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Liverpool managed to make it to the top half of the Premiership after a series of pathetic games against Everton and Chelsea saw their standing drop by winning against a lowly squad in Newscastle. Liverpool won the game with a score of 2 – 0 on goals coming from Dirk Kuyt and Xabi Alonso.

Xabi Alonso was happy to fire a goal from 65 yards straight to the back of the net giving Liverpool their second goal. There is nothing to celebrate really, especially when both goals of Liverpool where scored against a second-rated goalkeeper—Steve Harper—who was clearly off in both instances.

I haven’t seen it (the programme) but I’m looking forward to going home and having a nice cup of tea and a slice of toast and watching it because I’ve done absolutely nothing wrong.

Why would Harry worry about the “tap up” between him and agent Peter Harrison about Blackburn captain Andy Todd? Why would he care if it is against FA rules?

Harry’s Portmouth team is enjoying success in the premiership this season and would not worry getting any disciplinary action from his club and at most will just get a warning from FA and some change monetary penalties.

The aggression between Arsenal and Manchester United continue as Jens Lehmann is accused of kicking a bottle to the East Stand straight to a fan at Old Trafford during their game last Sunday. In previous occasions, pizzas where thrown at Arsenal’s tunnel (2002) and Arsenal defender getting penalized with his encounter with Rudd Van Nistelrooy (2004); in both times, Arsenal lost 0 – 2.

Michael Ballack was given a red card by referee Mike Riley for stomping Mohamed Sissoko of Liverpool. He was in disbelief and in protest of the red card, after it was handed down to him, only to backtrack after video replay evidence showed he was too late and did not have the ball in play when he arrived.

Chelsea allowed the 1 pm deadline for filing of protest pass and see Michael sit it out for their games against Fulham, Aston Villa and Reading while eligible for play against Levski Sofia and Portmouth.

It is no brainer that Chelsea should no longer appeal the ugly incident caught on tape, instead they should start making adjustments while Michael Ballack is serving his suspension.

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Owen Hargreaves of Bayern Munich fractured his left fibula during their game against Armenia Bielefeld and would be out for at least six weeks.

Owen is taking it lightly: I need to wear a plaster for three weeks, then we have to wait and see how the recovery goes. That’s the way it is in football, sometimes you are flying high and all of a sudden you are down again.

Owen Hargreaves is a dependable defensive midfielder which will be sorely missed by Bayern Munich against Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon against Champions League Group.

I did not expect it was going to happen at Old Trafford but I am relieved Arsenal has finally won a game this season against a streaking Manchester United despite missing Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie and Philippe Senderos.

Manchester United behind Christian Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Louis Saha could not put the ball behind the net and the loss dampens the ego of Alex Ferguson who publicly declared they could score ten goals against Celtic.

Henry is still hurting on his recurring foot injury and playing against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday is the last thing Arsene Wenger should do because no matter what it is, their young players have not developed into a cohesive unit to take out Manchester United at this early stage of the season.