16/12/2017 Match of the Day

How about that?

Just brilliant, just brilliant.

Oh, that is wonderful.

An absolute belter.

What a chance.

What a goal!

Blue is the colour of

the Premier League winners.

Head row. Lukaku.

-- Pedro. It's gone in.

Darlow! Burnley are up to fourth.

They are walking away with the

Premier League.

They are walking away

with the Premier League.

The games come fast and furious

in the Premier League

at this time of year.

Speaking of fast and furious, Ian

Wright and Martin Keown are here.

Manchester City became the first

team in history to win 15

consecutive top-flight matches

by beating Swansea in midweek.

They faced Spurs, who'd won three

and drawn one of the last four

league meetings between the teams.

Your commentator at

the Etihad, Guy Mowbray.

Your commentator at

the Etihad, Guy Mowbray.

15 Premier League wins in a row.

Many against sides that chiefly

sought to shut them out. Now,

Manchester City face a Tottenham

team that has vowed to take them on.

They take on a City side that is

missing inform David Silva who is

absent for personal reasons.

Gundogan comes in for his second

league start of the season and two

other changes from Wednesday's win

at Swansea, Sane in for Bernado

Silva. Walker is facing Spurs for

the first time since leaving them in

the summer. Spurs made changes.

Dele Alli is eight games without a

goal.

50 years ago, last week, Manchester

City played Tottenham at a frozen

Maine Road in a game that became

famous as the ballet on ice. They

went on to be champions. Here we

are, half a century on, same

freezing conditions, and a side who

since August have boasted a perfect

Premier League record.

Sane trying to shimmy through.

It is not away from Dier. Sane will

be happy to let it bounce behind for

a Manchester City corn -- corner.

It is headed in. It was Gundogan who

stole in. Manchester City have been

the better side, from the start.

Dier Winks a few others may be

asking questions of one another. As

Pep Guardiola switches the phase two

of the plan. Page one has worked.

Corner played in, Kane went to try

and head it away. It went into Anya

where there were more dark blue

shirts than light. Gundogan waited

for it to hit his head. Head. Ed it

into the net.

De Bruyne.

Mangala. Was that a push from Danny

Rose? That is what Fernandinho is

asking about. Mangala is not

bothered. You can see why they would

ask.

Is Sane. De Bruyne. Clear, Dier, it

means ago row is on goal. Sterling

is on to it. Sterling. Put a bit

much on to it. So quickly. Do

Manchester City move from one end to

the other.

One ball over the head of Eric diver

and Aguero had time to set himself.

He always hits the target. Decent

save by Lloris and Sterling tried to

hammer that into the top corner.

We have some freezing fog coming

down, it is like it is preceding an

alien landing! Sterling. De Bruyne.

Dembele gets the slip. Plays it in

for Sane, whose first touch just put

the ball into, not quite the firm

grasp of Lloris but close enough for

him to get it away.

How long will it stay away? It is

Walker to Sterling. Through to

Aguero. Aguero shot wide, Lloris

wouldn't have been able to do much

about it if it had gone the other

side the post. At any point you cold

Manchester City will score a second.

Spurs don't look like scoring one.

Alli.

Eriksen. Dele Alli. Kane lets it go

for Eriksen.

Kane.

Kane has gone to bend it in. He is

not far away. Ederson was at full

stretch. Seen that sort of shot from

Harry Kane so many time, that wasn't

far away at all.

Kane. Did well. He is caught height

by Otamendi. The defender is

explaining himself to Maurecio

Pochettino. A fellow Argentine.

It is a yellow card for Otamendi.

That is high and dangerous from

Otamendi.

Trippier. Neat exchange with Son and

Delph was late into the challenge.

He is going to get a yellow card

too. Free kick for Spurs.

Passing was just too crisp for him

and he goes lunging in, can't

complain.

Eriksen on the ball. He only has

Sane to curl it past.

That part done, Ederson it is who

pours it clear to Rose.

Spurs aren't done with this yet.

Shot blocked. Vertonghen had a go.

And Harry Kane has got into a

challenge which has increased the

home crowd volume.

Sterling on the end of it.

The referee is going to caution

Harry Kane for it. Accepted with a

nod. City might complain it should

have been a different colour. That

is a really bad one from Harry Kane.

Trippier. Eriksen. Trippier finds

Kane. This is sustained Spurs

pressure. Kane has gone for goal.

What a save by Ederson.

Harry Kane didn't need much time to

think about that. Didn't need much

room to fire it hard and on target.

Ederson was ready for it.

Gundogan to De Bruyne. He has lost

none of his quality, as shown by

another sweeping pass for Sane. Sane

has a chance here, Sane runs on...

And it is over the top.

The flag is up. That was Sane

allowed by Trippier to move into

that position. I am not sure

Sterling was offside when it comes

off the boot of Sane.

Good strong hand from morery, it

wouldn't have counted has Sterling

gone it under the bar.

Picked off by Jesus. De Bruyne goes

snapping into another and Dele Alli

goes crashing into him and the card

is out here. It is coming out for

Dele Alli.

He goes over the top of the ball and

into De Bruyne's shin.

Oh dear, that is as bad as Kane's

earlier. He knows he will lose the

race, he does go over the top. Pep

Guardiola knows, he had a clear

view.

Kane. Left that one drift across.

Fernandinho anticipated that

happening.

Jesus. In City are on now, it is

Gundogan. De Bruyne. De Bruyne makes

space to shoot and it's in. It was

too hot for Lloris to handle.

De Bruyne, on the end of a challenge

that looked pretty bad from Dele

Alli a few moments ago but that is

how to exact revenge.

Real feeling in that shot, and the

celebration. Manchester City have

clear blue air between themselves

and Spurs.

Touch of good fortune there and then

the break opened up and De Bruyne

had options but only one thing in

his mind, and it has gone through

the hands of morery, he hit that so

hard. -- Lloris. Spurs on the break

and I wonder if they are broken now,

it is Manchester City 2, Spurs 0.

City looking good for win number 16

in a row.

Sane.

Gundogan is on to it again, De

Bruyne is in again. And he is taken

down by Vertonghen, it is a

Manchester City penalty.

Vertonghen went to ground.

De Bruyne away from him with that

touch, but then the legs got in a

tangle. No debate at all. 3-0 would

surely mean 3 points. And Jesus hits

the post. And the follow up is over

the top. Sterling was onside I

think.

He has put two of those over. It's a

let off from Spurs.

Dembele loses out. Here is Gundogan,

through to Sane. Sane through to

Sterling. It's a tap in. And a City

win, is most definitely a shoe in

now.

Running away with another one.

It is a glorious goal. And as with

so much of the glorious football

that Manchester City play, De Bruyne

is at the heart of it.

Super run from him.

Great pass from Gundogan. Just make

a question mark about the ball

across from Sane to Sterling, in

terms of was Sterling onside. Very

very tight. Benefit of doubt given

to City. No doubt about who the

better team has been in this game.

And which team is going to claim all

three points.

Played through towards Sterling. It

was missed and Sterling is not going

to miss that. It is four.

Two goals for Sterling before the

end of the afternoon.

A miserable one for Eric Dier, and a

whole City team come together to

celebrate, 4-0.

What a pass it was from Bernado

Silva but it still ought to have

been dealt with by Dier. It was a

flick out at the ball. Sterling got

lucky. He had a flick at it and

missed it. Comedy of Errors all

round until the tap in. Two on a

plate for Sterling at the end of the

game.

Ederson away. Trippier.

Eriksen. Eriksen has gone for goal

and he has beaten Ederson. And Spurs

have a consolation. That is all it

is, it won't even feel like that

right now. It is one for Eriksen

that takes him on to six goals for

the season. He keeps up his good

record here, he has scored three

goals in four Premier League games

away to City with Spurs.

goals in four Premier League games

away to City with Spurs. How much

did you enjoy watching your team?

A

lot. It is important to maintain the

run, but especially again, the way

we played with the ball and

especially without the ball, we

played against one team a lot

without the ball. They want to play

to push up, created I don't know how

many chances, how many on target. So

we miss three chances with our

goalkeeper, so that is why I am so

happy.

You

You must learn this type

of game, to see the reality, to see

that we play again a team that is in

very good form. Very good momentum,

and a lot of positive things, we

only, we see the result.

Every game

we won, we enjoyed it, I don't think

we make a difference between one

game, every game, in the end it is

only three points but keeps the run

going, keeps on winning and

obviously everybody enjoys it more

when you win.

Where do we start with this team?

Perhaps with that fella for a start.

De Bruyne, what a player.

Gary, it

is our job to describe how good this

team is. It is a pleasure to watch

them. His feet are like paintbrush,

he is an artist. He is a player

that, he is a thinking footballer,

he is so creative, he creates

chances for everyone and he will

take his own when gets them. Young

kids watching this. He is not

admiring passes, he wants to get

after things. There is an energy.

admiring passes, he wants to get

after things. There is an energy.

Look at that from the left

paintbrush. Ridiculous pass. He

wants to work hard. He is giving his

manager everything. He is on fire at

the moment. Really, mine, the world

is his oyster at the moment. Look at

this for vision, he picks it out. He

has no right to even see that pass.

And this just sums him up. Boufal,

wins that ball. The fan, they are

out of their seat, he is taking

people out of their seats every

week, and makes things happen every

time. Look at this for a pass. We

think he is going to play it to

Jesus. He plays it to Sterling. He

is outstanding. The goalkeeper, but

this one, that is a really bad

challenge.

You wouldn't think any paint come

off these paintbrushes. Look at

this. He is saying - you want to

kick me. I will win this thing on my

own, if I have to. He really is.

Glossy finish?

I was going to say

that myself. Dembele, he embar

rigsed him there. They didn't start

the season. They are playing a major

part. De Bruyne, it's a joy to watch

him play. The kind of football he's

playing is outstanding.

He's a

Picasso. He really is.

playing is outstanding.

He's a

Picasso. He really is. Under

Pochettino, Ian, Tottenham have won

one away game. A let down of a

performance in many ways. Do we say

Manchester City are too good?

They

were good. Spurs had

Manchester City are too good?

They

were good. Spurs had the capability.

That is just communication. They

might be able to create a one, two.

If you are going to beat City, when

you get into situations like this

you have to put in quality. They

didn't do it on many occasions.

Their first shot on target was in

the 55th minute. Look at Delhi.

Danny Rose, hits it over the bar.

This one, Danny Rose, again.

Brilliantly supporting him there.

Lay it into Eriksen. He might get it

across the box. That is where you

put Manchester City under pressure.

They didn't do it. He has a

speculative shot. It goes over the

bar. There were opportunities today

where Spurs could have had a go at

them.

Too good.

No oil painting. No

shortage. Incidents. Lots to talk

about. We looked at a few. Given

decisions in recent weeks in other

games is it a lack of consistency?

That's a foul.

A penalty then?

I

think it's a penalty. You can't push

people like that in the box.

Because

he hasments gone down. It's soft.

It's soft.

You don't want to

encourage players to go down.

No.

It's dangerous play. He is not going

at the same place as with Mane.

Kicked him in the face. We

We saw

the Mane one earlier in the season.

Bang, kicked him in the face. It's

consistency you want. Look at Harry

Kane, he has lunged. He is

fortunate...

Awful challenge.

His

legs come off the ground. He's out

of control of his body there. Paul

Pogba will think - hang on a minute,

I think that is the same height as

Pogba. Pogba could say, I feel

aggrieved. Bellerin was in an

awkward position.

You could see what

Pep Guardiola thinks of that. His

star player doesn't want him out for

the season.

Beautiful football, so

let's brush that aside!

To the bet365 Stadium next

where a power cut delayed

kick-off by an hour.

Fortunately, Stoke

had a Sparky to hand.

On the pitch, Mark Hughes's side had

won just once in seven.

They faced West Ham,

who kicked off second from bottom.

Commentary comes from John Murray.

JOHN MURRAY:

They restored the power, now Mark

Hughes and his team need to restore

their reputations. Stoke's team

performance in defeat at Burnley was

encouraging enough for him to make

the one enforced change. Wimmer

replacing the injured Zouma. West

Ham arrived in good heart after

their good week. James Collins plays

for the first time since September

for the suspended Winston Reid.

Diouf. Just a little heavy from the

challenge of Collins, got very tight

to Diouf. So a free-kick. So Peter

Crouch, obviously, will be at

target. So is Shaqiri. Instead it

will be taken down by Shawcross,

against the post. Shaqiri. Well,

that looked like a foul by Masuaku

on Shaqiri. The referee waved play

on. West Ham are away on the

counter-attack. Danger bells ringing

for Stoke here. And the challenge...

It's given as a penalty.

So from this at one end, Shawcross's

header that hit the post. Now, was

this a foul? The referee said no.

This was the initial challenge from

Joe Allen, which was shrugged off

and Pyers. It's the way he

challenges there. I mean, Lanzini is

already going down, but Pieters

slides in, raises his foot. Another

one of those where I can see why the

referee has given it. So here's Mark

Noble. Beautifully tucked away. And

West Ham lead inside the first 20

minutes. Big moments these. And Mark

Noble was up to it, very cool.

He's absolutely living every moment

of this, isn't he, Mark Hughes?

Arnautovic. He could be away here,

he is. A chance for Arnautovic. Well

done Jack Butland. Stoke City were

holding their breathes there for a

moment when it appeared Arnautovic

may be about to put them 2-0 up.

Cresswell. He has been allowed time

to bring the ball forward. Lanzini,

with space. Butland had to make a

good save there. Stoke City cannot

give Lanzini space in that sort of

position.

Well, Fletcher's pounce was short.

Cresswell read it, intercepted it

and now West Ham are off on a

counter-attack with Cresswell.

Arnautovic is in the middle. It's

went all the way to Arnautovic.

Lovely foot work. So close to 2-0.

Again, hearts in mouths for the home

supporters.

Fletcher. Shaqiri. Oh, not far away.

Adrian was worried certainly at the

way Adrian scrambled to his right

here. He was concerned, I think he

had a right to be. Here's Masuaku,

who is sized down by Shawcross. That

may well be a yellow card, yes, it

is. So it will be lands or

Cresswell, the usual choice.

Cresswell it is with the delivery.

That's gone a long way. It landed on

the top of the crossbar from

Arnautovic. That could easily have

dropped in.

The flag has stayed down against

Arnautovic. Wimmer, still

Arnautovic. He's missed it! Everyone

was waiting for the net to bulge. He

had a long way to go from there,

beat Wimmer, again. A little flick

on the way wide past the post.

Antonio, Lanzini. Not like the look

of this. Arnautovic. On his left

foot. Oh, so close! Arnautovic

cannot believe that that hasn't

found the back of the net. The width

of the crossbar.

It's almost reaching the stage where

I'm thinking I can't believe this is

going to finish 1-0. Oh, that's

good. Shawcross! Another chance

Forshaw cross. For all of their

second-half effort, Stoke are still

yet to have a shot on target. -- for

Shawcross. Lanzini is there.

Lanzini, back to Arnautovic. This is

the chance. That's the goal. It's

been coming all afternoon long.

Almost inevitable that this would

happen. Onside. This time he

couldn't miss. Marko Arnautovic,

sold to West Ham, by Stoke City, in

July. After the shot that hit the

crossbar, this is what Arnautovic

did. The crossed arms there. The

Iron's signal when the Stoke fans

were goading him. He showed his

loyalty to West Ham and then buried

Stoke. That's it is from Marko

Arnautovic this afternoon. What an

afternoon. Chances. He's being

roundly booed. Vilified even by the

Stoke supporters after leaving just

five months ago. Now West Ham will

be off on the counter-attack, again.

They could have a man over. Lanzini

has managed to find Hernandez. Very,

very dangerous in this sort of

situation. Still going. Sakho it

might have been a handball.

Backheeled all the way across the

face of goal. This probably should

have been game over. I think that

might have flicked the defender.

Should have been a corner.

Lanzini. It's two against two again.

Here's Sakho. 3-0. That finishes it.

A great day for West Ham, David

Moyes, their revival is well under

way now. Stoke were pushing forward,

gaps, huge gaps left gaping at the

back. Sakho was ruthless.

gaps, huge gaps left gaping at the

back. Sakho was ruthless. We were

indebted to a sparky today to get

this game on because of electrical

problems. For that sparky it would

seem the lights are going out.

Important game. We are playing well,

gaining momentum, coming into form

as well. We showed it today. How

strongly do you feel it should not

have been given as a penalty

The guy

has clearly dived. He's drawn a

challenge. Maybe we should have just

stayed on our feet and seen the ball

out. But obviously he's clever

player. My view clearly a dive.

The

defender gives the referee a

decision. I think he had run about

70 yards. I don't he dives. I think

he goes over with fatigue, more than

anything.

We thought we had been

playing very well. Looking on paper

they were a tough game. To get seven

points out of the last few games is

huge for us.

How much is that down

to the manager in

A lot. Our

workrate has upped since he came in.

The boys' effort and the way we

played football has upped and, like

you say, the last couple of weeks we

got the result.

I don't intend to be

involved in a relegation battle.

It's not what we should be doing,

but I think the clarity of

understanding actually we are in one

at the moment. We've got to

recognise that and do something

about it. That's what we'll do.

You

believe that your as good the man as

anybody to be the one to get Stoke

out of it?

Absolutely. I know the

league. I know this group of

players. I know what they can

produce on good days. Today wasn't a

great day. But we'll get it out of

them and we'll be better.

Big win

for West Ham.

Yeah.

Another clean

sheet. Three on the bounce. First

goal always important in in a game.

Did he draw the foul?

Or fatigued.

Mark Hughes has every right to be

unhappy about this. I do believe it

was

unhappy about this. I do believe it

was a dive. We will see it at a

couple of angles. We will get the

best angle in a second. What Pieters

does, he goes to challenge and

Martin will say with the wrong leg.

He doesn't challenge him at all.

That's not the angle. This next

angle, when you look at it here. He

goes to challenge. He doesn't

challenge. Look, he's on his way

down, Lanzini, he's not actually -

He lunged into it.

Moo

A dive. If

you are working with Pieters you

would say, don't go to ground.

The

referee was in a good position. Good

penalty for Mark Noble, pleased for

him. Pleased for West Ham and David

Moyes. Last chance saloon almost.

Only got a six movnt deal. Really

got the players going. I'm pleased

for him.

Got Arnautovic going, back

against his former club. Gave us a

portrait of his performance, please?

Unrecognisable from what you saw at

the start of the season. He's

hungry. He's powerful. Look at the

way that he runs away from Stoke

defenders. Perhaps should do better

with the finish. He was Mark Hughes'

worst nightmare. Like a pantomime

figure today. The crowd were giving

him all sorts of stick. Good feet

there. His pace impressed me.

I

can't believe the line that Stoke

held.

Too high. They were all over,

disjointed. He gets back here and

gets a block. That should be a goal.

There is no doubt about. It he is

holding the line there very well.

Playing with Inler tell generals as

well.

Petrified to tackle him.

They

are. They didn't have enough Stoke

in every department. This is my new

club, I'm a Hammer. Look at this.

You want to come from me... I tell

you what, I'm good enough. He's got

a lot of confidence. This is give

and go. This is the goal, by the

way.

Yes.

Class all over this. Slows

it down nicely. Give and go at the

edge of the box. Everyone switches

off around him. He knows he has time

and space, he punishes him. Looking

at the defending, it's absolutely

terrible. They have are switching

off. That's the guy who came to town

to ruin the party.

He celebrated. We

don't see that often?

I like that.

He got so much stick. I know Stoke

do love to dish out stick to people,

he got... Mark Hughes gives him a

bit there.

They did the right thing

he didn't want to go to the dug-out.

They started to throw things at him.

It's not Nice.

Exactly.

Stuart

Pearce didn't want to take him back

to the dressing room. Stuart is not

frightened. I thought he was

outstanding.

Brilliant.

What is the

landscape like for Mark Hughes?

They

are saying behind-the-scenes he has

the support of the owners, Peter

Coates. West Bromwich Albion is a

massive game. He is a man with

dignity and a good manager. He will

be tested now to the limit.

OK.

Sees

Sees

Five games still to come.

What a save.

Off the line.

And Pedro is still going.

Giroud, he head steered it back for

Wilshere.

Right across the face of goal.

Four straight wins for Leicester.

Four straight wins for Leicester.

Four straight wins for Leicester

had moved Claude Puel's

side into the top eight.

Opponents Crystal Palace

were six games unbeaten,

but remained in the bottom three

ahead of kick-off.

Martin Fisher was at

the King Power Stadium.

Less steers dram tech up surge has

the locals talking of another top

six challenge.

Zaha, the first opportunity for him

to get his twinkle-toes creating

havoc. Palace. Benteke, interest

steered. Now Townsend, now Zaha,

good tackle by Ndidi. It has to be

as clean as a whistle there.

A moment Leicester can't clear their

lines. Their former player Schlupp

bursting through, the shot wide.

What a return that would have been

for the man who was part of the

Leicester City title winning side of

2016, Schlupp.

Crystal Palace have been the more

impressive of the two sides so

Crystal Palace have been the more

impressive of the two sides so far.

. Townsend, checking Chilwell.

Finding Cabaye. Benteke, Benteke

scores.

The I have on testify piece a week

ago at Selhurst Park, covers his

ears as Palace take the lead. His

first goal of the season. Palace's

first away goal since April 23rd.

Lock how Benteke found space in

between Morgan and Simpson all too

easily. The header too strong for

Schmeichel. Many of the fans who

were cheering him last Saturday now

cheering him. How quickly things can

change in football.

Now can Leicester make things

change? They haven't really got out

of first gear so far.

Albrighton's delivery, oh, I think

it was Benteke who actually nearly

score steered in his own net! That

would have been a better finish than

the earlier one, right in the

corner. He would have been the

villain again. Albrighton.

Good anticipation again, by Cabaye.

A lot to do. He is away from

Maguire. He is into the box and Zaha

gets the shot away. The only thing

lacking there, from Zaha was power

in the shot, because this is

brilliant. The ambulance, the

trickery, -- balance, the trick

British easy for Schmeichel.

Mahrez.

Has been a peripheral figure so far.

And he has lost it cheaply again.

Palace on the move again. Benteke,

needs to release it. He has found

Zaha, Zaha takes his time and

scores.

Brilliant finish. Brilliant move by

Crystal Palace.

Benteke the provider this time, and

Zaha doubles Palace's lead.

Benteke power steered it, took his

time, Zaha move steered into space

and thumps it home. He is the

catalyst for this fabulous up surge

in recent weeks. Under Roy Hodgson.

Scores.

Brilliant finish. Brilliant move by

Crystal Palace.

Benteke the provider this time, and

Zaha doubles Palace's lead.

Benteke powered it, took his time,

Zaha moveed into space and thumps it

home. He is the catalyst for this

fabulous up surge in recent weeks.

Under Roy Hodgson. Mahrez available.

Mahrez. Away from Schlupp.

Saveed by Speroni.

It is the first time the veteran

goalkeeper has really been tested

today. It is the usual Leicester

one-two, the usual combination,

Vardy and Mahrez, that get Leicester

close to getting on the score sheet.

D by Speroni.

It is the first time the veteran

goalkeeper has really been testd

today. It is the usual Leicester

one-two, the usual combination,

Vardy and Mahrez, that get Leicester

close to getting on the score sheet.

Here is Loftus-Cheek.

Crunchingle on him by Ndidi.

And that will be a booking for

Ndidi.

It had been plain sailing today for

Claude Puel. Ndidi was fould by

McArthur. There will be a feeling

within the Leicester team that if

they could get one back, quickly,

they could still be in business

here, Mahrez whips it in. It is

Iborra. No, disallowd quickly.

It is a terrific spot from the

referee, the push there by Iborra,

nice finish but the whistle quickly

blown, Leicester's joy shortlived.

Mahrez. Sense of injustice round the

King Power stadium, Ndidi goes down.

He won't get a penalty, he might be

in trouble here.

Ndidi.

Second yellow and Ndidi who turns 21

today. He is sent off.

That changes the complex tonne of

the day. The fall is threatrical.

Was he impeded there. No penalty

Leicester, a rotten day for Ndidi.

Cabaye.

Loftus-Cheek. Lovely ball. Round the

corner for Zaha, Zaha, Benteke. What

a tackle by Albrighton.

The quick feet from Zaha,

Albrighton. Now, looking at it

again, is that a foul? Comes round

the back of Benteke.

What a save.

Schmeichel, keeps Leicester in the

game, just.

Schmeichel spreads himself as big as

he can. And it is off his thigh and

behind.

Zaha, he can release Loftus-Cheek

here, Loftus-Cheek for Palace to

settle the game once and for all, he

has Sakho in support. 3-0 Palace.

What a way to end your drought away

from home.

And Sakho, showing the confidence

that has flooded through the Palace

player, in off the bar. Leicester

nil. Palace 3.

player, in off the bar. Leicester

nil. Palace 3.

We have been

threatening away from home to get

good result, in each defeat I felt a

victory wouldn't have been totally

out of order so it was good to get

it today.

We know it was a difficult

game to prepare but without the

quality of on the pitch, think

Crystal Palace deserves this result,

this win. The players they playd

very well. And for us, I think it is

a good lesson for the future.

What a

difference a week makes.

Yes, but

that is why we play football, I

think, anything can happen. I think

we have been, really strong, this

afternoon, and we deserve those

three points.

He is quality Benteke,

he is a footballer with good

technique, he has a nice touch on

the ball. In these final 20 games if

we can get that level of work rate

out of him, he is a good athlete, we

will ask a lot of questions of

defence, when we play at sell Hurst

an away.

How difficult was it for

you last weekend?

I was more

frustrated about myself, I didn't

feel, I knew my time was going to

come, to be patient, and work hard.

That is what I have done.

Seven

games unbeaten.

Their best run since 1990 when Ian

Wright was playing. We saw Benteke

after the debacle, it was important

he made his mark.

It was very much

so. The managers are saying they

can't afford to carry strikers not

scoring, you want them not

can't afford to carry strikers not

scoring, you want them not scoring

or contributing. Maybe he could feed

himself out and run behind Maguire,

he closes his space in the near

post, once we run it on you see that

he is too close, he doesn't get

nothing on it. That wasn't bad. What

we want from him is to be in there.

This is the actual goal. He has a

problem. Windfall comes round, Wes

passes him on to Simpson, he is

worried with Loftus-Cheek. It has

gone in the Niddle of the goal. If

you have Benteke in the side put the

ball in the box. Again, good lay

off, you want him to blast in, look

how many Leicester players are back,

they need another player, that is

what he has to do, get back there as

well. Here gets himself in the

vicinity to put marred off. Once

gets the ball, with his strength,

ability, this is what you want. You

want, he looks strong, put it into

windfall who had a good game.

Another one, once he gets his timing

he scores that Herd, he makes a

great run in the near post. Same

here he wait, look he gets in front

of Maguire but his timing is off.

Once gets his timing on, you watch

it, go its past hip. He could have

scored a hat-trick. This one,

Townsend playd well. Ran Leicester

ragd. Didn't know what hit them.

Hang this up to the far post.

It

must have been a nightmare for him

last week.

Quite a few decision,

sendings off, disallowd goals,

penalties.

It was a difficult

afternoon for the referee. This one

here this is definitely a push,

silly, shouldn't have done it on

Tomkins, Tompkinson and the referee

has pickd that up. So it was

disallowd and Ndidi, now, I think

this is harsh, this booking, in

fairness.

He has a nick there,

He

does, is that necessarily a booking

but there is no doubt here, I mean

Ndidi here, he dives there all day

long, he is trying to hook his foot

on to someone. He is trying

desperately, defenders are wising up

and pulling out of challenges and it

is 100% a dive.

Even though his

birthday we have to say this is a

dive.

Absolutely. No points for

that. Even with that again, I think,

I don't, I am not sure why they are

appealing. Look, his time is off.

Gets an opportunity to get a strike

on that, Albrighton comes in, look,

no-one appeals, that could have

easily been a penalty.

Roy Hodgson

is doing a job.

A great job.

The way

that he lost his England position,

against Iceland, and that lookd like

it was going to be the end of his

career, he has come back with

dignity, that is an outstanding win

against a good Leicester team.

It's four games without a victory

for Watford, who welcomed

Huddersfield to Vicarage Road.

The visitors had lost

five of their last six.

These two teams were meeting for

the first time in the top flight.

Mark Scott was watching.

Marco Silva isn't concernd by the

sticky patch from Watford, he said

they are on course to get their

goal.

There has never been a 0-0 between

these two, let us hope that doesn't

change. Kachunga could be in here,

there is a bit of a Tangle. Kachunga

is still going. The ball is still

alive and it's a corner. Could have

been a bit more for Huddersfield

there. Everyone seems to stop

expecting the whistle to go.

Kachunga chasing here, a tangle of

leg, out came Gomes and Kachunga won

the corner.

In from Lowe. Mooy back in, they are

cueing up. Chance here and in.

Kachunga gets Huddersfield's first

away goal since the opening day of

the season. Watford looking in vain

at Michael Oliver and continuing

their protests. Dan Cook was the

assistant referee Watford were

waiting to see the flag from. They

could have had it up on two

occasions. Kachunga is in an offside

position. They've got a case there.

Kachunga from virtually on the

goalline couldn't miss. You can see

why Marco Silva is unhappy. Ince,

first action for him. He's given it

away. Comes for Richarlison! First

chance of the game for Watford. It

dropped to their joint top-scorer

this season. Richarlison will be

disappointed not to have done better

from there.

Nice passage of play this from

hutters field. Until that pass. It's

worked out into a good one. It's in.

Aaron Mooy. Huddersfield have two.

Having failed to score away from

home since the opening weekend of

the season, they have two on the

road inside the opening 23 minutes

today. Watford just switched off

there. They assumed the ball was

just going to drift on.

The delivery into the six-yard box.

Not the most convincing finish from

Mooy, but it did the job. Watford 0,

Huddersfield 2. No way pass Capoue.

Quaner, again. Deeney has gone

through the back of him there. That

was naughty. And he's off! It's

another red card for Watford. The

third successive game they've had a

player sent off in. Well, it goes

from bad to worse for Marco Silva.

Michael Oliver had no hesitation

whatsoever there. Marco Silva had

some complaints about the straight

red card at Burnley. I wonder what

he'll make of that one.

Now Michael Oliver being asked to

brandish a card to the visitors as

Carrillo was stopped in his tracks

by Hogg. It will be a yellow card

for the Huddersfield skipper.

Doucoure. Here's Mooy. Depoitre.

Neatly done. Quaner, goes down. It's

still alive here. Depoitre. It's

three! Depoitre who got a late

consolation against Chelsea in

midweek, with a goal that sparks

early celebrations for the

Huddersfield fans. And just smashed

through the gloves of Gomes. Took

too long there. He's already been

booked here, Hogg. He's going to go.

Huddersfield are going to be down to

10-men as well. Jonathan Hogg knew

he was in trouble. It's a clip on

the ankles from Hogg here. There was

little protest from him as well.

Here goes Carrillo. Doucoure. Oh,

fluffed his lines, still alive.

Mooy, Pereyra, well saved by Lossl.

That's a foul on Richarlison. Some

encouragement for Watford. Slapped

away by Lossl.

Holebas with the free-kick.

Doucoure, what a hit! Doucoure with

an absolute beauty and maybe Watford

aren't out of this one just yet. It

took an age for it to drop, but when

it did, he hit it absolutely

perfectly. That is clean as a

whistle. You don't save those.

Watford 1, Huddersfield 3. That's

gifted straight to Williams. Here's

Ince. Gomes has to make the save.

Tom Ince, still waiting for his

first goal in the Premier League

this season. This was a fairly

routine stop though for Gomes. Mooy

take it is short to Ince. Doucoure.

Oh, is that a penalty? It is.

Doucoure was clumsy. Michael Oliver

says, that's a penalty. Doucoure's

loose first touch, trying to

challenge Depoitre from behind.

Impeeds him and Huddersfield have

the chance to wrap it up. One from

close-range this afternoon. And he

has another from 12 yards now.

Huddersfield can celebrate. Only

their second away win of the season.

Wouldn't you just know it, you you

wait months for an away goal and

then be four come along in one

afternoon. Mooy right in the corner.

That's the points. Not much festive

cheer in the air for Watford fans

this afternoon. Here's Ince.

Williams.

Depoitre in the middle. Towards

Depoitre. A chance to settle it for

Quaner. Off the line. Watford 1,

Huddersfield

Quaner. Off the line. Watford 1,

Huddersfield 4.

What makes me

satisfied is the players were able

to transform the theory onto the

grass. They have shown unbelievable

performance today. I'm so delighted

for them and our supporters. It was

a very exciting, very satisfying

afternoon for us.

I think important

for us was from the first minute we

stick to our gameplan. We did we set

to do. Like always, if everyone

focused and stayed together, we look

good. I think that's why we deserved

the three points today.

The

competition in the Premier League is

38 games, it's not only 10. You

needed to keep going, to work. Some

moments this season you can have bad

moments, you need to react.

Kachunga

how is he? Stretchered off with what

looks to be a knee injury?

Yeah. It

is a knee injury. We have to make

further investigations over the next

couple of days to find out how

serious it is. Chris got knocked on

his foot. He doesn't look too good

at the minute. I'm not able to say,

we have to wait.

What are your

thoughts on the first goal from

Huddersfield?

I don't want to talk.

I hope you talk about not only the

first goal, but everything. I don't

want to talk more.

We will talk

about the first goal. We talked

earlier in the show, didn't we, how

important the first goal is in any

game. Huddersfield great win for

them. Comfortable in the end. The

first goal it

them. Comfortable in the end. The

first goal it was offside?

Yeah.

Kachunga is offside twice. It's a

melee. They should have cleared the

ball. But they don't. Arrives at

Kachunga. He's already offside, camp

catch. Kachunga. He's offside again.

A joke decision, to be fair.

Wondering what the linesman is doing

there. He should be picking that up.

It's been a disastrous period for

them. No win in five, Silva linked

with the Everton job, gone from bad

to worse.

Two red cards in the game

to look at, Ian?

Yeah. I can't

understand why... I think it's the

aggressive nature in which he goes

for that why he has been sent off. I

don't think he catches too much.

He's won the ball. He has lunged in.

It's unlucky there.

I don't see I

can't see why he went in that high.

Didn't need to do that.

Could have

nicked that away from him.

Second

yellow.

He's not even looking.

Trying to pass the ball forward.

I

think referee's need understanding

of the player. He can't see his

opponent there. He played it blind

hogg. Sent off, two He is not

yellows.

Trying to swipe. He tried

to pass.

We have seen worse

challenges than that today?

We have

in other games. We were in the

office there was defending in this

game had you hurling your

paintbrushes. Talk us through it?

It's Holebas. The defender. You have

to be brave. That's part of the

ingredients, the DNA. If this was a

Sunday league match, a young kid I

was working with the team and I

would say, you can't do this in an

adult game, a proper match, go down

and stop defending when you get a

slap in the face am you see it from

this angle here. I can't believe it,

Holebas, he goes down, holding his

face and allowed Depoitre to run

through and smack the ball home. He

is being looking, no blood, fella,

you are not kidding me. He needs to

be braver than that.

21 points in 18

games for Huddersfield. Ter rifshg.

Not good for Watford, I say.

I was

asking about Huddersfield?

Sorry, I

didn't realise. I dropped my gun

there.

Pay attention.

OK, my friend,

I'm sorry.

Chelsea had won four in a row

at Stamford Bridge ahead

of their game against Southampton,

who'd picked up just one victory

on the road this season.

Simon Brotherton was watching.

SIMON BROTHERTON:

Chelsea have won seven of their last

nine matches. They lost only one.

Their lead has only increased at the

top. Cahill was among the

goalscorers in this fixture last

season, 4-2 Chelsea win. He is

recalled for this one with Rudiger

dropping down to the bench. It's all

change for Southampton after the

midweek horror show against

Leicester City. Among six changes

Stevens comes in. Half a dozen are

dropped to the bench.

Forward by Stevens. Azpilicueta

underneath it. Nicely cushioned.

Given away by Conte. Doesn't happen

often that. Into Bertrand here. A

threat about Southampton. Oh, Cahill

just about got away with it. Oh,

just got stuck between his feet.

Worrisome moment for Chelsea.

Southampton are actually looking

quite lively here in the opening 10

minutes. He questioned the attitude

of his players during the week.

Interesting to see the response

today. Now there is space for will

Yann to run into. Alonso on the near

side in support. - Willian. Looks

for the opening. Fraser Forster with

the save. The challenge took the

sting out of the shot. The danger is

still not over. Now Southampton get

it away. Chelsea starting to

knock-on the door here in this first

half. Good play. So difficult to

dispossess. That was fabulous. A

tremendous shot. Beaten away again

by Fraser Forster. Superb play, in a

very tight corner here from Willian.

Alonso shooting with great velocity

here. They have won 14 of the last

18 matches here in all competitions,

losing to Burnley and Manchester

City. This is Pedro. Gets a second

go. Pedro is still going. Oh, it

smacks the post. Southampton are

fortunate there. They will have a

free-kick. But Lemina inside his

penalty. Southampton relieved to see

it back in play. Van Dijk, one of

six players dropped down to the

bench today. Here's Alonso. Let's it

run. Hazard with a lovely turn

against Yoshida. Free-kick. Yellow

card for Yoshida. This will be the

last bit of defending that

Southampton will be required to do I

think between now and the half-time

whistle. It is's Alonso for Chelsea.

And it's in! Last kick of the first

half. Fraser Forster couldn't get

across and get down wick quick

enough to keep the ball at bay.

Forster was just caught out there,

standing with his hands on his knees

for a moment. K saints 11 place in

the table, nine clubs below them in

the Premier League, but they are

only four points above the

relegation zone. Here comes Charlie

Austin, first touch since coming off

the bench. It's their first shot on

target in the whole match, with just

over an hour played. Almost an

instant impact from the in-form

Austin.

look like he may have handled the

ball outside the penalty area. that

is what southampton's player were

complaining about. right on the

line.

southampton giving courtois

something to do.

john terry among those watching at

the bridge today. injured at the

moment so unavailable for aston

villa.

The flag has gone up. It won't

count. What a lovely looking goal.

What a way that was for Fabregas to

announce his arrival on the pitch by

setting his team-mate up. The flag

had gone up.

Azpilicueta, Bakayoko, timely

intervention by Yoshida.

Chance to shoot it for Alonso. Save

from Forster. Very close to the

goalkeeper that one.

Azpilicueta beaten by the bounce.

Charlie Austin is in there now. He

was almost losing his balance as he

tried to get his foot to ball.

Keeping Chelsea on their toes here.

Southampton fans behind their team

now.

They have frustrated Chelsea for the

most part today.

Morata.

Challenged by lamb that -- Lemina,

free kick.

Willian has taken it quickly. Into

Fabregas.

Oh, just wide.

Stadium held its breath for a

moment, wondering whether it might

trickle over the line.

And Fabregas, as he was challenged

inside the box, almost when he got a

push in the back there, the

Southampton defender Stevens got

away with

Southampton defender Stevens got

away with that one. We dominated the

game. We didn't have many chances to

score. In the one game you shoot 24

times, eight on the target. We

dominated the game. We deserved to

win. Big statements before the

match, making six changes.

From

Wednesday night to Saturday midday,

less than three days to recover. It

is not easy to keep the same

performance, the same physical

condition, we had to try to change

some players.

It looked as if you

caught their goalkeeper off guard.

Yes, very good minute to score, you

go quickly to half-time, and, yes,

happy to score and help the team

with the three points -- points. It

was disappointing against West Ham.

This is the way to follow in the

next few games.

Hen question talk

about Premier League, there are ten

or 12 teams that are involved in

three, four, five six point, when

you think about 38 game, we are

really tight, and one week, in two

week, everything can change.

Raise they is most certainly true.

Just the one goal in there,

wonderful free kick from Alonso, he

does strike a beautiful ball. You

weren't happy with the wall and the

goalkeeper.

It is a shame for

Forester, he makes seven good saves

in the game. This is not right here.

Gabbiadini, there, I don't know why

he is lining the wall. He should be

turning round and facing the keeper.

Forster almost accepts. He moves

into the middle of the goal. It is

very lazy, Alonso can see you know

he is about to take it. If you look

at the goalkeeper, he looks to the

left. I don't know why, because the

goal isn't moving so he needs to

look straight ahead. He looks to his

right he has his hands on his knee,

one minute before half-time. He

starts to move and he can't

one minute before half-time. He

starts to move and he can't make up

the time. It is ridiculous, if you

see from behind the goal. ?

It is

unusual to go round the wall.

That

wall should be slightly over, one

more step out. It is a great, take

nothing away from the free kick

because it is excellent lent, very

accurate. Forster is not ready. He

let his team down there.

Eight wins

in ten for Chelsea.

It could have

been a lot more comfortable but for

Forster.

been a lot more comfortable but for

Forster. Chelsea are doing good

stuff.

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Takeover talks

continue at Newcastle.

They'd picked up just one

point from eight games,

ahead of a trip to Arsenal,

who'd won nine in a row

against their North-East opponents.

Steve Bower was at the Emirates.

STEVE BOWER:

Having been rested asmall find way

through West Ham, top scorer

Lacazette is back in from the start,

Giroud revert tots the bench. Rob

Elliot is in the Newcastle goal. He

is recalled in favour of Darlow, one

of five changes that include Hayden.

The 22-year-old replaces the

suspended Shelvey.

Lacazette. Bellerin. Ozil's touch.

Sanchez.

Readjust it.

Sanchez.

Readjust it. Couldn't get over it.

Purr rewatching on in his role as

ambassador for the Arsenal

foundation. -- perre.

Maitland-Niles. He might have a shot

as well.

Agonisingly close to a landmark

moment. It was all about him.

Made it himself, and almost finished

himself.

Xhaka went straight into Hayden.

Perez. Terrific defending from

Koscielny.

Now Wilshere.

Nicely weighted pass. Iwobi drove it

across, Sanchez in the end had the

shot. Ozil! What a hit from Ozil.

That flew into the back of the net.

His third goal of the season.

Sanchez had a go, Wilshere on the

stretch.

But look at that for technique.

Text book from the German. Coming

down, on the left foot, bang. He has

that real quality. And Arsenal have

the lead.

A lot of chasing at the moment.

Xhaka, might fancy a go.

Not too far away from a third ever

Premier League goal. Plenty of time

and space to assess the

circumstances just dragged it wide

of the post.

Not much to national minimum wage

smile on or off the pitch at the

moment. The January the rest

transfer budget, crucial in his

efforts, to ensure Newcastle are in

the Premier League next season.

Iwobi into Ozil.

Lacazette.

Back to Ozil.

Newcastle scramble a corner.

Terrific link up. Ozil, as soon as

he gives the pass, then he go,

Lacazette saw him. Newcastle

thankful in the end it was on his

weaker foot.

Lacazette.

Wilshere.

Lacazette has continued his run.

That is where he intended to pass

Ozil. Iwobi ran into traffic,

Elliott just about clawed it away.

So many bodies in there, that was

really good reaction in fairness to

Elliott.

While on the ground.

Cleared by Lascelles.

Perez is found. Murphy. Has he got

room for the shot? Oh, he asked a

question there of Cech.

And Hayden. Only one goal in front

Arsenal. Murphy just stepping

inside. A save you would expect Cech

to make. He is thinking just maybe.

1-0, question do something.

Iwobi. Lacazette. Onside. Went for

the audacious chip. Another

opportunity they will feel they

could have done better with.

Lacazette, timed his return, because

Yedlin was playing his on, instead

of going for power he went for

precision.

Sanchez.

Ozil.

Sanchez looking for Giroud. He

headed it back to Wilshere. Great

start from Elliott.

You have to go back to May 2015, for

Jack Wilshere's last Premier League

goal. He thought he had changed it

there.

Lascelles looking for Joselu. Into

Gayle. The shot was deflected.

Koscielny for a corner. Really good

link up between Joselu and Gayle.

The span credit card was available

to shoot.

Koscielny then Xhaka, just wide.

They would love nothing more for the

deflection to fly into the back of

the net to stop the rot that is

heading to one point from 27.

Ritchie. Terrific delivery, over

Gayle. Oh, and then in came Perez.

With a big chance.

Cech was rooted there.

Fabulous cross from Ritchie.

Perez will be very disappointed he

hasn't hit the target.

Perez will be very disappointed he

hasn't hit the target.

I think of all we deserved to win.

We had plenty of chances but after

five ten minutes we became edgy

because we had to win today. We

hadn't made enough of a deference to

be comfortable, but of all, I hotel

that we dominated quite well, the

game.

You are in the bottom three,

how worrying is that

So close all

the teams that this one game, you go

three, four positions up, if you can

win like us at the moment, it is two

or three game, they were so close we

cannot get a draw, we can't win,

normally teams that can draw, they

can win, but the main thing is to be

competitive like today, and, keep

going.

Jack Wilshere starts two

consecutive league gapes for Arsenal

for the first time in two half years

and he has lasted the full 90

minutes.

That is what you want. I

had an eye on him, for today may be

an hour 65, but basically, takes

advantage from having had the good

long preparation, and good stamina,

and he did finish quite strong

today.

It takes uz us perfectly into

Wilshere. There has not been a

question about his ability. It has

been his fitness. It would be great

to see him get a run.

He is one of

Arsenal's top quality player, you

look at hip here, his technical

ability, his drive, when he does get

the ball, he is looking to

penetrate, he is looking to hurt

you, he is looking to get in super

pass, his appreciation for the pass

is fant stick, you watch here this

is the goal. -- fantastic.

Ozil. A

lot of people give Ozil stick. What

about the finish?

He is going

backwards as well. That is a

difficult skill, but like we are

talking about a world class player.

Jack, people round him, they say he

has to be careful going into

traffic, he has the capability. The

skill

traffic, he has the capability. The

skill to do it. When you look here,

Martin, once he gets on the ball.

Look at this pass. I don't care what

anyone says if he is fit he should

be in the midfield.

But he is free

in his mind. He can play and express

himself and be the player he wants

to be, that is nine times he has

played 90 minutes this season. Is

there no question about fitn't. When

Ramsey is fit, is he going to stick

with hem.

He could have finished it

off with a goal.

Newcastle are

struggling. Raise raids

It is a

quality issue, they haven't got the

quality. In this game they could

have nicked something at the end.

Not a lot of options on for them.

This is what was happening for

people like Murphy, Gayle came on

later and that was the kind of stuff

they were feeding on, here, just get

the ball under control and lay out

there, he throws his body at it.

That sciend of stuff. Hold the ball,

lay it in, play it to him. On the

side. Keep possession, try and get

yourself in the game. I don't think

they had three or four passes to

each other all game. Try a short

one, in the end they kick it out of

play and like the chance, I said,

even though they were poor today,

they still created this chance, it

was, he has to hit the target. That

was the worry for Arsenal for me.

Burnley began the day

in sixth, level on points

with Spurs and Liverpool.

Brighton had gone six

games without a win.

This was the second game today

to see two teams meeting in the top

flight for the first time.

The commentator at the Amex

Stadium was Steve Wilson.

STEVE WILSON:

Chris Hughton continues to rotate

with four changes. Gros has been a

real success story since joining for

a modest £3 million. Chris Wood is

one of four former Brighton players

currently at Burnley. He got nine

clubs for a club on a season on-loan

from West Bromwich Albion. He's

Burnley's top-scorer. Another former

Leeds man, Charlie Taylor, makes his

full Premier League are debut.

Great header, Murray. Gros. Lovely

ball, as well. March at the back

post. Bardsley was very aware of

what was happening. Knockaert to

Bruno. Encouragement here for the

home side. Oh, straight into the

gloves of Nick Pope from Murray.

Right on to Murray's head. Good

header. He's unlucky Glenn murp ray,

straight into the goalkeeper's

gloves. 59, had his birthday earlier

this Mount Chris Hughton. Arfield.

Gudmundsson, given too much room to

turn. Saved by Matt Ryan. I wonder

how close Chris Wood was to being

able to divert that. The header has

fallen to Stevens. Four in this

Brighton attack. Stevens taking it.

Good fab by Brighton. Knockaert. Oh,

unfortunate. Didn't get a second

chance. Now Stevens. Good block by

Defour. Not really cleared by

Hendrick. Smashed off the offside of

the post from Anthony Knockaert.

This was Burnley's opportunity just

before that. Gudmundsson on the

turn. Took a little deflection. Gros

to Anthony Knockaert. Bruno.

No risks from Phil Bardsley.

Brighton have their first corner of

the game. They are on the front

foot. In it goes from Gros. Off the

line. It's actually an absolutely

magnificent clearance off the line.

Well Dunk must have thought it was

going in. Bardsley, standing right

on the line, diverts it over the

bar. It's a fantastic goalline

clearance by Bardsley. Looking for

Murray. In behind Tarkowski. Not

much of an angle to work with.

Tarkowski's challenge. Penalty.

Tarkowski on Murray. Penalty,

Brighton. Well, Murray stuck his

legs between Tarkowski's and then

gone to ground. Murray has won this.

It's been given. Murray himself is

going to take it. And misses! Over

the bar from Glenn Murray. He scored

two out of two before that this

season from 12 yards. When your team

is struggling for goals you cannot

afford to turn away a gift horse.

Gross to Murray. Sliding into

Murray. Now, Murray has gone down

inside the penalty area again. He

did get an elbow in the ribs there

from Tarkowski.

Here's Anthony Knockaert. Murray in

the middle. Knockaert running at

Mee. Oh, right across the face of

goal, somehow through the

goalkeeper's hands, but not close

enough to Murray. Knockaert, through

the legs of Mee and somehow,

underneath the Burnley keeper, Pope.

They have come a long way in the

cold, they might as well sing.

Here's space for Hendrick. Just

taken from him. Double save. Then

Wood, offside. Well, Matt Ryan

performed heroics for Brighton. This

is a really good save. As was the

follow-up, but Wood, just, just

offside. Both sides in that

difficult position of not being sure

whether to push on and win it or

make sure they don't lose it. Here's

Barnes. Clever ball that. Onside,

Chris Wood. Good save by Ryan. He

tried to dink Wood and Ryan was

equal to it. Clever ball this by

Barnes. Good decision too, the

referee's assistant. He's definitely

onside. Taylor's head. It's going to

come down inside the penalty area.

The referee never looked interested

in that. Knocked it beyond Mee. It's

not inside the penalty area. B, I

don't think there's any contact.

That's the cue for some to decide

enough is enough.

That's the cue for some to decide

enough is enough.

It's tough in the

Premier League to gets points on the

board hes eggsings when the games

come thick and fast. To have three

clean sheets and get points in the

week in the Premier League is

pleasing.

A lot going on between

Tarkowski and Murray. One penalty

given and a couple weren't?

We have

two competitive players. We want to

see that. There will be physicality

between the two of them. The things

that matter are, you know, the major

incidents. The penalty which was

given and the penalty that should

have been given when Tarkowski

elbows Glenn in the ribs. Glenn

generally doesn't go down and stay

down.

I haven't seen anything yet.

If that's the case, they definitely

need to look at Izquierdo. Thank you

for correcting me. How someone goes

down with that minimal contact on a

shoulder, goes down in that manner,

I'm... I'm surprised.

We will look

at it straightaway, in fact twochlt

incidents, the elbow and

at it straightaway, in fact twochlt

incidents, the elbow and the dive.

He's walking in there. He's, bam. He

might be in trouble with that.

Should have been a penalty.

Should

have been a penalty. I think he's

right.

Both managers are right, in

fact. Because at the other end.

For

me, because he doesn't get booked,

so nothing happens. They have to be

stamping that out. They should be

looking at that. The touch, look at

him. Come on!

Blatant dive.

Because

he doesn't get booked, they don't do

anything about that.

Yes. We are out

of time now a look at the Premier

League table. Manchester City

stretch their lead to 14 points

although Manchester United can cut

the gap just a little when they

visit West Brom on Sunday. Arsenal

climb from seventh to fourth.

Burnley rise to fifth. West Ham and

Crystal Palace move out of the

relegation zone and are replaced by

West Brom and Newcastle. Meanwhile

Huddersfield win leaves them six

points clear of the bottom three.

Let us see what the papers have to

say. The It Telegraph, whenster

Sterling arrived at Manchester

City's training ground ground he was

confronted by a man who racially

abused and kicked him. Most other

papers focus on City's winning

strikes with the Times calling it,

"sweet 16 for the leaders." The Ken

Livingstone mail, De Bruyne's

brilliance calling him King Kevin.

It's a full moon at the Etihad, as

Spurs get their pants pulled down.

Goodbye.