05/10/2013 Match of the Day

COMMENTATOR: It's going to be a long, hard season for Ian Holloway

and Crystal Palace. A dagger right through the heart of Martin Jol.

He's in a lonely place at the moment.

Mourinho prowls and scowls. Hello there, just six weeks in and the

fresh-faced optimism of early season is but a distant memory for most

Premier League managers. Joining us tonight a man who knows exactly how

they feel, the first ever England manager to appear live on Match of

the Day, Roy Hodgson, he's alongside former England skipper, Alan

Shearer. A number of Roy's players are in action in the six games we

have for you. We begin with two teams who would

have expected much better starts to the Premier League season.

Sunderland were bottom and Manchester United were in the bottom

half. On his bottom at the Stadium of Light is Guy Mowbray.

24 previous Premier League meetings, only one Sunderland win, way back

then in 1997 Kevin Ball led the side as captain, now he picks it as

interim head coach. He's made a couple of changes:

Four of the England squad start for Manchester United.

That's not clear, that's in! Lashed in for 1-0 Sunderland,

four-and-a-half minutes into the game. Manchester United all over the

place at the boo being. -- all over the place at the back.

Great work from Jacarini. The clearance from Jones straight to

the United captain. He got himself in a right old mess.

Really well finished by Gardner. What a start.

Gardner was waiting. He couldn't make his mind up and he lost the

chance. It might prove to be a really big

moment. finish on the volley. He'll think

that he had to hit the target. You wouldn't believe you're watching

a team rooted to the bottom of the table here, the way Sunderland are

going about their business. That's a superb save from Heywood.

-- DeGea. Kevin Ball has the dry-mouth

syndrome that all managers are familiar with.

Oh, they were in each others' way. You have to wonder whether all these

chances that Sunderland are creating, but not able to convert

might come back to bite them before the end.

He got into the penalty area and went tumbling. He's going to get a

yellow card for tumbling too easily. The young man seems a little shocked

by that. He does have such good balance.

by that. Until then. I think the referee has

got it right. Bumped, yes, but not barged enough for that to happen.

The finger has been pointed at Ashley Young already this season and

David Moyes said he didn't approve. I don't think he approves of a

yellow card being shown on this occasion.

Januzaj! Nicely put in. Adnan Januzaj's first start and his first

goal. A really, really important goal it could be too.

He strode confidently onto it. Dispatched beautifully.

18 years old, the future of Manchester United.

Evra didn't even look. He knew the right place to put the ball into.

Januzaj! He's done it again. It's an even better goal this time! What a

special player Manchester United have. Two really special goals. This

is magnificent. Straight onto his boot. Look at that

for a study in concentration and skill. A turn around at the Stadium

of Light, a teenage turn around. A long way back for Sunderland even

of Light, a teenage turn around. with just the one goal in it.

Wayne Rooney has stopped again and in fact, he's down to his knees.

Oh, dear. Oh, dear. We don't want to raise the alarm

just yet, do we? If you are an England fan of any sort of

persuasion, I'm sure you must be think, "Run it off, Wayne." He looks

to be moving OK again. Van Persie has missed the target.

That's a collector's item. That had 3-1 written all over it.

Westwood has gone forward too. Full attack mode Sunderland now.

Everybody shouts handball. That seems to be the rule now, you've got

to at least shout. That was as far from his hand as you

could possibly get. Brave effort Sunderland. I'm not going to get too

excited because we've won the game. Every result is hard to come by. At

the moment we needed it. I wasn't getting too low as much as people

were making it out to be. But hopefully we can pick that form up.

Whoa played much better. Better intensity, faster. I thought it was

more exciting an I enjoyed it. We know a bit about him. You know a lot

about him, how good can Adnan Januzaj be? I don't want to put too

much on his shoulders, but he's at the right place. He's going to learn

a lot from the players, the club, the manager. He's got a great chance

if he keeps doing the right things. Since he's come back preseason he's

gone up a level and everyone's noticed that. What do you do now,

two weeks now? I promised myself I would have a glass of Riocca

tonight, that's what I'll probably do. I will speak to the powers that

be and find out how to take things forward. Once I know, you'll know.

You must be pleased that the players are giving such a response. This is

fantastic. But it's the minimum they should give for yourselves. --

themselves. Do you think you should have the chance? Guy! I'm a

disappointed man at this moment. We'll wait and see. I think he's

properly overly confident. Six of your players were on show in that

game, all for Manchester United. All came through unscathed, Rooney, no

phone calls? No phone calls. Excellent news. It's a boost for you

when you have players like that, they've had a tricky start to the

season, Manchester United, it's a boost for you that the get a win so

season, Manchester United, it's a it helps their confidence. I think

so. It's always good to come into the international week on the back

of a good result and a good perm formance. -- Performance. I was

particularly pleased with Manchester United in the second half. They

played really well. As David said, with the right intensity, that we'll

be looking to see from them when we play on Friday. It was a result they

needed. Sunderland were excellent in the first half, played really well.

United, the few problems, defensively in particularly, all at

sea at times. Big improvement from Sunderland. I was quite impressed

with them. I don't want to take anything away from them. Manchester

United started off on the first 45 minutes so poor. They were second

best at everything. Second balls, they didn't pick one up. This summed

them up. After four, five minutes, the goal here. Evra should do

better. The ball comes in, Jones the goal here. Evra should do

should clear it. Vidic should clear it better. It's a very good finish

from Gardner. Jones gets caught on the ball. And Gardner should pick a

pass out here now. Instead of taking an extra touch. Either that pass

there or that pass there. He does neither. Jones does well to get back

after his original mistake. Poor pass from Rooney. United look shaky

at the back. They look nervous. Ball back into DeGea and he slices hills

clearance. Sunderland got men around the ball. They didn't give them any

time. There's four men around Evra. He's not going anywhere. They did

that for 45 minutes. United had the ball in a decent area. There's one

person in the box there, Van Persie, that happened first off and they

must have got a right telling off from David Moyes. They lose the

ball, but look at the intensity to win it being back. I mentioned one

person in the box. Look at the difference. You have four guys

attracted that ball to Evra. You have Ki, who doesn't pick up Januzaj

at all, there is space in the middle. They have four players in

there and that is a fantastic finish and United were much better second

half and probably deserved the victory. Januzaj, all the talk will

be about him, and astonishingly good performance. He -- it is probably

passed his bedtime. I hope he has been allowed to stay up to watch. We

have to look at this game. The technique, not only to get it on

target but to keep it down. Just watch when we show the close-up. It

is absolutely brilliant technique and to get that in, look at him, I

is on the ball, ball down, it is brilliant, a worthy winning goal. A

great goal. There is a possibility he could classify for England, we

thought it was Belgian and he could play for about four or five

countries, one of which could beat England, down the line. Down the

line, if he becomes nationalised or a home-grown product. He has been

with United for a long period of time. That discussion will have to

be seriously debated, I think, before we start nationalising

players. There is no doubt he is a real talent and we have our eyes on

him but a lot will have to be discussed. It also depends on how

well England do over the next two and a half or three years. To make

the decision. If he has a number of countries after him, then his desire

is going to be to want to play international football. That is

true. After defeats against Aston Villa and Bayern Munich the heat was

on the other half of Manchester. City entertained in Everton side who

maintained their unbeaten Premier League record with Monday's win

against Newcastle. He couldn't keep it out. He wheeled

away and slides on his needs to celebrate. Lukaku could be there.

Lukaku! Easy does it. He is moving in the air, he has

beaten Howard and it is a super goal. Loic Remy, Remy has got a goal

back. It is Everton three, Newcastle United two. At the Etihad Stadium

was Steve Wilson. Four wins in the last six meetings

here, nine in the last 12 meetings home and away. You would be forgiven

for assuming that is Manchester City's record against Everton.

Actually, it is Everton against Manchester City. The history of this

fixture is the least of Joe Hart's worries. Having conceded six goals

in two games for the first time in eight years, England's goalkeeper

starts but Hart is one of only five survivors from the hammering by

Bayern Munich. In comes the dollar -- Zabaleta, Lescott, David Silva

and Negredo. Gareth Barry is on loan at Everton from city so he can't

play. James McCarthy moves to the defensive midfield position and

Steven Naismith, who scored Everton's winner against Chelsea,

comes in. Jonathan Moss is the referee and it

is unbeaten Everton from right-to-left in the 45 minutes

against Manchester City side who have lost their last two.

Had to be very strong in the first 20 seconds of the game to prevent

Lukaku, definitely on side and Joe Hart was indebted to Joleon Lescott

there. A touch on Osman has brought the

free kick on Sergio Aguero, who had turned away from Distin and Osman

just caught him. This is Kolarov against a five-man Everton wall and

Tim Howard. Side netted. When they sought Tim Howard's towel

ruffling, there were quite a few fans inside the ground who thought

that was in. A free kick, Aguero is not

convinced. Good recovery. Everton have nearly

caught Manchester City on the counter. It happened in the first 20

seconds of the game and it nearly happened again here. Fernandinho's

intervention almost turned into a pass for Lukaku. Joe Hart was

scrambling. I don't know if it is the early start, but there are quite

a few empty seats inside the -- there are quite a few empty seats

inside the Etihad at the moment. Joe Hart gets a hand to it but it is

not enough and Everton are in front! Lukaku scores. That match

almost perhaps inevitable. Joe Hart will be disappointed, not

for the first time this week. Manchester City, who have lost three

games on the run for three years, have lost their last two and they

are behind again. Joe Hart is under the spotlight again. There is no

hiding place at the moment for Manchester City's England

goalkeeper. Negredo, 1-1. Just what Manchester

City needed, and instant response from Negredo. There is an old cliche

that you're never more vulnerable than when you have just scored.

Yaya Toure was the creator of this. Negredo the finisher. It is one

each. Morale is long ran a long way to

make that challenge and he might have been better off leaving it to

the defenders. -- morale is. If you have a Brazilian in your side, you

might as well let him take the free kick. It is wide! Aguero has missed

it, a brilliant free kick. It obviously works a treat on the

training ground and it should have worked a treat again, but Aguero put

it wide. Manchester City should be in front. Six minutes to go until

half-time. A big chance, a big, big chance. To

miss the chance is one thing, to miss the ball is something else.

Everton are saying that Nastasic pushed him. It looked suspicious. It

is a lovely ball in. Nastasic there have lent his left arm into the back

of Lukaku and took a risk in doing that.

Negredo and Coleman together and Negredo has reacted rather it

angrily to Seamus Coleman. There is a bit of rotting going on between

the two of them. The game is going on as well.

Aguero scores! Right at the end of the half, Sergio Aguero puts

Manchester City in front. With the hardest of the three opportunities

he has had. Everton behind with seconds left in the half.

It is a really good finish, so much pace on the shot that Tim Howard was

beaten. Manchester City two, Everton one.

The challenge from James Milner and the referee puts his whistle to his

lips, I think to end the half blood James McCarthy is down here. It is a

very strong challenge. Jonathan Moss has given James Milner a yellow card

and you just wonder whether Milner has given James Milner a yellow card

hasn't slightly got away with that. Mirallas, his first touch just let

him down. A lovely ball by Barkley, very close to being offside but he

might just have been level with Nastasic. Joe Hart had to advance

very quickly. Halfway through the second half.

Coleman on Zabaleta, penalty Manchester City. Well, he protests,

Seamus Coleman, but Jonathan Moss had no doubt at all. He pointed to

the spot almost before the Argentine had hit the floor. Zabaleta went

down easily. But Coleman did use his left arm. Well, you would say about

down easily. But Coleman did use his the Manchester City penalty is that

in the replay looks like less of a foul than the Nastasic shove on

Lukaku in the first half. Just, just, 3-1. Unlucky Tim Howard.

A big job on now for Everton. If you wanted to split hairs, you

might say that is a Howard own goal. 3-1. The last unbeaten

Barclays Premier League record is about to go.

Samir Nasri, well played, Tim Howard. This would have put the seal

on it for Manchester City and would have been a very flattering fourth.

We really need the victory because we are starting the game, fourth

points down, so it is an important amount of points and it was

important to continue winning here at home. The penalty that was

awarded, Jonathan Moss needs to watch it again and understand why he

gave a penalty. If you are going to give a penalty for that, it will

make the game really difficult. You are looking at if you want to give

the same sort of level for any type of incident you are going to get in

the box, Lukaku's incident is more of a penalty. If I revise on the

match, I don't remember that they had an important chance to score a

goal so I don't think it was difference today was the penalty. We

will talk about those incidents very shortly. All the talk this week has

been about Joe Hart. You have had to deal with a lot of it, Roy. You have

given him your backing. The first goal, people said was he at fault

for that? I think it was very harsh to say he was at fault for that one.

I don't think he has been helped by his defenders in this instance,

particularly Lescott. While Lescott is trying to play at offside here,

with Jackie Elko has time and space to pick up his head, to pick up the

pass, there is no way he can play offside. A very good run from

Lukaku. Lescott gets back, running at 100 miles an hour. He should slow

himself down. He is very close to him there. Yes, Joe Hart has made

mistakes particularly in bit weak and this season but that would be

incredibly harsh to have any blame. I would agree with that entirely. It

was difficult, similar to the goal that Manchester City is scored a few

minutes later, at the equaliser. You have stood by him, he will play in

the games coming up presumably having said what you have said. Is

it important to back a goalkeeper? I think it is. The keeper is so much

in the limelight and every mistake they make is so easy to make. A

midfielder can make mistakes, a they make is so easy to make. A

forward can make a silly run, and we don't really notice it. But a

goalkeeper, everyone see it's. Do you wish you tried one of your

other keepers? We have done that. Butlin placed -- played. Forster, we

like, what we see of him in training. This is the time for

experience, for people who real live know what it's like to play for know

what it's like. I remember a few years ago with Carson in goal.

Roberto Martinez very unhappy. What do you think? I totally agree.

There's no need for him to tackle. Is that not a push or a shove? I

think it is. John Moss doesn't think it is. It's clearly a push. There's

no need to do it, but he did. It should have been a penalty.

Particularly if the referee has given this one. Coleman gets the

wrong side of Zabaleta. Yes, Zabaleta goes down rather easily.

But he has obstructed him or pushed him and fouled him. It's either two

penalties or neither. Hoe has to give the -- He has to give the first

as a penalty. What as the difference in the two sides, apart from the

decisions going against Everton? Once City went behind they showed a

lot of character. Their passing, their movement, this is a lovely

free kick. This doesn't happen, this works in training. You work at it in

training. Great little give and go, the movement, Aguero should actually

score there. 90 peckeds after Everton -- seconds after Everton

scores this happens. The weight of pass into Negredo is a sensational

pass. This this is what happened. Negredo goes down there. Coleman is

pass. This this is what happened. not happy. He's arguing. He should

be getting up the pitch. He's not. He's arguing, head to head. They

come together. Even Distin comes in. They realise, oh, Man City are back

on the attack. What about this from Silva as well, Distin is on the

wrong side of him. Brilliant finish. Five of your players in action,

three and two. Who impressed you most? Well, I was very happy with

all of them, I would say if I'd pick two, James Milner for City and

Jagielka for Everton. They were outstanding for their two teams.

Really happy with everyone today. All injury free as well. It's been a

while since we had a decent SAS partnership in the Premier League,

but it continued at Anfield, attempting to halt them were a

Crystal Palace side who haven't scored in their last three games.

Jonathan Pearce watched this one. Liverpool fans love their number

sevens. Kenny Dalgleish is back at the club. And Luis Suarez, carrying

his week old baby boy makes his first appearance here. In 14 games

with Dean Struridge they share 16 goals.

Ian Holloway wept on hearing the cop sing you never walk alone, it was

his dad's favourite song. That would have been a shocked start

for Crystal Palace in the eighth minute. They have to break out at

speed. Liverpool lead! He's back. A happy

home coming. In three Liverpool games now, since

his return from the ten-match ban, he has three goals.

Persistence pays off. Stumbled, slipped, poked it in.

19 goals in his last 21 games for the club. Whatever you think of him,

his work rate and his finishing power deserves to be admired.

Rolled in, took the touch and fired away.

Sturridge goes alone! He didn't need anyone else. Two goals inside the

space of three minutes for Liverpool. It is the SAS team,

Suarez and Sturridge. Suarez has 19 in his last 21 games

for Liverpool and Dean Struridge -- Daniel Sturridge now has 19 in 25

games. One thing in his mind - team-mates? No, I'm a goal scorer,

bang. Liverpool if they are to be genuine

contenders for the title or a top-four place, must go on to win

comfortably. Sturridge has picked up something of

an injury as he stretched. He's holding the back of his thigh

immediately. Toure gets it away. Danger there for

Liverpool. Promising signs for Crystal Palace.

Good reaction save and then the follow up was wasted.

One concern for Brendan Rogers, they've only won 15 of their last 35

league games when they have bossed possession.

Goodness me. The keeper's movement, he didn't read it, very nearly an

own goal. Roy Hodgson looking on. Oh, it's a penalty. He was pulled

back. It's outside the box. The initial contact, did it carry on

inside the penalty area. That's why he's gone across to ask the

assistant referee. The assistant confirms, the contact continued into

the box. The contact was outside the box

there. It's whether the hand was also on

the shoulder into the penalty area and by continuing the foul in the

box, he denoid a goal-scoring -- denied a goal-scoring opportunity.

Steven Gerrard on the brink of history. If this goes in, he will

have scored in 15 league seasons in a row. He's made another slice of

history. First goal of the campaign for

Steven Gerrard and 160 for Liverpool in all.

He will consider the penalty a soft one. Contact was minimal.

They could have been 4-0 up inside 39 minutes.

Well done to Speroni. What a half for Liverpool. Luis Suarez put them

1-0 up. Sturridge, his strike partner, made it two. Steven Gerrard

put in number three. Liverpool comfortable at the break.

They've got one! It's Gayle at the near post. What a moment for the

22-year-old. ( What a moment. To the near post and he flicked it in.

Crystal Palace's first goal in the Premier League in 346 minutes.

Sturridge was the first man to it, offside.

Lovely work here by Suarez. He pulled it back to Sturridge. An

awkward ball. The talking point tonight, if there is one, is their

third one. Is it really a foul? You know what I mean? He's completely

thrown himself. If you want to compare it to anything, have a look

at when Kebe is held back and pulled much worse than that. Roy Hodgson is

waiting for news, are you fit and ready to go? I'm fit. I'm good to

go. I'm very happy that I'm fit this ready to go? I'm fit. I'm good to

time. I was gutted to not be fit for the last game. It was a big

opportunity for me. I was bitterly disappointed with that. To be fit

for this one and to be, you know, give the manager a problem to pick

the team, then I'm delighted to be involved in the squad. It's great to

be there. We won the second half. We were much better. We were positive.

Gayle got another goal. Things have gone against us. We have to start

with some belief. That will come. That will come, providing you're

positive. A good result for Liverpool. After

the game I spoke to Brendan Rogers. You know what it's like, when you're

a striker, Gary, and sometimes you can play in different positions and

knowing the two players well, I've played them in a number of

positions. I've played one of them up top and one on a semi-wide

position. I've played Daniel through the middle and Suarez in behind as a

Number Ten, but he's not really that. Not in terms of how we want to

work. They're both, what I would call, nine-and-a-halves, in terms of

how they get between defenders and can drop in short and go long. We

wanted to put the two of them up there. Then we look at the structure

with the players we have in behind that, whether that's a 4-4-2 or a

3-5-2 or that flexible 4-4-2. With the players at the moment, the

3-4-1-2 suits us. Those two were exceptional. Some of their

combination play and their link up was outstanding. As I said, they're

right up there with the best in this league. With your great start to the

season, does it make you reassess your targets for the overall season?

Not really. We just obviously want to make improvements on last season.

I thought that from January onwards our performance level has been good.

Obviously, we finished seventh last year and our ideas to -- our idea's

to get into the top four. There's a long way to go. We have Roy Hodgson

alongside us this evening. You've got two of his players, two of your

players of course, Steven Gerrard and Daniel Sturridge. Can you tell

us that they're fit and healthy for him? Yeah, I think Roy will be

pleased after this game, obviously, we took Daniel just off towards the

end. He was excellent. Stephen -- Steven has been outstanding. Roy

will know what he's like, having had his time at Liverpool and with

England, he's a wonderful captain and he's fit, I believe and raring

to go. Great news. Well done.

What to you make of this Danilo Sturridge and Luis Suarez

partnership? -- Daniel Sturridge. With England, when I partnered

Teddy Sheringham, it was natural. I get the feeling with this

partnership, it just happens. It is natural. They enjoy playing each

other. A have a very good record in games they have played together and

individually. They are both scoring goals and creating goals for each

other. This is a fantastic run from Daniel Sturridge.

He has an option to run through the middle of all, do what he did, and

pass it to Daniel Sturridge and say, do your stuff. He looked very

dangerous. You must be delighted with his form. He is excellent. A

good. You made. When he starts century, he gives himself the

chance to make those diagonal runs he is making from straight balls,

as you can see. His desire to get into the box. They are working so

well and understand each other. It is a prime example. He is aware of

his game. Visit it at a similar dilemma as Brendan Rogers? -- it is

it a similar dilemma? We have had a lot of white players. It has lent

itself to one centre-forward as a target. -- wide players. The last

time we played the two of them together, both of them played off

each other. Daniel can drop deeper. On that occasion, someone like

Wayne or Luis Suarez can push on. We still have three games to show

you. Let's take an opportunity to talk

about England. Would it be the biggest week in your managerial

career? It feels like it. I have had some weeks in the past, EDL to

find a qualification games, where you feel a lot of responsibility

for the country and try to pick your team through. We do not own

country, it weighs more heavily. -- with your own country. In the last

game, there were a number of critics. I felt England did not

pass the ball too well and gave up too much possession. In hindsight,

it is always different. It is always different when you are on

the touchline and you are aware of getting a result. I suppose I could

concur we have had better attacking days. I thought the shape of the

team was very good. In the circumstances, to come away from a

difficult game with a point, and go into the last two games when I was

hoping we would get some of our attacking players fit again, it

would not be a bad situation. You need two wins. They're both at home.

To you suspect you will play more offensively? We have played an

offensive style for most of the matches. The game against Moldova

or at home was good. Women get what I think is our best team on the

field, they have some marvellous, attacking players. -- when we get.

It was very important for us we did not lose the last game. We would

have been hoping that Ukraine slipped up. Do you know the team

for next Friday, barring injuries? I know it to about 80%. There are

always positions where Iowa to make decisions but I have a pretty good

idea what it will be. -- where I have to make. We do not have many

world-class players in their prime. The golden generation are the

vintage generation. We have young players who are not quite at their

prime. Is that difficult? It is a scenario that occurs. As manager

during that time, you might have wished for something different. I

during that time, you might have have been quite pleased with the

team will start they have been excellent. Response to the work has

been fantastic. With all the things we have had to contend with, I do

not think we have done that badly. we have had to contend with, I do

We're still unbeaten in the group. There have been too many draws.

Looking back, there have been a few games where we could have done more

to get the victory from a drawer. Are you confident? I am confident.

That's enough England. Time for a trip to Wales, where Cardiff, if

stats are anything to go by, were strong favourites to beat Newcastle.

The Bluebirds have lost just three of their 26 home games since the

start of last season, whilst the Magpies have won only three of

their last 23 Premier League away games. Steve Bower was watching.

The recall of Peter Odemwingie is one of three changes to Dave.

Papiss Cisse also returns. -- today. 82 from the Frenchman. -- a touch.

That was definitely a foul. Free kick to Newcastle.

There was a great save! All kinds of appeals. That was clear it in

the end. Fraizer Campbell is a relieved man. Williamson won it

back and that created the danger. That needed tipping over by David

Marshall. That was beautifully brought down and was heading in.

What a finish exclamation -- what a finish! Lois Remy picked it up from

halfway. He stepped inside two defenders and that was inch-perfect.

What an impact he has had since arriving from Queen's Park Rangers.

He has been through six managers, Mike Ashley.

Bootable by Loic Remy! -- beautiful. That was the perfect response. You

hanker by at the heart of it. He'd just clipped it. -- Jo -- Yohan

Cabaye. Free-kicks to Newcastle. He very nearly succeeded pulls up -

- he very nearly succeeded. No one saw that coming. The Cardiff

goalkeeper is very thankful. That effort was always rising.

He could not steer it towards goal. That was more encouraging for

Cardiff. Peter Odemwingie was on side. That

was a fabulous chance! His first Premier League got in Cardiff

colours. -- goal. That was a lovely come at first time bauble stuck

Peter Odemwingie took his time, kept his cool and schools are his

first Premier League goal since January. -- that was a lovely,

first time all. He did not think he got the last

touch. The referee degrees. -- ate agrees.

That was a good save by David Marsh of. This is the situation at

Cardiff need to be wary of. -- David Marshall.

Papiss Cisse was onside. That was a fabulous save for!

It is a first-half performance which isn't right up there as good

as I have seen as a manager. -- which is right up there. We started

slowly. You cannot give good players time on the ball. We made a

couple of changes at half-time. We played well in the second half. The

manager said all week we need to come out fighting and stick

together. We defended well. They put pressure on us and scored some

together. We defended well. They great goals. You have your hero,

Loic Remy. I think when strikers - Gary Lineker will tell you - when

Loic Remy. I think when strikers - they feel comfortable in an

Loic Remy. I think when strikers - environment, they produce their

best football. He is enjoying it. For the fans, it is payback for

Monday night. I think they will enjoy that result. We can all go

into the bar and scratch our heads about the team. Our week good or

bad? I will not tell you. Alan Shearer might - he was quite good.

He leads you in nicely. You have got one strike in form and one

strike out of form for Newcastle. One striker is full of confidence.

That is a fantastic ball. A guy full of confidence, he does not

even think about taking a touch. He gets his effort awake at goal. He

tries to take a touch and it gets away from him.

There is only one thing on his mind. He has an opportunity to pass it in.

Because he is full of confidence, he will have his efforts at goal.

Cabeye seems to have settled down. He helped change the game in midweek

when he came on and scored a very good goal. That's a great touch.

That's where the second goal comes from, from Remy. He controlled the

midfield. Look at that for an effort! Even the Newcastle players

think it's going into the ball for a cross. But an excellent shot. Decent

effort again. He breaks up play. Sets up play gored -- going forward.

He was at the heart of everything Newcastle did well. I'm pleased he's

settled down because he is a very good footballer. It looks as if when

Newcastle play well, they have to play well. -- he has to play well.

That's the way to get the fans back on side. Cardiff, generally a solid

start. Malky MacKay, what are the difficulties when you come up from

the championship in the Premier League nowadays? He did so well for

the previous two seasons. They were so close on each occasion. He's got

his team very well organised. They're a hard working team. I think

he's ready for it. Those two near misses, when they actually took the

step and they got, there I think he was ready for it both mentally and

his team were prepared as well. Certainly much better in the second

half. Must be frustrating for a manager when your team goes out and

they stutter and you can't get the chance. It happens, doesn't it?

Football is not an exact science, unfortunately. People don't always

give the performances. It's easier on the black board. Zblin deed! And

in here. -- Indeed. And in here. More football tonight. Here are the

details. Exactly 100 goals tonight, including

two stunning come backs. We'll see how one of Roy's predecessor's got

on. Join me after Match of the S No Premier League next week, of

course. But 5 Live will have commentary on Friday and Tuesday.

A club close to your heart now. Fulham's six defeats in seven home

games piled the pressure on Martin Jol. Today he was up against the man

he replaced at Craven Cottage as Mark Hughes returned with Stoke.

Martin Jol had his head in his hands Mark Hughes returned with Stoke.

a week ago. Today he faces a pivotal match against Mark Hughes. The Stoke

boss spent one season at the cottage taking them to eighth position and

now admits he may have left too soon. Jol is without Scott Parker.

It's a goal kick. One or two hopeful Stoke appeals.

Now did he touch the ball? Or was that a penalty claim by Stoke? Mark

Hughes might have a view on that. There's a tug back on Walters there.

Was it inside the area? Well there are appeals for a penalty.

I think he catches Meppen-Walter' left foot. -- Walters' left foot

there. Mark Hughes is puzzled.

I would have thought Etherington might fancy this.

There's going to be two minutes added to the first half, which

hasn't had too many distinguishing features.

Oh, he's gone down. The referee looks at it. There's definitely a

touch on him. It would be awkward for Fulham if

they were to even draw this game. Then they would go from the first

day of the season without a win. He's been caught. Whelan will get a

yellow card. Berbatov is looking to the bench as

though he might be nursing an injury. If he comes off, it will

surely be the signal for Darren Bent.

He does come on. Corner. Fulham are almost in a

position where they're hanging on, which is not where they want to be.

The save denies him. One minute he was clearing off the line and then

ran half the length of the pitch. Fulham's best effort of the

afternoon. Darren Bent has scored! It's a

lifeline for Fulham. It's an absolute lifeline. Darren

Bent comes on as sub and gets the goal that Martin Jol so desperately

needed. Look at the scenes at Craven

Cottage. Oh, no trying to chink his way past

him. He could have sewn it up then. They haven't heard a roar like this

in a couple of weeks. They may not have heard one like this all season.

We're struggling a bit. You saw today, home game, we couldn't keep

the ball. We couldn't sho our quality. We had a few substitutions

to make. In the end it came off and we were probably a bit lucky. We

can't really believe we've lost that game. Totally in control of the

game. Disappointed that we didn't have two key decisions go for us.

Stone wall penalties in my view and the importance of the first goal in

the Premier League is huge. It's massive. When you're in the bottom

three before kickoff and you have a team like Stoke, always hard to play

against, you need the luck, you need the breaks. We managed to get a

massive three points. You don't want the ball falling to Darren Bent. He

dispatched it really well. We're left shaking our heads. I think

Fulham were a bit embarrassed to realise that they'd won. I'm sure

they'll enjoy it nevertheless. More baffling decisions do you think?

they'll enjoy it nevertheless. More There were two or three I didn't

understand. We understand that referees have incredibly tough job.

I don't think he touches Ireland there. Do you not? I think the

ereferee gets this one right. The foul is originally outside the

box, but the referee is well within his rights there. It's clumsy.

Walters doesn't no what has happened behind him -- know what has happened

behind him. Wilson goes for the ball. He doesn't get it. Buff I

think that's a -- but I think that's a penalty. I think the referee has

had a poor day there. A few interesting ones. The substitution

turned the game. Only three players have scored more goals than him

since 2008, Rooney, RVP and Lampard. Both his feet are off the ground.

since 2008, Rooney, RVP and Lampard. Dangerous, he could get a red card.

since 2008, Rooney, RVP and Lampard. Berbatov is too clever, flicks it

over him. Two or three minutes later Berbatov has to go off injured. You

can imagine how Martin Jol Berbatov has to go off injured. You

after the pain of conceding a goal in the last minute last week and

Berbatov having to go off. It worked in the last minute last week and

in their favour. Poor ball there. This is an excellent finish. The

in their favour. Poor ball there. first touch there to put it into his

path and the composure to come back on his left foot. A very, very good

finish. Goal for Fulham and in particular, the manager there, your

former club. He needed that. Absolutely. Because it's still very

early in the season. I must say that I'm as aware and as used to anyone

as the effect of crisis occur. There's a lot of football to be

as the effect of crisis occur. played. I'm pleased for the

managers, who are under pressure today, that they got results. It's

harsh to put people under pressure after five games. Looking at a club

like Fulham, do you think they'll be OK? Yes, sclutly. -- Absolutely.

Good club. The trip to Hull and back has been tough this season. Steve

Bruce's side have taken seven points from their three home games. Aston

Villa were looking to win three successive league games for the

first time in more than three years. Commentary with Simon Brotherton.

Both teams are looking for their third league win in ape row.

-- in a row. A nudge in the back on the Hull City

captain. Hull have never managed to win

back-to-back games in the Premier League before. A chance to do that

today. Blah diving in for Villa. Danny Graham, I think just about got

today. Blah diving in for Villa. on the end of that. He was under

real pressure from Ron Vlaar, the Aston Villa captain. Paul Lambert,

real pressure from Ron Vlaar, the he has seen his team win five of the

last eight on the road if you include the back end of last season.

A good save, flicked away by McGregor. It is the closest Villa

have come in the opening quarter of the match.

There is no way he will stay out of the referee's book for that.

Ashley Westwood finds his name in the referee's notebook. He is a

lucky man there. Manhandling Tom Huddlestone to the floor.

A finger stinger for the Villa goalkeeper, straight at him though.

Huddlestone hasn't scored for a long time but he can strike the ball at a

fair old rate of knots. Agbonlahor, oh, it is wide! That is

the closest Villa have coming to scoring for some considerable time

in a match and it came initially from this breakaway from Bacuna, who

went skipping away down the flank. The ball in from Weimann, Agbonlahor

checking back but unable to find the far corner.

A free kick given for the challenge by Delph.

Blocked by Ron Vlaar. Villa survived. In fact Graham I think

missed the ball and Vlaar was able to clear.

In towards El Ahmadi. A routine save from Allan McGregor. They just might

have had to settle for a point here. from Allan McGregor. They just might

have had to settle It had 0-0 written all over it. We are

delighted we took a point. We haven't played as well as we have

during week -- in recent weeks. We are playing against a decent Aston

Villa team. We will take the point are playing against a decent Aston

and move on. We are delighted with the start, four games we have played

and move on. We are delighted with and won two and got a couple of

drawers which has helped us enormously. There are pluses for the

team, it is growing together and we might have lost the game last year

but all credit to them, appoint as a point. I hate to mention it but you

might have to stay up late if you want to watch highlights. Without

question. It may be as Paul has just said, maybe put it at the back end

question. It may be as Paul has just of next week's show. We are all

agreed that there is not much to talk about there is not much to talk

about their so it is good we have run out of time. A great pleasure to

have you in, Roy. Before we leave you, let's look at the Barclays

Premier League table. Liverpool have soared to the top

courtesy of their SAS strikeforce. The two Manchester clubs put a

difficult week behind them with city up to third and United back into the

top off. At the bottom Sunderland are rooted to the foot of the

table. They have become the sixth team to win any of the opening seven

matches. See what the papers have to say in the morning, the Sunday

Telegraph lead with the news the FA have already contacted Manchester

United to try and claim their player for England. That is it on the night

that an 18-year-old rescued Manchester United. A word of warning

to David Moyes, remember, you don't win anything with kids! Goodbye.