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00:00:00What a free shot!
00:00:02Oh, what a goal! Oh, look at that!
00:00:04Absolutely phenomenal!
00:00:06Rooney Up!
00:00:08Welcome to Match of the Dead.
00:00:30Good evening, four matches for you on tonight's Match of the Day, including Luda's Arsenal at home to Manchester United, plus all of yesterday's goals from the Premier League.
00:00:59And it's all in the company of Danny Murphy and Wayne Rooney.
00:01:03And we're going to begin in North London, where Arsenal started the day four points clear at the top of the table.
00:01:08But could new Manchester United boss Michael Carrick make it two wins from two?
00:01:13Jonathan Pearce was at the Emirates to find out.
00:01:16A fixture echoing with legendary deeds.
00:01:20Arsenal hearts ache with title dreams and hope.
00:01:23Manchester United hope to dream again under Michael Carrick with a lot less heartache.
00:01:28Mikel Arteta, chasing a 200th winner's Arsenal manager, makes four changes from the Champions League win at Inter Milan.
00:01:35Incappier is back after six weeks out with a groin injury.
00:01:39Gabriele Odegaard and Reiss also return.
00:01:41Jesus keeps his place up front after scoring two at San Siro.
00:01:45Michael Carrick names an unchanged side for the Manchester City victory, noting real positivity in midweek training.
00:01:52Dallo makes his 300th career appearance.
00:01:55They're without a win in six Premier League meetings with Arsenal.
00:01:58They've never gone seven without a victory.
00:02:00It is a fixture that has settled titles and turned mere mortals into legends.
00:02:08It could be settled today, you know, by set pieces.
00:02:11Manchester United have scored from 13, only bettered by Arsenal's 14.
00:02:17They've got to switch to Saka if he can keep it in play.
00:02:22And he does.
00:02:24And Dorgal was wrong-footed.
00:02:26He was well placed to get the block in there.
00:02:34How on earth was he left out for so long this season?
00:02:37Saka taking on Dorgal, got the beating of him.
00:02:40It's going to be a corner for Arsenal.
00:02:42I just wonder whether he was clipped as he made this run against Dorgal.
00:02:47Bump there.
00:02:49He stayed on his feet.
00:02:51That was a foul tackle.
00:02:53Well done, Saka.
00:02:55Two in on the goalkeeper.
00:02:57Went in rather flat.
00:02:59Headed down, not away.
00:03:01And then topside up and over.
00:03:06Scores Michael goals for them, as Halford has in this season.
00:03:09And he has beaten Arsenal as a Manchester United manager of sorts.
00:03:153-2, December the 21st.
00:03:17It was.
00:03:18Back in his previous spell as caretaker manager in 2021.
00:03:27She's played it into timber, it's come away.
00:03:30Here's Dorgal.
00:03:31Goal on back by Odegaard.
00:03:32Now Saka.
00:03:37Didn't get a shout that Dorgal was coming, but he clipped his heels.
00:03:40Didn't need to make the challenge like that.
00:03:42Reached for the ball, struck for it.
00:03:44Needlessly really, because the covering defender was there.
00:03:48Free kick to Arsenal in a dangerous position.
00:03:5117 minutes gone.
00:03:52Manchester United with everyone back in or around their own penalty area.
00:03:57Nice plays it in.
00:03:59Keeper thought about coming, didn't, but then makes a brilliant save.
00:04:02Superstar by Sammy Lamets.
00:04:05Supermendi up in the mix.
00:04:09Rose the highest.
00:04:11Just might have glanced off Casemiro as well.
00:04:14Good save.
00:04:15Arsenal have squandered recent chances to extend their lead at the top.
00:04:21Home draw here against Liverpool, the 0-0 away at Forest.
00:04:24Now in Capier.
00:04:26Deep cross looking for Saka.
00:04:27Dorgal got it away.
00:04:28Ernie to the England winger.
00:04:29Oh, he did really well, Odegaard.
00:04:30Swanson in, it's gone in.
00:04:31Arsenal leave.
00:04:32Arsenal leave.
00:04:33May well have gone in off Martinez.
00:04:35Timber is in there to take the acclaim.
00:04:37Arsenal deservedly ahead.
00:04:38I think from the sheepish look on the face of Isandra and Martinez, it may well have gone off him, but we'll wait and see.
00:04:59Lovely little dink ball by Saka involved in this.
00:05:03That's delightful.
00:05:05Slanted on by Odegaard.
00:05:08He goes off the back of his heel.
00:05:11Martinez.
00:05:12You can see it from that slow-mo.
00:05:14And Arsenal lead.
00:05:17Here's Timber.
00:05:23Fernandes.
00:05:24And all of a sudden Manchester United are breaking away and countering and looking for the equaliser.
00:05:29And Boomer checks back.
00:05:31Fernandes arrives.
00:05:32Powerful drive at wide.
00:05:33That's their first effort.
00:05:37Did well initially in Boomer.
00:05:39Saliba defended excellently against him.
00:05:42And I'm happy the chance was given in the first place though, the manager.
00:05:46They say the Arsenal-Manchester United fixture doesn't carry the meaning of yesteryear.
00:05:52Try telling it to those players and everyone inside this ground.
00:05:55It is still an historic rivalry.
00:05:58That's a chance for Manchester United.
00:06:01And a brilliant, brilliant challenge by Saliba.
00:06:07And a goal kick is given to the constellation of Bruno Fernandes.
00:06:10Saliba touches it onto his boot.
00:06:12And that's wide by Fernandes.
00:06:14He's had two opportunities now.
00:06:16He's had two opportunities now.
00:06:17From similar range.
00:06:18The pressure on Saliba.
00:06:19Zubermendi's given it away.
00:06:20Here's Mbuma.
00:06:21Around the keeper.
00:06:221-1.
00:06:23And Arsenal gifted Manchester United the equaliser.
00:06:24A horror moment for Martin Zubermendi.
00:06:36And Mbuma accepted the gift.
00:06:39It wasn't the best of all Zinter Saliba in the first place.
00:06:42His return was really misplaced.
00:06:44But that's horrible from Zubermendi.
00:06:46You can't excuse his back pass.
00:06:48And in went Mbuma.
00:06:50Really well taken by the summer signing from Brentford for his ninth of the campaign.
00:06:56No sign of unbridled joy on the face of Michael Carrick.
00:07:02Too many unforced errors from Arsenal at the moment.
00:07:05And Mbuma goes for the lob.
00:07:07It's really clever.
00:07:09And he wasn't far away.
00:07:11Fine, fine effort from Bryan and Mbuma.
00:07:14Great roars from the Manchester United fans in the far corner of the ground.
00:07:21I like what they're saying about this Manchester United side.
00:07:24On the back of that tremendous win last week.
00:07:27Dorgu.
00:07:29Well played Manchester United this.
00:07:31Renan Fernandes.
00:07:32Back to Dorgu.
00:07:33Shooting jobs.
00:07:34Brilliant goal.
00:07:35Manchester United lead at the league leaders.
00:07:38That is a brilliant goal by Dorgu.
00:07:41Not just the finish but the build-up as well.
00:07:45And Manchester United have turned this game on its head.
00:07:48They're checking for a possible hand ball in the build-up.
00:07:52His left arm low by his side.
00:07:55And he pushed the ball on with his arm.
00:07:58It's a brilliant strike mind you.
00:08:00Veering away from Raya who had no chance.
00:08:02The goal's going to be given, I think.
00:08:05Veera said it's inconclusive whether the ball hit his arm or his hip.
00:08:09Manchester United lead at Arsenal 2-1.
00:08:12This is a picture that has settled the league title in the past.
00:08:15Won't settle this one but it will be a huge dent in Arsenal's title aspirations.
00:08:20Here's Dorgu again.
00:08:25And he crapped the shot away.
00:08:29He's got a turn of pace.
00:08:31And even if you've got the best defence in the land, pace will trouble you.
00:08:36And it's troubling Arsenal right now.
00:08:39Neil Sacklett, is he being pulled back by Shaw?
00:08:47Bauer thought so.
00:08:50He finds Rice with the hit.
00:08:54There were short odds on favourites to win this one today.
00:08:57Manchester United were generous outsiders with the bookies.
00:09:02Goal good battling.
00:09:07Juarez gives it the big welly.
00:09:13Juarez gets beyond Martinez.
00:09:15Strength paid off there, headed out by Maguire.
00:09:18Saka to Eze, the set-up, Mourinho went to place it, deflected.
00:09:22Arsenal won a penalty for Handball.
00:09:24Maguire immediately waved away the appeals.
00:09:29Well, his hand certainly made contact with the ball, but he was dropping.
00:09:36It is a supporting hand according to VAR player.
00:09:39Thierry Henry looks flummoxed up there.
00:09:43Ian Wright looking worried.
00:09:46Here's Saka with the cross.
00:09:49Oh, it's a delightful one, met in the air by Juarez, but over.
00:09:52Arsenal won the corner.
00:09:55From the loop of the ball it looked likely.
00:09:59Came off his shoulder, though.
00:10:01That's why it looped up, it wasn't a good header.
00:10:04It's the long and short of it.
00:10:06Out by Saliba to Saka.
00:10:11Goes for the near post.
00:10:14Cunning effort.
00:10:17Tried to catch the goalkeeper out, but he's had a fine game, Lemons.
00:10:22Good goalkeeping, made sure he pushed it round the corner.
00:10:26Saka with the corner kick, Lemons comes again, doesn't get there.
00:10:31It's up the line, it's surely in!
00:10:33Arsenal think it's in, and the referee agrees!
00:10:36Mourinho, I think, got the last shot.
00:10:392-2.
00:10:40Lemons has been a hero for Manchester United, but he flattened this.
00:10:44Lemons under pressure.
00:10:45Came, couldn't get, and Mourinho poked it in.
00:10:47He was clearly over the line before Szczesko got it out.
00:10:49It's 2-2.
00:10:51And an Arsenal set-piece finally pays off.
00:10:53And Mourinho's sixth of this campaign makes it Arsenal 2, Manchester United 2.
00:11:08It has been a terrific game.
00:11:10We remember the battle in the Highbury Tunnel on Pizzagate,
00:11:14and Britt van Nistelrooy and Martin Keown,
00:11:19and we remember Arsenal winning the title at Old Trafford,
00:11:22and we remember Manchester United.
00:11:24The FA Cup semi-final, sensational Ryan Giggs goal.
00:11:28So much history between these two sides.
00:11:33Here's Bruno Fernandes.
00:11:35Heine who helped it on.
00:11:37Can they get the winner here now?
00:11:39It's a shot from Rage!
00:11:40Oh, my goodness me!
00:11:42That is a sensational goal by Matthias Cunha!
00:11:49And Manchester United a 3-2 up!
00:11:53Outrageous!
00:11:56Seconds after Arsenal are back into it,
00:11:58and Manchester United are ahead again.
00:12:01Manchester United surely have got the winner here.
00:12:05They've had three shots on target on making in the game,
00:12:08and they've scored for all of them.
00:12:09That's some goal.
00:12:11When he picks it up there, surely he's not going to shoot.
00:12:13Yes, he is.
00:12:14Well, that is a goal worthy of winning any occasion,
00:12:17let alone an Arsenal-Manchester United game.
00:12:19Well, they say they're not going to go down the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer route again,
00:12:25and if Michael Carrick continues to rejuvenate Manchester United like this,
00:12:30he has to be in the mix.
00:12:32You've got seconds of the seven minutes of stoppage time to go.
00:12:35Moreno battles,
00:12:38Jokeres with the pressure on the defender.
00:12:40Can he turn it square?
00:12:41It's too high!
00:12:42Free kick against him anyway.
00:12:44And that surely is the last attack of the game.
00:12:47Battled hard to get there, there was a little push though on Martinez.
00:12:52Manchester United have come to the league leaders and have won the game by three goals to two famously.
00:13:02It's two victories in two for Michael Carrick.
00:13:05A real blow here for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal.
00:13:09They'll stay top of the table.
00:13:11The real winners in the league title chase Manchester City.
00:13:14The winners at the Emirates here tonight.
00:13:16Manchester United famously by three goals to two.
00:13:21Sensational.
00:13:22Credit to the boys, so proud of them, you know.
00:13:24We had to sustain some attacks, especially earlier on.
00:13:29We grew into the game, had a setback, come back strong.
00:13:32Had a setback towards the end, come back strong.
00:13:34Someone yelling at the game that we're good, you know.
00:13:37We're so fresh with it.
00:13:39It's ten days into games and it's never going to be perfect at this stage,
00:13:43especially coming against a team like Arsenal.
00:13:45The boys have been fantastic, you know, in terms of taking everything on
00:13:49and wanting to do it and being invested into it.
00:13:51You can see what it means to them at the end.
00:13:53First of all, you have to give credit to Manchester United.
00:13:55Obviously, we give them a goal, which is unusual and painful.
00:14:00And then they have two brilliant moments when they have incredible strikes from DH.
00:14:06And when we lose a game, I take the responsibility and we have to protect the players.
00:14:11We had a lot of giveaways that gave them the momentum to run
00:14:14and then we know the quality they have to do that.
00:14:16That was probably their game plan as well, to do that.
00:14:19And we let them do that a bit too easily at times.
00:14:21When you picked the ball up on that far side, what were you thinking?
00:14:26I think I need to score.
00:14:29What has Michael Carrick and the coaching team done?
00:14:32It seems you've got a weight lifted off your shoulders and the whole team believes now.
00:14:36He knows the feeling for United. He knows what the fans need to feel.
00:14:41So he tried to show us every single moment.
00:14:43He tried to talk with us to understand the moments and then say everyone is against us.
00:14:49So I think we feel more together and then we come for every single game to win the games.
00:14:53Does this start two wins in two against big, big opponents change your views on the job more permanently?
00:15:00Nothing's changed. I've been here less than two weeks and I'm just desperate to do well
00:15:04and improve the team and finish as high as we can.
00:15:07And having days like this and last week is something you get greedy for and you want a little bit more.
00:15:13And we need to keep building on this in weeks to come.
00:15:15The margins are very small. We made them even smaller today in the manner that we did certain things against Man United.
00:15:22And now it's time to react. Now we have to see what we are made of and react and the first game is in the Champions League.
00:15:28Well, it was a really enjoyable game at the Emirates for pretty much everybody except Arsenal fans.
00:15:34Manchester United definitely played their part in that and we will talk about them shortly.
00:15:38But it's just two points in the last nine now for Arsenal.
00:15:41If Arsenal fans are starting to get nervous, how concerned should they be, Wayne?
00:15:46Yeah, I think they should be concerned because I think over the last few seasons,
00:15:50Arsenal have been in some really good positions and the fans, they've seen this happen before.
00:15:56So, you know, these bad memories are coming back and I think over the last three games,
00:16:00picking up two points will be a concern for not just the fans, but the players and the manager.
00:16:05I actually think it will give them a jolt, a gentle reminder they're not going to have it all their own way.
00:16:10I don't fear for them as much as Wayne may be.
00:16:13And I have to say, they came up against the Manchester United team today, brilliant performance,
00:16:19their top players all played well, although it pains me to say it.
00:16:22They did. They played really, really well.
00:16:24And sometimes if you're not quite out and you come up against a side who are banging form,
00:16:28you lose and they can't win every week.
00:16:30They're going to have to have these little blips along the way, but I think they'll bounce back.
00:16:34They did start really well though, Arsenal. So what changed, Wayne?
00:16:37Yeah, Arsenal started the game really well and I think from there they may be a little bit complacent.
00:16:42So if we take a look here, this is after they went 1-0 up and you look at Gabriel and Saliba,
00:16:47who've been brilliant all season, but the distance between them is way too big.
00:16:51It's a great pass from Bruno, but the distance is too big.
00:16:54And then Gabriel does something which I don't think I've seen him do this season or do many times.
00:16:57He steps forward trying to play offside and Mboumo goes through.
00:17:00He has a great opportunity, similar to his goal last week.
00:17:02He should shoot, he doesn't.
00:17:03But that was a warning time for Arsenal after he went 1-0 up.
00:17:07And then here you can see the frustration.
00:17:09And then if we look here, Kobe Maynou, Odegaard with Maynou.
00:17:12Man United in controlled possession.
00:17:14Odegaard goes and presses, but no one comes with him.
00:17:17The back lines drop off, the midfield drop off.
00:17:19And that allows Kobe Maynou to be in acres of space to do what he wants with the ball.
00:17:23Mboumo's in a good position and Gabriel should go tight.
00:17:26That's what he's known for, that's what he does.
00:17:29He doesn't, he drops off, plays a through ball and then Saliba doesn't know anyone's behind him.
00:17:35So the lack of communication is there.
00:17:37And then here, this is a big worry.
00:17:39Saliba's got the ball, there's no movement in front of him whatsoever.
00:17:42You see him with his arms out, he's asking for movement.
00:17:44Zubamendi then gives him a little bit of movement, but it's slow.
00:17:47It's not moving Man United around.
00:17:49Declan Rice comes to get on the ball.
00:17:51Now Declan Rice wants the ball playing in the space.
00:17:53But Zubamendi doesn't give him in.
00:17:55He plays safe.
00:17:56He goes back to Saliba.
00:17:57Odegaard then should come to show for the ball and get on it, but he doesn't.
00:18:01He stays away from the ball.
00:18:02Saliba then has to go back into Zubamendi, who plays a terrible pass, big mistake.
00:18:06Mboumo gets the ball and it gets Manchester United back into the game.
00:18:09So I think after they went 1-0 up, they went safe.
00:18:14They didn't really then go and attack Manchester United and allowed them back in the game.
00:18:17And ultimately, they've lost the game because of it.
00:18:20That safety plan from Arsenal, is that sort of playing into the fact that they aren't getting these goals from open play?
00:18:28Danny, because when Arsenal do well, we praise them for how effective they are from set pieces.
00:18:33When they don't do so well, we look at the fact that they can't really score from open play.
00:18:37They're as low down as 17th in terms of the percentage of goals that come from open play.
00:18:42Is that a worry for you, do you think?
00:18:45It's becoming more of a concern.
00:18:47Even though they're second for goals scored overall in the Premier League?
00:18:50Yeah, but they're so heavily relying on set plays.
00:18:52I don't think Wayne or I realise they were 17th in open play.
00:18:55And they've spent a lot of money on players to supplement what's already a good forward line.
00:18:59Nobody's won the Premier League with a goalscorer who hasn't got 13 goals.
00:19:04I think it was Man City and Chelsea, Gundogan and Lampard in years gone by.
00:19:08They've got Jocarez and Trossard with five.
00:19:11Now, they might break this rule because they are so good at set plays.
00:19:15Probably the best we've ever seen. They might.
00:19:17But it must be a concern for Arteta that he's got this abundance of talent in forward areas
00:19:22and can't seem to get the creative element to them to score the goals.
00:19:26It's becoming no goals against Forest, no goals against Liverpool.
00:19:30They had an own goal today and a set play.
00:19:32It's got to get better.
00:19:33Arsenal then looking to improve as they push for that Premier League title.
00:19:38For Manchester United, it's just a second game under Michael Carrick.
00:19:41And yet we're starting to see some kind of shoots of recovery from them.
00:19:46And Bruno Fernandes right at the front of that, Danny.
00:19:49Well, he's a phenomenal player, but he wasn't the only one.
00:19:51Senior players like Maguire, Casemiro, and Bruno's led the line twice now beautifully.
00:19:56You know, done really well, like really comfortable with it.
00:19:59Martinez is back in there. The keeper's settled in.
00:20:02But they look happier. Their body language is good.
00:20:05They all want the ball. They're all trusting each other with the ball more, more confidence.
00:20:10Bruno is brilliant wherever he plays technically.
00:20:13Defensively, when he plays deeper, he can be found out.
00:20:16But in this role in the last two games, back as a 10, you can see him scanning there just before he gets the ball.
00:20:22He's got the pictures. His awareness of where players are.
00:20:25His fitness is tremendous. He's always moving to try and make space.
00:20:29And I like the variation in his game. He's brave with his passes when he needs to be.
00:20:33He'll try and make that. That's just a superb play. Gets United on another attack.
00:20:37But he's also good at dictating. He knows when to slow it down.
00:20:41But he's brave. And I think he's probably one of the best in Europe, actually, at making chances and being brave with his passing.
00:20:49He doesn't care about making mistakes.
00:20:52This little give-and-go is always in the right place.
00:20:55OK, it's a brilliant finish, but he doesn't get that ball back if it isn't Bruno.
00:21:00That awareness again. And this is probably my favourite clip.
00:21:03Calm. Composed. Keeping his team on the ball. Frustrating Arsenal. Probing.
00:21:11Just dictating the tempo of it and the pace of it.
00:21:14And that's the experience and the know-how of a player like Bruno.
00:21:18And also, he's come back from an injury just recently and just hit the ground running again.
00:21:22Clever passes like that. Under pressure. We'll flip it in behind because they're pressing us high.
00:21:27And then this here. Most players here in behind. Be safe. You're going to get this. Players closing you down. You're going to lose it.
00:21:33The extra touch he took there into Mainu. Then ends up with Cunha. Another brilliant finish.
00:21:39But I could have picked a few players today to do a piece on. But I think he deserves the plaudits.
00:21:44Because he's just that little bit above in terms of his levels and his game management. Superb.
00:21:49The other person who's getting a lot of plaudits is Michael Carrick. Players are always going to praise a new manager
00:21:54because they want to get on the right side of him. But Mateus Cunha absolutely glowing in his praise of Carrick.
00:22:01Lissandra Martinez has already posted on social media talking about the work that Carrick and his backroom team do as well.
00:22:08You know him. What's he been doing to get this performance out of Manchester United?
00:22:13I think a level of calmness. I think which hasn't been there I think for quite a while now.
00:22:20And I think when you look at Michael Carrick, you think he's always a quiet lad.
00:22:24And he studied the game. He understands the game. And he's gone into that job and knowing it's a difficult job to do.
00:22:30But what he's done, he's brought the basics back to Manchester United. And players working hard.
00:22:34You know, players getting behind the ball. They're running for each other. They're working together for each other.
00:22:39And they're more confident. And certainly after the last weekend's win, they're more confident.
00:22:43So, I've actually seen him on Saturday morning. And he said to me he had to stop training. The training was that good.
00:22:49He wanted to try and bottle it up and make sure they had that performance for the game the following day.
00:22:55Which obviously we've seen him did. But I think he's done superb. And I'm absolutely delighted for him.
00:23:00I think one part of that, though, must be, and you can tell me better, but he must be communicating with the players better in terms of freeing them up.
00:23:07Because when I talk about body language, players being more confident on the ball, that comes from your leader giving you that freedom.
00:23:14And maybe before it was more rigid in the hammering system. We don't know. But is he a good communicator in that respect?
00:23:20Unbelievable communicator. And I think for the best managers, what you need to do is make sure every player, as you said about Cunha,
00:23:27every player is happy and wants to play for you. And I think the last two weeks have really shown that.
00:23:32And Cunha's come off the bench twice. And he's had the impact of his assists for Mason Mount.
00:23:36And obviously is winning goal today. So his communication will be spot on.
00:23:40Because the question about Manchester United has always been, how good is this squad?
00:23:44How good are the players that Manchester United have at their disposal?
00:23:48And you can see the difference that those sort of intangible things like confidence, like belief, can do to a squad.
00:23:55And that's almost the hardest job for a manager. And you can go in and you can work on set pieces or you can work on certain tactics or shape.
00:24:03But confidence seems to be the hardest one.
00:24:05Yeah, confidence. But he's given belief into that group of players, I think.
00:24:09Sometimes with young coaches, and I think with Rupert Amman, when he was at the time,
00:24:14sometimes coaches are guilty of over-complicating things and trying to give the players too much information.
00:24:20I think what Michael's done, he's gone in and he's given them not so much information,
00:24:24but actually just reminds them the basics, what I spoke of before, of making sure you do that right.
00:24:29And then do you have got good players in there who can win games?
00:24:31Doug is the best example of that. The last two games, he's been absolutely amazing.
00:24:36It looks like he's just playing freedom. It's all over the place. Scoring goals, making things happen, enjoying himself.
00:24:42That's football. It's a crazy, crazy season at the moment.
00:24:45And the ups and downs of teams, especially Man United, is making our job more interesting, I suppose.
00:24:51The other thing that's making it more interesting is speculation about what happens at the end of the season with Manchester United.
00:24:56And the club were very careful not to give... Oh, no.
00:24:58Listen, wait till you've heard the question first.
00:25:02The club have been very careful not to make him the interim or the caretaker manager.
00:25:06They said he's got the job till the end of the season. After that, there will be a longer-term manager in place.
00:25:12If it carries on like that, do you think that if he continues like this, could he be the right man for the job?
00:25:20Of course he can. I think... Listen, Michael Carrick's got an opportunity to show everyone, to show Manchester United that he's capable of doing that job.
00:25:30And what we've seen in the last two weeks, of course he has to have a consistency about his results and performances.
00:25:36But what we've seen is he's very capable of doing it. And if it carries on like this, there will be a massive pressure on Manchester United board to put him in at the end of the season.
00:25:45I know they've been there with Oli before, but, you know, I think this feels a little bit different.
00:25:52You never know. You never know. You never know. Watch this space.
00:25:55It is 18 games since Newcastle last lost at home in the league to Aston Villa, who are without a goal in two matches.
00:26:02Commentary comes from Alistair Mann.
00:26:06Newcastle had three players sent off on the day Aston Villa last won a league game here.
00:26:12But today the hosts are blighted by injury, with Bruno Guimaraes a notable absentee, particularly given Newcastle haven't won a single league match that he's missed since he signed four years ago.
00:26:25Villa are also depleted with John McGinn, a latest casualty.
00:26:29Opportunity knocks for Jadon Sancho, who starts only his third league game for the club, fresh from having registered his first Villa goal in the Europa League on Thursday.
00:26:42Two sides who advanced their European ambitions in midweek are now looking to improve on disappointing results domestically last weekend.
00:26:52Barnes towards Joe Linton, breaks for him.
00:26:56A little bit of space for Tonali, and he tries to exploit it, and he almost does!
00:27:01And it's just saved, and I mean just, by Martinez.
00:27:06A brilliant start for Tonali, and Martinez, just for a moment, you weren't sure where it was going after he made the block.
00:27:17Here's Gordon.
00:27:18Villa winning it back, Sancho's pass, and it is going to find its way through, and Watkins is denied by the legs of Nick Pope.
00:27:33It was a nice ball from Sancho, and Tiao just couldn't get a telling enough touch on it.
00:27:38Here is Rodgers, Tonali with a foot in, Mattson, Watkins, Buendia, great ball.
00:27:52Kashkin advance here.
00:27:54To be fair, Gordon tracked him, Onana, Tielemans, Rodgers, Buendia.
00:28:00Buendia.
00:28:01It's a great effort, it's a sweet, sweet goal from Emi Buendia.
00:28:06Well, you just knew there was a goal coming, this game has been full of chances.
00:28:11So far the goalkeepers have been on top until now.
00:28:16And Emi Buendia, at the end in which the Villa fans are congregated in the top tier, are celebrating.
00:28:24Fabulous goal from Emi Buendia.
00:28:30To Nali, Joe Linton.
00:28:36Difficult man to dispossess, but Onana did so.
00:28:39And then, well, there are two Aston Villa players who've gone down.
00:28:43Both Onana and Cash as Watkins comes forward, can't control the ball.
00:28:48And at the moment Villa are down to ninth.
00:28:51Both Onana and Cash have stayed down in a heap on the floor.
00:28:57Joe Linton's going to get carded for the challenge, I think.
00:29:04This is the first one on Onana, there.
00:29:09And the second one on Cash seems all right.
00:29:12Joe Linton is a man on a mission whenever he plays for Newcastle.
00:29:20To Nali brings in Anthony Gordon towards Whissa, reaches Barnes.
00:29:34Trippier, Miley, To Nali leaves it, Joe Linton closed off by Tielemans.
00:29:41Bottman wins it back.
00:29:44Now Gordon.
00:29:49Towards Miley!
00:29:50Brilliant save.
00:29:51Outstanding save from Emi Martinez.
00:29:55And Miley's header looked destined for the top corner.
00:30:05Well, Newcastle have scored at least two goals in each of their last eight Premier League games here at St James' Park.
00:30:12Good ball, Whissa, he's got beyond Onana, and then Onana held him up.
00:30:24Here's Hall.
00:30:29Barnes.
00:30:31Deflection!
00:30:33And it dips over the bar.
00:30:36Well, Martinez has made some great saves in the game.
00:30:39I don't think he could have got near this.
00:30:46To Nali.
00:30:50Miley.
00:30:51It's a Super Bowl.
00:30:53Barnes right across the face of the goal, and Gordon puts it wide.
00:30:58It was a terrific break.
00:31:01Gordon at the far.
00:31:03Maybe Barnes would have been the better one.
00:31:08Bottman.
00:31:10We're inside the last five minutes now.
00:31:15Miley.
00:31:17Hall.
00:31:19Oh, it's gone straight to Watkins.
00:31:22Sloppy from Hall.
00:31:24And Watkins...
00:31:25Oh, it's a super save by Pope.
00:31:28Brilliant hit by Watkins.
00:31:31And Pope with a firm palm to his right-hand side.
00:31:36Managing to help it over the bar.
00:31:39Lucadine with the corner.
00:31:44Headder away by Trippier.
00:31:48Rogers.
00:31:50It's a good ball, Dean.
00:31:53Oh, it must be this time.
00:31:54It is from Watkins.
00:31:56And the game is over now.
00:32:00Well, he only moments ago was denied by a brilliant save by Nick Pope.
00:32:06But now both he and Unai Emerick can genuinely celebrate.
00:32:10There are very few teams who've come to this fortress and emerge victorious this season.
00:32:20And Watkins, who was denied by a fantastic save by Pope, then scores from the resulting corner.
00:32:28Newcastle 0-0.
00:32:30Aston Villa 2.
00:32:32We performed fantastic as well in the final match on Thursday in the EuroLeague.
00:32:37And today in the league, keep demanding ourselves.
00:32:41And we did it this week after the match we lost against Everton.
00:32:44We did it.
00:32:45And the players respond fantastic in every work we prepared.
00:32:49And then on the field, they are protagonists and they show their qualities, their attitude.
00:32:55Through this attitude and commitment overall with the structure we have, we are building, every player did it.
00:33:04Bright start. Sandro goes through and that was a top save.
00:33:07Then I think Gaston Villa were probably the better team in that first half and had a number of long shots.
00:33:12They scored from one and then we were chasing the game.
00:33:15I thought we chased it really well second half and we are disappointed with ourselves that we have lost that game.
00:33:20We know it is a tough schedule for us but it is what we want to do.
00:33:25We want to play European competitions.
00:33:27We want to fight for these places in Premier League.
00:33:30So we have to adapt, we have to fight, we have to play and reset and recover and go again.
00:33:36So I think I am really proud of this team.
00:33:38Well that win for Aston Villa coupled with the defeat for Arsenal means that they, along with Manchester City,
00:33:45are just four points off the league leaders.
00:33:48It has been a couple of games where they haven't scored.
00:33:51But did that front four look a bit more like their old selves?
00:33:55They really did and the way he sets up the team, the system he plays relies heavily on that front four playing well.
00:34:01The wide men coming in, into those little pockets to support Morgan Rodgers and Buendia and Sancho did really well today.
00:34:10Newcastle struggled with it.
00:34:11Here we can see Rodgers on the ball. Buendia is tucked in off the left, getting close to him.
00:34:15Sancho is there as well.
00:34:16And when Buendia gets, he tries one early. This is early in the game, just a little warning.
00:34:21They overload that middle of the pitch. It's really hard for Newcastle's midfield to pick them up.
00:34:25You can see Sancho now on the ball in the middle. Buendia is near him.
00:34:29Watkins playing off the back of shoulder, on the people's shoulders, gets in behind. Brilliant save from Pope.
00:34:34And they grew in confidence. Buendia especially. Rodgers is always superb. We know that.
00:34:39He loves getting in these positions. Great athlete, runs, travels with the ball well.
00:34:43He's got great awareness. Watkins as well. He's a willing runner, non-stop.
00:34:47But as he gets to the side here and he does his bit of skill, you can see that Buendia and Sancho are really central in great areas.
00:34:54Maybe they should be attacking the ball a little bit more, as you can see there.
00:34:57But never stuck out wide. Never doing nothing. And that's the manager coaching and working on it time and time again.
00:35:02Watkins' little rotation of position, running the channels down the left.
00:35:06Buendia pops up in that little position again on another attack.
00:35:10And this first half was relentless for a period.
00:35:13And when the ball comes in, the midfield, I think it's Tonali there.
00:35:15He's got Rodgers on his right shoulder and Buendia on his left.
00:35:18It's so hard to mark. You've got to be really disciplined.
00:35:22And again, Buendia picking up the ball.
00:35:25Tonali's had to come across. He's on his own.
00:35:27Rodgers in the space where Tonali had to leave to come and pick up Buendia.
00:35:32And by the time he gets to Buendia again, he should do better and really be testing Pope better than that.
00:35:37But it was a really good first half performance.
00:35:40Now, second half was more about Watkins.
00:35:42Left a bit more isolated because Newcastle were pushing on.
00:35:45He looks fit. He looks confident.
00:35:46He's obviously playing for his World Cup place and he got his just rewards for his performance today.
00:35:52It's fools out. There's Rodgers again. The awareness I'm talking about.
00:35:57Super little ball out to Dean.
00:35:59And then, although poor defender from Newcastle, ball-watching.
00:36:02But look at Watkins on the back post.
00:36:03Still willing to get in there, get his goal.
00:36:06And yeah, good reaction from Villa after last week.
00:36:10Where even in the Everton game, who did well against them, they did create chances.
00:36:14But that front four, although Sancho's come in from McGinn, they're a handful to play against.
00:36:19Really, really well coached.
00:36:21And it was difficult for Newcastle because there was no Bruno Guimaraes in the starting line-up.
00:36:26And in the nine games that he's missed since he's signed for Newcastle, they haven't won a single one of them.
00:36:32You can see the stark contrast between the games that he takes part in and the games that he doesn't take part in.
00:36:39But that's not the whole story to this defeat, Wayne.
00:36:42No, I think Newcastle were a little bit flat today.
00:36:44And as Danny said, Aston Villa are a good team. They're hard to play against.
00:36:47But, you know, and of course, the Ole Miss Bruno is a fantastic player.
00:36:50But it's an opportunity for other players to come in and, you know, go and show the managers that they want to play
00:36:54and they deserve to play in the team.
00:36:56So, I think this season, Newcastle have been a little bit different to what they have the last couple of seasons.
00:37:01And they seem like they're going a little bit flat, which is very rare to say about Newcastle with that fan base behind them.
00:37:06And actually, as well, I mean, we could look at the European campaign and see is that affecting them.
00:37:11But they've got the best squad they've had in the last few years in terms of strength and depth.
00:37:14So, you expect a bit more from them. Yeah, it's a disappointing performance from them today.
00:37:18Now, the focus was on the two managers at Selhurst Park where, despite his comments last week,
00:37:25Oliver Glasner is still in charge at Crystal Palace, whilst Liam Ross Sr. was looking for back-to-back league wins with Chelsea.
00:37:31Your commentator is Guy Mowbray.
00:37:35One boss who we know is close to the end of his tenure, with many surprised he's still in charge today.
00:37:41The other only just acting out his first scenes in the never-ending Premier League management drama.
00:37:47Break a leg, Liam, so to speak.
00:37:50Palace have the much-missed Daniel Munoz back for his first appearance since early December.
00:37:55And Ismail Assar returns from African Nations success with Senegal.
00:38:00And Jean-Philippe Matata plays, having this week stated his desire to leave the club.
00:38:06For Chelsea, six changes from Wednesday's win against Paphos.
00:38:10Two at the top end of things as João Pedro comes back in and Estevão is in to start as well.
00:38:14Both made their Chelsea Premier League debuts when these sides met for a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge in August.
00:38:23So Chelsea looking to build on their Champions League win in the week and the 2-0 victory against Brentford in the Premier League last weekend.
00:38:32And all that against a Crystal Palace team who just need a win.
00:38:36They've gone ten games without one anywhere.
00:38:40And his shield caught.
00:38:42Sar won it.
00:38:43Mateta takes it on.
00:38:45And Mateta plays it straight against the boot of Sanchez.
00:38:49Big opportunity.
00:38:51Really ought to have been taken.
00:38:52You don't get gifts like that against Chelsea too often.
00:38:56Sar did his bit.
00:38:58Mateta then never seemed quite in top gear.
00:39:02It's all a bit sluggish.
00:39:03He doesn't really catch the shot at all.
00:39:07No Cole Palmer today for Chelsea.
00:39:10Not even on the bench.
00:39:14Well, the Glasner still fully engaged.
00:39:16Of course he is.
00:39:18After those angry words.
00:39:20Following the defeat at Sundern last weekend.
00:39:24Wharton caught late by Caicedo.
00:39:27Yellow cards coming out for the first time.
00:39:29Caicedo gets that pretty badly wrong.
00:39:35A lot going on for Steve Parish.
00:39:38He's got to be looking for a new manager for Crystal Palace.
00:39:42To start at the end of the season or before.
00:39:45He's also sitting in the 101 year old main stand that will soon be transformed.
00:39:50Caicedo is maybe fortunate now to avoid a second yellow.
00:40:00It's just a foul on Sar.
00:40:02And I think it was.
00:40:04Leto was quite fortunate too.
00:40:05Johnson.
00:40:06Chalabar out.
00:40:10Oh, that's risky.
00:40:11Estevão is in front of Mitchell.
00:40:12And Estevão has a free run here if he can keep in front of Mitchell.
00:40:15He does!
00:40:16What a wonderful finish!
00:40:17Palace present the first goal to Chelsea.
00:40:18Well, if not on a plate, certainly close to being that.
00:40:20J.D. Cambo's error, but Estevão still had quite some ground to cover.
00:40:23Oh, that's risky.
00:40:24Estevão is in front of Mitchell.
00:40:25Oh, that's risky.
00:40:26Estevão is in front of Mitchell.
00:40:27And Estevão has a free run here if he can keep in front of Mitchell.
00:40:28He does!
00:40:29What a wonderful finish!
00:40:30Palace present the first goal to Chelsea.
00:40:31Well, if not on a plate, certainly close to being that.
00:40:32J.D. Cambo's error, but Estevão still had quite some ground to cover.
00:40:36Estevão scores what is only his second goal in the Premier League.
00:40:53It's his sixth for Chelsea, all told.
00:40:56And it's Palace nil, Chelsea one.
00:40:58Mitchell.
00:41:03Support behind from Richards.
00:41:08Now it will be swung over, but it wasn't done properly.
00:41:11And Fernandes heads out to Estevão.
00:41:13Can he go again?
00:41:14He's got to come in all the way from the touchline.
00:41:16He's got help from João Pedro.
00:41:18Estevão puts the burners on, and he nearly put in another one.
00:41:22Did the right thing in going for the far post,
00:41:25and Henderson did the right thing in just taking his hand away.
00:41:28The usual raucous and lively and buoyant Sellers Park atmosphere is somewhat dim this afternoon.
00:41:38Might be the weather, might be the time of year, might just be a simple case of...
00:41:43Look how Palace are doing right now, there's not a lot to be buoyant about.
00:41:49João Pedro now to Estevão.
00:41:52And João Pedro with Henderson having to scamper back to his goal line.
00:41:56And João Pedro is in now.
00:41:58And he scores, Chelsea's second.
00:42:00Slamming the ball past Henderson.
00:42:05Scored against Brentford last weekend.
00:42:07Scores at Palace this.
00:42:09And Chelsea have daylight.
00:42:11And he was onside.
00:42:14All too easy the way that he sold Adam Wharton.
00:42:19And then he hit it as hard as he could.
00:42:21Kept it low through Henderson.
00:42:23Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 2.
00:42:25Clacedo to João Pedro.
00:42:34Neto.
00:42:35Estevão.
00:42:36James on the advance.
00:42:37Fernandes will find it.
00:42:38Estevão has a go and Henderson needed to save it.
00:42:40Kukureya.
00:42:41And he needed to catch that but it was easy enough.
00:42:43Good try from the bouncing and bubbly Estevão.
00:42:57Neto.
00:42:58Caicedo to Fernandes.
00:43:01Caicedo to Fernandes, James, Estevão, Donneto's coming from the left and wanders towards Estevão
00:43:12as James clips it into the box, Henderson struggling, the shot is blocked, João Pedro says it was
00:43:19with the hands by Canvo, an instant ask for a penalty from João Pedro,
00:43:26definitely caught the arm or hit the arm of Canvo and Darren England has been invited or instructed
00:43:37however you like it to stop the game and go and have a look for himself, video assistant referee
00:43:43Matt Donoghue is saying the ball strikes the arm, it's accidental but the ball is going into the goal,
00:43:49I don't think Darren England wants to give this, VAR are digging in, after review
00:43:55the ball hits Crystal Palace 23, it is an accidental handball, not a deliberate, it's an accidental handball
00:44:04therefore it is a penalty kick, however because it's accidental, it is only a yellow card, only a yellow card
00:44:11I don't think the only a yellow card is going to appease Palace fans, when he said accidental
00:44:17there was cheering from home supporters, one for debate
00:44:22Ends up Fernandes, 3-0 Chelsea, rolled in with such a surety
00:44:35Henderson didn't have time to guess, the goalkeeper left flat footed and Chelsea are on their way to taking three points home from the Palace
00:44:36they're being sucked into a relegation fight and there's all that uncertainty, the manager's going to leave at the end of the season, do they cut ties now, do they try and get somebody else in
00:44:45there's a lot for Palace to think about, something for Walton to think about now because he's on a yellow card, caught Caicedo late
00:44:52Sanchez
00:44:59Sanchez
00:45:15Fernandes gives it away and that's a rarity, Pinot
00:45:20is through a couple of challenges it won't reach Wharton there though Wharton couldn't help himself
00:45:24and he's going to get the same yellow card Palace's afternoon is in ruins now
00:45:31the season's falling apart
00:45:37Adam Wharton dismissed 3-0 down a player down
00:45:43two yellows in the space of five minutes for their England hopeful midfielder
00:45:50you think it can't get any worse it does
00:45:55Sosa
00:46:00Richards will give chase
00:46:03Palace have the throw in
00:46:06they only have four minutes plus a little bit extra to get a consolation goal that will surely be
00:46:12all it is if it comes
00:46:13it's on by Lacroix
00:46:18Lacroix brings it down turns and fires but straight at Sanchez it needed stopping though
00:46:24now there's still a bit of fight left in the Eagles just a bit
00:46:27Will Hughes then on corner duty
00:46:29Lerma's attacking it off the line now it's in
00:46:37Palace have one back
00:46:40initially kept out by Sanchez from Lerma's great leap and Richards reacts just in front of the goal line
00:46:49his 100 appearance for Palace he gets a a goal to mark it but that's all Palace will get
00:46:54Crystal Palace won Chelsea three
00:46:59you know when you're losing 3-1 and you didn't you haven't won for 11 games and it looks like
00:47:04right now and this is uh it's just fact and the truth and nothing to uh and to what we have to
00:47:10accept is right now let's say we are not good enough to win the game
00:47:14I felt in terms of the game plan organization what the players gave the last two days I thought
00:47:19was outstanding uh frustrated not to have a clean sheet in the last 10 minutes and we work on that
00:47:25but a lot of really really pleasing signs it's been a really strong start by the new head coach
00:47:30what's changed for the players he's a different guy he wants us to play more intensity uh and I think
00:47:36that's why we we start to to win more games because in the premier league if you play with intensity
00:47:44the whole game I think it'll be difficult for the other for the other team to to breathe and if we
00:47:49recover the ball in the top of the pitch you have more chance to score everybody knows your situation
00:47:53that you'll be leaving at the end of the season do you think that's having any impact at all or is
00:47:57that is it a lot more complicated than that no I don't think so because nobody knew and we started
00:48:03to lose I think there again there are more reasons without uh looking for excuses I think there are
00:48:09many puzzle pieces that led to this yeah and now it's for us to get these puzzle pieces to find them
00:48:15again yeah and and create a nice picture and that's what uh we will do we will come on to that very shortly
00:48:23but first I want to ask you about Esteval because you know what it's like to be 18 years old and make
00:48:29that big move how impressed are you with the way that he's handling it all I've been really impressed
00:48:33I think he is a real superstar in the making and has performed today I thought was outstanding he
00:48:39and what he done he caused crystal palace problems all game and we see here he stays out wide and
00:48:44for someone so young to have that patience to to hold your wit and you know sometimes you're not in the
00:48:50game at times when you hold that wit but he held and he caused palace problems big problems you see
00:48:55here he comes in off the line now and then it's a nice little pass and that was the start of things
00:48:59to come for him for him during this this game and then here I really like this anticipation you see
00:49:05Mitchell here he now so Esteval knows the ball's going to go back he anticipates it going back the
00:49:10palace line is so high it's incredible but then Esteval now he shows the speed Mitchell's not slow
00:49:16real good composure in front of goal and a great finish to put Chelsea 1-0 up
00:49:21and again here similar to the last clip his anticipation again palace didn't learn from the
00:49:25first one in Chelsea clear the ball and now he's clean to one goal again shows being direct shows how
00:49:31how quick he is once again and he makes the right decision but it it doesn't come off
00:49:37and then now here showing that he can create as well coming off the line plays a lovely ball through to
00:49:42Jao Pedro got him clean to one goal and lovely chop from Jao Pedro and then a great finish
00:49:47he's got great belief in himself hasn't he as well yeah he's got great belief and again here now you
00:49:54can see him he's telling his teammates where he wants the ball to go now he comes into a lovely
00:49:59position again just inside the penalty box gets a shot off and a good save but i thought he was
00:50:04outstanding everything went through him today and then there's a lucky Chelsea fan here about to get
00:50:09the young man's shirt so i saw him live against Arsenal in the semi-final league cup and he come up
00:50:14against timber who was playing on the left and i've not seen anyone give timber that many problems so
00:50:19direct so strong goes both ways i agree i think he's a superstar in the making um there was a moment
00:50:25of a couple of moments of controversy but one in particular in this game which involved um a penalty
00:50:31decision for handball so we thought we'd explain what we're looking for before we see what we're about
00:50:38to see go on but it's slightly more complicated that needs to be so this is the one that would
00:50:43apply in this situation it's a player touching the ball with a hand or arm when it's made their body
00:50:47unnaturally bigger so that's what we're looking for is the position of their their arm so it's not a
00:50:51consequence of or justifiable by the player's body movement for that specific situation so we're looking
00:50:57to see here if canvo does make himself unnaturally bigger by the movement of his arm now darren england
00:51:05initially thinks not and then the var takes a look at it and says we think you should go look at the
00:51:10screen for this and and then as guy said there was some um encouragement that darren england should
00:51:16should change his decision what do you think is is this making himself unnaturally bigger it's not that
00:51:22difficult he's he's not it's not in an unnatural position you can see that it's right by the side
00:51:27of him um and when the law is broken down as well as you've just done it there it's an easy decision
00:51:33i don't really know why var is getting involved because they've ended up making the wrong decision
00:51:37whether they're confused whether they've misinterested the law we don't know we'll have to give them the
00:51:41benefit of doubt but they've made a mistake yeah and they've made many mistakes yeah they've made many
00:51:46mistakes this season i think that's why everyone's getting fed up with it because you know it's there to
00:51:50make to get the decisions right and we're seeing it time and time again where they're making the
00:51:53wrong decision so um for me get rid of it the other thing that that darren england did was explain
00:51:59why it was a yellow card and not a red card having awarded the handball and the penalty
00:52:03it was because it was while it was a humble offense in his eyes it wasn't deliberate humble it was
00:52:09accidental humble um just to make sure that we've underlined that but you didn't think it was humble in
00:52:14the in the first instance so so then none of that would be yeah not a humble offense rather in the first
00:52:20instance so then that that wouldn't be relevant um we need to ask about oliver glasner because the
00:52:24obvious thing to say is that crystal palace is struggling because oliver glasner has announced
00:52:30publicly that he's leaving and there is unrest at the club he said it's more complicated than that
00:52:35that there are more pieces to the puzzle but does there come a point where crystal palace have to to
00:52:40bite the bullet and sack their manager in order to restore calmness yeah i think it's been a tough
00:52:47tough couple of weeks i think for for crystal palace obviously losing the captain as well and
00:52:51and then the manager saying he wants to leave then mateta say saying the manager saying he's leaving
00:52:55then mateta saying he wants to leave and then what starts to happen is you see things like having
00:53:00more and getting sent off and players getting frustrated and because there's no continuity amongst the
00:53:05the team so um glasner said he's going to stay till the end of the season and i think the board are
00:53:11a corner's bluff i i think his body language isn't good and he's and the way he's talking doesn't
00:53:17fill me with um you know any positivity and i think the players feed off that start feeling
00:53:23sorry for themselves a bit and a little bit despondent i'd be amazed if he lasts a season
00:53:29right plenty more sport for you across the bbc this week mark chapman and guests will have the last word
00:53:35on the weekend on the monday night club from seven tomorrow on five live bbc sounds iplayer and youtube
00:53:42it's the final round of group games in the champions league in midweek commentaries across five live and
00:53:47bbc sounds and then highlights are from 10 40 on wednesday here on bbc one if you'd like even more
00:53:54wayne then the wayne rooney show is available right now on iplayer there's a new episode from 6am tomorrow
00:54:00wayne will be up on time to listen to that and catch up with everything from these past two days
00:54:04match of the day and individual highlights of every premier league game are available right now
00:54:09on iplayer we're off to west london now which is where brentford's heart has been this season
00:54:15only the top three in the table have taken more points at their home grounds
00:54:18notting forest with the visitors today watched by mark scott
00:54:23brentford's opening day defeat at the city ground feels a long long time ago back then forest were full
00:54:30of cheer under nuno while keith andrews first season as a head coach was widely predicted to be a
00:54:35struggle both clubs have certainly gone on to confound expectations given brentford were a bit hard
00:54:42done by to lose at chelsea it's no surprise to see andrews go with the same side today and having made
00:54:48changes for the europa league loss at praga sean deitsch goes back to the team which started the draw with
00:54:54arsenal here's collins
00:55:03shudder brushing off on either there's no foul there shadow good ball should be one nil
00:55:10and given the form that igor tiago has been in it really should be brentford in front early on
00:55:18excellent stuff from shader iron is just not strong enough there
00:55:21and igor tiago will know that he has been gobbling up chances like that all season
00:55:27the rillow
00:55:35pretty shoddy
00:55:43sankare taking too long damsgar could be in self that's enough for now
00:55:48aina
00:56:01hola aina
00:56:10trying to come to a corner out of it it's igor jesus it's one nil
00:56:13igor jesus for nottingham forest
00:56:19only his second premier league goal and how nottingham forest needed it
00:56:25kind of looked like he'd missed the opportunity to get the ball in here
00:56:29but get the ball in he did and then have a look at this strength technique and power on the finish
00:56:37and it's brentford nil nottingham forest one
00:56:43the mood has completely altered since jesus's opener
00:56:49sankare
00:56:54still sankare big chance to double the lead and doesn't he know it
00:57:01sets the goal it has been all forest and it could easily be two nil
00:57:05sell
00:57:10jensen
00:57:15how to play by anderson
00:57:16Brentford look a bit lost at the moment as to how to approach things.
00:57:28Sells has come, dealt with it to an extent, and then it's blasted back in, and still bouncing around.
00:57:35Free kick has been awarded Forest's way for a high boot.
00:57:41Long throw caused pandemonium in the penalty area here, Sells fell as he went to get to it, but then Gibbs-White was caught by the flailing boots of Damsgaard.
00:57:56Milenkovic.
00:57:58Jesus nearly rolled Collins.
00:58:02Shada.
00:58:06That's good. Jensen.
00:58:09Threading through nicely here.
00:58:11Watara!
00:58:12Big save from Sells.
00:58:17Janelt.
00:58:18But this is a golden chance to draw Brentford level, although credit to Sells for making himself big in front, and good value for it so far, his side.
00:58:34Gamaluk.
00:58:35All dangerous, and Sells had to pat it over the top.
00:58:44What a meaty touch off Anderson here, which made it really tricky.
00:58:53Rico Henry.
00:58:55Off Aina.
00:58:56Not sure they'll have time to take this throw.
00:58:59Need to be quick if they are.
00:59:01Coyote's throw.
00:59:06All the headers wide.
00:59:08Brentford nearly level with the last action of the half.
00:59:12Sepp van den Berg on the end of the long hurl into the area from Coyote.
00:59:21That's an intelligent header for Jensen to chase.
00:59:24Shrugging off Aina.
00:59:25Shada.
00:59:26Good defending.
00:59:28And he gets the congratulations from his keeper and fellow centre-half.
00:59:34Just used his body to get between Shada and the ball.
00:59:39Not a great deal to talk about in the second half so far.
00:59:45Watara.
00:59:46It's broken for Yarmaluk.
00:59:48Anderson stepping in.
00:59:49And tripping.
00:59:50The heel Yarmaluk.
00:59:51Into the last quarter of an hour.
00:59:52Brentford have scored 13 goals from this part onwards in the league this season.
00:59:54More than anyone else.
00:59:55And nobody's led in more than Forest have in the final 15.
01:00:10than Forest have in the final 15.
01:00:15Cel stays.
01:00:16He's come all the way through.
01:00:18And it should be one each.
01:00:21And it's Igor Thiago again.
01:00:25Well, their informed Brazilian has had an off-colour day.
01:00:31Forest just grinding their way to a precious victory.
01:00:38Shada.
01:00:42Up against Aina.
01:00:43Inside of him.
01:00:44But not away from Milenkovic.
01:00:45Who's managed to get it forwards to Gibbs-White.
01:00:47Early one forwards for Taiwo Awonyi.
01:00:50He's the only Forest player in the Brentford half.
01:00:52And he's done brilliantly.
01:00:53Taiwo Awonyi.
01:00:54Angle against him.
01:00:55Still Awonyi.
01:00:56Wonderful goal.
01:00:57And Forest have won it.
01:00:59Taiwo Awonyi with a superb individual strike.
01:01:07Gibbs-White bent it forwards.
01:01:08Look at Awonyi here.
01:01:09The only Forest player in Brentford territory.
01:01:12Up against Randenberg.
01:01:14Absolutely did him.
01:01:15But Enstil had plenty of work left to do.
01:01:20That is a supreme piece of finishing.
01:01:25And this is a very good win for Nottingham Forest.
01:01:31I think the resilience and the mentality were key.
01:01:34Along with some good play, of course.
01:01:35You know, different kinds of goals.
01:01:36A very good one from Igor.
01:01:37Buzzing for him.
01:01:38He worked very hard.
01:01:39Takes it superbly.
01:01:40And then Thi coming on.
01:01:41He's been terrific inside the camp.
01:01:44And he's broke through and stayed calm and slotted it forward.
01:01:46So very pleased for them too.
01:01:47And the team, of course, as well.
01:01:49It was a good team effort.
01:01:51Defending low blocks.
01:01:52And what a great ball for Morgan.
01:01:54And when I get the ball, I just know I'm one-on-one against the defender.
01:01:57And my focus is just to go forward.
01:01:59And at the end, I pass the ball into the net.
01:02:01Started the game pretty well.
01:02:03There was transitions for both teams.
01:02:05Conceded a goal we shouldn't have if we're being really honest and self-critical.
01:02:10We weren't clinical enough in taking our opportunities.
01:02:13I felt we got into good areas.
01:02:14The reality is they've had two shots on target.
01:02:16And they've come away with three points.
01:02:17How much did you enjoy the performance from your two centre-halves?
01:02:20Because there was some proper, shall we say, old-school defending in there.
01:02:23Nothing wrong with old-school defending.
01:02:24Trust me, I'd speak to all the managers.
01:02:26They love old-school defenders because they're getting harder to find.
01:02:28Well, you'd never know that Sean Dyche loves an old-school defender.
01:02:33But after a couple of difficult games in cup competitions,
01:02:37Nottingham Forest's league form has actually been really good.
01:02:40And they look much more like themselves.
01:02:42Absolutely, yeah.
01:02:43He had his first back, you know, first choice back four, if you like.
01:02:46And well-organised, disciplined, concentrated.
01:02:51Very much a Forest performance of last season, in many ways, if you like.
01:02:55And Sean Dyche, you know he drills them well.
01:02:57They've got that back four, they work on it a lot.
01:02:59They're all good players.
01:03:01And with those two protecting them in front as well,
01:03:05it's a difficult unit to break down.
01:03:06Arsenal couldn't do it.
01:03:08Brentford huffed and puffed a little bit today.
01:03:10But you can see the distances are good.
01:03:12They've got a good understanding of two centre-halves.
01:03:14Played together for a while now.
01:03:16And the full-backs are both quick.
01:03:18Recovery runs, Williams I really like.
01:03:20He's comfortable on the left.
01:03:22Especially considering he played a lot of his early career on the right.
01:03:26Brentford actually only had, there's the two in front.
01:03:30Sangara and Anderson, who worked tirelessly, we know that.
01:03:33The two wide men as well, tucking in to do the work.
01:03:36And if you look at the bodies and the amount of numbers around the ball,
01:03:39very difficult for Brentford.
01:03:40Who, by the way, have been exceptional at home and cause teams.
01:03:43Lots of problems, got some terrific front players.
01:03:45They only had, today, one shot on target.
01:03:48And when that did happen,
01:03:50Watara came on off the bench.
01:03:52This was his first chance, actually.
01:03:53Sells makes a terrific save.
01:03:55And that was the real opportunity for Brentford.
01:03:58Other than that, they nullified them, Forrest,
01:04:00and managed the game really well after they got the lead.
01:04:03With West Ham winning, it was a massive performance from them
01:04:06and a massive result.
01:04:08Malenkovic again there using his pace.
01:04:10And I like this one as well because Murillo,
01:04:13he's a powerful lad and he reads the danger well.
01:04:16Look at the strength here.
01:04:17You see the fans applauding in the corner.
01:04:20Yeah, really impressive performance and give them that breathing space again
01:04:23with the pressure that West Ham had put on.
01:04:25Yeah, not a great performance from Brentford,
01:04:28who have been good at times this season.
01:04:30We know that they have that really strong home record as well.
01:04:33Yeah, so that makes it even more of a brilliant result for Forrest.
01:04:38I mean, Brentford have been brilliant this season.
01:04:40I actually tipped them for relegation.
01:04:42So how wrong was I?
01:04:44So this is your official apology?
01:04:45I've already apologised.
01:04:47Yeah, twice.
01:04:48Oh, so this is backtracking though.
01:04:49Yeah, so no, they've been great all season,
01:04:51but I think they'll be disappointed with this result today
01:04:53because I think, although Forrest were good,
01:04:55Brentford could have been a lot better today.
01:04:57Yeah, but as you say, really important win for Nottingham Forrest.
01:04:59It is time now to catch up with all of Saturday's goals.
01:05:04It's time for Dominic Subozla and it's brilliantly taken.
01:05:05It's time for Dominic Subozla and it's brilliantly taken.
01:05:07It's time for Dominic Subozla.
01:05:09A little flick header on.
01:05:10It's a real bubble.
01:05:11It's time for Dominic Subozla and it's brilliantly taken.
01:05:14It's time for Dominic Subozla.
01:05:15It's time for Dominic Subozla.
01:05:16It's time for Dominic Subozla and it's brilliantly taken.
01:05:19And it's time for Dominic Subozla.
01:05:20It's time for Dominic Subozla.
01:05:21It's time for Dominic Subozla and it's brilliantly taken.
01:05:26Liverpool are right back in the game.
01:05:29It's time to Dominic.
01:05:30Subban's line, it's brilliantly taken.
01:05:36He'll throw.
01:05:37Little flicked, header on.
01:05:38It's a real bundle.
01:05:39It's on the lane.
01:05:40It's over the lane.
01:05:41Fulham have won the game.
01:05:45Bowen getting half a yard to deliver the cross.
01:05:48And it's thundered in by Somerville.
01:05:51It's Gerard Bowen.
01:05:53And he's tucked that nicely into the corner.
01:05:56Castellanos.
01:05:58Blocked by Ballard.
01:06:00Oh, what a fantastic goal from Mateus Fernandes.
01:06:06Good ball.
01:06:08And Sunderland do have a way back in.
01:06:10Robbie's headed home.
01:06:14In from Spence.
01:06:16Off the head of Estep.
01:06:18Back from Romero.
01:06:20Van der Ven!
01:06:21To give Spurs the lead.
01:06:24Kyle Walker.
01:06:25It's brilliant.
01:06:26And it's 1-1.
01:06:28Axel Twanzebe's very first Premier League goal.
01:06:34Oh, he's done Van der Ven.
01:06:36Foster.
01:06:37And second time!
01:06:39Lyle Foster for Burnley.
01:06:44I'm going to bet it's delivery.
01:06:45Oh, what a finish!
01:06:47Christian Romero!
01:06:48Yassin Ayari might take on the shot.
01:06:53He did!
01:06:54Oh, I say!
01:06:55Yassin Ayari belts Brighton in front.
01:06:58Tester for Boskalian.
01:07:03He's missed it.
01:07:05And here is Chukwese who scores.
01:07:09It's Wilson.
01:07:11Well hit!
01:07:11Oh, brilliant!
01:07:12The Welsh wizard that is Harry Wilson.
01:07:16Tens to do this.
01:07:18Ticking on Hugo Buedo.
01:07:19Brilliant delivery!
01:07:21And what about that for a finish by Omar Maboush?
01:07:24That was Semenyo.
01:07:28Great touch.
01:07:28It was perfect!
01:07:30And that's all about the first touch.
01:07:33Right, let's take a look at how the Premier League table looks with 15 games still to go.
01:07:42Arsenal's third match without a win means that their lead is four points.
01:07:47Aston Villa getting back to winning ways means that they are back in the title race.
01:07:51Manchester United's resurgence under Michael Carrick means that they are into the top four now.
01:07:56Chelsea are also now above Liverpool who drop out of potential Champions League places.
01:08:03Nottingham Forest's win at Brentford means that their five-point buffer has been restored above the relegation places.
01:08:10And then that eighth successive game without a win for Crystal Palace means that Oliver Glasner's side are looking quite nervously now over their shoulders.
01:08:20Thank you very much to Wayne and to Danny for your company this evening as the title race takes a twist.
01:08:26And Manchester United are finding that sometimes it's better the Red Devil you know.
01:08:32Bye-bye.
01:08:33We'll see you next time.
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