Chelsea is a goal for West bromdefeated2-1 at home, as they have kept the pressure at the top of the Premier League table.
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The Blues have been against it from the beginning, as Shane Long stole the ball from Alex on the median line and passed to beat goalkeeper stand-in Hilario in the fourth minute. Chelsea has offered little in attack and Salomon Kalou were the Manager Andre Villas-Boas anger as he was taken off the coast of the 34th minute.
After the break, the Blues are a different team and does not have to wait long as Nicolas Anelka took advantage of some sloppy defending hammering a shot deflected past Ben Foster. With approximately ten minutes to do so, substitute Florent Malouda then stolen as dos net the winner after a good cross from Jose Bosingwa.
Arrival of Peter Odemwingie sparked plastic bags to the action and the Nigerian was guilty of a terrible Miss as a long cross him six-yards out, but his volley found the hands of the Hilario and the Blues hung on victory.
A week of test for Arsène Wenger ends on a sour note as Liverpool have been exhausted winners 2-0 against Arsenal at the Emirates.
Depleted gunners, who lost Cesc Fabregas at Barcelona Monday, Emmanuel Frimpong had sent offshore to debut first full League.
Wenger was born a surprise prior to launch, appointing Samir Nasri in the starting XI despite its apparently imminent move to Manchester City, while Carl Jenkinson and Emmanuel Frimpong also came in. Luis Suarez was a failure to surprise Liverpool, with Kenny Dalglish opting to play Stewart Downing, right next to Andy Carroll.
Already stretched team of Arsenal was still exhausted after only 14 minutes when centre back Laurent Koscielny limped off to hang back, bringing Ignasi Miquel in the melee. And six minutes later, with Arsenal still annoyed by the disturbance, came the best chance of the half, as Andy Carroll increased the pole to respond to the Downing cross - only to see Wojciech Szczesny claw his effort by far.
Well that Liverpool dominated possession for most of the opening period, Arsenal finished strongly that the interval was preparing and Frimpong forced Pepe Reina a low save with a stinging drive from 30 metres before Nasri has led to the defence and shot just wide.
After a sterile opening in the second half, Andrei Arshavin outmuscled Enrique in the area on 68 minutes before squaring the ball to Robin van Persie, who, six yards, scuffed a straight line on the knees of the Reina.
The momentum swung way to Liverpool when Frimpong was sent off the coast of six minutes later, showed young a second yellow after overthrew Lucas with a clumsy challenge. And the men of Dalglish took full advantage of their numerical superiority on 78 minutes when Miquel a clearance rebounded off the coast of Ramsey chest before looping on Szczesny and at the back of the net.
Liverpool doubled their lead in time, Raul Meireles is clearly the goal before squaring the ball to Suarez, who could not close Miss.
The optimism created by busy summer Sunderland of transfers has been verified that they have lost 1-0 to Newcastle in the derby to wear-Tyne to the stadium of light.
After Joey Barton saw its efforts related to the purposes apparently blocked by the hand of Seb Larsson in the first half, Ryan Taylor assured justice was made by putting the visitors after 63 minutes, his arrow-franc fly directly in the upper corner of the net. Steve Bruce miserable afternoon ended when back Phil Bardsley was shown a second yellow for a dangerous tackle on Fabricio Coloccini in the seconds dying.
Entrusted attracted such as new Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish actions himself to a crowd of sceptical by masterminding home a 3-1 victory against blackburn rovers.
50Th Premier League goal of Gabby Agbonlahor put Villa come after 10 minutes, cutting pacey striker go right, shrug Michel Salgado and sending a strike of curling beyond Paul Robinson. Fifteen minutes later Rovers were still in the quagmire as Emile Heskey grabbed his first goal in 13 matches - and his 11th career strike against Blackburn - by drilling in a low shot from the edge of the box.
While it is under pressure for almost the entire first half, Rovers found themselves in the game a few minutes after the break, Morten Gamst Pedersen timing his run shrewdly of nod in the centre of Hoilett Junior. But the dreams of Steve Kean of an unlikely point were smashed shortly after, as Darren Bent opened his account for the season to pounce on shooting deflected Stilian Petrov and breaking on Robinson - a strike which gave a hand welcome former head of Birmingham McLeish.
QPK bounced from their opening day deaf home in Bolton by claiming a win 1-0 at home in slow-starters well-known Everton.
With the first chance that they have owned, Tommy Smith pushed the visitors in the lead with an inventive strike after 31 minutes, having taken advantage of an error in the target of the Arsenal Phil Jagielka, which the ball to Akos Buzsaky.
Everton, playing for the first time this season after a game last week to Tottenham, pressed without a point in the second half, which means Smith gave QPK, the first three points on offer recovery following of Tony Fernandes.
wigan athletic boss Roberto Martinez picked a game void 0-0 at the home of his former club, Swansea, who were grateful to Michel Vorm penalty save Ben Watson.
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