18/08/07
BREAKING NEWS
Thimothee Atouba has received a work permit and has been able to complete his £6M transfer to Newcastle from HSV on a 4 year deal.
. PREMIERSHIP NEWS
Adam Johnson has completed his loan move to Aberdeen until the end of the season.
Celtic have had a £5M bid accepted by Man City for England U21 defender Nedum Onouha.
Reading have rejected a £4.1M for Irish international Steven Hunt from Celtic.
PREMIERSHIP
Chelsea 2-2 Man Utd
Chelsea : 1. Cech GK, 3. Cole LB, 5. Essien CDM, 6. Carvalho CB, 7. Shevchenko CF 8. Lampard CAM, 13. Ballack RM, 15. Malouda LM, 26. Terry CB, 35. Belletti RB, 39. Anelka CF
Man Utd: 1. Van Der Sar GK, 3. Evra LB, 4. Hargreaves RB, 5. Ferdinand CB, 7. Ronaldo RM, 8. Anderson CM, 10. Rooney CF, 11. Giggs LM, 15. Vidic CB, 18. Scholes CM, 32. Tevez CF
Goals: Lampard 36’ 56’ Tevez 74’ Rooney 90’
Team News: Gary Neville – Injury, Didier Drogba - Injury
Man Of The Match: Frank Lampard
Review: In a thrilling battle between the two main title contenders, Man Utd managed to pull back a 2 goal deficit dramatically in injury time.
Arsenal 3-1 Middlesbrough
Arsenal: 3. Sagna RB, 5. Toure CB, 7. Rosicky CM, 10. Gallas CB, 11. Van Persie LAM, 13. Hleb CAM, 16. Flamini DM, 22. Clichy LB, 24. Almunia GK 25. Adebayor CF, 27. Eboue RAM
Middlesbrough: 1. Schwarzer GK, 2. Young RB, 3. Arca LB, 4. O’Neil CM, 8. Lugano CB, 9. Mido CF, 12. Alves CF, 17. Tuncay RM, 19. Downing LM, 27. Cattermole CM, 31. Wheater CB
Goals: Adebayor 60’ Hleb 78’ Alves 85’ Van Persie 89’
Team News: Cesc Fabregas – Injury, Robert Huth – Suspension, Fabio Rochemback – Suspension, Emanuel Pogatetz – Injury, George Boateng - Injury
Man Of The Match: Robin Van Persie
Review: Arsenal were on top from the start and their dominance was rewarded with a comfortable victory in the end.
Bolton 5-0 West Ham
Bolton: 4. Nolan CAM, 5. Meite CB, 6. Fernandez LAM, 10. Briand CF, 15. Steinsson RB, 17. Guthrie CM, 18. Alonso CM, 21. Diouf RAM, 22. Jaaskelainen GK, 32. Taylor LB, 33. Cahill CB
West Ham: 1. Green GK, 2. Neill LB, 5. Ferdinand CB, 6. Upson CB, 7. Ljungberg CM, 8. Parker CM, 10. Bellamy CF, 11. Etherington LM, 15. Solano RM, 20. Faubert RB, 24. Carvalho CF
Goals: Nolan 23’ 75’ (Pen) Fernandez 36’ 86’ Guthrie 53’
Team News: Dean Ashton – Injury, Mark Noble - Suspension
Red Cards: Bellamy 41’ Taylor 69’
Man Of The Match: Kevin Nolan
Review: Bolton were once again on fire and complete outplayed West Ham, who were poor, to round of a convincing 5-0 victory.
Everton 3-0 Portsmouth
Everton: 3. Baines LB, 4. Yobo CB, 6. Arteta LM, 8. Johnson CF, 16. Jagielka CB, 17. Cahill RAM, 18. Neville RB, 20. Pienaar RM, 21. Osman CM 23. Fernandes CM, 24. Howard GK,
Portsmouth: 1. James GK, 6. DIarra RB, 7. Hreidarsson LB, 11. Muntari CAM, 12. Makoun DM, 14. Defoe CF, 15. Distin CB, 17. Utaka RAM, 19. Kranjcar LAM, 22. Rothen CM 23. Campbell CB
Goals: Johnson 42’ 75’ 81’
Team News: Yakubu – Injury, Joleon Lescott – Injury, Victor Anichebe - Injury
Injuries: Arteta – Torn Calf Muscle
Man Of The Match: Andy Johnson
Review: Everton were brilliant today and so was Andy Johnson in particular. However, the victory will be overshadowed by the injury of star player Mikel Arteta who will be out for around 4 months.
Man City 0-3 Liverpool
Man City: 1. Isaksson GK, 2. Richards CB, 6. Johnson CM, 10. Arshavin RAM, 11. Elano CAM, 15. Petrov LAM, 16. Corluka RB, 22. Dunne CB, 24. Garrido LB 27. Benjani CF, 28. Fernandes DM
Liverpool: 2. Rafinha RB, 5. Agger CB, 6. Riise LB, 8. Gerrard CAM, 14. Alonso CM, 15. Crouch CF, 19. Babel LAM, 20. Mascherano DM, 23. Carragher CB, 24. Rodriguez RAM, 25. Reina GK
Goals: Rodriguez 9’ 68’ Crouch 63’
Team News: Fernando Torres – Injury, Rodrigo Palacio – Injury
Injuries: Martin Petrov – Sprained Wrist
Man Of The Match: Maxi Rodriguez
Review: Man City will be utterly disappointed with their performance today and they gave Liverpool the opportunity to walk all over them, and in the end there could well have been more goals in it.
Reading 0-0 Tottenham
Reading: 1. Hahnemann GK, 2. Murty RB, 3. Shorey LB, 5. Sonko CB, 9. Doyle CF, 10. Hunt RM, 15. Harper CM, 16. Ingimarsson CB, 17. Convey LM, 18. Vittek CF, 21. Dindane CM,
Tottenham: 1. Robinson GK, 2. Chimbonda LB, 4. Zokora CM, 8. Jenas CM, 9. Berbatov CF, 10. Keane CF, 16. Bale LM, 20. Dawson CB, 25. Lennon RM, 26. King CB, 28. Hutton RB
Team News: Jonathan Woodgate – Injury
Man Of The Match: Marcus Hahnemann
Review: The scoreline will flatter Reading as Spurs dominated, but the home side’s defence continued to frustrate Spurs, and Marcus Hahnemann was in great form to deny them on several occasions.
Aston Villa 2-4 Fulham
Aston Villa: 2. Coloccini DM, 3. Bouma LB, 4. Mellberg RB, 5. Laursen CB, 6. Barry CAM, 7. Young LAM, 10. Carew CF, 11. Agbonlahor RAM, 15. Davies CB, 20. Reo Coker CM, 22. Carson GK
Fulham: 4. Konchesky LB, 11. Kamara LM, 14. Johnson CF, 17. Stalteri RB, 21. Bullard CM, 25. Davies RM, 26. Andreasen CM, 29. Niemi GK, 32. Hangeland CB, 33. Kallio CB, 35. Gyan CF
Goals: Johnson 10’ 67’ Gyan 23’ 74’ Young 40’ Barry 85’
Team News: Stephen Appiah - Injury
Man Of The Match: Asamoah Gyan
Review: Aston Villa continued their disappointing start to the season with another awful performance and Fulham definitely deserved the 3 points today.
