English Premier League Weekend Report
Saturday Nov. 19, 2005
Wigan (25) 2-3 Arsenal (23)
Wigan got goals from Henri Camara (28′) and Jimmy Bullard (45′) but it wasn’t enough Arsenal did them one better. Scoring for the Gunners: Robin Van Persie (11′) and Thierry Henry (21′, 41). Henry now has 9 goals in the last five and half games.
Charlton (19) 1-3 Manchester United (24)
Man Utd lead at the break on a goal from Alan Smith (37′), but Darren Ambrose (65′) equalized for Charlton in the second half before a brace from Ruud van Nistelrooy (70′, 85′) got the three points for the Red Devils.
Chelsea (34) 3-0 Newcastle United (18)Chelsea got a clean sheet and goals from Joe Cole (47′), Hernan Crespo (51′) and Damien Duff (90′) for the win. Player Notes: Chelsea – Crespo got a rare start; John Terry and Frank Lampard each got a yellow card. Newcastle – Alan Shearer didn’t play, he’s recovering from surgery. Michael Owen also didn’t play due to a groin strain.
Liverpool (19) 3-0 Portsmouth (10)
Liverpool got a clean sheet and goals from Boudewijn Zenden (23′), Djibril Cisse (39′) and Fernando Morientes (80′) for the win. Peter Crouch, who supposedly has a good touch for a big man, missed a penalty kick for Liverpool and has yet to score this season.
Manchester City (21) 0-0 Blackburn (18)
This was the fourth draw in the last four EPL matches between these two teams and this one was a nil-nil draw.
Sunderland (5-R) 1-3 Aston Villa (12)
Villa got second half goals from Kevin Phillips (55′), Gareth Barry (82′) and Milan Baros (83′). The Black Cats got a very late goal from Dean Whitehead (pk 90′) to avoid a shutout.
West Brom. Albion (11) 4-0 Everton (10-R)
Everton are back to their losing ways. West Brom got goals from Nathan Ellington (pk 45′, 69′), Neil Clement (51′) and Robert Earnshaw (90′) in a shutout over Everton. The win moves West Brom out of the relegation zone and Everton back into the relegation zone.
Sunday Nov. 20, 2005
Tottenham (21) 1-1 West Ham (19)
The Spurs got an early goal from Ahmed Mido (16′) but Anton Ferdinand (90′) got a last minute equalizer to salvage a point for the Hammers.
Middlesbrough (18) 3-2 Fulham (12)
Boro got goals from James Morrison (64′), Aiyegbeni Yakubu (76′) and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (84′) to prevail over the Cottagers who got goals from Collins John (9′) and Papa Bouba Diop (70′).
Monday Nov. 21, 2005
Birmingham (6-R) V Bolton (23)
Postponed due to heavy fog.
Notes:
1. Home team listed first (Home versus Away).
2. Number after team name is the number of points for the team (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw), An R means in the relegation zone.
3. Records (if listed) are in the Wins – Draws – Losses format.
Posted by Michael Sautter 
Posted by Michael Sautter 
Posted by Michael Sautter 
George Best (pictured) passed away Friday morning. He is considered one of the best players ever – right up there with Pele and Maradona. He played for Manchester United and Northern Ireland in the 1960s and in the 1970s for a few NASL teams in the States. He was only 59 and died of complications from years of alcoholism. All EPL matches will observe a minute of silence in his honor this weekend.