Premier League Round-Up Sat 8-11-08
Posted on November 9, 2008
Filed Under Premiership 08/09
Arsenal are still in the title hunt after beating Man United, Liverpool go back to the top after defeating West Brom, Everton stage another late show to stun West Ham, Portsmouth get their first win under Tony Adams to beat Sunderland, Bolton get a good win at Hull & Wigan & Stoke could only draw…
Arsenal played their best football all season to beat Manchester United 2-1 at the Emirates. This football match was probably the best you will see all season with the pace & the tempo it was played at & it could have gone either way. Man United did start the better & had a goal ruled out for off side when Berbatov scored but it was off side on the reply. But Arsenal did take the lead after 22 minutes when Berbatov tried to clear a free kick but could only find Nasri on the edge of the box & he hie a fast shot that deflected of Gary Neville & it whizzed past Van Der Sar who could do nothing. The match continued at the same pace but Arsenal extended their lead after 3 minutes of the second half when some beautiful football between the Arsenal players ended up with Nasri on the edge of the box & he smashed a fantastic shot past Van Der Saw & into the net. Man United wondered what hit them & could have equalized straight off but Ronaldo couldn’t finish but they did get one back on 90 minutes when Rafael Da Silva scored a great volley but Arsenal held on to claim the win.
Liverpool returned to the top of the table with a comfortable win over West Brom 3-0. It was all down to Robbie Keane who hadn’t scored for Liverpool since his summer move but put that right today. It was a even game for the first 34 minutes but Robbie Keane change that it was a perfect pass from Stephen Gerrard who found Keane making a great run into the box & he coolly lifted it over the on coming Scott Carson. Once he got one the second came only minutes later when Fabio Aurelio pass released Keane & he rounded Carson & slid the ball into a empty net. West Brom did try to get back into the game but couldn’t find a goal & it was left to Alvaro Arbeloa to curl a great goal in injury time to kill off West Brom & secure the points..
Hull seem to had there bubble burst as they were handed their third defeat in a row by Bolton 1-0. It was a hard fought match as both teams had bin struggling of late & Hull went the closest when Marlon King hit the crossbar after 18 minutes. But it wasn’t until the second half when the breakthrough came it was from a corner which wasn’t properly cleared by the Hull defence & it fell to Matt Taylor on the edge of the box who seem to poke come shoot towards goal & it found its way through the ruck of players & into the bottom corner of the net. Hull cam straight back & should have scored at least 3 if not 4 times but Jussi Jaaskelainen was in world class form & keep out Geovanni more then once to deny Hull & give Bolton the win..
Portsmouth gave Tony Adams his first win as Portsmouth manager with a come from behind win over Sunderland 2-1. It was Sunderland who had the best of the start when they went ahead after only 3 minutes as a long ball found Djibril Cisse in the clear & he slotted calmly through David James Legs. Sunderland created even more chances in the first half as Portsmouth continued to not keep possession & give the ball away but they couldn’t capitalise on this & wasted the chance to put the game to bed before half time. But Sunderland were made to pay for this as Portsmouth got level after 51 minutes when Nadir Belhadj’s 25 yard shot found it way into the goal past a diving Fullop. But it was a crazy stupid challenge by El Hadji Diouf on Glen Johnson in the 90 minute that gave Portsmouth a penalty & up stepped Defoe to slot it home & give Portsmouth the win a match Sunderland should have won..
West Ham were stunned at Upton Park as they looked like they were going to pick up a win but they didn’t count on Everton to score 3 goals in the last 7 minutes to win the game 3-1.The match was even in the first half & it could have bin different if it wasn’t for a fantastic save from Tim Howard from a Freddie Sears shot But West Ham did dominate the first half & should have bin ahead. The second half was better from Everton but it was West Ham that broke the deadlock after 60 minutes as Sears was involved again when he headed down a pass to Jack Collison in space & curled his shot past Howard to put West Ham ahead. The game was heading for a West Ham win untill the last crazy 7 minutes it started in the 83rd minute when Saha drifted into space on the right & put in a cross that Lescott met with a powerful header & scored. The second goal was again from the right this time is was Anichebe who put in a cross which found Saha in space & his shot with a help of a deflection found its way into the net past a despairing Green. Saha produced the best goal 2 minutes later when he picked up the ball & turned & from a full 30 yards smashed a shot past Green & give Everton the win when it didn’t look likely..
Wigan were held by Stoke 0-0 in this dull encounter. Apart from two good saves by Thomas Sorensen in the second half from Wilson Palacios & Titus Bramble there wasn’t much else happening & it ended with the match full of effort by very short on any quality whats so ever..
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