Bursaspor v Manchester United
Manchester United are without Ryan Giggs (hamstring), Owen Hargreaves (calf and probably also knees) and Michael Owen (not sure, it seems to be different every week but the latest news says hamstring). But I bet they win anyway.
Tottenham Hotspur v Inter Milan
In theory, this match should be easier for Tottenham than the one at the San Siro. Much is expected of Gareth Bale, who scored just the right amout of goals to make himself look good without spoiling the fun of seeing Tottenham lose. And if Gareth can score a hat-trick at the San Siro, just imagine what he can do at White Hart Lane.
4-5 anyone?
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Welsh Player News 1st November 2010 (Championship)
Bristol City defender Lewin Nyatanga has joined Peterborough United on loan.
Sam Vokes has suffered a further setback after adding a damaged tendon to a recurrence of a hamstring problem.
Jamie Redknapp has questioned Manchester’s treatment of Craig Bellamy. I think it’s mad but I’d much rather he was at Cardiff City than Manchester City.
Craig was only eleven when he began his career at Norwich City.
Andy Dorman believes Crystal Palace can get out of relegation trouble.
Robbie Savage says footballers deserve all the money they earn. Somehow I don’t think everyone will agree with that.
John Oster feels Doncaster Rovers were sloppy and naïve to let Reading beat them.
Leeds United have told loanee Jason Brown they still need him.
Robert Earnshaw says he’s the fittest he’s ever been and he won’t be retiring from football anytime soon. Let’s hope that also applies to Wales.
Joe Allen is hoping to score more regularly for Swansea City. His first goal was against Cardiff City – and Swansea face Cardiff next week. Swansea played well as a team against Crystal Palace – but it was Joe who got the round of applause in the dressing room. He probably went as red as his Wales shirt.
Sam Vokes has suffered a further setback after adding a damaged tendon to a recurrence of a hamstring problem.
Jamie Redknapp has questioned Manchester’s treatment of Craig Bellamy. I think it’s mad but I’d much rather he was at Cardiff City than Manchester City.
Craig was only eleven when he began his career at Norwich City.
Andy Dorman believes Crystal Palace can get out of relegation trouble.
Robbie Savage says footballers deserve all the money they earn. Somehow I don’t think everyone will agree with that.
John Oster feels Doncaster Rovers were sloppy and naïve to let Reading beat them.
Leeds United have told loanee Jason Brown they still need him.
Robert Earnshaw says he’s the fittest he’s ever been and he won’t be retiring from football anytime soon. Let’s hope that also applies to Wales.
Joe Allen is hoping to score more regularly for Swansea City. His first goal was against Cardiff City – and Swansea face Cardiff next week. Swansea played well as a team against Crystal Palace – but it was Joe who got the round of applause in the dressing room. He probably went as red as his Wales shirt.
Championship Results 30th November 2010 (Part 3)
Portsmouth 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Portsmouth’s good form continued with a win over Nottingham Forest. The win takes Portsmouth up to 10th place, just one point away from the play-offs.
Chris Gunter was back at right back for Forest with Robert Earnshaw making a late appearance from the bench.
Reading 4-3 Doncaster Rovers
Reading scored four goals in the same match for the second successive game, this time coming back from 3-1 down to beat Doncaster. And for the second successive game, Simon Church came off the bench and scored Reading’s winning goal.
Hal Robson-Kanu started again for Reading..
John Oster and Brian Stock both started for Doncaster.
Scunthorpe United 1-4 Leeds United
Scunthorpe have sprung a number of games this season – at least as far as I’m concerned as I thought they’d be spending the season struggling at the foot of the table. And strange as it sounds, Scunthorpe were in the division above Leeds last season. But Leeds dominated and thoroughly deserved their win.
Jason Brown was on the bench for Leeds.
Sheffield United 0-1 Coventry City
Covrentry moved up to fourth after an away win over Sheffield United, who haven’t won since September.
Ched Evans made his second comeback from a groin injury in the 65th minute.
Freddy Eastwood is back in full training but was not in Coventry’s squad.
Portsmouth’s good form continued with a win over Nottingham Forest. The win takes Portsmouth up to 10th place, just one point away from the play-offs.
Chris Gunter was back at right back for Forest with Robert Earnshaw making a late appearance from the bench.
Reading 4-3 Doncaster Rovers
Reading scored four goals in the same match for the second successive game, this time coming back from 3-1 down to beat Doncaster. And for the second successive game, Simon Church came off the bench and scored Reading’s winning goal.
Hal Robson-Kanu started again for Reading..
John Oster and Brian Stock both started for Doncaster.
Scunthorpe United 1-4 Leeds United
Scunthorpe have sprung a number of games this season – at least as far as I’m concerned as I thought they’d be spending the season struggling at the foot of the table. And strange as it sounds, Scunthorpe were in the division above Leeds last season. But Leeds dominated and thoroughly deserved their win.
Jason Brown was on the bench for Leeds.
Sheffield United 0-1 Coventry City
Covrentry moved up to fourth after an away win over Sheffield United, who haven’t won since September.
Ched Evans made his second comeback from a groin injury in the 65th minute.
Freddy Eastwood is back in full training but was not in Coventry’s squad.
Championship Results 30th November 2010 (Part 2)
Derby County 4-1 Watford
Derby bounced back from their defeat to Millwall with another big win which takes them to seventh place, one place and one point from the play-off zone. Both Watford are strong away but both their away defeats this season have come in the last three matches.
Robbie Savage played the full match for Derby and his assist for the winning goal was nearly as beautiful as his hair. Gareth Roberts was a late substitute again.
Ipswich Town 2-0 Millwall
Ipswich have struggled for wins lately while Millwall were probably feeling hopeful after beating the on-form Derby County. Millwall had their chances and kept on pressing but Ipswich played very well.
Troy Brown was on the bench for Ipswich.
Steve Morison played the full match for Millwall and arguably should have won them a penalty.
Leicester City 1-0 Preston North End
Leicester moved out of the relegation zone following a very important win over Preston, who are now below them as a result.
Andy King played the full match for Leicester.
Paul Parry made another late appearance from the bench. Craig Morgan was back in the squad after an unexplained absence but he stayed on the bench.
Middlesbrough 1-2 Bristol City
Bristol City came from behind to win only their third game of the season over Middlesbrough, who are now in the bottom three.
Danny Coyne was on the bench for Middlesbrough.
Brett Pitman came off the bench in the 93rd minute for Bristol City.
Derby bounced back from their defeat to Millwall with another big win which takes them to seventh place, one place and one point from the play-off zone. Both Watford are strong away but both their away defeats this season have come in the last three matches.
Robbie Savage played the full match for Derby and his assist for the winning goal was nearly as beautiful as his hair. Gareth Roberts was a late substitute again.
Ipswich Town 2-0 Millwall
Ipswich have struggled for wins lately while Millwall were probably feeling hopeful after beating the on-form Derby County. Millwall had their chances and kept on pressing but Ipswich played very well.
Troy Brown was on the bench for Ipswich.
Steve Morison played the full match for Millwall and arguably should have won them a penalty.
Leicester City 1-0 Preston North End
Leicester moved out of the relegation zone following a very important win over Preston, who are now below them as a result.
Andy King played the full match for Leicester.
Paul Parry made another late appearance from the bench. Craig Morgan was back in the squad after an unexplained absence but he stayed on the bench.
Middlesbrough 1-2 Bristol City
Bristol City came from behind to win only their third game of the season over Middlesbrough, who are now in the bottom three.
Danny Coyne was on the bench for Middlesbrough.
Brett Pitman came off the bench in the 93rd minute for Bristol City.
Championship Results 30th November 2010 (Part 1)
Cardiff City 3-1 Norwich City
Cardiff moved to the top of the table with victory over Norwich, who remain in the play-off places despite the defeat. It wasn’t Cardiff’s best performance and Norwich were actually quite unlucky but you know what they say about Champions. Play badly if you must but make sure you still win!
Craig Bellamy didn’t get any goals or assists against his former club Norwich but he played a bit part in Cardiff’s win. He was replaced by Jason Koumas after 71 minutes. Darcy Blake was on the bench again which must be a bit depressing – he only lost his place after getting a very dubious red card. Adam Matthews and Aaron Wildig were also among the substitutes.
Andrew Crofts was on the losing side.
Crystal Palace 0-3 Swansea City
It probably wasn’t a surprise exactly to see promotion hopefuls Swansea beat Crystal Palace but considering they have only one three away games this season – their last three – it was still a good result. Swansea are now unbeaten in six matches and haven’t conceded a goal for over seven hours. They play Cardiff next week. Oh dear.
Andy Dorman played the full match for Palace with Lewis Price on the bench.
Ashley Williams equalled a Swansea City record when he became the third outfield player to make a his 106th consecutive league starts. Neil Taylor and Joe Allen also played 90 minutes. Joe in particular was excellent throughout and scored the winning goal. Joe Walsh was on the bench for the first time this season in the League. David Cotterill and Daniel Alfei were also among the substitutes
Cardiff moved to the top of the table with victory over Norwich, who remain in the play-off places despite the defeat. It wasn’t Cardiff’s best performance and Norwich were actually quite unlucky but you know what they say about Champions. Play badly if you must but make sure you still win!
Craig Bellamy didn’t get any goals or assists against his former club Norwich but he played a bit part in Cardiff’s win. He was replaced by Jason Koumas after 71 minutes. Darcy Blake was on the bench again which must be a bit depressing – he only lost his place after getting a very dubious red card. Adam Matthews and Aaron Wildig were also among the substitutes.
Andrew Crofts was on the losing side.
Crystal Palace 0-3 Swansea City
It probably wasn’t a surprise exactly to see promotion hopefuls Swansea beat Crystal Palace but considering they have only one three away games this season – their last three – it was still a good result. Swansea are now unbeaten in six matches and haven’t conceded a goal for over seven hours. They play Cardiff next week. Oh dear.
Andy Dorman played the full match for Palace with Lewis Price on the bench.
Ashley Williams equalled a Swansea City record when he became the third outfield player to make a his 106th consecutive league starts. Neil Taylor and Joe Allen also played 90 minutes. Joe in particular was excellent throughout and scored the winning goal. Joe Walsh was on the bench for the first time this season in the League. David Cotterill and Daniel Alfei were also among the substitutes
Welsh Player News 1st November 2010 (Premier League)
Ryan Giggs is back in training and could return from a hamstring injury in time for the derby with Manchester City on November 10th.
Sir Alex Ferguson says Owen Hargreaves will have to play this season or he will have trouble recovering mentally from his injury problems.
Anyone who writes Michael Owen off is making a big mistake.
Tony Pulis isn’t happy about Stoke City’s disallowed goal.
Dave Edwards believes Wolverhampton Wanderers’ win over Manchester City will kick-start their season. And maybe there will be another Manchester win to come.
Sir Alex Ferguson says Owen Hargreaves will have to play this season or he will have trouble recovering mentally from his injury problems.
Anyone who writes Michael Owen off is making a big mistake.
Tony Pulis isn’t happy about Stoke City’s disallowed goal.
Dave Edwards believes Wolverhampton Wanderers’ win over Manchester City will kick-start their season. And maybe there will be another Manchester win to come.
Monday, 1 November 2010
Premier League Results 30th November 2010
Arsenal 1-0 West Ham United
It wasn’t easy for Arsenal. Robert Green was having one of those blinders he only ever seems to have against Arsenal but they finally managed to score and got the win they deserved against the bottom side.
Danny Gabbidon put in a very good performance in central defence for West Ham. Without him, Arsenal would have opened the scoring a lot sooner.
Everton 1-0 Stoke City
Everton are up in seventh place and unbeaten in five after beating Stoke, who had a goal questionably disallowed.
Ryan Shawcross and Danny Collins were both in defence for Stoke. Ryan had a great chance to score and missed but it was a more than acceptable attempt from a centre back.
Fulham 2-0 Wigan Athletic
Fulham were back to winning ways after a deserved victory over Wigan.
Simon Davies was back in Fulham’s starting line-up and played 80 minutes. He played well and probably should have got an assist.
Manchester United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United’s first goal was perfectly okay and arguably deserved. The second was a farce of beachball proportions. Nani committed an offence that should have given Tottenham a free kick and goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes made the assumption the free kick had been given. But he didn’t take it. Instead, he stood back and looked towards the referee as Nani calmly walked up to the ball and kickec it into the net.
It took the referee, his assistant and their new best friend Rio Ferdinand a while to sort it all out but eventually the goal was given in Manchester United’s favour. This was the correct decision. If the referee either didn’t see a foul or doesn’t recognise it as such, he can’t give the free kick. Therefore the teams have to play on and if the Tottenham players choose to abandon the ball in the penalty area, an opponent has every right to kick it wherever he likes.
I think it was quite unsporting of Nani to kick the ball into the net when the Tottenham players had obviously misunderstood, especially when he must have known he’d committed an offence. But who could blame him? It’s only an offence if the referee says so and his life wouldn’t have been worth living if he’d ignored an opportunity like that. And to be fair to Nani, his hesitation did give Gomes the chance to reclaim the ball.
Gareth Bale wasn’t rested after all but he was clearly saving himself for Inter Milan – which is completely understandable as he seems to be the only player who can do anything with them. In this match, Gareth attempted to create a mirror image version of his hat-trick goals using his right foot and he wasn’t far away at all.
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Manchester City
Wolves got only their second win of the season – and their first since the opening day – against the richest team in the league. And they deserved it too.
Dave Edwards kept his place in Wolves’ starting line-up and thoroughly justified his selection with an excellent performance. He got the winning goal and he was actually quite unlucky he only scored once. Wayne Hennessey was on the bench but David Jones wasn’t in the squad at all.
It wasn’t easy for Arsenal. Robert Green was having one of those blinders he only ever seems to have against Arsenal but they finally managed to score and got the win they deserved against the bottom side.
Danny Gabbidon put in a very good performance in central defence for West Ham. Without him, Arsenal would have opened the scoring a lot sooner.
Everton 1-0 Stoke City
Everton are up in seventh place and unbeaten in five after beating Stoke, who had a goal questionably disallowed.
Ryan Shawcross and Danny Collins were both in defence for Stoke. Ryan had a great chance to score and missed but it was a more than acceptable attempt from a centre back.
Fulham 2-0 Wigan Athletic
Fulham were back to winning ways after a deserved victory over Wigan.
Simon Davies was back in Fulham’s starting line-up and played 80 minutes. He played well and probably should have got an assist.
Manchester United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United’s first goal was perfectly okay and arguably deserved. The second was a farce of beachball proportions. Nani committed an offence that should have given Tottenham a free kick and goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes made the assumption the free kick had been given. But he didn’t take it. Instead, he stood back and looked towards the referee as Nani calmly walked up to the ball and kickec it into the net.
It took the referee, his assistant and their new best friend Rio Ferdinand a while to sort it all out but eventually the goal was given in Manchester United’s favour. This was the correct decision. If the referee either didn’t see a foul or doesn’t recognise it as such, he can’t give the free kick. Therefore the teams have to play on and if the Tottenham players choose to abandon the ball in the penalty area, an opponent has every right to kick it wherever he likes.
I think it was quite unsporting of Nani to kick the ball into the net when the Tottenham players had obviously misunderstood, especially when he must have known he’d committed an offence. But who could blame him? It’s only an offence if the referee says so and his life wouldn’t have been worth living if he’d ignored an opportunity like that. And to be fair to Nani, his hesitation did give Gomes the chance to reclaim the ball.
Gareth Bale wasn’t rested after all but he was clearly saving himself for Inter Milan – which is completely understandable as he seems to be the only player who can do anything with them. In this match, Gareth attempted to create a mirror image version of his hat-trick goals using his right foot and he wasn’t far away at all.
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Manchester City
Wolves got only their second win of the season – and their first since the opening day – against the richest team in the league. And they deserved it too.
Dave Edwards kept his place in Wolves’ starting line-up and thoroughly justified his selection with an excellent performance. He got the winning goal and he was actually quite unlucky he only scored once. Wayne Hennessey was on the bench but David Jones wasn’t in the squad at all.
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