Dmitry LONGICH
MATCH TOUR
Everton - Manchester United. Manchester United and Chelsea continue to move along the season in parallel courses - recently they have managed to synchronize even the point loss schedule. In the end, they will still meet - at least twice - and in this round the duelists will have to hold their matches simultaneously with similar rivals. But if “Bolton” in its current form is difficult to suspect of the ability to influence the championship race, then Everton at Goodison Park, full of strength and desire, is quite capable of puzzling United. Personnel problems of the Mankunians force Alex Ferguson to use the same composition twice a week, which is especially difficult to endure at the finish of the season. “Butterscotch” is now in good shape, even though the last match to “West Ham” lost. An obstacle for the David Moyes team is damage to varying degrees of severity of all the major forwards and ugly statistics of personal meetings with Manchester United - victories happen at intervals of ten years.
UNEXPECTED INTrigue
Wigan - West Ham. At the same time, stepping back a season into the Premier League, the teams held the last championship at the same time successfully, and at the end of the present they are forced to fight for survival together. The Wigan has a difficult situation; the West Ham has a very difficult situation. The holder of a sound look at the calendar of the remaining matches makes it clear that the guests in this match only need a victory, and the hosts reluctantly can agree to a draw. The problem with Alan Kerbisley’s wards is that it’s easier for her to beat the Champions League applicants than a direct competitor - the “hammers” lost to both Charlton and Sheffield, and - do not tell anyone - Watford. An unfortunate tradition needs to be broken immediately - otherwise the next season will have a chance to get even with Watford.
DO NOT LOSE FROM THE VIEW
While Jens Lehmann decided to stay at Arsenal for another year, William Gallas is doing everything to leave the Gunners in the offseason. The obstinate French defender, who parted ways similarly with Chelsea a year ago, first gave an interview to the Ekip newspaper, in which he criticized the young Arsenal players, and recently quarreled with one of them personally. In addition, the medical headquarters is seriously dissatisfied with the fact that the Gallas house is located far from the training base, and the player spends too much energy traveling. Real Madrid is ready to take advantage of the situation, having eternal problems with central defenders. Do not lose sight of Gallas and Milan “Inter."
IMPORTANT WORDS
“It was a great evening for Ronaldo and our entire club. He got most of the votes, which is especially valuable when you consider that such a talented footballer as Didier Drogba became the second. However, the vote was held in February, and now we need to play well in April and May. This is the time to become great, ”Sir Alex Ferguson does not hide the joy of the association of professional football players with the prize of the best player of the Premier League Cristiano Ronaldo and hopes that the main awards of the season will also go to Manchester United.
BEAUTIFUL NUMBERS
If the Saturday sun does not suddenly rise in the west, Rafa Benitez will continue to diligently rotate the Liverpool squad. This means that the Finn Sami Hyuyupa has a great chance at the end of the eighth year of his stay in England to celebrate a respectable anniversary - the 400th match in a red Merseyside shirt. This season, the lanky defender gave way to the young Daniel Agger, but for ceremonial events he is still quite suitable.
Chelsea - BOLTON
April 28th . The Stamford Bridge, 15.45.
Judge: Rob Styles (Hampshire).
Injuries: Robben, Ballack / O'Brien, Fortune, Dian Faye, Hunt, Diouf, Nolan.
Disqualifications: no.
Chelsea (Sport Today version): Czech - Bularuz, Terry, Ricardo Carvalho, Bridge - Essien, Obi Mikel, Lampard - Joe Cole, Drogba, Kalu.
“Bolton” (version of “Sport Today”): Yaaskelainen - Mikhalik, Meite, Ben Haim, Gardner - Teymuryan, Speed, Ivan Campo - Yannakopoulos, K. Davis, Anelka.
Last five matches: + + + + = / + + = - -
First round match : 1-0.
Quotes William Hill: the victory of Chelsea - 1.3, the draw - 4.33, the victory of Bolton - 8.0.
Broadcast: RTR-Sport, 2.15 (recording).
EVERTON - MANCHESTER UNITED
April 28th. Goodison Park, 15.45.
Judge: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).
Injuries: Boyle, T. Cahill, Anichebe, Voen, Nuno Valente / Sylvester, Neville, Vidich, Saa, Park Ji Sung, Ferdinand.
Disqualifications : no.
Everton (Sport Today version): Turner - Hibbert, Yobo, Stubbs, Lescott - Arteta, Carsley, Neville, Manuel Fernandes, Osman - Johnson.
Manchester United (Sport Today version): van der Saar - O'Shea, Brown, Heinze, Evra - Cristiano Ronaldo, Fletcher, Carrick, Giggs - Rooney, Smith.
Last five matches: = + = + - / + + - + =
First round match: 0: 3.
Quotes William Hill: the victory of Everton - 4.5, the draw - 3.5, the victory of Manchester United - 1.61.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus Football, 15.40 (direct).
BLACKBURN - CHARLTON
April 28th. Ewood Park, 6 p.m.
Judge : Mike Dean (Wirral).
Injuries : Reed, Savage, Oyer, Todd / Gibbs, E. Reed.
Disqualifications: no.
Blackburn (Sport Today): Friedel - Emerton, Nelson, Samba, Warnock - Bentley, Tugai, Dunne, Pedersen - McCarthy, Roberts.
"Charlton" (version of "Sport Today"): Carson - Young, El-Karkuri, S. Diavara, Hreidarsson - Ambrose, Cheng, Holland, Song, Thomas - D. Bent.
Last five matches: - - - + = / + = = - =
First round match: 0: 1.
Quotes William Hill: the victory of Blackburn - 2.1, the draw - 3.4, the victory of Charlton - 2.8.
MANCHESTER CITY - ASTON VILLA
April 28th. City of Manchester, 18.00.
Judge: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).
Injuries: Richards, Beasley, Johnson / Sutton, Delaney.
Disqualifications: no.
Manchester City (Sport Today version): Isaksson - Onuoha, Disten, R. Dunn, Ball - Sun Jihai, Hamann, Barton, Ireland - Wassell, Mpenza.
Aston Villa (Sport Today version): Sorensen - Bardsley, Melberg, Laursen, Bouma - Agbonlahor, Petrov, Gardner, Barry - Carew, Young.
Last five matches: = + = - = / = + = + =
First round match: 3: 1.
Quotes William Hill: victory for Manchester City - 2.25, draw - 3.0, victory for Aston Villa - 2.87.
MIDLESBRO - TOTTENHAM
April 28th. Riverside, 18.00.
Judge : Lee Mason (Lancashire).
Injuries: Bates / Dervit, Lee Yoon Pio, Assu-Ekotto, E. Gardner, Mido, Tainio.
Disqualifications: no.
Middlesbrough (Sport Today version): Schwarzer - Abel Xavier, Woodgate, Pogatets, E. Taylor - Cattermole, Boateng, Rochemback, Downing - Yakubu, Viduka.
Tottenham Hotspur (Sport Today version): Robinson - Starteri, Dawson, L. King, Shimbonda - Lennon, Zokora, Jenas, Malbranck - Defoe, Berbatov.
Last five matches: - + - - = / - = + + =
First round match : 1: 2.
Quotes William Hill: Middlesbrough win - 2.5, draw - 3.4, Tottenham win - 2.3.
PORTSMOUTH - LIVERPOOL
April 28th. Fratton Park, 18.00.
Judge: Steve Bennett (Kent).
Injuries: Pedro Mendes, Todorov / Kewell, Luis Garcia, Fabio Aurelio, Finnan.
Disqualifications: no.
“Portsmouth” (version of “Sport Today”): James - Johnson, Campbell, Primus, Stefanovich - O'Neill, R. Hughes, S. Davis, M. Taylor - Mwaruwari, Kanu.
Liverpool (Sport Today version): Dudek-Arbeloa, Palletta, Hyyupya, Riise-Pennant, Mascherano, Sissoko, Gonzalez-Kate, Crouch.
Last five matches: = + - + = / + + = + +
First round match : 0-0.
Quotes William Hill: Portsmouth win - 2.7, draw - 3.3, Liverpool win - 2.2.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus Football, 0.10 (record).
SHEFFIELD UNITED - WATFORD
April 28th. The Brammell Lane, 6 p.m.
Judge: Martin Atkinson (Yorkshire).
Injuries: Hals, Davis / Williams, Ashikody, Francis, Smith.
Disqualifications: no.
Sheffield United (Sport Today version): Kenny - Geary, Morgan, Davis, Armstrong - Gillespie, Tonj, Jagelka, Kazim-Richards - Shelton, Stead.
"Watford" (version of "Sport today"): Foster - Maryappa, Demerith, Carlisle, Stuart - Bangura, Mahon, Rinaldi, Buazza - M. King, Priskin.
Last five matches: - - + + = / - - + - =
First round match : 1-0.
Quotes William Hill: Sheffield United win - 1.57, draw - 3.5, victory of Watford - 5.0.
Wigan - West Ham
April 28th. JJ Stadium, 18.00.
Judge: Graham Pull (Hertfordshire).
Injuries: Kirkland, Hall, Unsworth / Upson, Ashton, Gabbidon.
Disqualifications: Valencia / no.
“Wigan” (version of “Sport Today”): Filan - Boyce, Jackson, de Zeuw, Baines - McCulloch, Sharner, Landzat, Kilbane - Heskey, Camara.
West Ham (Sport Today version): Green - Nill, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney - Benayoun, Reo-Cocker, Noble, Etherington - Tevez, Zamora.
Last five matches: - - = = - / + + - - +
First round match : 2-0.
Quotes William Hill: the victory of Wigan - 2.3, the draw - 3.4, the victory of West Ham - 2.5.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus Football, 17.55 (direct).
ARSENAL - FULHAM
April 29th. Emirates Stadium, 19.00.
Judge: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne and Wyre).
Injuries : Henry, van Persie, Walcott, Rosicky, Jungberg / Ballard, Elliott, J. Pearce, Kedryu.
Disqualifications : no.
Arsenal (Sport Today version): Lehmann - Ebouet, Gallas, Kolo Toure, Clichy - Gleb, Fabregas, Gilberto Silva, Diabi - Baptista, Adebayor.
“Fulham” (version of “Sport Today”): Niemi - Foltz, Bocanegra, Knight, Rosenor - Brown, Smertin, Buba Diop, S. Davis - Montella, McBride.
Last five matches: - = + + = / = - - - =
First round match : 1: 2.
Quotes William Hil l: Arsenal win 1.36, draw 4.0, Fulham win 7.0.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus Football, 18.55 (direct).
READING - NEWcastle
April 30. "Madeisky Stadium", 23.00.
Judge: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).
Injuries: Convey, Sonko, Mate, Little, Brown, Marty / Given, Duff.
Disqualifications: Lita / no.
"Reading" (version of "Sport Today"): Hahnemann - de la Cruz, Bickey, Ingimarsson, Shori - Seoul Key Hyon, Sidwell, Harper, Hunt - Doyle, Kitson.
Newcastle (Sport Today version): Harper - Solano, S. Taylor, Bramble, Carr - Milner, Parker, Butt, Dyer - Martins, Ameobi.
Last five matches: - - = + + / - + = - =
First round match : 2: 3.
Quotes William Hill : the victory of Reading - 1.8, the draw - 3.5, the victory of Newcastle - 3.5.
Broadcast: NTV-Plus Football, 22.55 (direct).
NOTE : match start time is Moscow time.
TOURNAMENT TABLE
| Club | AND | AT | N | P | M | ABOUT |
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| Manchester United | 34 | 26 | four | four | 78-24 | 82 |
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| Chelsea | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 60-20 | 79 |
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| Liverpool | 35 | 20 | 7 | eight | 54-22 | 67 |
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| Arsenal | 35 | 18 | 9 | eight | 59-33 | 63 |
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| Everton | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 46-31 | 54 |
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| Bolton | 35 | sixteen | 6 | 13 | 42-45 | 54 |
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| Reading | 35 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 48-42 | 51 |
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| Portsmouth | 35 | 13 | eleven | eleven | 42-37 | 50 |
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| Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 14 | eight | 12 | 49-50 | 50 |
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| Blackburn | 34 | 13 | five | sixteen | 42-49 | 44 |
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| Aston Villa | 35 | eight | sixteen | eleven | 33-39 | 43 |
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| Newcastle | 35 | eleven | 9 | 15 | 36-42 | 42 |
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| Manchester city | 35 | eleven | 9 | 15 | 28-39 | 42 |
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| Middlesbrough | 35 | ten | ten | 15 | 38-45 | 40 |
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| Fulham | 35 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 35-54 | 36 |
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| Wigan | 35 | 9 | eight | 18 | 35-54 | 35 |
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| Sheffield United | 35 | 9 | eight | 18 | 30-50 | 35 |
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| Charlton | 35 | eight | 9 | 18 | 31-52 | 33 |
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| West ham | 35 | 9 | five | 21 | 28-58 | 32 |
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| Watford | 35 | four | 12 | nineteen | 26-57 | 24 |
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SNIPERS: Drogba (Chelsea) - 19, Cristiano Ronaldo (Man. United) - 16, McCarthy (Blackburn) - 15, Rooney (Man. United) - 13, Yakubu (Middlesbrough), Doyle (Reading), Kate (Liverpool) - 12, van Persie (Arsenal), D. Bent (Charlton), Lampard (Chelsea), Anelka (Bolton), A. Johnson (Everton), Martins (Newcastle), Zamora (West Ham) - 11.
37th round. 05.05. Aston Villa - Sheffield United. Everton - Portsmouth. Fulham - Liverpool. Manchester City - Manchester United. Newcastle - Blackburn. Reading - Watford. West Ham - Bolton. Wigan - Middlesbrough. 05/06. Arsenal - Chelsea. 05/07. Charlton - Tottenham Hotspur.