:06.corner. Nicholas Anelka again. Two goals in five minutes for the
:09:07. > :09:25.veteran. He has turned this game on its head. Now Joe Cole. This time
:09:26. > :09:48.Ben Foster is at fault and West Ham have a lifeline. Maiga with his
:09:49. > :09:53.first goal in a year. Maiga again! And goal is scored. It is Kevin
:09:54. > :10:00.Nolan! In the space two minutes West Ham have breathed new life into
:10:01. > :10:35.their season. And that is what it means when you are at the wrong end
:10:36. > :10:52.of the table. Real tension amongst the home supporters now. Berahino!
:10:53. > :11:09.Malky MacKay sacked over Christmas, dramatic finale in Cardiff.
:11:10. > :11:14.The deflection carries it through. And what a start for Cardiff City.
:11:15. > :11:23.They have been all over Sunderland since the first whistle.
:11:24. > :11:34.Jordon Mutch, surrounded but still going. 2-nil. Fraizier Campbell
:11:35. > :11:40.against his former club. The Sunderland defenders standing
:11:41. > :11:44.looking at each other. They will be staying rock bottom of the Premier
:11:45. > :11:53.League tonight if they continue like this. Fletcher! Sunder are back in
:11:54. > :11:59.it. -- Sunderland. That changes the complexion and there might just be
:12:00. > :12:10.help for Sunderland here. They have got to come up with something good
:12:11. > :12:20.or they will lose the match. It is in! I do not believe it! Ten seconds
:12:21. > :12:29.remaining in added time. And Sunderland snatch a point. It is a
:12:30. > :12:39.deflection that carries it beyond David Marshall. What an
:12:40. > :12:43.extraordinary finish for the match. Fulham have conceded 41 goals now,
:12:44. > :12:52.nine more than any other side. That is the problem. It is trying to stop
:12:53. > :12:58.conceding goals. If they are not scoring, and conceding at the rate
:12:59. > :13:05.they are, there is a lot of danger for Fulham. And West Ham are also
:13:06. > :13:11.conceding a lot of goals. Well for the first time they got three at the
:13:12. > :13:15.weekend. But injury is costing them. They have no centre-backs. They'll
:13:16. > :13:18.playing full-backs across the back four. And here are the other goals
:13:19. > :13:35.from yesterday. Silva.
:13:36. > :13:42.Clichy. Nasri's ball in.
:13:43. > :13:47.Headed away to Navas. Dzeko, 1-0. Patience pays off. What
:13:48. > :13:52.a good pass that is from Navas. Just took his time to assess the
:13:53. > :14:02.situation, saw where Dzeko was, finds him, finds the net.
:14:03. > :14:07.Hernandez looking for Welbeck. He has momentarily got away. They are
:14:08. > :14:12.through. The ricochet favoured them. Manchester United have scored. A
:14:13. > :14:15.huge slice of luck, but Danny Welbeck makes the most of it. There
:14:16. > :14:20.is the luck. And from then on he did exactly what
:14:21. > :14:22.you would expect him to. Round the keeper, back of the net.
:14:23. > :14:39.Really unfortunate, Norwich City. Now a bit of space for vie man. Try
:14:40. > :14:44.to touch it into Agbonlahor. Real opportunity for Aston Villa. And the
:14:45. > :14:49.captain has taken it. And the whole team collectively run
:14:50. > :14:53.towards the bench, to show their togetherness. It is Agbonlahor's
:14:54. > :14:58.only second goal in 16 Premier League games, and it a huge one for
:14:59. > :15:02.Paul Lambert and Aston Villa. Swansea begins to turn the screw but
:15:03. > :15:07.they can't find the equaliser. God run from Davis.
:15:08. > :15:16.Now Shelvey. Hernandez is on side. It is Lamah.
:15:17. > :15:20.Lamah with his first Premier League goal to level it up, and it had been
:15:21. > :15:25.coming. And Aston Villa have been pegged
:15:26. > :15:34.back, and despite the efforts of Brad guezen he couldn't keep it out.
:15:35. > :15:47.It was a simple header for Lamah. Let's us look at the Premier League
:15:48. > :15:53.wins for Chelsea and Everton put them into the top four, at the other
:15:54. > :15:59.end of the take, Sunderland, West Ham and Fulham prop up the rest. Let
:16:00. > :16:01.us finish with two good, two good, two bad.
:16:02. > :16:11.And first with the goals of the weekend, from Eden Hazard.
:16:12. > :16:18.And Tom Huddlestone and Alan has offered to buy that bit of hair.
:16:19. > :16:22.Tough guy keeper of the weekend, without any shadow of a doubt was
:16:23. > :16:31.Joe Hart who went on to produce the saves of the weekend as well. St
:16:32. > :16:36.James' Park grew problematic this lunchtime. Arsene Wenger doesn't
:16:37. > :16:42.know where he is going. Oh, that way!
:16:43. > :16:47.And Ben Arfa had a slight problem with the stairs.
:16:48. > :16:58.Although Remy had that smile wiped off his face, just a couple of hours
:16:59. > :17:01.later, during the game. Ouch!
:17:02. > :17:07.Jon Walters took add van -- advantage of the a quick run into
:17:08. > :17:11.the crowd to grab a coffee. Initials on the manager's coat are
:17:12. > :17:17.one thing, but on a snood? Gus, what are you do something and the festive
:17:18. > :17:23.football just proved to much for one Norwich fan at Carrow Road.
:17:24. > :17:28.Back to sleep. It has been cracking 12 months of the Premier League, we
:17:29. > :17:31.thank you for watching its, with us, football used to be all about
:17:32. > :17:36.Saturdays but not any more, here on match of day two we look to think
:17:37. > :17:41.the greatest drama and excitement comes on the seventh day, especially
:17:42. > :17:43.this past year. Thanks to Kevin and Alan, see you in