06/11/2011 Match of the Day

How do. This is Match Of The Day 2. It's a pleasure to relocate to the

region that brought us LS Lowry, Anthony Burgess, Emmeline Pankhurst,

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Sir John Alcock and Bez. It's time I hope you've had a good weekend.

Thanks very much for ending it with us. A full Sunday service for you

as usual, live and in HD, in the company of a guy who grew up in the

neighbouring city, Lee Dixon. And beside him, a man who is currently

celebrating his 25-second anniversary as a Match Of The Day

pundit, Jason Roberts. We are super sized yet again tonight. Here's the

Bolton hosted a rumble at the Another Sunday, another London

derby. Fulham and Spurs at the Wolves and Wigan battle for the W

at Molineux. We've also got October's Goal of the Month. All

the action too from yesterday coming your way. But we start at

the Reebok. Not a happy home for the Wanderers, as they welcomed the

Europa League's golden boys. This is Bolton's 11 consecutive season

in the Premier League but as they enter the 11th game for this when

there was reasons for concern. After a tough schedule, Owen

Coyle's side have lost eight, conceding 27. More worryingly

though, they haven't picked up a point yet at home. Stoke are also

not in the best league form, losing three out of their last four and

conceding six in their last two. On Monday they were beaten 3-1 at home

against Newcastle but away form is their big weakness. With just one

Eight days since Bolton last played and Owen Coyle changed half his

players on the starting line-up and Swansea. Most eye-catching is the

Premier League debut for Riley at days. Only Andy Wilkinson has been

picked to start all three games. It's the first meeting between

Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City. Since the FA Cup semi-final back on

Sunday 17th April, which you will remember was won by stoke City by

5-0. Some say Bolton wanders have never recovered from that defeat. I

think that is debatable. It's a matter of fact that Bolton have won

only three of their last 16 games. That is from Glenn Whelan. Was it a

back pass? Yes, it was. They have take it quickly. The referee has

given it. One minute 25 on the clock. Stoke will protest about

that, and for certain. The referee will have none of it. That was

smarter by Bolton. Intentional back pass, Glenn Whelan? Just watch

Begovic here. Very quickly taken. Out of his hands, by Ivan Klasnic,

and given to Kevin Davies, who had the simplest of tasks. He was very

accommodating, Begovic to Ivan Klasnic. He effectively gave him

the ball. In Bolton's position they needed a bit of fortune. Not a

single point at the Reebok Stadium this season and what a gift that

was for them and certainly not what Tony Pulis wanted and clearly he is

extremely upset about the way that goal has been conceded. Here is

Chris Eagles. Wilkinson. He was in got away from Robinson. Scuffed

contact, really, from Peter Crouch. Chris Eagles start on the left-hand

from Begovic. Mark Davies given far too much space there for so stoke

City have lost all three of their games they have played immediately

after their Europa league matches this season. Davies with the flag.

Ivan Klasnic, it too much of it to Huth. Chris Eagles finds the goal!

Brilliant from Chris Eagles, greater awareness and precision, as

well, with the finish. 2-0, Bolton wanders. -- Wanderers. Chris Eagles

thing about Bolton going 2-0 up midway through the first half is,

clearly it's given stoke plenty of time to get back into the match,

but I don't think a Jussi Jaaskelainen has had a save to make

since they went 2-0 up. Walters. Clawed away by the goalkeeper, no

whistle. The defenders are looking at the referee. Jussi Jaaskelainen

Are they going to take a quick one? Here he comes. It is a good one.

Huth, nodded away. It might have been going wide anyway but Mark

Davies made sure on the post. This Also, another throw-in to defend.

Huth went close with the header from the last one. Here it comes.

Danger. Crouch couldn't get there and away by Chris Eagles. Tried to

win the free kick. Away by Robinson. It struck his arm, but he can't

have known anything about it. Walter's appealed. The Stoke

supporters are appealing, as well, behind that goal. Tony Pulis has

seen its strike his arm as well. I'm sure it does, but no, it hit

Bolton! And I think Bolton can celebrate now. Still half an hour

to play but a 3-0 lead. It opened up for Bolton. That was perfect for

the left foot of Ivan Klasnic. He just grabbed his foot around it.

And he couldn't have plays did any better. They are shouting, we want

five, the Bolton supporters. Remember the FA Cup semi-final?

Nigel Reo-Coker. He's absolutely their system now. Lovely finish

from Chris Eagles, his second goal of the game. Level. Correct

decision and look at that. Lovely. Just nicely done. Just tucked away

and, with that, Bolton Wanderers are heading for victory while, for

Stoke, it's going to be a 4th consecutive defeat away from home

With the little glance and this is undoubtedly revenge now for Bolton

Wanderers. Just a little touch. Remarkable scoreline. That is his

block. Really, really good chance for Fabrice Muamba. Could easily

O'Reilly! Very nearly a goal on his So at the sixth attempt Bolton take

their first points at home this season thanks to this 5-0 win. And,

at the same time, avenge that 5-0 FA Cup semi final humiliation. As

for Stoke, they are finding life hard after the Europa League. This

is their fourth straight defeat following their continental

excursions. I've managed the club I think for

over eight-and-a-half years and it's a disappointing performance as

any that I have managed. We just didn't compete. We look second best

all over the pitch. It's very very disappointing. It was a massive win.

It showed what the players, even when we went 1-0 up, we knew the

job was not done because a team like stoke can bounce back. Today

we showed we are a great team together and individually, as well.

Have you got grievances about that goal? Not at all. I had a grievance

is about the way we played but the get the opening goal. It was

clearly a back pass and the referee blew and it was great for Ivan to

set up the skipper. It gave us a platform to move forward. We played

at a high intensity. The supporters have had a horrible couple of

months and we gave support there something to smile about today. I

had a good feeling come into the match. I'd like to thank my parish

priest. Someone was looking after him for the Jason, if that semi-

final defeat which was crushing last season psychologically damaged

this squad, but the ultimate therapy. Yes, when you take a

defeat like that it's hard to deal with, but what can help us coming

back and beating aside in a game you played against them in the

future, so they will be feeling good about that. Help early doors?

Yes, away from home, you want a good, solid start. Begovic didn't

help his team up. When it first happened, we thought the referee

had got it wrong but he didn't. He got it spot on. Quick thinking. The

important thing is the game, when it started, you get straight into

you think it's a free kick but he hasn't. It's a back pass. I'm not

sure he got that right. The ball comes down. Glenn Whelan A Shanks

it off his foot. What you don't do, you don't give it to him again. The

referee, quick-thinking, Davies put it in the open goal and a fire as a

manager, I would be having a go of the goalkeeper. Do not let go of

the ball. Quick thinking by Ivan Klasnic But that should never

happen. The ball gets put down. And literally, from then on, he

explains to the players it was a back pass, so they got it spot on,

the referee, but Begovic didn't get any better. Second goal, 23 minutes

in, horrendous kick out. Didn't do a lot to get back his goal. Great

thinking from Chris Eagles but I think the goalkeeper had a

nightmare. He wasn't only to blame. The back four, the worst

performance I have seen. Tony Pulis disappointed most - hard to pick

out a Bolton player who pleased more than the others. That is your

job? Klasnic had a great game. Eagles was great today. Everything

he did, he did well. What a game for him! If you look at his first

goal, which was fantastic. First here, he sets it off. He's outside

the box. He hits the strike off. The keeper does well to get hold of

that. Here, you can see him making his way forward. It's not a great

clearance from Begovic. What a strike that is. That's the only

place it could have gone in. A nice pass setting up a move for Bolton.

Here, he wins the first header. He's not happy with that. He makes

a run-in. Shows desire to make his way here. He is gambling they will

get that. He's playing confidence and he'll put that goal in. A

lovely little dink over the keeper. There you know he will score once

the ball is bouncing like that. He has a nice sandwich under it. That

is a player playing a loot of confidence. As for Stoke, the last

time they played in the Europa League they lost at the weekend.

You look at who they play - is it as simple as that? Pulis has tried

to improve the squad because of the our rope pa league. He tried to

pack that squad and get the quality. They've had four away games when

they've come from from Europe. Travelling all over the place. Four

away games, not easy. They are better at home. Today they were

poor from the front to the back. This is your little bit of

moonlighting. On a Monday morning you turn up for training after what

Bolton have been through. What does that mean inside the dressing room?

D They will feel confidence. A result like that can kick-start

your season. That is what will happen to Bolton now. Next we head

to the banks of the river Thames with the home side looking to leap-

frog up the tight table and the visitors hoping for three points to

pull level with Chelsea. You never know what Fulham are

going to do. Sometimes they are hot, sometimes they are cold. They enter

this after a league win and a victory at Wigan. Their last match

saw them freeze. A 6-0 win against QPR. Four te feets in four draws,

they are as changeable as the weather. Since Scoty Parker entered

Spurs he has shown intersurprise. Six wins in seven is his, following

his move from West Ham. Van de Vaart has six goals in five,

as Harry's men go in the right direction. Over to our spaceman,

captain money. With Harry Redknapp convalue

lessing. Van de Vaart needs a goal today, to

set a club record of scoring in six successive preemyeership games.

Martin Jol was manager of Spurs for minute's silence is being observed

Riise on the overlap. He's forced a corner.

Fulham starting the way they left off on Thursday night.

They had that impressive performance in the our rope pa

league. -- Europa League.

Where was the marking by Tottenham? Friedel, at the age of 40, his

opposite number is 39. It makes it just on the line there. He gets his

hands to it. The header was by Cydonia. That was close in Fulham -

- by Sidwell in Fulham's first taken the lead.

Fulham were stretched, first one side, then the other. Gareth Bale,

who was signed by the Fulham manager, Martin Jol, from

Southampton when Jol was at Spurs has really started things off here

for Tottenham, just when Fulham appeared to have got the better of

the early stages. Walker, the right-back may have

made an impression to get into the England squad again.

Adebayor can't get there. The move and speed of the Tottenham attack

and Tottenham take the lead. Now, Lennon. Adebayor making

strides in the middle, so is Bale. This is Lennon - deflected.

Martin Jol took Tottenham to fifth in the Premier League, which at

that time was the highest they had finished since it started. Only

just missed out on the Champions League, if you remember, when the

team fell ill on the last day of the season. Lennon, on the left

It's Lennon for Spurs. He goes all the way. Lennon scores!

Spurs go two-up. Right on 45 minutes.

The switch where Lennon came across to play on the left has suddenly

worked for Tottenham. They swap the wingers over during play. Lennon

here picks up the ball on the left hand side, from Bale, who moved

inside. Look at the way he teased Baird.

It's a well-taken individual goal by Lennon, who hasn't actually

scored since he got one at Hearts in a play-off early in the season,

in the Europa League. He was then injured. There is a suggestion that

if Lennon can come up the right wing and move across the line, he

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can do more damage. He has made it Oh, what a trip over by Friedel.

One goal and things could change Spurs' players have got their

bodies in the way of Fulham shots. You wonder whether Fulham can make

one of these corners pay? It's gone in.

They made one this time. It seems to have gone in. Possibly off a

Tottenham defender. One defender on to another there. One Tottenham

heading it against another. It may be an own goal. It is. It has come

I think. Kaboul and the referee has gone to his pocket. Yellow card.

Well, I don't know about that - I thought it was more ball to hand

good save by Friedel. Baird had a go there from a

distance. angle. A corner.

Dembele, around Friedel. King, what fouled here. He was pushed by

Cydonia. Nothing given. Another day he -- by Sidwell. Another day he

How on earth did that not go in? They are appealing now for a

penalty. How many shots did they have there in the six-yard box?

Everybody was having a go. Friedel, handball there. It looks like a

handball. It looked like Walker who had the

ball under his arms there. That's what Fulham were appealing

for while that was going on. Then Dembele went down.

-- then Dempsey went down. It's a corner only for Fulham.

What a finish. An amazing goal.

Modric on the line there stopping Dempsey. I don't think Friedel

knows how that stayed out. I don't think any of us do. It came off his

body. It was Dempsey and Modric on the post saved Spurs and protects

the lead. They've had enough excitement for one afternoon,

Schwarzer. Spurs have got it now. It went in off Kelly. Defoe with a

snapshot to make it 3-1. The Spurs' fans celebrate. Last minute of the

added time. Spurs get a break.

Defoe will doubtless claim the goal. It's Fulham, 1, Tottenham, 3. That

does not reflect what has happened STUDIO: That's eight unbeaten for

Spurs. With seven wins in that run without Harry, today they did their

job for the caretaker crew. A few years ago, we would not have one

those games. But we dug in and showed that quality. We had to hang

on in there. For a good half an hour. We were not holding the ball,

not passing the ball. Not the way we did in the first have and we

have been doing all season. We consider ourselves lucky to get

away with the three points. Fulham's hot and cold streak

continues. But big positives to be taken from their performance today.

The first goal was a bit unfortunate. We had some great

challenges with Steve Sidwell and can Dempsey. Replayed well in the

second half, of course. We had to force the issue. -- we played well.

We should have had at least a penalty or scored the goal.

will be talking to Harry tonight. When will he be back at work?

this gives them a good two weeks to sit down and take it day by day and

consider along with the doctors, where his next step is Platt the

moment, there's no rush. Best wishes to him, of course. This is

my favourite part of Match Of The Day 2. You go to say nice things

about Spurs. You have to. Seven wins and a draw. I thought

especially, in the first half, they played a very good game, attacking

and their movement in midfield was brilliant. Lucky in the second half.

Perhaps if Fulham should have a penalty. I think it was an

important victory for Tottenham to keep the momentum going. Fulham can

consider themselves unlucky after the second half performance but

they were bad in the first half. When they played Liverpool, Spurs

were very fast out of the blocks, Jason thought up they were under

the Premier League, you have to start fast and they did that.

of the features of the game was Carl Walker getting forward. He

shows unbelievable pace to get there. John Arne Riise thought he

was getting in there. That is his go on his left foot and finish. A

great bit of skill. He can hit a fantastic finish right in the

corner of the net. Another feature was a him getting on the ball, as

bringing the ball from right to left. Different angles. Luka Modric,

he is looking up to see a people can make and have a run for him. He

makes it look easy for so we see another side of his game. He takes

the ball, trying to make something happen, and gets another free kick

for his side. Here, he shows his defensive qualities. He has got his

head up and is looking to pass it That is the positives. Is there a

little bit of anecdotal evidence that they may be fading a little in

the second half? The today they didn't play as well in the second

half. For an increase the tempo. -- Fulham increased the tempo. Did

they step up too much? They dropped off in midfield a little bit.

loads of space, on his right foot, they have got to drop off,

Tottenham. Ledley King drops off. Suddenly, a dangerous position. He

plays it back. Gets a shot on goal. A space in midfield. Looker much

time John Arne Riise gets. Sets it up on his left foot. Luka Modric

has got to close it down, get tighter. They can pick any line he

wants. Dempsey through the middle. Spurs torn apart on what occasion

and should have scored. Parker and Sandro doing the same job for the

Dempsey in the middle. Luka Modric has got to help out and it leaves a

big hole on the right and this is too easy. Look how much space he

has got. He doesn't get close down. Too easy. Not enough pressure and

then, right at the end, this is the penalty I was talking about. He

scrambles, a handball. 2-1. The ball is cleared eventually. Parker

puts a flying block on and then Luka Modric. This is what Brad

Friedel thinks about it. He knows he got away with it. Overall,

A Jason, you played against them. Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs, man City,

how serious should be be taking Spurs this season? Very seriously.

Kyle Walker gives them another dimension. For me, Luka Modric is

the best in the country. They are title contenders. Both played in

Europe. It just shows different in the squad. You look lovely in HD,

by the way. I wish I could say the same about you. Whatever. Goal of

the Month still to come. But these two teams would be happy never to

hear the word October again. Wolves picked up just one point. Wigan

didn't get any. And the less said about September the better. So

today's game, put simply, was massive. Even at this early stage,

Wolves and Wigan enter this desperate for points, with managers

Mick McCarthy and Roberto Martinez dreaming of a win to ease the

pressure. At the end of last season, these two survived on the last day.

But it could be a worse scenario when they meet again on the final

day in May. And that's because they just can't buy a win. Mick's men

have lost six out of their last seven. Wigan's record is worse.

They have lost seven on the trot with their solitary success coming

on August 27th. So who dares wins side. Gary Caldwell suspended. A

Squeezed away by a Al-Habsi. So often injury-hit, returning to the

side of late. The first appeared on the goal in the game was a worthy

one, two. Best corner of the game at the far post. Headed away by

Hugo Rodallega. Giving a headache for his pains. 16 goals conceded by

Wolves in their last seven games. Here is a chance for Stephen Hunt

at the other end. The goalkeeper put that back in the middle. East

away by Watson. Had he gone down, he would have got a penalty. Well,

I think Stephen Hunt treads on the goalkeeper and goes beyond him, and

I think the referee got that right. Johnson with the header down and he

is claiming a hand ball. The referee was well placed. He would

have been blind side to that and needed his assistant to flag. Well,

hand came down on the ball, but I Johnson again. Had it not been for

him, Wolves would have been in real man whose goals kept Wigan out last

season simply cannot get one this miss. It will come back to haunt

for Wolverhampton Wanderers by Jamie O'Hara, moments after Wigan

miss a gilt-edged opportunity and Wolves had the lead after 31

minutes. The game of football so often can twist on a hit or miss.

There was a miss. There is a hit and Wolves lead. O'Hara finished

sweetly but the defender was beaten too easily by the ball in the air

across. WHISTLE BLOWS It's a penalty kick.

Foul lot by Stephen Hunter. It was an enterprising run. Head down.

penalty. Watson will take the spot kick before half-time to level it.

A big moment. Hennessy blocks. Watson, from the rebound, 1-1. It

was a wretched a wretched penalty. But, in the end, Hennessy was built

in and Watson was relieved. Awful support. A little bit hesitant

initially. Momentum is slow. Wigan defended well. Henry. From the

charge. Henry. Splendid keep it out. Terrific run here by

Henry. Saw the gap, went for it. Good initial save from hunt.

Brilliant for Al-Habsi. Was it over the line? Edwards made sure anyway.

Edwards credited with the goal in the ground and he certainly lashed

it in. Let's see if it was over the line? No, it wasn't. Edwards's goal

10 minutes into the second half. Wolves's lead is restored. Johnson.

overlap now. Here is Jarvis. wanders a two-goal cushion. -- Ward

gives Wolverhampton Wanderers a two-goal cushion and once again,

the good work of the goalkeeper Al- Habsi means nothing. Jarvis got to

the byline too easily. Pushed back into the danger area via a

deflection. Wolverhampton Wanderers, around him seems to have caused him

problems. How Kenny complain about the free kick being given? It was

his second bite. We Johnson has gone for it. A brilliant save! He

has had such a good game. Cruel fortune has dogged him today. He

deserved to see that one fly over. Brilliant reactions. So bringing

athleticism. -- springing athleticism. Albert Crusat. On his

interesting. Help is on its way. Moses with the corner kick. Edwards

had a good shout and left it. Tempers begin to rise. Gohouri in

the thick of things. Why all the pushing and shoving? Somebody needs

to calm him down. He seemed to spit their and that is what enraged the

was. It has come to Crusat. Moses is screaming for it.

It's Diame. Ripples the side of the side

netting only. Wigan will look back on this game

and know they missed big opportunities when they come.

Wolves stopped the rot to win for the first time since August 21. As

for Wigan, it is now eight defeats on the trot with Roberto's boys at

rock-bottom. No better time than today, against somebody who looks

like being one of our rivals down at the bottom of the table. A huge

win. Really valuable. Much needed. Today you feel really down because

it was a game we had high hopes. We started well enough. Unfortunately

we conceded three goals. We've got another opportunity, an

international break. I want to make sure we are as good as we can be

for our next game. It got hot under the collar. What did your players

say? Generally no idea what it was about. Come on, the game, it should

have been hot under the collar, shouldn't it from the start? We are

fourth bottom. They are at the bottom. Needed points. Desperate

Wigan cannot take a chance. They get this after 30 minutes. What a

miss. 35 seconds later Wolves go from the

other end. Doyle does better with his second touch. Pressure on Wigan.

Fabulous save. This is a better one. Al Habsi, but no luck. 2-0.

The trouble with Wigan is they cannot score any goals. They had

enough chances in the game. The pressure is on them. A chance here.

Rodallega, fluffs his lines. Unbelievable. That is what Martinez

thinks. Believe it or not, Mick McCarthy is happy here. He gets the

win. It is massive because Wigan have a string of results where they

have games where they have got to pick points up and they cannot

score goals. Played all right today. I have a moral question for you.

This is Stephen Hunt. This is him with the wind this his sails. Got

through into the box. He's very honest. Applause that. He went down.

There's enough contact for him to go down. If he stays down, I think

it is a penalty. For me, the answer is yes. I am staying down. Would

you go down? I am staying down after that one. He gives the

penalty away. Ironically. That is a foul. If he had gone down the

referee would have looked at it and said there is contact. The

goalkeeper tried to pull his arms away. If he goes down it is a

penalty. He would have gone down if he had not gone anywhere near him.

I would still be down now! You said the deflected goal you would

celebrate that as well. Badly deflected is OK? I would be kissing

the shirt. Now we have to highlight this, because it happened in the

game. Some of the players were really angry at the spiting

incident. Berra with Alcaraz. There is a spit from Alcaraz there. It

hits Stearman. There's nothing worse than spiting. It is the worse

thing you can do on a football pitch. Has id happened to you?

I cannot remember his name. Centre- back. I had a foul. He was standing

over me as hi stood up. I looked up at his face. He was six foot four.

He cleared his throat and spat right in my eyes.

Red mist came down. I was swinging, I could not get near to him.

Horrible thing to do. Horrible. time back to football and countdown

eight of the best in our goal of the month. Jason will pick his

favourite. More importantly it is gone past Johnson. He scored a

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brilliant goal! D Drenthe - what a goal! What a

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That's delightful! It couldn't be easier for you, all

this pressure. Open goal. easiest one. Goal of The Month?

Ruiz. What? Are you surprised? choice.

This reminds me of one George Best. They were all good goals this month.

Gareth Bale was the best by one million miles! You may or may not

have heard that Sir Ferguson has been celebrating 25 years.

Highlights of the latest game, but a journey back to the days before

Can you please welcome Sir Alex Ferguson.

I am delighted to say that today the North Stand is to be renamed

the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand. Thank you for this wonderful, proud

moment. Thank you! It's gone in!

Manchester United lead. I think it went in off the defender.

It's Wes Brown against his former club.

penalty. The decision is overturned.

Manchester United can breathe a sigh of relief.

He thought it was a United arm. That is why he had the penalty. He

had a chat with him and it was rightly overturned.

How about that for a stop!? What a double save. The first is at

him. Rooney hits it. The second is a magnificent reaction stop. I feel

honoured and emotional. When I saw my name in that stand. Was it a

bombshell for you? Did you know about it? I did not know anything

D We have got Fergy's first 11. easy. He picks himself smichael.

Gary Neville. Vidic. I come from the school of

Adams, so Vidic, left a couple of centre-backs out. Obviously well

known. Erwin. A legend. I don't think you

can leave this guy out as well, Mr Manchester United in the middle,

Scholes. He can do anything. You've got to have a bit of tackling

ability, the way he tackles. Can't leave him out. Mr Manchester United

on the left. You cannot leave the great man out - Cantona along side

R -- Ronaldo. We put together a second 11 if they

were to play a training match in a Ferdinand has to be pushing to get

in there and Rooney. I would have stuck him out on the left there. He

would have made his way in, maybe pushing Rooney out -- Ronaldo out

on the right. Talking of teams, the England squad

for the looming friendlies has been announced. John Terry confirmed

Rodwell and Steridge get called up. If you spent your Saturday nights

away from the sofa, we'll look after you. We start at Loftus Road.

Man City stay top of the table. QPR made them work for it in a cracker.

They were fortunate to win a free kick in this challenge with

Bothroyd. There was no disputing Bothroyd. There was no disputing

Bothroyd. There was no disputing what followed.

Bothroyd, for Queen's Park Rangers Milner. That's a good ball.

Inside he's done ever so well. It is a brilliant goal.

Bothroyd a bit of work to do. Now Dzeko.

his head and, for me, it has to be his goal. Decent ball. A 3-2.

Manchester City. Barton. Heidar Helguson. Off the woodwork. Great

off the early season's surprise package, Everton.

COMMENTATOR: Three in the penalty area. It's an own-goal. Away by a

Rodwell. Taylor, again, encouraged to shoot. What a strike from Brian

Taylor. A lifelong Liverpool fan. With one to remember against

Everton. Phil Neville. Louis Saha, Louis Saha. But it came back to

Louis Saha. Deflected wide for a double as the claret and blue is

moved up to eight with a win against the plucky Canaries.

COMMENTATOR: Pilkington, brilliant, stunning goal! A sumptuous free

kick by Antony Pilkington. Gabriel Agbonlahor. He has done well. A

Gabriel Agbonlahor will surely give them the lead? They have committed

Anfield, they lost 8-0 in the FA Cup. There were no goals this time

around but plenty of incident. COMMENTATOR: Andy Carroll is at the

far post. What a chance and he missed. Danny brain gave up Pepe

Reina ahead they all day. -- a headache. He played a provider. It

is wildly blasted over. Glen Johnson. Dirk Kuyt is there. It

won't count. In it comes and Dirk Kuyt is offside. They had a hero in

stop by the goalkeeper. It was routine at the Emirates Stadium as

Arsenal racked up their 4th victory arsenal goal! Roy Hodgson

pesticides Endeavour -- praised, but the header was easily saved.

After two defeats, Chelsea still appoints a Blackburn but this one

was far from comfortable. What a chance this could be. It is wide,

would you believe it. Yakubu had a golden chance. Peter Schep was

injured but his team mates would thank him later for sticking it out.

to put Chelsea in front. Pedersen hits it hard. Petr Cech! There were

shades of last weekend as John Terry got in a muddle but it just

wasn't Blackburn's day. Yakubu turning black -- back past Terry. A

Blackburn corner. Against the bar. So lucky that did not going. It is

a day to forget for Fernando. is Fernando Torres. Dear me. It

Jason, you spent almost every day with Steve King. Give me an insight

into the man himself. The he's positive, confident. On TV, people

think it's something he is putting on, but he's like that every single

day and he believes we can turn things around. What I want to work

out is, when the demonstrations are going on after the game and you go

in the dressing room, it's embarrassing for the players to

hear the fans outside saying Kean Out. Is that hard? If we are

winning, it's hard. Football is a result business. If you are winning

games, everything seems OK and we want to get back to doing that as

soon as possible. It's such a bleak situation at the moment because the

circle of that ball from the boardroom to the management into

the dressing room, back to the supporters, and the boardroom,

there's no harmony at all. It's one of these things people may have

gripes, but the only way to move forward is together. The fans, the

management, the players. It will come from winning games. What would

you say to Blackburn fans watching tonight? In terms of the fixtures

you're capable of winning? I would say, look at the performances,

aside to want to do well, who are playing for the manager, the club.

Hopefully we can turn it around. We haven't had a lot of luck but we

are remaining positive, training hard, and we hope to put it right

as soon as possible. This season, you haven't been smashed out. You

have played teams and there has been a lot of big results this

season, but Blackburn are losing by the odd goal. Performances are not

far off. That's the frustrating thing. We are playing well. Luck

has not gone for us. We must two penalties against Everton. We had

10 minutes to close the game at against Norwich. The Chelsea game,

we could easily have won. Football can be like that at times. At the

moment, it's not happening for us. How optimistic are you a Blackburn

staying in the Premier League? positive. We went to the last game

last season to do it, and by more positive now we will stay in the

league. OK, many thanks, gents. Nearly finished. I hope you enjoyed

the last 70 minutes or so. Here's a Stoke come unstuck. Spurs stun

Fulham in a Craven Cottage cracker. And Wolves find their bite as

victories for the top five to stay level on points with Chelsea. The

Manchester clubs still lead the way, but Arsenal move neck and neck with

Liverpool. Wolves' first victory since August moves them up four

places. But it's another grim day for Wigan who are looking

increasingly forlorn at the bottom. Bolton's big win sees them take a

small step forward as they go above Sorry, Jason. So, thanks all from

Match Of The Day 2, on a weekend when we're not sure whether actions

spoke louder than words, or words spoke louder than actions.

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