Man Utd 5 - 0 Portsmouth Highlights Video

Man Utd 5 – 0 Portsmouth Highlights Video
40′ Wayne Rooney Goal 1 – 0
45′ Anthony Vanden Borre (og) Goal 2 – 0
59′ Richard Hughes (og) Goal 3 – 0
62′ Dimitar Berbatov Goal 4 – 0
69′ Marc Wilson (og) Goal 5 – 0

Wayne Rooney collected the Player of the Month award before kick-off and then helped steer Manchester United back to the top of the table with a resounding 5-0 victory over struggling Portsmouth.

The England striker broke Pompey’s resistance with his 23rd goal of the season, equalling a career-best total.

The only surprise, given United’s possession, was it took them until the 40th minute to make the breakthrough. (more…)

Chelsea vs Birmingham Highlights Video

Chelsea 3-0 Birmingham Highlights Video
Florent Malouda (5)
Frank Lampard (32)
Frank Lampard (90)

Joe Cole will return to the Chelsea side for the Barclays Premier League clash against Birmingham at Stamford Bridge.

The England midfielder was left out of the starting line-up against Preston in the FA Cup at the weekend along with goalkeeper Petr Cech, who also returns.
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Aston Villa vs Arsenal Highlights Video

Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal Highlights
Aston Villa will be without full-back Stephen Warnock, midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker and striker John Carew for the clash against Arsenal at Villa Park.

Reo-Coker (ankle) and Carew (knee) are still struggling to shake off their problems while Warnock has failed to recover from the shin injury he suffered in the FA Cup tie against Brighton last weekend.
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Carlos Teves

Man Utd 3-1 Man City Highlights Video
Paul Scholes (52) Carlos Tevez (76)
Michael Carrick (71)
Wayne Rooney (90)

United boss Sir Alex is confident that Rooney, who now has 20 goals in 28 games so far this season, can break the 30-goal barrier.

It seems highly plausible given his current form and with a potential further 24 matches if United go all the way in the Carling Cup and Champions League.
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FA Cup: West Ham vs Arsenal Highlights

An FA Cup tie against Arsenal may have historical significance, coming 30 years after West Ham beat their north London rivals 1-0 in the 1980 final, but it is not quite the sympathetic draw manager Gianfranco Zola would have liked.

Zola said: “What is most important is we maintain the spirit we have shown recently, that will be the key more than anything else.

“We need to adjust a few things but things are improving and we are going to be much better.”

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FA Cup: Chelsea vs Watford Highlights Video

FA Cup: Chelsea vs Watford Highlights Video
Chelsea face a major test in January because Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Salomon Kalou and John Obi Mikel have headed to the African Nations Cup in Angola.

“Hopefully it won’t affect us too much,” Lampard said. “We lose four big players. We will miss them, obviously, but we have a big squad.
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FA Cup: Man Utd vs Leads Highlights Video

Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher will try to blank out the raucous atmosphere at Old Trafford, but accepts it will be impossible.

The historic rivalry between the clubs would ensure some intense banter anyway, but the fact that 9,000 Leeds supporters are making the trip across the Pennines for the third round tie will just increase the noise level even further.
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Man Utd vs Wigan Highlights Video

Man Utd vs Wigan Highlights Video
Gary Neville returns to the Manchester United squad for the Premier League encounter with Wigan as the Red Devils defensive problems continue to ease.

Neville limped out of the win at West Ham earlier this month with a groin injury but is expected to fill the right-back berth against the Latics to complete an experienced back-four.
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Portsmouth vs Arsenal Highlights Video

Portsmouth vs Arsenal Highlights Video
Portsmouth midfielder Jamie O’Hara will serve a one-match ban for tomorrow night’s Barclays Premier League clash against Arsenal at Fratton Park.

Former Arsenal striker Kanu has been cleared to face his old club before heading off to the African Nations Cup, along with Hassan Yebda and Nadir Belhadj, while Aruna Dindane could also be given dispensation to play ahead of the tournament in Angola.
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Wolves vs Man City Highlights Video

Wolves 0-3 Man City Highlights Video
33′ 0 – 1 Goal Carlos Tevez
69′ 0 – 2 Goal Javier Garrido
86′ 0 – 3 Goal Carlos Tevez
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy may have to shuffle his pack for Monday’s home clash with Manchester City because of the demands of playing with 10 men at Anfield on Boxing Day.

McCarthy will definitely be without defender Stephen Ward, who was sent off in that 2-0 defeat by Liverpool, with McCarthy needing now to assess the rest of his squad following the extra physical demands at Anfield.
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