Premier League Round-Up Sat 15-11-08
Posted on November 16, 2008
Filed Under Premiership 08/09
Liverpool go top for a short while after beating Bolton, Arsenal fail again after getting beaten at home by Aston Villa, Sunderland get a good away win at Blackburn, Fulham win at home to give Tottenham there first defeat under Harry Redknapp, Man United show Stoke how to play football with a home win, Newcastle can only draw with Wigan, West Ham still can’t win when they drew with Portsmouth & Chelsea go back to the top with a away win at West Brom…
Arsenal looked to be out of the title race after they again lose at home this time to Aston Villa 2-0. Ashley young could have put Villa ahead early on as he was fouled by Theo Walcott for a penalty but it was very weak & Manuel Almunia saved it easily. But he did make amends in the 70th minute to put Villa ahead with a brilliant cross which was headed in by Gael Clichey for an own goal. With 10 minutes left Agbonlahor made it two as he raced onto a through ball from defence held of Gallas & fired his shot into the left hand corner past Almunia..
Chelsea looked to bounce back from there mid week defeat by beating West Brom 3-0. The match was all over by half time as Chelsea hit West Brom with 3 quick fire goals the first was scored by Jose Bosingwa as he took a shoot from the edge of the penalty area which took Scott Carson by surprise & went into the net. Then it was Nicolas Anelka’s turn with another two goals the first was a great touch from a Florent Malouda pass which beat the keeper at the near post & his second was another great touch again from Malouda at the far post & thats why he is the league’s top scorer…
Liverpool were top for a little while after beating Bolton 2-0 at the Reebok. Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring with a great header from a Fabio Aureilo cross but Bolton could have bin level as Gary Cahill had his goal ruled out just before half time as Kevin Nolan was adjudged to had blocked Jose Reina. But Liverpool extended their lead in the second half as Fernando Torres came off the bench to put in a superb cross for Steven Gerrard to head home to seal the win…
Man United showed that the Arsenal defeat didn’t effect them as they thrashed Stoke 5-0. Ronaldo opened the scoring as he fired home a 30 yard free kick which was his 100th league goal but in truth Sorensen should have done better. Ronaldo set up the second goal just before half time as he fed in Carrick who created some space for himself before firing the ball into the top corner. Berbatov then made it three after half time when he controlled Tevez’s pass & he made no mistake from six yards out. Then it was sub Danny Welbeck to show what he can do as he hit a fantastic long range shot into the goal to get United’s forth. Their fifth & last goal was scored by Ronaldo with one of his trade mark free kicks to put United in the hunt for the top two…
Fulham won the London derby after beating Tottenham 2-1 to give Harry Redknapp his first defeat as their manager. Fulham’s first goal was another Heurelho Gomez error to add to his collection as he misread a shot at goal from Simon Davis & it flicked Jonathan Woodgate on the way through & into the net. Spurs defence let them down in the second half as they failed to clear a corner & it allowed Andy Johnson to collect the ball turn & fire home from 5 yards out. Substitute Frazier Campbell came off the bench to grab a goal for Tottenham with a great little finish after a good move by Jermain Jenas & David Bentley but it was to late..
Newcastle could only draw with 10 men Wigan 2-2 at St James Park. It was Wigan who took the lead after only 3 minutes as Heskey played in Ryan Taylor & he hit a powerful shot that seem to move in the air & over Shay Given into the net. It stayed that way until the 54th minute of the second half as Emmerson Boyce was sent off for his second yellow card after a challenge on Ameobi & they paid the price as Michael Owen came off the bench to score from close range after Kris Kirkland failed to hold on to a Ameobi shot from outside the box. Obafemi Martins then gave Newcastle the lead as he lashed home a shot after being played in by N’Zogbia but with only a minute to go Wigan had a corner & it was floated in & old Newcastle boy Titus Bramble rose above everybody to head home to give Wigan a point…
Sunderland got their own back after the defeat to Blackburn in midweek by beating them as Ewood Park 2-1. The match didn’t start or look like a Sunderland victory as Blackburn looked the better side & took the lead just before half time when Christopher Samba rose the most to head home a Morten Gamst Pederson cross. But it was Sunderland who came out for the second half better as they equaliser straight off as Paul Robinson punched the ball out of his box very weak & it fell to Kenwyne Jones who vollied it straight back into the goal. With 20 minutes left they went ahead as Steed Malbranque’s header was ran on to by Djibril Cisse & he lifted the ball over Paul Robinson to give them the lead & they held on to win the match..
West ham’s poor form & no wins in 7 matches continued as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Portsmouth. There were no great chances in the match as both keepers were really only called upon in the whole match . Robert green was called into action when he had to deny Jermain Defoe at least three times while David James could only watch as a Craig Bellamy free kick crashed off the cross bar. But at Least West Ham kept a clean sheet there first for 25 games..
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