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“Fortunate” Manchester United finally in pole position ahead of Man City – EPL
Manchester United 1-0 Fulham – It took a lone goal by Rooney and a controversial penalty decision by referee Michael Oliver at Old Trafford to fire the Red Devils three points clear off rivals Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League table on Monday night. Michael Carrick’s late tackle on Danny Murphy in the box, which went unpunished, was too blatant for defender Johnny Evans to deny the fact that his team got very lucky. Sky Sports quoted the Northern Ireland defender as saying:
“Yeah, you have a quick look to the referee. He’s waved it away but having seen it back again I think he could’ve given a penalty for it. Yeah, I suppose so [the win was a lucky one].”
Three fierce EPL days – from Chelsea vs Spurs to Manchester United vs Fulham
It will all begin with a lunch time kick-off at Stamford Bridge. The Blues, having lost to Manchester City in midweek, failed to close the gap against fourth-placed Tottenham. Chelsea remain fifth in the standings with 49 points while London rivals Spurs have dropped to fourth with 54 points, 1 point behind new third place tenants Arsenal.
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will both be looking to get back to winning ways. The Blues had a really tough time at the Etihad Stadium and they lost out only just. Spurs, meanwhile, proved shaky again as Stoke City held them to a 1-1 draw.
Manchester City vs Fulham Preview
Manchester City must recover from their crucial defeat to Everton. The Citizens got punished by a former Manchester United boy, Darron Gibson. His goal proved to be the difference at Goodison Park on Tuesday night.Roberto Mancini and his men are leveled on points with Man United at the top of the English Premier League standings. Both teams have 54 points after 23 games. The Red Devils might stumble away to Chelsea this weekend so Manchester City can look forward to seizing their opportunities this weekend.
Meanwhile, Fulham will need to overcome the psychological blow of losing key player Sidwell to a long-term injury. Martin Jol confirmed the news on Thursday by stating the following according to ESPN:
FOX Soccer carries Everton-Fulham FA Cup match Friday
As such a crucial match for American players and fans, FOX Soccer worked with Everton and the FA this week to ensure that this match was brought to viewers live, and in high-definition.
Keeping momentum with the American storyline, FOX Soccer personalities JP Dellacamera and Eric Wynalda will serve as play-by-play and analyst, marking the first time Americans have called an FA Cup match on FOX Soccer.
Late collapse costs Arsenal in 2-1 loss at Fulham
Laurent Koscielny headed the Gunners into a first half lead, before Steve Sidwell and Bobby Zamora netted during the last five minutes to hand Fulham a dramatic victory.If Arsene Wenger’s New Year’s resolution involved not blaming referees for defeats, then it did not last two days as the Gunners boss fumed over the dismissal of Johan Djourou during the second half.
Arsenal dominated possession from the outset, and created early chances that were not converted by Theo Walcott and Gervinho.
Gervinho was lively during the opening exchanges, and had a penalty appeal denied when he was brought down by former Gunner Philippe Senderos.
Chelsea vs Fulham: Blues pursue Premier League title race despite 11-point gap
Fears that the game would be called off went out of the way. This is when Chelsea confirmed, through a statement on Wednesday, that the planned metro strike in London would not affect the Boxing Day action. The home crowd could witness the Blues’ seventh win at Stamford Bridge whereas Fulham carry the humiliation from their 5-0 defeat to Manchester United at Craven Cottage. Forcing Chelsea to their first draw or to their third loss at the Bridge won’t be easy.
The truth is that Fulham have won only once away this season. That was against Wigan Athletic at the DW stadium on October 29.
Same old failings haunt Liverpool in 1-0 loss to Fulham
Midfielder Jay Spearing was sent off for Liverpool, while USA international midfielder Clint Dempsey scored a late winner for Fulham after Pepe Reina spilled Danny Murphy’s shot.The game opened in end-to-end fashion, and both goalkeepers were forced into saves during the opening exchanges.
First, Liverpool goalkeeper Reina saved well from Moussa Dembele, before Mark Schwarzer denied Andy Carroll at the other end.
Reina was forced into action twice more during the opening half hour, when he produced diving saves to keep out Dembele and Dempsey.
Liverpool were looking for their fourth straight Premier League win, and went close to taking a 28th minute lead when Jordan Henderson cut inside and struck a curling shot against the goalpost.
Manchester City Blow Two Goal Lead in 2-2 Draw at Fulham
City got off to a good start when David Silva played in Sergio Aguero to open the scoring inside of 20 minutes. The lead was doubled just 12 seconds into the second half, when Gael Clichy’s long pass was head down by Edin Dzeko, and Aguero fired past Mark Schwarzer. City fans could have been forgiven for thinking at that point that another win was on its way, though that is not how things transpired.
Firt Bobby Zamora fired into the top corner from 20 yards out, and then Danny Murphy beat Joe Hart with a deflected shot earn a share of the points.
After beginning the season with four consecutive wins, scoring 15 goals in the process, this game was the second time in a week City have shown flaws.
Fulham vs Aston Villa kicks off ESPN’s coverage of the English Premier League
As many as 74 English Premier League matches will be broadcasted live on ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPN3.com and ESPN Mobile TV in HD. ESPN will provide pre-match and post-match analysis live from the venues.
In one of ESPN3.com and ESPN Deportes’ exclusive telecasts, the October 29 fixture between Everton and Manchester United will be covered live from 6:55am EST.
ESPN’s schedule in full:
Football Rumours: Diego Maradona To Coach EPL’s Fulham Soon?
The media in Argentina have already “guessed” that it could be Fulham, since Maradona visited the club a couple of months ago after being invited as a guest by owner Mohamed Al-Fayed. The Cottagers are struggling in 14th position in the English Premier League table and their run this season has been marked by an awful lot of draws – 10, precisely, in 21 match-days. Fulham have also conceded more goals than they’ve scored as their defence considerably needs to strengthen. Worst of all, despite being 4 places above the relegation zone, only 1 point separates them from 18th placed Aston Villa. So could it be true that the Cottagers are looking to appoint Hand-of-God maker Diego Maradona for redemption?
Arsenal vs Fulham: Goodbye Arsenal, I’m Fulham-for-life – Mark Schwarzer
Arsenal and Fulham are to clash against each other in the English Premier League this weekend, and Schwarzer has put an end to any kind of transfer speculations by signing a new deal with the Cottagers although it was believed that the player and the Gunners had agreed on personal terms before.A few months ago, Mark Schwarzer’s name was in the summer transfer news as Wenger was looking to land his services for around £4M. However, Fulham – who didn’t to sell their shot stopper for a cheap price – couldn’t find a replacement for Schwarzer either.
A week ago, interestingly, Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger came out to confirm that the Gunners will not be busy on the market in January as he told the media:
Chelsea vs Fulham: Blues Poised To Get Back To “Normal” Business
They lost to Liverpool, but are still leading the way in the English Premier League. Chelsea have proven to be invincible at Stamford Bridge this season. Five home matches, five home victories, 16 goals scored, and none allowed: that’s what statistics read at the envy of other clubs. So Chelsea’s defeat away to Liverpool isn’t something that will bother Coach Carlo Ancelotti too much as Sky Sports quoted him as saying on Sunday:
“We are still on top of the table [despite losing to Liverpool]. We don’t need to have a reaction. It’s impossible to win every game.
English Premier League: Manchester United Tempt Real Madrid’s Rafael Van Der Vaart
Rafael Van der Vaart revealed that Manchester United were tempting him as he explained in an interview with the Daily Express. The 27-year-old Dutch star declared:
“I could never play for another club in Spain. The truth is that, if you are leaving Real Madrid, there is only one club you can join that isn’t a step down; and that is Manchester United.
“They are a huge club and if the reported interest they have in me turns out to be true, then I’d really have to sit down and listen.”
As he continued to explain how he considered a move from Real Madrid in La Liga to Manchester United in the English Premier League, Rafael Van der Vaart stated:
English Premier League Corner: Manchester United’s Javier Hernandez Spotlighted
As the first Portuguese to don a Manchester United jersey in the history of the club, Cristiano Ronaldo made a great impression as he helped the Red Devils win the UEFA Champions League, the English Premier League thrice on the trot and other major titles during his six-year spell at Old Trafford. Now it’s Javier Hernandez’s turn to create a good image for Mexicans, as players from this country usually fail to shine in the England. Mexico's Giovani Dos Santos, an ex-Barcelona player, was expected to dazzle in London with Tottenham Hotspurs but in a way or another, his seasons with Spurs haven’t been the best.
It actually looks like Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is the chosen one to prove English football followers what Mexican talent, in terms of soccer, is all about. Brought in as a substitute in the 2010 Community Shield match against Chelsea, Javier Hernandez found space to score on his debut for Manchester United. LiveSoccerTV.com reminds you of his goal through highlights in the video below:
Roque Santa Cruz To Reunite With Marc Hughes At Fulham?
Big spenders City have got busy on the transfer market this summer only to threaten the condition of some players in terms of regular football. For Roque Santa Cruz, it is not clear how he will fit in the Sky Blues’ 25-man squad that will compete in the English Premier League which kicks off this weekend.
Having experienced only 19 appearances in a Manchester City shirt, scoring only 3 goals in the process, the 28-year-old Paraguayan doesn’t have much chance to win a regular spot to partner Carlos Tevez upfront.
Besides, the completion of the transfer of striker Mario Balotelli from Inter Milan looks imminent and thus rings the alert higher for Roque Santa Cruz to quit the City of Manchester Stadium.
'Grasp The England Shirt, Bobby Zamora', Fulham Boss Marc Hughes
The English player of Trinidadian decent is one of the three new names called up by Coach Fabio Capello for this upcoming friendly match. Bobby Zamora was instrumental for Fulham last season, helping the London club to stun elites such as Juventus on their way to the final of the Europa League.
With Darren Bent pulling out of the Hungary friendly match through injury, Zamora could be given a bigger role and thus a bigger opportunity to make an impact upfront alongside fresh 2010 Community Shield winner Wayne Rooney.
Fulham manager Marc Hughes expressed his joy concerning Bobby Zamora's England call-up. He stated:
Atletico Madrid & Fulham profit with Europa League Success
The two teams that will meet in tonight’s final at the HSH Nordbank Arena do not compare in terms of turnover with Atlético, boosted by large crowds at their Vicente Calderón Stadium, generating £84 million per year compared to Fulham’s £32 million, according to research by Sport+Markt.
Fulham earn more in television rights income but less in matchday revenues at their small Craven Cottage ground despite 93 per cent attendance at domestic league games.
The English club has earned £3.9 million from its run to the final of the Europa League, formerly known as the Uefa Cup, which began last July, while Atlético have profited to the tune of £2.8 million having joined the competition at the last 32 stage.
Arsenal vs. Fulham
Arsenal are still in third place where they have resided for much of this campaign. Until this week they were relatively free of any threat from beneath them in the table, and have been applying their focus on the build-up for next season.
But with the Gunner’s surprising 2-1 loss to Blackburn Rovers last weekend, and Tottenham’s midweek win over Manchester City, Arsenal now find themselves just two points in front of Spurs.
An Arsenal loss to Fulham on Sunday combined with a Tottenham win over Burnley would see Spurs leap into third place in the Premier League, and that would mean an automatic entry into the Champions League Group Stage.
Liverpool vs. Fulham Match Preview
Despite a horrible campaign this season Liverpool are through to the Europa League Semi-Finals after dispatching Benfica 4-1 at Anfield on Thursday, thus making silverware still a possibility.
Their Premier League objective however, is to finish fourth, which would save face for the Liverpudlians, and for manager Rafa Benitez in particular. A fourth place finish would guarantee European competition next season, and would allow the Reds to rightfully retain their membership among the Premier League “Big Four.”
Getting to fourth will be no easy task, though. Manchester City hold that position at the moment with 59 points. Tottenham hold fifth on 58 points and Liverpool hold sixth on 55. Of the four contenders for fourth, Aston Villa is the furthest back, in seventh on 54 points.
At first glance, and with several weeks remaining in the season, Liverpool’s chances don’t look terrible. But Liverpool have more to think about than just the points tally.
Manchester United vs. Fulham Match Preview
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Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney once again stole the show scoring two goals as United completely outclassed AC Milan to win 4-0 at Old Trafford. The win gave the Red Devils an impressive 7-2 aggregate victory over the two legs and sends them through to the Champions League Round of 8 along with Arsenal.
United were once again fully stocked with healthy defenders at the back with Rafael on the right, Evra on the left and Ferdinand and Vidic in the center. Ronaldinho and company posed few threats to a sharp-looking United squad.