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Ach-F

11-09-2008, 12:20 PM

Arsenal silence the critics in beating Manchester United

A SMALL but vocal minority of Arsenal fans had spent all week giving Ars?ne Wenger ?stick? after a couple of disappointing results. Shame on them. If you want to see ?get stuck in? football, get thee to the Potteries. The most aesthetically attractive team in the country are right back in contention for the title after winning the match of the season to date.

Manchester United contributed handsomely to the best possible advertisement for the Premier League and fashioned enough opportunities to have had at least a draw. Instead, defeat leaves them further off the fierce pace being set by Liverpool and Chelsea. For once, all the prematch hype was fully justified. In terms of technique, pace and edge-of-the-seat excitement, it doesn?t come better than this. Both managers admitted that tactics went out of the window, and the spectacle was all the better for it. Sir Alex Ferguson called it ?fantasy football . . . playground stuff?. He said: ?It was a case of ?you attack, we attack?. I don?t think I?ve seen anything quite like it anywhere in the country.? Wenger admitted that United had created just as many openings and said: ?The difference was we took our chances and they didn?t. I wouldn?t like to say there was anything else between us.?

The Gunners? success was all the more remarkable because it was achieved without their two best strikers, Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie, whose unavailability forced them to deploy in 4-5-1 formation, with the solitary front-runner, Nicklas Bendtner, supported from deep by Theo Walcott, who was not quite at his best, and Abou Diaby and Samir Nasri, who were. After last weekend?s defeat at Stoke, the concession of that 4-2 lead in the north London derby and the stalemate at home to Fenerbahce, Arsenal started nervously. United threatened to profit, making chances for Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney in the first 10 minutes.

Gradually, however, Arsenal settled, assembled their pleasing passing game and began constructing chances of their own. Before the game was a quarter of an hour old, Bendtner ought to have scored with at least one, probably two headers close in, and Bacary Sagna saw a shot blocked after Edwin van der Sar had got into one of the flaps that are becoming increasingly familiar.

Back came United. Rooney, who was off colour, scooped over from near the penalty spot with Manuel Almunia unprotected. If Rooney?s performance was sub-standard, Gary Neville?s was worse. The former England full-back probably guessed that it was going to be one of those days midway through the first half, when he deflected in a 20-yard shot from Nasri, who had his measure throughout. Criticism forgotten, the Emirates echoed to the strains of ?There?s only one Ars?ne Wenger?, but United hit back hard, with Gael Clichy close to heading Cristiano Ronaldo?s free kick into his own net and Ji-Sung Park bringing a save from Almunia. Walcott and Cesc Fabregas went close for Arsenal, and at half-time it was anybody?s game.

The second goal, which opened up daylight between the teams, arrived three minutes into the second half. Clever dexterity on the ball by Fabregas enabled Nasri to turn poor Neville on the 18-yard line before driving crisply past Van der Sar?s right hand. Game over? Hardly. United fought back like the champions they are and ought to have halved the margin almost immediately when Ronaldo wasted an inviting cross from Park by sidefooting wide from six yards. It then took a last-ditch header by Sagna to deny Rooney. Cut and thrust, nip and tuck. Bendtner, who was industry personified, set up Walcott, who miscued his shot, and when the young Dane opted to go it alone, his strike was too straight.

United had to wait until the 90th minute for the goal that was the least they deserved. It came when Ryan Giggs, on as substitute, crossed from the left and Clichy headed the ball out only as far as the edge of the penalty area. Rafael Da Silva, the 18-year-old Brazilian who was on for Neville, chested it down before scoring left-footed with the sort of shot that brooks no argument.
Six minutes of added time had Wenger turning to the fourth official in ?Are you sure?? mode, but it was Arsenal?s day. Ferguson, unusually gracious, said: ?It was a fantastic game. Sometimes you have to hold your hands up and say that if you?re going to get beaten, make sure it?s by a team that plays good football. Arsenal play good stuff.?

Wenger acclaimed it as ?a very important result?, adding: ?I?m not sure what the reaction would have been if we?d lost.? He saw the performance as ?a reminder of the spirit, determination and attitude we have, which cannot be questioned now. We had one accident, against Stoke, which provoked a hysterical reaction that I didn?t understand. Today we won against a great Manchester United team, who are champions of Europe, but above the result was a fantastic football game because both teams played in the right spirit.?

Amen to that.

ARSENAL: Almunia 6 (Fabianski 78min), Diaby 7 (Toure 86min), Sagna 6, Fabregas 8, Nasri 8, Gallas 8, Walcott 7 (Song 77min), Denilson 6, Silvestre 6, Clichy 6, Bendtner 7
MANCHESTER UNITED:Van der Sar 6, Neville 4 (Rafael 63min), Evra 5, Ferdinand 6, Ronaldo 6, Anderson 4 (Giggs 72min), Berbatov 5, Rooney 6 (Tevez 77min), Park 6, Vidic 6, Carrick 6
Star man: Samir Nasri (Arsenal)
Yellow cards: Arsenal: Sagna, Gallas, Clichy Manchester Utd: Evra, Carrick

Referee: H Webb

Still so many matches and the season has just started towards Christmas and guess what you only win the Premier League in May.

Ach-F

11-09-2008, 09:33 PM

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NICOLAS ANELKA bagged
a brace to send Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League.

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Aston Villa 0 M'boro 2

Rejuvenated Spurs are marching on.

Ach-F

11-15-2008, 07:05 PM

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One up Dirk Kuyt celebrates

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Arsenal 0 - 2 Aston Villa

Blackburn Rovers1 - 2 Sunderland

Fulham 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United 5 - 0 Stoke City

Ach-F

11-15-2008, 11:03 PM

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Man United Slaughtered stoke

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Arsenal tantrums

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ONE IN A MILLION ... a scoring smile from Nicolas Anelka

Ach-F

11-22-2008, 07:40 PM

Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle

Liverpool 0-0 Fulham

Man City 3-0 Arsenal

Middlesbrough 1-3 Bolton

Portsmouth 2-2 Hull

Stoke 1-0 West

Bad day at the office today for the big boys at the early premier matches Chelsea lost 2 point, Liverpool lost 2 points Arsenal lost 3 points. More to come from Manchester United against Aston Villa.

Ach-F

11-22-2008, 09:30 PM

Manchaster United lost 2 points at Villa, What a day! More circus to come.

makange

11-23-2008, 05:14 AM

Man City 3-0 Arsenal

Arsene Wenger: On keeping to his principles?
"It is a defeat but I feel in the game it was a 0-0 with whoever scored first gaining the advantage. I believe in good passing rather than putting a man up there waving his hands in the air."

Ach-F

11-23-2008, 03:46 PM

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It has never happened for the past 15 years but guess what the culprit is only one?!

Ach-F

11-24-2008, 12:31 AM

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Spurs and West ham show the way.

Ach-F

11-25-2008, 12:46 AM

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£60M CITY BID FOR JOHN TERRY
Arab owners ready to bankroll mega bid for Chelsea skipper

Talk about crunch???!!! What Crunch?

Ach-F

11-29-2008, 01:07 AM

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Hapa ndipo Stamford Bridge ambapo Arsenal atawaua Chelsea oopps watakapokumbana siku ya J2.

Arsenal?s journey back into title contention simply has to make a fruitful stop at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, according to Ars?ne Wenger. The Frenchman is the epitome of optimism but, with his side 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea, he is well aware the weekend game is a rare opportunity to make up real ground.

Arsenal?s only other direct confrontation with a title favourite saw them defy pre-match predictions and pull off the performance of the season to beat Manchester United 2-1 on November 8. However they have not picked up a Premier League point since then. Sunday is not the last-chance saloon but, if they lose, Arsenal fans may need a swift, strong drink from a rose-tinted glass if they want to battle the bar-room braggadocios about their side?s title aspirations.

?We have been written off,? said Wenger quite simply at Friday?s press conference. ?You cannot say when you are 10 points behind that we are favourites to win the title but you can say as well the only way we will get back into it is to believe we can. ?That?s why we want to go into this game on Sunday by believing we can win. ?We know that direct confrontations with top teams become vital when you are in our position.

?But first of all we have to go there with extreme desire, express our strong points and not hide.
?There is no team that is not vulnerable. None in the world. And we can play and win everywhere in the world. ?We have not to consider too much who we play against. We know Chelsea are a great side with a great players. But at the end of the day you beat them if you play at your best.?
The extent of Arsenal?s injury list has been overlooked in the furore involving the change of captain this week. Wenger was without nine first-teamers for both the defeat at Manchester City and the narrow win against Dynamo Kyiv. Despite the sideshow of Cesc Fabregas taking over the armband from William Gallas, the ringmaster was lacking his star attractions when the house lights went down.

Three of those are expected to return for Stamford Bridge on Sunday - Bacary Sagna (ankle), Emmanuel Adebayor (ankle), Samir Nasri (knee). However Abou Diaby (abdominal), Kolo Toure (calf), Theo Walcott (shoulder), Emmanuel Eboue (knee), Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) Eduardo (ankle) are still out. Chelsea may be top but they have their problems aswell. They face a nervy, but eminently winnable, final game against FC Cluj in order to progress in the Champions League. And domestically they are not playing that well at home, a record of three wins, three draws and one defeat is worse than the likes of Stoke.

However one reverse in 89 Premier League games at home still makes Stamford Bridge a fortress. Especially as Arsenal have just one win in their last 12 fixtures against the Blues.
On the face of it, a draw at the leaders is never a bad result but, while managers always baulk at the idea of a ?must-win? game, Wenger also dismisses the idea of a ?must-not lose? approach.
"You never consider a game like that,? he said. ?'Must not lose? is the best way to lose it.
?I don?t know if the title is over [if we get beaten]. But ideally I do not want to be 13 points behind Chelsea so let?s make it seven on Sunday night."

This fixture was pivotal last season. Having led the table for so long then wobbled following the dramatic draw at Birmingham, Wenger?s side seemed set for a revival when Bacary Sagna put them in front just before the hour. However Didier Drogba?s late double saw Arsenal defeated and drop to third for the first time in seven months. It was where they would stay.

?Last year was special circumstances for us because we were really unlucky in the final part of the season,? said Wenger. ?Maybe this year will be the opposite where we can come back stronger after a not so good start. ?I believe in this team and we have a good opportunity to show it on Sunday. ?If you play against a direct opponent you not only have an opportunity to take three points but actually take three points away from them. If we beat a team at home and Chelsea beats a team at home we are still at the same distance away.

"So for us, with the gap we have, the biggest opportunity is to win against a direct opponent.
?Having beat Man United, I believe if we beat Chelsea we will go from strength to strength.?

Mechi nyingine kali Man City watawakaribisha Man United; Liverpool watawakaribisha watoto wa mjini West Ham chini ya Zola.

Lakini masikio yote na macho yako kwa vijana chipukizi wa Arsene wanaoleta fujo kule North London.

At the same time Gallas branded Chelsea as liars and Ballack after Germany misery and champion League vowed to end Arsenal dreams .

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Ach-F

11-29-2008, 11:08 AM

Super Sunday Alex Fergie in aid of Chelsea - Arsenal are in Dissarray

Wenger - Thats nonsense every club has its own problems

and what?

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Ach-F

11-30-2008, 12:16 AM

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Roy Keane welcome to the Premiership!

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TOP TROTTER ... Johan Elmander celebrates his double at the Stadium of Light

SUNDERLAND crashed to a humiliating defeat as the pressure continued to build on boss Roy Keane. The Irishman has not been in the best of moods in recent weeks following rumours that he is set to walk away from the Stadium of Light. And he endured a torrid 90 minutes as the Black Cats failed to take their chances against Bolton.

Sunderland 1-4 Bolton

Aston Villa 0-0 Fulham

Stoke 1-1 Hull

Middlesbrough 0-0 Newcastle

Wigan 2-1 West Brom

Ach-F

11-30-2008, 08:22 PM

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SILLY BOY ... Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo is sent off at Eastlands. Manu went on to win 1 - 0

Portsmouth 3-2 Blackburn

Tottenham 0-1 Everton

Ach-F

12-02-2008, 12:11 AM

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Chelsea Remembers Avram Grant after yesterday's humiliation at the hands of the Gunners'.

Liverpool were frustrated by West Ham 0 - 0 at Anfield.

Ach-F

12-02-2008, 08:53 AM

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Ach-F

12-07-2008, 12:04 AM

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Blackburm 1 ? 3 Liverpool

Bolton 0 - 2 Chelsea

Fulham 1 - 1 Manchester City

Hull 2 ? 1 Middlesborough

Manu left it too late and in the process Ronaldo was injured and Rooney shown a yellow card - That means next Premier match Rooney wont be on the team to serve his ban.

Ach-F

12-07-2008, 10:31 PM

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The premiership at its best From Manchester United late goal to Villa.!

Ach-F

12-09-2008, 12:06 AM

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Under Pressure

Ach-F

12-12-2008, 11:43 PM

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Can United be in trouble at a resurgent Tot?

RAFA BENITEZ wrote off Liverpool title chances and admitted: It ain't going to happen. The Reds are top of the Premier League going into tomorrowas trip to Hull. But boss Benitez said: For us to win the league we need Chelsea, Man United and Arsenal to mess up their season. "It is very rare that three teams all mess up. So there's no point waiting for our direct adversaries to slip up because it won't happen. They all have a lot greater financial means than us.

It is an astonishing admission from Spaniard Benitez which will not go down well in the corridors of power at Anfield. American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett do not want to hear anyone dismissing Liverpools hopes of landing the title for the first time since 1990. The Reds are one point clear of second-placed Chelsea and six ahead of Manchester United, who have a game in hand. Former Valencia chief Benitez is hoping to land a new deal.

But he added: For me, Valencia and Liverpool are similar” for them to win, the bigger clubs have to do badly. When I won La Liga with Valencia that's what happened, Real Madrid and Barcelona were in transition, so it was easier.

This cannot be Rafa Bani it must be an imposer

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Middlesbrough v Arsenal

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Tuncay Sanli... can Gallas shackle Sanli?

All actions this weekend starting with Arsenal at lunch time in less than 14 hrs

Ach-F

12-13-2008, 07:16 PM

ARSENE WENGER vowed to keep fighting for the title after Jeremie Aliadiere helped Boro grab a battling point at home. The French striker, who netted at the Emirates last season, coverted a powerful cross by Tuncay after Emmanuel Adebayor had headed the away side in front on 17 minutes. And while Wenger's men showed both sides of their recent Jekyll and Hyde form, things could have been worse.

Aston Villa 4-2 Bolton

Liverpool 2-2 Hull

Man City 0-0 Everton

Stoke 0-0 Fulham

Sunderland 4-0 West Brom

Wigan 3-0 Blackburn

Arsenal and Livepool only managed a point, will Manchester United and Chelsea take advantage?

Ach-F

12-13-2008, 10:53 PM

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LIVERPOOL'S title claims were again thrown into doubt after two more dropped points. The Reds followed up consecutive home draws against Fulham and West Ham with another puzzling display at Anfield. And if it were not for Steven Gerrard, they would have relinquished their unbeaten home record this term.

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DIMITAR BERBATOV endured a miserable return to White Hart Lane. The Manchester United striker, who left Spurs for Old Trafford in the summer, was jeered all evening. And he had to suffer along with his team-mates as United failed to capitalise on Liverpool's draw earlier in the day.

Ach-F

12-13-2008, 10:56 PM

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WHITE HART PAIN ... Dimitar Berbatov feels the pain on his Spurs return

It will be difficult this year for the champion to reach 80 points, as we approach 1/2 way to the premier league.

Ach-F

12-14-2008, 07:04 PM

'Half-time at Stamford Bridge, and West Ham have the lead. Craig Bellamy goes to remonstrate with the referee and Lucas Neill sensibly drags him away to the sanctity of the dressing room!

Watoto wa mjini West Ham wamewapeleka mchakamchaka Chelsea katika kipindi cha kwanza naona Felipe Scolari anamleta Didier aokoe jahazi.

Wakati huo huo New Castle wamewakung'uta Portsmouth 3 - 0 kwenye mchezo wa awali.

Ach-F

12-14-2008, 07:17 PM

'GOAL!!! Chelsea are level! Nicolas Anelka is the scorer with Drogba involved in the build-up. Drogba drags a superb first-time pass to Lampard who dinks the ball superbly over the top for Anelka, and he beats Green from close range!

Ach-F

12-14-2008, 07:55 PM

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SAINT NIC ... Anelka fires his side level but couldn't find a winner

Gianfranco Zola takes a point on his return to Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea fail at home again! Liverpool stay top of the league. Its all over, what a weekend of the premiership!

NICOLAS ANELKA grabbed a second half equaliser but Chelsea failed to snatch top spot in the Premier League. The French striker fired home five minutes into the second half, after Craig Bellamy had given West Ham a shock lead. Hammers boss Zola was given a rapturous ovation from the fans on his return to the club where he starred as a player.

But the Italian was in no mood to dish out any favours, as his players denied the Blues two points that would have seen them leapfrog Liverpool at the summit.

Ach-F

12-16-2008, 01:27 AM

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Tusubiri walevi wakitoka Japan!

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Ach-F

12-20-2008, 02:57 PM

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My Roooo can't go anywhere. Real wouldn't like to buy a Virus?

Ach-F

12-20-2008, 08:12 PM

Hull 1 - 4 Suncerland

Fulham 3 - 0 middlesbrough

Bolton 2 - 1 portsmouth

Blackburn 3 - 0 Stoke

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Benni McCarthy (South African national) opens the scoring from the spot to make Rovers forget the sad days ... of their sacked manager Ince.

Ach-F

12-20-2008, 09:34 PM

Aston Villa dethrones Manu on the third spot after snatching a lucky goal against West Ham 1 - 0

Ach-F

12-20-2008, 09:40 PM

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Wenger - It is up to us to prove them wrong

Arsene Wenger is determined to prove his team's detractors wrong, starting against Liverpool on Sunday. This week both Rio Ferdinand and Harry Redknapp have questioned Arsenal's title credentials but Wenger is not concerned. With no Manchester United game this weekend and Chelsea playing on Monday, a win against Liverpool would see the Gunners move to within five points of the Premier League summit. And, speaking ahead of Sunday's clash, the manager put the two points dropped at Middlesbrough into perspective.

Let them talk and [we will] play and show them that they are wrong, said Wenger. They can talk as long as they want. For example last weekend we played Middlesbrough away, Liverpool played at home against Hull, Chelsea played at home against West Ham but when we made a draw it was a disaster. But at the end of the day Man United played a draw at Tottenham, we played a draw at Boro, it was not as bad as you could expect it to be because we were the first to play.

We were away from home and maybe we were the ones, more than the other three teams, that deserved to win.

Ach-F

12-22-2008, 11:23 PM

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Denilson and Emiliano Insua

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger furious

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You're Gunner go ... Adebayor
pleads with ref Howard webb

EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR was ordered off as Arsenal saw red in a fiery encounter at the Emirates. The Togo international's controversial dismissal by referee Howard Webb overshadowed two fabulous first half goals as Liverpool moved two points clear at the top of the Premier League. Wonder strikes by Robin van Persie for the Gunners and the recalled Robbie Keane for Rafa Benitez's side kept the Anfield outfit unbeaten against top four sides this season. It was an afternoon full of drama - and the unwell Benitez didn't even make it to the game.

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Van perse opener

Instead the Spaniard spent the entire 90 minutes on the mobile, ensuring his tactics were relayed to stand-in gaffer Sammy Lee. Arsenal has snatched a lead through Van Persie out of nothing after 24 minutes. Samir Nasri chipped a high ball through from just inside his own half, which the Dutchman, on the edge of the Liverpool penalty area, collected on his chest before turning two defenders and firing a right-foot shot into the net. Adebayor was then cautioned for leaving his foot in as he went for a 50/50 ball with Emiliano Insua - a challenge that would later prove costly.

If Van Persie's opener was a cracker, then Keane's equaliser almost matched it. The ball was thumped upfield from Alvaro Arbeloa and bounced over Johan Djourou into the path of the Irishman. The Republic of Ireland forward didn't take a touch - he just lashed a drive past a motionless Almunia. The home team's luck worsened when skipper Cesc Fabregas didn't appear for the second after suffering a knee injury in a tackle with countryman Xabi Alonso.
Just after the hour, Adebayor was shown a second yellow card for a hefty challenge on Alvaro Arbeloa, who fell to the ground clutching his face.

Van Persie was also cautioned for a mis-timed tackle as the Gunners began to lose their composure. But Arsenal's 10-men were resiliant and other than Daniel Agger's fiercely hit long range strike, they help on for a deserved point.

Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool

Newcastle 2-1 Tottenham

West Brom 2-1 Man City

Ach-F

12-22-2008, 11:26 PM

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Robin Van Persie puts Arsenal one up

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Emmanuel Adebayor

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Emmanuel Adebayor, Lucas and Daniel Agger

When playing liverpool you need to be naked!

Ach-F

12-23-2008, 12:38 AM

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JT saw red!

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Morinyo's ghost continues to haunt Chelsea at Everton ( 0 - 0). Scolari is he the next manager to be fired?

Ach-F

12-24-2008, 01:14 AM

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Half time! Are they dreaming?

Ach-F

12-24-2008, 09:37 PM

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Success only comes when you spend some big cash, that?s what Filipe would like us to believe although the richest club in the world (Manchester City) is languishing in the bottom three.

The good news is that Chelsea centre-back Ricardo Carvalho is training and will be back soon. Therefore danger for the opposition.

Ach-F

12-27-2008, 01:46 AM

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KISS AND MAKE UP ... Arsene Wenger and Martin O'Neill are forced to end touchline argument

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The halfway mark for Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal today. Another 19 matches for each who will fair better?

Man City 5-1 Hull

Portsmouth 1-4 West Ham

Wigan 2-1 Newcastle

Middlesbrough 0-1 Everton

Sunderland 0-0 Blackburn

Tottenham 0-0 Fulham

Stoke 0-1 Man Utd

Chelsea 2 0 West brom

Stoke 0 - 1 Manchester United

Liverpool 3 - 0 Bolton

Ach-F

12-27-2008, 11:33 AM

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ARSENE WENGER last night sensationally accused Martin O?Neill of intimidating referee Lee Mason as Arsenal?s Premier League title hopes were shattered. Wenger claimed the Aston Villa boss deliberately put the official under pressure at half-time in the 2-2 draw before he gave the home side a penalty.

The Gunners boss raged: ?I know how it works here. At half-time the ref gets stick, in the second half a 50-50 decision goes the other way. "I waited at half-time to see what happened and I was not disappointed. "There is nothing more to explain. I had no discussion with O?Neill. You should ask him about that. The dugouts are close together.?

The two bosses clashed on the Villa Park touchline after Villa were awarded their controversial second-half spot-kick and had to be separated by backroom staff. Gareth Barry scored to put Villa back in the game. Arsenal had swept into a two-goal lead through Denilson and Abou Diaby. Wenger?s misery was completed when Zat Knight levelled in injury-time. The result left Arsenal 10 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Wenger added: ?The penalty was the turning point. Now we have to keep our belief. We have the quality.?

Villa chief O?Neill confirmed his assistant John Robertson had spoken to the referee at half-time. He said: ?The referee did not give a foul against Gabriel Agbonlahor and was all of three yards away. I think John wanted to speak to him about that. Arsene Wenger has his own opinion
?It was much ado about nothing. We deserved a point totally. ?I thought we were brilliant in the first half but we were rocked by the opening goal. We were a goal behind and should have been four or five up.?

Conspiracy theories. What conspiracy? Even Manu got Stoke reduced to 10 men, its all about money!

Ach-F

12-28-2008, 06:21 PM

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Steven Gerrard enjoys his first goal

INSPIRED ... Steven Gerrard

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Steven Gerrard opens the scoring

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Ryan Babel scores

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Steven Gerrard races away after scoring

Arsenal 1-0 Portsmouth

Bolton 0-1 Wigan

Everton 3-0 Sunderland

Fulham 2-2 Chelsea

West Brom 2-0 Tottenham

West Ham 2-1 Stoke City

Newcastle 1-5 Liverpool

Ach-F

12-28-2008, 06:25 PM

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Xabi Alonso scores from the spot

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Steven Gerrard celebrates his second

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STUNNING ... William Gallas wheels away after scoring the winner

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Fulham again made much of the last minutes to deny Chelsea a win .

Ach-F

12-30-2008, 09:07 AM

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Solid Manu moves within 7 points

Ach-F

01-07-2009, 09:08 AM

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While Gunners back for Arshavin
but Wenger is considering only ?12 million

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Ach-F

01-10-2009, 11:51 PM

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NOT THIS TIME ... Dave Kitson rues a missed chance for Stoke

RAFA BENITEZ might want to have another rant after Liverpool blew the chance to extend their lead at the top. Benitez's outspoken attack on Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson may have left a smile on his face on Friday.

But the Kop boss' demeanour had changed dramatically after his side were held by Stoke. The Spaniard was lucky, in fact, not to be contemplating defeat after the Potters carved out the best chances of the game.

Well you do not win The Premier League in January. Karibu sana Bani kwenye Premi..

Arsenal 1 Bolton 0

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LATE BUT GREAT ... Arsenal's players mob Nicklas Bendtner after his winning goal

Arsenal have so far had 7 captains this season and still counting....the latest Kolo Toure no wonder he wants to stay at the Emirates

Aston Villa 2-1 West Brom

Everton 2-0 Hull

Newcastle 2-2 West Ham

Middlesbrough 1-1 Sunderland

Ach-F

01-11-2009, 09:04 PM

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HEAD MASTER ... Nemanja Vidic scores the opener

MANCHESTER UNITED blew a hole in Chelsea's title challenge and fired themselves back into the title race. Blues boss Phil Scolari admitted his side's hopes of regaining the crown would be over if they lost at Old Trafford. Not only did they lose, they were demolished by a stunning performance from in-form United. Nemanja Vidic, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov scored the goals and they could have had more.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs both missed chances, while Chelsea failed to create a single shot on target. Centre-back Vidic opened the scoring in first-half stoppage-time when he was first to react to Berbatov's flick-on from Ryan Giggs's corner. Rooney sidefooted home from close range on 63 minutes after Patrice Evra's fine cross from the left evaded the Chelsea defence. Berbatov sealed an easy win three minutes from time with a near-post volley from a Ronaldo free-kick.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Vidic, Evans, Evra (O'Shea 66), Ronaldo, Fletcher, Giggs (Carrick 79), Park, Berbatov, Rooney. Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Anderson, Scholes, Welbeck, Tevez. Booked: Ronaldo, Rooney, Park. Goals: Vidic 45, Rooney 63, Berbatov 87. Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa (Belletti 64), Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Mikel, Joe Cole (Di Santo 85), Lampard, Ballack, Deco (Anelka 46), Drogba. Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Ivanovic, Ferreira, Kalou. Booked: Lampard, Bosingwa, Carvalho, Terry, Belletti.

Att: 75,455
Ref: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).

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Jose Mourinho in the crowd, with his notes spying Manu their challenger in the Champions League

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Wayne Rooney scores while Ashley looks hopeless......

Ach-F

01-11-2009, 09:08 PM

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Ashley Cole and referee Howard Webb

Its not me ....for Gods sake!

Meanwhile...

RIO FERDINAND missed out on today's big clash with Chelsea after a reccurence of a back injury. The Manchester United centre-back was set to return but was replaced with Johnny Evans just a few hours before the kick off. United boss Alex Ferguson said: "Rio trained all week without a problem but woke up this morning with another spasm.
"We're going to send him to another specialist tomorrow because it's becoming a problem for us."

Rooney was very lucky in the first minutes otherwise he would have been sent off, ..... was that what Bani was saying?

Ach-F

01-17-2009, 12:21 AM

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KAKA has given the green light to join Manchester City after the club increased their offer to a phenomenal ?243million. AC Milan last night confirmed they had received the mind-boggling bid which changes the face of world football. And we can reveal the Kaka camp gave their blessing for City to approach Milan SIX WEEKS ago when they first saw just how much was being offered. City?s bid breaks down as follows:

?108 million for AC Milan.

?108million for the superstar?s wages including taxes. Kaka will be paid a NET salary of ?13.28m a year which breaks down to ?255,000 a week take-home. ?27m in commission to brokers, middle-men and signing-on fees. The Italian giants admitted on their official TV outlet the Milan Channel they had received the bid in a dramatic bulletin. And they even invited fans to express their views over whether the club should sell Kaka, confessing Milan?s board would take a couple of days to make a decision.

Who said there's CRUNCH? You must be joking ............

While bani wants to call it a day...

RAFA BENITEZ has blasted Liverpool's owners after snubbing their contract offer.
And there are growing fears over the future of the Spanish boss at Anfield. The Reds may top the Premier League but the dispute over Benitez's stay is proving a serious disruption off the field. He has rejected the latest deal on the table after demanding more control at the club.
Benitez is unhappy that too much power is afforded to chief executive Rick Parry.

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Ach-F

01-17-2009, 12:28 AM

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Does philipe scola heading to Sao Paulo?

Ach-F

01-17-2009, 05:16 PM

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Chelsea v Stoke: Scrutiny grows over Blues coach Luis Felipe Scolari after only one league win in their last six games.

10 minutes gone at Stamford bridge and Chelsea struggling ... no Didier and more bad news for the Blues Joe Cole had gone under the knife this morning and he will be available next season. While JT injury during warmup is not known yet.

Ach-F

01-17-2009, 07:06 PM

Manu go on top of the Premier league for the first time this season with a last minute goal and Chelsea last minute grasp so them beat Stoke 2-1.

Ach-F

01-17-2009, 10:20 PM

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Chelsea 2 Stoke 1

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CARNIVAL ... Frank Lampard and Chelsea team-mates mob boss Luiz Felipe Scolari

............... speaking after the game, Big Phil admitted Lampard could well have saved his skin. "Before I have some pressure, now I don?t have pressure. Frank is part of the history of this club. "He is a fantastic player and his family will remember his goal in the last minute of his 400th appearance.?

But for how long?

Hull 1 Arsenal 3

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SUB SINKS 'EM ... Nicklas Bendtner clinches the points for Arsenal off the bench

NICKLAS BENDTNER and Samir Nasri struck late on as Arsenal got their top four mission back on track. The Gunners were facing the prospect of a six-point gap between themselves and Aston Villa when Daniel Cousin cancelled out Emanuel Adebayor's opener.
But French star Nasri slid the ball home on 81 minutes, before super sub Bendtner finished off a flowing move shortly after.

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Emmanuel Adebayor scores Arsenal?s opener

Ach-F

01-17-2009, 10:23 PM

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Kolo Toure keeps his eyes on the ball

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Daniel Cousin levels for Hull

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Samir Nasri fires home Arsenal?s second

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Nicklas Bendtner scores

Ach-F

01-17-2009, 10:28 PM

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LATE SHOW ... Dimitar Berbatov swoops low to head Manchester United's dramatic winner

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Elsewhere

West Brom 3-0 Middlesbrough

Blackburn 3-0 Newcastle

Man City 1-0 Wigan

Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa

Chelsea 2-1 Stoke

Bolton 0-1 Man Utd

Ach-F

01-18-2009, 09:21 PM

Tottenham 1 Pompey 1

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Back in business ....Defoe

Poor Tot still condemned to the bottom with other five clubs for the dogs fight with 21 points.

Ach-F

01-20-2009, 01:00 AM

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Everton 1 Liverpool 1

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TIM CAHILL'S last-gasp leveller denied Liverpool top spot in the Premier League.
Steven Gerrard had struck a stunning 68th-minute 30-yard drive at Anfield.
But Aussie ace Cahill headed home with just three minutes left to secure a point for Everton.

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Told you ... When playing Liverpool................

Ach-F

02-07-2009, 02:17 PM

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Its now or never.

Mpita Njia

02-07-2009, 02:47 PM

Nashukuru wabongo tutaanza kuona mechi nyingi tena baada ya DSTV kupata rights za kuonyesha, ingawa wanatutwanga sana kwenye fee zao

Ach-F

02-07-2009, 07:59 PM

Nashukuru wabongo tutaanza kuona mechi nyingi tena baada ya DSTV kupata rights za kuonyesha, ingawa wanatutwanga sana kwenye fee zao

Itakuwa safi sana bali wapunguze gharama, hizi bei za Zimbabwe sio nzuri.

Ach-F

02-07-2009, 08:03 PM

Chelsea 0 Hull 0

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TWO POINTS DROPPED ... Chelsea boss Phil Scolari looks baffled

CHELSEA'S title bid suffered another huge knock at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues might even count themselves fortunate to have taken a point off a superb Hull side. Phil Scolari's men have now dropped an incredible 16 points at home and have conceded even more ground in the title race.

While Blackburn 0 Aston Villa 2

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Aston Villa players on the right track ... ...

Elsewhere:

Everton 3-0 Bolton

West Brom 2-3 Newcastle

Sunderland 2-0 Stoke

Man City 1-0 Middlesbrough

Ach-F

02-08-2009, 09:41 PM

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Next in line to be fired ....

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Ade proved to be a flop this season

AGONY ... Emmanuel Adebayor is carried off on a stretcher

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Emmanuel Eboue is given his marching orders

Biased referee made sure Arsenal do not close the gap at the top of the table after cancelling Arsenal clean goal ....

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Ach-F

02-08-2009, 09:48 PM

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Michael Carrick and Valon Behrami

West Ham tried every trick in the book ...

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Ryan Giggs opens the scoring

West Ham were done and dusted .............No repeat of last season humiliation to Alex Fergie.

Nziku

02-09-2009, 06:33 PM

[CENTER]Chelsea 0 Hull 0

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Scolari katimuliwa kazi du! Noma kweli.

Ach-F

02-09-2009, 10:40 PM

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Next in line to be fired ....

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Its all Over ...........

The Blues slipped to fourth in the Premier League on Saturday after a goalless home draw with Hull.

And the club have moved swiftly to stop the rot by axing the Brazilian and placing Ray Wilkins in temporary charge. A statement on Chelsea's official website said: "Luiz Felipe Scolari has been dismissed as manager of Chelsea with immediate effect.

"The Chelsea board would like to place on record our gratitude for his time as manager. "Felipe has brought many positives to the club since he joined and we all feel a sense of sadness that our relationship has ended so soon. "Unfortunately the results and performances of the team appeared to be deteriorating at a key time in the season.

"In order to maintain a challenge for the trophies we are still competing for we felt the only option was to make the change now. "The search for a new manager has already started and we hope to have someone in place as soon as possible. "While that continues assistant coach Ray Wilkins will take charge of the team on a temporary basis."

The timing of Scolari's dismissal is likely to stun most Chelsea fans. A minority had run out of patience with the World Cup-winning coach but a new manager will be unable to add to the current squad until the transfer window reopens in the summer. His departure could also leave question marks over the future of midfielder Deco. Chelsea signed the playmaker from Barcelona for ?8million last June. He was Scolari's only major summer signing but has struggled to make any impact at Stamford Bridge.

When will Chelsea learn?

Next in line former Avram grant and Guss

Mpita Njia

02-10-2009, 09:48 AM

Yaani siku hizi Stanford Bridge pamekuwa kama Msimbazi vile.... lol

Angeris

02-10-2009, 01:25 PM

Yani kila kocha atakayechaguliwa kuifunza Chelsea lazima awe na kibarua kizito. Ushindi tu, PERIOD!

Bora mashetani wekundu na babu Fergie..wanafanya vizuri na hawana haraka ya ushindi maana ni wao!

Man Utd 4 Life.

Ach-F

02-11-2009, 12:26 AM

The Guss has landed.

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Chelsea take a gander at Guus

GUUS HIDDINK is on the verge of replacing Phil Scolari as Chelsea boss.
Scolari was sacked by Roman Abramovich yesterday after the Blues slipped to fourth in the Premier League. And Hiddink has revealed he is already holding talks with the club about taking over until the end of the season.

The Russia coach said: "I must say that this is an exceptional situation. "If it was any other club aside from Chelsea my answer would be a straight 'no'. "But Chelsea are different because I have good relations with Abramovich. "I would like to help them in this situation if I could.
?If everything is organised properly a move to London could happen. I?ll be able to give you a final answer in a few days." Hiddink's wages are already part financed by the Abramovich-backed National Academy of Football.

And Chelsea's billionaire owner is confident he can persuade the Russian FA to allow the Dutchman to coach both his country and the Londoners. Hiddink has also hinted he would be happy to combine the roles. He added: "This would be a full managerial role, a day-to-day job.
"But this would only be for the next two or three months until the end of the season. "Of course when Russia would play World Cup qualifiers I would go there to coach them. "I have already combined two jobs a couple of years ago when I was coaching Australia and PSV Eindhoven. I'm familiar with the situation and what it takes. "I want to say officially that there has been absolutely no talk of me leaving the Russian national team.

"I will stay and continue working with a team I feel very comfortable and at ease with. "When I took the Russia job it was a long-term project and I don't like to leave it unfinished." As revealed by SunSport, Hiddink's short-term appointment would leave the door open for the Blues to make a summer swoop for AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti.

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Wanted man ... ... Guus Hidddink

Ach-F

02-14-2009, 08:06 PM

Pompey 2 Man City 0

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Angelos Basinas slides in on Robinho

Robinho was a shadow of himself...........................
Is this the final nail on the Coffin of Mark Hughes?

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Portsmouth keeper David James on
his record-breaking 536th Prem game

Angeris

02-16-2009, 11:47 PM

Eduardo is back. Kacheza vizuri sana hili gemu la kwanza tangu aumie.

Arsenal kamfunga 4 bila Cardiff.

The gunners mpoo!

Ach-F

02-18-2009, 12:54 AM

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Who said Drogba isn't a diver?

Ach-F

02-19-2009, 12:58 AM

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Catch me if you can... ...

Ach-F

02-21-2009, 09:05 PM

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Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland

Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea

Bolton 2-1 West Ham

Middlesbrough 0-0 Wigan

Stoke 2-2 Portsmouth

Ach-F

02-22-2009, 12:21 AM

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I told you so.

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Don't worry about it.

Ach-F

02-22-2009, 08:04 PM

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Ach-F

02-27-2009, 11:54 PM

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RICK PARRY will stand down from his role as Liverpool chief executive at the end of the season ? fuelling speculation Rafa Benitez will sign a new deal with the club.
Parry?s position has become increasingly unstable in the last few months as a result of a boardroom split between American co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks. ... ...

Ach-F

03-02-2009, 12:52 AM

Arsenal 0 Fulham 0

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SAM YOU LOSE ... Arsenal's Samir Nasri goes for goal but to no avail

THERE is a huge sign at the Emirates which states simply ?Arsene Knows?.
The popular theory is whatever the problem, the manager always has a solution.
Well, for Arsene Wenger?s sake, let?s hope he can come up with something to get Arsenal out of their current predicament. Because the last time they finished outside the Premier League?s top four, they sacked the boss.

And there are one or two disgruntled fans who are daring to wonder out loud whether it is time to ring the changes for the first time since Bruce Rioch was ditched in 1996. Wenger, in his 13th year as Arsenal boss, has staked his reputation on qualifying for the Champions League again. He said: ?For me, getting into the Champions League is not important ? it?s vital. ?I want to be there because it?s the best I can be. If I?m not there then I?m not happy. It?s as simple as that.
?You don?t play football to be average and I don?t manage to be average. Everyone at Arsenal wants to be at the top.

?I don?t question the players? desire but that?s always the first thing people doubt when you don?t get the results.? In fairness to Wenger, it was only a tiny minority of fans who were shouting ?sack the manager? after the Gunners? fourth successive 0-0 draw in the Premier League. But there were plenty more who joined in the booing at the end of their worst run of results since George Graham?s team in October 1993.

Wenger declared that he would rather have the fans jeering him than the players and said: ?I don?t know if they are losing faith but that is not my worry. It doesn?t concern me. What is more important is that I do what I believe is right and we keep going. ?We?ve been through difficult times before and this is an opportunity to show we are strong enough to come through it. The biggest problem right now is that we don?t win games that we should win.?

Quite. And the way things are going, Arsenal are on course to finish more than 20 POINTS behind the champions for the third time in four seasons. On another day and with a bit more luck, they could have beaten Fulham comfortably. Robin van Persie headed against a post and had two more efforts saved by Mark Schwarzer, who also denied Abou Diaby and Andrey Arshavin.

Yet Fulham got through the Arsenal defence with alarming ease and could easily have stolen all three points with better finishing. Fulham star Danny Murphy ran the show in the middle of the park and then declared: ?I?ve watched Arsenal a lot recently and they don?t have the cutting edge they used to have. ?They?re a young team in transition but don?t have the same strength in depth as Manchester United. If Arsenal have everyone fit they?ll match anyone. But if they lose two or three players they?re a different team.?

In fairness to Wenger, it was only a tiny minority of fans who were shouting ?sack the manager? after the Gunners? fourth successive 0-0 draw in the Premier League. But there were plenty more who joined in the booing at the end of their worst run of results since George Graham?s team in October 1993. Wenger declared that he would rather have the fans jeering him than the players and said: ?I don?t know if they are losing faith but that is not my worry. It doesn?t concern me. What is more important is that I do what I believe is right and we keep going.

?We?ve been through difficult times before and this is an opportunity to show we are strong enough to come through it. The biggest problem right now is that we don?t win games that we should win.? Quite. And the way things are going, Arsenal are on course to finish more than 20 POINTS behind the champions for the third time in four seasons. On another day and with a bit more luck, they could have beaten Fulham comfortably.

Fulham are now knocking on the door of UEFA Cup qualification. But European football could prove a poisoned chalice for a squad with only 18 outfield players. Boss Roy Hodgson said: ?We dream of Europe but when teams get there they complain about fixture pile-ups.
?If Manchester City, Tottenham and Aston Villa, with all their resources, are struggling to cope with the UEFA Cup demands then God only knows how we would get on.?

It is a problem Wenger will almost certainly have to deal with next season. If he is still around at Arsenal.

Liverpool lost to Mid 2 - 0 ; Chelsea survived a scare and won 2 - 1 and Villa drew 2 - 2 while the boss was busy today taking a carling cup. Will it be a treble or quadruple?

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Ach-F

03-04-2009, 12:45 AM

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Chelsea maintained the momentum and dispatched Portsmouuth 1 - 0 while Arsenal saw their first win since January away at bottom placed West Brom 3 - 1

Ach-F

03-12-2009, 02:09 AM

Fulham 1 Blackburn 2

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CHASE THE JASE ... Blackburn hail matchwinner Jason Roberts
JASON ROBERTS fired life into Blackburn?s survival battle with a stunning 85th-minute winner.
The striker?s late goal lifted Rovers out of the bottom three and into 15th place to cap an impressive fightback. And the victory was all the more remarkable given Fulham were gifted the lead after just 98 seconds when horrendous defending allowed Clint Dempsey to score.

The battle has begun for survival ... ....

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Ach-F

03-14-2009, 05:41 PM

Manchester United is being tormented by Liverpool 3 - 1 and down one player Vidic sent off...

Despite winning a dubious penalty and leading in early minutes ... More to come...

Its all over 4 - 0

Ach-F

03-14-2009, 05:46 PM

Manchester lost at that margin in 1992 against QPR.

Ach-F

03-14-2009, 08:25 PM

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Rafa: We can beat anyone

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BRING IT ON ... Rafa Benitez praised his players after Old Trafford romp

RAFA BENITEZ has warned Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson: We can now beat anyone. Liverpool chief Benitez threw down the title gauntlet after seeing his side romp to a famous 4-1 win at Old Trafford. Goals from Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres turned the match on its head before the break, then Fabio Aurelio and Andrea Dossena smeared the gloss on things And with United's lead at the top of the Premier League now chopped to four points, Benitez claimed his side now have the belief to go all the way.

He said: "I have good players with a good mentality and character. ?The players had confidence before the game and then worked very hard to play well against a very good team. We knew we had to win, and it was very difficult after conceding a goal, but still we went forward and pushed and tried and believed. ?It was a great game. I think we have played better, but not against teams at the level of United so I am really pleased for the players.

?The league is very difficult but at least we now have more options and we are more confident that we can beat anyone and stay closer. ?The main thing today was to get three points so I am very proud and pleased.? For Ferguson, the humiliating scoreline flattered the visitors and he was still pleased with his players. He said: "It?s a hard one to take, particularly because I thought we were the better team. ?We have to accept it was a bad day in terms of the goals we lost, but I couldn?t fault the display that much.?

THE race for the Premier League title is back on after Rafa Benitez outsmarted Alex Ferguson on his own patch. Bani has outsmarted Fergi back to back win at the Premier.

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Fernando Torres looks to get through the United defence
{He was a menace on Manu defence}

Ach-F

03-14-2009, 08:28 PM

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Anderson looks to shield the ball from Fernando Torres

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Cristiano Ronaldo fires home the spot kick (Dubious penalty)

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Fernando Torres fires Liverpool level

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Gerrard fires home a penalty to make it 2-1

Ach-F

03-14-2009, 08:30 PM

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Nemanja Vidic hauls down Steven Gerrard

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Vidic is shown red for the challenge

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Fabio Aurelio fires home the freekick

Ach-F

03-14-2009, 08:43 PM

Middlesbrough 1 Portsmouth 1

Hull City 1 Newcastle 1

Everton 3-1 Stoke

Bolton 1-3 Fulham

Sunderland 1-2 Wigan

Arsenal 4-0 Blackburn

Ach-F

03-14-2009, 09:06 PM

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ANDREY ARSHAVIN scored his first goal for Arsenal as they piled the pressure on Aston Villa in the race for fourth place. Arsene Wenger's men moved above Villa, for 24 hours at least, thanks to an impressive display against relegation-haunted Blackburn.

Arshavin appeared to have broken the deadlock for the Gunners when he slid in for Theo Walcott's early cross. The Russian clearly thought he had got the final touch but it was ruled that Andre Ooijer had diverted the ball past Paul Robinson. Yet if Arshavin was disappointed to see the strike chalked off, he didn't certainly didn't show it with the manner in which he opened his account for the hosts.

His silky skills were too much for Danny Simpson to contend with and Arshavin skinned the defender before lashing home after 65 minutes to raise the roof at the Emirates. The Gunners continued to pour forward and it was no surprise when the third goal hit the net two minutes from time. Emmanuel Eboue had been introduced just minutes earlier in place of Samir Nasri and it was the much-criticised utility man who tapped home the rebound after Robinson denied Arshavin. Eboue rounded off an unlikely two-goal cameo appearance by converting from the spot in injury-time when Carlos Vela was sent crashing in the box.

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Andrey Arshavin opens the scoring

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Theo Walcott congratulates Andrey Arshavin

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Theo Walcott and Stephen Warnock
{Back from injury, was a menace to Blackburn defenders}.

Ach-F

03-15-2009, 11:45 PM

Aston Villa 1 Tottenham 2

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JERMAINE MAN .... Jenas celebrates his early opener

JERMAINE JENAS and Darren Bent gave a huge boost to arch-rivals Arsenal by shooting down Aston Villa on their own patch. News of a Tottenham win would normally be met with boos from their north-London foes. But with Arsene Wenger?s side battling Villa for fourth spot in the table, this was one both sets of fans can enjoy. Things couldn?t have started better for Spurs, with Jenas nodding home after Brad Freidel had failed to deal with Aaron Lennon?s cross from the right.

And Bent then grabbed the crucial second early in the second half, poking home Robbie Keane?s goal-bound effort. John Carew did head a response with six minutes to go, but the equaliser wasn't forthcoming. The defeat means Martin O?Neill?s men now sit level on points with Arsenal, with an inferior goal-difference putting them in fifth position. But despite the setback, and the fact Liverpool and Manchester United are next, the Northern Irishman remains confident his men can sneak in ahead of Arsenal.

He said: "This was a disappointing result because it was a game we felt we could win but I still feel it is possible to reach our objectives. ?In November we lost two games in six days and then went on a 13-match unbeaten run. ?We probably have to get something from the next two games which will be pretty difficult but I believe it is possible that we can still fight back and the players feel that. ?There are still nine games to go, plenty of points to play for.? Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp hailed the performance of centre back pairing Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley King after the visitors gained their fourth away victory of the season.

He said: ?Ledley has come back into the side and, with Jonathan, forms one of the best pairings in the country. ?You can talk about Ferdinand and Vidic but these two are also up there. They are fantastic central defenders. ?They have got bags of pace, bags of ability and play a key part for us.?

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Chelsea 1 Man City 0

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OH YESS ... Michael Essien celebrates his goal

MICHAEL ESSIEN'S stunner helped Chelsea keep up the pressure on Manchester United. The Red Devils were hammered 4-1 by Liverpool yesterday.
And Guus Hiddink's side lept above the Reds into second and closed the gap on United to four points by cruising past Manchester City today. Essien's 18th-minute strike was the difference, although City's toothless attack failed to produce a single shot on target all match.

Blues boss Guus Hiddink hailed the Ghana midfielder, who has spent a long spell on the sidelines. The Russian said: "Its important to have him back after months out, to be in the squad and making full games because that makes him stronger. "We have seen it in some duels that he is using his strength and winning those duels. "That is why it is good to play him for 90 minutes and if he can score a goal that is even better, as he has in the last two games.
"He will grow physically because you can work as hard as you want and demand it in training but the games bring this passion which we need and he needs." Essien was pleased to have finally returned to Premier League action.

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Fergie .........chocking! .... ooops .... sneezing !

Ach-F

03-15-2009, 11:50 PM

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gutted ... ... Rio Ferd

Rio reeling after Kop mauling

All to play for!

Ach-F

03-21-2009, 07:07 PM

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Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney were sent off as Manchester United slumped to a second straight Premier League defeat, 2-0 at Fulham

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Fulham v Man Utd: Paul Scholes handles, gets sent off and
sees Danny Murphy convert the resulting penalty for the Cottagers

Survival of the fittest. Fulham wants to choke Manu? Will they?

GOAL!!! Danny Murphy converts the penalty and Fulham have a massive chance to blow the title race wide open!! 17' RED CARD PAUL SCHOLES!!! Scholes saves a goalbound Bobby Zamora shot with both hands - it's a sending-off and a penalty!! half time Cottagers are leading by one.

Wayne Rooney introduced for the second half to tame Fulham.

Chelsea are being frustrated by Tottenham at home half time 0 - 0

Blackburn Rovers are down by one goal against West Ham; Stoke City 0 - 0 Middlesbrough; west bromwich 0 - 0 Bolton wanderers

Early starters:

Portsmouth 2-1 Everton - result

Ach-F

03-21-2009, 07:41 PM

Tottenham 1 - 0 Chelsea 49th minute

Lennon on the right, he has Cole ahead of him and sends it low to the edge of the box WHERE MODRIC IS THERE TO SEND A LOW DRIVE INTO THE BOTTOM RIGHT FOR 1-0! Great strike by Modric!! Chelsea are behind, and United's putative slip-up at Fulham could not be so bad after all.

Ach-F

03-21-2009, 07:47 PM

Fulhan 2 - 0 Manchester 87 th minute

GOOOOAAALLLL!!! It's two-nil Fulham!!! Zoltan Gera makes the points safe with an acrobatic volley from close range! He tees up Johnson's cross and sends a pseudo-overhead kick past Van der Sar and into the far corner of the net!

Ach-F

03-21-2009, 07:48 PM

Rooney sent off Manu are really choking! Manu are playing with 9 players now.

Ach-F

03-21-2009, 07:56 PM

Manchester have never lost to Fulham since 1961! Phew ... it was Liverpool last week who's next to inflict another damage? More to come.

Ach-F

03-21-2009, 08:31 PM

Fulham 2 Man Utd 0

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Dan The man ?.. danny Murphy celebrates

ALEX FERGUSON was left red faced as Fulham stunned his nine-men Manchester United. Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney both got their marching orders as United imploaded at Craven Cottage. Danny Murphy slotted home a spot-kick after Scholes was dismissed for handling in the area. Zoltan Gera's strike sealed the victory for the Cottagers before Rooney saw red late on. Dimitar Berbatov should have headed United in front from Cristiano Ronaldo's fifth-minute cross.

And he was made to pay after Scholes was dismissed for a blatent handball. Murphy stepped up and sent Edwin Van der Sar the wrong way. The Cottagers dominated with the extra man advantage and Bobby Zamora could have doubled the lead but he was denied by Van der Sar. The ex-West Ham striker had another shot blocked by Patrice Evra before Simon Davies and Dickson Etuhu fluffed chances.

Ferguson must have given his side the hair-dryer treatment at the break as Park Ji-Sung and Ronaldo went close. Davies and Zamora showed Fulham were still a threat. But United responded with Darren Fletcher's shot and a Ronaldo header which was saved on the line. Rooney, a half-time sub, tested keeper Mark Schwarzer after he had stopped Park's effort. Ferguson hauled off John O'Shea for Carlos Tevez and the Argie ace missed two golden opportunities.

As United pressed, they were hit with a hammer blow by supersub Zoltan Gera who smashed home a scissor-kick to make the win safe. And Rooney recklessly saw red for his second booking when threw the ball at referee Phil Dowd.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and John Pantsil

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Paul Scholes concedes a penalty

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Alex Ferguson

Who said the premier league is easy?

Ach-F

03-21-2009, 11:26 PM

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Jose Enrique and Samir Nasri

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Samir Nasri and Damien Duff

Ach-F

03-21-2009, 11:30 PM

New castle 1 Arsenal 3

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Almunia saves a penalty ....

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Nicklas Bendtner scores

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Samir Nasri enjoys netting Arsenal?s third

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Abou Diaby enjoys putting Arsenal back in front

ARSENAL piled the misery on relegation-haunted Newcastle with a convincing win at St James' Park. The Gunners lacked a killer touch during a frustrating first half but were grateful to go into the break on level terms after giving away a penalty. Obafemi Martins stepped up to the spot only to see his poor effort easily saved by Manuel Almunia with 25 minutes on the clock.

Arsene Wenger's men came out fired up for the second half and Nicklas Bendtner broke the deadlock after 57 minutes. Martins made amends for his penalty miss just 60 seconds later to pull Newcastle level. But the Toon faithful were quickly silenced when Abou Diaby restored the lead after 64 minutes. And Samir Nasri wrapped up the points for the Gunners just three minutes later ? pushing Newcastle back into the bottom three on goal difference.

Home front running ... .... ...

Ach-F

03-21-2009, 11:50 PM

YOU wait an age for one shocking disintegration of poise and invulnerability and suddenly two come along at once. Eight days ago Manchester United were skipping through the forest with seemingly nothing to stop them popping trophies in their basket. Now they are as edgy as Little Red Riding Hoods who have just seen the Big Bad Wolf. Sir Alex Ferguson scoffed that he?d need to ?read more Freud? in order to fathom Rafael Benitez, but if his nemesis can fashion a win over Aston Villa this afternoon, the joke will be on Ferguson. Liverpool would move to within a point of United with a chance, thanks to the fixture list, to regain leadership of the Premier League before United play again. It is Ferguson and his players who seem in need of psychoanalysis, if only to understand what inner collapse has caused such a sudden loss of authority.

Ferguson did his best to preserve any remaining veneer of calm as the teams left the pitch. He ordered Carlos Tevez, then Edwin Van der Sar to stop harranguing Phil Dowd, the referee, but nobody was fooled. Apoplexy overcame Ferguson in his post-match interview. After complaining about the sending-offs of both Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes (questioning the latter, for blatant handball on the goalline seemed even more one-eyed than claiming United were ?the better team? in their 4-1 defeat by Liverpool last week) exasperation caused Ferguson to tail off. ?Ach . . . I mean . . . oh,? he said, ?what can you say about that??

Fulham were magnificent, feisty, resolute, intelligent, controlled by United?s old bugbear Danny Murphy in the first period and kept intact by Mark Schwarzer?s heroic goalkeeping in the second. They were rocking only briefly, when United shelled Schwarzer?s goal for 10 minutes either side of the hour mark but that was it. Ferguson?s assertion following the Liverpool defeat that ?we will respond? was not borne out and for once the manager is grateful for an international break. He should have been thanking Dowd. Cristiano Ronaldo could easily have earned the same penalty as Rooney and Scholes, who will miss United?s next fixture, versus Aston Villa, for a foot-off-the-ground lunge on Murphy for which he was yellow carded but might have seen red, and a prissy show of dissent minutes later, for which the referee merely warned him.

Dowd was more punitive towards Rooney. With a minute left the forward hurled the ball away when Dowd ordered a free kick to be retaken. He had already been cautioned for a cynical shirt-pull on Olivier Dacourt and was ordered to leave the field after being booked again. On his way off, Rooney landed a meaty punch upon the corner flag but it was United who had received the knockout blow. Moments earlier Zoltan Gera had settled matters by scoring with a bicycle kick, teeing himself up cleverly after interplay with Andy Johnson.

Fulham?s early lead arrived when Brede Hangeland flicked on at a corner, Van der Sar saved Bobby Zamora?s header and Scholes palmed the ball away when Zamora followed up with another headed effort. Murphy stroked the penalty past Van der Sar and Ferguson?s gamble of recalling Scholes at Michael Carrick?s expense had failed. Dimitar Berbatov and Ronaldo, chosen as the front-line ahead of Rooney and Carlos Tevez, were indolent and indulgent respectively. Rooney, on at striker after replacing Berbatov at half-time, was the inspiration behind United?s comeback and it stalled the moment Ferguson brought on Tevez and moved Rooney to the right. Fulham should have added to their first goal earlier but Clint Dempsey and Zamora missed chances and there were too many long-range shots.

Giggs released Ronaldo with a gorgeous pass and Schwarzer saved with his body when Park Ji-Sung attempted to convert the cross. Rooney went for goal with the rebound and Schwarzer saved again. When Murphy made it 1-0 the cameras panned to the bench and you could see the gum turning round in Ferguson?s mouth at the speed of clothes in a spin cycle. At 2-0 he leaned back open mouthed. The chewing, and United?s world, had stopped.

FULHAM: Schwarzer 9, Pantsil 7, Hughes 7, Hangeland 8, Konchesky 7, Dempsey 7 (Gera 81min), Murphy 9 (Dacourt 67min), Etuhu 7, Davies 7, Johnson 6, Zamora 6 (Kamara 77min)
MAN UTD: Van der Sar 8, O?Shea 5 (Tevez 70min), Evans 5, Ferdinand 6, Evra 5, Ronaldo 5, Fletcher 5, Scholes 3, Park 5, Giggs 6, Berbatov 6 (Rooney ht, 5)

Star man: Danny Murphy (Fulham)

Yellow cards: Fulham: Pantsil, Dempsey Man Utd: Evans, Evra, Ronaldo, Rooney
Red cards: Man Utd: Scholes, Rooney
Referee: P Dowd
Attendance: 25,652

Ach-F

03-22-2009, 09:02 PM

The Premier league has turned into a nock out stage like
Liverpool 5 Villa 0 sifuri.

Ach-F

03-22-2009, 09:07 PM

Naona Chelsea itabidi wajiandae na kikapu kwenye Champion League kama mtido wenyewe ndio huu.

Ach-F

03-22-2009, 10:43 PM

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RAFA BENITEZ sat back and enjoyed the view as his side blitzed Aston Villa to pile the pressure on Manchester United. Goals from Dirk Kuyt and Albert Riera, followed by a Steven Gerrard spot-kick, left Liverpool home and dry before the interval. But Gerrard quickly added to the tally in the second period as United's lead at the top of the league was cut to just a point.

And the England ace completed his hat-trick with a second penalty of the afternoon after Brad Friedel was red-carded for bringing down Fernando Torres. Liverpool made the perfect start when Kuyt smashed them ahead after just eight minutes. Gerrard's free-kick was headed against the bar by Xabi Alonso but the Dutchman was on hand to drill home the rebound.
Villa tried to hit back immediately with a swift break. Ashley Young fired in a decent cross but the ball flew off the arriving Gareth Barry's knee and away to safety.

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Dirk Kuyt opens the scoring

Young continued to cause Liverpool problems without finding a telling delivery for strike duo John Carew and Emile Heskey. And it was the hosts who came closest to scoring again in the 16th minute when Gerrard narrowly missed at the far post after latching on to a deflected cross.
Villa nearly grabbed an equaliser five minutes later and again it was Young who created the opportunity. The England international's delivery was met by Carew but the striker's clever left-footed flick was turned away by Pepe Reina.

Liverpool cleared their lines from the resulting corner and Gerrard became the first player to go in the ref's notebook just seconds later for a lunge at Curtis Davies. The physical presence of Villa's front two became a more dominant factor as the half wore on. Nigel Reo-Coker swung a long ball into the box with 25 minutes on the clock and Reina had to be at his best to turn away Carew's goalbound header. The game continued to swing from end to end before Reina decided to take the direct approach and create Liverpool's second of the afternoon. He launched a long kick into the Villa box and Riera raced through to smash the ball past Friedel 12 minutes before the break. The visitors should have fallen further behind when Friedel's stray pass went straight to the feet of Alvaro Arbeloa.

But the defender tried to cut the ball back to Torres instead of shooting and the danger was quickly cleared. Villa, however, contributed to their own downfall once again in the 39th minute when Reo-Coker sent Riera crashing in the box. Gerrard stepped up to net the resulting spot-kick, lifting the roof at Anfield in the process. With nothing to lose in the second half, Villa came out looking to salvage some pride. But the red juggernaut quickly battered them into submission with Gerrard's expertly placed free-kick making it 4-0 with 50 minutes played.
Liverpool continued to pour forward after the goal and Alonso wasted a golden chance when he found himself in acres of space.

The unmarked Spaniard picked up Kuyt's pass in the box but could only drag his shot disappointingly wide. Villa's day went from bad to worse when Friedel sent Torres crashing.
The American keeper did his best to get out of the striker's way but could have no complaint when the referee pointed to the spot. And with the visitors down to 10 men, Gerrard clamly sent substitute stopper Brad Guzan the wrong way to net his third goal.

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Brad Friedel sees red

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Dirk Kuyt salutes the Anfield faithful

Ach-F

03-22-2009, 10:45 PM

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Wigan 1 Hull City 0

Ach-F

03-24-2009, 12:53 AM

Rooney escapes further ban

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HEATED ... Wayne Rooney exchanged words with referee Phil Dowd after his red

WAYNE ROONEY will not face any further disciplinary action following his red card at Fulham on Saturday. The Manchester United striker was sent off for two bookable offences during the 2-0 defeat and exchanged words with referee Phil Dowd after being shown red. And while the official has confirmed Rooney did not swear at him, the FA will write to the 23-year-old with a formal warning about further conduct after he punched the corner flag. An FA spokesman said: ?We have clarified with Phil Dowd that there was no abuse from the player after he was dismissed.

?In relation to the incident when he punched the corner flag, the referee did not see that and we have written to Wayne Rooney reminding him of his responsibilities.? Rooney will only be suspended for one game, the Premier League visit of Aston Villa to Old Trafford on April 5.

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Ach-F

04-01-2009, 08:24 AM

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Ach-F

04-03-2009, 09:07 PM

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Tough games!?!? You wish.....

4. Man Utd v Aston Villa

1. Newcastle v Chelsea

2. Fulham v Liverpool

3. Arsenal v Man City

After this weekend matches, the champions league is back..................mind games!

outlier

04-04-2009, 05:33 AM

4. Man Utd v Aston Villa

1. Newcastle v Chelsea

2. Fulham v Liverpool

3. Arsenal v Man City

After this weekend matches, the champions league is back..................mind games!

Nachukua fursa hii kuziombea matokeo mabaya timu zifuatazo;
Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool na Arsenal.
I hope it works.
Talk to you soon.

Ach-F

04-04-2009, 10:21 PM

Nachukua fursa hii kuziombea matokeo mabaya timu zifuatazo;
Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool na Arsenal.
I hope it works.
Talk to you soon.

Good omen, try next time.

Ach-F

04-04-2009, 10:29 PM

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ALAN SHEARER saw his Newcastle homecoming ruined but insisted: We'll prove we've got what it takes to stay up. Frank Lampard nodded Chelsea's opener after 56 minutes of solid Toon resistance. And Lamps teed up Florent Malouda's fine finish nine minutes later to keep Newcastle third bottom.

Fulham 0 Liverpool 1

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YOSS DONE IT ... Benayoun celebrates his winner for Liverpool

YOSSI BENAYOUN'S last-gasp winner fired Liverpool two points clear in the Premier League. Rafa Benitez's men hit the woodwork four times and dominated possession without any luck - until Benayoun grabbed their eighth stoppage-time goal of the season.

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Fernando Torres evades Fulham?s Paul Konchesky

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04-04-2009, 10:33 PM

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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez schemes

Arsenal 2 Man City 0

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BACK OF THE NET ... Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor makes it 1-0 to the Gunners

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04-04-2009, 10:42 PM

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Arsenal?s William Gallas tumbles over Manchester City?s Vincent Kompany

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Emmanuel Adebayor makes it 2-0 to Arsenal

CAPTAIN fantastic Cesc Fabregas returned to the team to inspire Arsenal as Emmanuel Adebayor?s brace secured victory over Manchester City. The Spain international had been out for three months with a knee injury but marked his comeback in some style to set up a goal for Adebayor in each half. With the Togo striker now firing on all cylinders following his eight-week spell out of action because of a hamstring problem, Arsene Wenger?s squad could just be set for a vintage end to what has been a testing season.

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CUT ABOVE ... Cole and Lampard hail Malouda

Liverpool 1 - 0 Fulham

Arsenal 2-0 Man City

Blackburn 2-1 Tottenham

Bolton 4-1 Middlesbrough

Hull City 0-0 Portsmouth

Newcastle 0-2 Chelsea

West Brom 0-2 Stoke

West Ham 2-0 Sunderland

Wait for response ToMoRrOw from MaNu.

outlier

04-04-2009, 10:55 PM

Lahaula, duwa zangu hazikufanya kazi; labda kesho.
Wamewaonea Fulham.

outlier

04-05-2009, 08:24 PM

Lahaula, duwa zangu hazikufanya kazi; labda kesho.
Wamewaonea Fulham.
HHaaaa HHHaaaaa, nina furaha sana leo. MUNGU katutembelea Old Trafford leo, na dua zangu zimejibiwa.
See you next week.

Ach-F

04-05-2009, 10:13 PM

HHaaaa HHHaaaaa, nina furaha sana leo. MUNGU katutembelea Old Trafford leo, na dua zangu zimejibiwa.
See you next week.

Karibu sana Old Trafford, umeona vitu vya Macheda lakini?

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04-05-2009, 10:17 PM

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GET IN ... Federico Macheda celebrates his dramatic late winner on debut

FEDERICO MACHEDA marked his first-team debut by firing Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League. The Italian youngster came off the bench to curl in a dramatic injury-time winner to take the champions a point clear of Liverpool with a game in hand. Alex Ferguson?s men were facing a third straight defeat after John Carew and Gabby Agbonlahor had overturned Cristiano Ronaldo's opener. But 10 minutes to go, Ronaldo slotted home from the edge of the box to set up a frantic finale before 17-year-old rookie Macheda stroked the ball home to send Old Trafford into raptures.

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Federico Macheda curls home the winner

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04-05-2009, 10:19 PM

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Macheda is mobbed by his team-mates

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04-11-2009, 04:05 PM

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Wenger is backing bitter rival Alex Ferguson to hold off the Anfield challenge ? but he believes his Gunners will still have a major say in the title race. Arsenal are six points behind third-placed Chelsea. But Wenger said: ?We are on a very strong run at the moment and we want to keep that going, starting at Wigan this weekend. ?We have to play Chelsea, Liverpool and United in the league, so we will have a massive influence on the title race, even if we are too far behind to win it now. ?Our first target is to get even further away from Aston Villa.

?But then we want to get as close as possible to Chelsea and Liverpool. ?Third place is very important this time because it means automatic qualification for the Champions League next season. ?If you finish fourth you go into the qualifying round and this time it will be an open draw, which means you can get anyone. Third place can make a massive difference. ?The title race is exactly how everyone wants it because, with seven games to go, nobody knows who is going to be champions.

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04-11-2009, 05:30 PM

Liverpool 4 Blackburn 0

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A Liverpool fan leaves flowers at Anfield?s Hillsborough Memorial - 20 years after the tragedy

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A Liverpool fan at the Hillsborough memorial

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Blackburn?s ex-Liverpool player Stephen Warnock lays a wreath
in memory of the 96 Hillsborough victims

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04-11-2009, 05:35 PM

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Liverpool fans pay tribute to the Hillsborough victims

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Fernando Torres fires Liverpool ahead

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Fernando Torres nods Liverpool 2-0 in front

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04-11-2009, 05:41 PM

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Fernando Torres salutes his second goal

Matches underway: Sunderlad 1 - 2 Manu

Wigan 1 - 4 ARS

Tottenham 1 - 0 West Ham

Chelsea 4 - 3 Bolton Wanderers

Middlesbrough 3 - 1 Hull

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04-11-2009, 06:44 PM

Updates above .....

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04-11-2009, 07:36 PM

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Maynor Figueroa tackles Theo Walcott

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Paul Scharner and Cesc Fabregas

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Mido scores

Arsenal photo gallery for todays match (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/ph/index.html?tmp=aslideshow&p=wigan-arsenal&b=31&speed=1)

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04-11-2009, 07:45 PM

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Dimitar Berbatov skips a challenge from Sunderland?s Phillip Bardsley

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Paul Scholes heads Manchester United in front

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Kenwyne Jones equalises for Sunderland

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04-11-2009, 07:46 PM

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Federico Macheda hits Man Utd?s winner

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04-12-2009, 08:36 PM

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Man City 1 Fulham 3

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CLINT DEMPSEY was at the double as Fulham ripped up the form guide to destroy Manchester City. Mark Hughes' City had won their last SEVEN matches at Eastlands. The Cottagers had won just ONE away game all season.

But a stunning second-half comeback gave Roy Hodgson's side a well-deserved win. Stephen Ireland's fine individual long-range effort put City ahead on 28 minutes. But Dempsey grabbed an equaliser after the break before Dickson Etuhu fired Fulham in front. And American Dempsey raced through late on to finish past Shay Given and seal a superb victory.

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04-19-2009, 11:42 AM

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Sunderland 1-0 Hull

Stoke 1-0 Blackburn

Portsmouth 1-0 Bolton

Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham

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04-19-2009, 11:20 PM

Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle

Man City 4-2 West Brom

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The Quintuple was thrown out over the thin air by little known (outside England) Everton and left Sir Alex red faced at Wembley. What now ?.

Wondering what will follow at the Emirates .... .....

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04-20-2009, 11:22 PM

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ALEX FERGUSON has blamed the Wembley pitch for his decision to play a weakened side against Everton. Arsenal boss Wenger described the surface as a "joke" after his side lost 2-1 to Chelsea on Saturday. And Ferguson revealed he had pulled some of his stars out of yesterday's FA Cup semi-final because of the poor turf.

The Manchester United manager said: "When I saw the pitch, what I didn't want was to go into extra-time with my strongest squad. "It looked spongy and dead and difficult to move the ball quickly around it. "They've got all these lights around the perimeter to help the growth and the standard of the soil. But it looks dead to me. "So we had to go with the bold decision of playing the younger ones. "After all, our club is built on giving young players opportunities and they didn't disappoint. "Once we made our mind up, I was quite enthusiastic about it.
"It was the right thing to do. It was good for them."

Alex is relying on Arsenal to upset Liverpool tomorrow in the premier League at Anfield. Arsenal will be without Adebayo and Robin Van Persie after suffering minor knocks ... .... Wondering why Arsenal couldn't move at Wembley?! only Chelsea could manage as their stadia is more or less like Wembley.

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04-22-2009, 12:36 AM

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ANDREY ARSHAVIN scored an incredible FOUR goals - but Liverpool somehow stole a point at Anfield. Arsenal's Russian star shone in a topsy-turvy match with the Reds coming back from the brink. Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun both grabbed two goals for Liverpool.

Midfielder Benayoun netted in the THIRD minute of added time to fire his side level on points with Manchester United at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool had dominated the first half but were denied by some spectacular saves by Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski. Arshavin fired the Gunners ahead in the 36th minute after Javier Mascherano's error.

The Argie ace's sloppy pass led to Cesc Fabregas finding Arshavin, who blasted in off the bar.
But the Reds came out fighting after the break with Torres' header levelling things up. Benayoun struck soon after to give Rafa Benitez's side the lead, although he took a wack on the head in the process. The Israeli was congratulated as he lay on the floor in agony after being kicked in the face by Bacary Sagna. But Arshavin blew away Liverpool with a stunning three-minute double to hand the advantage back to the Gunners.

That was until Torres banged in his second of the night on 72 minutes. Albert Riera crossed from the left and the striker controlled superbly before firing home. Nicklas Bendtner could have stolen a fourth for Arsenal when he beat Pepe Reina but his effort was ruled out for offside.
Theo Walcott came off the bench and set up Arshavin for the fourth with just seconds left of normal time. And in added time Benayoun grabbed the equaliser before Fabregas was denied the winner by a late offside flag.

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Alvaro Arbeloa and Andrey Arshavin

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Cesc Fabregas and Jamie Carragher

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04-22-2009, 12:40 AM

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Dirk Kuyt, Alex Song and Yossi Benayoun

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Andrey Arshavin celebrates

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Kolo Toure and Fernando Torres

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04-22-2009, 12:45 AM

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Fernando Torres scores

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Fernando Torres celebrates

Arsenal always play fair!? Is that true ... Seven goals thriller which nobody wanted in 45 minutes of the second half. The referee added 6 or 7 minutes after the normal time is this a syndrome to Manu and Liver only .... .... Wait for Arsene to speak ....

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04-23-2009, 12:39 AM

Kuyt: Now we need a miracle

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LIVERPOOL striker Dirk Kuyt claims the club need a miracle to win the Premier League ? but they will still fight to the bitter end. The Dutchman accepts the thrilling 4-4 draw against Arsenal has handed a clear advantage to Manchester United in the title race. That draw, salvaged through a late equaliser from Yossi Benayoun, put Rafa Benitez's men top of the table on goal difference.

But United now have two games in hand on their bitter rivals ? leaving Kuyt and Co praying for upsets. He said: "It is harder after last night because we knew before the game that we needed to win to keep the pressure on. ?But at least we got a draw and didn?t lose. We have to keep fighting until the very end. ?We have to hope for a miracle now as it has become more difficult than it already was. "But you have seen a team that has not given up and we will never give up.
"So let?s hope that a miracle can happen.?

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STILL FIGHTING ... Dirk Kuyt insists Liverpool have not given up hope of a miracle

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04-23-2009, 12:43 AM

CHELSEA fell six points behind leaders Manchester United as Didier Drogba summed up their disappointing draw by hitting the bar in stoppage time. Guus Hiddink's men rarely turned on the style, perhaps suggesting their priorities lie with the Champions League and the FA Cup final.

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Didier Drogba fires in a shot

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John Terry goes boot to boot with Tim Cahill

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Didier Drogba disputes a decision

The preamble of the FA Cup final, I can see Chelsea fans are no longer happy?!

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04-23-2009, 12:50 AM

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Phil Neville is booked for a foul on Didier Drogba

MANU and Liverpool are being favoured by referees to have more than five (5) minutes extra time every time they fall behind therefore for today and today only we know that manu won 2 - 0, I have decided to boycot their overtures .... ,,,

Hi Manu fans don't get bored the cup is ours although we will let Arsene win the champions League.:)

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04-25-2009, 07:32 PM

Bolton 1-1 Aston Villa

Everton 1-2 Man City

Fulham 1-0 Stoke

Hull 1-3 Liverpool

West Brom 3-0 Sunderland

West Ham 0-1Chelsea

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04-25-2009, 10:21 PM

Manchester Utd 5 Tottenham 2

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TOP OFF THE TABLE ... Cristiano Ronaldo is mobbed after his second

OLD TRAFFORD sung ?are you watching Liverpool?? as a five-goal comeback by Manchester United all-but sealed the Premier League title. Darren Bent and Luka Modric had fired Tottenham to a 2-0 lead at the break, giving hope to Rafa Benitez? title chasers hope.
But the game swung on 57 minutes, when Heurelho Gomes was adjudged to have brought down Michael Carrick by referee Howard Webb.

The decision was a shocker, but Cristiano Ronaldo didn?t care, slotting home from the spot to start the fightback.

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Rio Ferdinand celebrates Wayne Rooney?s second goal

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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second goal with his Manchester United team-mates

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04-25-2009, 10:22 PM

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Carlos Tevez cuts a frustrated figure on the bench

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Darren Bent scores the first goal of the game

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Luka Modric makes it 2-0 to Tottenham

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04-25-2009, 10:25 PM

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Luka Modric celebrates his goal

Who said the referee was born with a MANURE blood?

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04-26-2009, 12:13 PM

Redknapp furious at Webb decision

Referee had a bad day - Redknapp

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp called for match officials to use technology after a controversial penalty award in their 5-2 defeat by Manchester United. He was furious when referee Howard Webb gave United a penalty, ruling Heurelho Gomes had fouled Michael Carrick. "The players can't believe it," said Redknapp. "It changed the game.

"The referee made a terrible mistake. You should have technology. The fourth official should be watching the TV monitor and talking to the referee." Spurs dominated the opening period with goals from Darren Bent and Luka Modric before conceding five second-half goals to lose after the penalty award by Webb, who will referee the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Everton.

The 37-year-old is regarded as one of England's best officials (What a joke!) and took charge of two group games at Euro 2008. (I don't think we will see him again in Europe) Title is ours to lose now - Rooney So far this season he has issued five red cards, including dismissals for Manchester United pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidic, in 39 games. (So it was pay back time)Ronaldo converted the penalty to spark the deluge of goals with the Portuguese forward also scoring a header, with Rooney weighing in with a brace, while Dimitar Berbatov got on the scoresheet to lift the Old Trafford side to the top of the table, three points ahead of Liverpool.

Convinced Gomes had got a hand to the ball before contact was made with Carrick, Redknapp added: "United were not going to win unless something like that happened. "The referee has not done it on purpose, it is just a bad decision but it was the turning point." (Are you kidding me?) United were denied a penalty by Mike Riley in last week's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Everton when Danny Welbeck appeared to be felled by Phil Jagielka, a decision that United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was quick to highlight in discussing Webb's decision. "We were a bit fortunate but football is a funny game," said Ferguson. First goal was key - Phelan

"You get terrible decisions. We got one last week. You have to deal with them and get on with it."
Former Tottenham player Berbatov was impressive throughout, prompting his manager to describe his performance as "fantastic". "I don't think he gave the ball away once," added Ferguson. "He was our best player in the first-half and in the second he produced some wonderful moments. "He does things that are world class."

Thats MANURE for you! Phew .......

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04-26-2009, 08:25 PM

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CESC FABREGAS netted both goals as Arsenal piled the pressure on relegation-haunted Middlesbrough. Skipper Fabregas scored in each half to move the Gunners to within six points of third-placed Chelsea.

The Spaniard completed a flowing move with a sliding right-foot effort after 26 minutes before rounding Brad Jones to net the second with 67 minutes on the clock. Fabregas said: "I had completely lost the feeling of scoring a goal. To score two in a game is always special but the feeling was amazing. "We played some good stuff, we moved the ball really quick and every player was good so we are happy with that." With a vital Champions League tie against Manchester United just 72 hours away, boss Arsene Wenger would have been forgiven for resting a couple of his key men.

The result dealt a major blow to Boro's hopes of survival, as Gareth Southgate's side remained rooted in 18th, three points adrift of safety with just four games to play. Both sides face Manchester United next, but if Southgate was hoping Arsenal would be distracted by Wednesday's Champions League semi-final against the holders, he was sadly mistaken.
Arsene Wenger opted to field a strong side that was missing just Emmanuel Adebayor and Bacary Sagna - who returned to the bench from injury and illness respectively - of those expected to start at Old Trafford.

And at times, some of Arsenal's play was exceptional, leaving Boro to chase shadows and feed on scraps for much of the game. Led by the classy Andrei Arshavin, who was at the centre of most of their attacking play, Arsenal entirely bossed the opening period.

Wenger said: "We played against a good Middlesbrough side and it was an entertaining game.

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Theo Walcott and Robert Huth

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Theo Walcott races away from Stewart Downing and Matthew Bates

Theo naye amezidi kuchanja mbuga ? ?.

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04-26-2009, 08:26 PM

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Tuncay

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Cesc after scoring .......

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Matthew Bates and Andrey Arshavin

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04-26-2009, 08:29 PM

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Cesc Fabregas rounds Brad Jones ?..

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and places the ball into an empty net

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Nice one skipper ? ? Theo congratulates Cesc after his second ?. ?.

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04-26-2009, 09:59 PM

Blackburn 2-0 Wigan

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Nelsen is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring his first goal for the club

Blackburn Rovers moved six points clear of the relegation zone with a crucial victory over Wigan at Ewood Park.

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05-16-2009, 09:17 PM

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Robin van Persie and Michael Carrick

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Alex Song and Cristiano Ronaldo

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Samir Nasri and Ryan Giggs

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05-16-2009, 09:18 PM

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Bacary Sagna and Wayne Rooney

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Bacary Sagna and Wayne Rooney

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05-16-2009, 09:20 PM

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Carlos Tevez salutes the Old Trafford crowd

Was this goodbye from Carlos

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05-16-2009, 09:22 PM

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Robin van Persie

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Alex Ferguson charges onto the pitch at the final whistle

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Gary Neville lifts the Premier League trophy

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05-16-2009, 09:24 PM

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Cristiano Ronaldo kisses the trophy

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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with his mum

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05-16-2009, 09:27 PM

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Alex Ferguson

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Carlos Tevez savours the moment

Congratulations to MANU for winning their 18th Premier League title.

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05-16-2009, 10:37 PM

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SHEAR AGONY ... Alan Shearer sees Fulham take the lead at St James'

Tottenham 2 Man City 1

Middlesbro' 1 Aston Villa 1

Everton 3 West Ham 1

Stoke City 2 Wigan 0

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05-24-2009, 06:13 PM

Today -the last day of premier League matches for 2008 - 09 season. At the summit we have seen Manu, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.

Will Newcastle survive the relegation battle? All action in 90 minutes, all teams playing now.

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05-24-2009, 07:13 PM

Nicolas Anelka has grabbed the Golden Boots.

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05-24-2009, 08:12 PM

Newcastle waporomoka daraja baada ya kufungwa goli moja bila na Aston Villa, Manu wawashinda Hull 1 - 0 na timu isiyojulikana wakisubiri champion League J5. Arsenal washinda nyumbani kwa goli 4 - 1 Stoke.

Blackburn 0 - 0 West Bromwich

Fulham 0 - 2 Everton

Liverpool 3 - 1 Tottenham

Man City 1 - 0 Bolton

Sunderland 2 -3 Chelsea

West Ham 2 -1 middlesbrough

Wigan 1 - 0 Portsmouth

Newcastle, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich are relegated to a lower division.

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05-24-2009, 11:57 PM

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DAMIEN DUFF'S own goal condemned Newcastle to Championship football next season.

1quote]Gareth Barry's 38th minute drive took a wicked deflection off the Irishman to seal Newcastle's fate and leave the Toon Army stunned. Duff was helpless as he inadvertently deflected the England midfielder's shot past Magpies goalkeeper Steve Harper. [/quote]

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Hull in top Flight despite defeat.

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05-25-2009, 12:00 AM

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Cheerio ... .... .... Ron could have played his
last game for United at Old Trafford.

CRISTIANO RONALDO plans to quit Manchester United this summer for a ?70million move to Real Madrid. And in a double whammy for United, Manchester City are ready to battle Liverpool to capture Carlos Tevez. Ronaldo has told friends and team-mates to forget stories he is staying at Old Trafford. After a hat-trick of titles and two Champions League finals, he feels he has achieved what he wanted. Now he is keen to revive Real's fortunes in a record-breaking switch to the Bernabeu.

A United source said: "He looks to have made up his mind again. He is not saying it publicly with such a big game coming up next week in the Champions League final. "But in his mind that will be his last. The fact Real trailed Barcelona in La Liga this season only makes the challenge more exciting for him." Ronaldo made his feelings clear to those close to him as recently as last Saturday, when the champagne was still flowing after United's title-clinching home draw with Arsenal. SunSport understands a number of senior players have been trying to talk round the Portuguese wizard but he is having none of it.

And manager Alex Ferguson, who won the same fight last summer, will now find it very difficult to keep the World Player of the Year. A ?30m Tevez move across Manchester to join old enemies City would horrify United fans but suit the unsettled Argentinian striker. Though there will be no European football at Eastlands next season, City can offer him the regular Premier League spot he craves.