Barclays Premier League Result for the 22nd Aug 2011

Man Utd Welbeck (61) Anderson (76) Rooney (87)	3-0 (HT 0-0)	Tottenham
Bookings: Evans (37)		Bookings: Dawson (40) Defoe (90+2)
Att: 75,498

Money Grabbing Rooney

Unbelievable that Man Utd gave in to Rooney's demands of £200,000 per week, the highest paid player in UK football history. This is a ridiculous and crazy thing for Utd too have done to agree too a 5 year contract. He's lost his sparkle and I dont believe we will see tha old Wayne Rooney we all used too watch. He dosnt care lets face it he can play like shit and still be paid a fortune and this is secured for 5 years.
The 5 year deal is believe to be a basic of £180,000 plus playing and win bonuses pushing up to a weekly max of a pottential £250,000.
I love football but no player on earth is worth that, there are players who earn more Beckham , Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and so on .

A recent top 50 list of top earning footballers looked like this ( the list dosnt include Rooney recent massive new deal)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, £11.3million)
2 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Barcelona, £10.4million)
3 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, £9.1million)
4 Samuel Eto’o (Internazionale, £9.1million)
5 Kaka (Real Madrid, £8.7million)
6 Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City, £7.4million)
7 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, £7.4million)
8 Carlos Tevez (Manchester City, £7million)
9 John Terry (Chelsea, £6.5million)
10 Frank Lampard (Chelsea, £6.5million)

11 Thierry Henry (Barcelona, £6.5million)
12 Xavi (Barcelona, £6.5million)
13 Ronaldinho (AC Milan, £6.5million)
14 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, £6.5million)
15 Daniel Alves (Barcelona, £6.1million)
16 Michael Ballack (Chelsea, £5.6million)
17 Raul (Real Madrid, £5.6million)
18 Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United, £5.6million)
19 Kolo Toure (Manchester City, £5.6million)
20 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, £5.2million)

21 Robinho (Manchester City, £5.2million)
22 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, £5.2million)
23 Victor Valdez (Barcelona, £5.2million)
24 Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla, £5.2million)
25 Deco (Chelsea, £5.2million)
26 Didier Drogba (Chelsea, £4.8million)
27 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, £4.8million)
28 Francesco Totti (Roma, £4.8million)
29 Luca Toni (Roma, £4.8million)
30 David Villa (Valencia, £4.8million)

31 Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich, £4.8million)
32 Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich, £4.8million)
33 Ashley Cole (Chelsea, £4.8million)
34 Fernando Torres (Liverpool, £4.8million)
35 Gareth Barry (Manchester City, £4.8million)
36 Patrick Vieira (Internazionale, £4.8million)
37 Charles Puyol (Barcelona, £4.3million)
38 Andres Iniesta (Barcelona, £4.3million)
39 Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid, £4.3million)
40 Andreas Pirlo (AC Milan, £4.3million)

41 Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich, £4.3million)
42 Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich, £4.3million)
43 David Beckham (AC Milan, £4.3million)
44 Wayne Bridge (Manchester City, £4.3million)
45 Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid, £4.3million)
46 Dimitar Berbatov (Manchester United £4.1million)
47 Andrei Arshavin (Arsenal, £4.1million)
48 Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea, £4.1million)
49 Ryan Giggs (Manchester United £4.1million)
50 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus, £4.1million)

Could Rooney really be on his way out?

There is more gossip today about Wayne Rooney leaving in the January transfer window having had bust up's with Sir Alex , with is and so much talk of Spain and lets be honest he isnt that good any more I do believe that Utd will off load him

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Inter Milan have set their sights on Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard and will launch a summer bid to sign him.
Full story: imscouting.com

Albert Riera says he wants to stay at Liverpool after the winger's proposed move to Spartak Moscow stalled over personal terms.

Arsenal are favourites to sign Italian under-21 international Mario Balotelli from Internazionale, after the 19-year-old's agent ruled out a move for the £15m-valued striker to Inter's local rivals AC Milan.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

The Gunners are also chasing Real Zaragoza midfielder Ander Herrera and are mulling over the Spanish side's £7m vaulation of the 20-year-old.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea want to sign Everton pair Steven Pienaar and Jack Rodwell, and will undertake a summer clear-out to raise funds for the transfers.
Full story: Caughtoffside.com

Wigan will let in-form winger Charles N'Zogbia leave the club in the summer if one of the Premier League's big guns comes calling, according to Latics manager Roberto Martinez.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United will turn down Bolton and Birmingham's requests to sign winger Tom Cleverley on loan. (Daily Star)

Albert Riera wants to stay at "great" Liverpool after his move to Spartak Moscow broke down.
Full story: imscouting.com

Everton winger Dan Gosling will ignore interest from Manchester United and Arsenal and sign a new long-term deal at the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wayne Rooney will be fit for the World Cup after suffering a suspected 'grade one' ligament tear in Manchester United's Champions League first leg defeat by Bayern Munich. The striker is expected to be out for between three and four weeks.

Full story: Daily Mail

Didier Drogba is a major doubt for Chelsea's top-of-the-table Premier League showdown against United on Saturday after sitting out the last two days of the Blues' training with a knock.
Full story: Daily Mail

Liverpool boss manager Rafa Benitez has not ruled out Alberto Aquilani missing the rest of the season as he waits to learn the full extent of the Italian's ankle injury.
Full story: Daily Mail

Belgian teenager Eden Hazard claims he will choose between Arsenal and Real Madrid after the end of the season. The 19-year-old, who was hailed by Zinedine Zidane as an "enormous talent", will be on his way from Lille in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has cast doubt over his future at Eastlands after admitting he is ready to return to management in Italy, with Juventus leading the charge.
Full story: Daily Mail

France manager Raymond Domenech says Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was "irresponsible" for starting defender William Gallas in Wednesday's Champions League tie against Barcelona. Gallas suffered a recurrence of a calf injury that has ruled him out for the season and could also cost him a place at the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Barclays Premier League Results for the 21st March 2010

Blackburn Diouf (70)	1-1 (HT 0-1)	Chelsea Drogba (6)
		Bookings: Zhirkov (88)
Att: 25,554

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Fulham Murphy (pen 75)	1-2 (HT 0-2)	Man City Santa Cruz (7) Tevez (36)
Att: 25,359

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Man Utd Rooney (12) Park (60)	2-1 (HT 1-1)	Liverpool Torres (5)
Bookings: Valencia (61) Vidic (73)		Bookings: Mascherano (11) Torres (25) Carragher (45+2)
Att: 75,216

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Italian side Roma have apparently switched their attention from Arsenal defender William Gallas to his Gunners team-mate and fellow defender Emmanuel Eboue, according to Italian newspaper Gazetta dello Sport.
Full story: imscouting

Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole is set to quit the club on a free transfer in the summer. The Blues have reportedly offered him a one-year extension, incorporating a 40% pay-cut, to his current deal which expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Star

Brazilian midfielder Sandro is preparing himself for a £6m summer move to Tottenham from current club Internacionale by learning English.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham are sounding out clubs in Belgium about taking Zambian left-back Emmanuel Mbola on loan after the London club agreed a £1m deal to sign the teenager from Armenian club Yerevan.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Celtic are keen to recruit Arsenal striker Jay Simpson for next season after watching him in action for QPR, where he is on loan for the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery, who is a target for the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid, says he will resolve his future before the summer.
Full story: imscouting.com

Birmingham City and Wolves are both trailing Crystal Palace full-back Nathaniel Clyne.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton hit man James Vaughan is joining Leicester City's promotion push - to the fury of Championship rivals Derby County, who had the striker on loan earlier this season and had hoped to re-sign him.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Fulham striker Erik Nevland will leave the club on a free transfer at the end of this season to join his former team Viking Stavanger.
Full story: Daily Express

Manchester City have joined rivals Manchester United in the race to sign teenage Nigeria midfielder Ramon Azeez, who is tied to the Future Pro Academy in his native country.
Full story: Daily Mail

Real Madrid will look to soften the blow of this week's Champions League exit by launching a bid to lure striker Wayne Rooney from Manchester United, according to the Spanish daily 'Sport'.
Full story: imscouting

Manchester United target Igor Akinfeev will be offered a new contract by CSKA Moscow in a bid to ensure they don't lose the goalkeeper for nothing.
Full story: Daily Mail

Zenit St Peterburg midfielder Danny wants to reignite a £25m move to Chelsea after recovering from a career-threatening knee injury.
Full story: Daily Mail

Stoke are keen to bring former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant back to England from Spanish side Real Zaragoza.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has had to rein in his usual all-action training regime to avoid suffering burnout. Rooney has started 43 matches already this season for club and country.
Full story: The Sun

Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham will be invited to become the figurehead of the United fans' protest movement bidding to oust the Glazer family from Old Trafford. The AC Milan player donned a green and gold scarf - the symbol of the fans' protest - after Wednesday's Champions League match, which United won 4-0 to progress to the quarter-finals. (Various)

The Manchester United fans' group are also keen to recruit other former United greats to their cause, including ex-goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel and striker Eric Cantona.
Full story: Daily Mail

Despite overseeing a stuttering campaign so far with Liverpool, Reds manager Rafa Benitez remains the chief target for Real Madrid, who will sack current boss Manuel Pellegrini in the summer.
Full story: The Sun

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told Real Madrid not to bother with their annual bid to poach him, warning: "Leave me alone."
Full story: Daily Mirror

Portsmouth players are preparing to dip into their own pockets in a bid to keep up to eight members of the training ground staff in work until the end of the season. (Various)

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has been told his job is safe - even if the club are relegated from the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Star

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has ordered Blues striker Christian Benitez to clean up his act. Benitez was booked for going to ground in Birmingham's 2-1 win at Portsmouth on Tuesday.
Full story: The Sun

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Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is set to join former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid in a £20m deal.
Full story: Daily Mail

Chelsea defender Alex is wanted by German club Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Mikael Silvestre is set to leave Arsenal after being snubbed by boss Arsene Wenger for last Wednesday's clash with Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Marouane Chamakh will be an Arsenal player this summer after agreeing to a four-year, £10.4m deal.
Full story: Sun

Kolo Toure believes Patrick Vieira's "winning mentality" can help Manchester City end their 41-year wait for FA Cup success.
Full story: The Guardian

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp says he will not sacrifice his club's FA Cup ambitions in favour of Tottenham's bid to break into the top four.
Full story: The Guardian

Manager Carlo Ancelotti has laid down the law to his wayward Chelsea stars and warned: "If our form starts to suffer, I will act".
Full story: Daily Express

Wayne Rooney has revealed that he is limited to five sponsorship deals by his Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.
Full story: Independent

Manager Roberto Mancini is to net a £9m three-year contract extension from Manchester City's wealthy owners.
Full story: Sun

Barcelona are budgeting for a £60m summer deal for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic could be a summer target for Manchester City.
Full story: Sunday Times

Manchester United's 39-year-old goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar looks set to sign a new one-year contract worth £5m.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

West Ham co-owner David Gold has come out in support of rivals Portsmouth, saying the Premier League should not let the south coast club go out of business.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Stoke City's Matthew Etherington admits to having squandered £1.5m gambling on horse racing, greyhounds and in card schools.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Everton have put a £30m price tag on teenager Jack Rodwell in a bid to keep interest from Manchester United at bay.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

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Paris St Germain's bid to sign Manchester United midfielder Anderson fell through because the French club were reluctant to pay the Brazilian's wages.
Full story: Daily Mail

Sunderland missed out on landing Egypt winger Ahmed Al-Muhammadi after his club ENPPI rejected the Black Cats' bid of £2m.
Full story: Daily Mail

One of the 'biggest' smallest deals on deadline day was Mido's move to West Ham. The Egypt striker signed on a six-month loan from Middlesbrough for £1,000 a week. Owner David Sullivan called it "one of the most amazing of all time".
Full story: The Sun

Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge could be on the verge of quitting international football following the fall-out of Terry's alleged affair with his ex-girlfriend.
Full story: The Times

Midfielder Park Ji-Sung has warned Chelsea that Manchester United will not capitulate as the Premier League title race heats up.
Full story: The Sun

Striker Emmanuel Adebayor thanked his Manchester City "family" for providing support following the deadly gun attacks on Togo's football team in Angola last month.
Full story: The Mirror

Wayne Rooney is confident that Manchester United can set a new Premier League record and win four successive titles.
Full story: The Mirror

Chelsea missed Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou, on Africa Cup of Nations duty, throughout January, but still won all five games. The attacking duo wear their Blues shirts again on Tuesday and Frank Lampard says: 'When they were away people spoke about us struggling. We've done well and now we will be even stronger."
Full story: Daily Mail

Portuguese winger Nani says he is back to his best after a stunning performance in Manchester United's 3-1 demolition at Arsenal. The £17.3m signing in 2007 said: "The manager has shown confidence in me, I have been given more time on the pitch and that has given me belief in myself."
Full story: The Mirror

Premier League Results for the 31st Jan 2010

Arsenal Vermaelen (80)	1-3 (HT 0-2)	Man Utd Almunia (og 33) Rooney (37) Park (52)
Bookings: Song Billong (17)
Att: 60,091

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Man City Adebayor (40) Kompany (45+1)	2-0 (HT 2-0)	Portsmouth
Bookings: De Jong (62)		Bookings: Wilson (23) Basinas (44) Boateng (75)
Att: 44,015

Premier League result for the 23rd Jan 2010

Man Utd Rooney (8, 82, 86, 90+3)	4-0 (HT 1-0)	Hull
Bookings: Rooney (42)		Bookings: Fagan (79)
Att: 73,933

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Barcelona may cool their interest in Manchester City's Robinho, having opened discussions with Valencia's David Silva instead.
Full story: Sunday Times

Manchester United face competition from Chelsea for the signature of Everton's Jack Rodwell in January.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Steve Bruce hopes to bring their goalkeeper Ben Foster to Sunderland on loan, as Craig Gordon is out with a broken arm. (Sunday Express)

In their own hunt for a goalkeeper, Man United have been told CSKA Moscow want £25m for stopper Igor Akinfeev.
Full story: News of the World

Steve Bruce has a few other Sunderland targets in mind, including Argentine Diego Buonanotte and Mexican winger Nestor Calderon.
Full story: News of the World

Liverpool will make a bid for Ruud van Nistelrooy, now surplus to requirements at Real Madrid, in January.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Chelsea are favourites to sign highly-rated Ipswich 16-year-old Connor Wickham.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is keen on Swansea captain Ashley Williams and Honduras striker Roger Rojas. (Mail on Sunday)

West Ham will continue to pay unwanted midfielder Nigel Quashie £20,000 a week in wages when he joins MK Dons on loan in the coming week.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Clubs will get an extra day to sign players during the January window - the FA has now extended the deadline to 1700 GMT on 1 February, as 30 January falls on a Sunday. (Sunday Express)

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Fabio Capello will not be capable of guiding England to World Cup glory in South Africa.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Man United plan to offer striker Wayne Rooney a contract worth £170,000 a week.
Full story: News of the World

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Sunderland striker David Healy could be in line for a loan move to Championship side Coventry. (Daily Star)

Sunderland have already started planning for the next transfer window by setting up a move for Honduras international striker Carlo Costly, who currently plays for Polish side Belchatow.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Wigan forward Marlon King has been targeted by Newcastle caretaker manager Chris Hughton as a possible loan signing.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United could be the next big club to be punished with a transfer ban if they are found guilty of an illegal approach to Le Harve youngster Paul Pogba. (Various)

Former Lens general manager Francois Collado says that he warned Chelsea they would face a transfer ban by continuing their pursuit of Gael Kakuta.
Full story: The Guardian

Liverpool fans will have to wait until the global recession is over before construction resumes on a new stadium. The new venue was originally scheduled to be opened next year.
Full story: The Sun

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon is confident of tying midfielder Joe Cole down to a new contract after John Terry, Didier Drogba, Ashley Cole and Jon Mikel Obi agreed new deals.
Full story: The Sun

Wayne Rooney has denied ever diving to win a penalty and claimed he is too honest to try to deceive a referee. (Various)

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has revealed he rejected a move to Tottenham as too big a step down from current club Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Barclays Premier League results for the 29th Aug 2009

Man Utd Rooney (pen 59) Diaby (og 64)	2-1 (HT 0-1)	Arsenal Arshavin (40)
Bookings: Evra (35) Brown (62) Rooney (62)		Bookings: Song Billong (23) Gallas (32) Van Persie (45) Almunia (58) Eboue (71) Sagna (75)
Att: 75095

Wayne Rooney is Man Utd's answer to Zinedine Zidane

Wayne Rooney was hailed as Manchester United's answer to Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini after his superb man-of-the-match display against Birmingham.

Rooney proved he has what it takes to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo with United's winner - and then received the ultimate accolade from Birmingham boss Alex McLeish.

"Rooney dips into all the little pockets, which makes him so hard to pin down," said McLeish. "He's a natural footballer, like Zidane and Platini."

Although United laboured to victory as they began the defence of their title, Rooney was their star man, scoring in the 34th minute to cap an all-action display.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson heaped praise on his star striker and said: "Wayne is off to a flying start and he took his goal well.

"With his goal in the Community Shield last week, hopefully he's on the road to getting a significant total for us this season.

"He's capable of getting more than 20 goals for us. We're not asking the impossible from the boy and hopefully he'll do that."

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Premier Leauge results for 27th Sept 2008

Aston Villa	2-1 (HT 2-1)	Sunderland
Young 18 Carew 33		Cisse 10
Bookings: Petrov 86		Bookings: McCartney 90+5

Goals from Ashley Young and John Carew helped Aston Villa secure a third successive Premier League victory at the expense of Sunderland.

The visitors took the lead when Steed Malbranque's pass was converted by Djibril Cisse on nine minutes.

But Young equalised with a free-kick from 20-yards nine minutes later before Carew scored the winner with a smart flick from Stiliyan Petrov's cross.

An Andy Reid 30-yard free-kick went just wide for Sunderland on 87 minutes.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Davies, Laursen, Shorey (Milner 70), Reo-Coker, Petrov, Barry, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew (Cuellar 90).
Subs Not Used: Guzan, Harewood, Knight, Salifou, Gardner.

Booked: Petrov.

Goals: Ashley Young 18, Carew 33.

Sunderland: Gordon, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Whitehead, Richardson (Stokes 79), Miller (Reid 59), Cisse, Diouf (Murphy 59).
Subs Not Used: Fulop, Chopra, Healy, Henderson.

Booked: McCartney.

Goals: Cisse 10.

Att: 38,706

Ref: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire).

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Everton	0-2 (HT 0-0)	Liverpool
		Torres 59 Torres 62
Bookings: Fellaini 9 Yakubu 48 Neville 64		Bookings: Alonso 39 Torres 50 Arbeloa 77
Sent off: Cahill 80

Fernando Torres struck twice in three minutes as Liverpool comfortably eased past Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Torres slid home Robbie Keane's cross after 59 minutes then pounced on a loose ball to score from close range after Phil Jagielka tackled Dirk Kuyt.

Tim Cahill had Everton's best chance after 13 minutes but mis-kicked from Mikel Arteta's corner.

Everton's misery was complete when referee Mike Riley sent Cahill off for fouling Xabi Alonso after 80 minutes.

Everton: Howard, Hibbert (Saha 63), Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Arteta, Neville, Fellaini, Osman, Cahill, Yakubu.
Subs Not Used: Nash, Baines, Castillo, Vaughan, Nuno Valente, Rodwell.

Sent Off: Cahill (80).

Booked: Fellaini, Yakubu, Neville.

Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Dossena, Kuyt, Alonso (Leiva Lucas 86), Gerrard, Riera (Aurelio 67), Torres, Keane (Pennant 86).
Subs Not Used: Cavalieri, Hyypia, Agger, Babel.

Booked: Alonso, Torres, Arbeloa.

Goals: Torres 59, 62.

Att: 39,574

Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).

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Fulham	1-2 (HT 0-2)	West Ham
Murphy (pen) 59		Cole 43 Etherington 45+1
Bookings: Johnson 20 Konchesky 39 Murphy 45+2 Hangeland 88		Bookings: Parker 68
Sent off: Johnson 45+6

Goals from Carlton Cole and Matthew Etherington secured victory for West Ham at Fulham, who were also reduced to 10 men in an awful three-minute spell.

Cole opened the scoring, tapping the ball into an empty net on 43 minutes following Etherington's low cross.

Etherington made it 2-0 two minutes later, latching onto Mark Noble's pass.

And Fulham's Andy Johnson was then sent off in first-half injury-time, before Danny Murphy pulled one back from the penalty spot on the hour mark.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Gera, Murphy, Bullard, Davies, Johnson, Zamora.

Subs Not Used: Zuberbuhler, Ki-Hyeon, Nevland, Dempsey,Andreasen, Kallio, Baird.

Sent Off: Johnson (45).

Booked: Johnson, Konchesky, Murphy, Hangeland.

Goals: Murphy 59 pen.

West Ham: Green, Faubert, Neill, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Parker (Boa Morte 90), Noble, Etherington (Mullins 80), Cole, Di Michele (Bellamy 74).

Subs Not Used: Lastuvka, Lopez, Davenport, Sears.

Booked: Parker.

Goals: Cole 43, Etherington 45.

Att: 23,946

Ref: Andre Marriner (W Midlands).

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Man Utd	2-0 (HT 0-0)	Bolton
Ronaldo (pen) 60 Rooney 77
		Bookings: Elmander 22 McCann 27 Davies 38

A controversial penalty scored by Cristiano Ronaldo set Manchester United on their way to victory over Bolton.

Ronaldo put United ahead after referee Rob Styles awarded United a penalty even though Jlloyd Samuel's tackle on the Portuguese winger was a fair one.

The incident proved decisive because up until then United had been thwarted by Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Wayne Rooney curled in United's second after a Ronaldo back-flick as Bolton were left seething over the penalty.

The incident could spark renewed debate about video technology but in all honesty the official should never have given a penalty.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo (Nani 80), Fletcher, Anderson (Scholes 71), Park, Tevez (Rooney 71), Berbatov.
Subs Not Used: Amos, Giggs, O'Shea, Evans.

Goals: Ronaldo 60 pen, Rooney 77.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Andrew O'Brien, Samuel, Davies, Nolan, McCann, Muamba, Gardner (Smolarek 73), Elmander (Vaz Te 66).
Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Taylor, Joey O'Brien, Riga, Shittu.

Booked: Elmander, McCann, Davies.

Att: 75,484.

Ref: Rob Styles (Hampshire).

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Middlesbrough	0-1 (HT 0-0)	West Brom
		Olsson 53
Bookings: Taylor 34 Mido 58		Bookings: Greening 10 MacDonald 36 Olsson 54 Bednar 70

Jonas Olsson's scrappy second-half strike handed West Brom their first away win of the season.

It was a happy return to Boro for West Brom boss Tony Mowbray, who played for the club for nine years.

The hosts were not without chances, with Afonso Alves hitting the bar and a David Wheater header also going close.

The winner came from a Jonathan Greening corner, and after Ishmael Miller hooked the ball back in, Sweden's Olsson poked the ball home.

Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Hoyte, Huth, Wheater, Taylor, Aliadiere (Adam Johnson 60), O'Neil, Shawky (Digard 60), Downing, Alves, Mido.

Subs Not Used: Jones, Riggott, Emnes, Bennett, Walker.

Booked: Taylor, Mido.

West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Donk, Olsson, Robinson, Borja Valero, Morrison (Cech 76), Koren, Greening, Kim (MacDonald 4), Bednar, MacDonald (Miller 46).

Subs Not Used: Kiely, Barnett, Moore, Pele.

Booked: Greening, MacDonald, Olsson, Bednar.

Goals: Olsson 53.

Att: 26,248

Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).

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Newcastle	1-2 (HT 0-2)	Blackburn
Owen (pen) 51		Samba 31 Santa Cruz 41
		Bookings: Emerton 24 Warnock 37 Nelsen 65 Roberts 90+2

First-half goals from Christopher Samba and Roque Santa Cruz saw Blackburn inflict a fifth successive defeat on a beleaguered Newcastle.

Defender Samba headed in Carlos Villanueva's free-kick from close range to give Blackburn a deserved lead.

And Cruz doubled the score when he headed home Brett Emerton's cross.

Newcastle produced a spirited fightback after the break and scored through a Michael Owen penalty but Geremi missed a great chance to equalise.

Newcastle: Given, Bassong, Taylor, Coloccini, Cacapa, Geremi (Ameobi 71), Butt, Duff, N'Zogbia (Edgar 82), Xisco, Owen.
Subs Not Used: Harper, Tozer, Doninger, Donaldson, Ranger.

Goals: Owen 51 pen.

Blackburn: Brown, Simpson, Nelsen, Samba, Warnock, Emerton, Olsson, Kerimoglu, Derbyshire (Ooijer 84), Roque Santa Cruz (Roberts 84), Villanueva (Fowler 62).
Subs Not Used: Bunn, Pedersen, Andrews, Treacy.

Booked: Emerton, Warnock, Nelsen, Roberts.

Goals: Samba 31, Roque Santa Cruz 41.

Att: 44,935

Ref: Steve Tanner (Somerset).

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Stoke	0-2 (HT 0-1)	Chelsea
		Bosingwa 36 Anelka 76
Bookings: Griffin 56 Cresswell 67		Bookings: Malouda 56

Chelsea saw off Stoke to rack up their sixth Premier League away win in a row and return to the top of the table.

The visitors dominated the first half and Jose Bosingwa latched onto a fine Frank Lampard pass to crash the ball in via Danny Griffin for the opener.

A spirited Stoke side rallied after the break and Leon Cort had a towering header cleared off the line.

But Chelsea wrapped up the win when Nicolas Anelka fired home after a terrible blunder by Cort.

Deprived of the considerable goal threat of Rory Delap's long throws because of a hamstring injury, Stoke were outclassed for most of the first half but until Anelka's late strike they were always a threat from set-pieces.

Stoke: Sorensen, Griffin, Cort, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Lawrence (Tonge 65), Diao, Olofinjana, Cresswell, Kitson (Fuller 52), Sidibe (Amdy Faye 81).
Subs Not Used: Simonsen, Whelan, Soares, Sonko.

Booked: Griffin, Cresswell.

Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Obi, Kalou (Anelka 46), Ballack (Ferreira 89), Lampard, Malouda, Drogba (Belletti 73).
Subs Not Used: Hilario, Ivanovic, Sinclair, Bridge.

Booked: Malouda.

Goals: Bosingwa 36, Anelka 76.

Att: 27,500.

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

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Premier league results for 21st Sept 2008

Chelsea	1-1 (HT 0-1)	Man Utd
Kalou 80		Park 18
Bookings: Obi 67		Bookings: Scholes 35 Ferdinand 41 Neville 58 Berbatov 59 Rooney 79 Evra 86 Ronaldo 90+2

Salomon Kalou's late equaliser preserved Chelsea's long unbeaten home league record and earned a deserved point against Manchester United.

Ji-Sung Park put United ahead in the 18th minute after Chelsea keeper Petr Cech fumbled Dimitar Berbatov's shot.

United lost keeper Edwin van der Sar to injury in the first half and Chelsea took control of a disjointed game.

Joe Cole and Nicolas Anelka wasted great chances before substitute Kalou headed in with 10 minutes left
A game ruined by far to many bookings 7 in all for Man Utd crazy .

Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Carvalho (Alex 12), Terry, Ashley Cole, Obi, Joe Cole, Ballack (Kalou 74), Lampard, Malouda (Drogba 46), Anelka.
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Bridge, Belletti, Ferreira.

Booked: Obi.

Goals: Kalou 80.

Man Utd: Van der Sar (Kuszczak 32), Neville, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Fletcher, Hargreaves, Scholes (Ronaldo 55), Park (O'Shea 75), Berbatov, Rooney.
Subs Not Used: Brown, Giggs, Nani, Tevez.

Booked: Scholes, Ferdinand, Neville, Berbatov, Rooney, Evra, Ronaldo.

Goals: Park 18.

Att: 41,760

Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).

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Hull	2-2 (HT 1-0)	Everton
Turner 18 Neville o.g. 50		Cahill 73 Osman 78
		Bookings: Fellaini 86

Everton earned a deserved point after a superb second half comeback at Hull.

Hull's goals both came from Dean Marney corners with Michael Turner heading the first and the second flying in off Everton's Phil Neville and Tim Howard.

Hull deserved their lead but Everton battled back and Tim Cahill gave them hope when his shot bounced down off the bar and over the line.

And Leon Osman secured the draw when he scored from close range from Yakubu's cross after good work by Louis Saha.

Hull: Myhill, McShane, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Mendy (Garcia 77), Ashbee, Marney, Halmosi, Cousin (Folan 69), King (Boateng 81).
Subs Not Used: Duke, Geovanni, Hughes, Ricketts.

Goals: Turner 18, Neville 50 og.

Everton: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Yobo, Baines (Lescott 46), Osman, Fellaini, Arteta, Castillo (Saha 46), Cahill,Yakubu (Vaughan 87).
Subs Not Used: Nash, Nuno Valente, Rodwell, Baxter.

Booked: Fellaini.

Goals: Cahill 73, Osman 78.

Att: 24,845

Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire).

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Man City	6-0 (HT 2-0)	Portsmouth
Jo 13 Dunne 20 Robinho 57 Wright-Phillips 68 Evans 78 Gelson 83
		Bookings: Diarra 90

Swaggering Manchester City turned on the style with a devastating display of attacking football to crush Portsmouth at a buoyant Eastlands.

Jo slotted City into the lead before Richard Dunne bundled in the second.

Influential Stephen Ireland made two superb passes to set up clinical strikes for Robinho and a rejuvenated Shaun Wright-Phillips after half-time.

Substitute Ched Evans finished off a great team move for the fifth before Gelson Fernandes completed the rout.

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Kompany, Wright-Phillips, Ireland (Gelson 77), Elano, Robinho (Sturridge 85), Jo (Evans 71).

Subs Not Used: Schmeichel, Michael Ball, Hamann, Ben-Haim.

Goals: Jo 13, Dunne 20, Robinho 57, Wright-Phillips 68, Evans 78, Gelson 83.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson (Pamarot 82), Distin, Campbell, Belhadj, Diarra, Davis (Diop 33), Kaboul (Utaka 46), Armand Traore, Crouch, Defoe.
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Hreidarsson, Mvuemba, Kanu.

Booked: Diarra.

Att: 40,238

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).

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Tottenham	0-0 (HT 0-0)	Wigan
Bookings: Corluka 43 O'Hara 51		Bookings: Boyce 29 Palacios 63

Tottenham remain bottom of the Premier League table after they were held to a goalless draw at home by Wigan.

After a largely incident-free and forgettable first half, the second-half introduction of Aaron Lennon and Fraizer Campbell lifted the home side.

With 17 minutes to go Lennon had their best chance, an off-target half-volley from Campbell's knock-down.

Olivier Kapo and Emile Heskey had late chances to snatch victory for Wigan but they seemed happy to take a point.
ottenham: Gomes, Zokora, Woodgate, Corluka, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley (Lennon 64), Jenas, O'Hara, Bale (Huddlestone 80), Bent, Pavlyuchenko (Campbell 46). Subs Not Used: Cesar, Gilberto, Gunter, Giovani.

Booked: Corluka, O'Hara.

Wigan: Kirkland, Figueroa, Boyce, Bramble, Melchiot, Valencia, Scharner, Palacios, Koumas (Kapo 72), Zaki (Camara 82), Heskey. Subs Not Used: Kingson, Pollitt, Taylor, Kilbane, De Ridder.

Booked: Boyce, Palacios.

Att: 35,808

Ref: Steve Tanner (Somerset).

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West Brom	1-2 (HT 1-2)	Aston Villa
Morrison 34		Carew 27 Agbonlahor 29
Bookings: Morrison 36 Robinson 38 Borja Valero 52		Bookings: Young 68 Carew 75 Young 88

First-half goals from John Carew and Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Aston Villa victory in the West Midlands derby.

Carew headed home Ashley Young's free-kick and Agbonlahor netted only a minute later after Leon Barnett failed to clear Young's long ball.

James Morrison pulled a goal back for West Brom by pouncing to score after goalkeeper Brad Friedel spilled Robert Koren's 25-yard shot.

Carew hit the post with a right-foot shot and a header in the second half.

Albion, who have not beaten Villa since 1985, were forced to make a change to their starting line-up just before kick-off.

West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Barnett, Olsson, Robinson, Borja Valero (Moore 56), Morrison, Koren, Greening, Brunt (Kim 20), Bednar (Miller 56).
Subs Not Used: Kiely, Hoefkens, Cech, Donk.

Goal: Morrison 33

Booked: Morrision 36, Robinson 37, Valero 52.

Aston Villa: Friedel, L Young, Davies, Laursen, Shorey (Milner 73), Reo-Coker, Petrov (Gardner 82), Barry, A Young, Carew (Cuellar 88), Agbonlahor.
Subs Not Used: Guzan, Harewood, Knight, Salifou.

Goals: Carew 27, Agnonlahor 28.

Booked: L Young 67, Carew 75, A Young 87.

Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral)