22/08/07
PREMIERSHIP
Portsmouth 1-4 Liverpool
Portsmouth: 1. James GK, 3. Aubey LB, 6. DIarra RB, 11. Muntari CAM, 12. Makoun DM, 14. Defoe CF, 15. Distin CB, 17. Utaka RAM, 19. Kranjcar LAM, 22. Rothen CM 23. Campbell CB
Liverpool: 2. Rafinha RB, 5. Agger CB, 6. Riise LB, 8. Gerrard CAM, 9. Torres CF, 14. Alonso CM, 19. Babel LAM, 20. Mascherano DM, 23. Carragher CB, 24. Rodriguez RAM, 25. Reina GK
Goals: Rodriguez 45’ Torres 65’ Utaka 75’ Gerrard 79’ 83’
Team News: Sami Hyypia – International Duty
Man Of The Match: Steven Gerrard
Review: For the first 80 minutes Pompey put in a fantastic performance, and looked good to snatch a draw until they crumbled in the last 10 minutes, leaving Liverpool with a flattering scoreline.
Sunderland 0-4 Arsenal
Sunderland: 1. Gordon GK, 2. Greene RB, 5. Nosworthy CB, 6. McShane CB, 8. Whitehead CM, 10. Richardson LM, 14. Higginbotham LB, 17. Jones CF, 19. Yorke CM, 20. Reid RM, 45. Prica CF
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
Goals: Gallas 9’ Adebayor 56’ 89’ Eboue 75’
Team News: Moussa Dembele – International Duty, Carlos Edwards – Injury, Ian Harte – Injury, Cesc Fabregas – Injury
Injuries: Aliaksandr Hleb – Broken Wrist
Man Of The Match: Emmanuel Adebayor
Review: Sunderland were no match for an emphatic Arsenal side, who completely blitzed their opposition apart with a sublime performance.
Tottenham 3-1 Blackburn
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
Blackburn: 1. Friedel GK, 2. Ooijer RB, 3. Warnock LB, 4. Samba CB, 5. Tugay CM, 6. Nelsen CB, 8. Jo CF, 11. Bentley RM, 12. Pedersen LM, 18. Van Der Vaart CF, 19. Dunn CM
Goals: Keane 17’ 64’ (Pen) Jo 34’ Berbatov 66’
Team News: Jonathan Woodgate – Injury, Teemu Tainio – International Duty, Roque Santa Cruz – Injury, Benni McCarthy - Injury
Injuries: Andre Ooijer – Broken Arm
Man Of The Match: Robbie Keane
Review: Spurs put in a solid performance today, and managed to see off the threat of injury stricken Blackburn off pretty comfortably in the end.