Dmitry NAVOSHA, Ilya ZAKHAROV
 | MATCH TOUR |
Charlton - Manchester United. By destroying Fulham with a 19-minute (4 goals) blitzkrieg in the first round, Manchester United helped the fans forget about the loss of Rud van Nistelrooy, the best red scorer since Denis Lowe. But on Wednesday, it seems, I will have to remember again: to play on “Walley” to be without disqualified Rooney and Scholes. Blitzkrieg definitely doesn’t smell like this: after a major defeat in the first round, Charlton will lay his bones.
 | UNEXPECTED INTrigue |
Manchester City - Portsmouth. Nvanko Kanu, having made his debut in the last round for Portsmouth, played the role of a skeleton in the closet. After substituting a ghost for 30 minutes before the end of the match with Blackburn, the Nigerian with the Arsenal pedigree with two goals buried the hopes of a strong team Mark Hughes for a draw in 22 minutes, and in addition he earned a penalty (and he didn’t realize it himself). As Kanu once played, he perfectly reminded everyone. But is the 1996 Olympic champion ready to continue along the same lines?
 | DO NOT LOSE FROM THE VIEW |
Lee Boyer was one of the instigators of Leeds' sensational breakthrough in the semifinals of the 2002 Champions League. However, that year, an extremely energetic midfielder with hooligan habits and a tightly wrinkled forehead (such a facial expression in teenagers usually means that a fight is about to break out between them) landed in a black strip - nowhere is blacker. Trial for Beating Pakistani Teenager; Bankruptcy and wholesale of Leeds; slurred game for Newcastle and a fight with a teammate during the match. By last season, the only Boyer left from his former Boyer was a tightly wrinkled forehead, sought out by cameramen somewhere on the bench. Returning to West Ham, for which Boyer had been a boy fan, gives hope for a renaissance in his career. Boyer played the first round match against Charlton with incredible enthusiasm. Moreover, with brilliance (2 assists - the same as for the entire last season), which Boyer did not even have in 2002.
 | IMPORTANT WORDS |
“All summer people said different things, not knowing anything about us. But let football speak for us. Christianu had a wonderful match and scored a brilliant goal. From my pass, ”- Wayne Rooney about the relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo.
 | INTERESTING FIGURES |
Alan Smith played Monday for Manchester United reservists. This was the striker’s first match since February, when he received a double leg fracture in the FA Cup match against Liverpool.
 | Watford - West Ham |  |
August 22, Wickedge Road, 10:45 pm *
Injuries: Carlisle, Camara / Esertington
Disqualifications: no
Watford (SPORT today): Foster - Chambers, Doyle, Mariappa, Powell - Shittu, Frances, Mayen, Henderson - King, Young
West Ham (SPORT Today): Carroll - Ferdinand, Gabbidon, Konnicheski, Mirs - Mullins, Benayoun, Boyer, Reo-Cocker - Cole, Zamora
Last matches: - / +
Last year's matches : Last year in the Premier League did not meet
Quotes William Hill: The victory of Watford - 2.50, the draw - 3.10, the victory of West Ham - 2.50.
Broadcast: RTR-Sport, 00:10 (recording)
 | TOTTENHAM - SHEFFIELD UNITED |  |
August 22, White Hart Lane, 23:00
Injuries: King, Raid, Tainio / Davis
Disqualifications: no
Tottenham Hotspur (Sport Today): Robinson - Assou-Ekotto, Davenport, Dawson, Lee - Davids, Jenas, Lennon, Zokora - Berbatov, Defoe
Sheffield United (SPORT Today): Kenny - Armstrong, Bromby, Jiri, Morgan - Answorth, Ifil, Jagielka, Tong - Hals, Webber
Last matches: - / =
Last year's matches: Last year in the Premier League did not meet
Quotes: Tottenham's win - 1.44, draw - 3.75, victory - Sheffield -6.00.
Broadcast: ART Sport 3, Supersport 3SA, Sky Calcio 2
 | ASTON VILLA - RADING |  |
August 23 , "Villa Park", 22:45
Injuries: Cahill, Delaney, Moore, Berger / Brown, Little
Disqualifications: no
Aston Villa (SPORT today): Sorensen - Barry, Hughes, Melberg, Ridzhel - Samuel, Davis, Macken, Agbonlahor - Angel, Moore
"Reading" (version of "SPORT today"): Hanemann - Ingimarsson, Marty, Shorey, Sonko - Conway, Harper, Sidwell, Doyle - Kitson, Seoul
Last matches: = / +
Last year's matches: Last year in the Premier League did not meet
Quotes: The victory of Villa is 1.83, the draw is 3.20, the victory of Reading is 3.75.
Broadcast: no broadcast
 | MANCHESTER CITY - PORTSMOUT |  |
August 23, City of Manchester 22:45
Injuries: Hamann, Cole / Ashdown, Lua-Lua, Mornar
Disqualifications: Corrupt / No
Manchester City (SPORT Today): Weaver - Richards, Distin, Dunn, Thatcher - Sinclair, Barton, Dabo, Reina - Samaras, Dikov
“Portsmouth” (version of “SPORT Today”): James - Campbell, Johnson, Primus, Stefanovich - Taylor, Davis, O'Neill, Mendes - Todorov, Kanu
Last matches: - / +
Last matches: 2: 1 (Fretton Park); 2: 1 (City of Manchester)
Quotes William Hill: The victory of the City - 2.00, the draw - 3.10, the victory of Portsmouth - 3.30.
 | BLACKBURN - EVERTON |  |
August 23, Ewood Park, 11:00 p.m.
Blackburn (SPORT Today version): Friedel - Gray, Mokoena, Nill, Todd - Raid, Savage, Bentley, Pedersen - Cookies, Roberts.
“Everton” (version of “SPORT Today”): Howard - F. Neville, Nuno Valente, Stubbs, Yobo - Arteta, Cahill, Carsley, Davis - Beatty, Johnson
Injuries: Nelsen / Vogen, Hibbert
Disqualifications: Neil, Todd / no
Last matches: - / +
Last year's matches: 1: 0 (Goodison Park); 0: 2 (Ewood Park)
Quotes William Hill: The victory of Blackburn - 2.10, the draw - 3.20, the victory of Everton - 3.00.
 | CHARLTON - MANCHESTER UNITED |  |
August 23, Walley, 23:00
“Charlton” (“SPORT Today” version): Carson - El-Kakuri, Hreidarsson, Traore, Young - Sorondo, Fay, Holland, Hughes - D. Bent, M. Bent
Manchester United (SPORT Today version): van der Sar - Brown, Evra, Ferdinand, Sylvester - Giggs, Ronaldo, O'Shea, Fletcher - Saa, Solskjer
Injuries: Bibbs, Thomas, Walker / Carrick, G. Neville, Vidic
Disqualifications: Traore / Rooney, Scholes
Last matches: - / +
Last matches: 4-0 (“Old Trafford”); 1: 3 (Wellie)
Quotes William Hill: Charlton's victory - 5.50, draw - 3.30, victory of Manchester United - 1.57
Broadcast: RTR-Sport, 00:25 (recording)
 | FULHAM - BOLTON |  |
August 23, Craven Cottage, 11:00 p.m.
Injuries: Elliot, Mulbranc / Davis, Gardner, Fey, O'Brien
Disqualifications: No
Fulham (SPORT Today): Niemi - Kristanval, Pierce, Cedrew, Rosenor - Radzinsky, Ballard, Diop, Boa Morte - McBride, John
“Bolton” (version of “SPORT Today”): Jaaskelainen - Ben Haim, Hunt, Meite, Fortune - Campo, Nolan, Speed, Davis - Diouf, You Te
Last matches: - / +
Last year's matches: 2: 1 (Reebok); 2: 1 (Craven Cottage)
Quotes William Hill: The victory of Fulham - 2.30, the draw - 3.10, the victory of Bolton - 2.75.
 | MIDDLESBRO - CHELSEY |  |
August 23, Riverside, 23:00
Judge: Howard Webb (Yorkshire)
Injuries: Echiogu, Mendieta, Parlor / Makelele, Gallas, Joe Cole, Cech, Hoot
Disqualifications: None.
Middlesbrough (SPORT today): Schwarzer - Arch, Parnaby, Pogatets, Riggot - Boateng, Downing, Morrison, Mendietta - Aegbeni, Viduka
Chelsea (SPORT Today version): Cudicini - Ferreira, Terry, Carvalho, Bridge - Kalu, Lampard, Essien, Robben - Shevchenko, Drogba
Last matches: - / +
Last matches: 3: 0 (Riverside); 1-0 (Stamford Bridge)
Quotes William Hill : Middlesbrough win - 6.00, draw - 3.75, Chelsea win - 1.44.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus On-line, 22:55 (live broadcast).
NOTE: the start time of all matches is Moscow.
Results of the previous round:
Sheffield United - Liverpool - 1: 1
Arsenal - Aston Villa - 1: 1
“Everton” - “Watford” - 2: 1
“Bolton” - “Tottenham Hotspur” - 2: 0
“Newcastle” - “Wigan” - 2: 1
Portsmouth - Blackburn 3-0
West Ham 3-1 Charlton
“Reading” - “Middlesbrough” - 3: 2
Chelsea - Manchester City 3-0
Manchester United - Fulham - 5: 1
The best snipers: Zamora (West Ham), Kanu (Portsmouth), Rooney (Man. United) - 2 goals each.