11/08/07
PREMIERSHIP
Arsenal 3-0 Tottenham
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
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
Goals: Adebayor 10’ Hleb 50’ Van Persie 80’
Man Of The Match: Emmanuel Adebayor
Team News: Cesc Fabregas - Injury, Jonathan Woodgate - Injury
Review: A scoreline which will flatter Arsenal, and in the end it was won on a possession game, with Arsenal dominating the midfield.
Aston Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough
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
Middlesbrough: 1. Schwarzer GK, 2. Young RB, 3. Arca CAM, 6. Pogatetz LB, 7. Boateng CDM, 8. Lugano CB, 9. Mido CF, 12. Alves CF, 14. Huth CB 17. Tuncay RM, 19. Downing LM
Goals: Young 24’ Tuncay 38’ Mido 46’ Carew 53’ Alves 68’
Man Of The Match: Sanli Tuncay
Team News: Stephen Appiah - Injury
Review: In a tight game which could have easily gone either way, Middlesbrough managed to squeeze a fortunate victory over a tough Aston Villa side.
Blackburn 0-1 Wigan
Blackburn: 1. Friedel GK, 2. Ooijer RB, 3. Warnock LB, 4. Samba CB, 6. Nelsen CB, 9. Santa Cruz CF, 10. McCarthy CF, 11. Bentley RM, 12. Pedersen LM, 18. Van Der Vaart CM, 19. Dunn
Wigan: 1. Kirkland GK, 2. Taylor CM, 3. Edman LB, 9. Heskey CF, 10. Koumas LM, 14. King CF, 16. Valencia RM, 18. Scharner CM, 19. Bramble CB, 25. Melchiot RB, 32. Hagen CB
Goals: Heskey 47’
Man Of The Match: Emile Heskey
Team News: Michael Brown - Suspended
Review: Wigan were fortunate to win this game, and Chris Kirkland was in good form to deny a Blackburn side who couldn’t finish.
Derby 2-2 Everton
Derby: 3. Huszti CM, 4. McEveley CB, 8. Stubbs CB, 9. Villa CF, 14. Miller CF, 24. Mears LB, 26. Robert LM, 27. Mills RB, 28. Barnes RM, 31. Carroll GK, 44. Savage CM
Everton: 3. Baines LB, 4. Yobo CB, 5. Lescott LB, 6. Arteta LM, 8. Johnson CF, 17. Cahill CM, 18. Neville RB, 20. Pienaar RM 22. Yakubu CF, 23. Fernandes CM, 24. Howard GK
Goals: Yobo 9’ Cahill 56’ Villa 68’ Miller 73’
Man Of The Match: Kenny Miller
Team News: Victor Anichebe - Injury
Review: Derby managed to overcome a 2-0 deficit and secure a 2-2 draw in the end, although Everton deserved the victory.
Liverpool 4-1 Fulham
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
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: Torres 61’ 63’ 73’ 88’ Gyan 70’
Man Of The Match: Fernando Torres
Penalty Misses: Gerrard 33’ Torres 83’
Review: Liverpool completely outclassed Fulham today and Fernando Torres was on fire to send his side to a comfortable victory.
Newcastle 1-3 Man Utd
Newcastle: 1. Given GK, 3. Enrique LB, 4. Kallstrom CM, 6. Cacapa CB, 8. Farfan RM, 9. Martins CF, 10. Owen CF, 11. Duff LM, 17. Smith CM, 20. Geremi RB, 27. Taylor CB
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: Cacapa 8’ (Pen) Rooney 21’ 78’ Tevez 26’
Man Of The Match: Wayne Rooney
Injuries: Kim Kallstrom – Thigh Strain
Team News: Abdoulaye Faye – Injury, Peter Ramage – Injury, Gary Neville - Injury
Review: Man Utd came back from going a goal down early on, and in the end cruised to victory in a comfortable win.
Reading 1-2 Birmingham
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
Birmingham: 5. Rafael CB, 6. Ridgewell CB, 7. Larsson CAM, 10. Jerome CF, 12. Nafti CDM, 13. Pele GK, 14. Murphy RB, 15.Queudrue LB, 16. McFadden CF, 20. De Ridder RM, 23. Kapo LM
Goals: Nafti 53’ (Pen) McFadden 56’ Vittek 68’
Man Of The Match: James McFadden
Team News: Fabrice Muamba - Injury
Review: In an extremely tight game, Birmingham just edged it to pull off a fantastic victory.
Bolton 5-1 Sunderland
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
Sunderland: 1. Gordon GK, 2. Greene RB, 3. Harte LB, 5. Nosworthy CB, 6. McShane CB, 8. Whitehead CM, 10. Richardson LM, 15. Dembele CF, 17. Jones CF, 19. Yorke CM, 20. Reid RM
Goals: Briand 5’ 8’ 34’ 50’ Fernandez 22’ Jones 28’
Man Of The Match: Jimmy Briand
Team News: Carlos Edwards - Injury
Review: Bolton were fantastic today, and new signings Jimmy Briand and Matias Fernandez ripped a poor Sunderland side apart.
