F.A. Premiership 2008/09

[Cop]

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Bazi teamhaye mohemme England ro mizarim :) mesle Manchester U., Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool...
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WEEK 8 Oct. 1st

Fulham 2 - 3 Manchester U.

[1 - 0] C. John (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Fulham_1-0_Man.wmv)

[1 - 1] R.v. Nistelrooy (pen.) (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Fulham_1-1_Man.wmv)

[1 - 2] W. Rooney (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Fulham_1-2_Man.wmv)

[2 - 2] C. Jensen (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Fulham_2-2_Man.wmv)


[2 - 3] R.v. Nistelrooy (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Fulham_2-3_Man.wmv)

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Sunday oct 2nd

Arsenal 1 - 0 Birmingham C.

[1 - 0] Van Persie (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Arsenal_1-0_Birmingham.wmv)

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Liverpool 1 - 4 Chelsea

[0 - 1] F. Lampard (pen.) (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Liverpool_0-1_Chelsea.wmv)

[1 - 1] S. Gerrard (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Liverpool_1-1_Chelsea.wmv)

[1 - 2] D. Duff (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Liverpool_1-2_Chelsea.wmv)

[1 - 3] J. Cole (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Liverpool_1-3_Chelsea.wmv)

[1 - 4] Geremi (http://premierleague.abu-jassim.com/week8/Liverpool_1-4_Chelsea.wmv)

[Cop]

updated :)

[Cop]

updated sun. oct 2nd, important games :) enjoy

[donsaeid]

در هفته دوم ليگ برتر انگليس

چلسي با يك گل ليورپول را شكست داد

تيم*هاي چلسي و ليورپول در ورزشگاه استمفوردبريج به مصاف يكديگر رفتند كه در پايان آبي*هاي لندن با تك گل دروگبا توانستند حريف را شكست بدهند.


دروگبا، مهاجم آفريقايي چلسي در دقيقه 42 گل پيروزي بخش را به ثمر رساند و 3 امتياز با ارزش را در هفته پنجم مسابقات باشگاهي انگليس براي چلسي به ارمغان آورد.
از نكات جالب توجه اين مسابقه مي*توان به اخراج هافبك چلسي اشاره كرد چراكه ميشائيل بالاك در دقيقه 52 با كارت قرمز داور مواجه و از زمين اخراج شد.

[donsaeid]

جريمه هافبك آلماني چلسي

بالاك از حضور در 3 ديدار محروم شد

ميشائيل بالاك، هافبك سرشناس و آلماني تيم فوتبال چلسي انگليس از انجام سه بازي در ليگ برتر محروم شد.


به نقل از بيلد، بالاك به دليل اخراج در بازي برابر ليورپول، از سوي دادگاه ورزشي فدراسيون انگليس گرفتار اين محروميت شد.
براساس اين راي، وي حق همراهي تيمش را در سه ديدار ليگ برتر ندارد.
تيم چلسي با نتيجه يك بر صفر بر ليورپول غلبه كرد و بالاك اولين كارت قرمز خود را در ليگ انگليس بدست آورد.

[donsaeid]

ليورپول با 3 گل تاتنهام را شكست داد


تيم فوتبال ليورپول در حضور تماشاگران خودي توانست با ارائه بازي* درخشاني، تيم تاتنهام را با 3 گل شكست بدهد.


تيم ليورپول در هفته ششم ليگ برتر توانست در يك بازي كاملاً هجومي تاتنهام را با نتيجه سه بر صفر شكست داده و سه امتياز با ارزشي را به دست آورد.
اين مسابقه در ورزشگاه آنفيلد و در حضور بيش از 44 هزار تماشاگر برگزار شد. تيم ميزبان با برتري مطلق زمين را ترك كرد.
گونزالس، *كويت و ريسه گل هاي ليورپول را وارد دروازه تاتنهام كردند تا در هفته ششم با مجموع 10 امتياز با اميد به آينده نگاه كنند.
تيم تاتنهام با چهار امتياز به جايگاهش در رتبه پائين جدول تحكيم بخشيد تا بر شدت انتقادها عليه اين تيم افزوده شود.

[donsaeid]

اتفاقي ناخوشايند در باشگاه بزرگ جزيره

آرسنال 390 ميليون يورو بدهي دارد

ميزان بدهي*هاي باشگاه فوتبال آرسنال انگلستان به طرز عجيبي افزايش يافت.


روزنامه بيلد آلمان اعلام كرد: ميزان بدهي هاي اين باشگاه بزرگ انگليسي تا پايان فصل قبل ليگ برتر نزديك به 160ميليون يورو بود كه با تاسيس ورزشگاه مدرن و تازه تاسيس اين باشگاه "الامارات" *به 390 ميليون يورو افزايش يافته است.
در اين خصوص پيتر هيلود، رئيس باشگاه آرسنال اظهار كرد: ساخت اين ورزشگاه كاملاً مدرن 563 ميليون يورو هزينه براي باشگاه آرسنال داشته است .
وي تصريح كرد: در كنار اين هزينه*ها ما ارقامي را نيز براي تيم خرج كرديم كه با احتساب درآمد هاي جانبي هم اكنون 390 ميليون يورو بدهي داريم و اميدواريم بتوانيم به مرور از شدت اين بدهي ها بكاهيم.

[donsaeid]

مورينييو: سوپرمن نيستم

سرمربي تيم فوتبال چلسي درباره موفقيت*هايش در تيم انگليسي گفت: سوپرمن نيستم و موفقيت*ها با تلاش اعضاي تيم به دست آمده است.


به نقل از سايت پلنت فوتبال، تيم چلسي در هفته پنجم موفق شد با نتيجه 2 بر صفر برابر تاتنهام پيروز شود تا مانند فصل هاي گذشته به مدعي اول فتح جام قهرماني معرفي شود.
مورينييو درباره شرايط تيمش تصريح كرد: با توجه به آغاز ديدارهاي ليگ برتر، بازيكنانم به لحاظ جسماني در شرايط آرماني قرار ندارند و با گذشت زمان آماده تر خواهند شد.
وي افزود: پيش از شروع مسابقات وضعيت وحشتناكي داشتيم و فقط با انجام 2 جلسه تمرين وارد مسابقات شديم.
سرمربي پرتغالي تاكيد كرد: در فوتبال هيچ سوپرمني وجود ندارد و تنها مرداني كه از موقعيت ها استفاده كنند، با كسب پيروزي و موفقيت ها ميدان را ترك خواهند كرد.
مورينييو در سال 2004 از تيم پورتو پرتغال جدا شد و به چلسي پيوست.
وي از بدو ورودش به تيم انگليسي 2 بار عنوان قهرماني ليگ برتر را به دست آورده و براي كسب عنوان قهرماني در ليگ قهرمانان اروپا برنامه هاي زيادي دارد.

[donsaeid]

"كريس كولمان" سرمربي تيم فوتبال باشگاه فولهام انگلستان از ديدگاه اتحاديه فوتبال اروپا (يوفا) مبني بر اينكه افراد درگير در دريافت غيرقانوني پول از قراردادهاي نقل و انتقالات، بايد براي هميشه از فعاليت محروم شوند، حمايت كرد.

به*گزارش خبرگزاري فرانسه از لندن، يك برنامه كه هفته گذشته از شبكه تلويزيوني بي*بي*سي پخش شد، چند تن از دست اندركاران ورزش انگلستان را به دريافت رشوه متهم كرد. اين موضوع اكنون توسط يوفا در دست بررسي است.

سرمربي فولهام گفت: ورزش فوتبال در حال حاضر از بابت اين*گونه مساله آزرده شده و تحت فشار است، مساله*اي كه اثبات آن بسيار سخت است.

وي افزود: ما به اندازه كافي*از طريق فوتبال درآمد داريم كه سراغ اين مسائل نرويم. بنابراين اگر ثابت شود كه افرادي در اين ماجرا دخالت داشته*اند، بايد براي هميشه از فعاليت در اين ورزش محروم شوند.

كولمان خاطرنشان ساخت: اگر فرد درگير در اين گونه ماجراها براي دو سال محروم شود، مانند اين است كه مشكل را در لفافه قرار دهيم. به نظر من كسي كه يك بار اقدام به اين كار كرد، دوباره نيز انجام خواهد داد. بنابراين من در مجموع با فيفا موافق هستم .

[donsaeid]

اوون: روني مهاجم خارق العاده*اي است


مهاجم تيم ملي فوتبال انگليس آرزو كرد تا هر چه زودتر وين روني بتواند مجددا براي تيم باشگاهي و تيم ملي كشورش گلزني كند.



مايكل اوون به عنوان مهاجم تيم نيوكاسل و كسي كه دو عمل جراحي زانو انجام داده، معتقد است بعد از اينكه روني در روز اول فصل جاري ليگ برتر گل زد، دچار بدشانسي شد تا در گلزني موفق عمل نكند.
وي در اين خصوص گفت: صادقانه بگويم، روني چه گل بزند و چه گل نزند؛ يك بازيكن خارق العاده است. از اين رو حتي اگر گلي را هم به ثمر نرساند، باز هم در روند بازي تاثيرگذار است.
اوون افزود: با اين حال مطمئنم دير يا زود باز هم گل خواهد زد و انتقاداتي كه از او مي شود، همگي فراموش خواهد شد.

[donsaeid]

تلاش جورابچيان براي جذب سرمربي سوئدي

اريكسون براي مربيگري راهي وستهام يونايتد مي*شود


مالك ايراني باشگاه وستهام براي تقويت كادر فني تيمش قصد دارد سرمربي سابق تيم ملي فوتبال انگليس را به آپتون پارك انتقال دهد.



به نقل از سايت باشگاه وستها يونايتد، اسون گوران اريكسون سال ها در تيم ملي انگليس فعاليت كرد و پس از حذف تيمش از مسابقات جام جهاني 2006 وي از سمت خود كنار رفت تا استيو مك لارن جانشين وي شود.
اين روزها چند تيم باشگاهي در ليگ برتر انگليس سخت خواهان جذب سرمربي سوئدي هستند؛ اما مسئولين تيم وستهام بيش از سايرين براي انتقال اريكسون به تيمشان تمايل دارند.
كيا جورابچيان، مالك ايراني باشگاه وستهام سعي دارد اريسكون را به تيم خود انتقال دهد و در همين زمينه مذاكرات مقدماتي صورت گرفته است.
به نظر مي رسد كه جورابچيان از جذب اسكولاري به تيم وستهام نااميد شده زيرا سرمربي برزيلي اكنون مربي تيم ملي پرتغال است و شرايط براي انتقالش به ليگ برتر ممكن نيست؛ اما براي پيوستن اريكسون به آتون پارك مشكل چنداني وجود ندارد.
جورابچيان در زمينه مالي براي خريد اريكسون مشكلي ندارد و تنها در صورت تمايل سرمربي سوئدي بار ديگر به وستهام بر خواهد گشت تا در ليگ برتر انگليس به كارش ادامه دهد.

[donsaeid]

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در پي توجه مسئولين اولدترافورد

روني با 40 ميليون پوند قرادادش را با منچستريونايتد تمديد مي*كند


مسئولين تيم فوتبال منچستريونايتد با ارئه مبلغ 40 ميليون پوند قصد تمديد قرارداد وين روني را دارند.



به نقل از سايت فوتبال انگليس، مسئولين تيم فوتبال منچستريونايتد و وين روني براي رسيدن به توافق مجدد و تمديد قرارداد صحبت هاي ابتدايي را آغاز كرده*اند تا مهاجم ملي پوش انگليسي همچنان براي يونايتدي*ها بازي كند.
سان دي ميرور در اين زمينه نوشت: براي تمديد قرارداد مقامات يونايتد پيشنهاد 40 پوندي را به روني داده اند و مهاجم تيم ملي انگليس با يونايتدها موافق است چرا كه از حضورش در اولدترافورد راضي است.
البته مسئولين تيم فوتبال منچستر با توجه به شرايط سني روني مي خواهند قراردادي 6 ساله با وي منعقد كنند و علاقه چنداني براي تمديد قراردادش در كوتاه مدت ندارند.
روني 21 ساله با عقد قرادادي 20 ميليون پوندي به باشگاه منچستريونايتد پيوست و بازي هاي خوبي را در ساهاي گذشته براي شياطين سرخ انجام داده است.

[jose_mourinho]

all people can read news in the various sites , lets talk about games and events .

[donsaeid]

and you want to talk about what? start conversation and let us talk!!!

in mean time im posting some news here! ;) and we want to use this forum for almost everything on web! as news provider, as disscution forum, as a place to have fun +++++

[donsaeid]

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در پي تساوي مقابل بلكبرن

زندن: بحراني در ليورپول وجود ندارد


هافبك هلندي تيم فوتبال ليورپول در پاسخ به شايعات مطبوعات انگليسي گفت: در تيم ما هيچ بحراني وجود ندارد.



به نقل از سايت فوتبال انگليس، زندن برخلاف مطالب برخي رسانه*ها معتقد است در ليورپول هيچ بحراني وجود ندارد و بازيكنان باروحيه مطلوب به كارشان در آنفيلد ادامه مي دهند.
تساوي يك بر يك ليورپول برابر بلكبرن شرايط بسيار بدي در اين تيم حاكم كرد چراكه تمامي بازيكنان به نشستي در آنفيلد فراخوانده شدند.
زندن در اين زمينه تصريح كرد: هيچ بحراني در تيم وجود ندارد و بازيكنان و اعضاي كادر فني تنها براي صحبت هاي دوستانه اين نشست برگزار شد.
وي افزود: در آغاز فصل بازي*هاي خوبي را انجام داده ايم و اطمينان دارم بار ديگر پيروزي هاي بزرگي را كسب خواهيم كرد.
زندن درباره برنامه هاي سرمربي عنوان كرد: بنيتز با تشخيص شخصي اين تيم را جمع كرده و تطبيق خواسته هاي وي برنامه هايش را بايد عملي كنيم.

[donsaeid]

در هفته نهم ليگ برتر

تقابل دو تيم سرخ در اولدترافورد


تيم فوتبال منچستريونايتد در ادامه ديدارهاي هفته نهم ليگ برتر انگليس با ليورپول ديدار مي*كند.



به نقل از سايت رسمي مسابقات، منچستري ها در ورزشگاه اولدترافورد با ليورپول ديدار مي*كنند. اين بازي به لحاظ تقابل دو تيم سرخ*پوش فوتبال انگليس و قدمت رقابت*هاي اين دو با يكديگر از گذشته، باعث جلب توجه بسياري در فوتبال انگليس و حتي جهان خواهد شد.
در ادامه اين بازي*ها ميدلزبورو با نبوكاسل يونايتد ديدار دارد؛ اما آرسنال درخانه ريدينگ حضور مي*يابند.
برنامه ديگر مسابقات به شرح زير است:
بلكبرن- بولتون
تانتهام- وستهام

[donsaeid]

پاي شوچنكو و بالاك به گل باز شد


در ادامه مسابقات هفته نهم ليگ برتر انگليس تيم فوتبال چلسي توانست دو بريك از سد پورتسموث عبور كند.



به نقل ازسايت رسمي مسابقات، در اين بازي تيم چلسي به لطف گل هاي آندري شوچنكو و ميشائيل بالاك برتري مقابل پورتسموث را بدست آورد.
دراين بازي بعد از مدتها انتظار پاي شوچنكو به گل بالاخره باز شد و وي توانست براي تيمش گل بزند.بالاك نيز توانست اولين گل خود را در ليگ برتر به ثمررساند.
سايرنتايج ليگ برتر به اين شرح است :
ويگان 4- منچسترسيتي صفر
اورتون 2- شيفيلديونايتد صفر
چارلتون صفر- واتفورد صفر
آستون ويلا يك - فولهام يك
انتهاي پيام/.
جدول رده بندي :
1-چلسي 22 امتياز
2-منچستريونايتد 19امتياز
3-بولتون 17 امتياز
4-پورتسموث 16 امتياز
5-اورتون 15 امتياز

[donsaeid]

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هفته نهم ليگ برتر انگليس

آرسنال 4 گل زد، منچستر دو گل


تيم فوتبال آرسنال انگليس در هفته نهم ليگ برتر
(Premiere League)
تلافي ناكامي در ليگ قهرمانان اروپا را با 4 گل جبران كرد.



به نقل از سايت رسمي اين مسابقات، آرسنال در حالي كه ميهمان ريدينگ بود، با گل هاي تيري هانري (1و70 پنالتي)، آلكساندر هلب (39) وروبين ون پرسي (50 ) به چهار گل براي كسب يك پيروزي ارزشمند رسيد.
در همين حال منچستريونايتد در ديدار برابر ليورپول با ارائه بازي برتر به برد دو بر صفر نائل شد.
براي شاگردان سرآلگس فرگوسن پل اسكولز (39) و ريوفرديناند (66) گل زدند.
در حال حاضر منچستر يونايتد با 22 امتياز در صدر جدول قرار دارد و بعد از آن تيم هاي چلسي و بولتون واندرز با 22 و20 امتياز در رده دوم و سوم جدول قرار گرفته*اند.
ساير نتايج بدست آمده به شرح زير است:
تانتهام يك - وستهام صفر
ميدلزبورو يك - نيوكاسل يونايتدصفر
بلاكبرن صفر- بولتون يك

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جدول گلزنان ليگ فوتبال انگليس (ليگ برتر)


نوانكو كانو، مهاجم نيجريه*اي تيم فوتبال پورتسموت انگليس در صدر جدول بهترين گلزنان ليگ برتر انگليس قرار گرفته است.



به نقل از سايت رسمي مسابقات، كانو كه زماني در آرسنال توپ مي زد، اكنون با 7 گل زده درصدر بهترين گلزنان اين ليگ قرار گرفته است.
فهرست بهترين گلزنان ليگ برتر انگليس تا پايان هفته دهم به اين شرح است:
7گل:
كانو (پورتسموت)
6 گل:
لمپارد (چلسي) و جانسون (اورتون)
5 گل:
زامورا (وستهام)، مك كارتي (بلكبرن)،كاهيل (اورتون)، بنت (چارلتون)، روني (منچستريونايتد)، هانري (آرسنال) و دروگوبا (چلسي)

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در هفته يازدهم ليگ برتر

منچستر از صدرنشيني دفاع كرد


تيم فوتبال منچستر يونايتد از عنوان صدرنشيني خود در هفته يازدهم ليگ برتر به زيباترين شكل دفاع كرد.



به نقل از سايت رسمي مسابقات، تيم تحت رهبري سر آلكس فرگوسن توانست در اين هفته پورتسموت را كه در رده چهارم قرار داشت، سه بر صفر شكست داده تا به رقابت هيجان انگيز خود با آبي*هاي چلسي ادامه دهد.
منچستر كه در خانه برابر تماشاگران خويش در اولدترافورد بازي كرد، به اولين گل بازي خيلي زود در دقيقه 3 رسيد. در اين هنگام لوئيس ساها از روي نقطه پنالتي، منچستر را پيش انداخت تا با گل دقيقه 10 كريستانو رونالدو، اين تيم بيش از پيش اميدوار به كسب نتيجه دلخواه در ميدان برابر پورتسموت شود.
با زدن اين دو گل زود هنگام، منچستر يونايتد به خوبي نشان داد پس از باخت عجيب يك بر صفر مقابل كپنهاگ دانمارك در ليگ قهرمانان اروپا، به مواقع از خواب غفلت برخاسته است.
منچستر به اين ترتيب در دقيقه 66 سومين گل خود را از سوي نمانيا ويديچ به ثمر رساند.
ليورپول از سوي ديرك كوويت، بازيكن هلندي خود در دقايق 14 و 73 به پنجمين پيروزي فصل مقابل ريدينگ دست يافت. قهرمان اروپا در سال 2005 با كسب اين پيروزي قدم محكمي در راه فرار از بحران برداشت.

* نتايج مسابقات اين هفته به شرح زير است:
فولهام يك- اورتون صفر
واتفورد 2- ميدلزبورو صفر
منچستر يونايتد 3- پورتسموت صفر
ليورپول 2- ريدينگ صفر
چارلتون يك- منچسترسيتي صفر
بولتون صفر- ويگان آتلتيك يك
نيوكاسل يونايتد صفر- شيفيلد يونايتد يك

* جدول رده*بندي
منچستر يونايتد 28 امتياز
چلسي 25 امتياز
بولتون واندرز 20 امتياز
پورستموت 19 امتياز
آرسنال 18 امتياز

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در هفته سيزدهم ليگ انگليس

منچستر برتري خود را بر چلسي حفظ مي*كند


بازي*هاي فوتبال هفته سيزدهم ليگ برتر انگليس در روز شنبه با هشت ديدار آغاز مي*شود.



به نقل سايت رسمي مسابقات، منچستريونايتد در اين روز راهي سفر مي*شود تا با شيفيلديونايتد ديدار كند.
منچستر هفته قبل با تك گل لوئيس ساها در جدال با بلكبرن رووز برنده شد تا با 31 امتياز در صدر جدول، جلوتر از چلسي گام بر مي*دارد. سر آلكس فرگوسن به عنوان مربي قديمي منچستر همراه شاگردانش مايل است اين برتري را حفظ كند و در صورت امكان از اين رقيب فاصله گيرد. به همين دليل نقشه پيروزي بر ميزبان را كشيده است.
رقيب سرخ*هاي اولدترافورد يعني چلسي در شهر لندن مقابل يك همشهري قديمي به اسم وستهام مي*ايستد.
آرسنال با آرسن ونگر، سرمربي فرانسوي در ورزشگاه الامارات بازي دشواري را مقابل نيوكاسل يونايتد تجربه مي*كند.

* برنامه ديدارها به شرح زير است:
منچسترسيتي- فولهام
شيفيلديونايتد- منچستريونايتد
ريدينگ- چارلتون
پورتسموت- واتفورد
اورتون- بولتون
چلسي- وستهام
آرسنال- نيوكاسل
ميدلزبورو- ليورپول

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پس از انتقال به منچستريونايند

لارسن: بهترين بازي*هايم را در اولدترافورد انجام مي*دهم


مهاجم سوئدي پس از انتقال به منچستريونايتد گفت: مي*خواهم در سال*هاي پاياني دوران فعاليتم، بهترين بازي*هايم را انجام دهم.



به نقل از فوتبال انگليس، هنريك لارسن به تازگي با عقد قراردادي 3 ماه هلسينبورگ را ترك كرد و به طور قرضي به منچستريونايتد پيوست.

مهاجم 35 ساله سوئدي از حضورش در اولدترافورد ابراز رضايت كرد و گفت: سر الكس فرگوسن با انجام گفت و گويي از من خواست براي چند ماه براي منچستر بازي كنم و با توجه به خواسته سرمربي يونايتدها، با عقد قراردادي به عضويت تيم انگليسي درآمدم.

وي افزود: از حضور در تيم بزرگي چون منچستريونايتد راضي هستم و مي خواهم بازي هاي خوبي را انجام دهم.

بازيكن سابق بارسلونا عنوان كرد: از اولين مسابقه نمي توانم براي منچستر بازي كنم؛ اما دوست دارم بهترين بازي ها را در پايان دوران فعاليتم انجام دهم.

وي ادامه داد: علاوه بر خود، خانواده ام نيز از حضور در اولدترافورد رضايت دارند و به خوبي قرارداد جديدم را پذيرفته اند.

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نيوكاسل خواهان شوچنكو است


مسئولين تيم فوتبال نيوكاسل به شدت خواهان جذب مهاجم اوكرايني چلسي هستند.



آندري شوچنكو با توجه به عدم روزهاي پر فوغ در تيم چلسي، شايعات زيادي مبني بر احتمال جدايي وي منتشر مي*شود.

منابع آگاه از باشگاه نيوكاسل در اين زمينه اظهار داشتند كه صحبت*هاي مقدماتي با وي آغاز شده و مردان جيمز پارك به طور جدي خواهان شوا هستند.

نشريه سان در اين زمينه نوشت: پيشنهاد مسئولين نيوكاسل براي خريد مهاجم 30 ساله بسيار ايده*آل است و در صورت توافق، هر دو تيم سود خوبي را كسب خواهند كرد.

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MANCHESTER CITY 0 WATFORD 0

Goalkeepers Richard Lee of Watford and City's Nicky Weaver put in top class performances to leave the game goalless. Weaver made some fine early saves before Lee, standing in for the injured Ben Foster, saved the visitors on two occasions.
Lee parried Joey Barton's curling free kick after 65 minutes and then immediately tipped a close range Bernardo Corradi shot round the post before denying the Italian again in the 86th.
City had a late penalty appeal turned down after Corradi appeared to be bundled over by Jay DeMerit.
The result saw mid-table City move up a place and left Watford one from bottom.
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Played Sunday:
EVERTON 2 WEST HAM UNITED 0
Everton moved up to seventh place after an entertaining victory at Goodison Park.
Midfielder Leon Osman broke the deadlock early in the second half, chesting a high ball down on the edge of the box and sending a looping shot into the top corner.
Teenager James Vaughan sealed the points in stoppage time, the substitute scoring with a crisp low finish after an incisive pass from Lee Carsley.
West Ham stay 17th, one place and one point above the drop zone.
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Played Saturday:
ARSENAL 3 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0
Arsenal swept to a resounding win, albeit one helped by a controversial penalty, that should settle their nerves after consecutive defeats at Bolton and Fulham.
Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor opened the scoring in the 20th minute, evading Tottenham's offside trap to fire past Paul Robinson. Gilberto then converted a controversial 42nd minute penalty, harshly awarded for Pascal Chimbonda's tackle on Tomas Rosicky, and then scored another in the 72nd minute after Robin van Persie was tripped from behind by Jermaine Jenas.

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BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 FULHAM 0
Days after beating Arsenal, Fulham slumped to a sobering defeat by Mark Hughes's men at Ewood Park.
Democratic Republic of Congo forward Shabani Nonda lobbed Fulham keeper Jans Lastuvka in the sixth minute and his South African strike partner Benni McCarthy struck the second in the 24th minute with a deflected shot.
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MIDDLESBROUGH 1 MANCHESTER UNITED 2
Scottish midfielder Darren Fletcher extended United's lead at the top to six points by scoring the winner at the Riverside.
French striker Louis Saha, who missed a late penalty in a costly Champions League defeat at Celtic on Nov. 21 made no mistake from the spot in the 19th minute. The penalty was generously awarded after Cristiano Ronaldo went down as Australian keeper Mark Schwarzer came out to block.
Boro nearly levelled immediately with a header onto the post by Portuguese defender Abel Xavier. James Morrison did equalise with a crisp half-volley in the 66th minute, after a wayward headed clearance by Argentine Gabriel Heinze, but it stayed all square for just two minutes.
Ronaldo went on a mazy run before laying the ball back for Giggs, whose chipped cross was headed into the corner by Fletcher.
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PORTSMOUTH 2 ASTON VILLA 2
Two goals from Portsmouth's Matthew Taylor looked to have turned this match around after Villa's Gareth Barry converted and then conceded a penalty at Fratton Park.
Villa went in front in the 37th minute when Pompey keeper David James clipped wingback Gabriel Agbonlahor in the area and Barry converted the spot kick. Portsmouth levelled in the 52nd minute through Taylor after good work by striker Benjani Mwaruwari.
Taylor then put Pompey in front from the spot in the 80th minute after a hand-ball by Barry, but Villa clawed back a point when Colombian striker Juan Pablo Angel pounced on a poor clearance by Sol Campbell. A frustrated Portsmouth finished with 10 men after a late red card for Pedro Mendes.
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READING 1 BOLTON WANDERERS 0
Reading ground out another victory that moves them up to sixth in the table after absorbing plenty of second half pressure from Sam Allardyce's side.
Ireland striker Kevin Doyle got the winner in the 33rd minute, heading in his eighth goal of the season, from a cross by John Oster. Steve Coppell's men were put to the sword in the closing stages but held out for a fourth league win on the trot that puts the promoted club in the race for European football next season.

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SHEFFIELD UNITED 2 CHARLTON 1
United had to come from behind for a dramatic late victory in a relegation dogfight that lifted Neil Warnock's side out of the drop zone.
Andy Reid gave Charlton a 17th minute lead, following up from Darren Ambrose's parried effort, but United levelled with a Chris Morgan header from a corner. They snatched victory with a Keith Gillespie piledriver from outside the area in the 88th minute, to the delight of the Bramall Lane faithful.
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WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 LIVERPOOL 4
A day after manager Liverpool Rafael Benitez said he hoped to see the best of Craig Bellamy, having been cleared of assault charges by a Cardiff court, the Welsh forward scored two and made another in a rout at the JJB Stadium.
Bellamy finished off a long deflected ball from John Arne Riise and repeated the feat with a Steven Gerrard through ball inside 26 minutes. He unselfishly laid the ball on for Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt to make it 3-0 and there was still time before the break for Wigan's Lee McCulloch to score an own goal. Liverpool cruised through the second half to register their first away league win of the season.

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Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-1 Saturday to extend its Premier League lead to nine points.

Wayne Rooney, Louis Saha and Cristiano Ronaldo scored for United, which won for the 14th time in 17 games and has 44 points. With Chelsea playing Sunday at Arsenal, the Red Devils opened a healthy lead over the defending champion. Chelsea has 35 points but has played two fewer games.

"I will be supporting the Gunners (Arsenal) for a change," said United manager Alex Ferguson, who has had a fierce rivalry with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. "We can relax and watch the game on TV tomorrow. They are two great sides, but hopefully we will be in an even better position tomorrow evening."

Saturday's other results were: Portsmouth 2, Everton 0; Bolton 4, West Ham 0; Tottenham 5, Charlton 1; Liverpool 4, Fulham 0; Newcastle 3, Blackburn 1; Middlesbrough 1, Wigan 1; Watford 0, Reading 0.

It was a day of mixed results for American goalkeepers. Marcus Hahnemann made a standout save on a shot by Al Bangura in Reading's 0-0 tie at Watford. Tim Howard and Brad Friedel, however, were caught out of position.

Howard, on loan to Everton from Manchester United, was caught off his line and unable to stop Portsmouth defender Matthew Taylor from lobbing a 45-yard shot over his head for his team's first goal.

Friedel left his area and went upfield during injury time to try and help Blackburn score from a series of corner kicks with his team 2-1 down at home to Newcastle. But the Magpies managed to clear the ball and he was well behind the play when Obafemi Martins shot into an empty net from 30 yards for his second goal.

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Manchester United extended its lead at the top of the Barclays Premiership standings to nine points after a 3-1 victory over Manchester City on Saturday.

The Red Devils went ahead, 2-0, behind goals by Wayne Rooney and Louis Saha and looked set to cruise to victory.


However, Hatem Trabelsi's inspired effort 18 minutes from time meant a nervy spell for United before Cristiano Ronaldo sealed the win and send it nine points clear of Chelsea.

City was reduced to 10 men after Bernardo Corradi was sent off for his second yellow card after diving.

Liverpool claimed its seventh home win of the season with a 4-0 victory over Fulham.

The Reds were dominant but could not find the breakthrough until Steven Gerrard's 54th-minute penalty.

Gerrard followed up to convert his own penalty after Jan Lustavka pushed out his spot-kick following Ian Pearce's blatant handball in the 54th minute.

Carragher then converted Gerrard's corner after 60 minutes before Garcia found himself unmarked 12 yards out and planted a powerful header into the net.

In the final minute, Mark Gonzalez sent a 25-yard free-kick into the bottom corner.

Portsmouth moved into third following a 2-0 victory over Everton at Fratton Park thanks to two stunning goals.

Matthew Taylor collected the ball on the halfway line before unleashing a left-footed volley which went over keeper Tim Howard from around 45 yards out in the 15th minute.

Kanu put Pompey further ahead with a second stunning volley from just inside the area to set up a two-goal lead at the break.

Everton rallied in the second half with David James pulling off a stunning save from Joseph Yobo.

Tottenham cruised to a 5-1 victory over Charlton at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham went ahead through Dimitar Berbatov when Aaron Lennon dinked the ball through and Teemu Tainio put the Spurs further ahead in the 33rd minute.

Charlton pulled one back when Michael Dawson touched the ball past his own keeper two minutes from halftime.

Berbatov's knock-down was converted by Steed Malbranque in the 55th minute before Defoe hit an unstoppable shot past Scott Carson.

Berbatov took advantage of some good fortune to get his second.

Obafemi Martins scored twice as Newcastle claimed a 3-1 win at 10-men Blackburn.

However, its satisfaction was tempered by an injury to Emre, who was carried off after being caught by Morten-Gamst Pedersen.

Martins put the Magpies ahead with an unstoppable shot in the 32nd minute and Steven Taylor scored three minutes later. Henchoz was then controversially given a straight red card after bringing down Martins by the touchline.

Blackburn pulled one back with a unstoppable 30-yard shot from Morten Gamst Pedersen shortly after halftime.

Martins then got his second in the final minute after Newcastle broke from a Rovers corner and converted from 30 yards out after Blackburn keeper Brad Friedel was stranded in the United area.

Middlesbrough failed to move away from the relegation zone after sharing a 1-1 draw with Wigan at the Riverside.

Wigan went ahead through Henri Camara's well-taken penalty in the 24th minute after Emanuel Pogatetz's needless challenge on Paul Scharner.

***kland was replaced by Mike Pollitt after being taken to hospital at halftime. Yakubu levelled after 67 minutes following good work from the returning Mark Viduka and James Morrison.

The game between Watford and Reading ended goalless after a dour encounter at Vicarage Road.

The first half produced little excitement with neither keeper busy for the majority of the half although the Royals were on top.

However, the second half started brightly with Darius Henderson putting a header over the bar following Ashley Young's cross.

Bolton moved into fifth with an emphatic 4-0 victory over struggling West Ham. The outcome saw Bolton settle in just one point behind Portsmouth and Liverpool but left the Hammers in dire trouble occupying the third relegation spot.

Kevin Davies opened the scoring when he got on the end of a cross by El-Hadji Diouf and hammered home from six yards in the 17th minute.

Gary Speed, making a record 500th Premier League appearance, swung in a corner which Ivan Campo headed on before Davies reacted instantly to knock it past Robert Green to make it 2-0.

Diouf finally got on the scoresheet in the 77th minute, converting from close range before Nicolas Anelka completed the rout with a low shot a minute later.

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LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Arsenal dealt Chelsea's title hopes a blow by holding the champions to a pulsating 1-1 draw on Sunday that boosted the chances of Premier League leaders Manchester United.

Arsenal's French midfielder Mathieu Flamini looked to have rifled in a 78th minute matchwinner, only for Chelsea's Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien to smash home a stunning 30-metre piledriver in the 86th minute at Stamford Bridge.

The real winners on the day were United, who beat Manchester City 3-1 on Saturday and are now eight points ahead of second-placed Chelsea after playing a game more.

United lead with 44 points from 17 games, Chelsea have 36 from 16, followed by Portsmouth and Liverpool on 28. Arsenal moved up to sixth on 26 points from 16 games.

Though the result was a setback for Jose Mourinho's side, they came desperately close to suffering a first home league defeat since February 2004, when they lost to Arsenal.

However, they could also have snatched victory in injury time when Essien and Frank Lampard both hit the woodwork.

"We were losing at home with five minutes to go and had an incredible reaction and should have won it," Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho told Sky Sports.

Arsenal, who had lost their last three away league games, packed their midfield in an effort to combat the physical presence of the champions.

Chelsea left back Ashley Cole, facing his old club for the first time since an acrimonious August transfer, was booed by Arsenal fans and cheered loudly by the home crowd every time he touched the ball.

LITTLE RESTRAINT

Arsenal, though entertaining going forward, had let-offs when Frank Lampard struck a post and Essien had an effort cleared off the line by Cesc Fabregas.

Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann and Didier Drogba were booked after an almost comical shoving match, while Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho tried to add more bite by sending on wingers Arjen Robben and Shaun Wright-Phillips for Geremi and Shevchenko.

Robben and Lampard nearly made Arsenal's Swiss defender Philippe Senderos pay for a wayward crossfield pass, forcing Lehmann into a series of desperate blocks.

But Arsenal struck against the run of play, after a patient build-up, Alexandr Hleb squared for Flamini, whose shot from the edge of the box which Hilario got a hand to but could not stop.

The lead lasted only eight minutes though. Lampard laid the ball off in midfield for Essien and instead of hoisting the ball into the area, he smashed it first time into the top left corner past a helpless Lehmann.

Injury time produced more drama as Essien, from point-blank range, struck the underside of the bar and Lampard hit the post after Lehmann spilled the ball into his path.

Mourinho accepted that Arsenal were the better side in the first half but said he was surprised by their negative approach.

"Everyone saw who tried to win the game," he said. "I accept the draw but it was a bit of a surprise that a team 15 points behind the leader came here not to win, to go for the draw, it's almost saying we don't want to win the Premiership. "We had a lot of chances, even in the first half when we didn't play well. We had big chances before they scored, we then showed a good emotional reaction, got an unbelievable goal, and then had great chances in the last minute."

Asked how United manager Alex Ferguson would have greeted the result he said: "I think he must be happy now, he can say we've dropped two points but if he thinks it's over he is in trouble."

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger defended his tactics. "We came here with a very young team and played some good football," he said.

"We had a very young defence and I wanted to give them a bit of protection today against a team who have a lot of physical strength through the middle.

"We tried to win the game and nearly did that. I knew the final part of the game would be difficult for us physically but when you get so close to winning of course you want to keep it going.

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Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is struggling with a hamstring injury and unlikely to play again this year, his manager Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday.

"Thierry has started his rehabilitation," Wenger said on the club's Web site (www.arsenal.com). "He is still not completely free from his hamstring (injury) so he starts again.

Asked if the France forward was out until after Christmas, Wenger added: "Realistically, certainly yes. I would not want to set a time on it. We will take the needed time."


Henry's fitness has been in question since he played in a Premier League match at Fulham on Nov. 29, which was his last appearance for almost a month.

"We hope we can slowly build him up and make him competitive again," said Wenger. "The neck problem is sorted out. He had a sciatic nerve problem and a hamstring problem. And (the hamstring) is the most troubling for him now."

Sixth-placed Arsenal visit Wigan Athletic in the Premier League on Wednesday with defender Kolo Toure back in the squad after a one-match ban ruled him out of Sunday's 1-1 draw at Chelsea.

"We have Kolo back," said Wenger. "But he's the only one from Sunday. (William) Gallas is still out, Henry is out but (Tomas) Rosicky looks very, very promising and has a small, small chance for the weekend. Gallas too, maybe."

France defender Gallas has struggled with a thigh injury and Czech midfielder Rosicky has had a hamstring problem.

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Didier Drogba showed Chelsea will not give up the Premiership title without a fight as his late goal clinched a 1-0 win against Newcastle.

Jose Mourinho's side are now five points behind leaders Manchester United and should have renewed belief they can overhaul Sir Alex Ferguson's side after this hard-fought victory.

Chelsea can heap more pressure on United if they win at Everton on Sunday as their match takes place before Ferguson's team visit West Ham later the same day.

The champions were well below their best for long periods against resilient Newcastle and had to wait until 16 minutes from full-time before Drogba finally made the breakthrough at Stamford Bridge.

It took a fine combination from two men Mourinho had left on the bench to win the match as Andriy Shevchenko set up Drogba for his 15th goal this season.

Shevchenko has endured a miserable time since his 30 million pounds pre-season move from AC Milan and it was hard to avoid the suspicion that Mourinho had finally lost patience with the Ukraine striker when his name appeared among the substitutes.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had described Shevchenko as a broken-down Ferrari earlier this week but the forward was running smoothly enough during his cameo appearance.

Salomon Kalou created an early chance for Shaun Wright-Phillips with a flick from Geremi's throw, but the Chelsea winger completely miscued his shot from no more than six yards.

Kalou looked determined to seize his chance and the Ivory Coast forward's surging run past three defenders set up Frank Lampard for a long range strike.

Newcastle have been ravaged by an injury crisis that left them without 13 senior players for the trip to London, but Glenn Roeder's threadbare side almost snatched the lead in the 16th minute.

Obafemi Martins hassled Ricardo Carvalho into conceding a corner and James Milner's delivery was headed onto the crossbar by French midfielder Antoine Sibierski.

Newcastle's Giuseppe Rossi is on-loan from Manchester United and the tiny striker almost did his Old Trafford team-mates a huge favour with a fierce effort that was just off-target in the 35th minute.

Chelsea were uncharacteristically subdued and it took 40 minutes before Shay Given was forced to make a save, and even then the Newcastle captain easily held Lampard's shot.

Mourinho rang the changes at half-time, with Claude Makelele and Drogba introduced as he tried to shake his team out of their lethargy.

The substitutions nearly reaped an instant reward as Drogba flashed a header wide from Arjen Robben's cross.

Given had to use his legs to alertly block Robben's low inswinging free-kick on the hour, but that was a rare sight of goal for the champions.

With the gap to United in danger of widening to a formidable margin, Mourinho's last throw of the dice was to send on Shevchenko with 25 minutes to go.

His gamble paid off in spectacular fashion as Shevchenko helped Chelsea end Newcastle's defiant rearguard action in the 74th minute.

Robben picked out Shevchenko's run into the penalty area and the Ukrainian's cross was perfectly-weighted for Drogba to turn past Given from close range.

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Emmanuel Adebayor hit a dramatic late winner as Arsenal moved into the Premiership's top three after a 1-0 win at Wigan Athletic.

Arsene Wenger's frustrating domestic season looked set to continue as the mid-table Wigan looked good value for a point.

But Togo striker Adebayor - who hit the last minute winner to sink leaders Manchester United earlier in the season - showed great composure to beat keeper Chris ***kland in the 88th minute after a fine pass by substitute Cesc Fabregas.

Adebayor's fifth goal of the campaign saw Arsenal, who started the evening in sixth spot, move three places up the table although Wenger's side still have a lot of catching up to do if they overhaul United at the summit.

They are still 15 points adrift of the top although this victory will lift confidence after a bad run away from home.

Arsenal arrived at the JJB Stadium looking to end a dreadful run of form on the road. The London club had managed just one point out of the last 12 available away from the Emirates Stadium since crushing 4-0 win at Reading on October 22.

Their first-half performance against a mid-table Wigan side summed up their recent struggles as they struggled to cope with the homse side's physical style.

This was Arsenal's 12th game in six weeks and with a meeting with third-placed Portsmouth awaiting on Saturday, Wenger made four changes to the side which delivered a blow to Chelsea's title ambitions three days earlier.

Swiss defender Philippe Senderos, Dutch striker Robin van Persie, Belarus international Alexander Hleb and Spanish teenager Fabregas - who all started the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge - were rested while 17 year-old Theo Walcott was handed a rare start.

In his side's previous home game to Liverpool, Paul Jewell had watched in despair as his side conceded four first-half goals yet he cut a satisfied look as he trooped off down the tunnel after his side frustrated the visitors an even first 45 minutes which badly lacked flair and craft.

Without seven-goal French striker Thierry Henry, who is sidelined until the New Year with a damaged hamstring, Arsenal struggled to carve open a resolute home defence.

Indeed Wigan keeper Chris ***kland, who had been cleared to play shortly before kick-off after spending Saturday night in hospital with concussion, did not have a serious save to make until the 49th minute.

The England keeper spread himself to block Julio Baptista's powerful effort after the hosts had spurned a great opportunity to break the deadlock a minute earlier.

Senegal striker Henri Camara's defence-splitting pass left Emile Heskey with only the keeper to beat.

But the former Liverpool and England international, back in the side after serving a one-match suspension, was thwarted by Jens Lehmann who had spotted the danger and had come rushing off his line to make a vital save.

The second-half was a much more entertaining contest with Arsenal looking dangerous on the break while Wigan continued to look for a winner right up to the last kick.

Despite his tender years, Walcott impressed and the teenager looked to have teed-up the winner for Adebayor after a powerful 57th minute run. But Adebayor failed to connect as another chance went begging.

Wenger sent on van Persie and Fabregas for the final 15 minutes yet it was Wigan who almost snatched the points.

Josip Skoko forced Lehmann to fling himself across his line to beat away the Australian midfielder's stinging effort with Camara - five goals in his previous nine outings - unable to put the rebound in the net.

Then with two minutes remaining Adebayor had the final say to deny the hard-working hosts.

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Sir Alex Ferguson remained defiant after Manchester United's lead at the top of the Barclays Premiership was cut to just two points following defeat at West Ham.

Alan Curbishley saw his Upton Park managerial reign get off to the perfect start following a goal from skipper Nigel Reo-Coker with 15 minutes left.

Champions Chelsea had earlier beaten Everton 3-2 at Goodison Park, with a superb 40-yard winning strike from Didier Drogba.

"The championship race is not going to be decided in December," Ferguson said. "There are a lot of important games to come and I am happy with the form of my team - they are playing well."

The Hammers remain in the relegation zone, but kept the pressure on the sides directly above them. Curbishley said: "The players have responded and we have got something to build on now."

Jose Mourinho may have been jubilant following his side's late comeback - but he was less than impressed with the antics of Toffees striker Andrew Johnson, who took an early tumble over goalkeeper Hilario.

"If I want to be polite, I would call him a dangerous kind of opponent. You cannot trust him and I was not happy," the Chelsea boss said.

Arsenal, meanwhile, find themselves 14 points off the leaders following another draw at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners had to come from 2-0 down to earn a share of the spoils with Portsmouth.

Manager Arsene Wenger had been sent to the stands at halftime by referee Steve Bennett following his protests for the free-kick which led to the visitors opening goal.

Pompey remain in the top six, and boss Harry Redknapp said: "In pre-season we drew with Oxford and after that game I felt we were going to have another very long season, but since then the players have been excellent."

Liverpool are now up to third following their comfortable win at struggling Charlton.

"I have got to be pleased with 3-0 away from home because that's 11 (goals) in three games," Manager Rafael Benitez said.

Things for Addicks boss Les Reed, however, are not so rosy - despite the prospect of a place in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup up for grabs this week against Coca-Cola League Two outfit Wycombe. "I would rather stay in the Premiership than win the trophy," said Reed.

Bolton are just a point behind Liverpool in fifth place after they secured a 1-0 away win at Aston Villa.

Trotters keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen produced a fine display to deny the hosts, and skipper Kevin Nolan said: "To be honest we had our backs to the wall for the majority of the game - but we hung in there and Jussi has earned his money."

Blackburn put some daylight between themselves and the relegation zone following a 2-1 victory over Reading at the Madjeski Stadium.

South African Benni McCarthy was on target for Rovers, but earned himself a yellow card and a suspension for his over-zealous goal celebration - having seen three other efforts ruled offside.

"It was not done with any malice. He was trying to make a point," said Rovers boss Mark Hughes.

Sheffield United have now taken 10 points from their last four matches following the 1-0 win at Wigan to move away from the dropzone.

"If we can keep playing and fighting for one another as we are at the moment, then hopefully we can keep doing well," said Blades captain Chris Morgan.

Newcastle keeper Shay Given hopes Obafemi Martins' goals can fire the Magpies up the Premiership table.

The 22-year-old Nigerian has now struck five in four league games inside 10 days following his double against Watford, winning the match with a devastating 86th-minute effort.

"He is probably desperate for the next game to come along so he can get some more goals," Given said. "Watford remain deep in relegation trouble at the foot of the table. However, defiant manager Adrian Boothroyd said: "We have got to take the positives out of it because there are many."

In Sunday's other Premiership game, Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-1 at Eastlands for their first away league win of the season.

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Everton striker Andy Johnson wants Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho to retract comments in which he labelled the England striker a diver.

"I have to say I feel greatly disappointed my integrity as a footballer has been unfairly questioned in this way," Johnson told Tuesday's Sun newspaper. "I believe the incident highlighted by Mr Mourinho was badly misinterpreted by him.

"I did not dive, I merely jumped out of the way of Chelsea's goalkeeper as he came out at my feet. I was not trying to get a penalty and I hope the Chelsea manager will retract his statement."

Mourinho thought Johnson had dived to try to win a penalty in the first half of Chelsea's 3-2 win at Everton on Sunday.

A penalty was not awarded and television replays were inconclusive, showing Johnson being pushed slightly by Chelsea defender Khalid Boulahrouz before hurdling keeper Hilario.

Everton did make the breakthrough from the penalty spot nine minutes before halftime after Boulahrouz hauled down Victor Anichebe.

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Fulham eased their relegation worries as goals from Heidar Helguson and Brian McBride secured a 2-1 win against struggling Middlesbrough.

Chris Coleman's side climbed away from the bottom three thanks to Helguson's penalty and a fine finish from McBride, but Middlesbrough, who pulled one back through Australian striker Mark Viduka, are sinking into deep trouble after a sixth game without a win.

Fulham had lost four of their last five matches but they are back on track after punishing some woeful defending from Middlesbrough, who are still to win away this season and are above the relegation zone only on goal difference.

Coleman and Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate are firm friends after spending several years together as players at Crystal Palace.

But there was no room for sentiment at Craven Cottage as both managers desperately needed a win to pull clear of the relegation fight.

It was Southgate's team who were more inventive early on and Antti Niemi, playing for the first time since undergoing knee surgery last month, saved well to keep out James Morrison's shot after the young winger sprinted past three defenders.

However Fulham quickly got into their stride and went ahead after 12 minutes as Moritz Volz caused panic in the Middlesbrough defence.

The German midfielder was granted space to burst into the area and he won a penalty as George Boateng clumsily clipped his right ankle.

Helguson stepped up to roll the spot-kick past Mark Schwarzer for his third goal of the season.

Middlesbrough threatened to draw level through Aiyegbeni Yakubu as the Nigerian striker's powerful run ended with a swerving shot that Niemi turned away for a corner.

But Fulham always looked dangerous on the break and they went two goals in front in the 35th minute.

Tomasz Radzinski's pass picked out McBride on the edge of the area and, with Middlesbrough backing off, the American looked up and curled a shot that deflected off Chris Riggott as it flew past Schwarzer.

Middlesbrough, without first-choice centre-backs Jonathan Woodgate and Robert Huth, were unconvincing in defence and McBride flashed a shot just wide as the visitors were caught out again.

Helguson nearly got his second goal in the 64th minute as he looped a header goalwards from Liam Rosenior's cross, but Schwarzer managed to claw it to safety.

Just as Middlesbrough looked to have run out of ideas, they were gifted a goal in the 74th minute as Niemi's goal-kick only reached Yakubu. The forward's header found Viduka and he kept his composure to lift a shot over the Fulham keeper.

Middlesbrough laid siege to Fulham's goal in the closing minutes and Yakubu went close with a header, but the hosts were able to hold on for a crucial win.

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FULHAM 2 MIDDLESBROUGH 1

First-half goals from Heidar Helguson (penalty) and Brian McBride helped Fulham climb four places in the table to 11th.

Mark Viduka set up a nervous finish for the home side when he pulled a goal back for fourth-from-bottom Middlesbrough in the 74th minute.

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Played on Sunday:

EVERTON 2 CHELSEA 3

Chelsea twice came from behind to win an entertaining match, Didier Drogba completing the comeback with a looping 35-metre shot three minutes from time.

Everton took a deserved lead in the 38th minute with a Mikel Arteta penalty but Chelsea levelled with a Michael Ballack free kick soon after the restart.

Joseph Yobo restored the home side's lead with a 64th minute header but Frank Lampard equalised with a superb 25-metre shot in the 81st, paving the way for Drogba's spectacular finale.

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MANCHESTER CITY 1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2

City's first home defeat of the season and Tottenham's first away sent the London side up to seventh.

Calum Davenport glanced in a Tom Huddlestone free kick to put Spurs ahead in the 16th minute and Huddlestone then produced a lovely finish to drive in the second eight minutes later.

City improved in the second half and replied through Joey Barton in the 64th minute but Spurs held on.

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WEST HAM UNITED 1 MANCHESTER UNITED 0

Alan Curbishley got a dream start in his new job as West Ham manager with the struggling Londoners handing the league leaders only their second defeat of the season.

A series of good saves by West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green, the best to deny Cristiano Ronaldo, kept United at bay and the home side then snatched an unlikely win in the 75th minute when captain Nigel Reo-Coker slid home Marlon Harewood's low cross.

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Played on Saturday:

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 0 LIVERPOOL 3

Liverpool dominated from start to finish to stretch their unbeaten run to six league games.

Xabi Alonso converted a third-minute penalty after former Liverpool defender Djimi Traore swung his boot into Jermaine Pennant's face. Craig Bellamy made it 2-0 before captain Steven Gerrard completed the scoring with a curling shot in the 88th minute.

Rafael Benitez's side have gone 550 minutes without conceding a league goal while second-from-bottom Charlton have lost five of their last seven matches.

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ARSENAL 2 PORTSMOUTH 2

Arsenal rallied from two goals down to preserve their unbeaten record at the Emirates Stadium.

Noe Pamarot put Portsmouth in front, forcing home the rebound after the ball bounced off the post. Matthew Taylor, who scored a wonder goal from 45 metres last week, made it 2-0 with a left-foot volley in the 47th minute.

Arsenal pulled one back when Theo Walcott set up fellow substitute Emmanuel Adebayor in the 58th minute and Brazilian Gilberto Silva equalised two minutes later after more good work by Adebayor.

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NEWCASTLE UNITED 2 WATFORD 1

Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins notched his seventh and eighth goals of the season to earn Newcastle their fourth victory in five league games.

Martins opened the scoring with a glancing header in the 49th minute before Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder's former club Watford levelled through Hameur Bouazza following a corner from Ashley Young.

Substitute Damien Duff created the winning goal with five minutes to go, racing down the left wing before pulling a cross back for Martins to hammer the ball into the roof of the net.

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READING 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS 2

Goals from Benni McCarthy and David Bentley led Blackburn to only their second away win of the season in the league.

McCarthy headed his ninth goal of the season from close range before Bentley grabbed the winner with a venomous 20-metre shot in the 84th minute.

Reading had gone in front thanks to James Harper's third goal of the campaign in the 41st minute.

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WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 SHEFFIELD UNITED 1

Striker Rob Hulse's goal in first-half injury time helped resurgent Sheffield United take their points tally to 10 out of a possible 12.

Hulse's fifth goal of the season, which came after a mistake by Wigan's Emmerson Boyce, handed Paul Jewell's side their third home defeat in a row.

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ASTON VILLA 0 BOLTON WANDERERS 1

Gary Speed marked his 100th appearance for Bolton by notching the only goal at Villa Park.

The experienced Welsh midfielder beat on-loan keeper Gabor ***aly from the penalty spot after Nicolas Anelka was brought down by Stilian Petrov in the 74th minute.

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Cristiano Ronaldo made an instant impact from the bench to fire Manchester United four points clear at the top of the Barclays Premiership.

Despite second-placed Chelsea being held to a surprise 2-2 home draw by Reading in one of the early kickoffs, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson rested a number of big names in his side's 3-1 win over with Wigan.

One of those was Ronaldo but, after a goalless first half at Old Trafford, the wing wizard entered the fray.

Barely a minute later, a bullet header from Pau