:01:12. > :01:18.There is the equaliser. Chelsea, who look so comfortable, have be thrown
:01:19. > :01:31.away two precious points? There is another twist in the tale
:01:32. > :01:37.in this remarkable season. Tonight we were expecting to see the chasing
:01:38. > :01:41.pack in action but the weather has taken its toll. First is Manchester
:01:42. > :01:44.City against Sunderland which was postponed. The Greater Manchester
:01:45. > :01:52.Police deciding it was too dangerous. There was a similar fate
:01:53. > :01:56.at Goodison Park. Their game against Crystal Palace fell foul of the
:01:57. > :01:58.weather after damage to a nearby building.
:01:59. > :02:27.We still have four games tonight, plus the four played last night.
:02:28. > :02:34.Braving the elements to make it to Salford are Alan Hansen and Robbie
:02:35. > :02:39.Savage. We start with a Liverpool side hoping to cement their place in
:02:40. > :02:45.the title race following the demolition of Arsenal on Saturday.
:02:46. > :02:48.They travelled to London to face fallen who may have been boosted by
:02:49. > :02:57.their point at Old Trafford on Sunday.
:02:58. > :03:05.Fallen's task tonight is to avoid being blown away by Liverpool as
:03:06. > :03:12.Arsenal where on Saturday. Darren Bent secured a hard one point on
:03:13. > :03:17.Saturday at Old Trafford and he is rewarded with a place in the
:03:18. > :03:24.starting 11. Liverpool were superb in the 5-1 win over Arsenal. Luis
:03:25. > :03:29.Suarez has scored four goals in four matches against Fulham. Daniel
:03:30. > :03:45.Sturridge helped himself to a hat-trick here last season.
:03:46. > :03:52.Great start for full inside the first minute. It is the recent
:03:53. > :04:11.arrival from Manchester United with the shot. It is an own goal! Kolo
:04:12. > :04:19.Toure, unbelievable. But the second away match in a row, a calamitous
:04:20. > :04:22.mistake by Kolo Toure has cost Liverpool a goal. In the eighth
:04:23. > :04:29.minute of the game, here it comes from Richardson. It is sliced into
:04:30. > :04:35.the back of his own net by Kolo Toure. The bobbling ball causing all
:04:36. > :04:42.sorts of problems in the heart of the Liverpool defence. What a soft
:04:43. > :04:52.goal! Kolo Toure cannot believe it. Fulham have the lead.
:04:53. > :05:16.Luis Suarez! That swerved in the air and caused a goalkeeper a problem.
:05:17. > :05:25.It took a deflection. It will be a free kick to the home side. Kolo
:05:26. > :05:30.Toure inadvertently bundles the referee over! He is not having a
:05:31. > :05:38.great evening so far, Kolo Toure! He went barging into the referee.
:05:39. > :05:43.Liverpool not having things all of their own way in this first half.
:05:44. > :05:55.Their record against them are excellent, Liverpool have won 11-1.
:05:56. > :06:15.But they hard behind here. -- they are behind. Blasting it high and
:06:16. > :06:16.wide. The Fulham manager hoping to build on that morale boosting win on
:06:17. > :06:33.Saturday. What about that for a pass! Great
:06:34. > :06:41.chance. Daniel Sturridge! Superbly created by Steven Gerrard. The pass
:06:42. > :06:45.completely took the Fulham defence out of the game and it was a cool,
:06:46. > :06:51.cool finish from Daniel Sturridge who squeezes it in off the inside of
:06:52. > :07:05.the post. With four minutes to go until half-time it is 1-1. It is now
:07:06. > :07:09.eight matches in a row that Daniel Sturridge has found the back of the
:07:10. > :07:25.net. He will be feeling a little happier.
:07:26. > :07:38.Daniel Sturridge looking for another one. It was a decent effort. He
:07:39. > :07:42.courted well enough. Kolo Toure's ball. He just about keeps it in
:07:43. > :07:56.play. What a wonderful turn by Luis Suarez. He will go in the referee's
:07:57. > :08:01.notebook for that. It was a brilliant turn. Taking the Fulham
:08:02. > :08:10.defender out of the game momentarily. Luis Suarez the
:08:11. > :08:25.Liverpool. What a brilliant effort! Right across the face of the goal.
:08:26. > :08:31.Whipped in. Sidwell went further spectacular. It wasn't a bad effort.
:08:32. > :08:47.What an unbelievable effort from Sidwell. Simon Mignolet made the
:08:48. > :08:58.save right underneath the crossbar. Into watched Gerard. Liverpool shout
:08:59. > :09:03.for a handball but nothing is doing. Steckel Engberg has it in his arms.
:09:04. > :09:11.I don't think there is anything he could have done about that. A tough
:09:12. > :09:22.little spell in the game this one the Fulham. Can they ride it out?
:09:23. > :09:33.Suarez! Fulham saved by the post. Liverpool unlucky. John Arne Riise
:09:34. > :09:41.still going. Steven Gerrard/ with him. John Arne Riise had covered
:09:42. > :09:50.most of the length of the pitch. But what about this? Luis Suarez
:09:51. > :09:51.slamming that one against the post. Kolo Toure could not had it in the
:09:52. > :10:28.right direction. -- head it. Liverpool have been asking the
:10:29. > :10:34.questions at the other end but it is Fulham who have taken the lead. Look
:10:35. > :10:44.at Flanagan and skeletal almost colliding. It fell kindly for Kieran
:10:45. > :10:48.Richardson. Kieran Richardson has been Given a yellow card for taking
:10:49. > :11:15.his shirt off in celebration. Liverpool level. Beyond the
:11:16. > :11:21.fingertip of the goalkeeper. Philippe Coutinho has been busy
:11:22. > :11:29.throughout the match foraging around to find an opening. As the shots
:11:30. > :11:36.came in, it took a deflection which carried it beyond the goalkeeper's
:11:37. > :11:40.reach. The equalising goal coming 18 minutes from the end. Still plenty
:11:41. > :11:48.of time left for somebody to score the winner for either side.
:11:49. > :11:54.Liverpool looking dangerous. What a brilliant ball in from Stirling. The
:11:55. > :12:00.goalkeeper did so well. I think he has been injured. He looks as if he
:12:01. > :12:06.might have been knocked out in that challenge with Luis Suarez. As the
:12:07. > :12:12.ball is played forward, great improvisation from Raheem Sterling.
:12:13. > :12:17.Suarez has got to go fit. But in going for the ball he catches the
:12:18. > :12:22.goalkeeper in the face. Fulham are going to have to make a change. The
:12:23. > :12:26.goalkeeper was injured in the collision. David Stockdale is on to
:12:27. > :12:48.replace him. Philippe Coutinho just wide. John
:12:49. > :12:55.Arne Riise nearly paid for losing the ball. Gave it away on the
:12:56. > :13:00.halfway line and suddenly Liverpool were in. Luis Suarez into the danger
:13:01. > :13:06.area and Philippe Coutinho nearly with the finish. We are heading for
:13:07. > :13:33.plenty of added time. Penalty, Liverpool. Alas minute of
:13:34. > :13:42.the 90 minutes. -- last minute. Fulham concede the penalty. The
:13:43. > :13:47.referee had no doubt. It is a Liverpool penalty. Steven Gerrard
:13:48. > :13:52.has called three goals in the last six games, two of them penalties at
:13:53. > :14:00.home to Aston Villa and Stoke. Can he score here? You would get your
:14:01. > :14:06.house on Steven Gerrard in a situation like that. And as he has
:14:07. > :14:14.done so many times in his career, Steven Gerrard comes up trumps the
:14:15. > :14:23.Liverpool. David Stockdale went the right way. It was Steven Gerrard's
:14:24. > :14:30.pass that set up the first goal and it his penalty that are surely
:14:31. > :14:38.secured Liverpool's win at home. Your captain is the right man in
:14:39. > :14:42.them situations? We have had to show character coming from behind twice,
:14:43. > :14:48.it was a brilliant victory, and as you say, he had to show his nerve,
:14:49. > :14:57.which everybody knows he has. Very hard to take. Two big teams in a
:14:58. > :15:03.row, big performances, but very disappointed to see that twice we
:15:04. > :15:09.have had noses in front, the first goal we conceded was absolutely
:15:10. > :15:13.quality, and a good finish. The second one, I thought we did not get
:15:14. > :15:17.close enough, close them down well enough. It goes in with a
:15:18. > :15:24.deflection, giving the goalkeeper, the third one was a silly challenge
:15:25. > :15:29.which led to a penalty. Since I've been a young age, I have always had
:15:30. > :15:34.the same reaction, as a midfielder, it is just as important to create as
:15:35. > :15:40.it is to score. When you have talent in the team like Daniel Sturridge
:15:41. > :15:42.and Luis Suarez, it is the responsibility of me and other
:15:43. > :15:48.players to create good service for them, so really pleased with the
:15:49. > :15:53.pass and the victory, but we need to win games like tonight to finish in
:15:54. > :15:58.the top four. We cannot just afford to lift ourselves at home against
:15:59. > :16:01.Arsenal, Manchester United, Everton. We slipped up last week and we
:16:02. > :16:03.cannot afford too many mistakes like that.
:16:04. > :16:06.We slipped up last week and we cannot afford too many They showed
:16:07. > :16:12.real grit and resolved in coming back. Yes, it was a great game,
:16:13. > :16:18.end-to-end stuff, totally open. Three mistakes that were
:16:19. > :16:22.catastrophic, culminating in the last one. I think Steven Gerrard is
:16:23. > :16:25.right. They have made too bad mistakes and got away with it
:16:26. > :16:31.tonight because of the firepower. -- two. Against West Bromwich, they
:16:32. > :16:38.made mistakes and dropped points. If they are going for the title they
:16:39. > :16:43.need to eradicate mistakes. If you are a defender, the one thing you do
:16:44. > :16:49.is stay on your feet. It was a terrible decision. No wonderful have
:16:50. > :16:55.conceded 58 goals with like this. -- Fulham. In the 90th minute, it is a
:16:56. > :17:01.shocking error from full-back. You should not let him turn there. He
:17:02. > :17:06.has dived in. Stay on your feet. 90th minute. They defended so well
:17:07. > :17:13.at Old Trafford. For a defender to do that is ridiculous. You see it
:17:14. > :17:18.time and time again. Steven Gerrard is brilliant in this situation.
:17:19. > :17:24.There is no danger, you don't need to dive in, and they continue to
:17:25. > :17:30.dive in. The full-backs continue to dive in. If you are clever you will
:17:31. > :17:36.do them every time. Exactly. People talk about Liverpool possibly
:17:37. > :17:39.involved in the title race. Steven Gerrard is talking about the top
:17:40. > :17:43.four, but you're not sure about their defensive capabilities to win
:17:44. > :17:49.the thing. I think away from home they look vulnerable. They have one
:17:50. > :17:54.clean sheet in 11. This is early on in the game, where Kolo Toure and
:17:55. > :18:02.Martin Skrtel whereat sixes and sevens. He just gets away with it.
:18:03. > :18:07.-- were at. This is Steven Gerrard, ball watching. Kolo Toure is too
:18:08. > :18:12.deep to start with. He is playing Darren Bent onside. The gap is too
:18:13. > :18:21.big. Kieran Richardson runs into the space, unmarked. What on earth is
:18:22. > :18:31.Kolo Toure doing? He blamed the pitch. The second goal, Martin
:18:32. > :18:37.Skrtel pointed Kieran Richardson, Flanagan pointed Darren Bent. Kolo
:18:38. > :18:44.Toure is not in a bad position, but as it comes in, Richardson wanders
:18:45. > :18:51.into the box unmarked. It is poor defending. That is why I don't think
:18:52. > :18:55.Liverpool can challenge for the title. At the start of the season we
:18:56. > :18:59.said if they finish fourth it is good. The longer it goes on and the
:19:00. > :19:05.firepower they have, I keep thinking not only can they finish fourth,
:19:06. > :19:11.they can be in the mix. On their day, they can be anybody. They have
:19:12. > :19:15.only scored two less goals than Manchester City, this goal-scoring
:19:16. > :19:19.machine. If you are going to win the title, they need to make every day
:19:20. > :19:25.their day. They need to eradicate the mistakes, because that will cost
:19:26. > :19:31.them. There is a bit of Liverpool fan in that. Daniel Sturridge, the
:19:32. > :19:41.goal, one of the passes of the season. It is amazing. The vision of
:19:42. > :19:49.Steven Gerrard here was amazing. The outside of his fruit. Daniel
:19:50. > :19:54.Sturridge in that position, you fancy him every time. A wonderful
:19:55. > :19:59.pass. Technically brilliant, but in the first 20 minutes, Stephen did
:20:00. > :20:04.not play particularly well. I have seen him in that position when he
:20:05. > :20:11.started early and then he plays sensational passes. -- Steven. There
:20:12. > :20:16.is always something amusing about a referee getting knocked over. I
:20:17. > :20:21.don't know what it is. He took an age to go down. Nobody likes to see
:20:22. > :20:27.that. I think the referee did brilliantly here. Terrific.
:20:28. > :20:34.Following their vital victory over Everton, Tottenham Hotspur headed
:20:35. > :20:42.north to face a Newcastle side whose season has gone flat over the last
:20:43. > :20:46.few weeks. 4.5 hours without a goal in the Premier league, Alan Pardew
:20:47. > :20:56.will hope the strikers can end the drought. Papiss Demba Cisse will
:20:57. > :21:10.play up front. Tottenham Hotspur welcome back Kaboul.
:21:11. > :21:24.Pushing on. Wriggling free, as well. Promising. Emmanuel Adebayor! Took a
:21:25. > :21:34.deflection, corner kick. The deflection was telling. Dembele did
:21:35. > :21:40.well to get away from the defender and Emmanuel Adebayor might have
:21:41. > :21:44.troubled Tim Krul little bit more. Williamson with the head around. --
:21:45. > :22:05.header out. Good save by Tim Krul excavation Mac
:22:06. > :22:13.he made 14 saves at White Hart Lane. That is saved number one at five
:22:14. > :22:19.minutes. It looked as if Santon had dealt with the danger. All of a
:22:20. > :22:20.sudden, Paulinho had an opportunity and Tim Krul did well at his near
:22:21. > :22:25.post. The referee giving a free kick in
:22:26. > :22:39.favour of the home side. Floats it forward, Papiss Demba
:22:40. > :22:47.Cisse is there, and Hugo Lloris makes the save. Probably did not get
:22:48. > :22:53.enough on it. At least embassy say does not have a goal in the Premier
:22:54. > :22:59.league in open play this season. -- Cisse. Alan Pardew, his 100th game
:23:00. > :23:13.in charge for the club. The ball is a teasing one, and
:23:14. > :23:17.Emmanuel Adebayor snaps up the opportunity. There is nothing that
:23:18. > :23:23.Tim Krul could do and it is his fourth goal in his last five league
:23:24. > :23:30.games. It was an easy one. Emmanuel Adebayor scores after 19 minutes.
:23:31. > :23:37.He looked up, it was a good ball in, spooned away but only straight
:23:38. > :23:43.towards Emmanuel Adebayor, frozen out by Andre Villas-Boas, it has
:23:44. > :23:48.been an inspired choice by Tim Sherwood to bring him back into the
:23:49. > :23:49.Tottenham team. That is his eighth goal in his 12th successive start
:23:50. > :24:03.for the club. Aaron Lennon was there and Newcastle
:24:04. > :24:07.United were almost caught out. It was an electrified burst into the
:24:08. > :24:09.penalty area by Aaron Lennon, Williamson got the touch to snuff
:24:10. > :24:22.out the threat. He could be in here, he left the
:24:23. > :24:30.ball goal words, but over the shoulder, he knew the ball was
:24:31. > :24:42.dropping right. He could not find his range.
:24:43. > :24:52.Aaron Lennon trying to create an opening, and he strikes the post! He
:24:53. > :24:57.did well, he bided his time and managed to squeeze in the shot
:24:58. > :25:01.between the two Newcastle players. Cutting in on his stronger right
:25:02. > :25:20.foot. Tim Krul was beaten, saved by the woodwork.
:25:21. > :25:31.Emmanuel Adebayor, good save, the flag stays down and Paulinho grabs
:25:32. > :25:35.the second. Tottenham continue in their pursuit of Champions League
:25:36. > :25:40.football, eight minutes into the second half, Paulinho increases the
:25:41. > :25:46.advantage. It is a lovely little flick from Paulinho, a fierce drive
:25:47. > :25:52.from either buy -- Emmanuel Adebayor, and the anticipation means
:25:53. > :25:56.he is following up, and for the second time tonight, Tottenham
:25:57. > :25:58.Hotspur take full advantage after Tim Krul could only parry the ball
:25:59. > :26:25.to the feet of the Brazilian. It looked a lost cause at one
:26:26. > :26:32.stage, he is appealing for a corner. Seemed to get a touch of Hugo
:26:33. > :26:38.Lloris. Certainly, the Welsh international thought that the
:26:39. > :26:44.goalkeeper got something on that. Cisse want the ball played now. He
:26:45. > :26:51.is in danger of straying offside. He jogs in. Brings out save from Hugo
:26:52. > :26:59.Lloris. Not a bad effort from 25 yards out. That will be a corner
:27:00. > :27:03.kick. His last goal was on Boxing Day. It moved in the air. That was a
:27:04. > :27:10.good save. Cisse was there. Potential break for Tottenham
:27:11. > :27:22.Hotspur. Great save! Wonderful saved by Hugo
:27:23. > :27:42.Lloris, twisting in midair, that was a terrific delivery.
:27:43. > :27:46.Left to roll-out for a corner kick. 11 minutes remaining. The is taken
:27:47. > :28:01.quickly. Back into the penalty area, Hugo
:28:02. > :28:04.Lloris keeps out the header. He has not been as formidable as Tim Krul
:28:05. > :28:05.was at White Hart Lane but that is the third fine save the Frenchman
:28:06. > :28:14.has made. Paulinho is venturing forward, here
:28:15. > :28:28.is the Brazilian. Emmanuel Adebayor with the rebound.
:28:29. > :28:35.It finds its way into the back of the net. Newcastle United may well
:28:36. > :28:58.be heading for another defeat in the Premier league. It may be Emmanuel
:28:59. > :29:02.Adebayor's last part of the action. It was bouncing away from Tim Krul.
:29:03. > :29:10.Emmanuel Adebayor, it is almost a single-handed assault with the goals
:29:11. > :29:20.he is scoring. Steering spurs towards the top four. Les
:29:21. > :29:41.Ferdinand, revered on Tyneside. How they could do with his goals now.
:29:42. > :29:46.What a fine goal! Nacer Chadli, his first goal in the Premier League. It
:29:47. > :29:51.is a super effort to crown a convincing performance on the road
:29:52. > :29:57.by Tottenham Hotspur. It was his awareness as much as anything. As
:29:58. > :30:03.soon as he picked up the ball, he knew what he wanted to do and he
:30:04. > :30:09.gave Tim Krul Noel Chance. His first in the top-flight. Not a bad one
:30:10. > :30:19.either, at that. The mood of depression is reflected by the
:30:20. > :30:24.disappointment in the crowd. Tottenham Hotspur away from home
:30:25. > :30:27.score four goals to register their first win in Tyneside in the league
:30:28. > :30:41.for the first time in ten years. I have been critical when we have
:30:42. > :30:45.started games, but not today. We kept the crowd quiet today and we
:30:46. > :30:48.know how important they can be. Alan, I know you will not be happy,
:30:49. > :30:54.but how do you assess the performance? I am even more upset
:30:55. > :30:58.about the performance. I don't think it was an honest display from us. I
:30:59. > :31:06.have mentioned a few things in the dressing room that I hope hit home
:31:07. > :31:09.to the players. I will not mention it in the media, but the dressing
:31:10. > :31:16.room know how I feel. They were better than us. How crucial will
:31:17. > :31:21.your away form be if you are to secure a top four place? Every game
:31:22. > :31:27.is crucial and we have to keep on the tails of Liverpool. They got a
:31:28. > :31:30.good result again tonight. They relentless and they keep going. But
:31:31. > :31:37.we have to be that as well and hopefully we will be there.
:31:38. > :31:42.Sensational performance from Spurs. Three points behind Liverpool, who
:31:43. > :31:51.we were talking about as possible title contenders? Seven wins from
:31:52. > :31:53.ten under Tim Sherwood. It was a huge win. And then Emmanuel
:31:54. > :32:01.Adebayor, they have a resurgent centre forward? A lot of people say
:32:02. > :32:06.he has been trouble where ever he has been but he has masses of
:32:07. > :32:09.talent. If you can get him on your side, you can make a difference to
:32:10. > :32:14.your team. The amount of goals he has scored speaks for itself. He is
:32:15. > :32:20.also big and strong and great in the air. His hold-up play is great. If
:32:21. > :32:25.you look at the goal against Everton at the weekend. The defence was
:32:26. > :32:31.sleeping, but a couple of touches and it was in the back of the net.
:32:32. > :32:35.He takes up a good desertion. Just looking for one mistake from
:32:36. > :32:52.anybody. Eventually it comes from the goalkeeper. -- position. The
:32:53. > :32:58.goalkeeper parried it out and then he hit it into the ground. It is
:32:59. > :33:06.like a new signing. If he keeps playing like that, who knows. Tim
:33:07. > :33:10.Sherwood deserves credit? Yes, he likes to be loved like all others,
:33:11. > :33:17.Tim Sherwood has Given him that. What about Newcastle? They are
:33:18. > :33:23.almost having their end of season party. Alan Pardew is right coming
:33:24. > :33:30.he was talking about honesty. The players and the performance, they
:33:31. > :33:35.will try hard enough. When you are down and out, everything flies into
:33:36. > :33:42.the back of the net against you. What a goal this was, Nacer Chadli,
:33:43. > :33:48.his first Premiership goal. One touch and bank. 30 yards to be fair.
:33:49. > :33:55.Nobody has closed him down. More worrying would be this. When they
:33:56. > :34:01.break on the left-hand side here Tottenham, I am going to stop it
:34:02. > :34:08.here. The Newcastle players have stopped running. I cannot remember
:34:09. > :34:16.for opposition players coming in! It is like the keystone cops. That is a
:34:17. > :34:23.worry for Alan Pardew, he is in massive trouble. Next to the
:34:24. > :34:26.Emirates were second met seven. Manchester United seven. The Gunners
:34:27. > :34:34.will go back on top with a win and the commentator was Jonathan Pierce.
:34:35. > :34:43.Who has the mental strength to bounce back? You cannot consider one
:34:44. > :34:51.game as a trend, says Arsene Wenger, the Liverpool result was a mistake.
:34:52. > :35:29.Two changes for Arsenal. Nemanja Vidic to leave Manchester
:35:30. > :35:45.United in the summer, of course. The announcement was made last week.
:35:46. > :35:51.Rooney and van Percie heard together. Here is the Dutchman
:35:52. > :36:03.straightaway. Nearly putting United ahead against his old side. The
:36:04. > :36:04.goalkeeper's pass out to Mikael Arteta found himself turning into
:36:05. > :36:24.trouble. Jack Wilshere! It was brilliantly
:36:25. > :36:36.done. Both teams have gone close in the opening few minutes. Jack
:36:37. > :36:50.Wilshere, twinkle toed into the. -- box. Headed wide by Giroud. Having
:36:51. > :36:53.done the hard work, Arsene Wenger will know his leading scorer should
:36:54. > :37:00.have found the back of the net from birth. Bounced off his shoulder. He
:37:01. > :37:14.has scored only three in his last 14 games.
:37:15. > :37:29.It was deflected and the goalkeeper had to make a smart save as it came
:37:30. > :37:45.off the back of the dig. -- new man Jovetic.
:37:46. > :37:55.Second opportunity he has had in the game on his old ground. Is he going
:37:56. > :38:02.for gold or trying to lay it into the path of Rooney. I think he was
:38:03. > :38:07.going for gold. There was bound to be an effect at Old Trafford
:38:08. > :38:14.following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson. David Moyes will have to
:38:15. > :38:16.be Given some time. Giroud has forced a corner. He has battled hard
:38:17. > :38:38.so far. Giroud arrived. Second time he got
:38:39. > :38:42.his head to the ball in the penalty area and failed to hit the target.
:38:43. > :39:06.Knows he has got to do better. One pass too many by Arsenal. Giroud
:39:07. > :39:21.still cannot hit the target but it was more direct by Arsenal.
:39:22. > :39:29.Who can provide the whip for Arsenal? Gibbs has gone down the
:39:30. > :39:55.left. -- whip. It is a corner. Michelle Lee! Off the line. Arsenal
:39:56. > :40:12.so nearly with a breakthrough. It is the closest we have come to a goal.
:40:13. > :40:28.Cazorla again, the little Spanish musician. Although Giroud tumbled,
:40:29. > :40:45.the referee is having none of it. Arsenal had a case. That is what
:40:46. > :40:51.Valencia is therefore. Laurent Koscielny denied. They have missed
:40:52. > :41:14.Aaron Ramsey's late burst into the box since he was injured. Rusedski
:41:15. > :41:25.was coming behind Giroud. Cannot get anything on target, Giroud. One of
:41:26. > :41:27.those nights for him. What can Manchester United do from this? Can
:41:28. > :41:52.they build from that mistake? That was one of their best moves of
:41:53. > :42:01.the evening. Both sides missing players. No Jones or Evans the
:42:02. > :42:07.Manchester United. And no Danny Welbeck for Arsenal. Manchester
:42:08. > :42:22.United have allowed it to find its mark. Giroud! Another chance has
:42:23. > :42:33.come to the Frenchman and he has missed another. That was a big
:42:34. > :42:40.moment. A whisker away. He flung himself at the cross. On another
:42:41. > :42:54.night he might have had three for Arsenal.
:42:55. > :43:16.Van Percie! Brilliant save off the bar. It is still rocking. The
:43:17. > :43:20.goalkeeper saved Arsenal. Van Percie to Rooney. Then watch the run from
:43:21. > :43:28.the Dutchman, there he goes calling for it. A terrific bass. A terrific
:43:29. > :43:39.save from the goalkeeper. Yes, the woodwork helped him. But a
:43:40. > :43:52.top-notch, one-handed save from virtually close blank range.
:43:53. > :44:07.Giroud scrambled for it. Cazorla! Good save. A powerful right hand.
:44:08. > :44:10.This is a good stop by the keeper. Sometimes they need soft hands,
:44:11. > :44:27.other times they need to be powerful. De Gea saves Manchester
:44:28. > :44:33.United, says the points, and Cazorla are frustrated right at the end. --
:44:34. > :44:37.saves the points. Really top goalkeeping again.
:44:38. > :44:46.We have had the three minutes of stoppage time. That is it. Not a
:44:47. > :44:52.second more. Arsene Wenger knows they made chances, they missed
:44:53. > :44:55.chances at the Emirates Stadium. Nothing is really settled, but
:44:56. > :45:02.Arsenal have once again failed to beat a big name. How pleased are you
:45:03. > :45:08.with a very creditable point at Arsenal? I'm pleased. I wanted three
:45:09. > :45:12.points because we have a good team. Arsenal are rightly near the top of
:45:13. > :45:17.the league right now. They have had a great season. It was not a bad
:45:18. > :45:25.result but I would like all three. One point gained or three points
:45:26. > :45:30.lost? That is difficult to say. We played much better defensively than
:45:31. > :45:37.we did against Liverpool. Our focus was on defensive shape and we did
:45:38. > :45:44.well. It was similar when we lost against Manchester City, the next
:45:45. > :45:49.game, we drew against Chelsea. I think you have only had Robin Van
:45:50. > :45:57.Persie and Wayne Rooney in ten games together. That has played a major
:45:58. > :46:04.part, hasn't it? It has. And I think Robin has scored since he came back,
:46:05. > :46:09.Wayne Rooney has scored as well. It shows how important those players
:46:10. > :46:13.are. How do you see the battle for fourth place? We have a lot of
:46:14. > :46:19.catching up to do. We have to win games, keep plugging away, hanging
:46:20. > :46:21.in there. If there is one football club that has done that over the
:46:22. > :46:28.years it has been this club and let's hope that we can do it again.
:46:29. > :46:33.To be honest, that was pretty lousy, a massive let down.
:46:34. > :46:39.Absolutely. We had Manchester United against Chelsea, disappointing,
:46:40. > :46:46.Arsenal versus Chelsea, the same. Why? I think they are thinking about
:46:47. > :46:51.not getting beat, rather than winning the game. It is up to the
:46:52. > :46:58.home time to do that. You only get that when Manchester City are doing
:46:59. > :47:03.that. -- team. Arsenal did not get started against Liverpool, but they
:47:04. > :47:09.pressed. There is nine behind the ball. What they eventually do, even
:47:10. > :47:16.when the full-back gets in, they close him down quickly. Eventually
:47:17. > :47:24.it comes back to Michael Carrick, facing his own goal. They had been
:47:25. > :47:25.in a foreword position. The same sort of thing happened with
:47:26. > :47:32.Manchester United. This was happening all night long. Nine
:47:33. > :47:37.behind the ball. But they are pressing. No time and space to get
:47:38. > :47:41.in there. Even if you are the best in the world, very difficult to get
:47:42. > :47:47.through. Eventually, what happens? They go back to the goalkeeper, and
:47:48. > :47:51.in the end, the game was spoiled and it was totally dull. You think that
:47:52. > :47:57.is because of the sense of after the result Arsenal had, all of a sudden,
:47:58. > :48:02.Arsene Wenger has gone, we cannot start like that again. They got
:48:03. > :48:06.pummelled on Saturday, Manchester United have been having a per run,
:48:07. > :48:13.neither side wants to get beaten. -- poor run. There is no good news if
:48:14. > :48:17.you get no points. On the rear occasions there were chances, the
:48:18. > :48:23.strikers missed them. You could argue that Robin Van Persie had
:48:24. > :48:28.conceivably the best chance. It was. He is clean through on goal. By his
:48:29. > :48:32.standards, that is really good. The second one was one of the few times
:48:33. > :48:42.the Arsenal defence came away from the 18-yard line. On his right foot,
:48:43. > :48:45.that is pure. -- poor. They have hit them on the break. The chip here
:48:46. > :48:53.from Wayne Rooney and the header had sensational, but the save is even
:48:54. > :49:01.better. Then we have Olivier Giroud, that is a great chance, he has done
:49:02. > :49:05.the manager visits -- he has made a bit of movement, it was close. Both
:49:06. > :49:15.teams settled for a point. It is a shame we did not see a
:49:16. > :49:24.couple of the clubs in action, they were just outside that. I think
:49:25. > :49:26.Chelsea are the favourites. I think they have eight or nine of the
:49:27. > :49:32.bottom half of the table teams to play. Arsenal, for them to be in
:49:33. > :49:37.second place, Arsene Wenger is doing a fantastic job. I still go with
:49:38. > :49:43.Manchester City, but I have never seen a team more susceptible to the
:49:44. > :49:47.counterattack than them. It is going to be fascinating in all sorts of
:49:48. > :49:51.ways. The only other game played tonight featured two of those sides
:49:52. > :49:57.in the group just above the relegation zone. Stoke versus
:49:58. > :50:04.Swansea was watched at the Britannia Stadium.
:50:05. > :50:10.In howling winds, could it be a chance for Asmir Begovic to score
:50:11. > :50:19.his second goal of the season? Some alterations for the visitors.
:50:20. > :50:22.The Swansea goalkeeper will be seeking his first away clean sheet
:50:23. > :50:49.since September. Nathan Dyer clips it in off the
:50:50. > :50:51.crossbar. It rolled off the back of the crossbar and onto the top of the
:50:52. > :51:00.net. Garry Monk getting his first taste
:51:01. > :51:07.of life as a manager away from the Liberty Stadium.
:51:08. > :51:21.Was that a trip? The referee waves play on. The rebound goes in! Peter
:51:22. > :51:28.Crouch claims it. It took a rebound on the way in but it is one -02
:51:29. > :51:34.Stoke City. 17 minutes, and the first genuine chance of the match is
:51:35. > :51:44.converted by Peter Crouch. -- 1-0 to Stoke City.
:51:45. > :51:51.Peter Crouch scored three goals against Swansea at the Britannia
:51:52. > :51:55.Stadium, I wonder if this will be number four or whether it will be in
:51:56. > :52:07.on goal. It was on target but it was nudged into the net. -- an own goal.
:52:08. > :52:10.Mark Hughes has been saying that results have not truly reflected the
:52:11. > :52:17.level of performance they have been putting in in recent weeks. Looking
:52:18. > :52:20.for number two! And excellent stop, denying him what would have been his
:52:21. > :52:25.first home goal in the Premier league.
:52:26. > :52:43.Really good swinging shot. It was awkward for the goalkeeper.
:52:44. > :52:53.As he fell away from the ball, he could not get control over it. Fired
:52:54. > :53:16.at some way off target. It goes over goal kick.
:53:17. > :53:23.The shot was not 1 million miles away from the target. Asmir Begovic
:53:24. > :53:27.hurled himself at it. He was not sure if it was going to creep inside
:53:28. > :53:33.the post. Really good from Nathan Dyer and this will tell us how far
:53:34. > :53:49.beyond the post he was. Only about four feet.
:53:50. > :54:12.That is a good header, and it is in by Chico Flores! He turned it in
:54:13. > :54:19.with a flick of the neck muscles, and Swansea are level. Swansea
:54:20. > :54:23.City's first goal in the Premier league at the Britannia Stadium, and
:54:24. > :54:32.just seven minutes into the second half, they are level. Lovely little
:54:33. > :54:38.header by Chico Flores. They could not clear the ball and Chico Flores
:54:39. > :54:45.makes it 1-1, with his third goal of the campaign.
:54:46. > :54:52.Free kick two Stoke City, and an opportunity to put one on the head
:54:53. > :55:08.of one of their tall players. That was close, Ryan Shawcross was
:55:09. > :55:15.even closer, and everywhere you look, there are Stoke players with
:55:16. > :55:27.hands on their heads. Adam's delivery was delightful.
:55:28. > :55:34.It is lovely, and as mere megarich saves it, and it is off the line. --
:55:35. > :55:45.Asmir Begovic. It really was a superb clearance off
:55:46. > :55:49.the line by Ryan Shawcross, and just to clear up any doubt about whether
:55:50. > :55:55.this had crossed the line, the is the proof. Garry Monk still wants
:55:56. > :56:08.three points. Really good stop. He has not had
:56:09. > :56:31.much to do tonight. Great play from Peter Crouch, and
:56:32. > :56:37.then at tumble in the area. He believes it should be a penalty. The
:56:38. > :56:41.referee says it should not be. It was a super bit of skill by Peter
:56:42. > :56:53.Crouch, he fashioned his own chance, then he takes a tumble. Might it be
:56:54. > :56:59.Odemwingie? At the end there, you were asking some questions of the
:57:00. > :57:04.referee. What was that about? I was angry. I felt I was through on goal,
:57:05. > :57:08.I had a chance to have a shot, I felt the touch and I went down. I
:57:09. > :57:12.thought it was a definite penalty but the referee said to me it was my
:57:13. > :57:16.own player who touched me and it was not a penalty. If that is the case,
:57:17. > :57:22.I apologise for the grief I was giving everybody. On the night, we
:57:23. > :57:26.did not warrant more than a draw, so we are being greedy, but we would
:57:27. > :57:32.have liked the points. Given the events, we will take what we got. We
:57:33. > :57:36.knew what sort of game we would be in fourth year. When you take it all
:57:37. > :57:46.into account, a point is a very good result. -- be in fourth year. -- for
:57:47. > :57:51.here. We are quite used to this. We did not really get the ball down and
:57:52. > :57:57.play it. I thought Swansea did it a lot better than us. At the end of
:57:58. > :58:04.the day, probably I think a point pleasing. Probably a distinct
:58:05. > :58:11.disadvantage being that tall when it is windy. Good point for Swansea.
:58:12. > :58:18.When new manager is coming, we often see they have an impact. Absolutely,
:58:19. > :58:24.four points out of six speaks for itself. Stoke have good home form
:58:25. > :58:28.and that is massive. They are still looking over their shoulders but it
:58:29. > :58:33.is a great start for Garry Monk. They have an easy game coming up at
:58:34. > :58:38.Anfield... Stoke City have got Manchester City as well. These
:58:39. > :58:42.teams, Swansea are just a point ahead. But they are just above the
:58:43. > :58:49.relegation zone, it is dangerous down there. But because of their
:58:50. > :58:54.home form, they have only lost one of the last ten, I think they will
:58:55. > :58:58.stay up. It is amazing down there. You look one week and you think the
:58:59. > :59:02.two of them will go, three weeks later it is another team. Then it is
:59:03. > :59:06.somebody else. That is going to be the same.
:59:07. > :59:07.later it is another team. Then it is somebody else. That is going It is
:59:08. > :59:29.one of the wettest, windiest Knights of the year. I suppose only Stoke
:59:30. > :59:34.would want a match like that. Any fan who managed to make it to a game
:59:35. > :59:40.tonight, well done. Last night's goals are on their way.
:59:41. > :00:02.But first, live coverage of the Winter Olympics continues tomorrow.
:00:03. > :00:13.We will be hearing from cess fabric gas ahead of the Champions' League
:00:14. > :00:26.tie. We begin last night's highlights at the hawthorns.
:00:27. > :00:48.The deadline day signing is in from the start to night as West Bromwich
:00:49. > :00:55.of the Premier League's top four, Chelsea have scored the fewest
:00:56. > :01:11.goals. Could not supply the finish and all
:01:12. > :01:20.Chelsea have two show for it is a corner. Claudio Yacob and McAuley
:01:21. > :01:40.were able to get it away. The first half will finish with
:01:41. > :02:05.Chelsea's seventh corner of it. It is in! Willian's corner. Branislav
:02:06. > :02:10.Ivanovic Ted finds a bit of space. The scorer of the vital goal at
:02:11. > :02:25.Manchester City troubles his tally for the season.
:02:26. > :02:41.That was a good stop from Ben Foster. Had to change his direction
:02:42. > :02:47.as the ball headed his way. Hazard has gone for the return again. He is
:02:48. > :03:02.onside. Chelsea have plenty of bodies forward. Has Hazard left it
:03:03. > :03:10.too long? Torrez could not get the shot away. Willian! Foster right
:03:11. > :03:35.behind it. We'll Chelsea rue that opportunity? -- we'll Chelsea.
:03:36. > :03:51.McAuley and Dawson just delaying their arrival. It has gone wide.
:03:52. > :04:08.Best spell of the game for the home side. Right the way across from
:04:09. > :04:21.Chris Brunt. Chelsea at sixes and sevens at the moment defensively.
:04:22. > :04:24.Just over five minutes remaining. West Brom feel they have an
:04:25. > :04:39.equaliser in them now. Belief has not always been there. There is the
:04:40. > :04:49.equaliser! It has been coming. Victor Anichebe off the bench to
:04:50. > :04:57.find the precious goal against Chelsea. Did it here against
:04:58. > :05:05.Liverpool nine days ago. Chelsea's defence has been creaking a little
:05:06. > :05:11.bit. It was a great ball in. With Petr Cech coming out off his line,
:05:12. > :05:18.he had no chance. Chelsea, who looked so comfortable for so much of
:05:19. > :05:19.this game. Have they Given away two precious points at the top of the
:05:20. > :05:23.Premier League table? precious points at the top of the
:05:24. > :05:29.Premier We were not strong enough to get out. All my defenders, they
:05:30. > :05:33.stayed comfortable in the box waiting for the game to end. The
:05:34. > :05:45.game does not end until the last whistle. It is very important. The
:05:46. > :05:56.fans, the club, the players and their mentality is good. Unless West
:05:57. > :06:06.Brom don't play now, will get in trouble. It is for me the precision.
:06:07. > :06:10.We showed we can stand up against the big boys. We have got a great
:06:11. > :06:17.team spirit and we can play. We took the game to them as well. If you see
:06:18. > :06:20.the first 65 minutes of the game, you would not believe the result is
:06:21. > :06:27.a draw. If you see the last 20, you would have to say they deserved that
:06:28. > :06:35.goal. He stole my thunder, West Brom deserved that point. Chelsea not
:06:36. > :06:37.really at their best? No, they invited Russia in the last 20
:06:38. > :06:41.minutes. really at their best? No, they
:06:42. > :06:50.invited Russia in Goods, solid and quite high. In the last 20 minutes
:06:51. > :06:55.they dropped so deep. -- they invited pressure. Hazard has to
:06:56. > :07:05.clear the ball up the park. Miss kicks it. Mata, a bad touch. When he
:07:06. > :07:26.does recover, he has the chance to clear. Smash it up the field but not
:07:27. > :07:33.straight to the West Bromwich. Luiz was goal side. If John Terry was
:07:34. > :07:38.there, you don't score. was goal side. If John Terry was
:07:39. > :07:43.there, you He should have got in front of him. Chelsea have suffered
:07:44. > :07:47.because as Jose Mourinho said, the 60 minutes they were dominant but
:07:48. > :07:56.they have got to put the opposition away. As long as it is 1-0, you go
:07:57. > :07:59.deeper, deeper, and deeper on the ball ended up in the back of the
:08:00. > :08:05.net. Generally, they have got the meanest defence in the league, but
:08:06. > :08:13.that is down to John Terry? He is fantastic. What about West Rahm, but
:08:14. > :08:23.the signs were good in that performance? Very astute? Yes, but I
:08:24. > :08:27.feel it is between Norwich and West Bromwich Albion for the final
:08:28. > :08:34.relegation place. I think Cardiff will go. They have all come from
:08:35. > :08:43.behind against good opposition in the last three mash it -- matches.
:08:44. > :08:47.They showed great determination and character to come back, do you think
:08:48. > :08:59.they will still go down? Norwich or West Rahm. We will see. West Ham
:09:00. > :09:02.were looking to keep four consecutive clean sheets for the
:09:03. > :09:12.first time in Premier League history. Norwich stood in their way.
:09:13. > :09:28.Sam Allardyce names an unchanged side. Robert Snodgrass has recovered
:09:29. > :09:33.from a groin problem and start in place of Anthony Pilkington.
:09:34. > :09:54.Snodgrass scored against West Ham last November.
:09:55. > :10:08.Gary Hooper with the early opportunity to Norwich. Nathan
:10:09. > :10:22.Redmond creating the first opportunity. That is a brilliant
:10:23. > :10:26.ball over the top. What an opportunity for Robert Snodgrass to
:10:27. > :10:32.open the scoring for the Canaries. A brilliant ball over the top from
:10:33. > :10:35.Nathan Redmond. Snodgrass was onside. But the goalkeeper stood
:10:36. > :10:52.firm. One additional minute at the end of
:10:53. > :10:59.this first half. The goalkeeper with the save again. A trio of slaves
:11:00. > :11:11.from the West Ham goalkeeper in this first half. -- saves. It West Ham do
:11:12. > :11:14.get something from this match, the goalkeeper will certainly have
:11:15. > :11:30.earned a thank you from his team-mates.
:11:31. > :11:41.John Ruddy with the save. John Ruddy, when called upon keeping it
:11:42. > :12:03.goalless. He has made a difference since
:12:04. > :12:12.coming on, Mohamed Diame. James Collins with the goal for West Ham.
:12:13. > :12:16.Look at him on the left. He ambled into the penalty area and nobody
:12:17. > :12:20.picks up his run. As John Ruddy advances to try and claim it,
:12:21. > :12:32.Collins is there ahead of the Norwich goalkeeper to put West Ham
:12:33. > :12:48.in front. Surely this is the last opportunity to Norwich?
:12:49. > :12:58.Can Mohamed Diame Seelig for The Hammers? Yes he can! Somewhat
:12:59. > :13:03.fortuitously, but West Ham get a second goal and with that, all three
:13:04. > :13:08.points for a third successive match. Norwich, having thrown everybody
:13:09. > :13:16.forward in search of an equaliser, port short at the back. Soak a final
:13:17. > :13:26.touch of a Norwich defender on its way past John Ruddy. That is it,
:13:27. > :13:29.guaranteed. There was nothing between the teams today apart from
:13:30. > :13:37.we were the ones that took the chances when they came our way. I
:13:38. > :13:40.had to say, some of the chances that Norwich had, our goalkeeper has made
:13:41. > :13:46.some outstanding saves when needed to keep it goalless and operations
:13:47. > :13:52.in the end paid off. The way that West Ham play, it is a physical and
:13:53. > :13:57.direct game and you have to match them. I thought we did that right up
:13:58. > :14:03.until their first goal. We made an error for the goal and it made life
:14:04. > :14:06.difficult. Three victories on the trot in a position when you are
:14:07. > :14:11.struggling to fight your way out of it is a brilliant ass from the
:14:12. > :14:15.players and the fantastic response to what we want to do and what we
:14:16. > :14:22.knew we were capable of. Now we are showing what we are capable of now
:14:23. > :14:35.everybody is back in the squad and fit and fighting for places. Norwich
:14:36. > :14:36.cannot buy anything away from home. Were they unfortunate? They had
:14:37. > :14:48.chances before West Ham scored. In a forward position, get to the
:14:49. > :14:55.byline, cut it back, that was a decent save, this one from Robert
:14:56. > :14:58.Snodgrass is fantastic. He comes out and blocks it. It was absolutely
:14:59. > :15:06.phenomenal. There was chance after chance. The keeper kept on saving
:15:07. > :15:12.them. I have sympathy. He is with James Collins, he leaves them, then
:15:13. > :15:16.he needs to pick him up. You have the centre-half, get to the ball,
:15:17. > :15:25.the goalkeeper has to come out and smash everything. The keeper has got
:15:26. > :15:30.to come out there. You look at Norwich in the last three matches,
:15:31. > :15:34.they should have won against Cardiff, great point against
:15:35. > :15:39.Manchester City, but one point out of nine, that is the way it goes.
:15:40. > :15:41.What has Sam Allardyce done to turn things round? If you look at the
:15:42. > :15:52.table for 2014, look at that. He got Andy Carroll back for that
:15:53. > :16:02.game, then he got sent off, now you have Kevin Nolan getting the goals.
:16:03. > :16:05.It is amazing. Andy Carroll is missing because of suspension and
:16:06. > :16:13.they are still OK. Days ago, I don't know what he's doing. He says what
:16:14. > :16:19.he thinks. There you go. As long as you win the games. Next, it is Hull
:16:20. > :16:28.City, who won their first game of 2014 at the weekend. They welcome to
:16:29. > :16:34.Southampton to the KC Stadium. Hull City make one change, Alex Bruce
:16:35. > :16:38.comes in alongside Curtis Davies. Shane Long aims to score in three
:16:39. > :16:46.successive Premier league matches for the first time. It is the same
:16:47. > :16:48.Southampton team which drew with Stoke other than one player. Jay
:16:49. > :17:12.Rodriguez excels on his travels. Adam Lallana plays the ball across.
:17:13. > :17:25.Rickie Lambert. First chance, what a chance for Rickie Lambert. Curtis
:17:26. > :17:29.Davies finds Rickie Lambert. It is a really strong and imposing start
:17:30. > :17:36.made by Southampton. The warm ovation, applause for Paul McShane,
:17:37. > :17:37.injured and being led away on a stretcher after colliding with his
:17:38. > :17:41.own goalkeeper. George Boyd plays the follow up over
:17:42. > :18:18.the top. The ball was off the crossbar from
:18:19. > :18:27.Jay Rodriguez, who newly finds away fast Steve Harper.
:18:28. > :18:38.Pushed away, it is saved again, is it across the line? It is now. It is
:18:39. > :18:47.1-0 to Southampton, but who scored the goal? The header was pushed away
:18:48. > :18:55.by Steve Harper, comes back here, he makes sure. This will tell us
:18:56. > :19:05.everything. It is a goal for Jose Fonte. His third in the Premier
:19:06. > :19:15.League this season. The camera says it is he who got it over the line.
:19:16. > :19:30.Denied on the goal-line. Good save, Curtis Davies got back in the nick
:19:31. > :19:45.of time. Artur Boruc as a second-half save to
:19:46. > :19:50.make. It was a good one, at that. It opened up for him, he took on the
:19:51. > :20:02.shot, and for once he was busy, the goalkeeper.
:20:03. > :20:08.Off the crossbar! He will not come closer to scoring for Southampton
:20:09. > :20:14.than that. His 127th game for Southampton. He waits for his first
:20:15. > :20:20.goal but he will never come closer than that. I was never too sure, I
:20:21. > :20:24.guess the new technology through it was my goal. I am happy that I
:20:25. > :20:29.helped the team but most importantly, we got three points. It
:20:30. > :20:33.is another one gone, we have 12 to go, we are in a very decent
:20:34. > :20:36.situation. We could have done with taking something tonight and we
:20:37. > :20:41.probably would have been ten, but we are 13th. It is all to play for.
:20:42. > :20:48.Some big games ahead and we have an outstanding chance. A long way to
:20:49. > :20:55.go. Saints worth the win. There are an impressive outfit. They've had a
:20:56. > :20:59.terrific season. 39 points, eight position, and like you say, they can
:21:00. > :21:12.score a couple of times. This was incredible. Three great saves. They
:21:13. > :21:18.got it right in the end. The goal stands.
:21:19. > :21:28.There always seems to be one of the promoted sides but comes up, start
:21:29. > :21:35.the season really well, then gradually capitulates, it looks like
:21:36. > :21:40.it might be Hull City this season. I remember them doing it under Phil
:21:41. > :21:44.Brown, but I think they will be OK with Steve Bruce. He used to say
:21:45. > :21:49.you're only good as your strikers, he has invested in two of them,
:21:50. > :21:53.Nikica Jelavic and Shane Long, and I think they will stay up because of
:21:54. > :22:00.them. They can get you goals and you need them. Do you concur? Very much
:22:01. > :22:05.so. That is it. You are being difficult tonight. Let's see what
:22:06. > :22:16.happened when Cardiff met Aston Villa.
:22:17. > :22:22.Aston Villa have not been below 13th place in the table since September
:22:23. > :22:27.and yet they remain part of the relegation battle. Their hopes are
:22:28. > :22:33.right in the thick of it. Such is their third goal difference, -- such
:22:34. > :22:35.is their goal difference, even a victory would not move them out of
:22:36. > :22:46.the bottom three. That is a great ball for Fraizer
:22:47. > :22:50.Campbell, what an opportunity, it has hit the post.
:22:51. > :22:55.Campbell, what an opportunity, it has hit Wilfried Zaha's pass picking
:22:56. > :22:57.out Fraizer Campbell, and the closest we have come to a goal in
:22:58. > :23:07.the early stages. Twice in the space of 20 seconds,
:23:08. > :23:08.Cardiff City had hit the woodwork but not been able to beat Brad
:23:09. > :23:21.Guzan. Helped by a deflection, very nearly
:23:22. > :23:38.looped the goalkeeper. Great ball from Wilfried Zaha.
:23:39. > :23:41.There was an appeal that the arms were around him in a bit of a bear
:23:42. > :24:07.hug. Big chance for Aston Villa, but they
:24:08. > :24:12.missed it. He has scored twice in his last three games, he is
:24:13. > :24:20.confident in front of goal, but he should have hit the target there.
:24:21. > :24:27.Took a deflection, really good save from David Marshall. Cardiff Blues
:24:28. > :24:30.Mac goalkeeper has made very many good saves in recent weeks, this is
:24:31. > :24:44.right up there. Look the deflection. Looking to punish Cardiff, and why
:24:45. > :24:49.did Gabrielle Ebbe on the heartache so long over that?
:24:50. > :25:05.Nicely floated into the penalty area, and that is an amazing save,
:25:06. > :25:11.that is absolutely world-class from David Marshall. I think he has given
:25:12. > :25:16.himself whiplash in the process. Look at the change of direction from
:25:17. > :25:23.the goalkeeper. His head wallops off the ground as he lands. That really
:25:24. > :25:31.is goalkeeping from the very top drawer. You have to talk about that
:25:32. > :25:38.save at the end. I think he had to world-class saves. That one at the
:25:39. > :25:44.end was world-class. He has been outstanding, to make such a save at
:25:45. > :25:53.such an important time of the game earned us a point, I must thank him
:25:54. > :25:58.again. There is no doubting Cardiff's Player of the Year, David
:25:59. > :26:02.Marshall has been remarkable. Robbie said that strikers can keep you up
:26:03. > :26:06.but goalkeepers can as well. The last two games, he was out of this
:26:07. > :26:13.world. Last night, he made one of the saves... Just fantastic. It
:26:14. > :26:22.takes a deflection, to his left hand side, it is a great save. Great
:26:23. > :26:29.strong left hand there. Last minute of the game. I don't think Cardiff
:26:30. > :26:34.have enough centre forwards to keep them up. I think he has made the
:26:35. > :26:38.most saves in the Premier League. He can make as many saves as he wants,
:26:39. > :26:44.I don't think they have the forward is to keep them in the Premier
:26:45. > :26:47.league. They are definitely in a bit of trouble, but the last few home
:26:48. > :26:51.games, ultimately it will be the home form that keeps them up. If
:26:52. > :26:57.they keep picking up points, they might have a chance, but I agree
:26:58. > :27:01.that they are in massive trouble. It is one of those managerial changes
:27:02. > :27:06.that has not had an immediate effect. I think before he came in,
:27:07. > :27:10.they were doing well for a spell and then they had this interim period,
:27:11. > :27:19.it looked as if they could go into freefall. He steadied the ship. What
:27:20. > :27:23.about Aston Villa? They are 12th. You would think that would be all
:27:24. > :27:30.right. I said they would go down last year, and that they would be
:27:31. > :27:34.fine this year. There is no real progress. I cannot see any
:27:35. > :27:38.development. We have run out of time. Sorry. Before we leave we will
:27:39. > :28:15.look at the table. See what the papers have to say, the
:28:16. > :28:18.Times focuses on Liverpool. The daily express concentrates on the
:28:19. > :28:24.goalless draw at the Emirates. They report that Arsenal supporters booed
:28:25. > :28:31.Arsene Wenger and his team off the pitch. The Daily Mirror says David
:28:32. > :28:34.Moyes will be given ?200 million. Two matches postponed, even the
:28:35. > :28:38.trophy did not make it to the studio. Whatever the weather you can
:28:39. > :28:44.always rely on Steven Gerrard. Good night.
:28:45. > :28:50.It is Steven Gerrard against Stockdale, 3-2 for Liverpool. You
:28:51. > :28:52.would bet your house on Steven Gerrard.