28 Sep, 2008
Tottenham remain bottom of the Premier League after yet another defeat. This time they have been beaten by Harry Redknapp’s Portsmouth to leave them with just two points from a possible eighteen, leaving manager Juande Ramos under severe pressure at the helm.
It was two former Spurs strikers that bagged all three points for Pompey. Jermain Defoe scoring from the spot before the break and Peter Crouch sealing the win with half-an hour left. In truth Spurs never really looked like getting anything from the game, although they may feel harshly done by, with the ref failing to award them a penalty fifteen minutes before Pompey doubled their lead.
It wouldn’t surprise me one bit to see Ramos leave White Hart Lane during the week. Spurs have simply been awful since the season started and Ramos’ new signings clearly haven’t worked. David Bentley looks half the player he was while he was a Blackburn player, Giovanni, although he hasn’t got much of a game, looks out of his depth in the Premier League.
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27 Sep, 2008
Hull City have this evening beaten the might of Arsenal in their own backyard. It is, undoubtedly the result of this season’s Premier League and Hull manager Phill Brown can take a tremendous amount of credit for it.
Brown started with a very attacking line-up, a move that many people felt would see Hull be humiliated but that was far from the case. The sides went in level at the break with Arsene Wenger’s men probably having the better chances to go in front but it all kicked off in the second 45.
The Gunners took the lead just after the interval when Theo Walcott delivered the ball into Cesc Fabregas who saw his shot deflected off Paul McShane into the Hull net. But, to everyone’s amazement, Hull equalised just fifteen minutes later through a superb 25-yard striker from summer acquisition Geovanni.
It was another summer signing that won the game for newly promoted Hull. Former Rangers striker Daniel Cousin headed home a Andy Dawson corner to send the travelling Hull fans crazy. Arsenal captain William Gallas nearly earned a point for the hosts late on, but he saw his header cannon off the bar.
Outstanding. This is one of the most incredible results of Premier League history. The might of Arsenal being defeated by the newly promoted Hull. This isn’t really what Wenger had in mind considering he rested his good players for Tuesday’s cup tie with Sheffield United to save them for today.
Elsewhere in the Premier League it finished : Manchester United 2-0 Bolton, Everton 0-2 Liverpool, Stoke City 0-2 Chelsea, Fulham 1-2 West Ham, Newcastle 1-2 Blackburn, Aston Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Middlesbrough 0-1 West Brom.
27 Sep, 2008
Liverpool overcame local rivals Everton to go top of the Premier League table. Everton finished the game with ten men after Tim Cahill was shown a straight red for a challenge on Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.
Liverpool keeper Jose Pepe Reina didn’t have one save to make all game and in truth the result never looked in doubt once Fernando Torres scored his first goal since the first game of the season. The Spaniard volleyed home a lovely Robbie Keane cross just after the hour mark to give this visitors the lead.
Torres doubled his and Liverpool’s tally on the day after he finished coolly from all of ten yards to leave the Toffees without a point at home this season. Australian international Tim Cahill was sent off soon after for what looked like a pretty innocuous challenge on Alonso.
All in all a good result for Liverpool. After drawing 0-0 at home to Stoke City last week it was crucial for the club to bounce back and what better way to do it away against Everton. For David Moyes the struggle goes on at home and they will have to be at their best to beat Newcastle at Goodison Park next weekend.
Final Score : Everton 0-2 Liverpool.