23/12/2017

0:00:35 > 0:00:41That is wonderful. An absolute belter!

0:00:43 > 0:00:44Hello.

0:00:44 > 0:00:46A Christmas feast of football coming up -

0:00:46 > 0:00:48ten matches featuring every Premier League team.

0:00:48 > 0:00:50We've got some crackers, only the odd turkey,

0:00:50 > 0:00:53and two bauble-looking pundits.

0:00:53 > 0:00:57Merry Christmas to Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy.

0:00:57 > 0:00:58We begin with the runaway leaders Manchester City,

0:00:58 > 0:01:00who hosted Bournemouth.

0:01:00 > 0:01:04City were on a remarkable run of 16 consecutive victories that started

0:01:04 > 0:01:07with a late winner at Bournemouth, back in August.

0:01:07 > 0:01:09The commentator at the Etihad Stadium was Steve Bower.

0:01:16 > 0:01:22Manchester City have not put a foot wrong since the 97th minute when a

0:01:22 > 0:01:28buyer he was Sterling. Part of a 26 match unbeaten run in the Premier

0:01:28 > 0:01:38League. David Silva returns, having missed two games due to personal

0:01:38 > 0:01:44reasons and Captain Vincent Kompany is back in defence. Sergio Aguero

0:01:44 > 0:01:49aims for his 100th goal at the Etihad Stadium. Eddie Howe makes six

0:01:49 > 0:01:54changes for Bournemouth. That includes a return for their top

0:01:54 > 0:01:58scorer, Cal Wilson, and league debut indefensible 20-year-old Jack

0:01:58 > 0:02:09Simpson. -- Cal Wilson. Some feel it is Mission impossible for Pep

0:02:09 > 0:02:16Guardiola. You feel Bournemouth need an awful lot to go their way for

0:02:16 > 0:02:25Manchester City to lose today. Now it is back with Gosling. Ibe is

0:02:25 > 0:02:32onside. Well called back to junior Stanislas. He could not find the

0:02:32 > 0:02:36target. I think on the stretch he has injured himself but it was a

0:02:36 > 0:02:42good opportunity will stop the last English manager to win a league game

0:02:42 > 0:02:52at the Etihad Stadium was Harry Redknapp in May, 2010, with Spurs.

0:02:52 > 0:02:58Looking for Aguero. What a first touch! Not much room to manoeuvre,

0:02:58 > 0:03:08Sergio Aguero. Just got underneath the second touch. What a touch from

0:03:08 > 0:03:21De Bruyne! Sterling had four players around him. My goodness me! What a

0:03:21 > 0:03:31pass from Kevin De Bruyne. Silva's Ross blocked. Manchester City

0:03:31 > 0:03:36corner. He is developing quite a repertoire this season for passes,

0:03:36 > 0:03:41Kevin De Bruyne. That was another one for the collection. The corner

0:03:41 > 0:03:50by Silber. The header and Fernandinho never really troubling

0:03:50 > 0:04:01bed which. -- Silva. Only Sterling waiting in the penalty area. Headed

0:04:01 > 0:04:11away by Fraser. That was Otamendi and a very decent try. He is having

0:04:11 > 0:04:16quite a goal-scoring season, four Premier League goals already. A nice

0:04:16 > 0:04:21height for the goalkeeper. 16 league wins in a robe equalled his own

0:04:21 > 0:04:32Barcelona record in the top five leagues in Europe. -- in a row. I am

0:04:32 > 0:04:47not sure Cook really appreciated that pass. Fernandinho, Aguero!

0:04:47 > 0:04:52Another goal for Sergio Aguero. The latest landmark in this Manchester

0:04:52 > 0:04:58City season. That opportunity all came from that from Bournemouth.

0:04:58 > 0:05:04Trying to overplay at the back. Delph nicked it in. Cook played

0:05:04 > 0:05:14Aguero on. He stooped and did the rest. Goal number 183 in a

0:05:14 > 0:05:19Manchester City shirt in his 14th this season. After a well-organised

0:05:19 > 0:05:2226 minutes from Bournemouth they were the victims of their own

0:05:22 > 0:05:32downfall. That ball by Fraser was good. That was lackadaisical from

0:05:32 > 0:05:40Walker. Too casual from the league leaders. Kompany leading Nat for

0:05:40 > 0:05:48Edison. Kyle Walker with a very sloppy ball for Cal Wilson. He was

0:05:48 > 0:05:56disappointed he could not do more with that. Bournemouth are working

0:05:56 > 0:06:05extremely hard out of possession. That has been for a large part of

0:06:05 > 0:06:17this game thus far. The touch by Aguero and Sterling! That is more

0:06:17 > 0:06:25like it. Aguero, who scored the first, sets up the second and Raheem

0:06:25 > 0:06:29Sterling has now scored for the fifth game running against

0:06:29 > 0:06:35Bournemouth. Seven goals against Eddie Howe's team. Manchester City

0:06:35 > 0:06:42have a two goal cushion. What about this touch from Aguero! Manchester

0:06:42 > 0:06:49City's top scorer gets his 16th goal this season already. Calmly putting

0:06:49 > 0:06:55it past the keeper. Sterling did not have to break pays. 16 Premier games

0:06:55 > 0:07:00without a win, having four goals in that time. It was all was going to

0:07:00 > 0:07:14be their biggest asked of all. -- always going.

0:07:16 > 0:07:31Gundogan with the run. Aguero! Simple as that. Two for Aguero.

0:07:31 > 0:07:39100th Premier League goals in 2017 for his team. Another three points.

0:07:39 > 0:07:4717 league wins in a row for the league leaders. Wonderful delivery!

0:07:47 > 0:07:54And Aguero did the rest. Bernardo Silva had time to assess the

0:07:54 > 0:08:10situation and he put it on a plate for Aguero will stop -- Aguero.

0:08:12 > 0:08:20Sterling into his stride. Danilo to his left. Here is the Brazilian. His

0:08:20 > 0:08:29first Manchester City goal to make it four. Danilo in on the act. The

0:08:29 > 0:08:33goals for the Premier League season and Bournemouth, who have already

0:08:33 > 0:08:39been beaten 5-1 and 4-0 here at that Etta had in the Premier League have

0:08:39 > 0:08:50conceded four again. -- Etihad. Beaten at the near post calmly. The

0:08:50 > 0:08:53former Real Madrid player. The frightening thing about it is they

0:08:53 > 0:08:56have not needed to be anywhere near their frightening best.It was

0:08:56 > 0:09:02difficult. They play ten players behind the ball. The striker was not

0:09:02 > 0:09:10marking Fernandinho.We came with a game plan to frustrate them and plug

0:09:10 > 0:09:16the gaps and fill the holes we needed to. We did that well. We made

0:09:16 > 0:09:20a couple of bad decisions put ourselves under pressure and they

0:09:20 > 0:09:26have the players to hurt you when you do that.Two goals for Sergio

0:09:26 > 0:09:31Aguero. 100 in the stadium. What more can be said about him?The

0:09:31 > 0:09:45numbers are there. Making the two goals. It is a huge performance.He

0:09:45 > 0:09:51looks very happy despite newspaper reports suggesting otherwise.Yes. I

0:09:51 > 0:09:56understand completely the players are now substituted. They are sad.

0:09:56 > 0:10:00That is normal. They are professionals. They tried to do the

0:10:00 > 0:10:07best for the team.I have played with him for seven years. I know how

0:10:07 > 0:10:12important a player he is. It is not nice for other defenders to play

0:10:12 > 0:10:18against him, I guess.We will go straight to Aguero. Manchester City

0:10:18 > 0:10:24the first team to score 100 goals in a calendar year. Aguero scored a lot

0:10:24 > 0:10:29of those.They were magnificent. Once they got the first goal, it was

0:10:29 > 0:10:40a matter of our money. No surprise this guy was at the heart of it. The

0:10:40 > 0:10:45work rate has definitely improved. That is what PEP wants his players

0:10:45 > 0:10:50to do, to close down. This is the first goal. You cannot give him the

0:10:50 > 0:10:57amount of time and space they did give him. Once the ball goes in it

0:10:57 > 0:11:03will only be one outcome. Eddie Howe has two except if he wants his team

0:11:03 > 0:11:07to play bubble, which he does, they will make mistakes trying to do

0:11:07 > 0:11:13that. No reason why the ball can't go along there from the keeper.

0:11:13 > 0:11:19Having said that, Ibe should do better. He is weak. He is weak

0:11:19 > 0:11:24again. Does not put the challenge for the bat leads to the first goal.

0:11:24 > 0:11:33That is just under half an hour. -- does not put the challenge in and

0:11:33 > 0:11:39that leads to the first goal. He has five yards and a great touch into

0:11:39 > 0:11:46Sterling. Silva with the cross here will stop three again in the box --

0:11:46 > 0:11:53free again in the box, Aguero. The number of chances they create and

0:11:53 > 0:11:57the number of goals they score. I just have a hunch if one guy will

0:11:57 > 0:12:03have to make way for people coming in, whether it is Sanchez in January

0:12:03 > 0:12:09or others at the end of the season, I have a feeling it might be Aguero.

0:12:09 > 0:12:14It is clear that Pep Guardiola is not overly happy with things. As the

0:12:14 > 0:12:20Bournemouth were three points from their last seven games.They have

0:12:20 > 0:12:25injuries. They have become a bit predictable, so me. Eddie Howe might

0:12:25 > 0:12:29want to look at different way to stop playing. They cannot score

0:12:29 > 0:12:34enough goals. They were ten less goals than this time last season.

0:12:34 > 0:12:44One big story is Bristol City's defeat

0:12:44 > 0:12:45of Manchester United in the quarterfinals

0:12:45 > 0:12:46of the Carabao Cup.

0:12:46 > 0:12:49Three days on, Jose Mourinho's side had a tough-looking

0:12:49 > 0:12:50league match at Leicester, and watching was Steve Wilson.

0:12:53 > 0:13:08Jamie Vardy's first top-flight goal was against Manchester United.

0:13:08 > 0:13:14Lindelof replacing Valencia. As for the table, they can only keep

0:13:14 > 0:13:21winning and hope. Manchester United from right to left against the

0:13:21 > 0:13:26Leicester City side who have taken 17 points in nine games.

0:13:30 > 0:13:42Back into Lingard. Mata to his left and a good save by Schmeichel.

0:13:42 > 0:13:49Lingard picked up his seventh of the season at the Hawthorns last time

0:13:49 > 0:13:56out. Pacing around the technical area, Josay Mouinho. That is

0:13:56 > 0:14:05something he didn't do at the wall thorns. -- Jose Mourinho. That is

0:14:05 > 0:14:10something he did not do at the Hawthorns.

0:14:17 > 0:14:24Space for Matic. He can hit them.

0:14:24 > 0:14:29They played their way out beautifully. Now Riyad Mahrez, being

0:14:29 > 0:14:34chased by Smalling. Mahrez, great awareness. Mahdi is there. Jamie

0:14:34 > 0:14:39Vardy, what a goal. Oh, what a goal for Leicester City! That is

0:14:39 > 0:14:47outstanding! And Jamie Vardy fires at home for Leicester City. Its 50th

0:14:47 > 0:14:53Premier League goal, the first Leicester City player to reach that

0:14:53 > 0:14:58tally in the Premier League. This is a glorious goal, brilliant awareness

0:14:58 > 0:15:04from Riyad Mahrez. His brilliance was in not touching the ball. And

0:15:04 > 0:15:17then Jamie Vardy eating De Gea. 1-0, Leicester City. Looks less than

0:15:17 > 0:15:26impressed, Mr Mourinho. Matic.

0:15:34 > 0:15:39It's deflected to Lindegaard, a touch to Mata. It's the next Mac are

0:15:39 > 0:15:45really clever finish from Mata. It just goes to show you don't need to

0:15:45 > 0:15:50break a neck, you just need to find it, and Mata has a really well

0:15:50 > 0:15:55worked goal, this. Mata, right at the heart of it. A nice touch off

0:15:55 > 0:16:05from Lindegaard and precision from Mata. To level it up.

0:16:11 > 0:16:20Mahrez running at Young. He's done well, Christian Fuchs, blocked on

0:16:20 > 0:16:23the line by Lindelof, cleared by Pogba.

0:16:30 > 0:16:35Smalling, it's ricocheted to Mahrez. Loads of blue shirts forward. Mahrez

0:16:35 > 0:16:41keeps inside, blocked by Matic. Now Pogba, for Manchester United, into

0:16:41 > 0:16:46Lindegaard. Suddenly alarm bells ringing for Leicester. Play on, says

0:16:46 > 0:16:51the referee. United only too happy to do so. Lukaku, brilliant ball,

0:16:51 > 0:16:58the flag stays down and Martial Mrs. Jon Moss is coming back in to give

0:16:58 > 0:17:04Marc Albrighton the yellow card and rightly so. But Anthony Martial, a

0:17:04 > 0:17:08great chance. What about this at the other end, from Riyad Mahrez.

0:17:08 > 0:17:12Flashed it across the face of goal. Demarai Gray must have been so

0:17:12 > 0:17:17close. A good block by Lindelof to deny Christian Fuchs. A brilliant

0:17:17 > 0:17:20passage of play at both ends.

0:17:24 > 0:17:28Was he deliberately blocked by Harry Maguire? The referee, Jon Moss, says

0:17:28 > 0:17:39yes. Yeah, it may just be a decoy. Kasper Schmeichel isn't sure, and

0:17:39 > 0:17:44that's the point. It is Mata. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant,

0:17:44 > 0:17:48Mata. He knew it was in from the moment it left his boot. A great

0:17:48 > 0:17:56free kick. I'm not sure why Schmeichel was trying to save it

0:17:56 > 0:18:00with his right hand, rather than his left, but it's a very good free

0:18:00 > 0:18:04kick. Leicester City one, Manchester United two.

0:18:09 > 0:18:19Looks like a head, not a hand, to me. Ashley Young. Very slight bit of

0:18:19 > 0:18:23contact by Amartey has brought him down. It's a yellow card for the

0:18:23 > 0:18:27Leicester City substitute. Just caught his heel.

0:18:32 > 0:18:35Matic has nipped in for Manchester United. He is Lukaku, with

0:18:35 > 0:18:39Lindegaard ahead of him. Jesse Lingard here can show late finish

0:18:39 > 0:18:45it. Oh, he's hit the post! Still might be on. Rashford wants it.

0:18:45 > 0:18:50Lingard could and really should have put Manchester United in the clear.

0:18:50 > 0:18:55A good ball game from Lukaku. Lindegaard should score. Did the

0:18:55 > 0:19:07hard bit. And then hit the post. Now Rashford. Look at that. Amartey

0:19:07 > 0:19:13could be in trouble here. Amartey is going to get sent off here. It's his

0:19:13 > 0:19:18second yellow card and Daniel Amartey is off. It's a crazy

0:19:18 > 0:19:22challenge to make when you are on a yellow card. Well, Daniel Amartey,

0:19:22 > 0:19:30only on the pitch for 17 minutes. Got two yellow cards. Well dealt

0:19:30 > 0:19:32with by Lindelof.

0:19:35 > 0:19:40A lovely flick into Paul Pogba, there's Rashford away to his left

0:19:40 > 0:19:46hand side. That's a glorious ball by Pogba. Fantastic delivery. Rashford,

0:19:46 > 0:19:51Court Bryce Michael, did you get the ball? He got the ball. -- caught by

0:19:51 > 0:19:56Schmeichel. Did he get the ball? He got the ball. That's a magnificent

0:19:56 > 0:20:04ball from Pogba. I think he's just, just got his fingertips to the ball,

0:20:04 > 0:20:15Schmeichel. Now, can Leicester sneak themselves one? It would be an

0:20:15 > 0:20:18unlikely point can begin the chances that Manchester United have missed,

0:20:18 > 0:20:22but most of all given the fact they are down to ten men. Aim towards

0:20:22 > 0:20:28Maguire. They are claiming Smalling was climbing on the back of Harry

0:20:28 > 0:20:32Maguire, but they would, wouldn't they? Jon Moss has a really good

0:20:32 > 0:20:36view, looking straight at it. Well, you've got to say Smalling has given

0:20:36 > 0:20:40the referee you look there, he knows that could have been given. Okazaki,

0:20:40 > 0:20:42onto it.

0:20:48 > 0:20:53Chilwell did very well to get across him at all, De Gea underneath his

0:20:53 > 0:21:01crossbar. Chris Smalling is feeling something. Manchester United have

0:21:01 > 0:21:04made all their substitute chins. Smalling is going to have to play

0:21:04 > 0:21:13on. Smalling on the pitch for the moment, -- off the pitch for the

0:21:13 > 0:21:18moment, ten against ten until he comes on. That's a good ball.

0:21:18 > 0:21:25Maguire! He's done it. He has done it, Harry Maguire! It's a fantastic

0:21:25 > 0:21:33ball in from Marc Albrighton and Harry Maguire makes it 2-2. Look at

0:21:33 > 0:21:40this ball in from Albrighton. That is absolutely wicked. Over the top

0:21:40 > 0:21:47of the injured Smalling and into the net, from Harry Maguire.We had good

0:21:47 > 0:21:53opportunities tonight. It was a good game against a good team, with

0:21:53 > 0:22:03quality until the end of the game, we believe in us and it's a good

0:22:03 > 0:22:09feeling for the future.Half an hour after the second goal is a game to

0:22:09 > 0:22:16finish four, five, 6-1. I'm saying we didn't just missed big chances in

0:22:16 > 0:22:22front of goal but almost so moments of -- but also moments of easy

0:22:22 > 0:22:27position to have and at the last minute the players without the

0:22:27 > 0:22:30capacity to analyse the game, to see that Smalling was in trouble and off

0:22:30 > 0:22:37the pitch. I think very mature team in both hands.Strong words there

0:22:37 > 0:22:43but it was a startling finish to a cracking game of football, actually,

0:22:43 > 0:22:46and I suppose in many ways he's right, Manchester United, it should

0:22:46 > 0:22:51have been out of Leicester's reach. It should have been but it would be

0:22:51 > 0:22:54remiss not to give Leicester huge credit for the spirit they showed

0:22:54 > 0:22:57with ten and it was the game of the day for me in many ways. But

0:22:57 > 0:23:02Mourinho is right, they should have killed them off many times. You can

0:23:02 > 0:23:06call it a lack of professionalism, a bit of bad luck. This is probably

0:23:06 > 0:23:12the easiest of the lot. Like the Rosenthal chance years and years

0:23:12 > 0:23:16ago, he will be disappointed with that, he's been playing really well

0:23:16 > 0:23:21recently. A simple ball from Pogba, Rashford gets caught in two Mainz,

0:23:21 > 0:23:25goes a bit early. Schmeichel does well, when you see on the replay.

0:23:25 > 0:23:28Just get some fingertips to the ball. But these situations are

0:23:28 > 0:23:32crucial, when you are trying to kill a team off. They overplayed at

0:23:32 > 0:23:38times. Why is he not slipping it in at the near post there, Mkhitaryan?

0:23:38 > 0:23:51This, for me, last minute of the game, keep the ball. I don't know

0:23:51 > 0:23:54why Matic is trying to play another through ball. He's offside. Give it

0:23:54 > 0:23:57to Rashford and see the game off. The Smalling thing they were talking

0:23:57 > 0:23:59about, they've made all the substitutions. He was trying to get

0:23:59 > 0:24:02back in the best he can but they have enough players in there, they

0:24:02 > 0:24:05don't defend it very well. If you watch the top of the screen he gets

0:24:05 > 0:24:08into a decent position but he's not in the best condition to jump and

0:24:08 > 0:24:11assess the ball, a super ball in from Albrighton and Maguire gets

0:24:11 > 0:24:14used just rewards for a good performance. United, with that draw

0:24:14 > 0:24:17and with the inability to kill Leicester off have basically thrown

0:24:17 > 0:24:22away, if they had any chance.13 points behind Manchester City,

0:24:22 > 0:24:28that's the largest lead at Christmas in top-flight history, remarkable.

0:24:28 > 0:24:32It's as good as over, Gary. Manchester City have been

0:24:32 > 0:24:36remarkable, two defeats in 2017 in the Premier League, so they are not

0:24:36 > 0:24:39losing five in the second half of the season, so it is as good as

0:24:39 > 0:24:41over.

0:24:41 > 0:24:44West Ham versus Newcastle was seemingly a match between teams

0:24:44 > 0:24:45going in opposite directions.

0:24:45 > 0:24:47West Ham climbed out of the relegation places last

0:24:47 > 0:24:50weekend, while Newcastle's dismal run had seen them take just a single

0:24:50 > 0:24:51point from nine games.

0:24:51 > 0:24:56Commentary from Simon Brotherton.

0:24:56 > 0:25:00Seven points from nine, with three clean sheets has reinvigorated West

0:25:00 > 0:25:03Ham's season and Arnautovic has scored the winner against Chelsea

0:25:03 > 0:25:08and another in last week's success against his former club, Stoke.

0:25:08 > 0:25:11Newcastle's search for a winning formula isn't helped by suspension

0:25:11 > 0:25:15and injury today, with apple Benitez making five changes as he reshuffles

0:25:15 > 0:25:21his back. Among them, the first Premier League appearance for

0:25:21 > 0:25:25midfielder Henri Saivet, who comes in from the cold.

0:25:29 > 0:25:35The ball given away and now a chance for West Ham to break here. A chance

0:25:35 > 0:25:44for Arnautovic. It's 1-0. Newcastle caused all of their own problems

0:25:44 > 0:25:49there, giving the ball away in midfield and Arnautovic suddenly

0:25:49 > 0:25:53can't stop talking. Here, it's Henri Saivet making his first appearance

0:25:53 > 0:25:57of the season, his first in the Premier League under Rafa Benitez,

0:25:57 > 0:26:06making the worst possible start. But Arnautovic had plenty to do. But did

0:26:06 > 0:26:15it so well. West Ham one, Newcastle nil. And having waited so long for

0:26:15 > 0:26:22an opportunity, Henri Saivet cannot quite believe what's happened there.

0:26:25 > 0:26:32Now this is Atsu. Newcastle responding pretty well here. The

0:26:32 > 0:26:35referee eventually playing an advantage. He blew his whistle, then

0:26:35 > 0:26:40the shot came in. What has happened? Has he brought the game back? Yes,

0:26:40 > 0:26:45he has. Newcastle had a shooting opportunity, high boot from Winston

0:26:45 > 0:26:52Reid. A decent position here, offensively. Whipped in by Henri

0:26:52 > 0:26:56Saivet. Oh, he's made up for that error of a few minutes ago!

0:26:56 > 0:27:05Perfectly. Henri Saivet, for Newcastle. Well, he's been the focal

0:27:05 > 0:27:09point in terms of both goals, really, having given the ball away

0:27:09 > 0:27:14for West Ham's opener, and he has certainly made up for it now. Well,

0:27:14 > 0:27:20it didn't take his team long to respond, a perfect response, having

0:27:20 > 0:27:23fallen behind. David Moyes will be so frustrated, his team having

0:27:23 > 0:27:25started well.

0:27:27 > 0:27:39Now Matt Ritchie. The ball whipped in. Gayle snatched the frame of the

0:27:39 > 0:27:42goal and West Ham survived, a lucky escape for the Hammers. Gayle almost

0:27:42 > 0:27:45putting Newcastle ahead.

0:27:50 > 0:27:57This is Dwight Gayle, tussling with Ogbonna. Finds Ritchie. They hit the

0:27:57 > 0:28:05post, hit the woodwork, for the second time in the match. Richard

0:28:05 > 0:28:10smacking the post after Dwight Gayle had hit the bar earlier in the half.

0:28:15 > 0:28:20Yedlin at full speed here, turning away from Masuaku. Now it's with

0:28:20 > 0:28:23Matt Ritchie. Newcastle looking dangerous. It's just wide from

0:28:23 > 0:28:29Dwight Gayle. That's three times now in this first half that Newcastle

0:28:29 > 0:28:34might have scored a second goal. Took it in his stride. Couldn't find

0:28:34 > 0:28:37the top corner.

0:28:42 > 0:28:46That was very nicely done by the Aritz International. Into Atsu,

0:28:46 > 0:28:56lovely play. A great chance, superb finish, Mohamed Diame. Doesn't

0:28:56 > 0:29:02overdo the celebrations against his old team. But that's a big, big goal

0:29:02 > 0:29:07for Newcastle United. And on the evidence of what we've seen so far,

0:29:07 > 0:29:12it's no less than they deserve this afternoon. This was very well worked

0:29:12 > 0:29:16indeed. It was a fine pass from Ciaran Clark. The nutmeg from

0:29:16 > 0:29:21Christian Atsu rolling it in, and then guided into the top corner by

0:29:21 > 0:29:33Diame. Well crafted. Well taken goal.

0:29:33 > 0:29:38Could that their chance here? Antonio challenged, right on the

0:29:38 > 0:29:45edge of the penalty area. What has the referee given? He has given a

0:29:45 > 0:29:50penalty. Was it inside the box or out? Here is the challenge again.

0:29:50 > 0:29:56The challenge looked as if it might have been just outside the penalty

0:29:56 > 0:30:06area. There is the challenge right on the line. Ayew, who last scored

0:30:06 > 0:30:10in aid 2-2 away draw at Crystal Palace a couple of months ago, has

0:30:10 > 0:30:17the chance to bring it back to 2-2 here. He has missed it. The good

0:30:17 > 0:30:26save by Elliott to keep it out. New Cazorla still ahead. That is not the

0:30:26 > 0:30:32Newcastle are still ahead. The keeper saves from the penalty kick.

0:30:32 > 0:30:35West Ham United laugh a golden opportunity to get back level. Close

0:30:35 > 0:30:44enough for the keeper to get close to it. It has been a great couple of

0:30:44 > 0:30:49weeks with seven points from nine. Can they push on and find some

0:30:49 > 0:30:53consistency? They need to find a way back to level terms.

0:31:00 > 0:31:10We all know what they will be aiming at here. The ponytail head no doubt

0:31:10 > 0:31:17of Andy Carroll. He almost paid for it. There was a keystone cops

0:31:17 > 0:31:24moment. Suddenly Newcastle can break. Yedlin is well forward.

0:31:24 > 0:31:31Joselu and a chance. It is three. West Ham United undone as the played

0:31:31 > 0:31:37flu from one end of the field to the other. There is the mistake. Still

0:31:37 > 0:31:47Newcastle with half the length of the pitch to cover, he'd just rolls

0:31:47 > 0:31:52at home. Joselu plays it back in. Onto the head of Arnautovic. It

0:31:52 > 0:32:01means now that Newcastle lead West Ham by 3-1. Ayew looking for a way

0:32:01 > 0:32:16in. Creswell on the overlap. Good play.

0:32:21 > 0:32:29That delivery by Creswell. Elliott did not get anywhere near it. The

0:32:29 > 0:32:35goal for West Ham. A little over 20 minutes remaining now and it is a

0:32:35 > 0:32:41big 20 minutes at the London Stadium. Andy Carroll got up well,

0:32:41 > 0:32:47denied by Elliott. Into the roof of the net by Ayew. He missed a penalty

0:32:47 > 0:32:54earlier in our full he gives hope for West Ham here. Last chance for

0:32:54 > 0:33:02West Ham, surely. Here it comes. Lascelles got his head to it and led

0:33:02 > 0:33:09-- Yedlin got it away. They could not stop it going for a corner. Four

0:33:09 > 0:33:14and a half minutes of added time. They failed when he turned still

0:33:14 > 0:33:27arguing about it. It has to be a good delivery from West Ham. --

0:33:27 > 0:33:33Benitez still arguing. There goes the final whistle. First win in two

0:33:33 > 0:33:37months for Newcastle United.Three massive points. The game was full of

0:33:37 > 0:33:43errors. I think there's was an error with the first goal. We had errors

0:33:43 > 0:33:47all game. We could not pull it together. We kept at it having

0:33:47 > 0:33:52puffing but never produced anything of note.For us, it was the feeling

0:33:52 > 0:34:00that we could win. The character was there. The effort of every single

0:34:00 > 0:34:06player has been really good. It will be a long race. It will be difficult

0:34:06 > 0:34:12until the end. At least we can compete and win games.Happy

0:34:12 > 0:34:20Christmas, Alan. Benitez is generally known for his organisation

0:34:20 > 0:34:26and pragmatism.It was a very positive team selection from

0:34:26 > 0:34:33Benitez, playing Gayle, Ritchie, Joselu, de me. It worked. It was a

0:34:33 > 0:34:41very positive performance. -- Diame. Keep your eye on Yedlin on the

0:34:41 > 0:34:49right-hand side. A brilliant run. Whips the ball in. Two in the box.

0:34:49 > 0:34:54It should be a goal. Very similar here. Look at the players driving

0:34:54 > 0:35:00into the box to help them get up there with Gayle. Another one hits

0:35:00 > 0:35:05the woodwork. Very unlucky not to see it go into the back of the net.

0:35:05 > 0:35:11It happened time and again in the game. One of the options he has two

0:35:11 > 0:35:19pull it back, he can pick one of four players. It continued in the

0:35:19 > 0:35:22second half. They might have had some luck with the penalty minutes

0:35:22 > 0:35:31but they deserved it. Brilliant. Players into the box, giving players

0:35:31 > 0:35:37things to do. A brilliant finish. 2-1 up and defending a corner. Look

0:35:37 > 0:35:41at everyone driving forward look at the hunger of the Newcastle players

0:35:41 > 0:35:48getting into goal-scoring positions. Driving forward, as I said. Atsu

0:35:48 > 0:35:52gets the goal his performance deserved. He was excellent. A

0:35:52 > 0:36:00thoroughly deserved win for Newcastle.One point from 27 from

0:36:00 > 0:36:07Newcastle. Newcastle aren't generally patient.He definitely has

0:36:07 > 0:36:11the vast majority of the backing from the Newcastle fans. Newcastle

0:36:11 > 0:36:17with its current owner is a very difficult club to manage. He wanted

0:36:17 > 0:36:23to bring players in. I know he had Hernandez and Abraham ready to come

0:36:23 > 0:36:28in. Those deals were appalled at the last minute for the lack is why he

0:36:28 > 0:36:32had to spend 5 million on Joselu to bring in another body. If you look

0:36:32 > 0:36:37at the money he has made Newcastle in the 19 months he has been there,

0:36:37 > 0:36:44you has made £12 million. He has done a very good job. It is always

0:36:44 > 0:36:48going to be a struggle. If new owners are to take over, they want

0:36:48 > 0:36:56him as well.As David Moyes said the day of errors at both ends of the

0:36:56 > 0:36:57pitch.

0:36:57 > 0:36:59Burnley against Tottenham was the meeting of sixth

0:36:59 > 0:37:02against seventh, and the home side were a point better off

0:37:02 > 0:37:03after an impressive run.

0:37:03 > 0:37:05They'd conceded just three goals in their last nine games.

0:37:05 > 0:37:07Guy Mowbray was at an expectant Turf Moor.

0:37:15 > 0:37:23Today, Ben Mee has a new defensive partner. Ta Kosky is injured and

0:37:23 > 0:37:35Along comes into play. -- Tarkowski. It has been a vintage year for the

0:37:35 > 0:37:42Spurs Number 10. Dele Alli, nine appearances without a goal. On the

0:37:42 > 0:37:52ball again. Got past Arfield but he ran it to close. When sliding in to

0:37:52 > 0:38:00Charlie Taylor. Could be in trouble again very early. Michael Oliver

0:38:00 > 0:38:05already has the yellow card out of his pocket. That should calm a few

0:38:05 > 0:38:11nerves. A reckless one, that is the shore. It is a hard yellow but not

0:38:11 > 0:38:21enough to be Reid. -- that is Forshaw. The manager is in residence

0:38:21 > 0:38:28at Turf Moor. Plenty of players to keep his eyes on. Eriksen, collected

0:38:28 > 0:38:33by Dele Alli. He goes down and Michael Oliver gives a penalty. That

0:38:33 > 0:38:37is the first one that Spurs have been awarded in the Premier League

0:38:37 > 0:38:43all season. What a dramatic start at Turf Moor. He flicks out the right

0:38:43 > 0:38:48leg. Nowhere near the ball. Dele Alli, he fell into the leg rather

0:38:48 > 0:38:54than the leg tripping him. It falls into the soft category. Harry Kane

0:38:54 > 0:39:03will take it and Pope will try to save it. Harry Kane schools. Very

0:39:03 > 0:39:08confidently put away. That will settle Spurs down. Once Harry Kane

0:39:08 > 0:39:12was getting ready to strike, there seemed to be little doubt about what

0:39:12 > 0:39:19would happen next. Just having a quiet word with Mike Dean,

0:39:19 > 0:39:24presumably about the award of a penalty. He is astonished by it and

0:39:24 > 0:39:36very unhappy about it. Kane through to Dele Alli. Trying to get onto

0:39:36 > 0:39:42that one. He has got onto that one and only just missed the target. So

0:39:42 > 0:39:47lively in the box, Harry Kane. Perhaps Bernie will feel the flag

0:39:47 > 0:40:00should have gone up against Harry Kane. -- Burnley. A lovely bit of

0:40:00 > 0:40:06skill to start with by Scott Arfield. Sanchez in his way as he

0:40:06 > 0:40:14broke towards the box. Going to break out of the pack in a moment.

0:40:14 > 0:40:20Into the middle of the pack. Still in the middle of the box. Dele Alli

0:40:20 > 0:40:27leads the Spurs charge. It is the charge with Sissoko leading it. Gets

0:40:27 > 0:40:36another chance and Pope keeps him out twice. He is one that Gareth

0:40:36 > 0:40:41Southgate might be looking at today. A great run by Sissoko straight down

0:40:41 > 0:40:45the middle. Puts himself against the outstretched leg of the Burnley

0:40:45 > 0:41:00keeper. Gudmundsson and a good challenge by Davies. Defour is doing

0:41:00 > 0:41:09the pressing for Burnley. Aurier has lost it. Took a risk. Trying to find

0:41:09 > 0:41:17would again and Lloris holds onto the ball. Aureus says thank you all

0:41:17 > 0:41:22ran to his colleagues. He lost possession. -- Aurier. The ball

0:41:22 > 0:41:37across to Chris Woods had to be that much better for him to get onto it.

0:41:37 > 0:41:46Through to Aurier. Through on goal. Son has blazed it. Goodness me. He

0:41:46 > 0:41:51is normally so sure footed in front of goal. All that work from Aurier

0:41:51 > 0:41:59for nothing. He could have gone on buts, unselfishly, he knew where Son

0:41:59 > 0:42:10was. He is normally unflappable in those situations. Harry Kane is

0:42:10 > 0:42:17onside. Harry Kane slots it in with ease. That should do it for Spurs.

0:42:17 > 0:42:21Midway through the second half and Spurs doubled their lead with that

0:42:21 > 0:42:30man again. He is easily onside. He has a little look. He even had time

0:42:30 > 0:42:33for the glance before assessing when Nick Pope was going to be at the

0:42:33 > 0:42:39time he puts it past him. Made the finished look simple. The result

0:42:39 > 0:42:43should be pretty straightforward. The Spurs away win. They have not

0:42:43 > 0:42:53had one of those since September. Ben Davies has continued with his

0:42:53 > 0:43:01forward run. Making sure he cannot get onto the ball. He is still at a

0:43:01 > 0:43:07profit from Harry Kane prospect challenge. A hat-trick chance for

0:43:07 > 0:43:13Harry Kane. Another trouble for Harry Kane. A record that is

0:43:13 > 0:43:20remarkable in 2017. Seven hat-tricks this year. He has now scored ten for

0:43:20 > 0:43:25Tottenham in total. A lovely first touch. Gudmundsson lost it because

0:43:25 > 0:43:33of Harry Kane's tackle. The touch and swerve away from Along. The

0:43:33 > 0:43:42un-airing finish past Nick Pope. It is Burnley 0- three Harry Kane.

0:43:42 > 0:43:47Congratulations to the players. Happy for the three points. The

0:43:47 > 0:43:53feeling after the game was good.I thought they were on the front foot

0:43:53 > 0:43:59is a unit, defensively, I mean. It made it tough for us. There was a

0:43:59 > 0:44:02big start with the penalty. We ground our way back into it at

0:44:02 > 0:44:06half-time that they started well and scored a second and it was really

0:44:06 > 0:44:12tough.They were the better side. I know Alan Shearer is in the studio

0:44:12 > 0:44:17today. You equalled his record of Premier League goals in a calendar

0:44:17 > 0:44:22year.Have you sights on all his records? Still a long way to go. It

0:44:22 > 0:44:27is good to get a hat-trick. Drawing level with one game left. We'll see

0:44:27 > 0:44:32what happens on Tuesday. Long-term, see if I can do better than this

0:44:32 > 0:44:36year.I think Gary Lineker is willing you want to get it.I saw

0:44:36 > 0:44:40him the other night at the sports personality of the year. He said it

0:44:40 > 0:44:47would be lovely if I beat the record.

0:44:47 > 0:44:56To write I would! To write!Alan, are you all right?He'll do it.It's

0:44:56 > 0:45:02a remarkable record and his goal-scoring machine.He is obsessed

0:45:02 > 0:45:10with scoring goals and the hunger to get on the ball, to put the ball in

0:45:10 > 0:45:15the back of the net, full of confidence, and everything about him

0:45:15 > 0:45:21class. Never did I ever think he was going to miss that opportunity 111,

0:45:21 > 0:45:28so comfortable. He doesn't looked in danger, as I said. You just know

0:45:28 > 0:45:32it's going to end up in the back of the net. He actually starts to move

0:45:32 > 0:45:39there, winds the ball back -- wins the ball back. He is brilliant. The

0:45:39 > 0:45:44first touch to take it into his path. Finish with the left foot, as

0:45:44 > 0:45:49I said, he wins the ball back there, he gets up with the touch to put it

0:45:49 > 0:45:52into his path and into the side netting. I remember saying a couple

0:45:52 > 0:45:58of years ago, doing an FA Cup tie at White Hart Lane, but then he was

0:45:58 > 0:46:05worth £90 million. Now, he's more than double that.I'm sure he's --

0:46:05 > 0:46:11he would be.Not that they are selling him.What about this for a

0:46:11 > 0:46:16start here, with one goal behind Lionel Messi, one game to go, and

0:46:16 > 0:46:19don't forget of course that all those other players on that list

0:46:19 > 0:46:23have got no further fixtures this year, so he could be the highest

0:46:23 > 0:46:27goal-scorer in all the European leagues. Incredible. I jumped ahead

0:46:27 > 0:46:31of myself, I was going to talk about Dele Alli. The first penalty at an

0:46:31 > 0:46:36element of doubt about that, he had a rash tackle early in the game.I

0:46:36 > 0:46:41don't agree with it, he's a young lad. This looks worse than it is.

0:46:41 > 0:46:45He's gone to block it more than tackle the guy. Yellow card at

0:46:45 > 0:46:51worse, even that is a bit harsh for me. The other lad has gone in tough

0:46:51 > 0:46:56and nobody has been hurt. It's much ado about nothing. This is a

0:46:56 > 0:46:59definite penalty, which ever way you look at it. There is contact, silly

0:46:59 > 0:47:04defending from the lad.Definite penalty?Definite for me. I don't

0:47:04 > 0:47:08think there's any doubt about that one. We can talk about exaggerating

0:47:08 > 0:47:13the fall and stuff like that but there's definite contact there. The

0:47:13 > 0:47:18tackling thing is always going to play that way, plays on the edge, I

0:47:18 > 0:47:22quite like that about him, but you can't jump on every little thing and

0:47:22 > 0:47:26say, because that was nothing for me. Sean Dyche called it an orange,

0:47:26 > 0:47:31I don't agree with that. Sorry to mention orange.You like orange?

0:47:31 > 0:47:40LAUGHTER Burnley... Orange... I know, I'm

0:47:40 > 0:47:45feeling my way gradually. It's a long story! Burnley have a few

0:47:45 > 0:47:49injuries and they've been doing so well, it's the one thing that will

0:47:49 > 0:47:55set them back.They need their best team. Today, Heaton missing, Ward,

0:47:55 > 0:47:58Tarkowski, Chris Wood went off early, hard against Tottenham side

0:47:58 > 0:48:03but what a season they've had so far.I'm peeling. I fell asleep in

0:48:03 > 0:48:07the sun. It's a long story!

0:48:07 > 0:48:09Arsenal played Liverpool in a fixture that's produced loads

0:48:09 > 0:48:11of goals in recent times.

0:48:11 > 0:48:13Normally the Friday fixture would go towards the end of the programme,

0:48:13 > 0:48:16but this match was so good it deserved promotion.

0:48:16 > 0:48:21Watching was Martin Fisher.

0:48:21 > 0:48:23Thrills and spills usually guaranteed when these sides come

0:48:23 > 0:48:28face-to-face, fourth spot in the table up for grabs tonight and

0:48:28 > 0:48:30probably that surprise they'll be fighting foreign till the end of the

0:48:30 > 0:48:35season. It's the same Arsenal side that beat Newcastle. Petr Cech makes

0:48:35 > 0:48:39his 100th appearance for the club, aiming to record his 200th clean

0:48:39 > 0:48:42sheet in the Premier League. Well, good luck with that. Jurgen Klopp

0:48:42 > 0:48:49might not like talking publicly about his Fab four but they are all

0:48:49 > 0:48:53in from the off tonight. Between them they are responsible for 26 of

0:48:53 > 0:49:02Liverpool's last 31 goals. One point and one place separating these teams

0:49:02 > 0:49:07in the Premier League table as the campaign reaches its halfway stage.

0:49:12 > 0:49:20Mane, in behind Bellerin. Robertson with a chance to whip it in. Great

0:49:20 > 0:49:25ball. They are queueing up back post and Cech makes his first save of the

0:49:25 > 0:49:30night. A firm header from Roberto Firmino, quality ball in from

0:49:30 > 0:49:36Robertson. Cech covers his near post superbly well. Here, Liverpool, with

0:49:36 > 0:49:40Coutinho. A slow start, just beginning to bubble up. Coutinho,

0:49:40 > 0:49:44back post again. Liverpool in a gain of this time Cech not needed, as

0:49:44 > 0:49:50Firmino heads wide. Well, they are just seeing there is a weakness in

0:49:50 > 0:49:56that area of the pitch for Arsenal. A young 20-year-old Ainsley

0:49:56 > 0:50:00Maitland-Niles just caught out again from the left wing centre.

0:50:02 > 0:50:11Milner looking to release... Coutinho bursting into the box.

0:50:11 > 0:50:23Coutinho heads home. They are at it again! Coutinho's 11th of the

0:50:23 > 0:50:29season. And this goal has been coming. Salah against Koscielny,

0:50:29 > 0:50:38look at the rumba Roth Coutinho. -- look at the run of Coutinho. Arsenal

0:50:38 > 0:50:45nil, Liverpool one. The Familia worried frown etched on the features

0:50:45 > 0:50:52of Arsene Wenger. Coutinho again finding space, it's all too easy for

0:50:52 > 0:51:00him at the moment. Picked up again and again by those wearing orange.

0:51:00 > 0:51:06What a drive, just over the bar. Three opportunities now for him.

0:51:06 > 0:51:16That looks in, it just rows and rows and cleared the crossbar. Despite

0:51:16 > 0:51:21their dominance, Liverpool only have a 1-0 lead. Slick from Koscielny,

0:51:21 > 0:51:27Salah is in, what a chance, what a save. Mane, over the bar. It looks

0:51:27 > 0:51:34so easy for Salah, then Sadio Mane could not thump it home despite the

0:51:34 > 0:51:36acrobatics.

0:51:42 > 0:51:47It's all a little pedestrian this, from Arsenal. Liverpool have nicked

0:51:47 > 0:52:00it. Only Firmino ahead of Salah. One turn, one pass, and Salah is in on

0:52:00 > 0:52:07goal gave. Can he get the shot away? He can. It's 2-0 Liverpool. The

0:52:07 > 0:52:11deflection just enough to take it away from Petr Cech, but Salah will

0:52:11 > 0:52:16claim it, his 21st of the campaign. That might be that, as far as

0:52:16 > 0:52:23Arsenal are concerned. All too easy. Salah took his time. Two defenders

0:52:23 > 0:52:32in front of him, the nick of Mustafi was significant but nobody inside

0:52:32 > 0:52:37the Emirates can deny Liverpool they deserve a two goal cushion. Ten

0:52:37 > 0:52:41goals in his last nine Premier League games. The Premier League's

0:52:41 > 0:52:44top scorer, Mohamed Salah.

0:52:49 > 0:52:55Lacazette finding a way through, Bellerin crosses. Sanchez is there.

0:52:55 > 0:53:01Arsenal are on the scoresheet! No response from the bench because

0:53:01 > 0:53:10there's still an awful long way to go. But Sanchez took advantage of

0:53:10 > 0:53:16Gomez, who perhaps switched off. Renewed optimism. There's more

0:53:16 > 0:53:23positivity around the Emirates. Granit Xhaka looks right, Iwobi and

0:53:23 > 0:53:34Bellerin ahead of him. What a strike! What I go! Granit Xhaka,

0:53:34 > 0:53:38when he scores, they tend to be rockets and this one certainly falls

0:53:38 > 0:53:45into that category! Two goals in two minutes from Arsenal and the game is

0:53:45 > 0:53:51turned on its head. Wow, what a strike. It's moving and wobbling,

0:53:51 > 0:53:53although it looks straight and Mignolet tries to push it over the

0:53:53 > 0:54:01bar. Couldn't get sufficient strength in his arm to do it. And

0:54:01 > 0:54:05now Liverpool making errors and now Arsenal seizing upon them. Flowing

0:54:05 > 0:54:12through the gears themselves, Ozil, Lacazette. Oeser living, it's 3-2

0:54:12 > 0:54:18Arsenal! Was an incredible turnaround -- Ozil is in, it's 3-2

0:54:18 > 0:54:23Arsenal. What an incredible turnaround. Liverpool look so

0:54:23 > 0:54:32shocked. Jurgen Klopp enraged. Sloppy from Liverpool. And how

0:54:32 > 0:54:37Arsenal have punished them. Suddenly they are finding gaps, suddenly they

0:54:37 > 0:54:44are moving so well, and it's a delicious finish from Mesut Ozil.

0:54:44 > 0:54:49Soul Mignolet coming out, had to take it. There were boos all around

0:54:49 > 0:54:52the Emirates some seven minutes ago when Mohamed Salah made it 2-0

0:54:52 > 0:55:00Liverpool and now 3-2 Arsenal. Four minutes and 45 seconds between the

0:55:00 > 0:55:06three Arsenal goals. It looks so easy now for Arsenal.

0:55:10 > 0:55:15Bellerin on the overlap, Lacazette waits in the centre. There he is.

0:55:15 > 0:55:21Liverpool defender got his toe to it first. Arsenal now going through the

0:55:21 > 0:55:31gears. A great run in from Bellerin. Klavan gets behind the Liverpool. --

0:55:31 > 0:55:33gets it behind, for Liverpool.

0:55:41 > 0:55:47Firmino and Cech can't keep it out. It with too much power and Liverpool

0:55:47 > 0:55:51are level and Roberto Firmino, who went close in the first half finds

0:55:51 > 0:55:59the net this time. I thought for a moment Cech had enough to turn it

0:55:59 > 0:56:02over the bar, but not so. It's the pace of the drive and it's through

0:56:02 > 0:56:07the right hand of Cech and it's 3-3. The goals keep on coming at the

0:56:07 > 0:56:14Emirates. A lovely ball from Bellerin, beautifully brought out of

0:56:14 > 0:56:16the sky by Iwobi.

0:56:21 > 0:56:30That was high by Mane. Under the control of Sanchez, Ozil, Bellerin.

0:56:30 > 0:56:35Saved by Mignolet. That will make the Liverpool goalkeeper feel a

0:56:35 > 0:56:39little better after failing to deal with Granit Xhaka's strike. It might

0:56:39 > 0:56:45have been going over the bar anyway. We didn't give up, you know, and the

0:56:45 > 0:56:50spirit of the team is absolutely fantastic. You have to acknowledge

0:56:50 > 0:56:54that and I am quite proud of the players and the way they responded

0:56:54 > 0:57:00shows a strong mentality, and that's good ingredients as well. It shows

0:57:00 > 0:57:06as well we're not by coincidence the team who won most points from losing

0:57:06 > 0:57:10positions, they have the capacity to respond. What you want now is that

0:57:10 > 0:57:16the team realise that in big games we have to start from the first

0:57:16 > 0:57:21minute and could have scored four, five, six goals, which is

0:57:21 > 0:57:25unbelievable, actually. Didn't do that, it's true. Then of course

0:57:25 > 0:57:28three goals should be enough for a game, even two should be enough. It

0:57:28 > 0:57:32happens when you watch it again because they were not in the game,

0:57:32 > 0:57:36they had ten minutes, I don't know how long it was and they scored all

0:57:36 > 0:57:42the goals and now we go back to the good things, usually 2-0 up, 3-2

0:57:42 > 0:57:46down and out of the game, then we reacted well and were back in the

0:57:46 > 0:57:52game and then we were organised and secure again, felt secure again, but

0:57:52 > 0:57:57I don't know how long ago,... Why pub in four minutes, 45 seconds.

0:57:57 > 0:58:05Wow.Indeed, you never know what you'll get with Liverpool, so good

0:58:05 > 0:58:08for so long and they make mistakes. What's wrong with them, apart from

0:58:08 > 0:58:13playing an Orange, which you don't like!They should have had the game

0:58:13 > 0:58:16won, I want to so show you the basics in the middle of the midfield

0:58:16 > 0:58:20and why you can't let that happen. They've let Granit Xhaka, a central

0:58:20 > 0:58:24midfielder, run off and what happens is when you let players run off you

0:58:24 > 0:58:37this creates a four versus four. You don't want a four for a less you are

0:58:37 > 0:58:40chasing the game in the last ten minutes because you are dragged all

0:58:40 > 0:58:42over the place. Watch Mane, switches off, doesn't go with his runner.

0:58:42 > 0:58:45Bellerin in oceans, and Gomez just switched off seconds, Sanchez gets

0:58:45 > 0:58:50in. You are trying to win the game, do it control. Coutinho, gesture,

0:58:50 > 0:58:55not good enough for a midfielder. Look at the spaces. Watch the top of

0:58:55 > 0:58:58your screen as we pause it, Mane is reacting rather than being

0:58:58 > 0:59:04proactive. It's two versus one. Ozil and Sanchez on Gomez because Salah

0:59:04 > 0:59:07has switched off. This is when you are winning the game, Arsenal are

0:59:07 > 0:59:12good side when they attack. Yes, their leave open spaces but you have

0:59:12 > 0:59:16to keep the lead, you've done the hard work. Two versus one at the

0:59:16 > 0:59:20bottom of your screen, he shoots from 30 yards. I don't know what is

0:59:20 > 0:59:24doing there, he needs to get a block and as for Mignolet, we said enough

0:59:24 > 0:59:30over recent months. Liverpool lead a new goalkeeper. Mane and Coutinho,

0:59:30 > 0:59:362-2, they maybe could get the win, but no, don't play forward, playing

0:59:36 > 0:59:41their own half. There's a six versus will see in a second. Away at

0:59:41 > 0:59:44Arsenal, six Arsenal, six versus six Ryan right a basketball game. Milner

0:59:44 > 0:59:49and Can get dragged apart, no one is communicating and Can decides not to

0:59:49 > 0:59:53go with his runner. Now I remember being a kid, you go with your runner

0:59:53 > 0:59:56until someone tells you they'll take him. You need someone next EU

0:59:56 > 1:00:04pulling you win alongside, keeping the distances close and we in, week

1:00:04 > 1:00:07out, although we see brilliant Liverpool, we see Liverpool who do

1:00:07 > 1:00:09not defend.I'm all for players taking responsibility to pull

1:00:09 > 1:00:12players in and around each other but shouldn't that also come from a

1:00:12 > 1:00:16manager? Especially away from home, when you're 2-0 up to try to protect

1:00:16 > 1:00:21the lead, take one of the full off affront and get someone in front to

1:00:21 > 1:00:27protect that.100%.If the four is playing so brilliantly why take them

1:00:27 > 1:00:32off?I played in a team with Newcastle in 1996 and it was an

1:00:32 > 1:00:34absolute nightmare at times for the centre halves, you could hear them

1:00:34 > 1:00:40screaming at us, get back, get back, instead of trying. Great for fans.I

1:00:40 > 1:00:46agree but that is why top four is... The best.Who cares about centre

1:00:46 > 1:00:51halves? The Stoke manager faced questions ahead of their match with

1:00:51 > 1:01:01West Brom. Marc Scott saw this one.

1:01:01 > 1:01:05Mark Hughes does not believe he will face the sack if Stoke fell to win

1:01:05 > 1:01:09today for the Heath thinks there is no better man to manage the boxers

1:01:09 > 1:01:24than him. Kurt Zouma is able to return. -- the Potters. Alan Pardew

1:01:24 > 1:01:28makes three changes after scoring his first West Bromwich goal from

1:01:28 > 1:01:33the bench last weekend and there is a start for Gareth Barry.

1:01:33 > 1:01:41Robson-Kanu comes in. West Bromwich have had the better of recent

1:01:41 > 1:01:46meetings between these two macro with the Baggies winning four and

1:01:46 > 1:01:52drawing two of the last six encounters. It rakes for Peter

1:01:52 > 1:02:04Crouch. But the goal for Stoke. -- a beak goal for Stoke. Choupo-Moting's

1:02:04 > 1:02:12effort headed down. Joe Allen with the intelligent run and then the

1:02:12 > 1:02:21composed finish. Stoke 1-0 West Brom. Alan Pardew pulled the plug on

1:02:21 > 1:02:25Albion's says party and he did not think it would be appropriate given

1:02:25 > 1:02:39their position. Zouma, straight to Barry. Poked in. Breaks for Rondon.

1:02:39 > 1:02:45What a sitter! The flag did not go up against Rondon. He is certainly

1:02:45 > 1:02:50offside. Comes off the Stoke are when it drops to him. It would have

1:02:50 > 1:02:56counted. Rondon with a wild finish. It has been four months since they

1:02:56 > 1:03:00last saw their team win in their League Cup against Accrington on the

1:03:00 > 1:03:1222nd of August. Click by Rondon. Breaks for McClain. -- flick. He

1:03:12 > 1:03:21gets the crossing as well. Rondon... Brilliant from Butland. Great work

1:03:21 > 1:03:28from McClain. Zouma's header dropped to Rondon. A nicely struck effort.

1:03:28 > 1:03:35He made a few decent stops in his time. I'm sure he would have given

1:03:35 > 1:03:41Butland the thumbs up for his reaction. Up against Barry.

1:03:41 > 1:03:48Throughput Choupo-Moting. A chance and Choupo-Moting scores. -- through

1:03:48 > 1:03:55Ford Choupo-Moting. Stoke have breathing space. Joe Allen with the

1:03:55 > 1:04:00vision and the execution. Coolness personified from Choupo-Moting to

1:04:00 > 1:04:06wriggle his way around Foster. Then blasted between the two macro West

1:04:06 > 1:04:15from players who have tracked back. Ho Ho Ho if you are a Stoke fan.

1:04:15 > 1:04:20West Brom have lost all eight of the Premier League games this season

1:04:20 > 1:04:28they have conceded first in. Brunt, out towards Rondon. Onside. He gets

1:04:28 > 1:04:34West Brom back into it. Six minutes into the second half. Solomon Rondon

1:04:34 > 1:04:42gives the Baggies hope. Brunt, over the top. Here is onside. Kept his

1:04:42 > 1:04:52cool well, to slip it past Butland as the ball dropped. A poor goal for

1:04:52 > 1:04:58Stoke to concede. Rondon was onto it. Two points from four games so

1:04:58 > 1:05:04far since he took over. His team have looked a different side since

1:05:04 > 1:05:15the interval. Here is how Robson-Kanu, who goes down. The

1:05:15 > 1:05:27referee is not interested. It will break. In towards Robson-Kanu and

1:05:27 > 1:05:34gathered by Butland. Robson-Kanu challenged by Wimmer. Did not look a

1:05:34 > 1:05:39great deal in it Stoke were on the receiving end of a soft penalty last

1:05:39 > 1:05:44weekend. Mark Hughes has suggested his job security is strengthened by

1:05:44 > 1:05:47the fact the Stoke owner and everyone connected with the club are

1:05:47 > 1:05:53fully informed and come to the games rather than in a far-off land

1:05:53 > 1:06:10watching on TV. Dangerous. Butland smothers. Was that the chance for

1:06:10 > 1:06:17West Brom to snatch a point at the death. Fisted in. It did not reach

1:06:17 > 1:06:25Rondon and it did not fall to Rodriguez. In comes the corner. On

1:06:25 > 1:06:35to Rondon and away. Stoke living dangerously. In it came from rant.

1:06:35 > 1:06:40Headed forwards by Evans. Rondon going in on Butland. Could have

1:06:40 > 1:06:48easily rolled in but rolled away. Foster in the centre circle.

1:06:48 > 1:06:59Shawcross and Denise it. Not fully dealt with. -- under it.

1:06:59 > 1:07:03Choupo-Moting and based to settle it. Ramadan and support. Ramadan

1:07:03 > 1:07:16wraps it up. It is a much-needed win for Mark Hughes and Stoke City. West

1:07:16 > 1:07:22Brom had so many men forwards. As soon as Diouf managed to work it on

1:07:22 > 1:07:27to Choupo-Moting they were in trouble. He was unselfish. Ramadan

1:07:27 > 1:07:32was never going to miss. His first ever goal in the Premier League and

1:07:32 > 1:07:38he becomes Stoke's has ever Premier League goal-scorer as well. More

1:07:38 > 1:07:43importantly he can rest easy that the three points are in the bag.

1:07:43 > 1:07:47Clearly a little bit of relief because we needed a result today. I

1:07:47 > 1:07:52thought we were good value for the first of I thought we were excellent

1:07:52 > 1:08:03in terms of attacking play and passing and movement. -- first half.

1:08:03 > 1:08:08The players must find it hard to believe they have not got anything

1:08:08 > 1:08:12out of the game for that they gave everything and dominated long

1:08:12 > 1:08:16periods of the game. Got the goal which we deserved and pushed and

1:08:16 > 1:08:25pushed and could not get the equaliser.I have had fantastic

1:08:25 > 1:08:29support from the owners. They have been reassuring me, the staff and

1:08:29 > 1:08:34the players they are fully behind what we are doing. That support is

1:08:34 > 1:08:45vital. Maybe people from outside the Stoke area and people with

1:08:45 > 1:08:51affiliation to Stoke, maybe they were jumping on the bandwagon.A

1:08:51 > 1:08:59tough start for Alan Pardew. For Stoke, Choupo-Moting caught your

1:08:59 > 1:09:04eye.Mark Hughes needed someone to stand up and be counted. They needed

1:09:04 > 1:09:07the extra quality. They have struggled at home, struggled to

1:09:07 > 1:09:12score goals and have lacked confidence for the he demanded the

1:09:12 > 1:09:17ball and did things well today. He caused West Bromwich Albion a lot of

1:09:17 > 1:09:22problems, as she said. This is a really nice finish. Not something we

1:09:22 > 1:09:29have seen too much from. It settled down the crowd. Really impressed

1:09:29 > 1:09:32with his energy and fitness at the end of the game, bursting past

1:09:32 > 1:09:40people. I was a team player. I would have slotted that across.You are a

1:09:40 > 1:09:46midfield player.A big win for Mark Hughes today.They deserved it.

1:09:46 > 1:09:48The latest club to make a managerial change were Swansea,

1:09:48 > 1:09:50who sacked Paul Clement this week.

1:09:50 > 1:09:52They were bottom of the table going into a crucial game

1:09:52 > 1:09:54against a much improved Crystal Palace.

1:09:54 > 1:09:57Last season this fixture finished 5-4, so we sent John Roder back

1:09:57 > 1:10:06to the Liberty Stadium to see if he could make it happen again.

1:10:08 > 1:10:12Certainly not the second stanza is that Leon Brittan wanted to be

1:10:12 > 1:10:19thrust into the role of caretaker manager. -- the circumstances. They

1:10:19 > 1:10:25are hoping he will inspire Swansea to their fourth Premier League win

1:10:25 > 1:10:33of the season. Wilfried Bony is injured. Palace, unbeaten in seven,

1:10:33 > 1:10:41make one enforced change. Christian Benteke is suspended. Leon Brittan

1:10:41 > 1:10:50will surely be happy with how the early exchanges have gone. That long

1:10:50 > 1:11:03ball forward. Fernandez, a little short. Andros Townsend. A terrific

1:11:03 > 1:11:06save from Fabianski. That may well have been heading into the top

1:11:06 > 1:11:20corner. Delivered by Cabaye. Loftus-Cheek. Away by Fernandez.

1:11:20 > 1:11:27Swansea looking to break quickly. Schlupp in no way. If he can work it

1:11:27 > 1:11:37in the middle, here is Abraham. He is onside. Down in the penalty area.

1:11:37 > 1:11:45The referee had an excellent view of that and decided no spot kick. That

1:11:45 > 1:11:54looks more like an appeal in hope rather than expectation. Ruben

1:11:54 > 1:12:00Loftus-Cheek. Swansea have had the lion's share of possession. Crystal

1:12:00 > 1:12:09Palace have had the more clear-cut opportunities so far. Swansea

1:12:09 > 1:12:18holding firm at the back. Narsingh stopped in his tracks by James

1:12:18 > 1:12:29Tomkins. A bit of end to end action. Loftus-Cheek goes down and a penalty

1:12:29 > 1:12:36kick. Crystal Palace with the chance to get the opening goal of the

1:12:36 > 1:12:42afternoon. Ruben Loftus-Cheek fouled by Fernandez. And Crystal Palace

1:12:42 > 1:12:49awarded a penalty. No doubt about the identity of the penalty taker

1:12:49 > 1:13:04this week for Crystal Palace. He schools. Fabianski went one way. Had

1:13:04 > 1:13:09he stood still he would have been able to make the save. After getting

1:13:09 > 1:13:13three at Leicester last week, Crystal Palace have won here in

1:13:13 > 1:13:25south Wales. Tammy Abraham... An excellent block from Spurr only. A

1:13:25 > 1:13:39little knock down. -- Speroni. Plenty of time. As it to mount a

1:13:39 > 1:13:44fightback. They have not offered too much today. If it stays like this

1:13:44 > 1:13:51Swansea will be bottom at Christmas. It almost banned in as an own goal

1:13:51 > 1:13:58of Schlupp. That passing movement by Swansea a reminder of what they are

1:13:58 > 1:14:09about. Asking a few questions. Forward by Andy Carroll. Still might

1:14:09 > 1:14:20have a shot. What a shock that is! Jordan Ayew, cancels out that

1:14:20 > 1:14:28penalty by Palace. How about this before it work from Ayew. Stepping

1:14:28 > 1:14:34away from the challenge and firing it in past Speroni. The first goal

1:14:34 > 1:14:41for Swansea under Leon Brittan. 1-1. Suddenly there is a completely

1:14:41 > 1:14:46different mood around the Liberty Stadium. Where there was pessimism,

1:14:46 > 1:14:54Mallory is at least a bit of optimism. Here is Ayew.

1:14:54 > 1:15:00Still Jordan Ayew. Can he repeat it? Almost. Jordan Ayew has got the

1:15:00 > 1:15:06taste for goal this afternoon. A whisker wide.I think we showed

1:15:06 > 1:15:10great character. It showed the players were giving everything out

1:15:10 > 1:15:13there, for myself and Fulham Football Club. I'm very proud of the

1:15:13 > 1:15:19efforts they put in today. Obviously being 1-0 down, it could easily have

1:15:19 > 1:15:22gone under, but showed great character, great spirit and towards

1:15:22 > 1:15:27the end of one team was pushing for a goal it was us, to get the winner.

1:15:27 > 1:15:32We are building our Castle brick by brick, we are trying to get out of

1:15:32 > 1:15:36the relegation zone, which we just managed to do in recent weeks. We

1:15:36 > 1:15:40are keeping an unbeaten run going and playing a dangerous Swansea.

1:15:40 > 1:15:45They needed the point is every bit as much as we did, so I think we

1:15:45 > 1:15:49need to be modest and satisfied with the point today and not speak too

1:15:49 > 1:15:53much about the two that might have got away.How long do you think you

1:15:53 > 1:15:57might be in this caretaker role?I haven't had any word, so we'll carry

1:15:57 > 1:16:01on as a group in training and preparation for Liverpool until I'm

1:16:01 > 1:16:05told in a different, we'll carry on as normal.Not a bad point for both

1:16:05 > 1:16:09sides given the circumstances, Palace keep an unbeaten run going

1:16:09 > 1:16:13and Swansea stop the rot. An element of doubt about the penalty?I think

1:16:13 > 1:16:17it was similar to the Dele Alli incident we saw earlier on in the

1:16:17 > 1:16:25Tottenham game. He sticks his leg out and so, yeah, I think it's a

1:16:25 > 1:16:31penalty, yeah. He exaggerates, I don't think there's a doubt about

1:16:31 > 1:16:36that, but just a penalty, no De from Crystal Palace with the penalties

1:16:36 > 1:16:40this time, sticks it in. -- no crisis from Crystal Palace. A good

1:16:40 > 1:16:44point.

1:16:44 > 1:16:46Next to the Amex Stadium and Brighton against Watford,

1:16:46 > 1:16:48two teams whose good starts to the season had

1:16:48 > 1:16:49stuttered recently.

1:16:49 > 1:16:53Commentary from Jonathan Pearce.

1:16:53 > 1:16:59It's a lovely Christmas story, a Premier League debut for Ryton nine

1:16:59 > 1:17:06months after life-saving heart surgery, -- Brighton. It's three

1:17:06 > 1:17:12months since they last won here. Andre Gray, a former Shrewsbury

1:17:12 > 1:17:16team-mate replaces Troy Deeney, who is banned, Azhar do Corey and

1:17:16 > 1:17:29Zeegelaar. Six others are injured. Cleverley and Pereira are also back.

1:17:29 > 1:17:35It's a game of significance are both these sides. The relegation rat

1:17:35 > 1:17:38race. That's a lovely ball up towards Gross, Holebas saw the

1:17:38 > 1:17:49danger. The centre halves... Dawson, good save. Very big chance this, for

1:17:49 > 1:17:58Brighton. Did he have to make the save? Yes, he did. Brighton have

1:17:58 > 1:18:03failed to score in five of their last six games. Dunk, confidently

1:18:03 > 1:18:08done, very well done. McCartney is to make the most of these

1:18:08 > 1:18:14opportunities. -- Knockaert needs to make the most of these

1:18:14 > 1:18:20opportunities. Not enough to beat Heurelho Gomes. This is a major

1:18:20 > 1:18:25concern for Brighton. They've failed to beat the likes of Everton,

1:18:25 > 1:18:30Southampton, Stoke, Crystal Palace. Here. When all those sides were in

1:18:30 > 1:18:40struggling periods. Richarlison, the goalkeeper had to make a save.

1:18:40 > 1:18:46That's the closest Watford have come. Had the man over, Heurelho

1:18:46 > 1:18:58Gomes it back to Richarlison. -- Heurelho Gomes gets it back to

1:18:58 > 1:19:05Richarlison. The visitors could be sucked into the relegation battle.

1:19:05 > 1:19:12Now Stephens, quickly away. Releases Gross. Can he get the shot away?

1:19:12 > 1:19:24It's in! At last, it pays off, Pascal Gross scores. Could the

1:19:24 > 1:19:31goalkeeper have done better there? They move the ball, with swiftness,

1:19:31 > 1:19:41decisiveness, the shot had Sting. How crucial will that gold proof? No

1:19:41 > 1:19:51one in the middle. There were five red shirts in that penalty area, and

1:19:51 > 1:19:59one with blue and white stripes on it. Didn't get there aren't Dunk's

1:19:59 > 1:20:03header wide, a really big chance for Brighton to make it two and the game

1:20:03 > 1:20:10safe. The goalkeeper was nowhere near it. It's a massive opportunity.

1:20:14 > 1:20:25Propper did well, had a good game. Gross, lovely ball. The cross comes

1:20:25 > 1:20:31in two M:Ed., it's wide and how many opportunities are they going to

1:20:31 > 1:20:39squander? -- the cross comes into Hemed. Hammered with the turn.

1:20:39 > 1:20:41Doesn't hit the target. Watford putting the pressure on, with ten

1:20:41 > 1:20:48minutes to go. Holebas tries to get his way through. Gross looked tired.

1:20:48 > 1:20:54Dunk needs to win it, he didn't. An opportunity for going level and the

1:20:54 > 1:20:59header goes wide. A massive opportunity. Both teams have missed

1:20:59 > 1:21:08them today. Hemed has worked tirelessly today. So too has

1:21:08 > 1:21:20Propper. Watford are backing away. It hits Brobbell and the side

1:21:20 > 1:21:22netting.

1:21:33 > 1:21:43Janmaat, Richarlison. Dangerous cross. The keeper has dropped it.

1:21:43 > 1:21:52But, over and wide. What about that for a late chance. The last chance

1:21:52 > 1:21:57of the game is missed. It's a huge opportunity. An early present for

1:21:57 > 1:22:04Brighton and a big one. The Grinch awaits Watford. Brighton one,

1:22:04 > 1:22:08Watford nil.I felt it was a game we were the better side. I thought we

1:22:08 > 1:22:12had the better chances and I felt that the scoreline perhaps flattered

1:22:12 > 1:22:17them a little bit. Always a threat, Watford, with the physical strength

1:22:17 > 1:22:20they have got and particularly defensive strength they've got, but

1:22:20 > 1:22:24I thought we defended well and we needed to take a few more of those

1:22:24 > 1:22:28chances.Are you worried at the moment because there were -- results

1:22:28 > 1:22:34aren't going for you?The season is like this, sometimes you are in very

1:22:34 > 1:22:40good form and we take good results, this moment is the opposite. We're

1:22:40 > 1:22:44not taking the best results, or bad results for us. We need to react in

1:22:44 > 1:22:51the team and I hope we can put the other players available as soon as

1:22:51 > 1:22:56possible, because we need it already.The first win in eight for

1:22:56 > 1:23:02Brighton alleviates the pressure to a degree. Connor Goldson made his

1:23:02 > 1:23:04Premier League debut in that game nine months after having heart

1:23:04 > 1:23:09surgery and played really well.It is a great story, but it's a good

1:23:09 > 1:23:16story, because he played so well and showed what a good player he is. His

1:23:16 > 1:23:19positional play was really good. He looks nice and sharp and quick and

1:23:19 > 1:23:22hungry, and to start your game in a Premier League at any age, because

1:23:22 > 1:23:24they bought him from Shrewsbury a while ago but he's obviously had

1:23:24 > 1:23:28some problems, to play with this confidence and sprays are all about

1:23:28 > 1:23:31as he did is credit to him. I know the other players were delighted for

1:23:31 > 1:23:35him to play so well today and nearly got on the scoresheet. Brighton

1:23:35 > 1:23:38played well, they made more chances than I've seen them make in a good

1:23:38 > 1:23:42few weeks and just about deserved victory. With that type of ability

1:23:42 > 1:23:45from the back he's going to be pushing Shane Duffy, who was

1:23:45 > 1:23:50suspended today, which is why he was brought in to partner Lewis Dunk.

1:23:50 > 1:23:52But Brighton overall were worthy winners and played with confidence

1:23:52 > 1:23:56that I haven't seen for a little while. He was part of that, being

1:23:56 > 1:24:00able to bring the ball out from the back and pick out passes. Well done

1:24:00 > 1:24:06to him, a really good performer. Excellent. Two more matches for you.

1:24:06 > 1:24:09In a moment we'll see Everton against Chelsea at Goodison Park,

1:24:09 > 1:24:10but first the meeting of Southampton and Huddersfield.

1:24:10 > 1:24:16At St Mary's Stadium, Tony Husband.

1:24:16 > 1:24:18Defender Matt Targett starts his first game for Southampton since

1:24:18 > 1:24:24May, one of five changes made by under pressure boss Pellegrino on a

1:24:24 > 1:24:27day where sought-after Virgil van Dijk has been left out of the squad

1:24:27 > 1:24:30altogether. Leading scorer Charlie Austin returns after starting on the

1:24:30 > 1:24:34bench in the defeat at Chelsea. Huddersfield midfielder Tom Ince is

1:24:34 > 1:24:37yet to score this season, despite having the most shots in the league.

1:24:37 > 1:24:43He starts today as Town boss David Wagner makes three unforced changes

1:24:43 > 1:24:46following their win at Watford. Danny Williams returns, Scott Malone

1:24:46 > 1:24:49filled in at the back.

1:24:53 > 1:24:58Plenty of players are in there. Off the crossbar, a great header. The

1:24:58 > 1:25:02follow-up turned towards goal and deflected behind and Schindler draws

1:25:02 > 1:25:08in fact an excellent save from Forster, just to bring it on the

1:25:08 > 1:25:21crossbar. Targett, good cross. Still they come, Southampton. Redmond this

1:25:21 > 1:25:25time, turned behind again for another corner. They are turning it

1:25:25 > 1:25:30up a little. Targett's Balling, that's a good one. Lossl taking no

1:25:30 > 1:25:37chances. Southampton corner. Wesley Hoedt was there and it's Charlie

1:25:37 > 1:25:41Austin, Southampton have scored. Back in the team, back in the goals,

1:25:41 > 1:25:48Southampton into the lead. The first header comes in from Wesley Hoedt,

1:25:48 > 1:25:55just lurking, the predator almost on the line, Austin, and do not

1:25:55 > 1:26:01Southampton into a first-half lead and stop -- and he nods Southampton

1:26:01 > 1:26:04into a first-half lead. Jack Stephens is going to keep going and

1:26:04 > 1:26:13Charlie Austin onside. Lossl has now gone down. Austin appeared to

1:26:13 > 1:26:17possibly just stick a boot out. I don't think Charlie Austin feels he

1:26:17 > 1:26:22did anything wrong at all. He's chasing a pass. Let's have a look

1:26:22 > 1:26:26here. Austin has caught him there and Lossl comfortably has possession

1:26:26 > 1:26:33of the ball and that is the damage. Charlie Austin may be fortunate, at

1:26:33 > 1:26:44least so far. Lossl taking his time, the block from Tadic. Austin will

1:26:44 > 1:26:50pick this up. He's going to go for the lob and Lossl can deal with it.

1:26:50 > 1:26:54Nearly a moment of embarrassment for Huddersfield goalkeeper. Lossl

1:26:54 > 1:27:05spares his own brushes. Here come Huddersfield again, with Aaron Mooy.

1:27:05 > 1:27:09Kwan with a runaround the outside, the youngster gets his cross into

1:27:09 > 1:27:16the box -- Quaner. Another break is on at the end of the field, Redmond

1:27:16 > 1:27:20running at them. Austin available. Redmond has gone past Jorgensen. He

1:27:20 > 1:27:28sets up Austin. Is it 2-0? He's put it wide, would you believe it. Set

1:27:28 > 1:27:31up for Charlie Austin, surely this would be his second goal of the

1:27:31 > 1:27:37game. Redmond size past Jorgensen and it's on a play for Charlie

1:27:37 > 1:27:41Austin and he just seemed to drag it wide.

1:27:48 > 1:27:55Smith, looking for Depoitre, completely unmarked and he's

1:27:55 > 1:27:58equalised for Huddersfield. Depoitre, the Belgian, with his

1:27:58 > 1:28:05fifth goal of the season and the header a gift for Depoitre. He plans

1:28:05 > 1:28:10it past Fraser Forster and in an instant Huddersfield are right back

1:28:10 > 1:28:17in the game. They are the ones singing. 472 mile round trip for

1:28:17 > 1:28:25these Huddersfield fans. Not feeling any cold. A slip from Lossl with the

1:28:25 > 1:28:28goalkeeper and its Austin coming straight back at him and drawing the

1:28:28 > 1:28:34save and no chances taken by Malone. Austin appears to be injured in the

1:28:34 > 1:28:37process of firing in that shot at the Huddersfield stopper. Hamstring,

1:28:37 > 1:28:43I think. He gets a standing ovation from the home fans, but that's not

1:28:43 > 1:28:47the view of Charlie Austin that they either wanted to see, or that they

1:28:47 > 1:28:50need.

1:28:59 > 1:29:04Wesley Hoedt, clattered into by Smith, protestations of innocence

1:29:04 > 1:29:15from the substitute but he's gone through the back of Boufal.

1:29:15 > 1:29:23Yoshida, hits the post and away. So close for Southampton. A great

1:29:23 > 1:29:31header off the post. This could easily come back. It bounces away.

1:29:31 > 1:29:38Everything was really tight in the game. The opportunity for both

1:29:38 > 1:29:45teams, Dick Lilly for us. We were close to scoring a second one. --

1:29:45 > 1:29:52particularly for us. It is really painful. Sign up and if we're able

1:29:52 > 1:29:56to have a clean sheet in the second half it is everything in our favour

1:29:56 > 1:30:02and we can change the game. That is what we have done.You have seen the

1:30:02 > 1:30:06incident involving Charlie Austin in the first half. What did you make of

1:30:06 > 1:30:15it?You have to not touch him. It looked very nasty. This is something

1:30:15 > 1:30:21that usually should not happen. Why travel with Wayne Rooney absent

1:30:21 > 1:30:26through illness or even greater responsibility on the youthful

1:30:26 > 1:30:32shoulders of Calvert-Lewin. --With Wayne Rooney absent. It is proving a

1:30:32 > 1:30:42special season for a young man who got the winning goal in the under 20

1:30:42 > 1:30:52World Cup in the summer. There is one change to last weekend's league

1:30:52 > 1:31:04line-up as Rudiger is preferred to Gary Cahill. Plenty of space outside

1:31:04 > 1:31:13for Alonso to pick the right ball. Headed clear by Martina, back in

1:31:13 > 1:31:20again. Hit by Alonso. Off the line. Twice to deny Chelsea the opening

1:31:20 > 1:31:32goal. Bakayoko coming close. Jagielka took up a position behind

1:31:32 > 1:31:37his goalkeeper. Just as well for Everton that he did. Chelsea have

1:31:37 > 1:31:43been almost in total control of the opening minutes. Bakayoko stabbing

1:31:43 > 1:31:49it towards the goal. Off the line by Jagielka. When Willie and gaming of

1:31:49 > 1:31:53the rebound Jagielka was there for a second time. -- when Willian came

1:31:53 > 1:32:02in. Duncan Ferguson and Sammy Lee were part of some Allardyce's

1:32:02 > 1:32:08coaching squad. Craig Shakespeare normally takes place up in the stand

1:32:08 > 1:32:13he will be observing another Chelsea saute. Pickford with a dramatic

1:32:13 > 1:32:22save. Chelsea are finding Everton very much to their liking but they

1:32:22 > 1:32:31cannot put in the opening goal. On towards Calvert-Lewin. Christiansen

1:32:31 > 1:32:41in front of him. Calvert-Lewin takes it from him. Nyom says the referee.

1:32:41 > 1:32:48Still Calvert-Lewin. In the end he could not quite get the shot away.

1:32:48 > 1:32:54-- play on says the referee. A double change made by some Allardyce

1:32:54 > 1:33:00in an attempt to change the momentum of the match. Just beyond hazard.

1:33:00 > 1:33:08Good stop by Pickford. Alonso is on target and away by Willian. His

1:33:08 > 1:33:13first contribution is to clear with Pickford having made the early stage

1:33:13 > 1:33:19for the Pedro thought he had scored. The good stop by Pickford. It was

1:33:19 > 1:33:32Williams who came to the rescue. Fabregas, contest.

1:33:39 > 1:33:47Another good stop by Pickford. Hat-trick of really good saves by

1:33:47 > 1:33:51the Everton goalkeeper. Not over yet in this particular passage of play.

1:33:51 > 1:33:57Here is Fabregas. Moses once more. Pickford is down. Calvert-Lewin back

1:33:57 > 1:34:04on the edge of his own area to dump it into Chelsea territory. Jordan

1:34:04 > 1:34:07Pickford on three occasions today has been outstanding when you has

1:34:07 > 1:34:13been called upon. Everton certainly given a terrific example of how to

1:34:13 > 1:34:25deploy a defensive mindset. Moses... Almost an own goal by Williams. Hit

1:34:25 > 1:34:29his own crossbar. How ironic it would have been if all Everton's

1:34:29 > 1:34:33excellent defensive work was undone by their own player. Williams trying

1:34:33 > 1:34:37to get in the way of the cross will do it flicked off him and against

1:34:37 > 1:34:49his own bar. That is close he cannot believe it.

1:34:49 > 1:34:57A deflection just by the post. It could've gone anywhere. Fabregas hit

1:34:57 > 1:35:05it. It takes a hit of Jagielka and spins beyond the post of Pickford.

1:35:05 > 1:35:13The header by Schneiderlin. Spins off Rudiger. A corner to Everton.

1:35:13 > 1:35:20The Everton supporters are just wondering if they might find a way

1:35:20 > 1:35:29of gaining three improbable points. Jagielka is up, as is Williams.

1:35:29 > 1:35:41Keane. It was almost written, wasn't it? A free header. You'll be gutted

1:35:41 > 1:35:45that their header goes over and not under the crossbar. Some Allardyce

1:35:45 > 1:35:52might have to settle for a point.It is a terrific game. A very important

1:35:52 > 1:35:54defensive unit today with the goalkeeper included. The little bit

1:35:54 > 1:36:03of fortune with hitting the bar. A well-deserved point for us. On the

1:36:03 > 1:36:07other side fit, we did not use the ball as well as we should have done.

1:36:07 > 1:36:13That is what we have got to work on now.When you play this type of game

1:36:13 > 1:36:19you have to win, you have to score. We had a lot of possession and

1:36:19 > 1:36:27created a lot of chances. We don't score in this type of game, you drop

1:36:27 > 1:36:32points.Everton had no shots on target but no goals conceded. They

1:36:32 > 1:36:36remain unbeaten under big samples and he has turned it around very

1:36:36 > 1:36:41quickly.Incredible. They are sitting in ninth. Where is the

1:36:41 > 1:36:46drama? Two goals in five games. Now he has a nice platform to build upon

1:36:46 > 1:36:49for the rest of the season were getting some chances were getting

1:36:49 > 1:36:55some goals and some entertainment. For now, job done.Superb. In the

1:36:55 > 1:37:00other game, a terrific point for Huddersfield. That's ever look at

1:37:00 > 1:37:03the Charlie Austin think of that Wagoner said he thought it was a

1:37:03 > 1:37:08nasty challenge. -- let's have a look. It was odd.He just tried to

1:37:08 > 1:37:14flick the ball. Stupid. The keeper has it in his hands. He tried to

1:37:14 > 1:37:19flick at it and it was dangerous and stupid. I'm sure the FA will look at

1:37:19 > 1:37:24that. He went off injured anyway. He apologised straightaway. He just had

1:37:24 > 1:37:30a the ball. The goalkeeper has it in his hands full appears yard away

1:37:30 > 1:37:35from him.I don't know what they would kick someone in the head.Not

1:37:35 > 1:37:45that I can think of.Move on. Did you never do that? Oh, yes, you did

1:37:45 > 1:37:46indeed.

1:37:46 > 1:37:50We're out of time. You are saved by the Bell.

1:37:50 > 1:37:55Thank you very much indeed.

1:37:55 > 1:37:57Manchester City lead the top-flight table at Christmas for the fourth

1:37:57 > 1:37:58time in their history.

1:37:58 > 1:38:00Harry Kane's hat-trick means Tottenham leapfrog

1:38:00 > 1:38:01Arsenal into fifth place.

1:38:01 > 1:38:04A seventh home defeat of the season means Swansea remain bottom,

1:38:04 > 1:38:13a point behind West Brom, who are now winless in 18 matches.

1:38:13 > 1:38:17Let's see what the Sunday papers have to say. Sergio Aguero is free

1:38:17 > 1:38:21to leave Manchester City gone to the Mail on Sunday. Gareth Southgate

1:38:21 > 1:38:25preparing England players on how to deal with abuse from fans at the

1:38:25 > 1:38:29World Cup. The express claims Spurs mate January bid for Ross Barkley

1:38:29 > 1:38:31and Luke Shaw.

1:38:31 > 1:38:34That's it for us on the day that Harry Kane equalled Alan Shearer's

1:38:34 > 1:38:37record of most Premier League goals scored in a calendar year.

1:38:37 > 1:38:39He's got one game left to beat it.

1:38:39 > 1:38:40Here's hoping.

1:38:40 > 1:38:42Merry Christmas to you all.