0:01:34 > 0:01:38Good evening. We've got the three highest-scoring
0:01:39 > 0:01:41teams in the Premier League in action for you tonight. Seven games
0:01:42 > 0:01:44on the way. And, if that's not enough. These aren't just any
0:01:45 > 0:01:55pundits. These are M pundits. Murphy and Shearer.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58We start at the Etihad Stadium where second-placed Manchester City needed
0:01:59 > 0:02:01just one goal against Cardiff to reach 100 for the season in all
0:02:02 > 0:02:05competitions. The visitors began the day in the bottom three, but did
0:02:06 > 0:02:13beat City back in August. Jonathan Pearce is your commentator.
0:02:14 > 0:02:21These days, the Manchester City gunslingers are invariably quickest
0:02:22 > 0:02:29on the draw and has set them is -- best sites on a 100 goals this
0:02:30 > 0:02:34season. To make a hard afternoon for Cardiff look more daunting, Silva
0:02:35 > 0:02:45and Toure are fit again. Javi Garcia is preferred. Negredo and Djeko with
0:02:46 > 0:02:5112 goals between them keep Aguero on the bench.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Kevin McNaughton is preferred to Declan John for only his second
0:02:57 > 0:03:03League game this season. 90 years since they kept a League clean sheet
0:03:04 > 0:03:07at Manchester City. Pellegrini said it is important for
0:03:08 > 0:03:08City to win matches and a trophy, but important also to play a certain
0:03:09 > 0:03:22way. Kolarov towards Silva, looking for
0:03:23 > 0:03:28Djeko in the middle. It bounces away to Navas, still in play, Silva back
0:03:29 > 0:03:34into the middle, desperate Cardiff defending saves a goal in the
0:03:35 > 0:03:40opening 40 seconds. Silva was onside. But just got back with a
0:03:41 > 0:03:46challenge. I don't think it was a penalty. But from that angle,
0:03:47 > 0:03:51McNaughton made contact. I think Manchester City did have a very good
0:03:52 > 0:03:55case for a penalty. Cardiff had great spirit under Malky
0:03:56 > 0:04:06Mackay. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has to recreate that.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Silva. Jesus Navas. The keeper might have got a touch. A lovely ball out
0:04:12 > 0:04:22wide, too much space. Cardiff are living on the edge.
0:04:23 > 0:04:33Manchester City have only dropped 16 points in over 100 possible here.
0:04:34 > 0:04:41Silva has already lost his marker. He might have handled it. Pulled
0:04:42 > 0:04:50back, Djeko. The goal is given! Their 100th of the season. Cardiff
0:04:51 > 0:04:55are fusing -- fuming. Djeko, his 16th of the season. 100 and
0:04:56 > 0:05:06counting, Manchester City. The goal decision, Djeko didn't hit
0:05:07 > 0:05:09it cleaning. -- cleanly. It was way over.
0:05:10 > 0:05:15Cardiff have big complaints, they think it should have been their
0:05:16 > 0:05:25throat. Coming into Silva, they think he handled it.
0:05:26 > 0:05:35Too much room for Negredo. It is wide. Moved the ball onto his left
0:05:36 > 0:05:44foot. Manchester City should be 2 up.
0:05:45 > 0:05:55Here is a chance. Noone, how about that, Cardiff are back in the game.
0:05:56 > 0:06:01They are level. What an upset. Manchester City have totally
0:06:02 > 0:06:09dominated the game. 29 minutes gone. 1-1. Demichelis was awful. Noone in
0:06:10 > 0:06:15side will stop he beat Joe Hart. From there, Manchester City should
0:06:16 > 0:06:20not have conceded. Demichelis was beaten far too easily. Kompany
0:06:21 > 0:06:29beaten far too easily. Manchester City switched off and paid the
0:06:30 > 0:06:33penalty. Wow. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might have told
0:06:34 > 0:06:35his players, Demichelis, always prone to giving opponents a chance.
0:06:36 > 0:07:00He looked sluggish. A lovely pass. Djeko. Caulker tried
0:07:01 > 0:07:09to get past. Jesus Navas. Manchester City are in the lead again. Cardiff
0:07:10 > 0:07:13were level for three minutes. As soon as Manchester City picked it up
0:07:14 > 0:07:16and delivered like that, Cardiff were in trouble. Lovely flair by
0:07:17 > 0:07:33Djeko. A trim finish by Navas. Djeko's first touch, Caulker, the
0:07:34 > 0:07:39finish was astute. Having unexpectedly got back into the game,
0:07:40 > 0:07:48Cardiff up behind again. -- Cardiff are behind.
0:07:49 > 0:07:57Djeko, brilliant. Silva. A lovely move. Lovely to watch that. First
0:07:58 > 0:08:04time cross, first time touch. Pushed it wide. It could have been 3-1.
0:08:05 > 0:08:16Demichelis went to ground far too early. Going for goal, Joe Hart said
0:08:17 > 0:08:23Manchester City. They have to look at their centre half. As soon as he
0:08:24 > 0:08:28goes to ground, so far up the pitch, Manchester City are exposed. Five on
0:08:29 > 0:08:33three at one stage. Not a bad effort by Noone who has played well.
0:08:34 > 0:08:45Pellegrini at half-time with a told them, still create, gopher goals,
0:08:46 > 0:08:55but be more balanced. -- go for. Yaya Toure powering on. Into
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Aguero. That is the finish! The way Cardiff were playing, Manchester
0:08:59 > 0:09:08City needed a third. They have it through Yaya Toure. A cultured touch
0:09:09 > 0:09:13back to him, driven low. From midfield this season, 14 goals.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Manchester City have scored three at home again, the 13th time they have
0:09:18 > 0:09:28scored three or more at home this season. Yaya Toure. Away to Silva.
0:09:29 > 0:09:39Aguero. On the outside, steps inside, wriggles, shoots. Absolutely
0:09:40 > 0:09:45devastating. 4-1 Manchester City. Off the bench again. Scoring again
0:09:46 > 0:09:51as a substitute. Looking along the line, keeping himself onside, it was
0:09:52 > 0:09:52very tight. Brilliant touch inside. It goes wide again and then
0:09:53 > 0:10:06finishes. Well done to Noone who has had a
0:10:07 > 0:10:10good game for Cardiff. Going for goal. Again, Joe Hart made sure that
0:10:11 > 0:10:20the goal went away from the goal with a save. He has been bright,
0:10:21 > 0:10:26Noone. A threat to Manchester City. Coming in again, far post, in by
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Campbell. He has scored at home and away against Manchester City this
0:10:30 > 0:10:36season, the former Manchester United player. Another glut of goals for
0:10:37 > 0:10:42the home side. It wasn't as easy as many thought it would be.
0:10:43 > 0:10:49We scored today for goals. We missed at least six clear chances. If we
0:10:50 > 0:10:55continue to play the same way as now, then we are always going to
0:10:56 > 0:11:00score more goals. We will try to continue in the same way as we are
0:11:01 > 0:11:05doing now. With our winning mentality, and playing good
0:11:06 > 0:11:10football. Have you seen enough to know Cardiff
0:11:11 > 0:11:15can stay up? We can stay up, no doubt about that. We are looking to
0:11:16 > 0:11:19improve. Parts of all the performance have been very good.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Today for half an hour, we did really well. But we didn't start the
0:11:25 > 0:11:29game well, we had a bad period at the end of the first half. The
0:11:30 > 0:11:34second half was terrific. Two or three minutes they blitzed us with
0:11:35 > 0:11:39goals. You never look a bit older, what is the secret? Well, you do get
0:11:40 > 0:11:43older. You have to enjoy life, coming in here, working with these
0:11:44 > 0:11:51lads. It is a great setup, the attitude is fantastic. You are not
0:11:52 > 0:11:56going to make me older with performances like this. At times we
0:11:57 > 0:12:01looked like a proper team. If you had to play away their every week,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05you would look a lot older. Manchester City can't stop scoring
0:12:06 > 0:12:12at home. These are some of the scorers. You picked out Yaya Toure
0:12:13 > 0:12:16as one of the star players. He was brilliant, a giant of a
0:12:17 > 0:12:23performance. Defensively and offensively. He is much stronger
0:12:24 > 0:12:27than Gunnarsson. That was an outstanding pass with the outside of
0:12:28 > 0:12:33the right foot. Djeko knows, when he makes that one, the ball will come
0:12:34 > 0:12:37in, it difficult to pass. But he did it very well. A little bit of luck
0:12:38 > 0:12:44but a good finish from Navas. This again, pure strength. Stronger
0:12:45 > 0:12:48than Noone. He gives him three yards and he still gets to the ball before
0:12:49 > 0:12:55him. Once he is running at you, there is no stopping him. He plays a
0:12:56 > 0:13:01beautiful pass with Aguero. A great finish. The all-round midfielder.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07His all-round play is exceptional. People around him look up to him. He
0:13:08 > 0:13:13has this beautiful balance of physical prowess, quick and strong,
0:13:14 > 0:13:18but technically brilliant. That pass, it is so easy for him. The
0:13:19 > 0:13:24outside or inside of the foot. He is a naturally gifted footballer. There
0:13:25 > 0:13:30are questions about his defensive capability. At times, he has been
0:13:31 > 0:13:35called a liability. I would like more liabilities like him. He is
0:13:36 > 0:13:41allowed to be. Occasionally, he switches off. He is a big guy. He
0:13:42 > 0:13:48gets tired. Seeing him today with the inside and outside of the feet,
0:13:49 > 0:13:53both feet, finishing. Aguero is back, not bad. 103 goals is
0:13:54 > 0:13:59something already. You just know they are going to
0:14:00 > 0:14:04score goals, create chances. Not all the players will have off days. They
0:14:05 > 0:14:11have so many options from simile different positions. Cardiff, four -
0:14:12 > 0:14:15two is almost like a victory compared with many teams. Ole Gunnar
0:14:16 > 0:14:21Solskjaer will have easier days. They made more chances than I have
0:14:22 > 0:14:26seen in a while. I think, I worry, they have a couple of tough games,
0:14:27 > 0:14:32Manchester united away next. They need results soon.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35With City winning, that meant Arsenal needed to overcome Fulham at
0:14:36 > 0:14:38the Emirates to retain top spot. The visitors have never beaten the
0:14:39 > 0:14:39Gunners away from home in any competition. Steve Wilson was
0:14:40 > 0:14:53watching. There is a first Premier League game
0:14:54 > 0:15:37for follow and's centre half. Just beyond the keeper. Didn't quite
0:15:38 > 0:15:51get enough pace on that. It could have been the opening goal.
0:15:52 > 0:16:05Looking for Berbatov. No one in the box. Sidwell! Well hit. The flag
0:16:06 > 0:16:12goes up on the far side for offside. What not for this effort from
0:16:13 > 0:16:18Sidwell. He brought a really good save here from Chesney. It is the
0:16:19 > 0:16:26first save either keeper has had to make, for all of Arsenal's
0:16:27 > 0:16:28possession. The goalkeeper came and got bad. Beautifully worked by
0:16:29 > 0:16:58Fulham. The keeper gets there. Another free kick for Arsenal. Jack
0:16:59 > 0:17:11Wilshere have the wherewithal to take it very quick. The outstretched
0:17:12 > 0:17:18leg of this Sidwell conceded that free quick. Decent save, brilliant
0:17:19 > 0:17:35double save. It would not have counted. Free kick quickly taken but
0:17:36 > 0:17:46then it was offside. Berbatov is absolutely on his own. The
0:17:47 > 0:17:59goalkeeper made it his. One touch back killed candidate. --
0:18:00 > 0:18:30Kacaniklic. He had three sides at goal which
0:18:31 > 0:18:34were all off target. That was excellent, bringing a decent save
0:18:35 > 0:18:44from the goalkeeper. Here is Jack Wilshere again. Berbatov the
0:18:45 > 0:18:48challenge. Free kick, Arsenal. I don't think the replay does much for
0:18:49 > 0:19:14his defence. Follow managed to keep it away. It's
0:19:15 > 0:19:40hit Berbatov. What a let off for Fulham. Hangeland away.
0:19:41 > 0:19:551-0! Finally Arsenal breakthrough. The intricate, one touch football
0:19:56 > 0:20:13opens up fallen's stubborn defence. Has been waiting a long time to get
0:20:14 > 0:20:24it right. But it was worth the wait. Santi Cazorla! Fallen's stubborn
0:20:25 > 0:20:26resistance is broken. Just when the Arsenal fans were getting nervous.
0:20:27 > 0:20:42-- 41. Will be difficult for Fulham to
0:20:43 > 0:20:58swing the pendulum the other way in this game. Santi Cazorla again.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Arsenal with two Santi Cazorla goals, surely have done enough? The
0:21:03 > 0:21:11goalkeeper might have been unsighted. Went through a couple of
0:21:12 > 0:21:21pairs of legs on its way and into the back of the Fulham net. Stec
0:21:22 > 0:21:37Lindberg couldn't make up enough ground.
0:21:38 > 0:21:55The goalkeeper got a touch on that. What a hit from Lukas Podolski. It
0:21:56 > 0:22:05nearly took the keeper's hand off and then the post with it. The
0:22:06 > 0:22:17goalkeeper lost it and he missed. It might not have been as easy as it
0:22:18 > 0:22:26looked because he was muscled out of it. Plenty Paul Wood the Fulham.
0:22:27 > 0:22:35Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with probably the poorest challenge of
0:22:36 > 0:22:44the day. Six in the box the Fulham. The goalkeeper gets there. The
0:22:45 > 0:22:49second attempt, just in time. Very nearly got away from him. Coming
0:22:50 > 0:22:52into the second half, you stepped up a gear but was that from you in the
0:22:53 > 0:23:00dressing room or from the players themselves? Both. The players were
0:23:01 > 0:23:07conscious we had to get up a gear. Second half, you could see we were
0:23:08 > 0:23:15in their half and created chances. It was just a question of time, and
0:23:16 > 0:23:22Santi Cazorla gave us those goals. We can take a lot of positives out
0:23:23 > 0:23:27of it. We were well organised and we defended well but Arsenal, with the
0:23:28 > 0:23:33players they have, if you switch off for a moment, it can cost you. I
0:23:34 > 0:23:39felt we had something to throw at them and maybe get a goal, but it
0:23:40 > 0:23:44wasn't to be. Is there any transfer latest you are desperate to tell us
0:23:45 > 0:23:51about? I am not desperate to tell you anything. But we would like to.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54Unfortunately, nothing to announce. And after the game, I spoke to the
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Arsenal goalkeeper. Liverpool have won their last seven
0:23:58 > 0:24:05league matches at Anfield on their way to a place in the top four. You
0:24:06 > 0:24:10made your 100 Premier League and kept a clean sheet? It was a great
0:24:11 > 0:24:15performance, bit slow in the first half. We gave ourselves the chance
0:24:16 > 0:24:23to create a couple of opportunities at the other end. I am very pleased.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26It is your 10th clean sheet this season, the highest in the Premier
0:24:27 > 0:24:34League, that must fill you with great satisfaction? We have improved
0:24:35 > 0:24:37massively defensively. We have kept eight clean sheets over the last
0:24:38 > 0:24:42nine games at home. We know if we do the job defensively, we will give
0:24:43 > 0:24:49our selves chances to win games. That is what we have been doing. It
0:24:50 > 0:24:54shows great character bouncing back from conceding six goals against
0:24:55 > 0:24:59Manchester City. Since then you have only conceded two goals in all of
0:25:00 > 0:25:04your games? It was a big wake-up call for us against Manchester City.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09We were doing defensively very well up until then, then we conceded six
0:25:10 > 0:25:13goals. We did some hard work in the training ground and it has played.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19Do the players believe they can go on and win the league this season?
0:25:20 > 0:25:24We want to take it game by game. We have had a good run recently, focus
0:25:25 > 0:25:28on the next game against Southampton and see where we go from here.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32Thanks for talking to us, keep up the good work.
0:25:33 > 0:25:39He is having a terrific season, one of the best goalkeepers. Fulham were
0:25:40 > 0:25:46more resilient, but it was only a matter of time, wasn't it? When you
0:25:47 > 0:25:52go to Arsenal you have to rely a lot on your back for. Also ask a lot of
0:25:53 > 0:25:56work of the two midfielders. They did that today and for a lot of the
0:25:57 > 0:26:03game, Parker and Sidwell snuffed out a lot of the problems. If it was not
0:26:04 > 0:26:11Sidwell, it was Parker. There they are, closing the ball down. In front
0:26:12 > 0:26:17of the back four for Arsenal to go and play. Sidwell clearing up there.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21They were always there or thereabouts. Arsenal did not move
0:26:22 > 0:26:25the ball around as quick as they can do in the first half, which enabled
0:26:26 > 0:26:31them to do just that. Their defensive duties were excellent.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Parker clearing up and Sidwell near him. But with the quality from
0:26:36 > 0:26:49Arsenal, they started to move the ball a bit quicker. Jack Wilshere.
0:26:50 > 0:26:55In behind. That is a fantastic finish. Probably only a matter of
0:26:56 > 0:27:00time before they get the second one. Sidwell was probably tired and could
0:27:01 > 0:27:05not get there. Arsenal were not at their best but it was three good
0:27:06 > 0:27:10points for them. A lot has been said, we have talked about
0:27:11 > 0:27:14Arsenal's midfield, their freedom, but one of the key aspects, is the
0:27:15 > 0:27:21fact they have not conceded many goals, they have been solid and in
0:27:22 > 0:27:28the defensive partnership with Koscielny and Mertesacker. It has
0:27:29 > 0:27:32been consistent. Credit to them, they keep producing good
0:27:33 > 0:27:35performances. We have doubted them, but they are still up there and
0:27:36 > 0:27:43giving everybody a run for their money. Some of you have doubted
0:27:44 > 0:27:46Arsenal! On the same show, you both said they could not win it. We did
0:27:47 > 0:27:52not say they can't, I still don't think they will. I said Chelsea
0:27:53 > 0:28:04before a ball was kicked and I will stay there. Liverpool are leaking a
0:28:05 > 0:28:19lot of goals? Yesterday was much better. More solid. You never quite
0:28:20 > 0:28:27know what you're going to get. I would be worried if they concede too
0:28:28 > 0:28:30many goals. Liverpool have won their last seven league matches at Anfield
0:28:31 > 0:28:35on their way to a place in the top four. They faced an Aston Villa side
0:28:36 > 0:28:38whose best form has come away from home picking up 15 out of their 23
0:28:39 > 0:28:43points on the road. Guy Mowbray was watching.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47It did not take Daniel Sturridge long to mark his comeback from
0:28:48 > 0:28:55injury with a goal at Stoke last Sunday. Now he makes his first start
0:28:56 > 0:29:00since November. Luis Suarez is in incredible goal-scoring form. He is
0:29:01 > 0:29:05looking to score in an eight successive land -- Anfield game.
0:29:06 > 0:29:14Ryan Bertrand makes his Aston Villa debut.
0:29:15 > 0:29:20Paul Lambert having made a promise and insisted Aston Villa will come
0:29:21 > 0:29:31here to try to win, as they did last season. 3-1, Aston Villa success in
0:29:32 > 0:29:412012. That was a great knock down to Agbonlahor. Climbed above Kolo
0:29:42 > 0:30:07Toure. Had to get the target. Skrtel got that right, he had to.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Gerrard, in trouble. Agbonlahor moving into the middle. A chance,
0:30:13 > 0:30:19but straight at Mignolet. Westwood, straight down the middle. A touch
0:30:20 > 0:30:32heavy. A lovely ball from Benteke. Cleared by Skrtel.
0:30:33 > 0:30:41Another good cross, just too high for Benteke. An Aston Villa corner.
0:30:42 > 0:30:48In the opening quarter, Aston Villa have been the better side.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53The header against the post from Clark.
0:30:54 > 0:31:06Still not away, a Villa pro. -- throw.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09He must have thought for a split-second he had scored. This
0:31:10 > 0:31:23Liverpool team have just not got going.
0:31:24 > 0:31:34Bertrand won the ball, caught by Sterling. Suarez.
0:31:35 > 0:31:42Villa on the break, Agbonlahor is onside.
0:31:43 > 0:31:51Agbonlahor in, turned in by Weimann, Aston Villa are in front. They have
0:31:52 > 0:31:56been terrific from the start today, fully deserved. Feynman has his
0:31:57 > 0:31:58first goal since getting the winner against Manchester City back in
0:31:59 > 0:32:14September. 15 games without one. It looks to me as if Weimann is in
0:32:15 > 0:32:18line. Liverpool's superb run of form at Anfield is under threat. They
0:32:19 > 0:32:39have won their last eight games at home. In all competitions.
0:32:40 > 0:32:48A heck of a cross, Benteke with the header. Two goals in front. An
0:32:49 > 0:32:52almighty mess at the back for Liverpool. Benteke was ready and
0:32:53 > 0:32:56waiting. Nice work down the right-hand side. Agbonlahor had a
0:32:57 > 0:33:05look, Johnson and Mignolet work in each other's way. He couldn't get it
0:33:06 > 0:33:08off his team-mate's head and it landed firmly on the head of Benteke
0:33:09 > 0:33:21who had the simplest of touches. This would happen today of all days
0:33:22 > 0:33:31when the owner is in town. John Henry.
0:33:32 > 0:33:38Sterling had to run a long way with that. Suarez. Turning to shoot. A
0:33:39 > 0:33:43lovely flick from Henderson, Sturridge was in, the ball is in,
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Liverpool are back in it. They have hardly been in it or match but with
0:33:48 > 0:33:52that goal on the stroke of half-time, it is a contest again. A
0:33:53 > 0:33:56lovely touch from Henderson. Guzan couldn't get out quickly enough to
0:33:57 > 0:34:01close down Daniel Sturridge. A lovely finish.
0:34:02 > 0:34:07He was under pressure. Brilliantly taken.
0:34:08 > 0:34:20Liverpool don't want half-time to come now, a different feel.
0:34:21 > 0:34:28Lovely control. Guzan out to meet him, down went Suarez. Penalty,
0:34:29 > 0:34:33Liverpool. Guzan having words with the referee. But I think he is
0:34:34 > 0:34:41cursing himself mainly. No card for the Villa keeper. A super pass.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Lovely control. As soon as Guzan doesn't get there first, he is in
0:34:47 > 0:34:51all sorts of bother. The touch that won the penalty. The contact from
0:34:52 > 0:34:55the Villa goalkeeper. Steven Gerrard, three out of three from the
0:34:56 > 0:35:06spot in the Premier League this season. Gerrard scores. Tucked
0:35:07 > 0:35:12neatly as far into the corner as it would go. It is all square. But it
0:35:13 > 0:35:13seemed a little more than that. Aston Villa will be up against it
0:35:14 > 0:35:37now. Delph, having a go at goal. Mignolet
0:35:38 > 0:35:41was very casual, he must have been absolutely certain. He seemed to put
0:35:42 > 0:35:58his hands away. He set himself up, Delph.
0:35:59 > 0:36:08Henderson. A good save by Guzan. Sterling was onto it. Good, strong
0:36:09 > 0:36:11hand from Brad Guzan, just reacted a little late. Got down at just the
0:36:12 > 0:36:33right time. Suarez, going for the goal. Free
0:36:34 > 0:36:39Suarez knew he was coming, knew he had to get his body in between. He
0:36:40 > 0:36:45did that. Gerrard walks away. He leaves it to the number seven who
0:36:46 > 0:36:49hit it nearly on target. Guzan thought it was. Too much bend on the
0:36:50 > 0:37:12ball. Guzan got something on it, deflected
0:37:13 > 0:37:23off the Villa keeper. What happened there? So are as the tackle. --
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Suarez got past the tackle. Aston Villa played very well in the
0:37:28 > 0:37:33opening period. We couldn't get going. We couldn't get any rhythm in
0:37:34 > 0:37:36the game. The second half, we were on the front foot and came close a
0:37:37 > 0:37:41couple of times. We came here last year and won. I
0:37:42 > 0:37:46thought we played a lot better today in the game. The first half,
0:37:47 > 0:37:53outstanding, against a really good Liverpool side.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57I thought Brad pulled his arm away. I don't think it was a penalty. If
0:37:58 > 0:38:06it had gone view, would you have thought it was a penalty? I just
0:38:07 > 0:38:13think, you have to be 100% sure that is a penalty. If you see his arms,
0:38:14 > 0:38:18he has pulled them away. We shall come to that shortly.
0:38:19 > 0:38:27Liverpool came back well. But Aston Villa, tactically, the way the game
0:38:28 > 0:38:33was planned, they were excellent. Credit to Paul Lambert, he went
0:38:34 > 0:38:38there and they had a go. He pushed Weimann behind Benteke and stretched
0:38:39 > 0:38:47the play. Benteke was winning headers. Liverpool should have taken
0:38:48 > 0:38:53a warning. Here, this is the diamond they set up. Weimann was getting in
0:38:54 > 0:38:59all day. Steve was struggling. Agbonlahor should have done better.
0:39:00 > 0:39:07This went on attack after attack. Agbonlahor stretching, using his
0:39:08 > 0:39:13pace. Here, winning it back. Falling to Weimann. It isn't cross, out to
0:39:14 > 0:39:18Westwood. Unlucky. That happened all first half, a terrific performance.
0:39:19 > 0:39:24Weimann, determination, energy. All the things you want to see. Benteke
0:39:25 > 0:39:32doesn't play the pass. A wayward shot. That epitomises Aston Villa.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36Weimann on the edge of his own box, desperate to score a goal. Awake at
0:39:37 > 0:39:47Anfield where Villa have been struggling. He gets their ahead. A
0:39:48 > 0:39:52clever run. First goal, brilliant. What was a special moved from
0:39:53 > 0:39:58Brendan was this. He realised he had to change things. He went to three
0:39:59 > 0:40:03at the back, matched the midfield. Liverpool clawed their way back. It
0:40:04 > 0:40:11is a system that has worked when they play Suarez and Sturridge up.
0:40:12 > 0:40:18It is the only way. I thought they helped Liverpool when Agbonlahor
0:40:19 > 0:40:22went off. He was having problems with pace. A massive debate on
0:40:23 > 0:40:30social networks about whether or not it was a penalty with Suarez. Or
0:40:31 > 0:40:36whether he actually died. I thought it was a penalty. I think it is a
0:40:37 > 0:40:41Bedford -- it is a penalty, you have to give the benefit of the doubt. If
0:40:42 > 0:40:48Guzan is silly to come rushing out on a wet pitch. What is so I is
0:40:49 > 0:40:55expected to do, to jump away? Part of a forward's job is your job is to
0:40:56 > 0:41:01try to get there first and toe poke the ball past. The keeper has a
0:41:02 > 0:41:06problem. Once the keeper goes down, he is not in control. As a striker,
0:41:07 > 0:41:12when you are running away, you want to see the keeper running out. If he
0:41:13 > 0:41:17is stupid to come out when he can't control himself, he is asking for
0:41:18 > 0:41:27trouble. Suarez can't be expected to jump over him. I agree. Different to
0:41:28 > 0:41:33diving? Yes, that is the problem the referees have. I agree, you have to
0:41:34 > 0:41:43give the benefit of the doubt. There is contact. Did people his arms
0:41:44 > 0:41:49away? He didn't. But the contact was with Guzan's Breightmet with
0:41:50 > 0:41:59Suarez's right knee. It is a different thing to no contact. Then
0:42:00 > 0:42:04it is a blatant dive. We agreed to agree. Three games gone, and we're
0:42:05 > 0:42:27not even half-way. West Ham have kept nine clean sheets
0:42:28 > 0:42:30this season, but they remain just one place above the bottom three.
0:42:31 > 0:42:37The Hammers faced a Newcastle side who've lost their last three games.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40Simon Brotherton was at Upton Park. Two managers facing former clubs
0:42:41 > 0:42:44today with differing needs. Sam Allardyce and West Ham tried to
0:42:45 > 0:42:49clamber clear of the relegation fight. Alan Pardew and you looking
0:42:50 > 0:42:53to close the gap to the top seven after three defeats in a row. Andy
0:42:54 > 0:43:03Carroll starts today on the bench as his former club come to town. Matt
0:43:04 > 0:43:06Taylor fills in it -- at right back. Newcastle are unchanged. Remy leads
0:43:07 > 0:43:10the attack, he made his debut in week ago this week -- a year ago
0:43:11 > 0:43:25this weekend. Diame, restored to the team today.
0:43:26 > 0:43:31Rat looking for Diame. Carlton Cole in their centre. It went wide.
0:43:32 > 0:43:37Racing in was Matt Taylor coming up from right back. A liveliness about
0:43:38 > 0:43:43West Ham as they tried to prise open this Newcastle defence.
0:43:44 > 0:43:51Empty space in front. Steven Taylor has joined the attack. Cabaye!
0:43:52 > 0:43:59Newcastle are ahead. Perfectly placed. Just moments after their own
0:44:00 > 0:44:05goal was under threat at one end of the field, Newcastle score at the
0:44:06 > 0:44:10other. 16 minutes played. Cabaye has his sixth goal of the season.
0:44:11 > 0:44:20Gouffran got away from Matt Taylor. A little bit of space. Good touch.
0:44:21 > 0:44:26Taking the ball clear of Rat. Into the bottom corner of the net.
0:44:27 > 0:44:36Newcastle who have lost their last three matches
0:44:37 > 0:44:46Excellent player and a great chance for a second goal. The goalkeeper
0:44:47 > 0:44:48just about made the save to deny Moussa Sissoko. Excellent play from
0:44:49 > 0:45:09Newcastle. Lovely interchange. Fluid, fast
0:45:10 > 0:45:20flowing. Brilliant goal. Superbly created an expertly finished by
0:45:21 > 0:45:28Remi. A well judged finish from the Frenchman. You cannot say they don't
0:45:29 > 0:45:38deserve it. He is up to 11 goals for the season. Scored twice in the 5-1
0:45:39 > 0:45:46win over Stoke on Boxing Day. The home crowd are becoming agitated.
0:45:47 > 0:45:54West Ham backing off. Cabaye went the gold. The goalkeeper at full
0:45:55 > 0:45:58stretch and Upton Park is enveloped in a frustration every time
0:45:59 > 0:46:03Newcastle come forward in that manner. There is absolute panic
0:46:04 > 0:46:25among the West Ham players. It is in! West Ham are back in the
0:46:26 > 0:46:32game on the stroke of half-time. What a mood changer that could be,
0:46:33 > 0:46:41and don't they need it. It was a restless, unhappy crowd. Tim Krul
0:46:42 > 0:46:47thought he had made the save. It is hard to say whether it comes off
0:46:48 > 0:46:53Carlton Cole or Williamson. West Ham will not worry about that, all that
0:46:54 > 0:47:10matters to them is they are back in the game. Chance the Newcastle to
0:47:11 > 0:47:12break. Cabaye. The flag stayed down. Newcastle almost made the perfect
0:47:13 > 0:47:32start to the second half. Carlton Cole! My goodness me. What a
0:47:33 > 0:47:39chance. Superb breakaway down the right-hand side. Matt Taylor with
0:47:40 > 0:47:44the deliberate. Perfectly placed and Carlton Cole unable to turn it home.
0:47:45 > 0:47:55It was a golden opportunity and it should be 2-2. This is a change to
0:47:56 > 0:48:05get the home crowd going, Andy Carroll playing in his first home
0:48:06 > 0:48:17game at Upton Park. Matt Taylor did well to keep it in. Over the top by
0:48:18 > 0:48:23Andy Carroll. West Ham pushing for an equaliser. It was drilled in low
0:48:24 > 0:48:28and then over the top of the bar off the boot of Andy Carroll. It has
0:48:29 > 0:48:41been much better for West Ham since half-time. He was fouled by Andy
0:48:42 > 0:48:50Carroll. Not a great spot to concede a free kick. Cabaye to the free kick
0:48:51 > 0:48:57and it is all over. Newcastle are going to go away with the points.
0:48:58 > 0:49:033-1! There is no time for West Ham to come back now. Cabaye with his
0:49:04 > 0:49:08second goal of the afternoon. It means Newcastle will win away from
0:49:09 > 0:49:15home for the sixth time this season. For West Ham it will be a six home
0:49:16 > 0:49:20defeat. You have got to go all out to try
0:49:21 > 0:49:26and get the result from coming down -- coming back from 2-0 down. The
0:49:27 > 0:49:31opportunity was there but never taken, especially with Carlton Cole
0:49:32 > 0:49:38and Andy Carroll's chance. If you missed your chances at this level
0:49:39 > 0:49:41you pay a heavy price. We come here determined to show against
0:49:42 > 0:49:45Manchester City how good we were without winning. I don't think we
0:49:46 > 0:49:50could have played any better in the first half. Apart from the last kick
0:49:51 > 0:49:53when we conceded and made it difficult for ourselves in the
0:49:54 > 0:49:59second half. West Ham played well in the second half. We are the only
0:50:00 > 0:50:04team in the bottom half with the best clean sheet record of nine. We
0:50:05 > 0:50:12have certainly been doing the job right. Our major problem all
0:50:13 > 0:50:16season, we have not been scoring. We will either add to that in this
0:50:17 > 0:50:23window, all the players in those positions when they get chances need
0:50:24 > 0:50:28to be more clinical. Interesting, Sam mentioned generally their
0:50:29 > 0:50:32problem has been upfront. But today it was defensively. And with
0:50:33 > 0:50:35injuries, it was difficult. Newcastle were deserving winners
0:50:36 > 0:50:42rushed to market it is difficult with the injuries they have got,
0:50:43 > 0:50:46when you have a back four running out the first time together, you
0:50:47 > 0:50:51will have problems. Little warning early on in the game. This is Taylor
0:50:52 > 0:51:01at this time, losing the ball in his own heart will stop Gouffran steals
0:51:02 > 0:51:07the ball. He gives it to Cabaye. A beautiful finish from him. No
0:51:08 > 0:51:13pressure on the ball at all. Passing it to each other. West Ham have
0:51:14 > 0:51:18three in midfield. This between Taylor and Collins is huge. It is
0:51:19 > 0:51:23because they have not played together very often. It is
0:51:24 > 0:51:31difficult. You can follow runners. You can run after people and Collins
0:51:32 > 0:51:36gets drawn out here. Soon as you have centre halves and fullbacks
0:51:37 > 0:51:44crossing over, you have problems. But what a finish that was. You
0:51:45 > 0:51:49mentioned Cabaye, he has become a hugely important player for
0:51:50 > 0:51:54Newcastle? This was one of the best games I have seen him play. He has
0:51:55 > 0:52:10become a leader on the pitch. He has got vision, passing to Remy. The
0:52:11 > 0:52:17calmness he shows, skips round the defender. Slots it in the corner.
0:52:18 > 0:52:21This is a pass into Sissoko with his left foot. He is on top of his game
0:52:22 > 0:52:29and has a big year ahead of him with the World Cup. He is playing into
0:52:30 > 0:52:35feet, following and getting into positions where he can be dangerous.
0:52:36 > 0:52:40He was the outstanding player today. Just to finish it off, a wonderful
0:52:41 > 0:52:46free kick. We have seen him do this many times. I could not fault him at
0:52:47 > 0:52:51all. If he keeps playing like that, Newcastle have a chance of finishing
0:52:52 > 0:52:58in a European position. Not bad playing, your lot? Having beat
0:52:59 > 0:53:05Spurs, Chelsea and Manchester United, if he had played a stronger
0:53:06 > 0:53:11team, I know he has injuries but he left the big guy, Remy upfront. We
0:53:12 > 0:53:16will not qualify for a champions league place, they will not be
0:53:17 > 0:53:18relegated, so why rest players? Two more games tomorrow on Match Of
0:53:19 > 0:53:54The Day 2. Mark Chapman will be back with Match
0:53:55 > 0:54:01Of The Day 2 Extra tomorrow BBC One at 12.15. And following us
0:54:02 > 0:54:04tonight... This bike for postponements because
0:54:05 > 0:54:14of the weather, there is a lot of drama to reflect on. We have
0:54:15 > 0:54:19promotion contenders in Derby and Brighton. We have been to
0:54:20 > 0:54:25Middlesborough on the rise, and their new boss. And Wednesday sees
0:54:26 > 0:54:36highlights of the League Cup Semi Final. Can Manchester United
0:54:37 > 0:54:39overturn a 2-1 deficit against Sunderland. I think we can safely
0:54:40 > 0:54:42say Manchester City are through! We had the unusual situation this
0:54:43 > 0:54:44week of a manager outlasting his chairman following Nicola Cortese's
0:54:45 > 0:54:48departure from Southampton. The Saints marched on without him to
0:54:49 > 0:54:52face a Sunderland side who have picked up nine points from their
0:54:53 > 0:55:04last six games. At the Stadium of Light, Steve Bower.
0:55:05 > 0:55:14Gus Poyet is hoping for another match winning performance from
0:55:15 > 0:55:20Johnson. But Gino says this week's events
0:55:21 > 0:55:42have been a distraction, we will soon see. Calum Chambers returns.
0:55:43 > 0:55:53Came to Rodriguez! What a strike. Southampton, after all of the
0:55:54 > 0:55:59problems of the pitch, are 1-0 in front on it after four minutes. It
0:56:00 > 0:56:06is his ninth Premier League goal of the season, Rodriguez. A great
0:56:07 > 0:56:11finish from the 24-year-old. His sixth Premier League strike in ten
0:56:12 > 0:56:22games and one that has stung the Stadium of Light. That was deflected
0:56:23 > 0:56:31off Johnson. It almost beat the goalkeeper. Southampton nearly got
0:56:32 > 0:56:35the slice of luck. The woodwork saved Sunderland. His reaction is
0:56:36 > 0:56:46totally understandable. His players have not got going yet.
0:56:47 > 0:57:05Rickie Lambert! It probably should have been 2-0. Dummy initially from
0:57:06 > 0:57:13Lambert, puts back in by Snyder Lynn. It has gone to Lambert.
0:57:14 > 0:57:21Rodriguez! And other letter of the Sunderland. Wes Brown this time who
0:57:22 > 0:57:23breathes a huge sigh of relief. Turned into Rickie Lambert and
0:57:24 > 0:57:53Rodriguez will be disappointed here. O'Shea can only concede the corner.
0:57:54 > 0:57:56A terrific effort! Dejan Lovren. Over the ball and steered it past
0:57:57 > 0:58:01the goalkeeper into the bottom corner. Terrific finish. It is
0:58:02 > 0:58:09nothing more than Southampton deserved. To stay in the Premier
0:58:10 > 0:58:13League was always going to be a fighter for Sunderland. They will
0:58:14 > 0:58:32have do show some now in this game to come back. They needed that. Adam
0:58:33 > 0:58:38Johnson the provider Parini onside. Wasn't the greatest contact. He and
0:58:39 > 0:58:43Sunderland will not worry about that, they needed a lifeline and now
0:58:44 > 0:58:48they have got one. It was all going so well after half an hour. After an
0:58:49 > 0:59:13uncomfortable week, more food for thought now. He was caught by the
0:59:14 > 0:59:19mole. -- Cattermole. Sunderland cannot afford to concede again now.
0:59:20 > 0:59:45That was going in. That was a good save from Vito
0:59:46 > 0:59:47Mannone. Came from the Miss placed pass from Wes Brown. Was almost
0:59:48 > 1:00:12punished here. Adam Johnson has followed up last
1:00:13 > 1:00:18week's hat-trick with the equalising goal at the Stadium Of Light. From
1:00:19 > 1:00:28two goals down, now 2-2, with 19 minutes to go. Johnson had plenty to
1:00:29 > 1:00:37do when he picked it up. It came off the goalkeeper, of the post, and
1:00:38 > 1:00:45into the back of the net. -- off the post.
1:00:46 > 1:00:53In towards Fletcher, through to Gardner. Craig Gardner, the
1:00:54 > 1:01:05substitute, denied. It bounced just in front of The Resistable Rise of
1:01:06 > 1:01:12Arturo Ui who was at full stretch. -- in front of Boruc.
1:01:13 > 1:01:37Going alone, Ramires. Wes Brown got the ball.
1:01:38 > 1:01:44Chris Foy is greeted by Southampton frustration. Ramires is still down.
1:01:45 > 1:01:52Picked up by Wes Brown there. Did he get the ball first? Just.
1:01:53 > 1:02:04That is where Lovren appeared to have injured himself. Ramires is
1:02:05 > 1:02:10stretchered off. We will hope that is not too serious for Lovren.
1:02:11 > 1:02:16Everything was looking really dark. But Borini came in at the right
1:02:17 > 1:02:24time. That was the possibility to adjust things. Not only at
1:02:25 > 1:02:29half-time, with -- but with players coming from the bench. You need to
1:02:30 > 1:02:32be realistic. This is a point gained.
1:02:33 > 1:02:38Two - zero down, if you get a point, it is like a win. Any point is
1:02:39 > 1:02:50valuable for us. It is another point on the board, we are moving back up.
1:02:51 > 1:02:54TRANSLATION: In football, there are no guarantees. It depends on the
1:02:55 > 1:03:05performance of the team. It is up to the people on the board. Whether I
1:03:06 > 1:03:09am here. The owner has come out and said no one is for sale. He put
1:03:10 > 1:03:16rumours to bed. We want to concentrate on football. Was that
1:03:17 > 1:03:22the most important for supporters, no destruction to how you played. We
1:03:23 > 1:03:27are disappointed we couldn't get them three points. Played very well,
1:03:28 > 1:03:32Southampton. It looked like it was going to be a comfortable afternoon
1:03:33 > 1:03:36for them. A vitally important comeback for Sunderland.
1:03:37 > 1:03:45The first half, they were hopeless, no pressure on the ball. Poor
1:03:46 > 1:03:51clearance by Brown. Just cross it. This summed it up, it typified them
1:03:52 > 1:03:56in the first half. The ball came out to Schneiderlin. Larson. No
1:03:57 > 1:04:04pressure. The same thing, Johnson. It is lazy. No point being that if
1:04:05 > 1:04:08you don't close them down. Again, no pressure from Cattermole. Rodriguez
1:04:09 > 1:04:15in the middle. Four yards of space with no one around him. A little
1:04:16 > 1:04:22touch. That summed it up again. Look at all those players. He has time to
1:04:23 > 1:04:27touch it on his chest, right foot, 24 yards with no one closing him
1:04:28 > 1:04:32down. May I say that was a fine goal! Whatever Gus Poyet said at
1:04:33 > 1:04:40half-time, he must've given a telling off.
1:04:41 > 1:04:43Look at the way they have a bit of energy in the second half. That's
1:04:44 > 1:04:48why they got the point. They deserved it, their performance was a
1:04:49 > 1:04:55little better, second half. A good strike from Johnson. He should have
1:04:56 > 1:05:02saved it. A quick look at the tackle on Ramires. It looked nasty. It did
1:05:03 > 1:05:06look nasty. I think it is an accident. Unfortunate, unlucky. He
1:05:07 > 1:05:13gets the ball first but followed through with his momentum. He
1:05:14 > 1:05:18twisted ankle. I think it is unfortunate. One defeat in the last
1:05:19 > 1:05:27seven games for Sunderland. It gives light at the end of the stadium.
1:05:28 > 1:05:32Yes. Not losing games, you pick up points, confidence, momentum. The
1:05:33 > 1:05:37games I've seen recently, Manchester United, they have played good
1:05:38 > 1:05:38football. I think they will stay up. And Southampton will survive
1:05:39 > 1:05:45without a chairman. Our next game sees Crystal Palace
1:05:46 > 1:05:49boss Tony Pulis come up against the Stoke side he led for seven years,
1:05:50 > 1:05:54before leaving at the end of last season.
1:05:55 > 1:06:05A great day for stroke City. What a goal! Fans who fully recognise the
1:06:06 > 1:06:10remarkable work done by Tony Pulis. He has got the goal, a famous day
1:06:11 > 1:06:17for Stoke. Oh, that is sensational! A great
1:06:18 > 1:06:20chance. He buries it. Mission accomplished for Stoke City and Tony
1:06:21 > 1:06:23Pulis. Stoke fans who made the trip to
1:06:24 > 1:06:27Selhurst Park were quick to welcome Pulis. Victory for Palace would move
1:06:28 > 1:06:33them off the bottom. John Roder was watching.
1:06:34 > 1:06:41Cameron Jerome cannot play as he is on loan at Palace from Stoke.
1:06:42 > 1:06:48Guedioura comes in, with Chamakh the focal point of the Palace attack.
1:06:49 > 1:06:56Gayle is on the bench. Assaidi returns for Stoke having been
1:06:57 > 1:07:08ineligible against Liverpool. Guidetti is on the bench.
1:07:09 > 1:07:17Chamakh and Puncheon waiting in the middle. Bolasie, bought in. Only
1:07:18 > 1:07:22just wide from Ward. Good work on the near side. Bolasie has made an
1:07:23 > 1:07:28excellent start on the left for Palace, the first chance of the
1:07:29 > 1:07:35afternoon. Crouch, a touch fortunate there. It
1:07:36 > 1:07:41takes quite a bit to help you to crouch to the ground but that is
1:07:42 > 1:07:45what Joel Ward did. A little bit of afters as well. Just there. Ward
1:07:46 > 1:07:53felt there was contact from the Stoke striker. Bill Mason thought
1:07:54 > 1:08:00otherwise. -- Phil.
1:08:01 > 1:08:05Pushed away to safety, Speroni with the save. Look at Wilson. He
1:08:06 > 1:08:13suddenly get their ahead of Peter Crouch.
1:08:14 > 1:08:24Eric Pieters. That would have been quite something had the Dutch
1:08:25 > 1:08:26international scored. He has not yet scored for Stoke City. His last goal
1:08:27 > 1:08:45came all the way back in April 2008. Charlie Adam might be in. Only just
1:08:46 > 1:08:51the wrong side of the post for Adam. Joint top scorer for Stoke. Half a
1:08:52 > 1:08:52dozen goals. He almost put the visitors in front in the early
1:08:53 > 1:09:08moments in this second period. Mariappa. Assaidi has tracked him
1:09:09 > 1:09:16all the way, picked up by Puncheon. Can he get a shot away? Puncheon! He
1:09:17 > 1:09:22was the villain last week at Tottenham Hotspur, and very much the
1:09:23 > 1:09:26hero this week at Selhurst Park. Jason Puncheon makes amends for that
1:09:27 > 1:09:35awful penalty, with the opening goal against Stoke. A nice build-up down
1:09:36 > 1:09:40the near side for Palace. Mariappa looked to have run out of steam. But
1:09:41 > 1:09:45then Puncheon was first to the pass from Assaidi, and he just kept
1:09:46 > 1:09:49going. Before releasing that shot into the bottom corner. Crystal
1:09:50 > 1:09:54Palace get only their 14th goal in the Premier League this season. A
1:09:55 > 1:09:59huge one for them. If they get all three points, they will narrow the
1:10:00 > 1:10:03gap on Stoke to just two points. The reaction of Tony Pulis as his
1:10:04 > 1:10:10current side take the lead against his former club.
1:10:11 > 1:10:18A little touch back. Charlie Adam widening the shot. Twice in the
1:10:19 > 1:10:23second half that Charlie Adam has come close to scoring for the
1:10:24 > 1:10:28visitors. Both from distance. And both not too far wide. Time can't go
1:10:29 > 1:10:32quickly enough for Tony Pulis over the next ten minutes. Mark Hughes
1:10:33 > 1:10:38will be hoping for as much additional time as possible.
1:10:39 > 1:10:45Dropping to Chamakh. Puncheon, can he lay it on? Ward. What a save from
1:10:46 > 1:10:56Butland. Puncheon, Butland again with the save, and again. Sterling
1:10:57 > 1:10:59goal -- fine goalkeeping. A terrific one-handed save. Look how quickly he
1:11:00 > 1:11:09got back up to his feet after the second stave -- save. Charlie had
1:11:10 > 1:11:16hit it low. Nobody was able to get there. Cleared forward. Wilbraham.
1:11:17 > 1:11:23Puncheon making a run through the middle. Wilbraham will surely take
1:11:24 > 1:11:31his time. Jedinak. Three against three. Wilbraham left it, Puncheon.
1:11:32 > 1:11:38A problem with the save. Denying Jason Puncheon. Jason Puncheon, fill
1:11:39 > 1:11:46in one week, here at the next. People missed penalties. People say
1:11:47 > 1:11:53not by that much. Puncheon has to get over it. There were no problems
1:11:54 > 1:11:58with us. It has been a long week. I always knew the best way to respond
1:11:59 > 1:12:03was to perform today. That's what the team has done. I am tired.
1:12:04 > 1:12:14Mentally and emotionally, a long week. It has gone now. It was a game
1:12:15 > 1:12:22where you felt the first goal would be key to whoever would win tonight.
1:12:23 > 1:12:29Unfortunately for us, Crystal Palace got their through poor defending
1:12:30 > 1:12:33from us. There were opportunities. Wonderful support from Stoke City
1:12:34 > 1:12:38supporters who have come today. I thank them very much. We have had a
1:12:39 > 1:12:43wonderful ten years together. I will never forget it. My wife and my
1:12:44 > 1:12:47daughter are here today. They were Stoke City supporters for ten years.
1:12:48 > 1:12:52Difficult for everybody. The main thing is we have three points for
1:12:53 > 1:12:57Palace. I hope to go back to the Britannia Stadium next year in the
1:12:58 > 1:13:02Premier League. A lovely show from the supporters. A
1:13:03 > 1:13:08lovely story. Unless you are a Stoke fan. Jason Puncheon, the person to
1:13:09 > 1:13:14score the winning goal after winning that penalty last week. Not the only
1:13:15 > 1:13:18Palace player who impressed. Bolasie plays down the other flank,
1:13:19 > 1:13:26they switch flanks quite terrific dribbler. Here, he is positive.
1:13:27 > 1:13:30Knowing at people. He didn't stop. You can see the fans getting off
1:13:31 > 1:13:36their feet. Good still, close control. A wonderful cross. Joel
1:13:37 > 1:13:39Ward should do better. All afternoon, they were positive.
1:13:40 > 1:13:46Strong, tenacious, winning the ball back. Committing people. It didn't
1:13:47 > 1:13:54work out this occasion. He didn't stop working. Jason Puncheon, after
1:13:55 > 1:13:59the huge disappointment last week, he had a point to prove. Positive,
1:14:00 > 1:14:05trying to make things happen. Doesn't get it his own way. Maybe
1:14:06 > 1:14:09should have had a shot. He keeps going. This time he things, I will
1:14:10 > 1:14:14get a shot. To make up the last week. It ends up being a
1:14:15 > 1:14:19matchwinner. A long week for a footballer.
1:14:20 > 1:14:29He turned it around. He did a great job. As for Stoke. They are in the
1:14:30 > 1:14:35bottom section. Good at home. But poor away. Really poor away form.
1:14:36 > 1:14:36Only two points ahead of Palace. I think they will probably have
1:14:37 > 1:14:44enough. No team has picked up fewer points
1:14:45 > 1:14:48on the road this season than Hull, but Steve Bruce's side still started
1:14:49 > 1:14:52the day in the top half of the table. They travelled to Norwich,
1:14:53 > 1:15:05who were without a win in six. Conor McNamara was at Carrow Road. There
1:15:06 > 1:15:11is a Norwich City debut for Kuyton loan from Newcastle. Steve Bruce has
1:15:12 > 1:15:16Nikica Jelavic who starts up front after signing from Everton. There is
1:15:17 > 1:15:20no place for Hull's other new signing, Shane Long, he hasn't
1:15:21 > 1:15:22travelled due to injury. Rosenior preferred to Figueroa at left back.
1:15:23 > 1:15:37Koren returns to midfield. COMMENTATOR: Here is another of the
1:15:38 > 1:15:44changes, Koren. Back for Jelavic. First touch! What a start that
1:15:45 > 1:15:49almost was. Nikica Jelavic had an instant impact when he joined
1:15:50 > 1:15:58Everton, wearing blue. Here he is in blue, he brushed the post with his
1:15:59 > 1:16:03very first shot. This is James Chester. It's long for Jelavic, who
1:16:04 > 1:16:08is proving a real handful in the early stages. Bassong tries to hold
1:16:09 > 1:16:18him off, now Koren. Headed away by Bennett. Only as far as Elmohamady.
1:16:19 > 1:16:25Rosenior is at the back post! Two big early chances for Hull City. He
1:16:26 > 1:16:30kept it low, but not on target. There is a lot of pressure such as
1:16:31 > 1:16:35the congest nature of the bottom half of the table. He did well to
1:16:36 > 1:16:42keep that under his control. Now, to pick out Johnson. Snodgrass, Ricky
1:16:43 > 1:16:50van Wolfswinkel. It just won't fall for him. Back to goal, difficult
1:16:51 > 1:16:57manoeuvre to swivel. He fails to hit the target. Story of recent weeks
1:16:58 > 1:17:02for Chris Hughton. Hooper, nicely done, Gutierrez, Hooper again. That
1:17:03 > 1:17:06was going on target, you know, before it hit Alex Bruce. He felt
1:17:07 > 1:17:15the real brunt of that, the manager's son. Snodgrass. Oh, he
1:17:16 > 1:17:17brought a save out of McGregor. A lot of whip in that shot from a long
1:17:18 > 1:17:32way out. This is Bradley Johnson. Taking down
1:17:33 > 1:17:38by Huddlestone. The referee is reaching for the pocket. Yellow card
1:17:39 > 1:17:42for Tom Huddlestone. A poor pass that allowed Bradley Johnson to get
1:17:43 > 1:17:45into this position. Huddlestone ensured it didn't become any more
1:17:46 > 1:17:48serious. High stakes for Chris Hughton. The hasn't won at home
1:17:49 > 1:17:57since November. This is Hooper, after the knock down
1:17:58 > 1:18:02from Wolfswinkel. In a game that they've struggled for chances, that
1:18:03 > 1:18:06was worth a goal from Gary Hooper, on another day it might well have
1:18:07 > 1:18:15dipped under the crossbar. Greg Dyke is here at Carrow Road this
1:18:16 > 1:18:21afternoon. There has been chances for both teams. They have lacked the
1:18:22 > 1:18:25killer instinct. Figueroa was taking no chances there. He put it out for
1:18:26 > 1:18:32a corner. We are into the last five minutes of the 90 now. They've sent
1:18:33 > 1:18:40the big men up from the back. Here's the delivery. Goalkeeper's come,
1:18:41 > 1:18:46McGregor got a touch on it. Becchio, stretches, Snodgrass. It's very
1:18:47 > 1:18:54crowded. It's still not away, Bradley Johnson! Pilkington. It will
1:18:55 > 1:18:59be another corner. It's all hands on the pump now. This really was
1:19:00 > 1:19:05pressure. Jelavic headed it down. Johnson tried to fire it back in.
1:19:06 > 1:19:16McGregor has come off his line. And Bennett! And Ryan Bennett has won
1:19:17 > 1:19:21the game for Norwich City. Its his first goal of the season, but it's
1:19:22 > 1:19:26absolutely priceless. Delight for Norwich City. Look at the goalkeeper
1:19:27 > 1:19:32here. He comes, stranded in no-man's land. There's no defender on the
1:19:33 > 1:19:36post. After the longest of stale mates, finally, a breakthrough for
1:19:37 > 1:19:38Norwich. Are they about to win at home for the first time since
1:19:39 > 1:19:49November? Leroy Fer was brave there. He knew
1:19:50 > 1:19:53by getting to the ball ahead of Huddlestone he risked getting a
1:19:54 > 1:19:57knock. It is another yellow for Huddlestone, who was booked earlier
1:19:58 > 1:20:04on in the game. Tom Huddlestone sees red, and in the final minute of the
1:20:05 > 1:20:1190, he has been sent off. Not the most vicious kick we have ever seen.
1:20:12 > 1:20:16Howard Webb deemed it worthy of alsecond yellow. That might be that
1:20:17 > 1:20:21Steve Bruce today. Is there to be a final twist in this tale? Back toll
1:20:22 > 1:20:26Elmohamady. Norwich defence trying to get the offside line in order.
1:20:27 > 1:20:30It's a chance. It has gone wide. Bruce and Davis both attacked the
1:20:31 > 1:20:34same ball. One of Hull's biggest chances of the game has come right
1:20:35 > 1:20:39at the very end. Nicely delivered cross, Bruce was already in the air.
1:20:40 > 1:20:45Davis jumping behind him. Norwich mightily relieved. We got the break
1:20:46 > 1:20:50that we needed At the end. This game is about the small margins. We kept
1:20:51 > 1:20:53plugging away. It was a break that we thoroughly deserved. I thought we
1:20:54 > 1:20:58were the better side over the 90 minutes. We kept at it, you know. At
1:20:59 > 1:21:02a time where there could have been a little bit of frustration, because
1:21:03 > 1:21:06we weren't getting the breaks or the chances that we needed, so fair play
1:21:07 > 1:21:11to that group of lads. They worked hard for it and got the result that
1:21:12 > 1:21:14we deserved today. Didn't play well enough in the second-half in
1:21:15 > 1:21:17particular to go and win the game. Then again, I didn't think... I
1:21:18 > 1:21:23thought we were really, really comfortable, they huffed and puffed
1:21:24 > 1:21:27had and free-kicks. Overall we were comfortable. The defenders, defended
1:21:28 > 1:21:30well. We conceded in the last-minute, which is always
1:21:31 > 1:21:39annoying. Wasn't a classic by any means. I don't think Norwich fans
1:21:40 > 1:21:45will care. Vital three points? Huge three points. Manchester City Gregor
1:21:46 > 1:21:52gets caught in no-man's land. Comes for it. He stops. Bennett gets up
1:21:53 > 1:21:56there. No-one on the post, that post there -- McGregor. It the's a big,
1:21:57 > 1:21:59big win that is for Norwich. Chris was under a lot of pressure. You
1:22:00 > 1:22:03don't like that, nobody on the post? A pet hate of mine, I have to say.
1:22:04 > 1:22:09The amount of goals that can be avoided by having someone there. Who
1:22:10 > 1:22:13am I to tell Steve Bruce? The bottom-of-the-table is amazing, five
1:22:14 > 1:22:18points separate the bottom half of all the teams. Both of these clubs
1:22:19 > 1:22:23are in that section? So tight. Will be incredible the latter months of
1:22:24 > 1:22:27the season. Bottom half is tight all the way around them. One win can
1:22:28 > 1:22:33lift you up there, you are all positive. You can go from bottom to
1:22:34 > 1:22:37the top half in a couple of wins? That why we love. It we love the
1:22:38 > 1:22:40anticipation of the small teams beating the big teams. The Premier
1:22:41 > 1:22:46League is the best for me. Part of the magic. It is indeed. , thank you
1:22:47 > 1:22:53for joining us this evening. We asked you whether you thought Luis
1:22:54 > 1:23:03Suarez took the dive. 69% disagree with us in the studio. 31% didn't.
1:23:04 > 1:23:10There you go. Let's look at the Premier League table: . Arsenal
1:23:11 > 1:23:14maintain their slender advantage over Manchester City, with Liverpool
1:23:15 > 1:23:17the only other team in the top seven to have played so far this weekend.
1:23:18 > 1:23:20Chelsea can move back onto the shoulder of the leading pair by
1:23:21 > 1:23:24beating Manchester United. Cardiff have dropped to the foot of the
1:23:25 > 1:23:26table for the first time since their promotion. Previous incumbents
1:23:27 > 1:23:28Crystal Palace have moved up four places, meaning West Ham join
1:23:29 > 1:23:29Cardiff and Sunderland in the relegation zone.
1:23:30 > 1:23:31promotion. Previous incumbents Crystal Palace have moved up The
1:23:32 > 1:23:37papers, the controversy surrounding the Suarez penalties award and says
1:23:38 > 1:23:42Anelka will be charged by the FA. The Sunday Express lead on David
1:23:43 > 1:23:46Moyes assertion that the world's best players still want to join
1:23:47 > 1:23:52Manchester United and that the club can win the league this season.
1:23:53 > 1:23:58That's it, on a day that Arsenal stayed top as Manchester City became
1:23:59 > 1:24:05the 21st Century Boys. Goodbye.