28/02/2016 Match of the Day 2

North London girl, in a place where worlds collide. Rivals in the north

of the city declaring London pride. Where the Blitz gave way to

teenagers and the locals learned to swing. The seven sisters split into

macro, their parts differing. Landscapes changed in White Hart

Lane saw moments to behold. French design ahead of its time and the red

side tasted goal. Now, at last, a title race that no one saw before.

North London shaped and both the weight and the winner takes it all.

The North London teams of Tottenham and Arsenal are the focus

of a Premier League title fight, and feature in the two games

we'll bring you over the next hour - in the company of two men

with 448 top flight goal celebrations between them.

MUSIC LAUGHTER

One used more imagination than the other.

It didn't get boring to me, the 422nd time! 1-0, Chirac, not for the

first time in his career. -- Shearer.

First up, Arsenal, who were at Manchester United.

A trip north to a familiar fall, where the air is cool and memories

drool. Arsenal are winless in their where the air is cool and memories

drool. Arsenal are winless in their last eight games at Old Trafford but

they are visiting a United side who after 26 games have fewer points

than in any other Premier League campaign. Your commentator is Guy

Mowbray. COMMENTATOR:

Last night was a big one for boxing in Manchester. Now, again, good -- a

game between two who have given us many memorable fights, sometimes too

literally. The team in the red corner have largely punched below

their weight this season. Those in the gold must pick themselves

up from being hit by a sucker punch by football's world champions on

Tuesday. Two nights after that a new name hit the headlines here Rand

Marcus Rashford starts with others ruled out. A return to Rojo at the

back and David De Gea is back in United's goal. Arsenal welcome back

Gabriel from injury, preferred over Mertesacker. Two other changes from

the Barcelona match, out go Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, injured, and

Olivia Giroud to the bench, income Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck,

matchwinner against Leicester in Arsenal's last league game,

matchwinner here in the FA Cup last March. Arsenal looking to win away

to Manchester United in the Premier League for the first time in almost

a decade, and a victory in the FA Cup here one year ago, and in the

league it was all the way back to September 2006 and an Emmanuel

Adebayor goal. Up towards Monreal, who is in. Well watched and read by

De Gea. Nacho Monreal's last Arsenal goal came on this ground last March,

in Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup success. He scored well in that game and it

looked as though he would score the opener in this one. Good

goalkeeping. Saw a gap and got through it, and

goes down. Craig Pawson's call is free just outside the area. -- free

kick. They are pointing to a mark of turf that has been moved, to show

where they are friends they think really did take place, but there is

the challenge. Mr Pawson is right, what is even more right for

Manchester United is that burst of pace and play from Marcus Rashford.

Very promising. The teenager has won a free kick. What can Manchester

United do with it now? Memphis, or Mata? Mata leaves it, Memphis

strikes and Petr Cech says it. A superb save, really well struck and

many keepers would be trying to beat that away to a place of safety. The

sitting wounded for Manchester United, no Wayne Rooney there, but

there's still a few quid on medical insurance funding in that line-up. A

little run from Rashford seems to have boosted the confidence of every

player in a red shirt. It's too high for Mata, didn't come for Lingard,

did come from Marcus Rashford! It's all going the young man's way. Well,

what a noise around Old Trafford. Their boy, their teenager, has given

them a lead against Arsenal. Just stood up by Varela, Arsenal made a

bit of a mess of trying to clear it. It was Mata who went for it first,

and then Lingard almost ordered out of the way by Rashford. He is a

finisher. Two goals against their opponents in the Europa League on

Thursday, now one scored in a similar fuss and against Arsenal. He

waits around the box, he puts the ball into the net, Manchester United

one, Arsenal Neil. How quickly is the 18-year-old's heart pumping now?

-- Arsenal nil. Coquelin played into no man's land.

Varela, sprinting forward on the outside. Seen by Mata, it wasn't the

best pass by the Spaniard. Back in! Oh, would you believe it? Rashford

again! One of the most remarkable stories of the season! Where did

this young man come from? It's Jesse Lingard with the ball to Mata, not

even a question of offside for the rail, who did well to knock that

back to Lingard. -- for Varela. It is floated in for 18-year-old

Rashford to score his second goal in the space of three minutes or so.

There is a chant from United's fans for their Arsenal counterparts, who

are you? They might have been saying that about Marcus Rashford just a

few days ago. Manchester United two, Arsenal nil, Rashford with bows.

Louis van Gaal has been looking for answers, wanting his team to score

more goals. Really struggling to find the answers all season. It

seems as though one of the solutions was there all along. But who would

have known? We should temper all the praise even on best day of days,

another one from Marcus Rashford, and think about so many who break

through and hit the headlines and don't do it for very long. Mata got

too close. Sanchez perhaps hasn't quite hit the heights since

returning from a hamstring injury in the middle of last month. He had

been out since the end of last November. Koscielny and Gabriel

Troop forward. Ozil's lift, it beats De Gea. Danny Welbeck has got

Arsenal back into it. And other assisted goal to Mesut Ozil's name,

and the ball put into just the right place and headed with the right pace

and into the right place by Danny Welbeck as well. I scorer at his old

ground against his former club -- club for the second visit in a row.

United two, Arsenal won. Could this be growing into perhaps another

classic between these two? Wins a corner. Ozil will take it. He won't

be far away from being the last action of the half. Flicked across,

blocked by Rashford. The man on the post, the man everywhere. He is the

man of the moment, who gets it away. Hand ball? Arsenal would say yes.

Could he do anything about it? If Lingard can get away from Ozil,

it's not applicable now, but the Depay was in lots of room down the

left. -- Memphis Depay. There won't be quite so much room for Manchester

United forward players but there will be plenty of them up there for

the free kick. Lingard on the ball and Ozil fouls him. I think before

the free kick Manchester United might well make a change because

Rojo stays down. A new name in the first-team squad it seems as though

with every game, there is one from the junior ranks plucked and thrust

into the limelight, and this is Tim Fosu-Mensah's turn, he joined the

club from Ajax in 2014. Arsenal draw a strong line. Everybody misses it.

There is Schneiderlin. A key block by Coquelin. All there in a row, all

the docs in position for Arsenal. And not one could decisively get the

ball clear -- all the ducks. Memphis is making his way now. Rashford on

He will tee up Ander Herrera here. 3-1 United. Just an assist for

Rashford this time. It is Ander Herrera's goal. He placed it

beautifully. Arsene Wenger asked questions of his players. How and

why did they allow that to happen? Mata helped to make it happen. It's

over to Marcus Rashford again. He showed real composure. Look at the

deflection, look at that huge deflection. There you go, Ander

Herrera, and it looks as though Cech has got that covered all the way,

until it strikes Koscielny. It's a cruel, cruel blow for Arsenal. It's

a two goal lead against Manchester United. United three, Arsenal one.

Sanchez, very neatly taken. Sanchez almost threw to well back. Blind was

in the right place for Manchester United. -- Sanchez almost threw to

Welbeck. Giroud trying to get back onside, Ramsey didn't get it. Saved

by De Gea. Ozil is there with the follow-up. Arsenal in it again. De

Gea could only do so well. What a game! Another wonderful chapter

being written in the story between these two teams. It's a good saved

by De Gea. He made sure Welbeck couldn't score his second, not yet,

anyway. But Ozil kept alive, watching it all the way, and

intentional or otherwise, and I think it might have been otherwise,

he has got Arsenal interested in the thing again. It is Manchester United

three, Arsenal two. Coquelin off, Elneny on. That change was going to

happen, whether or not Arsenal scored a second goal.

Now, what has happened here? Craig Pawson saw it. It's Ramsey, it is

Ander Herrera. It's trouble all round. Angry Manchester United

reaction to Aaron Ramsey. Arsenal players come across to plead the

case for the defence. It was Ander Herrera who caught him, Ramsey with

the instant reaction. The referee quickly on the scene. Lee Betts will

add his tuppence worth as well. Tween them, they have got to get

this right. We are at such a key the game. A yellow card, Aaron Ramsey.

Ramsey was unwise to react but it's hardly a Polak Singh, is it? It's a

yellow card for Ander Herrera as well. -- there was hardly a

poleaxed. A foul on Sanchez, Ander Herrera, the guilty party. Forward

comes Gabriel, to just remind the referee that he is on a yellow. The

cheers are because Louis van Gaal is to his feet. Clipboard still in

hand, that's brilliant! On with the game. And all the way through to get

De Gea. There is something we never thought we would see today, just to

add to the list. That will be talked about for ages! One of the first

times this season that Louis van Gaal has left his seat, wandered

over to the fourth official, and he even took a lie down when he got

there. Well done, Louis van Gaal, that was magnificent. It is a

standing ovation, and rightly so. Two games, four goals, is Marcus

Rashford's Manchester United's senior career record so far. For a

Thursday and a Sunday to remember for the rest of his life. He has got

his career started with an almighty bang. When the full-time whistle

goes, there will be quite possibly the loudest cheer that Old Trafford

has heard all season, unless, of course, Arsenal can rescue it. I

don't think they will now. Mata away.

Mata going through the centre, can he get it across to Memphis? It is

Manchester United's day, Louis van Gaal and Ryan Giggs are all smiles,

a huge roar erupts around Old Trafford, another memorable meeting

of Manchester United and Arsenal, and it has gone United's way again.

Marcus Rashford will be the main story, there is always one key

headline that comes out of these games. He created many of them, of

course, and he will be as delighted as anybody to see another teenage

talent come through. United 3, Arsenal 2.

For the second game in a row, Marcus Rashford will grab the headlines,

not just him, but the way all the young players have adapted, has that

surprised you, given a boost to the club? No, I am not surprising, that

is why we have a small selection. You can give youngsters a chance,

and I have Dunne that in all my clubs. The experience of mine is

that the youngsters are all playing the first match very good, the

second match is different, but Marcus did also the second match, so

he is a special talent, I think. I can look at our commitment, our

spirit, our desire, and unfortunately I think we conceded

two easy goals, and from then on, of course, it was a hell of a task.

Disappointed because we lost the game, but we want to focus on the

next one, this is a fight where you keep going, when the disappointment

is there, if there is one, but let's show that we are ready for the fight

and that means prepare for the next one and come back even stronger.

Your little tumble when you went to see the fourth official, what was

that about? A little bit emotional. Normally, I am not like that, but it

is a big game, it is Arsenal, and I had another opinion as the referee,

but I cannot do that. It is not good for the referee, and the fourth

referee, so I have apologised after the game. Everything is solved.

Thinking back to your own days breaking through as a teenager, how

will Marcus Rashford be feeling tonight? I didn't do what he has

done, four goals in a week! But it does bring back memories, it is

great to see the young lads with smiles on their faces, achieving

things like that. It is what the club has been about for so many

years, you know, and hopefully they have got a bright future. Van Gaal

has given debuts to 11 academy players, let's talk about him, the

new darling of the Stretford end, Marcus Rashford. Fantastic debut for

him, for Man United he has come, he has scored goals in the week. I

wanted to see what he is about, and he is looking to stretch and get

behind people. He is unlucky there, Arsenal are lucky, I should say,

they didn't give away a penalty. He gets involved with the played, he is

always willing to run in. If he is going to continue doing this, he is

going to cause a lot of problems. He kind of drifts into it. As a

striker, you want to drift into the danger area, and that is what he has

done, the same here, drifting into the danger area, keeping himself in

an monstered. The ball comes in, I do not know what Koscielny and

Gabriel are doing, but this is what gets fans going, this is brilliant.

Years going for the space, he is going to go in, bang. I thought he

was brilliant, running in behind, dynamic, hungry, and one of the

criticisms of Man United this season is that they have not had runners to

go behind the back four, but he gave them that option. You hit a

hat-trick at 17 against Southampton against what Ian was saying was a

very weakened side! What is important for Rashford? With a

record like that, retire, quit while you are ahead! Knuckle down, learn

the game, the rewards will, without a doubt follow, both on the pitch

and off the pitch. We have seen kids score on their debut, they are the

next big hope. He has got ability. And don't panic when you hit a

drought. Have believed, have confidence, he has had a fantastic

start to his football career, he has got to knuckle down. He is in the

right football club to learn that, and it is hard work, that starts now

for him, because scouts will watch him, they will know what he is good

at, what is weaknesses are. Did he get lucky at the end of the first

half? Was this a handball? I think it would have been a harsh one, but

I don't even think he is trying to... He might be trying to get his

hand out of the way, did it even hit his hand? I don't think he could do

anything about that, Schneiderlin is two yards away. He got a bit of luck

there! Morgan Schneiderlin, when he was at Southampton, featured on this

programme with a lot of praise, taking time to settle at Manchester

United? It is a massive club, the Una what I mean? He done brilliant

as Southampton, to the point where Manchester United bought him. His

job was to make sure that he would pick up as all. If you watch, not

more than two or three yards away from him, wherever Ozil goes. You

will see that he comes towards the ball, he will go all the way with

him, all the way with him. Ozil was not very effective today, gas, he

got his goal, but not very effective, in the right place at the

right time, Schneiderlin. You can see again, Arsenal getting on the

move, just steps into that nice area in front of Sanchez, stops the play

again. Through the first part of the season, he never started more than

four consecutive games, so consistency of selection will help

him. Of course it will, and playing in the right place, and in this

team, giving himself time to see where he wants to be. A nice

position, any bad touch, he is into nick it. If he plays more games, he

will only get better. Arsenal fans have gone berserk on social media,

some of it aimed at Arsene Wenger. Some of it aimed at Theo Walcott,

you are both former international strikers, what is he doing wrong? I

am not sure if he is doing too much wrong. I always wanted to see him

maybe switch inside. A long time ago, they played him on the right

for many years, I think that he had a pace to cause people problems, but

they have not done it. You can see Ramsey, I think that is not where

you want to see Theo instead of Giroud, that is where he has got to

be going, and that is way should be threatening, that is where Arsenal

players should be looking to pass the ball to him. In this instance,

something should be telling him that he needs to be in the middle.

Something has to happen. At some stage, something should tell you

that. Does somebody tell you that? To be honest, you want to be there,

you want to get in. If you are standing there too long, you should

be thinking, I want to be moving somewhere else. I do not think that

happens with Theo. He is on the shoulder, brilliant position,

Sanchez does not give it to him, that is not his fault. If he's going

to play, they have got to give its doing. Look how much time he has

got, Theo is trying to get down to him, but it does not happen. He has

still got time, that is where you want to be, does not do it. In the

end, Koscielny ends of passing it sideways, and if he is in the team

and you are not going to play those passes, why are you putting him in

the team? It is unfortunate that we are still asking the same questions

as we were six or seven years ago, is he a centre forward? Is he a

winger? He's not even a regular in that Arsenal team. Is he? And we are

still asking the same question. You were helped by Kenny Dalglish.

Massive, one of the things that happens to me as soon as I went to

Blackburn, I was fortunate that Kenny Dalglish was the manager, he

knew where I wanted to play, he told me with runs, guided me to make

them, when not to make them, into the penalty box. A lot of it is

instinct, where the ball is going to fall, I am not sure you can teach

that to people. But he does not make enough of those good runs. His

biggest asset is his pace, so he should not be going that way all the

time, towards the ball, he should be going the other way to ask questions

of defenders. Arsene Wenger, your eyebrows were raised when he says, I

cannot fault our desire, spirit or commitment. I simply cannot

understand that, when he says he cannot fault the desire or

commitment. Arsenal scored two goals without trying too hard, that is how

weak the man you defence was today. If they had had the desire and

commitment of a team that needs to win the game, Leicester are five

points clear, they needed to win, and I thought they started pretty

poorly. To hear him saying that, it is like, I don't know, when naughty

kids come around your house. If you let them get away with doing naughty

stuff, they will keep doing it. In saying that, just makes me think, it

is OK. They should be going back on the coach, thinking, we had an

opportunity, we should have taken the opportunity. I would not like to

come around your house. If you are going to be naughty around my house,

you are going to have a problem! Let's leave that right there, shall

we?! Next up, north London, and White Hart Lane.

This is where we dare to do, where Swans fly in for victory June.

Tottenham have never lost against Swansea, a run of nine games. Watch

out for Gylfi Sigurdsson, who has five goals in his last seven

appearances. Simon Brotherton is at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham play Sunday afternoon catch up once again, looking to

reduce Leicester's lead to just a couple of points as they continue to

find form and consistency at home and in Europe. Spurs have won eight

of the last ten in all competitions. Incredibly, Swansea have never won a

league game on this ground. The main team news is that Harry Kane starts,

having set out the Europa League win with a broken nose. He is wearing a

protective mask this afternoon. His presence is one of four changes,

with Kyle Walker and Danny Rose returning in place of Kieran

Trippier and Ben Davis. Songkran men also comes back into the side. It is

two weeks since Swansea played, beaten 1-0 by Southampton, and just

one change today, Wayne Routledge drops to the bench.

Francesco Guidolin hiding and need the scarf and hat. He has been

suffering with a chest infection this week. Ben Curtis alongside him

was doing all the talking to the media head of the match. Sigurdsson

bursting into the box, what a save! Brilliant save by Hugo Lloris! And

Sigurdsson so close to scoring back at his old club, almost the perfect

start. And is eight. A lot she squaring the ball, and Sigurdsson on

target but unable to guide the ball past Hugo Lloris. Barry Seal

Pochettino looking suitably unimpressed, close to watching his

team falling into an early hole there.

Here is rose, and Lamela! So close to giving Tottenham the lead. Well,

if the rest of the match is as good as the opening five minutes, I do

not think too many people will be complaining. Harry Kane with a

little pass-through, Rose with the cross, the shot going over the top

of the crossbar. Christian Eriksen now.

It opens up for Eriksson, and Harry Kane almost in at the near post,

suddenly opened up for Eriksen, and Quesne sees his efforts deflected

wide off the Swansea goalkeeper. -- Harry Kane.

It will be a Swansea City on. -- corner. Sigurdsson back to Rangel,

Britton takes the return, a little deflection, spins into Paloschi, and

Swansea is the have the lead! Paloschi with his first goal for

Swansea, and Tottenham stung by that, Swansea threatened very early

in the match and have now made the breakthrough. Sigurdsson rolling the

ball back to Angel Rangel, the little exchange, the ball deflects

off Jack Cork, falling so kindly for Paloschi. Clearly an element of

fortune in the build-up, but Paloschi put it away really well.

And the striker has his first goal in the Premier League. Lamela. Being

challenged and fouled I Federico Hernandez, Swansea players

complaining. Eriksson and Lamela, the two players

from Tottenham near the ball, plotting a route back into the

match. He nearly founded, brings the save from Fabianski. -- found it.

Rose, unlucky with the bounce. Jack Cork, should be Kevin Wimmer

covering that. Christian Eriksen, such a threat from set plays. This

time the free kick, on target, up and over the wall but Fabianski saw

it coming all the way. Those tablets he took 20 minutes ago seem to be

working. He is back on his feet now. A little more animated.

There's a sharpness about Swansea City. Paloschi, it could easily have

been two. Another anxious moment for Tottenham there. Paloschi has really

got his shooting boots on today. Rangel with the ball in, and

Paloschi first time and it strikes Alderweireld, before spinning away

to safety. Dier, in added time at the end of the first half, Tottenham

giving us a grandstand finish to this opening period. Rose, saved by

Fabianski. It was tremendous to deny Dier, a stunning save from Lukasz

Fabianski. Right on the stroke of half-time here, to deny Eric Dier.

Tottenham trying to force an equaliser and Fabianski reserves

Swansea City's lead, with this stunning save. -- preserves. The

atmosphere inside White Hart Lane is good. The fans trying to lift their

team. Here is Son Heung-min, down he goes, a free kick. Son Heung-min was

looking straight at the referee before he looked at the ground. --

landed on the ground. It's definitely an Christian Eriksen

territory, this one. The look of determination on his face. Into the

box, almost into the back of the net. Fabianski to Swansea's rescue

again. It was very close to going over the line, that Fabianski

ensuring the whole of the ball did not cross the goal line. That's how

close Tottenham were to an equaliser.

Kane drilling that towards the goal. A little bit of turn midair towards

the ball where, as Harry Kane looked for the top corner. The ball just

curling away from Fabianski. Danny Rose, under pressure from

Ayew, right on the edge of the penalty area. Andre Ayew, the third

Swansea player to have his name taken by Mike Jones today.

Is this when Tottenham come back into the game? Eriksen again. Just

wide. Close, once more, but from Tottenham's point of view, not quite

close enough. It whistles past the post. Or do we roll forward,

Fernandez underneath it. -- Alderweireld for world. -- forward.

It's a howitzer! Over the top of the fingertips of Fabianski. He has been

busy. In it comes again, Fabianski

electing not to try to grab that as it is drilled... Chadli, back into

the middle from Kyle Walker, and that Nasser Chadli, the substitute,

applies the finishing touch. White Hart Lane is rocking now. Suddenly,

it's a different game. It has taken top in a long time to get back level

against Swansea City. The pressure has been building and building.

Fabianski has punched clear and it fell straight to Kyle Walker and it

was guided in coolly by Chadli. A mixture of joy and relief for the

home crowd all around White Hart Lane. Just over 20 minutes to go,

and what a big 20 minutes it's going to be. It's Tottenham one, Swansea

one. Dier's delivery into Son Heung-min,

he has done well here. Didn't quite fall for Harry Kane, was there a

hand ball? It's just wide of Chadli. Tottenham are claiming a hand ball.

Mike Jones says, no. Son Heung-min tried to put the ball back into Dele

Alli. Did it strike the Swansea defenders on the arm?

Walker loves to get forward whenever possible. It was his ball in that

created the equalising goal. Eriksen, into Harry Kane. Back to

Eriksen once more. He is away from Neil Taylor, sliding in was Ashley

Williams. There wasn't much margin for error therefore Swansea's

captain, and he timed that to perfection.

13 minutes to go. Over it comes, back out to Rose. He will let fly

here. 2-1. Tottenham have turned the game around and Danny Rose scores

for the first time since May last year, and what a big goal it might

prove to be. Just the sort of game that Tottenham Hotspur have to win

if they are to really keep that title challenge on the rails. And

this is the goal that gives them the lead. Danny Rose finding a way

through. Tottenham Hotspur, who trailed for a long time in this

game, have scored two goals in eight minutes to take a 2-1 lead, and if

it stays like this Leicester's lead will be back down to two points

tonight. They have had to come from behind, they have been made to work

by Swansea City but it's beginning to look as if Tottenham will prevail

today. Christian Eriksen has Kane to his left. Kane away, three players

in the middle to his right. It's 3-1! Kyle Walker, but the flag goes

up. Kyle Walker offside. And Tottenham could easily and should

have been 3-1 up there but Walker had just ventured into an offside

position. It was hard, because from the beginning we conceded some

chances and scoring, Swansea, but football is difficult to play well.

But difficult to score. The team fight and try to score and play

well. Spurs are a really good side, especially when you see them close

you realise the pace and the power and technical ability they have got

as well. The pressure was relentless, especially in the second

half. We almost got something out of it but it wasn't quite enough. I

spoke to the gaffer yesterday and he said today was the game he was

worried about most because Swansea bottom of the lead, -- league and we

might have taken our foot off the gas. He said at half-time that was

the case, so the second time we showed a great attitude and didn't

give up. Do you think that's right, that they were sleepy for the first

20 minutes? It was very good psychology, getting into his

players' heads that it wasn't going to be an easy game and he didn't

play particularly well, particularly the first half but there was a

toughness about Spurs. I always felt there were going to come back and

win that game. You are going to praise God -- both goalkeepers. It's

a rarity for me. They single peepers. Fabianski -- praising

goalkeepers. Fabianski had a fantastic game, the pressure was on,

a good ball in, at the near post, Harry Kane, Fabianski also, a dead

ball from Eriksen probably the easiest of them all. Dier bringing

the ball forward into the box, a brilliant ball across. This is a

world-class save, from five yards out the pace that he has got on it

to get the left hand, the right hand to it and keep it out. Superb save,

it was. This is not bad either! Gets across his line, quick. Danny Rose

from distance, he is sharp and alert, but all that hard work

undone, a mistake like that. Why doesn't he catch that? There's no

one around him, it's the perfect height to catch it. He is not under

pressure at all, it's a poor penchant that the equaliser for

Spurs, tails up and they come back into the game. He knows he's made a

mistake there. For all the praise that was still one little bit of

criticism! But for Hugo Lloris, there's just all praise? Any team

that has won the Premier League has always had a top-class goalkeeper.

Spurs have got a top-class goalkeeper. Two world-class saves

today. This save is just... We mentioned Fabianski's before, this

is I think is even better. A good run down to the line, into the

middle, seven yards out to get two hands onto that, to push it over the

bar, he is quick, he is alert, a strong arm. We don't mind showing it

three times, it's that good a save. It was absolutely superb. Late in

the game here from Paloschi, a shot at the near post, alert, absolutely

superb. He wins than so many points in the season, that guy, top-class.

Alan mentioned that whilst the game was on, watching the game, that you

always felt that they would come back and win it and maybe that gut

feeling, which a lot of people had whilst watching that today, hasn't

been there in previous seasons? This is why people are talking about the

same old Spurs. I don't think they can attach that to them anymore.

Especially of Spurs can stay in touch with Leicester and see how far

they can go with it. Even if Harry Kane isn't playing they can still

win games, they still have that intensity. It's not the same old

Spurs. They have players, a few players, who are playing brilliantly

this season. They have a resilience and a steel about them and going

behind doesn't faze them. All in all, not very much like Spurs, is

it? It's very easy to compare and contrast both Arsenal and Spurs on a

day like this but is that leadership desire and commitment at Spurs

missing from Arsenal? They seem to be thriving on the challenge, just

like Leicester, they seem to be enjoying the challenge. Five years

ago, ten years ago, I don't think Spurs would win that game today, but

there's a different feel about this Spurs. They have an

unpredictability. They have some brilliance, obviously, in their

team. I looked -- I like the look of them. I will come to the wider

picture, we will see Leicester's game from yesterday in a moment. You

want to praise another player for leadership and commitment, and he

could lead Swansea to safety? Yes, I think easy top defender. I like him,

Ashley Williams. He didn't deserve to be on the losing side today.

Great leadership, organising his team. Went up against Harry Kane,

didn't really give Harry Kane a sniff. No-nonsense defender. Look,

that's what I mean by no-nonsense, get rid of it. You aren't going to

running behind one-on-one with... He pushes Dele Alli where he wants him

to go there. He's in charge of the situation, big, strong, brave, takes

a whack from Lamela and his own goalkeeper. His positioning was

brilliant. Get in behind again, look at him, that's not a fluke that he

is clearing that. He is sniffing that ball out, dominant in the air

from corners. He gets the block in as well. Timing of the challenge

here is absolutely superb in the box, can't afford to make a mistake.

They are going to need all of that performance and experience from him

if they are going to have a chance of staying up. Wales fans might

appreciate how he marked Harry Kane with the Euro is coming.

Time for a look at Saturday's action,

When Norwich do move forward they knocked the ball around really well.

Redmond, Pinto. Wins a corner. Brady takes it. Attacked by Jerome. How on

earth hasn't he scored? He has beaten everybody, but he has beaten

the post as well. Mahrez. Albright and outside. Vardy inside. And so is

Leonardo Ulloa! It looks like Leicester have nicked it!

A lovely ball back, is that a penalty? It is. Westwood caught out

by the run of the fullback. Here is Shaqiri. That might threaten

the goal. Still there, it's over the line. And it stands, Arnautovic has

made it 2-0. Sinclair, fowls, kept his footing,

well done Sinclair. It looked like a hand ball, not given, but it's in

low, the ball bounced up and Bacuna scored. Play continued and Bacuna

with the finish. Oh, mistake, Courtois is there,

great finish, Shane Long clips Southampton in front, Baba with a

horrible error, and Shane Long makes him pay.

Eden Hazard for Chelsea. Salute to Diego Costa. Bertrand was there.

Fabregas, dangerous and in! Cesc Fabregas equalisers for Chelsea,

misjudged by Southampton's goalkeeper, Fraser Forster, whose

long unbeaten sequence comes to an end. Two minutes of normal time to

go, Willian with the corner kick, Ivanovic, brilliant goal! Brilliant

header from Ivanovic! Fraser Forster got a hand to it, but there was too

much power. So there is the top of the table,

Manchester City winning the League Cup this afternoon, so obviously not

playing this weekend. If you think Spurs comeback to win, both

Leicester and Spurs have shown they ain't going anywhere with their

performances. Exactly right, Leicester especially, they have got

no experience of being anywhere near that, dealing with the pressure that

they are under at the moment, apart from relegation pressure that they

were feeling last season. So this must be like heaven for them, it is

amazing. We have gone back through previous Arsenal seasons for when

they have been top of the league or at least challenging at the start of

the year, and by that we mean within two wins of going top, and every

time they have been in that situation... They have fallen away,

and that is the problem Arsenal fans have, that is the frustration they

have, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, and it looks like it might be happening

again. You are looking across the road to Spurs, and there is

something happening, something different, a change. The problem

that Arsenal fans of God is that it seems like Groundhog Day again. I

know there are 11 games to go and Arsene Wenger is saying it is not a

disaster, but the same things seem to be happening again. If I was to

throw a counter to all of that, they are still top of the mini league of

the top five, they have the best record against the top five. So?

What does that mean? How many wins are blessed to have out of that mini

league? Two? -- have Leicester got? Arsenal beat Newcastle in January,

then nine points out of seven games, that is not Premier League winning

form, and we are getting into a situation where it feels like

Arsenal are doing the same things. Wenger is crossed they can get it

right. -- fingers crossed. A few other things

to point you towards. 5 live have commentary

of Leicester's next match against West Brom

on Tuesday night. There is a midweek Match Of The Day

on Wednesday night. England's women play

the USA in the early hours I never thought I would wish Martin

Keown was there! Next, we are in the company

of West Ham's co-chairmen David Gold and David Sullivan for their game

against Sunderland. I was born just across the road from

Upton Park, the bowling ground,, I fell in love with the whole

atmosphere, two or three yards away from the players, it was so

exciting. When people say you do not care if you lose a couple of games,

I can assure you we care double, we care as supporters and because we

have got a vast amount of money tied up. I wanted to be a player, I came

close, but I didn't make it as a footballer, but to make it as a

director and then the owner and chairman, it is a dream come true.

My favourite player of all-time? I have got so many, that is one of the

problems of being old. I would say Payet, he is the current one, and I

believe you should be looking forward instead of living in the

past. Bobby Muller was such a great person. The most memorable goal in

recent times was when we were playing the mighty Arsenal in the

Cup Final, and Trevor Brooking scored the amazing header that won

the game. The current squad is the best squad we have had since we have

been back, and hopefully we will be better after adding to it in the

summer. It is the most exciting year in the history of the football club,

but by the same token we will be going to our new home in Stratford.

People said we would never fill the Olympic Stadium, but it is sold out.

Things are Rosie, but we have to do it on the pitch. Today's game is

just another game, Sam is a clever old box, I hope we are smiling more

than him at the end. A shooting chance for Noble, first

really decent effort on goal in the match! Khazri with the ball at his

feet, off the top of the crossbar for the Tunisian. Sam Byram now. The

ball holding up rather nicely for Michail Antonio who is away from

Patrick van Aanholt, and what a goal! It really came from nothing on

the far side! West Ham United 1, Sunderland 0. Michail Antonio

skipping away, and the ball curling into the far bottom corner.

Good running by DeAndre Yedlin, in behind Victor Moses, a superb save,

it takes a deflection, but he handled the ball! An anxious moment

for Slaven Bilic and the home crowd. On the far post, Byram with the

header, Andy Carroll there, smothering the crossbar, so close to

a second West Ham goal! West Ham 1, Sunderland 0.

It is one of those close games, could have gone either way,

bottom-line - we did our job. Good teams win games like that, bad teams

don't. We won the game, three points in the bag, fifth in the table, and

I am happy! Big thank you to both Davids

for their time ahead of that match. Time for the rest of

the weekend's action, including a thriller

at the Hawthorns. Rondon, Berahino, back to Rondon, a

chance for West Brom, and it is turned into the net by Craig

Gardner! West Bromwich Albion lead! No-one has picked up Fletcher on the

edge of the penalty area if it comes out to him. It is 2-0! An almighty

header beyond the goalkeeper, who was absolutely rooted to the spot.

Rondon was causing all sorts of problems, West Brom have targeted

him again, really leading the line with great distinction today. In

towards Berahino, brilliant! Redemption! That is a cracking goal

and West Brom are 3-0 up against Crystal Palace after half an hour.

Jonas Olsson leaves and boys goalkeeper, hesitation, and Connor

Wickham has put Crystal Palace back into the game because of an horrific

misunderstanding at the back with the centre back.

Strong claims for a Crystal Palace penalty! Barged him in the back,

Crystal Palace should have had a spot kick. By's free kick, won in

the air by McAuley. Another big shout by Crystal Palace. It was

Darren Fletcher, and Crystal Palace have had two very strong penalty

kicks turned down. Oh, brilliant! A cracking second of

the day for him, has not scored from free play all season, now has two,

and that was a beauty! A little spell here for Bournemouth.

Good strike! And a good solid hand from Reggio Heurelho Gomes. Amrabat,

away from Daniels, can they pick the pass? Oh, they could, and Ighalo

could not finish it. In this game, that goes down as a clear

opportunity. Back to Crystal Palace, ten without

a win, they were six that Christmas, now 14, worried? I am not worried,

especially with Yannick Bolasie coming back, I know it has taken a

well for Connor Wickham to nick a couple of goals, second one was

beautiful, but he has been unlucky, starting to play well, then he was

suspended. Adebayor has scored, you will need fitness. Wilfried Zaha,

with his form, I think he has been pretty good, Bolasie coming back. I

think Palace have got good times to come. Some of the goals, especially

the header, terrible goal to concede. Bolasie is the key, Palace

played ten league games without him and won only one. People who talk

about Pardew's winning and losing streaks, but without your key

player... The problem is they do not score enough goals, four goals

between all of their strikers, two of them yesterday, that is their

problem. If Connor Wickham can score goals like that... He should do it

more often, that is what it is. Especially the Berahino goal, the

centre half was dragged in, great ball from Sessegnon, but do you know

what I mean, still a great finish by Berahino. He loves him but he does

not want to come to your house and be naughty! West Brom 3-pointer head

of Crystal Palace, and here is the league table. -- are three points

ahead. Skill of the weekend from Paredes at

Watford. And not by Khasi for Sunderland. Now, we note the United

team was young, but did they bring on the mascot? I am not sure he

realised how big the drop was at Vicarage Road. A serious drop! And

no words are needed. Although Mike Dean could have at least smiled!

This weekend back in 1999 was the last time

there was an all-English starting XI in the top flight.

and Dion Dublin guides us through his team-mates that day.

February 1999, Aston Villa versus Coventry, not a great deal for me,

but what a team. Michael Oakes, the big keeper never really got his

chance. Steve Watson, right back, one of the most skilful I have

played with. Gareth Southgate, centre half and captain. Southgate

has Ling and bustling, determined to make it is. Led the line incredibly.

Alan Wright, left back, wonderful effort. Lee Hendrie, central

midfield, as good as anyone I played with. Ian Taylor, centre of the

midfield, an engine to die for. Simon Grayson, midfield, we used to

call in the crowd. Paul Merson, the magic man, I wanted to give a

position, but he played where ever he wanted because he that good.

Julian Joa came, centre forward, the little part of the little and large

Juno. We lost 4-1, I did get myself a goal, that is possibly why we will

have not I was just here, just watching

them...watching them die.