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00:00Welcome to Match of the Dead.
00:30Evening, it may be Christmas week but the Premier League doesn't stop.
00:47Two games for you on tonight's Match of the Day, as well as all the goals from the festive period.
00:52Just like myself, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy have no idea what day it is.
00:57We begin with Sunderland against Leeds, the first time these two have met in the Premier League since Boxing Day 2002.
01:04Steve Bowers at the Stadium of Light.
01:09The managers that day, 23 years ago, were Howard Wilkinson and Terry Venables.
01:14Both clubs now are more than on course to ensure this fixture happens again next season.
01:20Sunderland have only one of two unbeaten home records left intact.
01:24They play their second match without their six players away at AFCON.
01:28And they've suffered a further blow today with an injury to Dan Ballard.
01:32So there's a Premier League debut for Dennis Serkin in a reshuffled back four.
01:37Brian Broby has two goals in his last three games here.
01:41Leeds have just four points away from Mellon Road so far.
01:45But their switch to a back three has changed their fortunes dramatically.
01:49They're unchanged from the side that beat Crystal Palace 4-1.
01:53Dominic Calvert-Lewin aims to score for the sixth successive Premier League match.
01:58Prior to kick-off, Captain Granit Xhaka carries a sandal and shirt in honour of club director Patrick Truer,
02:08who passed away on Christmas Day.
02:11And there will be a moment of remembrance prior to kick-off.
02:15Let's go.
02:16Let's go.
02:17Let's go.
02:18Let's go.
02:21Let's go.
02:22Let's go.
02:23Let's go.
02:24Let's go.
02:25Let's go.
02:34Bolden under good pressure.
02:49And there he goes to press.
02:52So, too, did Brian Brobick.
02:56And Roden has stayed down after that challenge from the Dutchman.
03:06More the way his right ankle went over.
03:11And he felt it straight away.
03:14Which is right for after he's played the ball there.
03:22Goodness.
03:26Go away! Go away!
03:29Ampadu initially hit the poor touch.
03:36Still recovered.
03:37The foul by Lefe.
03:41Sutherland's turn to have everybody back.
03:44Floated in by Stack.
03:46Olderate beaten in the air.
03:49Still haven't got this clear.
03:50That was Ampadu in towards Calvert-Lewin.
03:53Okafor!
03:53Reflected on the way through.
04:00That was an uncomfortable one for Sunderland.
04:02This ball was bouncing and bobbling around.
04:05And eventually Okafor's effort hit Mukueheli.
04:10Okafor!
04:20Okafor!
04:23With the closing down.
04:24And Roden's in more pain.
04:26And I think it's the same...
04:28...right ankle...
04:30...from the previous challenge earlier on.
04:32And the look of concern on Daniel Farker's face says it all.
04:37It is.
04:41He's rolled it again.
04:51Wadinga.
04:56Sake.
05:02And the way.
05:09As he pushed off then he winced with pain.
05:17Rukiely's throw.
05:20Can't look at Nguyen jumping.
05:22Xhaka, lovely ball, a dingra!
05:29Lift off at the Stadium of Light.
05:33Simon Adingra's first Sunderland goal.
05:41And the team with the unbeaten home league record are in front.
05:46And no surprise that this was all created by Granit Xhaka.
05:53Awareness, pace of pass.
05:56And then a dingra opened his body and did the rest.
06:00First touch controlled it.
06:02And a beautiful second one finished it.
06:08And the man overlooked by the Ivory Coast, which is why he's still here in the Premier League.
06:13Has his moment.
06:16And his team have the lead 29 minutes in.
06:20And Joe Roden's day, understandably, is done.
06:30To lead six defeats in their eight away games.
06:34One down in this one.
06:37Bion.
06:38Calvert-Lewins touches an excellent one.
06:40Aronson!
06:41What a save!
06:43I think it was the defender behind the goalkeeper that cleared that.
06:46And it stopped a certain goal.
06:49But let's have a look at this, because the American must have thought he'd equalized.
06:51Trey Hume it is who gets back.
06:52Brilliant defender.
06:53To prevent it being 1-1.
06:54He couldn't believe it.
06:55Alderete.
06:57Calvert-Lewins, Conte and Behold.
07:00To become
07:22Bion.
07:26He's had a touch on the fan,
07:28in the ring trying to set Broby away,
07:30goalkeeper hesitated.
07:34Broby's effort cleared in the end by Biol.
07:38The big question is whether there was any connection
07:40between Pires the goalkeeper and Broby the striker.
07:45It looked minimal on first viewing.
07:49Certainly the interpretation of Tony Harrington, the referee.
07:56And here goes Odingran, look at the room he's got to run into.
08:03Broby's pulling away!
08:08And he knows he should have done better.
08:12Leeds were wide open here.
08:16That's a let-off for Leeds.
08:18Brian Broby with two goals in his last three games at the Stadium of Light.
08:23Off the crossbar when it should have been under it.
08:26And this has been checked and cleared.
08:30And you would say correctly so.
08:38And to do for Leeds.
08:47So compressing.
08:49Leeds did that well, though.
08:50Stack.
08:51Super ball from him.
08:52And to Aronson.
08:53And there's forward here, Leeds.
08:54Aronson.
08:55Calvert-Lewin!
08:57It's taken them less than two minutes of the second half.
09:00And who else but Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Leeds.
09:01He scores for the sixth league game in a row.
09:05And the first player for Leeds United to do that in the top flight for 65 years.
09:06And it all came from that move from the back.
09:07And it all came from that move from the back.
09:08And watch the movement of Calvert-Lewin here.
09:09In between the two to five.
09:10And the first player for Leeds United to do that in the top flight for 65 years.
09:13And it's actually found by the second half.
09:14And it's actually ended up at Volodyear for Leeds.
09:16But he had it done with the second half.
09:17Brust.
09:18wishing cohort as a leader.
09:19And who else but Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Leeds.
09:21And who else but Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Leeds?
09:22He scores for the sixth league game in a row.
09:23And the first player for Leeds United to do that in the top flight for 65 years.
09:28And it all came from that move from the back.
09:35Calvert-Lewin here, in between the two defenders, beautifully found by Aronson.
09:41It's a fabulous team goal, and Calvert-Lewin's incredible streak in front of goal continues.
09:48Six in a row, seven goals in that time, and he's got Leeds back to 1-1.
09:58Just the second touch of Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the Sunderland penalty area.
10:02Don't worry about that.
10:03That's right, it's ended up.
10:07Okafor.
10:10Flicked on by Aronson over Calvert-Lewin, in came Bogle.
10:15It wouldn't quite fall for him.
10:18He almost chested that goal with Jadon Bogle,
10:21who's never ever scored a Premier League goal.
10:24Look at this, it wouldn't quite sit down.
10:27He couldn't believe that that wasn't on target.
10:30Ten Leeds make their domination count here, with another goal.
10:39Here goes Goodman, Cern.
10:41Ampadu.
10:46His effort blocked by Serkic.
10:51And it is a point apiece.
10:53Sunderland's unbeaten home record is still intact.
10:57Leeds extend their unbeaten run to five games.
11:00Sunderland won, Leeds won.
11:02I'm a bit in between, if I'm honest, because we were by far the better team,
11:10have dominated each of these statistics, and should have probably won this with the game,
11:14missing a bit the clinical edge in their box.
11:18And for that, yes, definitely a good point.
11:21Can't complain too much.
11:22Again, great mentality to come back, but could have been three.
11:27And for that, I'm not dancing on the table tonight.
11:29Yeah, tough game, as expected, because we knew before that Leeds were a good side in good form.
11:36And they are still in good form.
11:38So they showed great quality on the pitch today.
11:40We started well, I think.
11:41We scored.
11:43Even at the end of the first half, we had the opportunity to score the second goal.
11:46I think it was a key moment, because after that, I think when they changed their structure,
11:51we struggled a bit to find our references for the build-up, for the high press.
11:54So they were dominant at that time.
11:56We found the energy to switch the momentum.
11:58Sometimes even at the end of the game, we had the opportunity to be a bit more dangerous.
12:03But I think it's a fair result at the end.
12:05What about the goal?
12:06What a team goal.
12:06Every single outfield player touched the ball.
12:08In fact, no, every single player touched the ball, because it started with a goalkeeper.
12:12Yeah, I think we've shown that we can mix our game up over the past few weeks.
12:16We can be direct, we can play football, which is good versatility within the team.
12:22So a good goal scored.
12:24Six in a row you've scored in now.
12:26The last Leeds player to do that in the top flight 65 years ago.
12:29I mean, how good a feeling is that?
12:31Yeah, it's always a good feeling to just be scoring regularly, you know.
12:35I'm in a good moment at the minute, you know.
12:37My timing's good, and I think as a team we're gelling a bit more, and things are going well for us.
12:43Both teams scored good goals.
12:45Let's start with the Sunderland one, which had an element of Joe Rodon's injury playing into it, though.
12:51Yeah, he took a few good hits in the first kind of 20 or so minutes.
12:56But Joe Rodon, he's such a warrior, you know.
12:58He's not missed a game for two years.
13:00He's got a great mentality, exactly what you want from your centre-half.
13:03You want him playing no matter what goes on in the game.
13:07And that was really tested for him in the first half.
13:09You see, on the front foot, Sunderland looking to set the tone, making the stadium a light, an awful place to play.
13:15Unfortunate, but he really gets hit hard there.
13:17Broby doing his job.
13:19Adinger again, closing down.
13:20Wins the ball.
13:21But look, Joe Rodon takes a really good hit there, and you can see he's in a real lot of pain.
13:26On the same ankle.
13:27To get that hit twice in a row, that's when you think to yourself, you come off and you're chatting with your physios.
13:32Can you play on?
13:33Yes, I can.
13:33Just give me a minute.
13:34This is two minutes after coming back on.
13:36Doesn't really challenge for the first one.
13:38But this from Granit Xhaka.
13:40Beautiful pass into a dingera.
13:42And look, of course, Joe Rodon doesn't quite get up with his team.
13:46He's the one playing him onside.
13:47Beautiful touch, and he can't quite get out to him.
13:50If he's fully fit, does he get to that?
13:52I don't know.
13:52But look, I've got to celebrate this goal.
13:54This is an absolute bit of genius.
13:56Xhaka, beautiful reverse pass, disguise on it.
13:59This touch, a dingera.
14:01Sets it, makes it unsavable.
14:03Outside the post, curling back in.
14:05Brilliant goal.
14:06And that was the tempo that Sunderland set in the first half.
14:09I think it's worth saying as well with Rodon, as a manager, and as a teammate of his, you want that attitude.
14:17Somebody's desperate to stay on the pitch.
14:19To try and play through it.
14:21Because hindsight's a wonderful thing, isn't it?
14:23Oh, well, maybe she...
14:24But you are right.
14:26I suppose everybody wants to see somebody try and play through it.
14:28They'll get more benefits from that throughout a season than they will get hurt.
14:32Yeah.
14:33If you've got a group of players with that same mindset, you've got a good group.
14:37The other thing that that injury did was it deprived Leeds of one third of their back three, which has been really successful for them over recent weeks.
14:46Daniel Falker deserves great credit for the decision he made.
14:50He changed the system when the substitute happened from a 3-5-2 to a 4-3-3.
14:55And it completely changed the momentum of the game in Leeds' favour.
14:58It's a system that didn't work initially at some stages early in the season.
15:02And he's had a lot of credit for getting a strike partner, like the Calvert-Lewin.
15:05But this was exactly the right time to do it against the way Sunderland set up.
15:09They kind of matched up.
15:11Here you can see the run from Harrison.
15:12He joins Calvert-Lewin.
15:13He's playing to the right of him.
15:15Okafor to the left.
15:17And Sunderland back four were now occupied.
15:19Completely occupied.
15:20And they should have equalised with this chance.
15:22And then the attacks just came time and time again.
15:25Okafor actually seemed to enjoy it more on the left.
15:28He got more of the ball.
15:29He could see the pictures ahead of him.
15:30He's running at people, which he's good at.
15:32He had runners off him.
15:34And all of a sudden, Leeds were in control.
15:36They looked like their home team.
15:36I know Sunderland have got players missing, etc.
15:38It's unfair enough.
15:40But there's the system change.
15:41There's the 4-3-3.
15:42And as you can see, the front three there, occupying that back four.
15:46Stopping Sunderland's full-backs, having plenty of the ball,
15:48which they did before this.
15:49I think Aronson there.
15:51Aronson, if he goes a bit ahead of the full-back, he gets himself in.
15:54Aronson again in that inside right position,
15:56in between the centre-half and full-back.
15:59Chance at the back post for Okafor if he anticipates the cross.
16:03Second half, more of the same.
16:05Wonderful goal.
16:06Brilliant move.
16:08Good passing, crisp.
16:10Stack as well.
16:10What performance he had as well.
16:12playing in the middle of the pitch.
16:14And we talked about final product, or end product final pass,
16:18I should say.
16:19That was a brilliant ball and a great finish from Calvert-Loon.
16:21Calvert-Loon is on fire at the moment.
16:24And then just after that, they had the best chance to go and win it.
16:28When the ball comes in, you can see the full-backs are occupied
16:31by the wide men, the two forwards either side.
16:33So Bogle gets in, tries to stomach it into the back of the net.
16:36But credit to that man, because he's had his doubters in the past,
16:41and even been talked about a lack of tactical awareness.
16:43Today, bang on.
16:45And these numbers represent the change.
16:47That's a real dominance against a team who are good at home.
16:51But just the thing on that front three, is the key to it then,
16:53that even if one of them is wide, the other one is close to Calvert-Lewin?
16:56Yeah, they both played close to him.
16:58Sometimes, I think, when you play a 4-3-3,
17:00if they stay really wide, the forward gets isolated.
17:03But what it did with the full-backs of Sunderland coming in,
17:05with the danger, it also allowed the full-backs to bomb on.
17:09It was perfect timing to do it, and a brave decision from him.
17:13Daniel Farker says he isn't going to be dancing on the tables,
17:16although I think if my team had scored a goal like this,
17:18I'd be on that table and dancing.
17:20He's never danced on a table.
17:22It was a long time ago, Daniel.
17:24A long time ago.
17:25Joe?
17:25All serious, though, this is a brilliant goal.
17:28And this is a team that's absolutely brimming with confidence.
17:32Good turnover.
17:341-0 down.
17:35No panic.
17:35Looking to build into the second half.
17:37They've obviously had that tactical rejig that Danny's touched on,
17:41but at no point are they forcing anything.
17:42Making angles for the goalkeeper.
17:44They all look comfortable in possession.
17:46Pass here into Okafort.
17:48A little bit of spice on it, and then stack this ball here.
17:51Brilliant.
17:52That's every player apart from Calvert-Lewis who's touched it now.
17:55Aronson attacking.
17:56Calvert-Lewis getting into the area where he's been so good this season.
18:00Finishes it with a plum.
18:01Absolutely brilliant team goal, and that's a team brimming with confidence.
18:05And we will all have seen,
18:06I am sure that the graphic that has done the rounds this week of Dominic Calvert-Lewin
18:12this season only being able to score in a straight line.
18:15That's where all his goals have come from.
18:17The one today is that one that's just on the right of that straight line.
18:22But we also had a look at where he scored his goals in his most successful season at Everton.
18:26And whilst it isn't a straight line, Danny, it is still, with the exception of two, two-and-a-half, all within the frame of the goal.
18:35Yeah, it's intelligent runs, knowing where to be, anticipating the crosses.
18:39But simple messaging, isn't it, for any young forwards out there, stay central.
18:45Don't go wandering when you're not in the game.
18:47Stay in that position.
18:48And also, the other thing I think is important as well is that the team you're playing in knows your strengths, where you want the ball.
18:54The ball goes in early from Leeds, doesn't it?
18:56Yeah, yeah, exactly, and I think it's a dream for a wide man.
18:59You know you can just beat your man and get it in.
19:01You've got someone who's looking dominant, looking dangerous in the middle, and that threat's always there.
19:05Just one, because we've done a lot of praising of Leeds here, maybe understandably so.
19:09Just one on Sunderland, because they are depleted by AFCON.
19:12They've got six players away.
19:14They didn't have Ballard today either, who's been integral this season for them.
19:18And they've still come away with a point.
19:20They are going to have to dig in at times through this period, aren't they?
19:23They're still unbeaten at home.
19:24They can be very proud of that performance.
19:26They had players today who haven't played many minutes.
19:28Odinger was a threat the whole way through.
19:31They've got a really good squad.
19:33They've got players who are match winners.
19:35Xhaka's still leading the team.
19:38They had moments in the game, but what they've done this season
19:41and what they continue to do is a breath of fresh air, really.
19:44Right, Spurs have only won once in the league in the last two months.
19:48They travelled to a Crystal Palace side who did the double over them last season.
19:51Jonathan Pearce was there.
19:53Those two Palace wins last season were as many as they'd achieved in the previous 22 meetings.
20:00Both of these needing to end their end-of-year slumps.
20:03Palace thumped at Leeds and then dumped out of the League Cup on penalties at Arsenal.
20:07Spurs with two league defeats in a row and just 36 points in 2025.
20:11Oliver Glasner makes four changes to the side, beaten at Arsenal.
20:16Dean Henderson, of course, returns in goal, maintaining his league ever-present record.
20:20Kline replaces Kampo at right wing-back.
20:22Liveni is preferred to Nketiah.
20:24And with Richards injured, Hughes comes into midfield and Lerma slots back into defence.
20:30Tottenham are forced into their two changes with Romero and Simmonds.
20:33Both centre-top against Liverpool.
20:35Danso and Richarlison start for them.
20:43Porro.
20:45Can get it over the top for the run of Bergvau.
20:48Springs back to Kudus.
20:50Bergvau.
20:52Kudus with the run.
20:57Porro.
20:57Good work by Tottenham.
20:59Richarlison against Toronto, playing Tottenham League with a very good goal.
21:04They've hardly had a kick of the ball.
21:07And with 16 minutes gone, Richarlison puts them ahead.
21:13Just see if Bergvau's on or offside there.
21:16I think he looks offside in the build-up.
21:18It's going to be checked.
21:20Comes out to him from Kudus.
21:22Gives him the return.
21:25Porro comes into the line.
21:26It's a lovely cross in.
21:28Richarlison might be offside.
21:32Well taken goal.
21:33Naked eye shows to me that Bergvau's offside.
21:37It is being checked now.
21:43Goal is ruled out.
21:46It was lovely move by Tottenham.
21:48But it won't count.
21:49And it would have been harsh on Crystal Palace.
21:51Mateta.
21:56Mateta.
21:57Real handfall for Dancer.
21:59And he's got away from him.
22:01And into Devaney.
22:02There's a little spin.
22:03He was hoping for contact from a Spurs player.
22:05Lerma to Warton.
22:07Cool under pressure.
22:08Mateta.
22:08Goes for goal through the legs of the defender.
22:11And why?
22:12What a clever effort this.
22:14Really is up for it today.
22:16Jean-Philippe Mateta.
22:17Thomas Frank.
22:20Already under pressure.
22:22Three wins in 12 in all.
22:26Crystal Palace drummers behind the goal to the left-hand side.
22:30Beating out a frantic 2-2 at the moment.
22:35Now Colin Moane is holding his face.
22:37Spencer's got involved.
22:39Hughes wanted to get on with the game.
22:43I think there was an accidental bash in the face there for Colin Moane.
22:48As he falls, he just gets knocked in the face with the side of Will Hughes' knee as he comes in to try and get the ball back off him.
22:57Bit of something and nothing.
22:58There will be Pinot.
23:01Now it goes to Warton.
23:05What's dangerous.
23:06It's headed back across.
23:07Goal!
23:08And it's a chance for Mateta, really, that he should have buried.
23:12A lovely header back across goal by Maxence Lacroix.
23:16Looks for Mateta.
23:18Couldn't get over the ball.
23:20And this is what Crystal Palace fans will tell you.
23:23They've been creating chances for weeks and weeks, but they haven't been taking them.
23:28Bergfaule.
23:30Goal and Moane getting away from Lerma.
23:32Gay's there with him.
23:33Good intervention.
23:34Gay.
23:35Tottenham appealing that he hit his hand.
23:38Big claim.
23:38We are having a look.
23:42The ball did strike an arm, but it's a supporting arm, supporting his body as it fell, according to the VAR, James Bell.
23:51Correct decision, I think most people would agree.
23:52Now Porra with the corner kick.
23:55I think it's Tottenham's first of the game.
23:58Swing into the far post.
23:59It's dangerous.
24:00Needs to be clear.
24:01But it's Charlton.
24:02And nodded in by Gray.
24:03And this time, surely the goal will count, and Tottenham will lead.
24:09Crystal Palace undone at a set piece, where their defending was scruffy at best.
24:15And for Archie Gray, it's a first Tottenham goal.
24:18Lots of defenders back in there, but they can't deal with it.
24:23The header down wasn't dealt with.
24:25Richarlison nodded it on.
24:26And Gray with a simple glance.
24:29The three Palace defenders there that could have dealt with that far better than they did.
24:34And Gray flicked it on.
24:36And Tottenham hearts for a lead.
24:38But Crystal Palace will feel hard done by.
24:40They've bossed the game.
24:43If Tottenham hold on and get the win here, it will buck a trend, really,
24:46because when they faced opponents starting the day above them in the table,
24:50they've only won one of their last 19 London derbies away from home.
24:54Crystal Palace were above them in the table this morning.
24:58Pina takes it back from Mitchell, spins across it.
25:03It's a good set-up.
25:04Diveni over the bar.
25:05Big chance.
25:07Really big chance for the youngster.
25:12Lovely work down the left-hand side.
25:14Pina and Mitchell.
25:16The cross was a beaut, spun in.
25:17Clever headed down by Klein.
25:19Diveni.
25:20First touch took it away from goal, so he had to spin.
25:24And then over it went.
25:29One or two Tottenham players are looking tired.
25:33Pina couldn't get there.
25:35Larmor will take it long.
25:50Up in the air by Spence, Metteta.
25:53Oh, she pushed there by Richarlison.
25:55Is there enough contact to worry the referee or the VAR?
25:58bit of pushing and shoving going in there Mateta and Spence
26:06in comes the resulting corner Lerma's headed back across good touch from Pinot
26:14sensible ball wide Wharton head across in second time of asking it's come up to Lerma clever
26:21head out just one big chance fell to Maxence Lacroix it's been another game in
26:29which Crystal Palace have created opportunities and haven't taken them
26:40there he's downward header only carries to Gray on the run now Takouda spins the cross
26:46in far post Richarlison is there and Tottenham lead 2-0 in terms of possession they've been
26:54second best in terms of chances created they've been second best but they lead 2-0
27:00and it's all about goals Richarlison oh is he on or is he off
27:11this one is being checked for offside from there he looks offside to me
27:15and is Richarlison going to have a second one ruled out will it be a lifeline for Crystal Palace
27:23Richarlison offside when he scored again it will not count
27:34I can't believe his fortune well they didn't time it with perfection as they should have done
27:40none of it was 3-0 mid-1 yet if they couldn't start again you have to cut it with momentum to the
27:45Goal go go go
27:47Warton picks it up again Dowdjay
27:49doesn't look to force the corner
27:51Tottenham this season have been cursed by conceding goals at set pieces and by
27:55conceding late goals at set pieces and by conceding late goals
27:59conceding late goals, Wharton in it comes, over by Gahing, and it would have counted,
28:08that's a massive chance, goodness me they've had some, amounts to be a free header really from there,
28:17just checked his watch, it's a victory that would take Spurs up to 11th,
28:23going to be on 25 points, which will be a couple of points above the number they had after 18 games last season,
28:33here comes Tottenham, Olebe, Michalasson back to him, can he wrap it up here,
28:37Olebe with a shot, off the post, and that would have done it, good crisp drive because it was at an awkward height for him,
28:44and off the woodwork, Tottenham close to a second.
28:53What a bet, gets beyond Essay, takes the return, low crossing, fizzes all the way through, Poro in space,
29:05back it comes, Bentancur, good save, and away by Lerma,
29:13too much space here for Poro really, from a Palace point of view,
29:17and Henderson that's a fine save, because I think he saw it late from behind players,
29:21and Tottenham win it, a welcome victory for Thomas Frank,
29:27but for Crystal Palace now, it's their worst run of league defeats in a row under Oliver Glasner,
29:34and their season is beginning to look in danger of being undermined, as Tottenham win this by a goal to nil.
29:45First ever senior goal, how does that feel?
29:46Yeah, it's incredible, after, I can't even remember how many appearances I've won now,
29:52but after what?
29:53112, I think it is.
29:54112, I mean, I'll give myself a little bit of leeway, because I've been playing centre-back and left-back,
29:59but to be fair, I should have got a goal before this, so, yeah, it's just an incredible feeling to get it, so, yeah.
30:04You have been under pressure, the team's been under pressure, but they did fight, and they did battle for you.
30:08They fight for each other, they fight for the club, they fight for staff, they fight for me, they fight for everyone,
30:12the fans, most importantly. I like the character and the mentality in the team today, that so much we need to improve,
30:19but I like that discipline we had, because you need to have that in the Premier League, there will be difficult games,
30:24especially away from home.
30:26Very disappointing result, but it's a little bit, like many games this year, that if you don't score, you can't win,
30:34and it's not that we don't create the chances, we just miss them right now, and then, yeah, we get punished with a set play,
30:40and that's a little bit the story that happens more or less every game.
30:44I see the effort, but to be honest, the finishing quality was not there today.
30:50Well, it was a good afternoon for Archie Gray, as he gets his first senior goal for Spurs there.
31:00Great feeling.
31:01Great feeling for him.
31:01Best feeling.
31:02I would never know, but it wasn't a great game, was it?
31:10But, as Thomas Frank said, maybe the quality could improve, but they had a bit of something today.
31:16No, it really wasn't a great game, and it wasn't necessarily a top performance.
31:19You know, they were lacking a little bit of identity, you find with Spurs, but when you're lacking identity,
31:24and you want people to just roll their sleeves up and play for you, that's where people like Richarlison come to the fore.
31:29Now, look, there's no doubt about it, if Zalanki's fit, he's leading the line, but this season,
31:34he's just been a pest, hasn't he? And he's got good numbers, he's a real threat when he gets in,
31:38he makes it difficult. Lerma filling in this afternoon for Richards, just pulling onto him,
31:44and if it's not for Bergveld, just being slightly offside, they can get themselves off to a really
31:47good start here. His movement's good, he's alive, he's just ready, off the back, caught them sleeping,
31:54and ideally they go on the lot there, but here, I know what he's trying to do as a goalkeeper,
31:59he wants Henderson to slide at him, that's how he is, that's his sort of mentality, he wants to win
32:03those sort of free kicks. But look, tough game, scrappy, he's really strong there,
32:07flicks it on for Archie Gray, and he gets his big moment. Now look, Palace absolutely battered them,
32:12possession-wise, they had lots of chances, but if Tottenham were going to wrap this game up,
32:16he was going to be involved in it. Just can't quite hold his run here, an excellent ball from Koulos,
32:22but like I say, towards the end of the game, Tottenham are just hanging on, look at that kick from
32:26Vicario, but his awareness as Lacroix comes into him here, this is really, really good play. Sharp,
32:31Odebert, little one-two, it's not conventional, but at the end of the day, you've got to try and
32:36win yourself the game. It's a lovely pull into his stride, and an unlucky effort, but here we just see
32:43a beautiful flick around the corner of Brennan Johnson. Like I say, if Tottenham were going to
32:46wrap this game up and make it a little bit more comfortable, he was going to be involved in it,
32:50and that's Archie Gray saying thanks for the assist. And that's the difference for him
32:55this season and how much that Thomas Frank has used him compared to last. Is it a case of digging in
33:01for them this season? Is that what Thomas Frank was saying? Well, I think for now, the next few weeks,
33:07they've had such extremities of performances, some really good ones, some awful ones.
33:12When you're not playing well, as Joe said, the fans, all they want to see is you fight for
33:18everything. Even the defeat against Liverpool, with a man down, they showed character, they showed
33:23some guts, and the fans walk away going, OK, something to work on. Which was actually the big
33:28criticism of the Arsenal game. And Chelsea. And they just kind of sat there and waited to be
33:33beaten was the criticism. Yeah, but Tottenham, with the quality they've got, they need to be more composed,
33:40more creative, more on the front foot. You can't play like that every week. Palace had 62%
33:45possession and dominated them for large parts of the game, and deserve some credit too,
33:49even though they lost. Yeah, and you're going to look at that, because as Joe says,
33:53they sort of battered them in every way bar actually scoring. Yeah, they were completely in
33:59control for long periods, because they played really good football, they controlled the midfield areas.
34:05It was just lacking in the final third, which, when they look at these highlights, post-video
34:11tomorrow, whenever it is, they'll feel a bit better about themselves. Because if you keep getting in
34:15these good positions, you're going to score goals. Mateta, we know, is more reliable than that
34:20normally. He's just having a little spell. This from Devaney is a chance, really should be ready
34:26and should be taken. I know they're missing Saar, who's at AFCON, who's a big player for them. And they
34:30kept probing, they kept getting in the right areas. And that, you know, we've seen Palace this season have
34:36really good spells. They're just going through a little bit of a bad one at the minute. And it's
34:40only because, when they're getting in the final third, they're not playing with this. They're not
34:45got the same killer instinct, the same conviction. This is a wonderful chance from Lacroix. He's got
34:50to be scoring that, really. And they did deserve something out of the game, you've got to be honest
34:54about it. Gaye, who scored the winner at Fulham from a very similar position there, gets a chance late
34:58in the game. I know he's frustrated, I know he's angry, and their squad at the moment is thin. You know,
35:04he hasn't got, the bench was inexperienced, he hasn't got an abundance of options. So they'll get
35:08through this stuff. They're in a slightly, it's just a slightly strange state, I suppose, for them
35:14at the moment. They're ninth in the Premier League, which maybe ordinarily they would have taken.
35:19But they're coming off the back of a great season last season. They've lost three on the spin now,
35:25having had a good start to the season. Do you sense there's a bit of frustration? Oh, 100%.
35:32Absolutely, undoubtedly. Because they had such a good finish to the end of last season. They've
35:35actually started well, they've got silverware, and you felt like they were ready to kick on going
35:40into Europe. And it just felt like the conversation was always going to be when those European games
35:44kicked in, would they be able to, would they have the squad capable to manage the Premier League
35:49and Europe? Oliver Glasder's made noises saying that he's not necessarily happy with the squad,
35:53he doesn't feel like they've backed it up. And look, when you put that out into the universe,
35:56and then you start losing games, ultimately you're going to have a negative spin around it.
36:00I heard a fan on Five Live earlier saying that they were worried that they missed the opportunity
36:05in the summer to really go for it when it came to strengthening. And now they're going into a six
36:10month period where they didn't really strengthen. Gae more than likely will go, and their manager's
36:17only got six months left as well. They've got a chance of still being cute and clever in January.
36:22Maybe a couple of loans, and some players who are out of favour elsewhere, they can get in,
36:26because everyone wants to play in the Premier League. The problem we were talking about
36:29earlier is that a manager who's got an uncertain future, how's he going to persuade someone to
36:35come and join the journey that Palace are on? But Joe made a good point when we talked about it,
36:39some players who are just desperate to play first team football at a club like Palace,
36:43you'll get some through the door. If they don't get any players through the door, and I think they
36:48probably need at least three, then it's going to be difficult to see how the season can be a success.
36:54Would you worry about signing for a club where the manager had six months left and it was a bit
36:59unclear what was happening? Depends on the wages. Depends on what your career...
37:04Never, never, Danny, no. I find a lot of you say that, to be honest. I was joking.
37:09Plenty of positive points, you know, they're a club that obviously they're on the back of a bad run,
37:13but they're in Europe. They know that when they play well and they get their team back, they can
37:17be a real threat in the Premier League, so you definitely want to join that party.
37:22He is that guy. There's another match of the day on Tuesday night, so you can join Kelly for that.
37:28The Marsala documentary, Never Give Up, is available now on iPlayer. If you've lost track,
37:33you can catch up with every match of the day and individual match highlights on iPlayer.
37:44Clever ball around the corner, Reinders is in, and Reinders scores. It hasn't taken Manchester City long.
37:56Clever ball, Igor Jesus, Hutchinson, a marked back post. Here he is, 1-1.
38:03That was a brilliant goal.
38:07Foden to try again.
38:08The game goes deep, but this time it does find the head of Gavaglio. Driven in.
38:15Scherke scored. City in front. This Frenchman is having quite an impact on Manchester City this season.
38:27Tricky one to defend, and Villa haven't defended it, and Chelsea have the lead.
38:33Chelsea had just looked a bit ropey in the last few minutes. Rodgers, great ball.
38:39Watkins, 1-1. It's Oli Watkins again at Stamford Bridge.
38:49There's Watkins!
38:53Villa have done it again!
38:56Oli Watkins sends the away end at the bridge into Delirium.
39:03Oli Watkins.
39:05Primpong fits away from Xiao Gomez and takes on Hugo Bueno and pulls it back for Gravenberg.
39:12Liverpool lead.
39:14Double Dutch.
39:16Primpong's assist for Gravenberg's finish.
39:21Eketike.
39:25Eketike through to Florian Beards!
39:27There's the moment he's been waiting for.
39:37Alisson can't get through, makes the first save, but the follow-up is put in by Santiago Bueno.
39:44Wolves have a glimmer of light.
39:45A little bit of sack it.
39:51And Odegaard.
39:54That's a really good finish by Martin Odegaard, and the skipper scores his first goal of the season.
40:00The final touch on that.
40:02I think it's an end goal.
40:04I'm sure Gino Ruta has got the final touch on that.
40:08Ruta on the half turn.
40:10Ayari through the crowd and off the post.
40:17And the follow-up is smashed in.
40:20Gomez makes it 2-1.
40:22Lovely little flick.
40:25That's Minty.
40:27What a save that is.
40:28That looks like a goal all day long.
40:33So, on last night's match of the day, Gabby said that if they'd had a goalkeeper in the studio,
40:39they'd have done four minutes on that save.
40:41And we have four minutes of chat left.
40:45We just need a goalkeeper.
40:46I've just...
40:47Danny!
40:48Oh, Danny, Danny!
40:49You could resist, could you?
40:51Fill your boots.
40:52Go on.
40:52Right, let's do this.
40:54Let's do this.
40:55Right, OK.
40:57So, I want to point out that Dava Rea doesn't just make that save out of the blue.
41:01He's not...
41:02All game, he's making these movements, especially in the second half when they're pushing.
41:06Readjust him from cross to shot.
41:09That's very simple, but the movements are the same.
41:11Here he is.
41:11We see him highlighted.
41:13He's set for the cross.
41:14And as Minter puts it into the middle, readjusts, resets, little micro movements.
41:19You'll see him highlighted.
41:20All right, it's not a good shot, but he's set for it.
41:22That's the point I'm making.
41:24Here we see his positioning, nice and high, ready to help his defence.
41:28Here's the cross coming in.
41:29This actually is the goal, but you can't judge him for that.
41:31Look at the movement all the time.
41:33He's always getting as sharp as he can, making it as difficult as he can.
41:36This is the moment.
41:37Make it difficult.
41:38Great spring.
41:39I'm telling you, if that's on target, he makes a brilliant save.
41:42And that is the reason why, when it comes to the big moments, he's ready.
41:46Here we see, this is the option.
41:48This is why he's in the position, because the potential is to come into the box.
41:52Doesn't happen with it.
41:53It goes into Ruta.
41:56Beautiful touch around the corner.
41:57Now you've got to readjust.
41:58Okay, it's now going to be a shot.
42:00I've got to make it as difficult as I can.
42:02A little check of the post.
42:03Gets himself in line as quickly as he possibly can.
42:05You're not beating me near post.
42:07You've got to go across me.
42:09Jeez, what a brilliant save.
42:10Now look, you can have all the technical movements you want in the world.
42:14Get yourself in the right position.
42:15But have you got that world-class power?
42:18Have you got that spring?
42:19Have you got the elasticity through your body to make every single part of your body count?
42:23David Rea has.
42:25Look at this.
42:26Sets, readjusts, every single fibre in his body is making that save.
42:30Absolutely brilliant save at a massive moment.
42:33And that is why Arsenal are still stopping the Premier League, because of that man right there.
42:37But isn't it, like, to the layman, to the non-goalkeeper, when that last one from behind the goal,
42:45as you see the shot about to come in, you know, you sort of know which way it's going to go.
42:50Yeah.
42:51And yet Rea has to take a step the other way, first, before he then goes that way.
42:57Right, so often you'll see Rea's movement here.
42:59He's not quite sure.
43:00As it goes, that's that movement.
43:02Can he get set?
43:02Where is he going to go?
43:03Right, it's going to my right-hand side.
43:06He'll quickly assess that through his body.
43:08You'll see him splay his legs, because he has to get set as we run it on here.
43:12And you've got to create that momentum, that left foot into the right foot,
43:16which allows him to get the momentum to fly into that save and make an unbelievable stop.
43:22Because it feels, doesn't it, to you as well, that that slightly goes against instinct,
43:28to take one step that way.
43:30It's taking everything for me not to get up right now and fly across this room.
43:34But you've got to create that momentum.
43:41So I'm set, I'm moving, OK, I'm going to my right, so I've got to load up my left leg
43:45to then fly into my right-hand side, because you can't just drop into your right.
43:50Do it at home, you'll see it.
43:52OK, maybe tomorrow.
43:54The other thing as well, and this is a lot from work with you and Rob and Shay as well,
44:00you do spend a lot more time, don't you, looking at the really small steps that goalkeepers make
44:04all the time on all of those clips that Joe showed.
44:07Rea's making two, three, four, five little steps before doing anything.
44:10And it's actually all the stuff from years of training,
44:13seeing the keepers over, doing that footwork.
44:15That doesn't come by accident, it's just years and years of practising.
44:18But having a goalkeeper like him, with the presence and just the trust they have in him,
44:24it just spreads throughout, doesn't it?
44:26Yeah, they do realise Arsenal are so difficult to get through.
44:29And then as a defender, I'm sure it's a great feeling to know if someone does get that chance,
44:33you've got someone, that power, that elasticity to make those big saves. Massive.
44:37OK. Next time you're on, I will get you flying across the street.
44:40I'm ready. I'm so ready.
44:41I know you are.
44:43Quickly move on, here are the rest of the goals from Christmas week.
44:46Well done.
44:47It's good.
44:47Dalla with the long throw.
44:52Valtamada's headed.
44:54Dorgue.
44:58What a memorable way to score your first Manchester United goal.
45:06Thiago.
45:08Plays in.
45:09Well, not sure if that will go down as his goal, but the scoreline now reflects Brentford's dominance.
45:39And they have a three-on-two.
45:43Shada making good ground.
45:46Thiago picks it up.
45:48Shada!
45:51Devastating.
45:52From one end to the other.
45:54Form of the punished.
45:56With ruthless efficiency.
46:01Jimenez.
46:02Are we still going?
46:05Are we still going?
46:06Semenyo!
46:10The Bournemouth have one back.
46:13Damscott.
46:16Pete Henderson.
46:18Back in for Damscott.
46:19Shada!
46:22Game, set, match.
46:25And a hat-trick for Kevin Shada.
46:30Nicely done.
46:32Wilson sending it across.
46:35They'll get a second a chance to do so.
46:37And it's Raul Jimenez again.
46:40With five minutes to go.
46:42Right place, right time.
46:441-0 Fulham.
46:48Irabunum for Dwight McNeil.
46:51Irabunum.
46:52Oh, so clever from Beto.
46:54And it's taken exceptional reactions from Debravka
46:57to turn the ball aside.
47:02Jadon Anthony.
47:05There's a chance here for Burnley.
47:07Zian Fleming is in!
47:10And has come as close to scoring as it is possible to come.
47:18Before we go, let's just take a look at the Premier League table.
47:21Sunderland stays seventh after missing the chance to climb into the top five.
47:25But they do have their highest points total at this stage
47:28of a Premier League season for 15 years.
47:30Palace remain ninth.
47:32Leeds are seven points clear of the relegation zone now.
47:35And Tottenham have risen to 11.
47:39That's it from us.
47:39Thanks to Danny and Joe.
47:41Match of the Day is back on what we think is Tuesday,
47:44as the season reaches the halfway point.
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