:00:59. > :01:20.It's the final Match of the Day of the year and we have eight games to
:01:21. > :01:22.bring you from the Barclay's Premier League.
:01:23. > :01:26.Plenty for Alan Shearer and Ian Wright to get their teeth into.
:01:27. > :01:31.Everton's last gasp win at Newcastle on Boxing Day was their first
:01:32. > :01:35.They welcomed a Stoke side who were impressive in beating
:01:36. > :01:51.Both teams entered the year on course for their expect to targets
:01:52. > :01:57.and keen to take their momentum into 2016. Goodison Park has witnessed 34
:01:58. > :02:03.goals this season already. Roberto Martinez freshens up his Everton
:02:04. > :02:09.team with four changes including a return from injury for James
:02:10. > :02:13.McCarthy. Romelu Lukaku has six goals in his last six games at
:02:14. > :02:17.Goodison Park. Same again for Stoke City, mark Hughes resisted the
:02:18. > :02:24.temptation to change the team that beat Manchester United. Arnautovic,
:02:25. > :02:31.his sixth goal of the season on Boxing Day already more than his
:02:32. > :02:38.first two seasons combined. Looking for back to back victories over the
:02:39. > :02:46.festive period. Stoke City a threat on the counterattack. Arnautovic! No
:02:47. > :02:55.problem with his confidence levels at the moment. Stoke City have the
:02:56. > :03:06.majority of possession and comfortable with it. Good pass. What
:03:07. > :03:14.a goal, Shaqiri! Brilliantly made. Clinically finished. A fantastic
:03:15. > :03:21.team goal from Stoke City. Shaqiri has his first Premier League goal.
:03:22. > :03:33.Boy and at the heart of it. A touch from Arnautovic. Rolled home from
:03:34. > :03:49.the Swiss international. - Bojan. The team has not got going as yet.
:03:50. > :03:58.Galloway. Now Ross Barkley. McCarthy, Lukaku! First chance
:03:59. > :04:05.Everton have created. And Lukaku has finished it. He was onside cleverly
:04:06. > :04:21.done by McCarthy. Calmly finished by Lukaku. The Everton response is
:04:22. > :04:32.positive. 1-1. No shortage of technical ability today. Both teams
:04:33. > :04:43.have plenty on their side. A little over hit by Bojan. Has he seen
:04:44. > :04:48.Galloway? He has. It is Galloway! He could not finish it off. It was all
:04:49. > :04:54.about the touch and the run of Ross Barkley. Knew exactly where Galloway
:04:55. > :05:09.was. The young Everton defender unable to finish it off. A shake of
:05:10. > :05:27.the head. From Mark Battenberg. Needed a moment to debate that.
:05:28. > :05:38.Bojan has seen the run of Shaqiri. Got through first-time! Goodness me!
:05:39. > :05:46.34 Shaqiri, two for Stoke City and once again a goal of real quality.
:05:47. > :05:53.Watch how Shaqiri takes this in his stride. Beautifully weighted, no
:05:54. > :06:01.chance for Tim Howard. A fabulous finish. Stoke City have the lead
:06:02. > :06:19.again. No wonder he's pleased with that one. Funes Mori. Brilliant
:06:20. > :06:24.first touch. He gets the second! Classic centre forward goal. From
:06:25. > :06:35.the man who just cannot stop scoring. Everton needed it once
:06:36. > :06:41.again. Lukaku have so much to do. Fabulous first touch. And a cool
:06:42. > :06:52.second touch. A top finish from Lukaku. And once again he has
:06:53. > :07:06.brought Everton level. 2-2. Goodison Park rocking again. Lukaku. Lee
:07:07. > :07:16.Smith! -- Steven Naismith! Setup invitingly for him. Terrific from
:07:17. > :07:21.Funes Mori. A chance of getting this back from Lukaku. It is Ross
:07:22. > :07:28.Barkley! His second Premier League goal of the season. And for the
:07:29. > :07:35.first time today Everton in front. Ross Barkley at the heart of it.
:07:36. > :07:43.Just got a touch. He got it back from Lukaku and knew exactly what he
:07:44. > :07:55.was doing. Deulofeu could not miss. And Everton lead 3-2. A frustrated
:07:56. > :07:59.figure. His team have played brilliantly in patches. They find
:08:00. > :08:10.themselves behind for the first time. A lovely touch. On the
:08:11. > :08:19.challenge of Funes Mori. And what a cross out of it. Joselu has his
:08:20. > :08:25.first Premier League goal! What a game. After the show of character
:08:26. > :08:31.from Everton, we see the resilience of Stoke City and all about that
:08:32. > :08:39.delivery initially from Arnautovic. Setup invitingly for Joselu and he
:08:40. > :08:48.did the rest. Still amounts to play. 3-3. He will be frustrated to put it
:08:49. > :08:52.mildly if they do not get the three points having got themselves in a
:08:53. > :09:06.winning position again. They have drawn four of their last seven
:09:07. > :09:21.games. The cross from Deulofeu. Seamus Coleman just got underneath
:09:22. > :09:29.it. Barry. This is Arnautovic. Mark Clattenburg had a long look at it.
:09:30. > :09:39.In the very last minute of the 90! A yellow card. The stones. The
:09:40. > :09:47.Austrian took command. Would you believe this! Stoke in stoppage
:09:48. > :09:51.time, now have the chance to win it. Arnautovic himself has picked
:09:52. > :10:03.himself up to take it. Here he comes. Tim Howard beaten. Arnautovic
:10:04. > :10:08.scores for the second game running. He slipped as well and he took that.
:10:09. > :10:16.Everton three, Stoke City four. An extraordinary game with an
:10:17. > :10:22.extraordinary ending. I thought we were excellent, kept going and good
:10:23. > :10:26.control of the game which we are pleased about. Scored some great
:10:27. > :10:30.goals as well. We have been able to take the game away from Everton
:10:31. > :10:34.which we are pleased about but I'm more pleased with the qualities we
:10:35. > :10:43.showed. The decision at the end from the referee is what cost us, at
:10:44. > :10:50.least not getting a draw. It was very inconsistent, in the first-half
:10:51. > :10:54.Seamus Coleman got a trip and never got a chance to get on the ball and
:10:55. > :11:00.that inconsistency is hard to take. But to get a decision wrong in the
:11:01. > :11:04.game makes you feel furious. It is unacceptable, really. It is
:11:05. > :11:13.difficult especially when you're 3-2 up. It is something that happens a
:11:14. > :11:18.lot this season and it is disappointing. We have to stick
:11:19. > :11:23.together and keep on working and improving. Talk me through what was
:11:24. > :11:28.going through your head when the ball came to you. The ball was very
:11:29. > :11:34.good from Bojan. It was an important goal. I enjoyed it when I saw it on
:11:35. > :11:38.the TV. For me it was important to get the points. A couple of great
:11:39. > :11:44.results. Today was a different type of game and different challenge so
:11:45. > :11:58.we were up to it again. A sensational game. It was. We had a
:11:59. > :12:05.clip of that goal from Lukaku. But Arnautovic, Deulofeu and Shaqiri
:12:06. > :12:08.make the difference. We will come to those three shortly. First the
:12:09. > :12:15.deciding goal, a controversial decision. Was it a penalty? I did
:12:16. > :12:20.not take it was. It was a tough decision. Mark Clattenburg in the
:12:21. > :12:25.perfect position. He has a great view of it. Stones touches the ball,
:12:26. > :12:30.you can see that, and the referee says no to begin with. I do not know
:12:31. > :12:34.why he changes his mind. Stones touches the ball, follows through
:12:35. > :12:41.with his right leg and captures Arnautovic. I do not think it is a
:12:42. > :12:46.foul. He has got enough on the ball, a decent penalty straight down the
:12:47. > :12:54.middle. A harsh decision. Those three you talked about, causing all
:12:55. > :12:58.kinds of problems with movement. Especially Arnautovic, when he gets
:12:59. > :13:07.going he has great technical ability. Not many calls problems for
:13:08. > :13:14.Seamus Coleman. But they are always looking for each other. A great rate
:13:15. > :13:21.on the left, showing his intentions. The same with Bojan, really today.
:13:22. > :13:28.Looking to shoot when he gets his chance. -- really good today. Stones
:13:29. > :13:40.not bad enough on Bojan. Another click inside to Shaqiri. Galloway
:13:41. > :13:47.not close enough. Getting away on his weaker right foot. Trying to
:13:48. > :14:01.play that back inside. You can tell from his body shape. He meant to
:14:02. > :14:08.pass that. He had about a 15 minute spell when he was out of it but then
:14:09. > :14:14.get -- got going again. This is what I like about, this cross causes all
:14:15. > :14:24.kinds of problems. You put the ball in that area. And for me this is the
:14:25. > :14:27.one, I think he goes with the wrong leg. I do not think the referee sees
:14:28. > :14:37.that deviation in the ball. I think there's an unpredictability
:14:38. > :14:41.about the front three for Stoke now, making it difficult for defenders to
:14:42. > :14:45.play against. He's right, there's no way, if we had scored that goal, we
:14:46. > :14:50.would have said it was a fluke. Of course I meant it. I wonder what you
:14:51. > :14:55.think at home, I don't know. Twitter will tell us. You thought it was a
:14:56. > :15:01.cross as well, or a pass? I thought it was a cross! I thought he was
:15:02. > :15:05.trying to square it. From Everton's perspective, a lot of those goals,
:15:06. > :15:10.but defensively, it's let them down a few times. They've conceded 12 in
:15:11. > :15:14.six games. You look at it and think to yourself, where's it happening.
:15:15. > :15:22.Look at the way he pins Coleman here. He doesn't do much wrong. You
:15:23. > :15:28.look at John Stones is he close enough to Bojan? Then you look at
:15:29. > :15:34.Galloway, not close enough to Shaqiri. Then they just have got to
:15:35. > :15:41.tighten up. That ball from John Stones is a bad ball. They're
:15:42. > :15:46.straight into him. Shaqiri's got the march on Galloway. He says he does
:15:47. > :15:55.it on purpose. I think Brendan Rodgers would have got close! They
:15:56. > :16:00.do well here. They keep it alive. He ends up smashing it in. They kept
:16:01. > :16:04.that alive. They had about seven players in the box there Everton.
:16:05. > :16:08.For me, Barry coming towards the ball, coming to him at pace, very
:16:09. > :16:13.hard to control it. They've nick today off him. I think that -- nick
:16:14. > :16:16.today off him. I think this is why the referee made that decision. He's
:16:17. > :16:21.gone with that foot. No movement in the ball. He said no, then yes.
:16:22. > :16:25.Going forward for Everton, there's no problem scoring goals. But they
:16:26. > :16:27.have an inexperienced back four. They have to grow up quickly if they
:16:28. > :16:30.want to achieve things. Arsenal missed the chance to go
:16:31. > :16:33.to the top of the league on Boxing Day as they were thrashed
:16:34. > :16:35.4-0 by Southampton. They had the chance to reach
:16:36. > :16:38.the sumit once again against a Bournemouth
:16:39. > :16:47.side unbeaten in six. In his team he trusts. Arsene Wenger
:16:48. > :16:50.is adamant they will react strongly to the Southampton setback. He makes
:16:51. > :16:56.four changes for the first ever league meeting with Bournemouth.
:16:57. > :17:12.Chambers in only his third 2015 start.
:17:13. > :17:20.In come Gabriel, Gibbs and Oxlaide-Chamberlain too.
:17:21. > :17:31.Arsenal remembers John Howe, who died aged 80. Manager for two years,
:17:32. > :17:36.bringing through Rowcastle, Thomas and Keown. It was a privilege to
:17:37. > :17:43.work with him, says Arsene Wenger. Bournemouth have won five of their
:17:44. > :17:45.last six trips to London. Arsenal unbeaten in 21 league games against
:17:46. > :18:14.promoted sides. This is not going to be an easy game
:18:15. > :18:19.here for Arsenal. Bournemouth like to get their full backs up and over.
:18:20. > :18:23.Unbeaten in six games. They've picked up seven away points out of a
:18:24. > :18:29.possible nine. Big wins under their belt.
:18:30. > :18:36.Walcott couldn't finish. Arsenal's first big chance of the game and it
:18:37. > :18:42.was a big one. Beautiful ball from Ozil. Just half a touch on it,
:18:43. > :18:48.anything more than that would have take continue in. Arsene Wenger in
:18:49. > :18:50.his programme notes has said it is absolutely impossible to say who's
:18:51. > :19:07.going to win the league. The crowd will love that. Very much
:19:08. > :19:11.a folk hero here. Arsenal fans know they'll always get a hard working
:19:12. > :19:24.display from Oxlade-Chamberlain. Free header. 1-0! Arsenal lead and
:19:25. > :19:29.from the back to score it's Gabriel. It's his first goal in European
:19:30. > :19:36.football, let alone Arsenal. The deadlock is broken. Bournemouth, who
:19:37. > :19:41.have a poor defensive record with set pieces, switch up again. Gabriel
:19:42. > :19:44.lost his marker. That's the 13th set-piece goal Bournemouth have
:19:45. > :19:49.conceded this season, the worst record in the top flight.
:19:50. > :19:53.His 19th game for Arsenal and his first goal.
:19:54. > :19:55.Perhaps Bournemouth didn't factor him in in their pre-match
:19:56. > :20:11.preparation. Lovely ball to Walcott. Couldn't
:20:12. > :20:15.force it in. First touch took it wide. Giroud in the middle. What
:20:16. > :20:34.about this pass from Mesut Ozil. Corner again, Gabriel nearly made it
:20:35. > :20:39.two. Astonishing. One, that Bournemouth should let him have a
:20:40. > :20:42.free run again and two that Mertesacker missed from there. It
:20:43. > :20:46.came quickly off the post, to be fair.
:20:47. > :20:56.I shouldn't laugh at Mertesacker really, cruel.
:20:57. > :21:02.Walcott this time - Boruc keeps Bournemouth in the game. Brilliant
:21:03. > :21:10.pass again. Doesn't hesitate, slips it through, pin point.
:21:11. > :21:17.Offside surely. Oh, he's allowed to go on. This will be controversial.
:21:18. > :21:25.Gabriel is the Arsenal hero again. Arsenal were muttering about the
:21:26. > :21:28.Southampton goals at the weekend, imagine if this had been allowed to
:21:29. > :21:35.stand. He is offside by about a foot.
:21:36. > :21:39.I wonder if he checked the assistants referee. That's when his
:21:40. > :21:40.concentration was broken. Bournemouth have been the better
:21:41. > :22:07.team in the second half.. It's brilliant! Magnificent. A fine
:22:08. > :22:11.second Arsenal goal scored by one of the contenders for Footballer of the
:22:12. > :22:17.Year. Everything he touches this season seems to turn to gold.
:22:18. > :22:24.Lovely, slick passing build up. Give and go. Beautiful return by Giroud.
:22:25. > :22:34.Silken first touch. A velvety second and it was in the back of the net.
:22:35. > :22:38.Lovely. Simple. Skilful. Succinct. Lovely stuff. A move of genuine
:22:39. > :22:56.quality, fine finish. Low and hard across the goal. Ramsey
:22:57. > :22:58.was at the far post coming in. I don't think you could have done
:22:59. > :23:18.much more than that. Walcott offside, it wouldn't have
:23:19. > :23:27.counted. He missed any way. To save his blushes he was offside.
:23:28. > :23:42.Fine save by Petr Cech in the way he held onto it.
:23:43. > :23:46.A few minutes to go before he breaks the record for Premier League clean
:23:47. > :24:00.sheets watched by the legend, Bob Wilson.
:24:01. > :24:07.Should have had three or four. Could have had four or five. Arsene Wenger
:24:08. > :24:20.will be happy with the bounce backability of Arsenal.
:24:21. > :24:29.Off the post! Not the best ball. Played into Oxlade-Chamberlain. It
:24:30. > :24:33.got caught under his feet. It just deflected enough. Three minutes of
:24:34. > :24:40.stoppage time being played. Cech got his fingers to it. Kept
:24:41. > :24:56.that clean sheet. Walcott's touch wasn't great. The
:24:57. > :25:02.goalkeeper can save. This save keeps Petr Cech's clean
:25:03. > :25:07.sheet. A bit of a hesitant start. There was a little trauma there from
:25:08. > :25:13.our bad result on Saturday. But slowly got into the game. After
:25:14. > :25:17.that, we dominated, created many chances and won 2-0. That's what we
:25:18. > :25:21.wanted today to get the three points again. We started very well and
:25:22. > :25:24.caused them problems. We got our passing game going. We dominated
:25:25. > :25:29.possession. Sadly we just lost our grip on the game slightly. The goal
:25:30. > :25:32.compounded that. Every set piece we looked vulnerable. Thankfully We we
:25:33. > :25:38.recovered in the second half and put in a good performance without the
:25:39. > :25:43.reward. After the final, I felt proud because it's a great personal
:25:44. > :25:47.achievement. If I look back all those clean sheets made points and
:25:48. > :25:55.trophies. Hopefully this record will carry on and bring us another
:25:56. > :26:01.trophy. We'll come to Petr Cech shortly. We were drooling over Mesut
:26:02. > :26:04.Ozil's performance. He could pass a ball through a cheesegrater without
:26:05. > :26:11.scratching it. He was brilliant. 16 for the season. He created another
:26:12. > :26:15.nine chances today. He was amazing. Brilliant corner in Gabriel's first
:26:16. > :26:21.goal here. He left Charlie Daniels for dead there. The quality of Ozil
:26:22. > :26:26.today was just brilliant. This pass here, he's just got to whip your
:26:27. > :26:32.poddy on it Theo, get your body on it. I think Josh King is left there.
:26:33. > :26:38.We put that in for comedy value. The big man, what is he 6'9", look at
:26:39. > :26:41.that! He takes it down brilliantly. Three or four players around him,
:26:42. > :26:44.all the time in the world, playing a mess about game. That's what he
:26:45. > :26:47.looks like all day. This is fantastic. As a forward, you're
:26:48. > :26:52.thinking right, I'm going to make my running near post. That's where
:26:53. > :26:55.that's coming. His vision, this pass here is just absolutely top drawer.
:26:56. > :26:59.That is brilliant. I think Arsenal players have got to get themselves
:27:00. > :27:04.on their toes a bit more. Same here with Giroud. He's going in the box.
:27:05. > :27:09.He hesitated there. Ozil will find you. Look at that bass. Theo's touch
:27:10. > :27:13.is not the best there. The goalkeeper's closed him down. He
:27:14. > :27:19.deserved this goal. This is top drawer. Giroud, brilliant touch
:27:20. > :27:24.there. It's effortless. It really is. I'd love to be playing with that
:27:25. > :27:31.guy You know what it is, Giroud in that team w, him playing like he is,
:27:32. > :27:34.his ability to bend balls around defenders, his ability to pick you
:27:35. > :27:40.out when you're making runs in the box, to pick you out when you're
:27:41. > :27:43.making runs in behind is incredible. Any striker, particularly Giroud, in
:27:44. > :27:49.that team, should get a minimum of 25 goals with him with the number of
:27:50. > :27:52.assists and chances he creates. For Bournemouth, played nice football,
:27:53. > :27:56.lacked a bit of killer instinct. I think I might have started with
:27:57. > :28:00.Glenn Murray today. He had opportunities to cross the ball
:28:01. > :28:04.today and they didn't take them. You want to get it down and behind
:28:05. > :28:07.Arsenal, get the ball in there and cause problems with Mertesacker and
:28:08. > :28:12.Gabriel coming in. They didn't take the opportunity to cross it there.
:28:13. > :28:17.Arsenal started jittery. Here again, loads of space and time there.
:28:18. > :28:21.People could be getting in the box. King is in there. Again, doesn't
:28:22. > :28:25.quite put it in there. He tries to clip one in there, playing
:28:26. > :28:28.intricate, didn't work. This was late on. I think 80 minutes, not
:28:29. > :28:33.great balls in the box, but they're trying to get it in there. Again
:28:34. > :28:39.Richie tries to get one in there. By now, it's a bit latement I think
:28:40. > :28:43.that -- late. I wouldn't say they lacked ambition, but they didn't put
:28:44. > :28:47.Arsenal under any kind of pressure today. Maybe a physical presence up
:28:48. > :28:51.front might have caused problems. The only thing I would say about
:28:52. > :28:56.that is they're on a great run. Eddie Howe would have been reluctant
:28:57. > :29:00.to change the team. He would have looked at the way Southampton played
:29:01. > :29:06.with Shane Long using his pace and he would have wanted Josh king to do
:29:07. > :29:11.the same. Word on Petr Cech, 170 clean sheets. Top class. He's a
:29:12. > :29:16.stalwart. He's made a difference. How good? Top drawer. Very good,
:29:17. > :29:17.excellent, superb. One of the best. Well done. Congratulations Petr
:29:18. > :29:42.Cech. 29 goals, 13 in the Premier League,
:29:43. > :29:45.Ighalo has been an inspirational figure for Watford and their rise in
:29:46. > :30:02.the championship. Two changes for them. Ake to start. Three
:30:03. > :30:11.alterations for the visitors. Kieran Trippier, Danny Rose and Tom Carroll
:30:12. > :30:19.all included. Here is Cathcart. He has taken too many chances. A big
:30:20. > :30:26.gap down the middle. Lamela will try to exploit it and he has. It is all
:30:27. > :30:32.about Cathcart. Over playing in a dangerous area. The Watford covered
:30:33. > :30:40.just melted in front of the advancing Lamela. Without any rail
:30:41. > :30:50.power just casually eased it into the back of the net. And Spurs in
:30:51. > :31:00.front inside 17 minutes. They have kept free teen sheets in their last
:31:01. > :31:07.four home games, Watford. -- three. Ighalo has not yet had an
:31:08. > :31:13.opportunity to have a go at Spurs. Good from Harry Kane, gets beyond
:31:14. > :31:20.Cathcart. Food to be fair is sticking with him. It goes on to
:31:21. > :31:27.Lamela, contact was not the best. Applauding the assistance from Harry
:31:28. > :31:40.Kane. Did not get the truest contact, Lamela.
:31:41. > :31:53.Ake will get to it, Kieran Trippier will not. Ighalo has not had a site
:31:54. > :31:57.of the opponent's net. Only four players in the Watford squad today
:31:58. > :32:04.who have scored in the Premier League this season. It does not
:32:05. > :32:12.matter if one of them is in the prolific mood that Ighalo is. Caught
:32:13. > :32:32.by the corner flag as he tried to get back to his feet. Abdi, he can
:32:33. > :32:40.hit them. Ighalo tries to turn and again he scores! That is down to
:32:41. > :32:47.perseverance and just a genuine belief that every time he gets the
:32:48. > :32:53.ball in front of goal he can score. Looks second, even third favourite
:32:54. > :33:02.to get to it but in the form he is in, he just kept on going. He fights
:33:03. > :33:11.off Kieron Dyer, a bit of a bounce in his favour. He was not going to
:33:12. > :33:14.miss. Goal number 14 of the season, number 30 in 2015. Watford are
:33:15. > :33:34.level. On towards Harry Kane. He was brave
:33:35. > :33:46.but just could not quite turn it towards the goal.
:33:47. > :34:00.Ake, looking for the ball, went straight in to the middle of Lamela.
:34:01. > :34:05.Studs showing. It is a red card! It did not look like an out-of-control
:34:06. > :34:13.challenge. It was studs showing, and to a bouncing ball in the midriff of
:34:14. > :34:20.an opponent but does it constitute a red card? The referee thinks so and
:34:21. > :34:28.Ake goes. Anthony Taylor says it ticks both boxes and Ake is shown a
:34:29. > :34:33.straight red. They have only lost once in the last 17 games, Spurs,
:34:34. > :34:47.but will be disappointed if they only take one point from this today.
:34:48. > :34:58.That is the corner. Understandably Watson in no hurry to take the
:34:59. > :35:06.corner. Watson takes it. Second time for Watson. Cleared by Harry Kane.
:35:07. > :35:11.Deeney gives up on it, knows he would have been offside. Another
:35:12. > :35:18.corner. Tremendous pressure. Ighalo goes to the Watford supporters and
:35:19. > :35:22.says come on, we can win this match! Straight into the goalkeeper! They
:35:23. > :35:27.are claiming it is over the line. There is an indicator these days
:35:28. > :35:37.that tells the referee and he says no. Hugo Lloris in all sorts of
:35:38. > :35:45.bother. It cannot be closer to being over the line without the over the
:35:46. > :35:54.line. The decision is no goal. Hugo Lloris gets it away. Now Harry Kane.
:35:55. > :36:05.Watford need to settle down for a final couple of minutes. Of
:36:06. > :36:17.defensive repelling. Out towards Kieran Trippier. Deflection. The
:36:18. > :36:24.flag stays down and Spurs when it! Watford believe that was from an
:36:25. > :36:28.offside position. The flag stayed down and just in front of the
:36:29. > :36:37.spreads supporters, Son Heung-min has given Spurs the three points. --
:36:38. > :36:46.the Spurs supporters. Was he offside? Looks like he might be. The
:36:47. > :36:52.decision is no. It is tight. Spurs do not care. Son Heung-min does not
:36:53. > :36:56.care in particular and Spurs right at the very end have pinched that
:36:57. > :37:03.win. I think we played very well and got
:37:04. > :37:10.unlucky. How we conceded the first goal. The second was difficult, the
:37:11. > :37:16.pitch was not good and the way we played that affects the game. But
:37:17. > :37:23.when you show this maturity and you fight in every action and try to
:37:24. > :37:28.find the positive results, I think we should be proud of the players. I
:37:29. > :37:34.am proud of the players, they fight a lot and have amazing soul. They
:37:35. > :37:41.always decide to play at the best level. We fought till the last
:37:42. > :37:49.moment. You came so close to scoring today. I thought it was in, to be
:37:50. > :37:58.honest. Without the technology it would've been goal. It is one of
:37:59. > :38:06.those things. I want to ask about the sending-off. What was your view
:38:07. > :38:15.of it? I do not like to talk about the referees. He does not want to
:38:16. > :38:21.talk about it! Red card or not? Yes, a dangerous high tackle and the
:38:22. > :38:26.referee got it absolutely correct. It was a high challenge, it looked
:38:27. > :38:36.dangerous. Misses the ball, very dangerous. That was a wild one.
:38:37. > :38:42.Absolutely. No complaints, straight red card. It led in a way to Spurs
:38:43. > :38:46.victory. But Tottenham changed the system to date with three at the
:38:47. > :38:51.back. Played three at the back, for the simple reason they are against a
:38:52. > :38:59.red-hot Terry in Troy Deeney and Ighalo. And that worked for 40
:39:00. > :39:07.minutes. It was three against two the vast majority of the time. They
:39:08. > :39:11.snuffed out a lot of the danger. Even down the wings you can see,
:39:12. > :39:19.three in the middle against the two of them. Vertonghen blocks Ighalo.
:39:20. > :39:24.But Watford, to nullify that, this is clever, the three guys are in the
:39:25. > :39:30.middle so you put the smallest on the full-back. A long diagonal ball,
:39:31. > :39:35.which Watford did, and Deeney will win the header. Still a lot to do.
:39:36. > :39:41.Great strength here, holding him off, through the legs. And a
:39:42. > :39:45.fantastic finish. A little bit of luck but if anyone deserves it, he
:39:46. > :39:51.did. That enabled Tottenham to play Kieran Trippier virtually as a right
:39:52. > :39:57.wing. He did it on -- unbelievably well. And in the second half what a
:39:58. > :40:02.cross from Harry Kane should do better. This is the winning goal but
:40:03. > :40:08.offside because Son Heung-min is in the middle. He goes in to challenge
:40:09. > :40:13.and now he is offside. The Lions man does not give it. This time he's not
:40:14. > :40:20.offside, but having said that what a clever finish that is from Son
:40:21. > :40:31.Heung-min. Beautiful finish. Spurs on the march. I want to ask, could
:40:32. > :40:40.Spurs win the title, Ian Wright? The way things are going this season. A
:40:41. > :40:49.few teams have got a very good chance. Spurs are in and around.
:40:50. > :40:52.They have a good young squad. I would worry if Harry Kane gets
:40:53. > :40:54.injured. Aston Villa have only won once this
:40:55. > :40:56.season and are currently 9 They traveled to face
:40:57. > :41:13.a Norwich side hovering just Wes Hoolahan has returned to the
:41:14. > :41:16.Norwich team. Norwich look further victory that would take them to 20
:41:17. > :41:21.points in the midway stage of the season. A huge boost for Aston
:41:22. > :41:30.Villa, Michal Richards returns after injury. Remi Garde is targeting
:41:31. > :41:49.victories in ten of the 20 remaining matches. A huge task for the lowest
:41:50. > :42:04.scores. Richardson on the outside. Picked up by Kieron Richardson.
:42:05. > :42:13.Now approaching the first anniversary of his appointment as
:42:14. > :42:19.Norwich manager. Sinclair was a lovely turn. Went down a bit easily
:42:20. > :42:25.perhaps. The referee tried to play an advantage. Terrific turn from
:42:26. > :42:35.Sinclair. Just caught by the trailing foot of Ted Ray. Free kick
:42:36. > :42:44.for Aston Villa. A nice quiet for the goalkeeper to reach. -- nice
:42:45. > :42:52.height. Remi Garde still searching for his first victory as Aston Villa
:42:53. > :43:08.manager. Will it come today? For I Richardson. Picked up by Tettey.
:43:09. > :43:18.Mbokani Bezua in the middle. Attach for Nathan Redmond. Hoolahan makes
:43:19. > :43:23.the run ahead of it. Driven in for Norwich! In the right place at the
:43:24. > :43:33.right time. Norwich City make the breakthrough. A good period of
:43:34. > :43:42.concentrated Norwich possession. And look at the broom that Houston has.
:43:43. > :43:56.-- the room. He gets his third goal of the season, Howson. Villa
:43:57. > :43:59.continued to lead goals at the back. Two clean sheets in the Premier
:44:00. > :44:13.League this season. Lovely ball over the top from Martin. Norwich corner.
:44:14. > :44:31.Hit low and just wide as well by Dorrans. No one went with him.
:44:32. > :44:46.Bassong with the header. Norwich can break now. Howson finds Redmond.
:44:47. > :45:16.Sinclair So close to making it 2-0. Norwich
:45:17. > :45:24.swept forward here. Guzan not getting to the ball cleanly.
:45:25. > :45:26.Ed Balls the former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. A
:45:27. > :45:44.Norwich fan, man and boy. Was Mbokani brought down? He claims
:45:45. > :45:46.he was. The referee says he was not. A real chance there for Norwich
:45:47. > :46:09.City. 2-0 Norwich! Three points Norwich,
:46:10. > :46:17.surely. All the time it was 1-0. Villa had every chance. Now at 2-0
:46:18. > :46:22.and with very little time remaining, Norwich seemingly assured of all
:46:23. > :46:30.three points. Mbokani in lots of space there. The Democratic Republic
:46:31. > :46:35.of Congo international gets his third goal of the season. Guzan
:46:36. > :46:44.beaten. Norwich double their lead in the bottom of the table clash.
:46:45. > :46:51.Due to have a minimum of five minutes. Those have elapsed. I'm
:46:52. > :47:08.sure we're going to have at least another two to be played here.
:47:09. > :47:18.Brilliant save from Rudd, if the final action of the afternoon. It's
:47:19. > :47:23.a massive victory for Norwich City. I would like to say to you, yes, we
:47:24. > :47:29.deserved the point. But at the end at the end of the game, I think
:47:30. > :47:35.deserved the win, 2-0, nothing more to say. But we were close to maybe
:47:36. > :47:38.to a little bit more, but to be fair, we didn't play as well that we
:47:39. > :47:42.did the last two games, especially the last one at home. There's so
:47:43. > :47:47.much pressure on the players. The result is massive for both clubs. To
:47:48. > :47:49.go and perform under these circumstances, it's credit to the
:47:50. > :47:53.players, the fact that they kept their cool and managed to get the
:47:54. > :47:57.result we needed. Yeah, really pleased all round. And to back that
:47:58. > :48:01.up with a clean sheet is great for Declan Rudd, who's come in and been
:48:02. > :48:05.excellent in the goal. It's been a long time for them not to win, for
:48:06. > :48:09.me, as well now, but I'm still believing that we've got qualities
:48:10. > :48:14.in this team to win games. Win games but can they win enough games? Aston
:48:15. > :48:17.Villa haven't won since the opening day of the season, too many
:48:18. > :48:20.mistakes? Absolutely. People are saying that Villa will go down. When
:48:21. > :48:26.you look at this you have to say that's right. They have one man in
:48:27. > :48:30.the box. They don't do enough to clear this. They don't do enough to
:48:31. > :48:38.close him down. Easy one-two there. On the edge of the box, no-one's
:48:39. > :48:42.coming to challenge him. He looks where Howson is. His body shape is
:48:43. > :48:46.wrong. Howson on the back post. That's just slack. Look at that
:48:47. > :48:49.space, that's the captain there. He's got to make more effort than
:48:50. > :48:53.that. People saying about Villa going down, these are the reasons
:48:54. > :48:59.why. If you think that was bad, look there. Long ball to Mbokani. He wins
:49:00. > :49:03.the header. Hutton mistake. Look at the lack of reaction from
:49:04. > :49:07.Richardson. Clark is in a terrible position. It's a simple cross in. No
:49:08. > :49:11.pressure on the ball, brilliant header and that, good header from
:49:12. > :49:16.the manager as well by the way, that is the reason why Villa are going to
:49:17. > :49:19.be relegated. Unfortunately, not tracking back, it's just not
:49:20. > :49:25.preparing to run back and put a shift in. By contrast, Norwich,
:49:26. > :49:30.giving them credit. Their home form more consistent in recent weeks.
:49:31. > :49:33.They'll look back at the half season they've played, sat on 20 points
:49:34. > :49:38.now. That's job done for them in the first half of the season. I think
:49:39. > :49:40.they've had a very good start to it, brilliant.
:49:41. > :49:43.The football continues on the BBC this week and into the new year.
:49:44. > :49:45.Radio 5live has commentary of Leicester against Manchester City
:49:46. > :49:51.Then we all have a rest and return on Saturday starting with Football
:49:52. > :49:56.Final Score will being you all the goals and incidents
:49:57. > :50:02.Then Match of the Day is back on Saturday night with highlights
:50:03. > :50:06.And tomorrow night, you can see how David Beckham got
:50:07. > :50:09.on when he attempted to play a football match
:50:10. > :50:18.BBC One at 9pm. And stoke's goalkeeper has take ton
:50:19. > :50:23.Twitter regarding Shaqiri's goal. "Behalf! Shot all day long, he does
:50:24. > :50:27.it to me in training!" You want to liven up in training. Needs to get
:50:28. > :50:30.back on his line, then. The debate continues.
:50:31. > :50:32.Manchester United are currently on their worst run of form
:50:33. > :50:35.since November 1961 and the pressure is on manager Louis van Gaal.
:50:36. > :50:38.They welcomed a Chelsea side whose first game back under the management
:50:39. > :50:40.of Guus Hiddink was a two-all draw with Watford.
:50:41. > :50:47.Your commentator at Old Trafford, Guy Mowbray.
:50:48. > :50:56.Is this Louis's last stand? Speculation that time might be up
:50:57. > :51:00.for Louis Van Gaal. Wayne Rooney is back in to start and lead Manchester
:51:01. > :51:04.United today, still looking for his first league goal since October. The
:51:05. > :51:10.goal that would take him above Andrew coal into -- Cole into second
:51:11. > :51:16.in Premier League goals and second in on his own above Denis Law. For
:51:17. > :51:21.Eden Hazard a longer wait for his 50th Chelsea goal, yet to get one
:51:22. > :51:24.this season. Perhaps in an unfamiliar role as Chelsea's half
:51:25. > :51:29.striker will help him reach that half century.
:51:30. > :51:33.Chelsea perilously close to the bottom three. Six Premier League
:51:34. > :51:36.away matches without a win. For Manchester United, their current run
:51:37. > :51:41.is just as bad. They are seven without a win in all competitions.
:51:42. > :52:06.Mata hits the bar. What a strike against his former club.
:52:07. > :52:15.Hazard couldn't beat Ashley Young who gets a congratulatory shove in
:52:16. > :52:19.the back from David De Gea. Blind was left to scramble back. A good
:52:20. > :52:23.job for him that Ashley Young had got back.
:52:24. > :52:32.A great save from De Gea. It was John Terry who headed goalwards. It
:52:33. > :52:36.looked for all the world a goal when he met it.. That really is a
:52:37. > :52:40.top-drawer stop for the Manchester United keeper.
:52:41. > :52:45.One of many. Played one, drawn one for Guus
:52:46. > :53:05.Hiddink so far. Martial went for goal. The Chelsea
:53:06. > :53:11.woodwork shakes again. It was off the inside of the post too.
:53:12. > :53:17.Good strength and determination and as close as you can go without
:53:18. > :53:25.scoring from Martial. They like what they're seeing today.
:53:26. > :53:31.Mikel brings down Martial. That will be yellow.
:53:32. > :53:36.John Obi Mikel has properly taken one for the team there. Martial's
:53:37. > :53:39.passed him. You could see Mikel with the extra stretch out of the right
:53:40. > :53:50.leg to make sure he wasn't going further.
:53:51. > :53:58.It was on for Wayne Rooney. It was a relatively comfortable save for
:53:59. > :54:02.Courtois to make. Manchester United's players have changed the
:54:03. > :54:08.mood, perhaps for their manager and certainly for the crowd. Quite a few
:54:09. > :54:12.of them came bearing placards suggesting in no uncertain terms
:54:13. > :54:15.they want to see the back of their Dutch boss. Now it's only noise
:54:16. > :54:31.that's in support of their teamment -- team.
:54:32. > :54:38.Azpilicueta can't beat De Gea either.
:54:39. > :54:47.How many times have we said that? Manchester United saved by De Gea.
:54:48. > :54:50.Makes them look easy too. There have been rumours circulating
:54:51. > :54:54.that he might be back in charge for a spell. I think he's quite happy in
:54:55. > :55:23.his retirement and in his stand. Saved somehow by Courtois and I
:55:24. > :55:27.don't know how. Ander Herrera and most inside Old Trafford could have
:55:28. > :55:32.sworn that he'd scored. Great ball from Martial. In comes Ander
:55:33. > :55:42.Herrera. The keeper springs across his line like a cat and it hits him.
:55:43. > :55:56.Is there any suggestion of handball here? Yeah, there was.
:55:57. > :56:04.He definitely moves his hand up to the ball.
:56:05. > :56:38.Matic makes an awful mess of that. The attempted finish of a man who
:56:39. > :56:43.doesn't score many. That had to be 1-0 to Chelsea. He
:56:44. > :56:48.certainly had to hit the target. So much time to set himself, get
:56:49. > :57:06.ready. The only people that had to be ready were those in the crowd.
:57:07. > :57:15.Great ball. Rooney can't put it in though. The teenager has really
:57:16. > :57:20.impressed since coming on. One of the best crosses of the game. Fizzed
:57:21. > :57:22.into the right place. Just maybe too pacy for Wayne Rooney.
:57:23. > :57:37.When a big chance, though. Free kick given against Wayne
:57:38. > :57:43.Rooney. Oscar is hurt. It's a yellow card.
:57:44. > :57:52.Oh, it's not a good challenge. Wayne Rooney is very lucky that is only
:57:53. > :57:56.yellow. Oscar is lucky he hasn't been seriously hurt. Most would
:57:57. > :58:00.concede that Louis Van Gaal's team have tried to entertain today.
:58:01. > :58:08.They've just failed to take the chances that came their way. I Have
:58:09. > :58:11.I Got News For You to thank my players for the performance. It was
:58:12. > :58:15.a good performance. Yeah, of course, we need a victory. On one hand I'm
:58:16. > :58:20.happy with the point because we had a difficult game. On the other hand,
:58:21. > :58:26.we had also two big options to make it three points. But we have to take
:58:27. > :58:32.in consideration that we were lacking some attacking players and
:58:33. > :58:36.that's why we had to adapt a bit. For the fans, they're amazing. They
:58:37. > :58:41.don't deserve what's happening right now with all those defeats and
:58:42. > :58:46.everything. So for us, we just ask them to be behind us as much as they
:58:47. > :58:49.can. There has been speculation that the players aren't performing for
:58:50. > :58:57.you. Should that now be totally shot away? I don't have to say that. This
:58:58. > :59:01.is also again a retorical question. Everybody has seen what they have
:59:02. > :59:08.seen. My relationship with my players is very good. That is not
:59:09. > :59:12.any reason to sack me. Now the results are not good enough. I know
:59:13. > :59:19.that. My players know that. The board knows that. That is the truth.
:59:20. > :59:23.But it can be different about one month. You've been quite damning
:59:24. > :59:29.about Manchester United recently, signs of improvement?
:59:30. > :59:37.Today, it yes. The manager has learnt one thing today, that Man
:59:38. > :59:44.United have to play on the front foot. They have to play attacking
:59:45. > :59:49.full all. When the first thought is to go forward. When you get the
:59:50. > :59:53.ball, can you run forward. They did that today. It was a much improved
:59:54. > :59:57.performance and it looked like they could score goals. There was more
:59:58. > :00:01.relief from the players today because of that. It looked as if the
:00:02. > :00:07.shackles were off. When they got the ball the first thought was to play
:00:08. > :00:11.it, to pass it. Particularly when Rooney and Anthony Martial. They
:00:12. > :00:19.want to get into the box and sport goals. It was a different team
:00:20. > :00:25.today. The two teams present are pretty ordinary. But the goalkeeper
:00:26. > :00:31.is extraordinary. They both have world-class goalkeepers. They proved
:00:32. > :00:36.that today. This is an unbelievable save. John Terry gets away from
:00:37. > :00:44.Wayne Rooney. To get the strength on the right-hand to push it over,
:00:45. > :00:51.superb save from De Gea. And besides, together so quickly and
:00:52. > :01:00.savoured with his left hand. He is up quickly. Still got his left hand
:01:01. > :01:06.on it. This is not a bad save either. Brilliant ball. He thinks he
:01:07. > :01:15.has scored. Superb save again from Courtois. That is what you get with
:01:16. > :01:22.goalkeepers of the calibre. You have to be them out right. You thought
:01:23. > :01:30.Wayne Rooney was better today. He got away with a yellow card? I think
:01:31. > :01:35.he got away with it. What helped was the lack of reaction from Chelsea
:01:36. > :01:41.players. It is late in the game. He said himself it was no intent. That
:01:42. > :01:47.could have been seen as a red card. It was not a kind of game where he
:01:48. > :01:58.was getting frustrated and wound up, I think it just happened.
:01:59. > :02:03.Louis van Gaal, his head down but he has said he has no intention of
:02:04. > :02:08.resigning. The way it has gone for him up until this point, he could be
:02:09. > :02:16.sacked. The change in style could galvanise the players and give them
:02:17. > :02:18.belief in the manager. Chelsea one more point away from relegation.
:02:19. > :02:21.It's five successive draws in the top division for West Ham -
:02:22. > :02:23.the first time that's happened since October 1968.
:02:24. > :02:25.Southampton were today's opponenents fresh from thrashing Arsenal.
:02:26. > :02:37.West Ham continue to tread water whilst waiting for the return of key
:02:38. > :02:43.players from injury. Southampton arrive with an added spring in their
:02:44. > :02:50.step after ruining the Christmas on Saturday for Arsene Wenger. Carl
:02:51. > :02:56.Jenkinson comes into the team today. They are looking for a first league
:02:57. > :02:59.win in just over two months. Shane Long scored twice against Arsenal on
:03:00. > :03:10.Boxing Day and he leads the attack again in the absence of Graziano
:03:11. > :03:19.Pelle. Back with Shane Long. Almost walked
:03:20. > :03:25.into the net! Southampton ahead in the 13th minute of the game.
:03:26. > :03:29.Southampton, they were the winners of this fixture last season and make
:03:30. > :03:36.the perfect start this time around. Fast flowing movements. Tadic racing
:03:37. > :03:44.in between two defenders on the edge of the six yard box. Just watch
:03:45. > :03:53.this. A hint that the ball may have gone in off Jenkinson. Was it
:03:54. > :04:03.deflected in? It may well go down as an own goal. Shane Long absolutely
:04:04. > :04:10.full on running. The deflection takes it behind. James Collins going
:04:11. > :04:14.absolutely mad at some of his team-mates. Shane Long pulling the
:04:15. > :04:16.ball back and James Collins deflecting the ball over the top of
:04:17. > :04:35.the crossbar. Southampton attacking once more with
:04:36. > :04:39.Stephen Davis. Thunderous drive. This is the angle that will tell us
:04:40. > :04:53.how close it was to a second goal. It was a good effort. Someone has
:04:54. > :05:00.had a decent Christmas so far! A good first-half performance here.
:05:01. > :05:12.Not quite what Slaven village had in mind so far anyway. Sent high over
:05:13. > :05:19.the top. Southampton almost had a second goal. West Ham looking to
:05:20. > :05:35.make a positive start to the second half. Van Dijk under pressure. West
:05:36. > :05:46.Ham corner. In towards Collins! Headed away. I do not think the ball
:05:47. > :05:56.was going in anyway. Handily placed. The ball into Tomkins and over the
:05:57. > :06:08.top by Carroll. Keep your eye on Tomkins. And Carroll in the centre.
:06:09. > :06:20.Rising all the time over the top of the crossbar. What a chance. Aimed
:06:21. > :06:34.towards Antonio. And they have scored! West Ham United level at
:06:35. > :06:42.1-1. Antonio with his first goal for the club. Here is Antonio now,
:06:43. > :06:49.looked as if he was tripping over his own feet. The challenge came in.
:06:50. > :06:57.Was it his final touch? The ball may have ricocheted off the West Ham
:06:58. > :07:06.player into the back of the net. Certainly if making changes at
:07:07. > :07:15.half-time and reorganising his team. -- certainly proactive. A great
:07:16. > :07:22.chance, Carroll is there. 2-1 to West Ham! Andy Carroll, the quickest
:07:23. > :07:27.response. And West Ham United have turned the game around. Andy
:07:28. > :07:32.Carroll, his second goal of the season. He scored the winner the
:07:33. > :07:38.last time that they won a match against Chelsea two months ago. That
:07:39. > :07:50.could be the goal that will bring them three points today. Carroll
:07:51. > :07:59.does not miss chances like that. This is Shane Long. Southampton
:08:00. > :08:06.corner. He will be frustrated given how good his side where. Credit to
:08:07. > :08:20.West Ham for the way they turned it around in the second half. West Ham,
:08:21. > :08:34.Antonio away here, Antonio for West Ham! What a long rusting run that
:08:35. > :08:40.was. There goes the final whistle. West Ham win for the first time in
:08:41. > :08:44.just over two months. Full credit to them for the way they turned the
:08:45. > :08:48.match around. My goodness Southampton will feel frustrated
:08:49. > :09:04.having been dominant in the opening 45 minutes. The final score 2-1. We
:09:05. > :09:11.equalised and continued to chase. At the end of the day we were rewarded
:09:12. > :09:16.with three points for everything we did in the second half. In the first
:09:17. > :09:26.45 minutes Southampton by far was the better team. That is our problem
:09:27. > :09:33.sometimes because Ben you score one and not more. -- then. They had the
:09:34. > :09:38.belief to come back and showed great character in the second half.
:09:39. > :09:45.Disappointed, but it was a great game of football. Your eyes must
:09:46. > :09:55.have lit up when the ball bounced. Yes, it went over and I knew I had
:09:56. > :09:59.to make up for it. I was there to follow up when it hit the bar. That
:10:00. > :10:06.is what strikers do, follow-up on chances. And an important goal as
:10:07. > :10:17.well. Within that game, very unusual goals. Southampton dominated the
:10:18. > :10:21.first half. Very good play, full of confidence after the win a couple of
:10:22. > :10:33.days ago. Good ball into Tadic. He gets a touch and Jenkinson right
:10:34. > :10:40.foot sticks it in. I think he kicks it onto Antonio, his arm. I cannot
:10:41. > :10:52.work out what that has come off, Wanyama. We will say it is his head.
:10:53. > :10:58.Jack Butland has just tweeted, Antonio does that in training!
:10:59. > :11:06.Important in many ways for West Ham. After five draws, to get a win is a
:11:07. > :11:11.big change. You take the goals anyway they come. Where they started
:11:12. > :11:16.the season with the injuries they got, they had to consolidate and
:11:17. > :11:26.keep going. Good to see them get a win. West Ham will be reasonably
:11:27. > :11:30.pleased. Southampton punched above their weight last year.
:11:31. > :11:33.One win in their last eight games leaves West Brom just three points
:11:34. > :11:35.above the relegation zone. Today's opponents Newcastle were looking to
:11:36. > :11:37.re-find the form that saw them beat Tottenham and Liverpool.
:11:38. > :11:41.As at Arsenal, there was a minute's applause for Don Howe who passed
:11:42. > :11:43.away this week - he played and managed West Brom.
:11:44. > :11:58.A change up front today for West Brom. Saido Berahino remains on the
:11:59. > :12:06.bench. And lucky to be there. Victor Anichebe restarts instead. Five are
:12:07. > :12:21.merely goals against Newcastle might have something to do with the fact
:12:22. > :12:33.that it is his first appearance. This is Dawson. Changing the angle
:12:34. > :12:39.of his delivery. This time deeper. Coloccini off the line. West
:12:40. > :12:44.Bromwich Albion close to taking an early lead. Good build-up from
:12:45. > :12:58.Albion. An important save on the line from Coloccini. After the
:12:59. > :13:11.rookie goalkeeper, Darlow. Morrison! Great save from Darlow. Superb.
:13:12. > :13:26.Newcastle looking rattled. Darlow. Here's Cissokho. Stopped by Boaz
:13:27. > :13:31.Myhill. The family struck -- firmly struck. Virtually knocked Boaz
:13:32. > :13:54.Myhill off his feet. Forces the corner. Usual terrific
:13:55. > :14:04.following from Newcastle behind that goal. They look to take the lead.
:14:05. > :14:12.Coloccini trying to get free of the markers. Trying to force it home and
:14:13. > :14:22.Albion managed to squeeze it behind Paul Dummett. The keeper could not
:14:23. > :14:40.get across. And Coloccini almost managed to force at home.
:14:41. > :14:49.I think the shot was going wide. Mitrovic claimed he his shirt
:14:50. > :15:06.pulled. Does Mitrovic have a case? I think he might well have done.
:15:07. > :15:17.Anichebe is in. What's he found? Anichebe felt that he was impeded.
:15:18. > :15:23.He tried to make the most of that hopeful ball back. It would have
:15:24. > :15:26.been a big shout by Mike Jones. His foot was high.
:15:27. > :15:33.Anichebe usually scores against Newcastle, but not yet.
:15:34. > :15:40.Again, less than comfortable with the back pass. Hasn't been the most
:15:41. > :15:44.straightforward of debut for Karl Darlow. But at the moment he has a
:15:45. > :15:51.clean sheet. It's against the bar! Anichebe the
:15:52. > :15:57.man denied. So desperate to make a mark on what is his first
:15:58. > :15:59.involvement since the opening day. His header, Darlow beaten, the bar
:16:00. > :16:28.comes to Newcastle's aid. It's a goal! Darren Fletcher breaks
:16:29. > :16:35.the deadlock. His first goal of the season. And finally, Albion have the
:16:36. > :16:40.lead. Tony Pulis must have been beginning to think it was not going
:16:41. > :16:44.to be his day. I wonder if Karl Darlow might have been able to do
:16:45. > :16:50.better with this. Darren Fletcher timed his run brilliantly to get on
:16:51. > :16:55.the end of Jacob's cross. It's through the hands of the rookie
:16:56. > :17:00.goalkeeper. West Bromich Albion take the lead. Newcastle have very little
:17:01. > :17:05.time to find an equaliser. That's what it means for the
:17:06. > :17:10.manager. Albion fans teasing their counterparts with the chant of
:17:11. > :17:11."you're going down with the Villa." Newcastle, as things stand, staying
:17:12. > :17:28.in the bottom three. Looks like he's slipped and pulled a
:17:29. > :17:32.hamstring. Play continued. He packed a punch in that, Berahino. The slip
:17:33. > :17:37.here by Victor Anichebe looks like it might be the end of his
:17:38. > :17:43.afternoon. Berahino a terrific drive. We're pleased we have got 23
:17:44. > :17:46.points. It could have been more. Our performances at times have been very
:17:47. > :17:49.good. Desperately disappointed to lose at Swansea. We played very well
:17:50. > :17:53.there. Again, things didn't conspire to go for us. Today, it was a
:17:54. > :17:59.deserved victory. We played really well. The game hinged on two things
:18:00. > :18:03.really. The second half it was a certain penalty. I've seen it over
:18:04. > :18:08.and over. The challenge on Mitrovic? It's unbelievable. The referee will
:18:09. > :18:12.look and think, "I got that wrong." Doesn't help us. It's cost us
:18:13. > :18:17.probably the chance to get the first goal, all vital in this kind of
:18:18. > :18:19.game. We felt comfortable, played good football, created chances,
:18:20. > :18:25.didn't quite take them. I didn't think the boys deserved to get beat
:18:26. > :18:30.today. In your pre-match interview you hinted as to why Saido wasn't
:18:31. > :18:34.playing At times people - you know I'm an experienced manager, people
:18:35. > :18:37.say why ain't people playing and why are they not doing this or that?
:18:38. > :18:42.It's all about the team. It's not about individuals. Has he not been a
:18:43. > :18:46.team member this week or something? No, it's all done and dusted. It's
:18:47. > :18:53.been sorted out. Yeah, something's happened obviously. A lot revolved
:18:54. > :19:04.around the goalkeeper. Rob Elliot ill in the warm up. Karl Darlow came
:19:05. > :19:08.in. It's not an ideal situation to make your debut in. Rob Elliot got
:19:09. > :19:14.ill in the warm up. A good save there. This one's, he's got to be
:19:15. > :19:19.nervous. He's been thrown in at the deep end. Of course, you want him to
:19:20. > :19:25.be a able to punch it better than that. You want him to be calm. He's
:19:26. > :19:28.had a slash at it. When you look at the header that he's beaten with,
:19:29. > :19:32.you feel for him. I feel for Newcastle. Newcastle fans think I'm
:19:33. > :19:36.always having a go. I thought he were unlucky. Unfortunately, they've
:19:37. > :19:42.had to throw in their young keeper and it didn't work out today.
:19:43. > :19:49.Goalkeeper tough. Steve McLaren thought a penalty. Do you concur? I
:19:50. > :19:54.do. A definite penalty. Evans on Mitrovic. He pulls him back and that
:19:55. > :19:58.is a clear penalty. I don't think there's no doubt about it. Newcastle
:19:59. > :20:04.haven't had a penalty for just over a year now, Boxing Day lastory was
:20:05. > :20:07.their last -- was last their penalty. What Steve McLaren says
:20:08. > :20:10.about Newcastle, he can't keep on saying that they're playing well.
:20:11. > :20:14.They're not playing particularly well. They're third bottom for a
:20:15. > :20:21.reason. Things have to improve. You're going on a rant, I can see
:20:22. > :20:25.it. They're in trouble. You know Berahino, is there something wrong
:20:26. > :20:29.with him, something missing in terms of his mentality? Not that I know
:20:30. > :20:34.with him. He's a really good lad. He loves his mum obviously. He's one of
:20:35. > :20:41.those guys where I think that the love between him and the club and
:20:42. > :20:43.the manager is just, that chemistry doesn't seem to be working. A move
:20:44. > :20:46.soon? I think so. Crystal Palace's impressive form
:20:47. > :20:49.this season has seen them reach 5th in the table and today welcomed
:20:50. > :20:52.Swansea to Selhurst Park who won their first game in two months on
:20:53. > :20:55.Boxing Day. Steve Wilson made the Chamat makes his first start since
:20:56. > :21:17.scoring in this filmure last May. Jonjo Shelvey returns foreign
:21:18. > :21:24.Swansea. But he's -- returns for Swansea.
:21:25. > :21:41.Allan Curtis makes eight changes in all.
:21:42. > :21:50.Terrific player Cabaye, but that was optimistic.
:21:51. > :21:54.Allan Curtis, one win, one draw, win defeat in his role as care taker.
:21:55. > :22:00.He's not keen on staying long-term, but may be persuaded to stay for the
:22:01. > :22:06.rest of the season. Appeals for handball given.
:22:07. > :22:21.He's protesting his innocence. But it's a Palace free kick.
:22:22. > :22:30.The little flick was no threat. This game has what on Match of the Day we
:22:31. > :22:37.call "and finally" feel about it so far.
:22:38. > :22:48.Using his body well and getting a free kick is his reward.
:22:49. > :22:57.Excellent save! Tremendous save from Fabianski. Hangeland running his
:22:58. > :23:01.firsters through his hair in frustration. -- fingers. Lovely ball
:23:02. > :23:16.in by Cabaye. A flick from Hangeland. Very good reactions from
:23:17. > :23:21.Fabianski. Inviting for Bamford. Touched away by Williams. Certainly
:23:22. > :23:23.given Crystal Palace a focal point has Bamford. A good ball in towards
:23:24. > :23:30.him. Steve Parrish and Mark bright
:23:31. > :23:49.watching on. First time the Palace goalkeeper has
:23:50. > :23:57.really been troubled in this game. Decent from Barrow. A nice Swansea
:23:58. > :24:02.attack. Good passing movement. This is the 43 rd game as his time
:24:03. > :24:18.as Crystal Palace manager. They've only drawn four of the previous 42.
:24:19. > :24:32.Tremendous stop by Fabianski. Fell beautifully for Patrick Bamford.
:24:33. > :24:47.Should really have scored from there.
:24:48. > :24:56.Zaha - oh, so close! So, so close. Alan Pardew looking up at the screen
:24:57. > :25:24.to see how close it was. Bundled over by Brede Hangeland. He
:25:25. > :25:27.gets a yellow card. Deep into the second minute of
:25:28. > :25:34.stoppage time at the end of this game.
:25:35. > :25:43.It beat the wall and Hennessey beat an way.
:25:44. > :25:50.Best save he's had to make all afternoon.
:25:51. > :25:56.It's saved Palace a points. -- point. We couldn't find a moment to
:25:57. > :26:01.break them down. The ball seemed to be like a magnet on Williams. Every
:26:02. > :26:05.time it went in the box, every time in a dangerous situation he snuffed
:26:06. > :26:08.it out. He can do that. Having said, that I thought we should have won
:26:09. > :26:12.it. Patrick had a great chance at the end. Nine times out of ten he
:26:13. > :26:16.will bury that. An excellent point against an obviously very good
:26:17. > :26:18.Crystal Palace team. We knew it would be difficult beforehand.
:26:19. > :26:23.Obviously, they showed today why they are where they are in the
:26:24. > :26:29.table. We're delighted. It just gives us a bit of momentum. Unbeat
:26:30. > :26:33.anyone three now. That's obviously a huge improvement on where we have
:26:34. > :26:37.been of late. We've had three clean sheets on the bounce. That's what we
:26:38. > :26:42.need in the position that we're in. Fabs made good saves as well. They
:26:43. > :26:48.had a few chances. The big man pulled out an unbelievable saverment
:26:49. > :26:52.he's a top-notch goalkeeper. Not many stop Sigurdsson's free kicks.
:26:53. > :26:55.Both keepers had sound displays, looked competent. That's probably
:26:56. > :26:59.one of the reasons we're standing here at the end of Match of the Day
:27:00. > :27:03.speaking about 0-0. Yeah, right at the end. Bamford was probably the
:27:04. > :27:07.clearest chance of the game. Yeah it was a good chance for him. I really
:27:08. > :27:11.feel for him. It's not really worked out too great for him at Palace. I
:27:12. > :27:17.thought he would have done better than he has done. It comes to
:27:18. > :27:22.McArthur, ricochet. I think he feels he's close enough to get a good
:27:23. > :27:25.contact. He hit it well. He did. But unfortunately for him, you watch
:27:26. > :27:30.here again with Cabaye, great play by him. Good shot. That's perfect.
:27:31. > :27:33.Yes, you'd ideally want a bit more composure, slot it into a corner.
:27:34. > :27:37.When you're trying as hard as he's been trying to get it going, we'll
:27:38. > :27:45.find out. It's not quite happened for him. He's been on loan. Now he's
:27:46. > :27:48.decided himself to cancel that loan. He's decided to cancel that loan
:27:49. > :27:52.spell. He's only had nine appearances, hasn't started as much
:27:53. > :27:58.football as he would like, so he's going back to Chelsea. Swansea have
:27:59. > :28:05.steadied the ship a bit. Yeah, they have. Since Allan Curtis has come
:28:06. > :28:09.in. I like the way Swansea play. Good point there. Very good point.
:28:10. > :28:13.It is a good point. We're about out of time. Gents, thank you very much.
:28:14. > :28:15.#12k34r before we leave you, let's look at the Barclays Premier League
:28:16. > :28:18.table. Arsenal could go into the new year
:28:19. > :28:31.top of the tree for the second time City. Spurs are up to third. Aston
:28:32. > :28:42.Villa face Sunderland next who host Liverpool on Wednesday. Let's look
:28:43. > :28:46.at the papers. Louis Van Gaal's assertion that he will not resign.
:28:47. > :28:55.The Daily Mirror focuses on Van Gaal being saved by the performance of
:28:56. > :28:59.his players. And Ozil master class, Ozil hailed as a complete player and
:29:00. > :29:02.apparently he loves his mother. LAUGHTER
:29:03. > :29:05.We leave you this week with the goal that continues to divide opinion.
:29:06. > :29:16.For some the goal of the season, for others a fluke. Shaqiri says the
:29:17. > :29:22.chips don't lie. Goodbye.