THE TRANSFER WINDOW has slapped shut and we’re like Fred Flinstone outside banging on the door. Wilma!
But thankfully we’re quite literally back in the game this midweek with a full schedule of matches over tonight and tomorrow. Here’s what you need to know:
Premier League results:
Arsenal 2 Everton 1: The Gunners came from behind to keep the pressure on league leaders United.
Manchester United 3 Aston Villa 1: Giggs ran the show as Alex Ferguson’s side equalled their longest Premier League unbeaten run of 29 matches.
Sunderland 2 Chelsea 4: Despite opening the scoring, Sunderland were out-classed by the Blues. Where’s Torres gonna fit it?
West Brom 2 Wigan 2: Another very entertaining game. But it does little for either of the strugglers.
Controversy of the night
If it didn’t already have the reputation as a ‘library’ the Emirates would have been stunned into silence with this Everton goal tonight.
Seamus Coleman played in Louis Saha – who looked in an embarassingly offside position – who fired in. The goal counted much to the dismay of the Gunners; they ultimately claimed the three points anyway. Watch the goals here, and that phantom goal below:
New word of the night
Ian Dowie – ‘unhandleable’. I really want to play Scrabble with Dowie and Merson.
Game of the night
Sunderland aren’t a bad team and they’re not afraid of Chelsea as they showed last time out at Stamford Bridge.
The went at the champions from the very first minute with Phil Bardsley scoring quickly. Frank Lampard Jr equalised with a spotter before Kieron Richardson and Kalou exchanged goals.
Your friend and mine, John Terry, put his boys 3-2 up before Nic Anelka made the result safe.
Tweet of the night
Big winner of the night:
Wayne Rooney. The Manchester United striker at last ended that open-play goal drought, (watch Richard Dunne get caught cold) before Nani put the second a plate for him.
How many of us dropped him from Fantasy Football teams earlier? Seamus Coleman popped up with another assist though I suppose.
Pub quiz factoid of the evening:
Brad Friedel became the oldest player to ever line out for Aston Villa at 39 years and 259 days. He played a blinder too by all accounts.
Tongue-twister?
Merson couldn’t get his mouth around one of Sunderland’s wingers. “Elmo- what is it? El-mo-hamady won’t be getting another mention unless he scores. It’s a long name,” he said, “It’s a long name.” What a pro.
Up north?
Celtic kept cantering towards that title. Anthony Stokes missed a penalty when it was scoreless but added the third goal late on. I don’t know if that tells you anything about the Dubliner.
Check out all the night’s scores here. Come back tomorrow night for more of the same.
