Saturday's Alright for Fighting
Another Saturday has rolled around again and although the big match - Arsenal vs. Liverpool is tomorrow morning - there are plenty of matches of interest today. Those lucky people at Setanta have the goalless Newcastle game on now, while FSC will be broadcasting Everton vs. Villa at 10. Join me if you're round and about.
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Here are the other fixtures for today:
Chelsea v Watford
Everton v Aston Villa
Middlesbrough v West Ham
Portsmouth v Fulham
Sheff Utd v Bolton
Wigan v Charlton
And Blackburn v Man Utd starts at 12:15.
Citeh and Newcastle have played out a fairly uninspiring 0-0 draw that helps neither manager.
Leeds entertain newly promoted Colchester, who've started well and are challenging hard for a qualifying spot.
As usual the matches have kicked off and we're still looking at team sheets on FSC. Don't know why they do that - must be contractual.
Interesting that Everton are playing AJ up front alone with Cahill in the hole behind him. A bit negative for a home match - and what's happened to James Beattie?
It's also the First round of the FA Cup today, for those who care about how the likes of Kidderminster and Leatherhead will get on.
Leeds start the day second bottom on thirteen points. We'll be hoping that Preston get something from Southend and that Wolves get something from Hull as well as closely watching the results at Barnsley, QPR and Palace.
Ten minutes gone already and there are no goals anywhere! A bit odd.
First goal of the afternoon - and Sheffield Wednesday have taken the lead against the Tractor Boys away.
Derby have taken the lead as well against Coventry away.
Wigan's Ian McCulloch has driven another nail into Ian Dowie and Charlton's coffin with an early goal.
AJ is looking very lively and I'd like to see him get a run out against Holland - perhaps alongside Roon?
Bugger! Hull have dragged themselves up out of the drop zone with a goal against Wolves. Barnsley now drop into third bottom.
It's an open and end to end match at Goodison without many out and out chances or even shots on goal. The commentators are talking about windy conditions, but how windy can it be inside an enclosed stadium these days?
Tim Cahill's already been down twice and now it looks as if the Aussie really is going to come off. He's been nobbled by his own teammate - Lee Carsley. It's a big blow for the Toffees. And here comes the elusive James Beattie off the bench.
Coke leaders Cardiff have taken the lead against third placed Burnley. A good start for the Welshmen.
Coventry are level again with Derby - 1-1.
A nasty challenge from Angel gets him into the referee's book.
Didier Drogba - who else? - has broken the deadlock for Chelski against lowly Watford. Is he the top scorer in the Premiership?
Two quick goals have Leicester and Plymouth at 1-1.
I've just checked the scorers stats. and Drogba has six Premiership goals, but Kanu - believe it or not - has seven!
YEEESSSS!! Robbie Blake has fired Leeds into the lead. We've now leapfrogged Barnsley into third bottom on sixteen points. It's Blake's third goal of the season, which I believe makes him our top scorer.
Mixed results from our competitors. QPR have taken the lead but Palace have suffered a deficit.
Meanwhile in the televised match, Chris Sutton has nodded Villa into the lead. This really is the battle of the wannabee England strikers with Sutton, Beattie and AJ on the pitch.
Nice one. The Blades have gone one nil down to Bolton. That'll keep them rooted in the bottom three along with Watford, who've now gone two-nil down to Chelski.
The other relegation favorite - Charlton - have gone two nil down to Wigan.
That second Chelski goal was by Drogba again, btw. His seventh of the season. He's on fire!
Half-time whistles going around the country and Leeds is looking good, with QPR, Palace and Barnsley all down.
Second halfs starting up again and I'm crossing everything to ensure my Leeds boys hang onto that lead against Colchester. Come on you Whites!!
Everton continue their profligacy in the second half. AJ missed at least two sitters in the first and now Carsley has missed an open goal.
Wow!! Two quick goals from Cresswell and Blake have put us 3-0 up against Colchester. Our biggest lead of the year. Robbie Blake has certainly played himself into the side today. We're running riot!
Dangerous omens here as Sheva taps in a third for Chelski. He's found his scoring touch finally and Chelski are starting to look more like the side that won back to back Championships. Still, it is Watford.
Darren Bent has scored for bottom of the Prem. Charlton to bring them back to 2-1 with Wigan. He's scored six in the Premiership, which is astonishing for a crap side like them. Has anyone else scored for Charlton?
Bloody hell. QPR have scored two quick goals and have come back from the dead to lead Luton 3-2.
Fulham have scored against the run of play through Zat Knight. Pompey are down.
Norwich have scored against promotion contenders WBA.
Bolton are now 2-0 up against the Blades. They're rooted on 9 points alongside Newcastle and Watford. Newcastle must be gutted that they couldn't get anything from Citeh today, with all of their relegation rivals losing.
Shame. Sunderland have taken the lead against Southhampton.
Everton rolling the dice now - they started with one lone striker; now they've got three on the park!
And Drogba has his hattrick against Watford! Chelski are 4-0 up.
Rob Hulse has given the Blades a chance and suddenly they've equalized - two quick goals for Sheffield and they're back in it.
Andy Cole has come off the bench and equalized for Pompey against Fulham.
Good to see that Timmy Howard has been quite excellent today in the Everton goal. He couldn't have been faulted for the deft Sutton header and has kept his side in it against a steely Villa attack.
Maccarone has scored for Boro against the Hammers. Sorry Trev.
It's all over now. Leeds have scored a memorable win. Chelski have laid down the gauntlet for ManYoo, who'll be up in a few minutes. I'm hopping in the shower and will be back shortly. Do join me, won't you?
Just got back from the last week of Rec soccer.
Interesting scores. United need to win!!!
Good score at Elland Road.
Brother Mike is here visiting. I hadn't seen him since 1997
Hey Dave! Say hi to Michael for me - it's been even longer since I laid eyes on him. Do you remember the date?
Here is the United line-up for today:
1. Edwin Van der Sar
2. Gary Neville
5. Rio Ferdinand
15. Nemanja Vidic
3. Patrice Evra
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
16. Michael Carrick
18. Paul Scholes
11. Ryan Giggs
8. Wayne Rooney
9. Louis Saha
He says hello back
COME ON YOU REDS!!!!!!!
We always struggle at Ewood
Yes, you do. Are you nervous. Benni McCarthy's in a bit of form.
What was the moment of silence for? I've got the sound off for KC's benefit.
Very.
You're not wearing any United stuff are you?
If so, take it off
Uh no, I had the lucky Leeds shirt on earlier and it seemed to do the trick. 3-0 - wallop!
Jesus, look at the conditions. I remember those sleety rains that we had to play in. It's 80 degrees here today, btw.
So, what's Mike doing in the States? Just a visit?
It doesn't work with non-league teams. I'm sorry... championship teams
Nice move there from Skippy. Stay on yer feet laddie!
Ooh, Saha should've put that one on target. It was slightly behind him, but still. You'd have had that one, right Davey boy?
Blackburn seem to be giving it a go - are you nervous?
They all look a bit like drowned rats at this point - shocking weather! Did I mention that it's 80 degrees here today? Might jump in the pool after this.
Half an hour gone in this one and very little to show for it apart from the sturm and drang and weather.
Coming up on half-time and this one's been a snoozer. Killed off by the horrendous weather in the North of England today.
Half-time - 0-0; Roon missed a sitter there right before the half after a sharp shot from Saha was neatly saved by Friedel.
Second half starting - O'Shea has come on for the Neviller.
Ooh, nearly there for Blackburn from a quick free kick. Rio was napping...
I am not a happy chappy at the moment
I can't quite figure out what it is about Blackburn that frustrates you lot Davey. Granted they're not trying to play football and that's annoying. We get caught out by that. But unlike us at the moment, United seem always to have a plan b or c that cuts these huff-and-puff merchants up.
What gives with Blackburn?
I have no idea!!!
I HATE BRAD BLOODY FREIDEL
I HATE BRAD BLOODY FREIDEL
This is really the sort of game ManYoo have to win if they're to be champions - they're not playing on all cylinders but they need to nick a cheap goal.
Ooh, Rooney nearly there with a lovely move but an excellent stop from Friedel.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great get by Giggs
I think the Blackburn thing is that it's so close to Manchester that the Blackburn crowd and team get up for the game.
Oh, there it is. A good goal for Saha after some nice work on the right and a great knock down from Giggsy.
Yeah, good goal. There's that plan b I was talking about.
We really need to have that in our game against mugs of this ilk. You could easily picture us performing 90 minutes of arty-farty with no change-up in sight. I can't believe that Baptista guy can't recover. I really had hopes of him being an answer. I hear that he's 2-3 weeks away AND that he's managed to put on nearly a stone in weight during his injury lay-off. Typical Brazilian.
no no, please keep struggling scoring.
No Bob, it's something else. If United are away to other northern tryers like Wigan, Bolton, etc, they may struggle for a bit, but they always seem to have a change-up that works. Mind, they may have figured out Rovers now. But it's not mighty Eward Park. I don't think that's it.
As I said, this is the kind of game that champions win. Win a goal in the tank now, we'll see if they can gut out an ugly away win or if they'll let Blackburn back in.
Good stuff again from Saha. He looks like twice the player without Ruud around to boss him.
Now that they're behind, Blackburn will have to start relying on their skilled players to get a goal-that's them screwed then.
I hate to say this but I can't tell the two Blackburn strikers apart. They look exactly the same! What a nightmare for the commentators. I could've sworn that it was McCarthy going for that last cross but it turned out to be Nonda.
PHEW... the ref blows the whistle... offside!!
Do you think it is something to do with Sparky Hughes?
Sparky might get the boys up for ManYoo - yeah. A bit bobbly from Van der Sar there from a flukey shot. And now he's down for some inexplicable reason - I didn't see any contact there apart from getting smacked in the face by the ball a bit. There was no one from Blackburn even following up.
I totally agree...
Peter get a yellow for scything Skippy down. Should get a medal for that, in my book. I would have his leg off.
Ronaldo limping and then... SPRINTING!!!!
now he is limping again and is off
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Top of the lot by three.
See ya gentlemen.
Good games tomorrow, follow it on the blog
Full-time: 1-0 and Davey's breathing easier now, isn't he? Have fun with Mike, lad!
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