Premier League Round-Up Sat 22-11-08
Posted on November 23, 2008
Filed Under Premiership 08/09
Arsenal’s title hopes are over after being beaten by Man City, Man United where held by Aston Villa, Stoke won the battle with West Brom, Chelsea where held by Newcastle at home, Liverpool where also held at home by Fulham, Middlesbrough had there unbeaten streak ended by Bolton & Portsmouth where pegged back twice by Hull.
Arsenal’s title hope look all but over as they where handed a 3-0 defeat by Man City. The first half was very disappointing with both teams not really making any impression on the other but that all changed just before half time. Stephen Ireland couldn’t collect Benjani’s pass but Arsenal Defender Gael Clichy sliced his clearance straight to Ireland who then put the ball passed Almunia & into the goal. City went further ahead after half time when Wright-Phillips collected the ball in his own half put a delightful ball to Robinho who chipped it over the advancing Almunia but it was all over & it was final when Daniel Sturridge fired in a penalty after in had bin ruled that he was tripped in the box by Djourou to send Arsenal home with more stories to come…
Chelsea are having trouble scoring at home when they where held 0-0 by a stubborn Newcastle side. The only really piece of goal mouth action was in the first 10 minutes of the second half when Joe Cole stabbed the ball in from close range when Florent Malouda’s shot was parried by Shay Given but you could clearly see that Ashley Cole was offside in the replays. Newcastle defended really well & held there own & got a point for the hard work.
Liverpool had the chance to go top on there own but failed to do so with a 0-0 against Fulham. Liverpool never really threatened Fulham in the match as they held firm & didn’t look like conceding or being put under pressure. Liverpool had 2 chances to moan about one was when Robbie Keane was denied by the keeper in the first half & Dirk Kuyt was denied in the second but Fulham overall deserved their point..
Man United where also held at home by a fighting Aston Villa 0-0. There where very few chances in the match but Wayne Rooney had the best opportunity when he lashed his shot over the bar after being put in by Michael Carrick. Villa never really got the keeper into trouble either but should have had a penalty in the 58th minute when Agbonlahor was having his shirt tugged at in the penalty area but the referee failed to spot the incident so it ended all square…
Portsmouth where pegged back at home by never say never Hull City as it ended 2-2. It looked like Portsmouth had taken the lead after only 2 minutes as Papa Bouba Diop sent a header goal wardsfrom a Glen Johnson cross but it smacked the crossbar & bounced on the goal line with the Portsmouth players thinking it was a goal but it was ruled otherwise. But on 21 minutes they did take the lead from a Peter Crouch header from a Younes Kaboul cross. It stayed like that until the second half when Hull came out fighting & where level 10 minutes into the half from a Michael Turner header from a corner but Portsmouthth got there noses in front again on 65 minute from a stunning strike from Glen Johnson who brought the football under control from a Hull clearance & smashed it past keeper Boaz Myhill & into the net all this from 30 yards. But Hull got there rewards in the last minute when Ian Ashbee’s shot was deflected into the air & as it came down it hit Noe Pamarot’s head & bounced into the goal past David James…
Middlesbrough’s five match unbeaten run came to an end when they where beaten at home by Bolton 3-1. Middlesbrough where left stunned when they where behind by two gaols in the first 10 minutes of the match the first was a Steinsson header from a Matt Taylor free kick that actually deflected of Kevin Davies & into the net & the second was Steinsson put in a low winged cross that was superbly controlled by Taylor & he fired it passed Ross Turnbull in off the post. It stayed that way until the 77th minute in the second half when Middlesbrough got themselves back in it from a corner that was sent in & it seemed to ping about the penalty area until it fell to Pogatetz who fired his shot past Jaaskelainen. But it didn’t last long about 60 seconds in fact & it was Johan Elmander who brought the ball under control & smashed a great shot past Turnbull & into the net to seal all 3 points for Bolton…
Stoke got another win under their belts at home with a 1-0 win over West Brom. The game was a very tight affair as it would be for two promoted clubs that are trying to survive in the premiership & it remained that way right up to the 84th minute when Danny Higginbotham played a one two with Michael Tonge & he sent in a swinging cross which was meet by Mamady Sidibe’s head & into the net at the far post to give Stoke all three valuable points…
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