01/09/07
PREMIERSHIP
Newcastle 3-3 Sunderland
Newcastle: 1. Given GK, 6. Cacapa CB, 7. Barton CM, 8. Farfan RM, 9. Martins CF, 10. Owen CF, 11. Duff LM, 17. Smith CM, 20. Geremi RB, 24. Atouba LB 27. Taylor CB
Sunderland: 1. Gordon GK, 2. Greene RB, 4. Etuhu CM, 5. Nosworthy CB, 6. McShane CB, 8. Whitehead RM, 10. Richardson LM, 15. Dembele CF, 17. Jones CF, 19. Yorke CM, 22. Demel LB
Goals: Owen 13 Martins 17 41 Dembele 54 Whitehead 60 Jones 85
Team News: Kim Kallstrom Injury, Peter Ramage Injury, Ian Harte Injury, Carlos Edwards Injury, Andy Reid - Injury
Man Of The Match: Obafemi Martins
Review: Newcastle will be shooting themselves in the foot, after giving away a 3-0 goal away to arch rivals Sunderland in the derby, with the match eventually ending in a draw.
Arsenal 4-0 Fulham
Arsenal: 3. Sagna RB, 4. Fabregas CM, 5. Toure CB, 7. Rosicky CM, 9. Eduardo CAM, 10. Gallas CB, 11. Van Persie LAM, 22. Clichy LB, 24. Almunia GK 25. Adebayor CF, 27. Eboue RAM
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: Adebayor 9 27 46 Van Persie 34
Team News: Aliaksandr Hleb - Injury
Man Of The Match: Emmanuel Adebayor
Review: Arsenal were up for it today and put in a fantastic performance to see off Fulham, with an emphatic 4-0 victory.
Chelsea 4-0 Wigan
Chelsea : 1. Cech GK, 2. Ivanovic RB, 3. Cole LB, 5. Essien CDM, 6. Carvalho CB, 8. Lampard CAM, 13. Ballack RM, 15. Malouda LM, 24. Wright-Phillips RM, 26. Terry CB, 39. Anelka CF
Wigan: 1. Kirkland GK, 2. Taylor CM, 3. Edman LB, 10. Koumas LM, 14. King CF, 16. Valencia RM, 18. Scharner CM, 19. Bramble CB, 23. Bent CF, 25. Melchiot RB, 32. Hagen CB
Goals: Drogba 2 16 Lampard 55 90
Team News: Juliano Belletti Injury, Joe Cole Injury, Michael Ballack - Injury
Man Of The Match: Frank Lampard
Review: Chelsea played fantastically today, and they completely destroyed Wigan in a 4-0 victory.
Everton 2-0 Birmingham
Everton: 3. Baines LB, 4. Yobo CB, 5.Lescott CB, 8. Johnson CF, 16. Jagielka CM, 17. Cahill CM, 18. Neville RB, 21. Osman RM, 22. Yakubu CF, 23. Fernandes LM, 24. Howard GK
Birmingham: 5. Rafael CB, 6. Ridgewell CB, 7. Larsson CM, 10. Jerome CF, 11. McSheffrey LM, 13. Pele GK, 14. Murphy RB, 15.Queudrue LB, 16. McFadden CF, 20. De Ridder RM, 26. Muamba CM
Goals: Cahill 14 Fernandes 90
Team News: Steven Pienaar Injury, Mikel Arteta Injury, Olivier Kapo - Injury
Penalty Misses: McFadden 30
Injuries: Tim Cahill Fractured Wrist
Man Of The Match: Manuel Fernandes
Review: Birmingham put up a good fight, but Everton were too strong for them in the end, although Tim Cahills injury will concern the Everton fans more, with the Australian set to miss around 2 months with a fractured wrist.
Man Utd 3-2 Portsmouth
Man Utd: 1. Van Der Sar GK, 3. Evra LB, 4. Hargreaves RB, 5. Ferdinand CB, 7. Ronaldo RM, 8. Anderson CM, 9. Saha CF, 10. Rooney CF, 15. Vidic CB, 17. Nani LM, 18. Scholes CM, 32. Tevez CF
Portsmouth: 1. James GK, 3. Aubey LB, 6. DIarra RB, 12. Makoun DM, 14. Defoe CF, 15. Distin CB, 17. Utaka RAM, 19. Kranjcar LAM, 22. Rothen CAM 23. Campbell CB, 30. Mendes CM
Goals: Defoe 3 Rooney 21 40 Saha 54 Kranjcar 86
Team News: Ryan Giggs Injury, Carlos Tevez Injury, Papa Bouba Diop Injury, Sulley Ali Muntari
Man Of The Match: Wayne Rooney
Review: Man Utd looked comfortable throughout, despite going a goal down, but late on Portsmouth pulled a goal back and gave United a nervy last few minutes.
Reading 1-1 Middlesbrough
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
Middlesbrough: 1. Schwarzer GK, 2. Young RB, 3. Arca LB, 4. ONeil CM, 8. Lugano CB, 9. Mido CF, 10. Rochemback CM, 11. Aliadiere CF, 14. Huth CB, 17. Tuncay RM, 19. Downing LM,
Goals: Aliadiere 53 Doyle 66
Team News: Emanuel Pogatetz Injury, Afonso Alves Injury, George Boateng - Injury
Red Cards: ONeil 90 Rochemback 90
Injuries: Robert Vittek Dead Leg
Man Of The Match: Mark Schwarzer
Review: Mark Schwarzer put in his third man of the match performance in a row, and he kept Middlesbrough in the game, who were reduced to 9 men in the final minutes after a melee on the pitch.
Bolton 1-1 Liverpool
Bolton: 4. Nolan CAM, 5. Meite CB, 6. Fernandez LAM, 8. Campo DM, 10. Briand CF, 11. Gardner LB, 15. Steinsson RB, 17. Guthrie CM, 21. Diouf RAM, 22. Jaaskelainen GK, 33. Cahill 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: Gerrard 39 Nolan 59
Man Of The Match: Jussi Jaaskelainen
Review: Liverpool will be extremely frustrated with the amount of chances they missed. Jaaskelainen was in top form to deny Liverpool time and time again, allowing Bolton to gain a well earned point.
PREMIERSHIP NEWS
Arsene Wenger picked up the prize for Manager of the Month in August, beating Alex Ferguson and Rafael Benitez, who came second and third respectively.
Frank Lampard won Player of the Month, and he was closely followed by Man Utd strikers Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez. Rooney also picked up the award for Young Player of the Month, ahead of second and third placed Asamoah Gyan of Fulham and Ryan Babel of Liverpool.
Matias Fernandez secured Goal of the Month, for a stunning strike against West Ham, and
Aliaksandr Hleb and
Tuncay Sanli came second and third for their efforts against Middlesbrough and Blackburn.