Football (real)

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Real Madrid is going bad now, what have happened

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RED CARD

West Ham 0-3 Chelsea

Red card for Frank Lmapard. Trying to find a replay. First look says it wasnt a red card. Little scuffle with Boa Morte. Harsh

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Fulham 0-2 Man Utd
Goal for Ji-Sung-Park out-jumping Brede Hangeland after a Paul Scholes cross. Currently Man Utd are top of the table on goal difference with Chelsea 6 points behind with a game in hand.


score update (all games at half time)

Arsenal 0-1 Aston Villa
Birmingham 1-0 Tottenham
Derby 0-0 Sunderland
Fulham 0-2 Man Utd
Middlesbrough 0-0 Reading
Newcastle 0-0 Blackburn
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea

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Interesting fact.

This is the first time since January 19th that the top 3 in the Premier league have played at 3pm on a Saturday

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Table as it stands
position team played GD points

1 Man Utd 28 42 61
2 Arsenal 28 35 64
3 Chelsea 27 24 58
4 Everton 27 20 50
5 Aston Villa 28 16 50
6 Liverpool 26 24 47
7 Portsmouth 27 11 44
8 Man City 27 3 44
9 Blackburn 28 2 43
10 West Ham 27 8 40
11 Tottenham 27 6 32
12 Middlesbrough 28 -16 30
13 Newcastle 28 -22 29
14 Sunderland 28 -20 27
15 Birmingham 28 -12 26
16 Wigan 27 -16 26
17 Bolton 27 -12 25
18 Reading 28 -24 23
19 Fulham 28 -22 19
20 Derby 28 -44 10

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Birmingham 2-0 Tottenham
Sebastian Larsson scores a free-kick for Blues. Paul Robinson will need to have a look at his positioning. He offered too much of the goal to the Birmingham player.

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Birmingham 3-0 Tottenham
Mikael Forssell gets a third after a cross from Larsson that was cleared. Carling cup seems a distant memory for Tottenham now.

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West Ham 0-4 Chelsea
Ashley Cole slots home from a tight angle after Joe Cole's strike is parried.

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Fulham 0-3 Man Utd
Own goal by Simon Davies after John O'shea lays the ball across the goal.

[DAZMCFC]

cena, a few of your predictions are way off the pace.


Birmingham 0 Tottenham 3 wrong way round.

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oh so I dont get thanked


just laughed at

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West Ham - Chelsea 0 - 4 :p

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Birmingham 4-0 Tottenham

McFadden plays through Mikael Forsell of his hat-trick. Ramos will be regretting letting his players loose last Sunday.

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Can't we discuss something rather than you spamming cena- rules?


Like Sergio Ramos is the best defender in the whole world =)

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Im not spamming. Just keeping you lot updated

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hehe k then thanks

[DAZMCFC]

Can't we discuss something rather than you spamming cena- rules?


Like Sergio Ramos is the best defender in the whole world =)

Sergio Who?

Micah Richards and he is only 19.

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FLURRY OF GOALS

Newcastle 0-1 Blackburn

If you dont take your chances you dont win. Matt Derbyshire scores after Newcastle have dominated the second half

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Birmingham 4-1 Tottenham
Late Consolation for Tottenham. Jermaine Jenas gets it

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Middlesbrough 0-1 Reading
James Harper could have turned around Readings season. Reading are now level on points with Bolton who are occupying 17th

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Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
Nicklaus Bendtner keeps Arsenal top. Its got a lot tighter at the top though

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ok Im off for a stiff drink.

Hope you enjoyed my updates

[Gypsys Kiss]

Thank you cena. Saved me loads of time. Just a small problem though, you forgot to mention Stockport Countys fine away record continuing against Hereford.

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Can't we discuss something rather than you spamming cena- rules?


Like Sergio Ramos is the best defender in the whole world =)

Sergio Who?

Micah Richards and he is only 19.

Sergio Ramos in Real Madrid ffs :p

[DAZMCFC]

Can't we discuss something rather than you spamming cena- rules?


Like Sergio Ramos is the best defender in the whole world =)

Sergio Who?

Micah Richards and he is only 19.

Sergio Ramos in Real Madrid ffs :p

Real who?

[oggiss]

Can't we discuss something rather than you spamming cena- rules?


Like Sergio Ramos is the best defender in the whole world =)

Sergio Who?

Micah Richards and he is only 19.

Sergio Ramos in Real Madrid ffs :p

Real who?

Shut up

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Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa

A late Nicklas Bendtner goal rescued Arsenal after a Philippe Senderos own goal had seemed set to cost them their place at the top of the Premier League.

Gabriel Agbonlahor's driven, low cross was turned into his own net by the unfortunate Senderos on 27 minutes.

Villa almost added a second but Manuel Almunia did superbly to turn Shaun Maloney's fierce shot onto the post.

As a below-par Arsenal looked destined for defeat, substitute Bendtner poked in an equaliser in the last 10 seconds.

Arsenal started the match looking determined to shake off the after-effects of last weekend's nightmarish experience at Birmingham, the scene of two points dropped as well as Eduardo's horrific leg break.

And Theo Walcott - up front in place of Eduardo - brought a fine save out of Scott Carson after an exquisite turn and shot.

Soon though, Arsenal were given warning that Villa would launch fast counter-attacks whenever possible.

It took a superbly-timed sliding tackle from William Gallas to prevent Agbonlahor teeing up a shot when clean through in the box.

However, Arsenal might have taken the lead had Senderos not fallen backwards as he volleyed goalwards after a poor punch from Carson.

There was little time for Senderos to reflect on that as Agbonlahor's pace caught Arsenal out and his fierce low cross was turned in by the unfortunate Swiss defender at his near post.

Villa suffered some rotten luck when first Nigel Reo-Coker and then, six minutes later, Curtis Davies had to go off due to injury.

But defensively they remained solid and they also stayed true to their strategy of hitting on the break.

It almost got them a second goal, but Maloney's vicious 25-yard drive was pushed onto the post by a full-stretch Almunia.

As half-time approached Arsenal might have snatched an equaliser after great trickery from Walcott, but Cesc Fabregas fired over from eight yards.

Trying to raise the tempo after the restart, Arsenal surged at Villa and Walcott drove in a shot that Carson palmed around his left post.

A better save came shortly after at the other end, when Almunia did superbly to divert Ashley Young's fizzing shot away from the bottom corner.

Back came Arsenal, and Matthieu Flamini dragged a shot wide before substitute Bendtner missed with a header and Gael Clichy also failed to trouble Carson.

Then a chance for each team in quick succession - and while Almunia was relieved that Agbonlahor shot straight at him, Carson made an outstanding stop from Alexander Hleb.

But as they came forward Arsenal also looked vulnerable and Villa substitute Marlon Harewood smashed a shot at Almunia when he might have done better.

A rising drive from Flamini went over the bar as Arsenal pressed, and it was looking as though Villa would be only the second team to win at The Emirates.

But in added time Bendtner slotted in from six yards following Adebayor's downward header to ensure Arsenal stay a point above Manchester United in the table.

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Birmingham 4-1 Tottenham

A Mikael Forssell hat-trick and a fine free-kick from Sebastian Larsson secured a vital three points for relegation-threatened Birmingham.

Forssell headed home from close range to open the scoring with Larsson curling a free-kick past Spurs keeper Paul Robinson shortly after the break.

Forssell side-footed in for his second goal, completing his hat-trick when he was through on goal against Robinson.

Jermaine Jenas slotted home for Spurs when the ball deflected to him late on.

Spurs boss Juande Ramos made sweeping changes to the team that beat Chelsea in last Sunday's Carling Cup.

Central defenders Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley King dropped out through injury and they were replaced by Younes Kaboul and Didier Zakora.

Jamie O'Hara, Tom Huddlestone and Teemu Tainio also came into the side while Darren Bent partnered Dimitar Berbatov up front.

For Birmingham Radhi Jaidi returned to the side in place of the suspended Martin Taylor while Gary McSheffrey replaced Olivier Kapo in midfield.

Tottenham looked shaky at the back and it was no surprise to see Birmingham take the lead with the first attack of the game.

Liam Ridgewell was allowed a free header from McSheffrey's corner and the unmarked James McFadden squared to Forssell, who headed past Robinson.

O'Hara had Spurs' first attempt on goal, sending a left-foot half-volley just past the post from outside the box, while Berbatov came close again a few minutes later smashing a right-foot volley against the post.

O'Hara was Spurs' brightest player and he tested Maik Taylor on the half-hour sending a fierce drive from a tight angle straight at the Birmingham keeper.

The 21-year-old O'Hara had his third chance of the half just before the break, but his strike was too close to Taylor who gathered comfortably.

Spurs introduced Jenas and Robbie Keane after the break but it was Birmingham who almost doubled their lead.

Again the chance fell to Forssell, but his volley from McSheffrey's cross was superbly tipped over the bar by Robinson.

But Robinson, who has only recently regained his place in the Spurs side following a series of gaffes, was at fault for Birmingham's second.

Larsson scored it, curling a right-footed free-kick over the Spurs wall and into the corner of the net.

Although the accuracy of Larsson's free-kick was good, Robinson positioning looked at fault and he was slow to get across to the ball.

With Spurs in disarray at the back Birmingham took further advantage scoring their third goal a couple of minutes later.

Pascal Chimbonda almost volleyed into his own net and although Robinson kept the ball out, it fell to Forssell, who side-footed home.

Keane injected some urgency into Spurs' attacks and the Irishman had two decent attempts well saved by Taylor in quick succession.

Huddlestone and Berbatov also had efforts for Spurs but they were both unable to find a way past Taylor.

With minutes remaining Forssell secured his hat-trick beating Robinson after finding himself one-on-one with the Tottenham keeper thanks to McFadden's through ball.

Mauro Zarate came on for Birmingham with minutes remaining and proved a handful for Spurs, coming close on several occasions.

Jenas scored a late goal for Spurs, side-footing into an empty net after the ball deflected into his path.