18/11/2017 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.

COMMENTATOR:

Lacazette. Lovely goal.

COMMENTATOR:

Lacazette. Lovely goal.

Salah, drove it well. Liverpool's

fourth.

Good ball. Good header. Good

goal! Morata scores for Chelsea. A

moment of real quality from Son

Heung-min. Can they win it now? Yes,

they. Can o erupts. De Bruyne. The

run goes on.

Hello.

Coming up, we'll see

the top six in action,

a Super Saturday with loads

of goals, as the Premier League

comes back with a bang.

And after a week when

England selected youth,

we've done the opposite.

The thoughts of Alan Shearer

and Phil Neville to come.

We begins with

the North London derby.

Arsenal hadn't beaten Tottenham

in the six league matches

since Mauricio Pochettino

became Spurs manager.

At the Emirates was Jonathan Pearce.

COMMENTATOR:

Does Pochettino

represent the future and Arsene

Wenger a glrious past. Spurs arrive

four points better off having

finished above Wenger for the first

time ever last season.

Both clubs

realise the symbolic value of today.

Having been left out against

Liverpool and Manchester City,

Alexandre Lacazette starts against

the top six rival. Arsenal look to

extend their ten match winning run

here. Mustafi returns after six

weeks out after a hamstring problem.

Welbeck on the bench. After missing

England duty, Kane looks the first

man to score in his first sex North

London Derby. Trippier and Davies

rotate. Dembele starts for the irs

first time since August. How many of

the Arsenal team would get into the

Tottenham current side? Tottenham

fans have been making the most of

their recent unbeaten run against

Arsenal, but they've only one at

their old rivals twice in 32 visits.

Alarming for Arsenal. The ease in

which Kane got inside his man and

got the shot away. Is mixup between

Mustafi Kolasinac. Easily goes

inside Mustafi. Here's Koscielny.

Good decision. Into Sanchez.

Bellerin in. Good ball. Lacazette's

in the middle. To the far-post.

Arsenal's best move of the game. 18

minutes gone, 0-0, but it was close.

Good defending in the middle by Eric

Dier, who did just enough. Davies.

Bellerin slow to get across there.

Eriksen. Trying to work the shot.

Glances the outside of the post.

That's the closest we've come.

Arsenal were sluggish in failing to

stop the shot away. It clips the

bottom of the post. 50 North London

derbies for him before coming into

this one. Won 22, drawn 20 and lost

just 8. 21 match unbeaten run

against Spurs. Arsenal were the

dominant side then. That's no longer

the case. Alli and Ramsey. Good

challenge. Breaks to Eriksen. Davies

is free on the left. Alli making a

good run. Eriksen held, releases to

Davies. Kane good position in the

middle. Undiedy away by Mustafi.

Arsenal scramble it out. Ramsey.

Sanchez. He's fouled his man,

according to Mike Dean. He is saying

he pulled his shirt. Let's have a

look. He wasn't holding him. I think

that's tough on Spurs that. Spurs

will be furious if Arsenal score

from here. Sanchez over it and Ozil.

Mesut Ozil's free-kick. There's the

header. There's the goal! It will be

controversial. Mustafi, on his

comeback, scores for Arsenal from a

free-kick Spurs believe should never

have been given. It's his first goal

since April. Suspicion he was

offside. Gorgeous header this. Got

between his men. Lloris beaten. In

off the post, 1-0 Arsenal. The

referee saying he pulled his shirt.

He didn't. If that's why Mike Dean

has given it, that's wrong. He's

just offside as well. Spurs will be

furious. Good run in behind here.

Chance for Arsenal for a second.

Sanchez makes it two. He's been

really fired up. They double their

lead. The Tottenham manager

tight-lipped. He did brilliantly

there Sanchez because the cross was

rocketed in at him. A terrific run

by Lacazette. Looks along the line.

Awareness. Just on side. Awkward

height for Sanchez. He managed to

cushion the ball and cracks it home.

Arsenal 2, Tottenham 0, it suddenly

becomes a commanding lead. Dembele,

Alli. Here's Sissoko. Mustafi

reached for it. Dele Alli was

playing for a foul. Ozil, away to

Ramsey. Arsenal with a potent

counter attack on here now. Ozil,

Sanchez, Lacazette, far side, looks

for Ozil again. It would have been a

great goal had they pulled it off.

2-0 up, they don't particularly want

the game to be that stretched,

Arsenal. Harry Kane. Dele Alli

arriving. Down in the box. Nothing

given by the referee. Here's

Eriksen. Into Kane this time.

Brilliant block by Mustafi. What an

outstanding afternoon it's turning

out for him. I don't think that's a

foul. He was unhappy Kane went down

easy. The slip that could have been

Costly. A great challenge.

Given away there by Diarra. -- Dier.

Good use of the ball by Arsenal.

Ozil. Read the situation. Sanchez to

finish the game. Dances through.

Lloris Paris it. Good work by Ozil.

Sanchez this time denied Lloris.

Davies. Splendid save, best of the

game, Petr Cech. Arsenal clear it

quickly. Here's Lloris. In his mid

30s. 693 games into a remarkable

career and still agile enough to

pull off that sort of save. Here's

Davies. Davies. Good header down.

Son. On to rescue the game for

Tottenham. Couldn't keep the shot

down.

Over the top. Sanchez onside. The

referee could revisit that. Lloris

saved it. He milked the situation.

Lovely ball here by Coquelin. He

comes hurtling back at him. Brush,

nothing more, nothing more than a

penalty. Lloris denied Alexis

Sanchez. Sissoko, bright start to

the game fading. Trippier's cross,

met by Bellerin. The header is

deflected up-and-over by Mustafi,

who threw himself at it and

protected Arsenal's clean sheet.

Immense performance by him, and by

Arsenal, in the North London Derby.

Immense performance by him, and by

Arsenal, in the North London Derby.

When we play at home against

Tottenham, it's a special game. I

think all of us we were nervous. You

know, you always have, when you play

that kind of game, you are nervous.

I think it's how you deal with it. I

think we dealt brilliant.

I'm very

proud of the performance of my team

because I believe that we played

with purpose, desire, urgency and

pace and looked always dangerous

from the first to last-minute.

It's

difficult because in the moment that

it's 1-0 down in a situation that

was toifl, it affected the team.

Lucky for them they scored the

second goal. Then for the

second-half it was difficult for it

us. We dominated the game. We have

the control we allowed them to

create some chances.

Significant

standing ovation for Mesut Ozil when

he came out. Terrific performance

from him, wasn't it?

Terrific

performance. He has shown that he's

not only a great football player,

but he can fight and work for the

team. He always plays for the team.

I believe he forced his natural

nature today and worked extremely

hard defensively as well.

Disappointing that in such a big

game, so much was on the line for

everything, the fans, the league

standings, the clubs, everything.

For a goal to be decided in the

manner that it was, is very

disappointing. Everyone can see it.

If that's a foul, soon we won't be

able to touch each other.

Well I

suppose we should get immediately to

that. Some debate about that.

Whether it was a foul whether it was

offside. Your thoughts, Phil?

It's

not a debate. It's not a foul. It's

not a foul at all. I can understand

why Pochettino is aggrieved. It did

change

why Pochettino is aggrieved. It did

change the game. It was even up

until this point in the first half.

Long ball over the tomorrow from

Ramsey. They did that all game. Per

fibth effectually timed tackle from

Sanchez. Mike Dean comes from

behind. He takes the ball away from

Alexis Sanchez. No tug of the shirt.

Mike Dean has suggested, look, a tug

of the shoulder, tug of the shirt.

No pull whatsoever. This is the

offside decision. It is offside.

Mustafi is offside. Spurs defended

really poor throughout the game.

That is a fantastic header from

Mustafi. No foul. The goal was

offside. I can understand why they

are slightly aggrieved.

Despite

that, excellent performance from

Arsenal. You are not always

impressed with them, you are today?

I'm not an Arsenal fan, they

frustrate me. They must frustrate

their own supporters. The fact they

can perform like they did today.

They have shown that and a couple of

weeks ago I criticised them for

their lack of pressing against

Manchester City. I tell you what,

they were absolutely brilliant at it

today. They just got it perfect. Two

or three weeks ago against City, as

I said, they went in ones and twos.

Not today. They went as a team and

they got it right. They put

Tottenham under pressure. They

didn't allow them to play. It was

perfect. I thought it was a perfect

performance from them today. Didn't

go in ones and twos, as I said. One,

closing down. Sanchez a couple of

weeks ago went on his own. No, he

left it to his team-mates today to

decide when to go also. They win the

ball back. Pressing them high wasn't

a problem for them before. Ozil has

been criticised in the big games

often and for not tracking back. Not

today. He was Man of the Match. I

thought he was absolutely superb.

They were prepared to sit-in their

own half. They timed it right. And

go when they felt it was correct to

go, as a team, not as individuals.

They were patient. When one goes,

another backs up. And another backs

up they actually win the ball with

ease. Early on in the secretary

half, this is after 30 seconds from

the kick-off, as I said, they gave

them no options whatsoever. Everyone

is closing down. He has to kick that

ball long now -- second. Into Harry

Kane, who is isolated. No problem.

He wins the ball. Problem solved.

They were the much better

He wins the ball. Problem solved.

They were the much better team

today. That's why, as I said, they

are so frustrating as a team because

they can perform like that and

should do more often.

Fair to say

assay Arsenal won the tactical

battle, Phil?

They did. You expect

Spurs to play with energy, but today

every time Arsenal got the ball,

Spurs backline came up. No pressure

on

Spurs backline came up. No pressure

on the ball. When have you no

pressure on the ball you can't come

up as high as that. 26 yards you

will drop to 30, 35 yards deep.

Sanchez' body position is wrong. He

he doesn't see the run of Alexies

Sanchez behind them. This is putting

balls over the top of a flat back

three of Spurs. Ramsey gets the

ball. No time on the ball. Davies is

square. The back five should drop.

Give themselves two or three more

yards so the ball can't be played in

behind to Bellerin. It's another

chance that Arsenal have because of

the high backline. Again, Arsenal

exploiting the space in behind.

Bellerin comes inside. Plays the

ball to Mesut Ozil, who was

fantastic on the day. Another run in

behind. This is the goal. When

Bellerin gets the ball here, the

Arsenal back four, back five should

just drop because Davies isn't

putting pressure on Bellerin. Too

much space in behind. A simple ball

through. Sanchez gets his first goal

in 11 games. I think it was such

poor defending. It was the players

in front of the defence that was

letting them down. It's clearly

onside. There was no pressure on the

ball from Tottenham today. No high

energy. No press. That's why I think

they lost the game because it was a

very un-Spurs-like performance.

Spurs improving under Pochettino, to

turn that into winning trophies,

they have two improve their away

form in particular against the other

big five.

Won one in 17 games, I

think it is, no chance of winning

the league unless it improves. We

hear about the potential of the

Tottenham side, the potential of

their manager, and it is right for

them to be classed as a good team,

but they have two win a trophy, and

one soon.

When Leicester last hosted

Manchester City

they thumped them 4-2,

but Pep Guardiola's team is

a far more fearsome

prospect this season.

Watching the leaders

at the King Power was Guy Mowbray.

COMMENTATOR: If Leicester are to

become the first team to beat

Manchester City this season, they

surely need a big game from Jamie

Vardy. Something like in the fixture

last year when the England man fired

his only Fox's hat-trick. What a

test it will be for Vincent Kompany,

84 days since his last league game.

They have their captain back in

place of the suspended Nicolas

Otamendi.

Fuchs finding Gray, finding Iborra.

Through two Vardy, and Vardy goes

down under Vincent Kompany's miss

timed challenge. Graham Scott has a

big decision to make. Just two

minutes into the game, Claude Puel

thinks it should be a red card. The

body language of the referee

suggests yellow, and he had the

yellow card in his hand already, in

fact. Has he denied an obvious

goal-scoring opportunity there, the

Manchester City Captain? John Stones

is right next to him. That's what

may have saved the City skipper from

seeing Kroos. -- from seeing red.

Ederson able to catch unchallenged.

You can hear what the King Power

crowd think about yellow rather than

red. It's a Leicester team who are

enjoying a bit of a revival under

Claude Puel so far. It's won one,

drawn one, attacks plenty. Here is

Mahrez. Mahrez does well against

Delph. He has managed to prevent the

corner, too. It looked for a moment

like a Kompany own goal was going to

happen. He has been in the thick of

it on his return. A wonderful bit of

play from Riyad Mahrez. Claude Puel

will still hark back to the third

minute of it all. Vincent Kompany's

yellow card for a challenge on Jamie

Vardy. David Silva... Super from

Kasper Schmeichel. That's the most

incisive move we've seen so far.

David Silva playing a big part in

the movement, and very nearly the

finish at the end. Good to see him

get his head back up after that

dizzy spell on international duty in

midweek. He's usually a player to

make opponents go dizzy. Sergio

Aguero has scored eight goals in his

run, scoring in both games for

Argentina during the last couple of

weeks of international 's.

Fuchs tries to set Gray away.

Outcomes Ederson. Well watched.

WHISTLE

What's happened here? John Stones is

down. He's clutching the back of his

right thigh by the looks of things.

When a player does that in terms of

today's then, you would think it

would be terminal.

Sterling exchanges passes with de

Bruyne. He gets it through to David

Silva... And it's a tap in! For

Gabriel Jesus. Short, sharp passing,

picking their way through defences.

That's how to score a goal in Pep

Guardiola's guidebook. Look at this,

it's brilliant. There doesn't seem

to be any room, but they know when

the runners are going to arrive,

they know where they are going to

come from. Simple for Gabriel Jesus

to find David Silva. On half-time,

it is Leicester City 0-1 Manchester

City. Fuchs to Iborra. Iborra down

under Fernandinho's challenge.

Leicester free kick.

Demarai Gray or Riyad Mahrez. It's

Mahrez. It's a really good ball.

Albrighton... Vardy is waiting.

Vardy's header... Off the post!

Fernandinho calmly clear.

Jesus on the run. Sane there, too.

Leicester get the numbers back now.

Sane... De Bruyne hits it! Does he

hit it! Does he ever!

That is dynamite from Kevin de

Bruyne. A second Manchester City

goal just moments after Leicester

City had really threatened theirs.

De Bruyne, he absolutely Rockets

one. Scored against Arsenal in

Manchester City's last game. It's a

beauty against Leicester to make it

Leicester 0- two Manchester City.

And here they come again. David

Silva to Kyle Walker. Great ball

in... Saved by Schmeichel! Jesus

can't quite get around the ball for

the follow up.

Good reactions from Kasper

Schmeichel.

Simpson looking to set Vardy

running. Company with him. Nicely

taken by Jamie Vardy. Fuchs, Ndidi

lets fly. That's going to fall for

Vardy, who is beaten Ederson. What a

clearance by Kyle Walker, and the

flag is up anyway. Offside, Vardy.

Which is a shame for Kyle Walker,

frankly, because that's full-back

save of the season. Offside was the

right decision. Leonardo Ulloa can

only watch on, not in the match day

squad, alongside Esteban can be as,

who may be left Leicester A-level

too soon, weighed a sterling role

for Nigel Pearson before they became

Premier League champions. -- a

little too soon.

Sterling through to Silva. Silva

back to Sterling. Kasper Schmeichel

pours it behind.

are you with what you have seen

today.

It was complicated,

especially if you play away.

Leicester, the quality of the way

they play with Vardy, Mahrez, the

runs in behind Aso, located to

defend. But we did really well.

I think different incidents changed

the game. For example, our move, it

deserved a red card.

Have you asked or will you ask the

referee for an explanation of his

decision?

It's not possible to come

back after the decision. It is

important to look forward, and to

keep a good focus, good

concentration on the next game. It's

the most important thing. We know we

can do better.

Is it that bad, the John Stones

injury?

It's true. Always injuries,

Mendy, six months, John will maybe

be six months off -- six weeks.

Today, we have a lot of games, and

it doesn't slow up for anything. We

will find a solution. The team

spirit is good, anything can happen.

A shameful John Stones, playing so

well, let's hope he recovers

quickly. One place to start for

Leicester fans. Should Vincent

Kompany have seen red?

No doubt

about it, he should have

Kompany have seen red?

No doubt

about it, he should have seen red,

and I believe he would have later in

the game.

It doesn't make it right.

Not at all. It has to be clear and

obvious. If it is 20 minutes in, not

two, like it was, the referee gives

a red card. It has to be clear and

obvious. The referee thinks John

Stones is getting across. There is

no way he is getting across. Vardy

would be left one-on-one, and it is

a definite red card in my opinion.

He gets it totally wrong. It

He gets it totally wrong. It could

have changed the game.

Having said

that, they played some stuff.

The

fixture last season when Leicester

beat Manchester City 4-2 told Pep

what he needed to do, because six of

those players that started the game

for Manchester City have been moved

on out of the football club now. If

you look at City today, totally

different. The pace they have going

you look at City today, totally

different. The pace they have going

forward must be pretty scary for a

lot of teams, whether you sit and

defend, or whether you attack

Manchester City. To be fair to

Leicester, they tried to do that

today. The pace they've got, the

options, they have 5-6 players

running at you that can go past you.

They can create brilliant

opportunities. Leicester were

fortunate to get away from that.

Defending the corner here, keep and

I am Sane with the ball. This is the

pace of an Olympic sprinter, 9-10

seconds later, look at him. There is

no way you can handle that from

where he starts or from two where he

gets too. All the players going

forward are capable of doing that in

this team, they can open new art at

any opportunity, pace in behind

again. You do full ball into Silva.

He should do better. Manchester City

winning 1-0. McGuire hits the post,

and I mentioned Sane in his own box,

keep an ion de Bruyne, 20 seconds

later, the same thing happens again.

He is on the edge of the box. This

is a sensational goal from de

Bruyne. Touch with a right foot,

touch with the left foot, and it is

in the back of the net. A superb

strike. The keeper has got no chance

whatsoever. Brilliant to watch.

Wincing at

whatsoever. Brilliant to watch.

Wincing at some of that City play.

I

think they can go the season

undefeated, they are that good. At

this moment in time, I don't see how

anyone can take point of them.

That

is a big ask. Further into the

season, the Champions League games

and the latter stages.

They are that

good.

Says a lot.

Manchester United started the day

second in the table,

but eight points behind

Manchester City.

Newcastle arrived at Old Trafford

having won there just once

in their last 34 visits.

Commentary from Steve Wilson.

COMMENTATOR: At times it was a clash

of the alpha males, at times like a

clash of toddlers tantrums, but the

rivalry between Jose Mourinho and

Rafa Benitez has always kept the

neutral entertain. It is unlikely

that absence has made their hearts

grow fond of. It is more than a

decade since they met in opposing

dugouts. Long-term absentees Zlatan

Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Marcos

Rojo back in the squad. Pogba

straight back into the team. The

other two on the bench. No Bailly

today, so Linda lost art a Premier

League match for the first time.

Rashford bonito is recalls Ciaran

Clark. They have lost their last

two. They haven't lost three league

games on the spin since bonito has

took over.

People raving about meant as a

City's goal-scoring exploits rightly

so, but Manchester United have

already scored four times in Premier

League games this season on four

occasions. Rashford into Valencia.

Lukaku... He was claiming that

should be a corner. Good

interchange. Valencia definitely on

the side. Fantastic start to the

season for Lukaku, those 11 goals,

then the barren patch.

A great run, 3-4 arriving in the

middle. The slip from Lindelof, and

Dwight Gayle scores! Newcastle

United take the lead at Old

Trafford. Dwight Gayle's first goal

of the season, and Geordie Joy. They

have been willing to get bodies into

the box, Newcastle, and they have

their reward. Lindelof's slip is

unfortunate. Gayle's finished

required no good fortune. Right in

the corner. Manchester United 0-1

Newcastle United.

Murray to Shelvey. Murphy. Good

effort. Oh! It's nearly two. Murphy

got in behind. He's onside. Wasn't

an easy angle. He nearly got his

geometry spot on. Oh, he would like

this. Beat Mourinho at Old Trafford,

yes, please. Space on the right hand

side.

Pogba, beating Hayden. Dinking it

up. The header is in. Martial

equalises for Manchester United

after a little bit of Pogba

brilliance. Earlier beaten by

Anthony Martial's header. Pogba with

the confidence to work his way to

the by-line. He found that yard of

space and dink it up. It was almost

unmissable for Martial. He planted

it into the corner with great

confidence.

Half-time is almost upon us.

Last-minute of the 45. Some holding

in there. Lukaku. They are all

appealing. No-one is getting

anything. This is a really wicked

ball in from Ashley Young. There's a

real tussle going on in the middle

there. Lukaku's shirt riding up his

back. You have definitely seen those

given. Looks like the old Action Man

there, Mourinho, with the real

moving eyes. So many red shirts

forward, so many black-and-white

back. Newcastle are going to end

this first half under the Manchester

United kosh. Corner already taken.

Young's curler. Smalling's header.

Manchester United 2, Newcastle

United 1. Stoppage-time at the end

of the half. It's all turned back

Mourinho's way. Ashley Young with a

lovely assist. Did well to get

himself back onside, Smalling. It's

a good finish. 2-1, Manchester

United.

Ritchie. There is still time, you

know. Hayden here. Hayden. Great

feet, couldn't finish. Should have

done. Ritchie. Oh, it hit Gayle and

won't go in. Brilliant piece of play

by the midfielder. Gayle wanted it

laid square. He should have scored.

Gayle nearly did from the rebound.

Shelvey. That's a good ball. Gayle.

Cut out by Young as he was trying to

find Murphy. Short from Martial.

Young will try again. This time

probing on the right with Mata.

Rashford is making a run into the

box. Lukaku, he looks for him.

Rashford, Pogba! Gate goal. Paul

Pogba is back and back with a goal.

A simple tap-in after a delightful

combination. Rashford making a

brilliant run. Lukaku finding him

perfectly. Rashford unselfish, Pogba

unmissable. This is a high quality

goal. Manchester United 3, Newcastle

United 1. Here comes Murphy for

Newcastle. Oh, it was a good strike.

Well saved by de Gea. That's a

really good effort. Very good save.

Here's Fellaini.

Valencia. Lukaku. Mata, Lukaku. It

US m be now - it is! That's the goal

he wanted. Romelu Lukaku, back on

the scoresheet for Manchester

United, his first since the 4-0 win

here against Crystal Palace in late

September. Lukaku bursts his way

through. Lovely little return to him

from Mata. If Elliot had been

unlucky to get his head in the way

of that he probably would have gone

into the back of the net along with

the ball. He and Lukaku wanted the

number nine on the scoresheet. Here

he comes. Well, they thought he'd

left them for good, but so good is

Ibrahimovic that even aged 36 and

injured, Manchester United decided

to give him another deal. Valencia.

Matic. Ibrahimovic. Oh, that cake

was very nearly iced. Manchester

United and Mourinho have some teeth

to bare.

United and Mourinho have some teeth

to bare.

It's very intelligent,

experience, he organised the team to

create us problems, they did. Our

reaction was very good. We scored in

the first half and then in the

second-half they had no arguments

for us and we were dominant. The

result could be even a little bit

bigger than it was.

He

He has you

back, Lukaku scoring again,

Ibrahimovic got minutes on the

pitch. Everything he could have

wanted happened?

I feel good. When

you come back, I like that.

You

could still win the league, do you

think?

The season is very long, of

course. If I don't believe that, I

stop playing.

We started the

second-half with the idea, OK, we

have to score if we want to be back

in the game. We concede. Then it was

more difficult. Players of this

level, you have to do almost

everything perfect or if not you

will pay for that.

I know what I do.

I train hard, sacrifice a lot. It's

my head that is playing, my body

needs to follow. I'm not worried.

Lionsons don't recover like humans.

Great to see him back. Remarkable

recovery at his age. 38 games

unbeaten at home now for Manchester

United in all competitions.

Yeah.

Big names coming back. They are back

on track?

They are. Paul Pogba was

sensational. Out for seven league

games. The five games he played at

the start of the season, United

scored 16 goals. It shows how much

they missed

scored 16 goals. It shows how much

they missed them. United have been

poor in the last month he came back

today. Great personality. Forget the

hairstyles and dancing on theism p.

He plays with character. When United

have him in the team they play

freer, the shackles are off. He has

the ability to switch play. The

ability like this to run with the

ball. Take people on in the central

and midfield and find the pass. He

makes United go forward. United

flooded men forward today. Newcastle

played well in the first half.

Passes like this. Range of pass to

Ashley Young on the left hand side.

This was the first goal when United

needed a moment of magic. Past

Hayden. A dink to the far-post,

Martial stick it is in the net.

It's

not easy, Phil, when you have been

out for the amount of time he has to

find your groove straightaway and

touch and rhythm of the game he did

that with ease today. Starts in his

own half there. This is a brilliant

team goal. Wonderful cross in. The

cushion header from Rashford. You

saw Pogba start in his own half. The

drive and the fitness to get in

there and get the reward and get a

tap-in at the end of it. Jose had

the luxury to take him off with 25

minutes before the end.

We spotted a

little similar tee with something

going on with Strictly this evening.

About the same time, funnily enough.

Spooky that.

He has a bit of work to

do.

Did he get a 10 from you?

No, 7!

What has he got to the do for a 10

The moment of the game was when

Ibrahimovic came on.

The first goal

Manchester United conceded at home

in the league since be New Year's

Eve. It's the hope that kills you,

isn't it?

I was jumping up-and-down

-

I know you were.

It didn't lost.

It has been a disappointing time,

the last three results for Newcastle

fine fans. They are sat below

mid-table. 14 points after 12 games.

The manager and the fans and even

the players would have accepted that

before the season started.

OK. Three

matches down, five still to come.

COMMENTATOR: Hazard, it's still

Hazard. What a chance. It's only

just wide. Firmino. Away. Firmino!

It was a beauty. It's almost over

the line. Smart save.

West Brom were without

a win in nine league matches,

a run which has increased the

scrutiny on head coach Tony Pulis.

Again they faced a potentially

difficult day with Chelsea

the visitors to the Hawthorns.

COMMENTATOR: In his attempts to give

West Brom any kind of lift in their

current predicament, Tony Pulis

makes two changes you including the

run of Rondon alongside Rodriguez.

He has never scored against Chelsea.

The champions looking for a fourth

league win in a row. They are

unchanged from their win over

Manchester United with Morata ended

a run of six games without a goal to

grab the winner. He has 20 goals in

his last 28 games for club and

country.

West Brom have beaten Chelsea just

three times in the league in the

last 28 attempts. Rondon's offside.

It wouldn't have counted. The flag

was up early. Coutinho will be

releaved it was up as well. --

Courtois relieved it was up as well.

He had raised his flag. It was the

correct decision. Fabregas. Nice

one-two with Hazard. Trying to turn,

does turn. Decent effort as well.

It's flicked off McAuley last, who

did just enough. Gareth McAuley. The

corner goes short.

Hazard dispossessed. Now, is there a

West Brom break away on? Gareth

Barry. Gibbs to his left. Chelsea

desperately trying to get back here.

Early from Gibbs. Flicked off

Alonso. Hazard is still down after

that challenge as that drifted away

from Livermore. Hazard gets back on

his feet to cheers. That is in from

Livermore. Comfortable for Courtois.

Well, that is the Chinese owner who

has flown in for this game my

understanding was he was supposed to

be coming anyway, arranged six weeks

ago. Read into that what you will.

Fabregas. Azpilicueta was an option.

Here's Hazard back on the ball, away

from Barry. Brilliant from Hazard.

Fantastic save. Morata, 1-0 Chelsea.

In the blink of an eye, the

champions takelet lead. Morata the

scorer, Hazard in the heart of it.

Hazard getting involved with the

West Brom supporters. They weren't

impressed he stayed down after the

original challenge. He drifts away

from Barry to test Ben Foster.

Morata, on-the-spot, wasn't going to

miss with his eighth Premier League

goal in 11 games. Swept home by the

Spaniard. Good reaction there from

Morata. This was the challenge from

Barry. Hazard felt he should have

had a free-kick for. Fabregas. Oh,

that was Hazard, and that was late.

That 's a yellow card. What a three

minutes he has had. He is seething

because he felt he should have had a

free-kick earlier on. That was

naughty and nasty.

Hazard, he's on to it. This is for

2-0. Brilliantly taken. One way or

another, you can't keep him out of

the headlines today. Perfect start

for his side. Already, the champions

are in a controlling position.

Fabregas with the ball. What about

that from Morata? Hazard, right on

to it, round Foster, and be into the

back of the net. It's quality all

over that goal from Chelsea.

His side need two goals, and they've

scored more than wanting only four

of their last 22 matches.

Morata's run, Hazard found him.

Great strength from Morata. Hegazi

has the audacity to argue that

decision. I will get hold of you,

wrap my arms around you, and I still

don't think it is a free kick. In

from Fabregas. At the back post was

Marcos Alonso. Simple as that. 3-0

Chelsea, third goal of the season

for Marcos Alonso. A bitterly

disappointing 1 four West wanted a

seat. The shake-up ahead from the

West Brom manager says it all.

Totally unmarked, Marcos Alonso, who

couldn't believe his luck. If you

think he has problems, you are

wrong.

Rodriguez, Rondon. Strength from

Gary Cahill. Didn't take any

unnecessary risks there. Dealt with

the situation. Courtois wasn't

convincing, but effective. Livermore

missed it completely. Hill -- here

come Chelsea on the break. Morata

free on the far hand side. They

might not need him. Still Hazard.

Fabregas following in. And he is

going to be shown a yellow card for

single Asian. Cesc Fabregas. -- a

yellow card for single Asian. Ben

Foster did well with his right foot

to keep it out. Fabregas was

claiming contact from Gareth

McAuley. He admitted yesterday, it

is a results business.

Fabregas, what a pass. Hazard,

Foster's off his line, and Hazard

does the rest. Sometimes you just

had to sit back and admire, because

a pass from Fabregas and the finish

from Hazard had quality written all

over it. Two for Hazard, four for

Chelsea. The Belgians still had

plenty to do. Took his time. What

about that for a finish. Wonderful

first touch, and his last slammed

past Ben Foster. Not sure he'd sit

down if they were 10-0 up.

An extremely difficult situation

here for West Brom. Can Maclean get

a consolation with his first

involvement? No, he can't. The

clearest site West Brom have had on

goal all day. Having just been

introduced, the Republic of Ireland

international couldn't get one on

the board for the home team. He will

think that just about sums up their

day.

think that just about sums up their

day.

Our defending for all the goals

was really poor. We had some good

opportunities before Chelsea scored,

but the defending today, for all

people say and don't say, it was

very poor. You have to do better

than that.

We played really well.

Against a strong team, very physical

team, with good organisation and

good tactical organisation, with a

good coach, with great experience, I

think that the game became easy. But

it wasn't.

We did very well from the

first minute until the end. Yeah, we

showed great football, I think. We

should score, maybe more goals. But

it was a good game.

Spoke to Mr

Leigh yesterday, they are decent

people. It is not about myself, it

is what is best for the football

club. That is a decision they have

two making any job. If it doesn't go

well, you will be under pressure.

He admits he is under pressure

there, he has spoken to the owners,

sounds ominous, two wins in 21.

It

does look ominous. The crowd has

turned, the owner is there, so it

doesn't look good. I wouldn't fire

him, he has never been relegated,

13th, 14th and tenth. If there was a

club struggling and he was out of a

job, they would turn to him to keep

them in the Premier League.

Perhaps

they should sack him and hire him

back, a shrug of genius, possibly,

without making too much fun of a

situation.

I wouldn't fire him. They

are three points off to wealth is

issued. So, no, I would keep him.

Is

it the nature of football that

upsets the West Brom fans?

I

understand that, but he is very good

at keeping teams up, that is what he

does. He has never been relegated,

that is the reason I wouldn't get

rid of him.

Hard to judge them when

they play a side like Chelsea in

that form. Morata and Hazard running

it.

They have Hazard

that form. Morata and Hazard running

it.

They have Hazard more central

alongside Morata. West Brom started

well in the game and the game

changed from a tackle from Gareth

Barry on Eden Hazard. It was from a

corner. The ball on the right-hand

side. Gareth Barry comes in. It was

even up until this point. Then got

angry. It was a poor tackle from

Gareth Barry, there was no foul. The

West Brom fans thought Hazard was

faking injury. He was limping. This

was a minute later. He gets the ball

again against Gareth Barry, he

turns, roll single hits a left foot

shot, and Morata sticks it in the

net. What is good is Morata Jopson,

Jonny Evans goes to nail him, and

this flick is sensational. He sees

the run from Hazard. Evans vacates

the space and Hazard goes through

one-on-one with Ben Foster. Elusive

and quick, he sticks it in the net.

Hazard deep, seeing the run of

Morata, who loves running the

left-hand channel. He wins the free

kick for the third goal for Alonso.

They work well as a partnership.

Sticks it in the back of the net,

Morata is next to him in case he

needs him. Those two were

Morata is next to him in case he

needs him. Those two were brilliant

against majesty nodded, and the same

today. Chelsea getting some rhythm.

Certainly are.

Bournemouth and Huddersfield met

in the Premier League for the first

time, and it's a mark of both clubs'

progress that only six

of their previous 48 league matches

had been played outside

the bottom two divisions.

Watching this one, John Roder.

the bottom two divisions.

Watching this one, John Roder.

Howe says it is vital Bournemouth

picked up more points at home. Josh

King has passed a fitness test

having missed international duties

with Norway in an effort to be fit

for this match.

Shingler is suspended, Martin Cranie

makes his first Premier League start

since 2007. Danny Williams, who

captained the USA this week, comes

into the side as Jonathan Hogg

became a father overnight. Aaron

Mooy starts as captain having

travelled back from Sydney where he

helped Australia reached the World

Cup finals.

Ince, options left and right. Finds

Malone. Three in the Biddulph for

Huddersfield. The porch with the

touch. Almost fell for Ince. Drops

for van La Parra. Begovic with the

save. Away to safety by Simon

Francis. First chance of the match

goes Huddersfield's way. Ince

couldn't get the shot away. Van La

Parra certainly could. Begovic with

a smart save. David Wagner was

appointed do his job at Huddersfield

in Prydie 15. A century of matches

today. Malone won it for

Huddersfield. Here is Aaron Mooey.

All the way and it's only just wide.

What a chance, Scott Malone with the

run through, and was almost able to

tuck it into the bottom corner, just

veering away from goal at the last

moment. Bournemouth under plenty of

pressure in the opening minutes of

this match. No way through for art.

Aaron Mooey takes it away from him.

Crunching challenge from Daniels.

Play continues. Puke towards Wilson.

But behind by Cranie.

I don't think the referee saw

anything wrong with the challenge.

Lee Probert explaining exactly why

he didn't give a free kick against

Charlie Daniels. Huddersfield have a

problem here because

a goal for Bournemouth, Callum

Wilson with it! Plenty of shaking of

heads amongst the Huddersfield

contingent. A player off the pitch,

and Bournemouth took full advantage.

Callum Wilson out for so long

because of injury. No free kick for

that challenge, no further action,

and from the resulting corner,

Callum Wilson has put Bournemouth in

front. Eddie Howe should look a lot

happier.

Picked up by pew. Aaron Mooey with

the challenge. Bournemouth free

kick.

Huddersfield with everybody back.

Andrew Surman with it. Into the gap,

Wilson... 2-0! Double delight for

Callum Wilson, and again, it's a set

piece that counts for Bournemouth.

Four minutes and 43 seconds between

the two goals. But should that one

have counted? Their's the moment of

impact from the free kick. Two goals

for Callum Wilson. Two major talking

point as far as Huddersfield are

concerned.

Van La Parra gets away from the

challenge of Frances. But not that

time. Although it was a foul by the

Bournemouth right back. Just outside

the penalty area, and it's a yellow

card as well. So two Bournemouth's

four man defence have been

cautioned.

Risky ball. Van La Parra, was he

caught there? That could be a very,

very excellent is a challenge from

Simon Francis, because he has

already been booked in this first

half. And that is exactly what the

Huddersfield players are complaining

about to Lee Probert. And it is a

yellow card for the defender, which

means a read. Simon Francis is

dismissed on the stroke of

half-time. -- which means a red. A

little late there on van La Parra.

And Bournemouth, two goals up, we'll

have to play the rest of this match

one Man Down.

Hadergjonaj, drops here to Tom Ince.

Adam Smith rubbing his body in the

way to make the block. It has been a

scruffy and scrappy second half so

far. Wilson holds it up, foul by

Jorgensen. Little bit of respite for

Bournemouth. Taken quickly, this is

Josh King now. Needs support. Almost

got it from you as well. Away in the

end by Malone. Robbed. Harry

Arter... 3-0 Bournemouth! And could

that be the winning goal for the ten

men Bournemouth? They've had to

repel so much Huddersfield play in

this second half. And Harry Arter

gets his first goal of the season

for the Cherries, and makes it 3-0.

Away by Daniels. Van La Parra

matching King stride for stride.

King gets on the end of the return

ball from Wilson. It is Josh King,

two the vendors in front of him.

Needs to port. Wilson! Callum Wilson

will be going home with that match

ball to night. It's a hat-trick for

the striker. King waiting for Wilson

to join in. And what an afternoon

for Callum Wilson after so many

months out injured. He's had all

sorts of injury problems since his

move here to Bournemouth. But this

is an afternoon he will treasure,

and a match ball he will treasure as

well.

We went 2-0 up and we got a red

card, so we knew it would be tough

in the second half, we had to dig

deep. Thankfully, we have managed to

capitalise on the game.

That was the

highlight of the game for me, the

second half. It was going to be a

delicately poised game at that

point, 2-0, it seems like a good

lead. But we have seen it turned so

many times. We managed the game well

and slowed it down, made the game

beauty and frustrated them.

In the

first half, we had to accent two

decisions, from my point of view,

they were wrong. Before the first

corner, it was a clear foul, maybe

more than only yellow. We conceded a

corner, and the second one was a

clear offside.

It was comfortable in the end for

Bournemouth, but the second-half

performance was excellent against

ten men, but has Wagner got a point?

performance was excellent against

ten men, but has Wagner got a point?

A massive point. Talking about the

first goal, a tackle from Charlie

Daniels. He needs help from the

linesman. A clear foul from

Hadergjonaj.

Well said.

It is a

yellow card at the most, but I

cannot believe he didn't give a foul

for that. Bournemouth went down,

Callum Wilson wins the corner, and

he goes and scores from this corner.

It should have been a foul. But as I

said, you get the corner, three

yards out, free header.

You have got

to defend properly.

That's the first

one. This should have been offside.

Good ball in, but they have held

their line there. The linesman

should flag and doesn't. A game, a

good finish, and he is desperate for

his hat-trick. A give and go. You

can see he ends up in the box. The

ball falls nicely for him and it is

a good finish.

Good story.

To come

back from a serious injury, but he

has had two will

it shows he has good medals bank.

it shows he has good medals bank.

The long days in the gym, you are

looking for light at the end of the

tunnel. And days like that for him

today make the hard work worthwhile.

Liverpool and Southampton are clubs

that have seemed intertwined

in recent years with so many players

moving to Anfield from St Mary's,

and the links continued ahead

of their latest meeting.

Mane's recovered from a slight

hamstring problem to start against

his former club. There is a place at

the back for another former St In

Lovren. Alexander-Arnold plays and

Coutinho and Henderson return from

injury. Southampton including Hoedt

in defence. Long starts upfront in

still of Gabbiadini. Van Dijk plays

against the club he's been strongly

linked with. Southampton's total of

13 points from 11 matches up to now

is exactly the same as last season.

They went on to draw their 12th

fixture, which was at home to

Liverpool. Coutinho lines it up.

Romeu able to block. Falls kindly

for Wijnaldum. Alexander-Arnold is

almost in there. Fraser Forster

can't get his hands on the ball.

Salah! Southampton stressed at the

back for the first time in the

match.

Kenny Dalglish with a nice view of

the stand that bears his name this

afternoon. Firmino. Now Mane.

Another Liverpool corner.

Salah's corner. Lovren was racing in

beyond the far-post. Virgil van Dijk

able to get there first. Not a good

spot to lose the ball. Salah, he

tees it up. Oh, and find the back of

the net! What a lovely finish.

Eight goals in his first 12 league

matches as a Liverpool player he

matches the highest tally by any

Liverpool player in their first 12

Premier League games. Eight in 12

having previously been reached by

Robbie Fowler. Tadic here losing it

and Liverpool making him pay dearly.

But what a cracking finish from

Mohammed Salah. Out of reach for

Fraser Forster. Philippe Coutinho.

Lovren, cut out by van Dijk. Last

five minutes of the first half.

Coutinho. Great run in by Salah -

2-0! Ghosting in behind the defence.

Southampton caught out. Here it is

again. Just watch Salah there. Just

behind the D, not picked up at all.

Onside. The ball is played ford and

with the sort of form that he's in,

there was never any doubt that he

was going to take advantage of this

opportunity. Two goals from Salah

and Liverpool have what would appear

to be a comfortable and thoroughly

deserved lead. Mane. Won back by

Shane Long. Romeu. Van Dijk. Caught

by Lovren. The referee saw that.

There's going to be a card here for

the Liverpool defender. Lovren is

the first player to receive a yellow

card in this one. Bertrand will take

this one. Everyone back here for

Liverpool. Bertrand. Round the wall

and past the post. How close was it?

This will tell us. It wasn't too far

away. That was Southampton's first

attempt on goal in this match here.

Won in the air by Henderson.

Coutinho. Wijnaldum.

Alexander-Arnold forward. Here's

Firmino. Forster comes out, able to

make the block. Mane unable to

collect it. It was Romeu getting

back. Looks like Charlie Austin

might be preparing to come on.

Another Liverpool attack. Forster

making the save. Midway through the

second-half. Here's Firmino. Now

Mane. He's popping up everywhere.

Three inside the penalty area.

Here's Firmino shall he was one of

them. Blocked by Forster, followed

up and despatched into the back of

the net by Philippe Coutinho. 3-0

Liverpool. Coutinho scores at

Anfield for the first time this

season. It had been coming.

Brilliant play from Sadio Mane. The

initial shot blocked by Fraser

Forster. And Coutinho was there to

gobble up the rebound and Liverpool

heading for another home win. You

can smile when you're 3-0 up with a

couple of minutes to go. Southampton

penned back inside their own half of

the field. Just a little over six

minutes remaining. Firmino. Away,

Firmino. It was nearly four. Not

very far wide of the post at all

here from Roberto Firmino, got the

better, kept going. Couldn't quite

find the bottom corner. 18 attempts

on goal from Liverpool in this game.

Five for Southampton. Southampton

have never really threatened to get

anything

have never really threatened to get

anything here today.

It Was

difficult. Southampton is a good

side. They play football. If you go

through the line, you think, well,

that's really strong. I didn't find

one weakness position wise. Maybe

right foot, left foot nothing,

centre-half, midfield really strong.

We needed to be patient in a lively

way, not getting disappointed when

we don't come through. Stay in the

situation, stay focused, stay

positive, stuff like this. That is

what we did. Your team looked to be

doing OK until the first goal went

in? I think. We started well. We had

energy, shape, I think we didn't

give them too many space to create.

We make a couple mistakes and I

think that, against this type of

team, you cannot.

What a first goal

it was. Looks as if Salah is loving

it here?

Yeah. He's been fantastic.

His goals, his workrate, everything.

He's an all round player, brilliant.

Hopefully he can keep at it for us.

The XI that started and the is who

came on had a great impact.

Everybody was good today we need to

take that into the heavy fixtures

over the next few weeks.

Another

good win for Liverpool, Alan. Salah

in particular has been impressive.

What a super signing help looks?

Nine goals in 12 games, the best by

any Liverpool player in Premier

any Liverpool player in Premier

League history. Red hot. Excellent

start to life at Liverpool. I don't

know what Tadic is doing there,

messing around on the edge of the

box. A lot of work to be done.

Great

goal.

Beautiful finish. The keeper

has got no chance. He's just full of

confidence, isn't he? Curls it in.

Left foot, side-netting. I don't

know what van Dijk is doing here,

it's still of a hell of a run. The

right boot pass there from Coutinho.

Very, very clever finish. As I said,

you keep an eye on van Dijk. I think

he's got the hump because he thinks

he has been fouled. He hasn't. He

wanders out. Don't know if he is

going to clatter him. He leaves a

huge space in behind him. Beautiful

finish.

Liverpool back in-form.

huge space in behind him. Beautiful

finish.

Liverpool back in-form.

One game on tomorrow's Match

of the Day 2, but it's a big one

for West Ham's new manager.

I got a great opportunity to manage

Manchester United. I came back and I

made a poor choice. I want to get

back. I want to win. I think it's

good for West Ham as well. I think

they have a got a good manager.

5 Live will also have commentary

on that match tomorrow afternoon.

You can start your sporting Sunday

before dawn by watching England

in the quarter-finals

of the Rugby League World

Cup in the morning.

There's time for a nap before Match

of the Day 2 Extra at lunchtime,

and the Premier League Show is back

on Thursday evening.

Despite speculation about his

future, Sean Dyche remains Burnley

manager and his team began the day

seventh in the table.

They hosted Swansea, who'd lost five

of their last six league games.

COMMENTATOR: Despite failing to

(inaudible) Barnes leads the

Clarets' attack with Wood

globetrotting with New Zealand. It's

only his second start and he's the

only change to the side which won at

Southampton. Two alterations for the

visitors, they have taken five of

their eight points away from home.

Sanches was their headline summer

signing but has yet to display the

enormous potential that prompted

Bayern Munich to acquire him next

year. Olsson preferred to Carroll.

Swansea have won all the meeting

between these sides. The ball in

towards Barnes was a good one. He

hit it. Fabianski to save it. The

shot blocked, it goes out for a

corner. Good stop from Fabianski.

Defour hit it crisply and

meaningfully. It just bounces in

front of him. Threat here. . It was

a beauty. It's almost over the line.

Looked like it would have been an

own-goal had it crossed. Martin abg

kinson looks and say it hasn't. The

technology is with him. Olsson

getting in the way. Fabianski doing

brilliantly to prevent the own-goal.

Under some scrutiny after just three

points accumulated in the last six

matches. Five points from their

first 11 games last season they are

actually up on what they were 12

months ago. Nicely done by Cork. He

keeps on going. Slips it through for

Barnes. And continues the run and

scores against his former club. How

often does that happen? Well, he's

been playing all the game in a deep

lying position. It's the first time

he's let the shackles go. And what a

decisive run it was because nobody

tracked him. He wins it, he sets the

move in motion and he finishes it

off. It's his first Premier League

goal for Burnley, and it comes

against the team for whom he played

for two-and-a-half years. It's

Burnley 1, it's Swansea 0. One of

Swansea's American owners has come

up to watch this game. He's over for

what Paul Clement describes as a

"schedule meeting" and there's

nothing sinister in his presence.

Mawson, Fernandez. Dyer, Leroy Fer.

Clucas, he loses out to Defour. He

immediately finds Hendrick. Barnes

is over to the side. That is were

the ball has gone - Ashley Barnes

doubles Burnley's grip. Well, you

just cannot see Swansea getting back

from that. He keeps his emotions in

check, but they can't. They are two

clear. They are on top and, surely,

they have the points. Hendrick,

finding Barnes, adjudged to be

inline and the finish, into the

corner. His first goal since April.

Bony managed to hang onto the ball

despite his feet giving way under

him.

It's a risky ball into the middle

and Bony off-balance hit it well

wide. Still plenty of time. On the

if they can half the deficit. It is

a big "If", on four

call off Olsson.

Talk of ski scores! No, the flag is

up. The flag is up, it won't count.

Tarkowski looking for his first

Premier League goal. And he is

adjudged to be offside when he heads

the first ball well before he tucks

in the rebound.

Here's Olsson. In towards Bony. And

I think that's the first time that

Nick Pope has had to make a

meaningful contribution in the

second half. Nick Pope has himself

another clean sheet, and Burnley

have themselves another three

points. It's now six defeat in seven

for the visitors.

Credit to the side. The first thing

you have to do is score a goal, a

very good goal from our keeper to

the goal without them touching the

ball. I was pleased with that. And

you have to defend well, and we did

that. Ashley Barnes scored a flying

goal. We had a number of

counterattacks to score a third, but

the players showed their game

intelligence to see it through.

We

got into a cycle before I arrive,

then we got out of it, and we have

slipped into it, and I have been in

football enough to know you can turn

a corner when you are not expecting

it. You can string results together.

I have the belief that will happen.

We will come to Swansea's malaise

shortly. What a performance from

Burnley, seventh in the league now.

Point away from a Champions League

spot. They are not always given much

credit for the style of football

they play, but there were instances

today, particularly the first

they play, but there were instances

today, particularly the first goal,

breathtaking football.

It was. They

are evolving their style. They

scored at Everton earlier in the

year with 24 passes. Burnley in the

past would have played down the

channel to a big man running the

channels. But now they have better

players, they play with better

style, and they play with more

confidence. Look at their wit on the

field. This is Jack Cork in

midfield. A fantastic pulse. A

fantastic cross, and Sean Dyche said

after the game, it was like Brian

Robson

after the game, it was like Brian

Robson arriving late into the box.

He timed the run superbly. It is the

style they play with.

It is the

danger of losing Sean Dyche.

Why

would you want to leave with a team

aggressor might Burnley?

Fair

enough. Swansea, by contrast,

struggling.

Struggling massively.

He's not even been in a job a year,

they brought him into rescue a

similar situation like this is now.

Again, like at West Brom, they have

two stick with him. It is worrying,

because in recent years, they have

fired managers and got out of

trouble. But he is good enough to

get them out of it.

It's almost a month since Everton

sacked Ronald Koeman

and their caretaker-manager

David Unsworth remained in charge

for the visit to Crystal Palace.

Whatever the result,

Palace would finish the day bottom,

having only managed four points

so far this season.

At Selhurst Park, John Murray.

COMMENTATOR: We may have expected a

new face at the helm of Everton

today, but for the time being, the

into rim continues. We might have

expected a fit Christian Benteke to

be back in the Crystal Palace team,

but he is only a substitute. New

England International Ruben

Loftus-Cheek has recovered from a

back problem and plays. Former

England captain Wayne Rooney is only

a substitute, while Morgan

Schneiderlin returns to the fold,

and to the team, after being dropped

a fortnight ago. Off we go with

Everton kicking off, having picked

up a win against Watford in their

last match. In fact, the last home

match for both teams proved to be

extremely eventful, as Palace came

back and drew against West Ham.

Everton came back and won against

Watford. An early foul on Ruben

Loftus-Cheek. And here he is.

Palace's number eight, after

impressing so much, particularly

against Germany in the first half,

Ruben Loftus-Cheek, one he was

awarded Man of the Match. Cabaye.

Here is Ruben Loftus-Cheek. A

chance, lovely footwork. Saved by

and it's in! McArthur scores in the

first minute! Roy Hodgson I moved,

but that's just the start that he

and Palace would have wanted. Ruben

Loftus-Cheek starring for England,

now starring for Palace. Lovely

footwork, that's what impressed so

much when he was playing for

England. James McArthur, who has

returned to the Palace team was on

hand in the right place to pop it

into the net.

Here's Baines.

Oh, Melbourne. Pan came across, and

it is a penalty. Niasse was caught

there. Anthony Taylor was on hand.

Less than four minutes after Crystal

Palace took the lead, it is a

penalty to Everton. Anthony Taylor

had a great view of it. Dann comes

across with the arm. It is an

exaggerated response from Niasse,

but the contact is there. Obviously,

Leighton Baines takes the

responsibility, having scored what

turned out to be the winning goal

against Watford. Such a consummate

penalty taker, and he's buried that

one, too. Less than six minutes on

the clock and it is 1-1. He's scored

more penalties for Everton than

anyone else. Brilliant again from 12

yards. That has dampened the home

spirit, as well as all of this

drizzle. Loftus-Cheek tried to run

it from inside his own half. That

has resulted in Palace losing

possession. Brewing for Niasse, who

won the penalty. A chance...

Speroni, smart save. That came

through the legs of the defenders.

Oumar Niasse, who scored five goals

this season, twisting one way and

the other, and a decent stop from

Speroni. Here's Townsend. He is

found Loftus-Cheek. McArthur again!

Didn't get the sort of contact he

wanted on it, James McArthur.

Prodded it goalwards. Confidence

save from Pickford. Zaha to

Townsend. Ward, more danger... Goal!

2-1 Crystal Palace. Zaha is there to

score his third goal of the season,

and Palace back in front ten minutes

before half-time. He's such a

favourite, and for once, Joel Ward

was able to get forward and deliver

the perfect pass in the corridor,

the classic corridor, neither

goalkeeper or defend a good reach

it, but Zaha certainly could.

Two minutes of added time.

Scott Dann has been caught in

possession. Niasse is in! 2-2! In

added time! And Crystal Palace

presented Everton with the

opportunity to equalise. Which

Niasse has taken. They will be

kicking themselves, Palace. Scott

Dann was caught in possession. That

is very nicely tucked away by Oumar

Niasse. Won the penalty, now scores

the equaliser. Roy Hodgson will be

furious. Life's tough at the bottom.

Lennon beat Schlupp. Too much on the

cross, however, it's going to reach

Leighton Baines. Sigurdsson...

Calvert-Lewin, fine save! Very

nearly scored within seconds of

coming onto the field at half-time.

That's a very decent reaction stop

by Julian Speroni.

Sandro, oh. Sakho, hearts in malls

time. Managed to get it away this

time. Zaha has done well. He's found

Benteke... Chance not taken. And he

knows it. This time it was Everton

defensive uncertainty. He got it all

wrong. Scuffed it badly.

Given away by Jagielka. This could

be something for Palace. Benteke...

Straight at Pickford. Struck it

well, Benteke, but straight at the

goalkeeper. The points are shared.

Crystal Palace 2-2 Everton, the

final score.

Positive and negative, I begin to

dispel them. I don't think, quite

frankly, I can expect any better

performance than we have given, but

it is zero or one point. We needed

three, and we didn't get it. So that

is a massive negative.

We had to

come back twice, and showed great

resilience, fight and desire to do

that. It was a really tough game. I

am delighted with a point.

It won't

surprise anyone watching him tonight

that we think it wasn't a penalty,

it was basically a dive. Like

everything else, was it a penalty or

not a penalty? It was a penalty

because the referee gave it. We

conceded a goal and that is the end

of it.

I feel that the more I play

the better I get each game. And I am

working hard to get fit. I am

starting to feel really good, and

feel fit. I'm just trying to give my

best every game.

What happens with

you now?

I don't know is the honest

answer. Other people decide that.

In

charge until further notice?

We are

off tomorrow, so we will have a good

day off and see what happens on

Monday.

We will come to the Everton position

shortly. First and foremost, the

penalty decision was a big talking

point,

penalty decision was a big talking

point, what did you think?

It was a

dive, 100%. No contact from Scott

Dann. Niasse went past Scott Dann,

and Anthony Taylor is in such a good

position.

Flicks across and there is

a bit of contact.

A bit of contact,

but he goes down trying to win the

penalty. It is a soft penalty.

Retrospective?

It is a clear dive,

so does Roy. I have a feeling he

won't be punished for it because

there is a little bit of contact,

but I think it is

there is a little bit of contact,

but I think it is a clear dive. I

think he will get off with it.

What

will happen with Everton?

They bid

£10 million for Marco Silva, so it

looks like that's the one they want.

I would like to see David Unsworth

given a go. Marco Silva is a

fantastic young manager, but they

have two sorted out now.

Thank you

very much. We have run out of time,

but before we go, let's look at

very much. We have run out of time,

but before we go, let's look at the

Premier League table. Manchester

City remain eight points clear,

Tottenham were the only side in the

top seven not to win. Their defeat

allows Chelsea to move to third. A

draw with Everton leads Crystal

Palace five points from safety and

three points behind second bottom

Swansea. West Ham will climb out of

the relegation zone if they win

their first game under David Moyes.

Let's see what the Sunday papers

have to say. The Times say Tony

Pulis is on the brink of losing his

job at West Brom. Arsene Wenger

hopes victory against Spurs will

persuade Ozil and Sanchez to stay at

Arsenal, according to the express.

Star claims Jose Mourinho will

remain at Manchester United until at

least 2020, with the club

remain at Manchester United until at

least 2020, with the club having an

option to extend his contract by

problems. Eight games, 26 goals, the

big stars back in action, Premier

League football at its finest.

Goodbye.