EPL Weekend ~ Jan 12 / 13 - Game 22
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Saturday, 12 January 2008
Arsenal v Birmingham, 11:00
Aston Villa v Reading, 11:00
Chelsea v Tottenham, 11:00
Derby v Wigan, 11:00
Everton v Man City, 11:00
Man Utd v Newcastle, 1:15
Middlesbrough v Liverpool, 11:00
West Ham v Fulham, 11:00
Sunday, 13 January 2008
Bolton v Blackburn, 12:00
Sunderland v Portsmouth, 9:30 -
Match on Tv: Saturday, 12 January 2008
Channel 21: (Live & Exclusive)
Middlesbrough Vs Liverpool
10:50 PM - 12:57 AM
Channel 22: (Live & Exclusive)
Arsenal Vs Birmingham City
10:55 PM - 01:00 AM
Channel 27: (Live & Exclusive)
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
10:55 PM - 12:55 AM
Manchester United vs Newcastle United
01:10 AM - 03:10 AM
Final Whistle :
03:10 AM - 04:15 AM
Match on Tv: Sunday, 13 January 2008
Channel 27: (Live & Exclusive)
Sunderland vs Portsmouth
09:25 PM - 11:25 PM
Bolton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers
11:55 PM - 01:55 AM
Final Whistle :
01:55 AM - 02:30 AM -
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Everton v Man City
Ch 27. Sunday Jan 13 - 6:30 PM - 08:30 PM (Delayed)
Everton could have Manuel Fernandes, who is set to undergo a medical on Friday, at their disposal.
Joseph Yobo, Yakubu and Steven Pienaar are all away at the African Cup of Nations, while midfielder Mikel Arteta returns after a three-game suspension.
Manchester City are hoping to welcome back Elano in place of new signing Nery Castillo who is still adjusting to the English game.
But Michael Johnson is missing because of an abdominal strain.
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Everton (from): Howard, Hibbert, Lescott, Jagielka, Stubbs, Valente, Baines, Arteta, Carsley, Cahill, Neville, McFadden, Johnson, Anichebe, Vaughan, Wessels, Gravesen, Anderson.
Manchester City (from): Hart, Isaksson, Onuoha, Corluka, Sun, Dunne, Richards, Garrido, Ball, Ireland, Hamann, Elano, Fernandes, Geovanni, Petrov, Castillo, Mpenza, Vassell, Bianchi, Samaras. -
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Chelsea v Tottenham
Channel 27: 11:00 pm. (Live)
Chelsea new signing Nicolas Anelka is available to play after his move from Bolton, while keepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini are expected back.
Michael Essien, Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba and Mikel John Obi are on international duty and Frank Lampard, and John Terry are still missing.
Spurs midfielders Tom Huddlestone and Jermaine Jenas are both suspended, while Didier Zokora is away.
Younes Kaboul is back after an ankle problem but Darren Bent is doubtful.
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Chelsea boss Avram Grant:
"Spurs have good players and a good coach. He's a good friend and did a very good job in Seville. It is not easy to play against them. They deserved to win against Arsenal in the Carling Cup. "It will not be an easy game for us but not for them also. They play very good attacking football."
Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas:
"We'll go there in high spirits. "It is no secret they've got a few guys missing, but Chelsea are a top side and they have got players who can come in. "We will try and play the same tactical game as we did here at Arsenal and hopefully come away with three points."
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Chelsea : Cech, Cudicini, Hilario, Belletti, Ferreira, Carvalho, Alex, Ben-Haim, A Cole, Bridge, J Cole, Sidwell, Wright-Phillips, Malouda, Pizarro, Sinclair, Ballack, Sahar, Anelka.
Tottenham : Cerny, Robinson, Chimbonda, Lee, King, Dawson, Lennon, Malbranque, O'Hara, Tainio, Boateng, Defoe, Keane, Berbatov, Stalteri, Taarabt, Rocha, Gunter, Kaboul.
REFEREE
Alan Wiley (Burntwood, Staffordshire)
HEAD TO HEAD
at Chelsea only
League (inc PL): Chelsea 28 wins, Spurs 19, Draws 12
Prem: Chelsea 10 wins, Spurs 0, Draws 5
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
7 April 2007 - Ref: Rob Styles
Chelsea scorer: Carvalho 52 -
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Arsenal v Birmingham
Channel 22: 11:00 pm - (Live)
Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos is available to play at centre-back after overcoming a knee injury, and unsettled keeper Jens Lehmann is on the bench.
Robin van Persie is out with flu, while Emmanuel Eboue, Alexandre Song and Kolo Toure are on international duty.
Birmingham have recalled Martin Taylor, while Damien Johnson is set to play with a protective mask two weeks after suffering a slight skull fracture.
Oivier Kapo has recovered from a knee injury and will travel to London.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger:
"Every game we want 100% focus and we want to show that we want to play for the championship. "Every game is now very important so you cannot drop any points. "We still feel we have a competitive side even if Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Eboue and Alexandre Song are away."
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish:
"I want to bring in players I feel I can move forward with, but I don't expect anyone to be in by kick-off time on Saturday. "I don't want to bring anyone in just to fill up the numbers in the squad. "I could do that and then I would regret that further down the line and say we are no farther forward."
REFEREE
Phil Dowd (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) -
Chelsea 1 - 0 Tottenham
Wah this chelsea too good already... I think they are a bigger threat than Arsenal...
Other scores:
Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Liverpool
Arsenal 1 - 0 Birmingham
West Ham 1 - 1 Fulham
Pool as usual... -
Anelka's looking good
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Yeah... Le Sulk is indeed looking very promising. This Grant has indeed make chelsea a better team. I worry more about Chelsea than the gunners now...Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:Anelka's looking good -
Full-Time Score:
Arsenal 1 - 1 Birmingham
Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham
Everton 1 - 0 Man City
Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Liverpool
Aston Villa 3 - 1 Reading
West Ham 2 - 1 Fulham
Derby 0 - 1 Wigan -
Pool must thanks Everton for beating Man City . . .
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time for arsenal to thank newcastle for either beating man utd or holding out to a draw I hope.Originally posted by zocoss:Pool must thanks Everton for beating Man City . . . 
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Wait till the match is over then say your thanks... But got chance...Originally posted by felirox:time for arsenal to thank newcastle for either beating man utd or holding out to a draw I hope. -
66 mins:
Man Utd 2 - 0 Newcastle -
89 mins:
Man Utd 5 - 0 Newcastle -
Full-time:
Man Utd 6 - 0 Newcastle -
Originally posted by zocoss:
demolished
[b]Full-time:
Man Utd 6 - 0 Newcastle[/b] -
Manchester United 6 - 0 Newcastle United
Cristiano Ronaldo adds to Newcastle nightmare
You Just cannot get enough of Cristiano Ronaldo. He was at it again yesterday, sweeping across the damp surface with the sublime footballing skills of a master showman. The crowd drooled, the visitors cowed and Ronaldo's hat-trick of goals in a second-half rout sent his United to the top of the Premier League with all the style of potential champions.
All six goals came in the second half after Sir Alex Ferguson had sent out his players with instructions to be sharper with their passing and to stop trying to walk the ball into the net. They could have won deeply into double figures. Four times Newcastle cleared off the line, Wayne Rooney missed four chances before the match was 15 minutes old and for those loyal, noisy and frustrated Newcastle supporters it was all grim and hapless.
Newcastle keeper Shay Given twice saved well from Rooney as United threatened to lay siege to the visitors' goal. Claudio Cacapa then cleared a goal-bound header from John O'Shea before the game had a moment of controversy after 28 minutes. Ronaldo was furious - as was a gesticulating Sir Alex Ferguson - when referee Rob Styles turned down penalty appeals after he tumbled under challenge from Steven Taylor. As the interval approached, Given saved superbly low from Ronaldo, and it needed a brave clearance from Stephen Carr to block Ryan Giggs as he closed in on the rebound.
The second period opening in dramatic fashion, with Taylor clearing off the line twice within seconds from Tevez and Rooney. United were threatening every time they went forward, Given saving well from substitute Danny Simpson and then from Rooney, It was embarrassingly one-sided, and Jose Enrique cleared off the line from Carrick, with United appealing for a penalty as Carr clashed with Ferdinand.
The winger's free-kick broke the deadlock after 49 minutes and Carlos Tevez quickly tapped in a second. Ronaldo capped a stunning four-man move for the third and Rio Ferdinand volleyed in a fourth after 85 minutes. He sealed his treble via a deflection. There was even more agony for Newcastle in injury-time when Tevez added a sixth. Newcastle questioned whether the ball had crossed the line after the Argentine's shot came down off the bar.
Replays showed it was a goal, and former United star Smith contested the decision so fiercely he was sent off.
Ronaldo's first hat-trick for United
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson:
"I thought there were too many individuals in the first half. We tried to walk the ball into the net. "Passing is the key element of our game and once we did that we were fantastic in the second half. "We relaxed and expressed ourselves. Some of the passing and movement was absolutely outstanding."
Newcastle caretaker boss Nigel Pearson:
"I am not going to make excuses. It is plain for all to see the situation would be better served by being resolved quickly. "When you are going through a transition period you need things to be as smooth as possible. Results like this make it very difficult. "But it is a reality check of exactly where we are at. There is loads to do at this football club."
Man Utd: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra (Simpson 67), Ronaldo, Carrick, Anderson (Fletcher 72), Giggs (Nani 72), Rooney, Tevez.
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Park.
Booked: Rooney.
Goals: Ronaldo 49, Tevez 55, Ronaldo 70, Ferdinand 85, Ronaldo 88, Tevez 90.
Newcastle: Given, Carr, Taylor, Cacapa, Jose Enrique, Milner (Viduka 64), Smith, Butt, N'Zogbia, Duff, Owen (Rozehnal 82).
Subs Not Used: Harper, Emre, LuaLua.
Sent Off: Smith (90).
Booked: Duff.
Att: 75,965
REFEREE
Rob Styles (Waterlooville, Hampshire) -
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52 mins:
Kieran Richardson (right) has scored twice to put lowly Sunderland 2 - 0 up against Portsmouth at the Stadium of Light. -
Full Time:
Sunderland 2-0 Portsmouth
Bolton 1-2 Blackburn