Dmitry LONGICH
MATCH TOUR
Chelsea - Blackburn. The central event of the central match of the tour is the alleged return to the field of Chelsea captain John Terry. This means that the days of open doors in the defense of the “blue” came to an end. In addition to the vital reliability and order in the shaky defenses, Mourinho Terry must return to Chelsea the famous team spirit that was sprayed in the intra-squabble squabbles. Having regained their patented reliable rear, Londoners can safely continue the pursuit of the leader. Blackburn, the team alternating successful matches with failures according to only one known principle, will stand in the way of the champion.
UNEXPECTED INTrigue
Manchester United - Watford. It is really not easy to see the intrigue in this confrontation - the first team of the Premier League plays with the last, the main favorite with an almost hopeless outsider. However, there is nothing obvious in England. Two years ago, Manchester United managed to draw at home with the impoverished West Bromwich, and last season developed this success by scoring 0-0 with Sunderland itself. “Watford” has recently started, has beaten “Blackburn” in the championship, “West Ham” in the Cup and has clearly conceived a sensation. However, its reality can still be believed only if it really happens. And then not immediately.
DO NOT LOSE FROM THE VIEW
Alexey Smertin terminates the contract with Moscow Dynamo and the career of a television commentator. In a magical way, he again appears on the other side of the screen and returns to the English Premier League, signing an agreement with Fulham for two and a half years. This is the third London club in Alexey’s career after Chelsea and Charlton, and fourth English (there was Portsmouth). The debut can take place in the very near future, to the mutual pleasure of Chris Coleman, who has problems in the center of the field, and Smertin himself, who missed big football.
IMPORTANT WORDS
“Every time your country offers you something like that, you have reason to be proud. In any case, a new position will not interfere with my work in the club. On the contrary, I believe that it will benefit me, because I will train the best young players of the country. I feel that I can take on double responsibility, "- Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce on his own appointment as a coach of the England youth team and on combining it in English. The club management, however, instantly opposed the initiative of Pierce.
BEAUTIFUL NUMBERS
Record for this season's 7 games in a row losing “Wigan” in the Premier League. During this time, Paul Jewell's team scored only 3 goals and conceded 17 . The continuation of the black series may already in this round omit last year's opening in the relegation zone.
PORTSMUT - MIDLESBRO
January 30th . Fratton Park, 22.45.
Judge : Lee Mason (Lancashire).
Injuries : Stefanovic, Pamaro, S. Davis / Hoot, McMahon, Bates, Parlor.
Disqualifications : no.
“Portsmouth” (version of “Sport Today”): James - Johnson, Primus, Campbell, Traore - O'Neill, Kranjčar, Pedro Mendes, M. Taylor - Canu, E. Cole.
Middlesbrough (Sport Today version): Schwarzer - Abel Xavier, Woodgate, Pogatets, E. Taylor - Cattermole, Boateng, Arch, Downing - Viduka, Yakubu.
Last five matches : + - = = - / = - + + +
First round match : 4-0.
Quotes William Hill : the victory of “Portsmouth” - 1.83, the draw - 3.2, the victory of “Middlesbrough” - 3.75.
Broadcast: RTR-Sport, 23.55 (recording).
SHEFFIELD UNITED - FULHAM
January 30. The Brammell Lane, 22.45.
Judge : Dermot Gallagher (Oxfordshire).
Injuries : Bennet, Kilgallone / Ballard, Elrich, Elliott, Pambridge.
Disqualifications: Morgan, Gillespie / no.
Sheffield United (Sport Today version): Kenny - Kozlak, Lucetti, Davis, Geary-Tonj, Jagielka, Montgomery, S. Quinn - Stead, Hals.
“Fulham” (version of “Sport Today”): Niemi - Rosenor, Knight, J. Piers, Kedru - S. Davis, Foltz, Brown, Radzinsky - Montella, McBride.
Last five matches: - + - = - / = = = = =
First round match: 0: 1.
Quotes William Hill: Sheffield United victory - 2.2, draw - 3.1, Fulham victory - 2.87.
WEST HAM - LIVERPOOL
January 30th . Upton Park, 22.45.
Judge : Martin Atkinson (Yorkshire).
Injuries : Boyer, Ashton, Collins, Nill / Sissoko, Kewell, Luis Garcia.
Disqualifications : no.
West Ham (Sport Today version): Carroll - Spector, Davenport, Ferdinand, McCartney - Reo-Cocker, Benayoun, Quashi, Boa Morte - Zamora, Harwood.
Liverpool (Sport Today version): Reina - Finnan, Hyyupya, Carragher, Riise - Pennant, Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Fabio Aurelio - Bellamy, Kate.
Last five matches: - - - = = / - + + + +
First round match: 1: 2.
Quotes William Hill: West Ham win - 4.5, draw - 3.3, Liverpool win - 1.66.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus On-Line, 22.40 (live).
RADING - WIGAN
January 30. "Madeisky Stadium", 23.00.
Judge: Steve Bennett (Kent).
Injuries : Mate, Stack, Doyle, Gunnarson, Sonko / Camara, Scharner, de Zeuw.
Disqualifications: no.
Reading (Sport Today version): Hahnemann - de la Cruz, Bickey, Ingimarsson, Marty - Little, Sidwell, Harper, Hunt - Lita, Long.
Wigan (Sport Today version): Kirkland - Boyce, Unsworth, Hall, Baines - Valencia, Landzat, Skoko, Kilbane - McCulloch, Heskey.
Last five matches : = - + = + / - - - - -
First round match: 0: 1.
Quotes William Hill: victory of "Reading" - 1.72, draw - 3.25, victory of "Wigan" - 4.2.
Chelsea - Blackburn
January 31st. The Stamford Bridge, 22.45.
Judge: Graham Pull (Hertfordshire).
Injuries: D. Cole, Bularuz, Paulo Ferreira, Robben / Roberts, Reed, Savage, Oyer, Todd.
Disqualifications: no.
Chelsea (Sport Today version): Czech - Jeremy, Terry, Ricardo Carvalho, E. Cole - Essien, Makelele, Lampard, Ballack - Shevchenko, Drogba.
Blackburn (Sport Today version): Friedel - Nelson, Ansho, Khizanishvili, Warnock - Emerton, Moken, Tugai, Pedersen - Bentley, McCarthy.
Last five matches : = = = + - / + + - + -
First round match : 2-0.
Quotes William Hill: Chelsea win - 1.3, draw - 4.2, Blackburn victory - 8.5.
Broadcast: RTR-Sport, 23.50 (recording).
BOLTON - CHARLTON
January 31st. Reebok Stadium, 23.00.
Judge: Lee Probert (Gloucestershire).
Injuries: O'Brien, Fortune / D. Bent, Gibbs, M. Bent, L. Young.
Disqualifications : Diouf / no.
“Bolton” (version of “Sport Today”): Yaaskelainen - Hunt, Meite, Dian Faye, Ben Haim - Ivan Campo, Speed, Nolan, Yannakopoulos - Anelka, K. Davis.
“Charlton” (version of “Sport Today”): Carson - Sankofa, El Karkuri, Heydarsson, Thatcher - Rommedal, Faye, B. Hughes, E. Reed, Thomas - Hasselbeink.
Last five matches : + + - = - / = + - - +
First round match: 0: 2.
Quotes William Hill: the victory of Bolton - 1.5, the draw - 3.4, the victory of Charlton - 6.0.
MANCHESTER UNITED - WATFORD
January 31st. Old Trafford, 23.00.
Judge: Mike Dean (Wirral).
Injuries: no / M. King, Carlisle, Chambers.
Disqualifications: no.
Manchester United (Sport Today version): van der Sar - Neville, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra - Cristiano Ronaldo, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs - Rooney, Saa.
"Watford" (version of "Sport Today"): Lee - Maryappa, Demerit, Mackay, Stuart - Smith, Bangura, Frances, McNamey - Henderson, Boise.
Last five matches : + + = + - / - = - - +
First round match : 2: 1.
Quotes William Hill: victory for Manchester United - 1.14, draw - 5.5, victory for Watford - 15.0.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus Football, 22.55 (direct).
NEWcastle - ASTON VILLA
January 31st . Saint James Park, 23.00.
Judge: Howard Webb (Yorkshire).
Injuries: N'Zogbia, Bramble, C. Moore, Bernard, Ameobi, Owen, Carr, Ramage, Given / Delaney, Sutton, Laursen, L. Moore.
Disqualifications: no.
Newcastle (Sport Today version): Harper - Carr, O'Brien, Huntington, Edgar - Solano, Parker, Butt, Milner - Dyer, Martins.
Aston Villa (Sport Today version): Sorensen - Bardsley, Melberg, G. Cahill, Bouma - Petrov, Mackanne, S. Davis, Barry - Agbonlahor, Angel.
Last five matches: - - = + = / - - = - +
First round match: 0: 2.
Quotes William Hill: victory of “Newcastle” - 2.15, draw - 3.1, victory of “Aston Villa” - 3.0.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus Football, 0.50 (record).
NOTE: match start time is Moscow time.
TOURNAMENT TABLE
| Club | AND | AT | N | P | M | ABOUT |
| one | MANCHESTER UNITED | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 53-18 | 57 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 41-19 | 51 |
| 3 | LIVERPOOL | 24 | 14 | four | 6 | 37-16 | 46 |
| four | ARSENAL | 24 | 13 | 6 | five | 45-20 | 45 |
| five | BOLTON | 24 | 12 | four | eight | 28-26 | 40 |
| 6 | PORTSMOUTH | 24 | ten | 7 | 7 | 34-24 | 37 |
| 7 | Everton | 24 | 9 | eight | 7 | 31-23 | 35 |
| eight | READING | 24 | ten | four | ten | 34-32 | 34 |
| 9 | TOTTENHAM | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29-32 | 33 |
| ten | BLACKBURN | 24 | 9 | four | eleven | 28-33 | 31 |
| eleven | MIDLESBRO | 24 | eight | 6 | ten | 29-29 | thirty |
| 12 | NEWCASTLE | 24 | eight | 6 | ten | 28-32 | thirty |
| 13 | MANCHESTER CITY | 24 | eight | 6 | ten | 19-28 | thirty |
| 14 | ASTON VILLA | 24 | 6 | eleven | 7 | 26-28 | 29th |
| 15 | FULHAM | 24 | 6 | eleven | 7 | 26-36 | 29th |
| sixteen | SHEFFIELD UNITED | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19-33 | 24 |
| 17 | Wigan | 23 | 6 | four | 13 | 23-38 | 22 |
| 18 | WEST HAM | 24 | five | five | 14 | 17-38 | 20 |
| nineteen | CHARLTON | 24 | five | four | 15 | 19-43 | nineteen |
| 20 | Watford | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 14-32 | 15 |
SNIPERS: Drogba (Chelsea) - 14, Cristiano Ronaldo (Man. United) - 13, Van Persie (Arsenal) - 11, Doyle (Reading), Yakubu (Middlesbrough) - 10, Kanu (Portsmouth), McCarthy (Blackburn) - 9.
26th round. 02/03. Aston Villa - West Ham. Blackburn - Sheffield United. Charlton - Chelsea. Fulham - Newcastle. Liverpool - Everton. Manchester City - Reading. Middlesbrough - Arsenal. Watford - Bolton. Wigan - Portsmouth. 02.02. Tottenham Hotspur - Manchester United.
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