By Alan Duffy
Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham Hotspur 26th February 2012
Arsene Wenger's stuttering Gunners went in to Sunday's north London derby as most people's
underdogs, however, inspired by a fine performance from Tomas Rosicky in midfield, Arsenal conjured
up a magnificent comeback against a Tottenham side brimming with confidence.
By Alan Duffy
Queens Park Rangers Fulham Premier League 25th February 2012
Current QPR boss Mark Hughes left Fulham after only a year in charge, after suggesting that the
Cottagers didn't match his ambitions.
Gareth Barry deserved red card Graham Poll
Referee Mike Jones was absolutely correct to dismiss City midfielder Gareth Barry in the 72nd
minute for a second bookable offence. Barry cautioned in the first half was warned by Jones just
two minutes earlier.
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Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool | Premier League match report
Manchester City returned to authoritative ways. This may not have been a rout, but it was an
efficient win. When Gareth Barry was sent off in the 75th minute after a second bookable offence,
for fouling Liverpool's Daniel Agger, the side reacted almost immediately.
Ten-man Manchester City survived a serious examination of their title credentials to extend their
unbeaten Barclays Premier League record to 13 matches at Anfield.
Had it not been for goalkeeper Joe Hart the visitors may have tasted a league defeat for the first
time since May 7.
They barely had time to celebrate Vincent Kompany's 31st-minute opener before Charlie Adam's shot
was deflected in by Joleon Lescott.
Kenny Dalglish believes the nature of Liverpool's performances against both Manchester clubs is an
indicator of the headway being made on Merseyside.
Sunday's 1-1 draw against 10-man Manchester City may have been the fourth successive time they have
been held at home but that does not really tell the full story.
It took two Wayne Rooney second-half penalties in order for Manchester United to beat minnows
Oţelul Galaţi 2-0 and record their first Champions League win of the season.
United were poor throughout the game as the central midfield pairing of Carrick and Anderson
once again failed to impress.
Must Traore harder Recent QPR signing Armand Traore got an early insight into Neil Warnock's unique
management style following his sending off against Aston Villa yesterday. The ex-Arsenal player was
given his marching orders for a second bookable offence for lunging in to win possession as the
Hoops chased a 0-1 deficit.
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Tottenham 4-0 Liverpool: Nine-man Liverpool embarrassed by Spurs
Charlie Adam and Martin Skrtel were sent off as Liverpool went down to an embarrassing 4-0
defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon . A stunning goal from Luka Modric in the sixth
minute got the hosts off to an ideal start, before the Scotland international was dismissed for a
second bookable offence inside the opening half an hour.
Things have just gone from bad to worse for Liverpool in the first half at Spurs...Apart from being
outplayed for the first 25 minutes, with Spurs quicker to every ball (and looking like they'll
score every time they go forward), Charlie Adam has just been sent off for a second bookable
offence, and Daniel Agger has gone off injured.
The opening round of group matches in the UEFA Champions League were completed on Wednesday with
a shock in Milan, predicted wins for the likes of FC Bayern and Real Madrid proving true whereas
the Manchester duo of City and United had to be content with a point in two difficult matches.
Ondřej Čelůstka proved to be the hero in the San Siro stadium as his 76th minute goal proved
to be the winner in a 1-0 victory over 2009-10 Champions League winners Internazionale.
The first classic of the season took place in the Belgian Jupiler League this weekend with Club
Brugge and Anderlecht fighting it out on Matchday 5 of the 2011-12 campaign.
Despite being reduced to ten men in the 74th minute when goalkeeper Colin Coosemans was sent off
for a second bookable offence it was the Flanders side who took the lead with just five minutes
remaining after Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe struck from the penalty spot.
The Latvian football championship looks set to have one of its more unpredictable seasons this
year as the four way battle for the title continued today. All of the top four teams were involved
in matches against each other and it has proven to be a great day for two-time champions Liepājas
Metalurgs.
By Chris Wright
If you happen to be the proud owner of testicles yourself then Adeola Runsewe's 'tackle' on
Martin Svensson's 'tackle' (HB Koge vs Silkeborg) is almost certain to induce a wince and a sharp
intake of breath through firmly gritted teeth...
Ouch.
By Chris Wright
Rangers dive-bombed out of the Champions League at the first hurdle last night, drawing 1-1
against Malmo at the Swedbank Arena, thus failing to reverse the 1-0 home defeat inflicted upon
them by the Swedes at Ibrox last week.
The ill-tempered affair saw Gers end the game with nine men after having both Steven Whittaker
and Madjid Bougherra pick up straight reds for 'hoying the ball around willy-nilly' and 'planting
elbows in craniums' respectively.
The Copa America has produced some sterile matches but the quarter final between Uruguay and
Argentina proved to be an exciting match for spectators.
The fierce rivals were expected to play a tight game but eventual victory on penalties for
Uruguay came at the end of a pulsating affair.
SOURCE: REPUBLICAPictures: RepublicaKATHMANDU, June 29: Nepal registered a 2-1
win over East Timor on Wednesday during its Asian Qualifiers campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Brazil at the home ground on Dasharath Stadium.
However, the win was not as easy as expected in the slippery ground marred by downpour from the
beginning to the end of the match against the low profile team in terms of FIFA ranking.
Pato scored twice as AC Milan increased their lead at the top of Serie A to five points with a
3-0 win against rivals Inter Milan, who played most of the second half with ten men following the
54th-minute dismissal of Cristian Chivu.
Victory would have taken Inter top, but they quickly fell behind when Pato pounced on a rebound
to drill home a low shot in the first minute.
Yeah, as if that's a red bugger.
Ok while the lines in the title are attributed to the belligerent American tennis star John
McEnroe, they were exactly the words echoing across my mind (and am sure several million others) on
tuesday night. As the referee pulled out the yellow and red cards in succession on account of a
"technical foul" by Robin Van Persie and sent him off, the footballing world was left
dumbfounded.
ARSENAL came up short once again as Barcelona shattered their Champions League dream at a
raucous Nou Camp stadium last night.
Billed as a tie bringing together two of the greatest exponents of the beautiful game, the
Gunners were outclassed, outfought and outthought as Barcelona proved why they are the most feared
side on the planet.
Spurs 0-0 Manchester United: Observations and analysis
Vidic: n. vi·di·c, vi·da supernatural being, who is both perfect and
omnipotent in every sense.
Nemanja Vidic stood tall and played out of his skin not literally, but close to doing so.
Manchester United drew with Tottenham 0-0 despite been reduced to 10 men in the second half and
return to the top of the EPL.
Brazilian full-back Rafael received his marching orders for a second bookable
offence and then decided to vent his anger at a microphone.
szólj hozzá: Red[matchhighlight.
Tottenham Hotspur showed today why they are not real title contenders by failing to beat 10 man
Manchester United at White Hart Lane this afternoon.
There has always been something missing from Harry Redknapp's side and in the last few seasons
and it has been that metaphorical x factor.
And the hits just keep on coming.
Honestly, outside the first 20 minutes or so, I don't think we were too bad (although I
was expecting a little more vibrancy), a bit nervy here and there, but far from being second best.
Houllier named an unchanged side, they created chances, they had control of the game for the most
part, but made life difficult for themselves with frustrating mistakes.
And the hits just keep on coming.
Honestly, outside the first 20 minutes or so, I don't think we were too bad (although I
was expecting a little more vibrancy), a bit nervy here and there, but far from being second best.
Houllier named an unchanged side, they created chances, they had control of the game for the most
part, but made life difficult for themselves with frustrating mistakes.
