{"id":28072,"date":"2026-07-25T14:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/?page_id=28072"},"modified":"2026-07-25T14:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:58:23","slug":"nut26122009","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mehstg.co.uk\/wp\/nut26122009\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulham (Away) 26.12.2009"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nPREVIEW<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRoy Hodgson has done a fine job in resurrecting Fulham from what was a team heading out of the Premier League into one in Europe and in the top half of the table, looking upwards instead of down.<\/span><\/p>\n

With an ability to get the best from his bunch of players who have been around a bit, Hodgson has got Fulham playing enterprising football with the results to back up his belief.\u00a0 Last time out they beat a ramshackle Manchester United side at Craven Cottage 3-0.\u00a0 But even that takes some doing, so their ninth place in the Premier League, with a game in hand that could see them rise to sixth, means they are a side who have their eyes on a European place through the final standings in the table.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Schwarzer in goal has been a bit of a revelation.\u00a0 Putting aside the mistakes that made him a bit of a liability at Middlesbrough, he has become a reliable stopper, who uses any part of his body to keep the ball out.\u00a0 In front of him, the much admired Brede Hangeland is in the middle of the back four, with Chris Baird his regular partner there.\u00a0 The Norwegian is dominant in the air and also adept at getting his tackles in with good timing.\u00a0 Baird has been at Fulham for a while, but has been turned into a resolute defender under the new manager.\u00a0 The two regular full backs have been John Pantsil and Paul Konchesky, both ex-West Ham United, but they are more consistent than in their Upton Park days displaying both a defensive solidity and adding to the attacking options with over-lapping runs up the flanks.\u00a0 Both Aaron Hughes and Stephen Kelly are other options at full back.<\/span><\/p>\n

I don’t know much about South African midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi apart from he wanted to go home as he wasn’t getting a game, but with the likes of Simon Davies, Jonathan Greening, Dickson Etuhu, Bjorn Helge Riise, Danny Murphy, Zoltan Gera and Damien Duff in front of him, perhaps it was not surprising.\u00a0 Duff has come good since signing for Fulham and can chip in with a goal, while Murphy has been making an impression with a fine performance against United last week.\u00a0 Gera has a powerful shot and a nice touch, while Davies and Greening run the channels and provide good passes into the front men.\u00a0 There is a lot of choice for Hodgson in midfield and there are a number of combinations he can utilise depending on the opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Norwegian striker Erik Nevland has always performed when called upon, often from the bench, so, with Andy Johnson having been missing for a long period with a groin injury sustained in the Europa League, his usefulness has been highlighted.\u00a0 Short and with a low centre of gravity, he turns well and finishes clinically.\u00a0 Capable of producing the unusual, Diomansy Kamara adds a different dimension to the attack and while he remains doubtful for the game, if he is available from the bench, he can be brought on to try and get a goal out of nothing at the end of a game.\u00a0 American Clint Dempsey has been revitalised under Hodgson, as has Bobby Zamora, who is on a good scoring run.\u00a0 Both players are finding the goal with Dempsey also good at linking up play between the front two and the midfield.\u00a0 Their movement is good and it will be a test for the Spurs central defenders to keep tabs on them.<\/span><\/p>\n

The only thing that let’s the Cottagers down is their inability to raise their game every time and they have dropped points against the likes of Wigan Athletic, Burnley, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.\u00a0 If they raise their game for the bigger matches, they will be up for it against Spurs, who should also be high in confidence after the away win at Blackburn.\u00a0 This will be a similar test against a side with a good home record, but given the way Spurs have been scoring, they should be able to secure a point against a team on the top of their game.<\/span><\/p>\n

PREDICTION : –\u00a0 Fulham\u00a0 1\u00a0 \u00a0Tottenham\u00a0 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For more information on the opponents and their history, including full result history of matches between the two teams, click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/td>\nFULHAM<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(0)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n(0)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDate : –\u00a0 Saturday 26th December 2009<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nKick-off : –\u00a0 15.00<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCompetition : –\u00a0 Premier League<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nVenue : –\u00a0 Craven Cottage<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCrowd : –\u00a0 25,679<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nReferee : –\u00a0 Steve Bennett (Orpington)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAssistants : –\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFourth Official : –\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWeather : –\u00a0 Chilly, the odd rain shower<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpurs kicked off the first half attacking the Hammersmith end<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPlaying time : –\u00a0 45+2; 45+4<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFULHAM<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGOALSCORERS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 None<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 None<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCARDS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 Pantsil (unsporting behaviour)\u00a0 85<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 –<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 –<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 –<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTEAMS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Mark SCHWARZER<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n1.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Heurelho GOMES<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n3.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Paul KONCHESKY<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n22.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Vedran CORLUKA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n5.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Brede HANGELAND<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n20.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Michael DAWSON<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Chris BAIRD<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0(c)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Sebastien BASSONG\u00a0 (\u00a0\u00a026.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Ledley KING\u00a0 90+3)<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n4.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>John PANTSIL<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n32.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Benoit ASSOU-EKOTTO<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n18.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>A<\/span><\/strong>aron HUGHES<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Aaron LENNON<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n13.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 Danny MURPHY\u00a0 (c)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n8.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/span>Jermaine JENAS<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n11.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Zoltan GERA<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n12.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/span>Wilson PALACIOS<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n16.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Damien DUFF<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n21.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Niko KRANJCAR<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 (\u00a0\u00a014.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Luka MODRIC\u00a0 71)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n25.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0 <\/span>Bobby ZAMORA<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n15.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Peter CROUCH<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n23.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Clint DEMPSEY<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n10.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Robbie KEANE\u00a0 (c)<\/strong><\/span><\/b><\/span>\u00a0 (\u00a0 18.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Jermain DEFOE\u00a0 71)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSUBSTITUTES<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n12.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 David STOCKDALE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n27.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Ben ALNWICK<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n26.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Chris SMALLING<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n3.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Gareth BALE<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n33.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Toni KALLIO<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n6.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Tom HUDDLESTONE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n20.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Dickson ETUHU<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n9.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Roman PAVLYUCHENKO<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n27.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Jonathon GREENING<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n8.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Andy JOHNSON<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n10.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Erik NEVLAND<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0=<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Assist<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 =<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Goal scored<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 \u00a0=<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Own goal scored<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Manager : –\u00a0 Roy Hodgson<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nManager : –\u00a0 Harry Redknapp<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kit Supplier : –\u00a0 Nike<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nKit Supplier : –\u00a0 Puma<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shirt Sponsor : –\u00a0 LG<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nShirt Sponsor : –\u00a0 Mansion<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colours : –\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nColours : –\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Images of kits courtesy of the marvellous<\/span> Colours of Football<\/a><\/span> website<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
–<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/td>\nMATCH REPORT<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhile Tottenham were on the back foot for much of this 0-0 draw at Fulham, they could have snuck a win at the end of the game, although it might have been a bit of an injustice as the Cottagers had the majority of the chances and a fine performance by Heurelho Gomes thwarted them in their efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Right from the start Fulham attacked, with Damien Duff testing Gomes inside the first minute with a drive that the keeper took after gathering the rebound.\u00a0 With a number of ex-Spurs players in the home team, they were keen to make an impression and Danny Murphy certainly did – on the Tottenham players – with a few early challenges, which brought a talking to from the ref.\u00a0 The first clear chance came in the ninth minute, although it was created out of nothing, as Zoltan Gera back-heeled a firm shot at goal to John Pantsil’s low right wing cross as it was about to pass behind him.<\/span><\/p>\n

With about ten minutes gone, a corner from Duff was half-cleared and Murphy struck the dropping ball well, but his rising shot was tipped over the bar by a dive from Heurelho Gomes.\u00a0 It was an athletic save that twelve months ago, Spurs fans might have not thought he was capable of making, but now his decision making is better and he has the confidence to react to shots and crosses better too.\u00a0 However from the following corner, Fulham were close to opening the score as Baird got to the ball first with his head and Gera was close to getting a telling touch on the ball at the far post.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cottagers had shots on goal from Dempsey who hit one too high, one too wide and then a 25 yard free-kick on target beating Gomes’ dive, but the crossbar came to Tottenham’s rescue and kept the ball out, as it glances off the top of the woodwork and over the top.<\/span><\/p>\n

In between Spurs had been getting into the game a bit more offensively.\u00a0 Kranjcar struck a free kick that looked as though it had beaten Schwarzer, which it had, but it also beat the post and bounced off the stanchion at the back of the left hand side of the goal.\u00a0 Gera shot wide when Gomes punched out a cross and then Bobby Zamora, who has looked in good goal-scoring form, hit a volley that went over from 25 yards out.\u00a0 As the half came to a close, it was Spurs who were going forward and while they had good possession, had yet to make a decent chance that ended with a shot on target.<\/span><\/p>\n

The break did change the flow of the play and Fulham kicked off with Tottenham pressing a bit more and making in-roads into the Fulham half.\u00a0 Jenas and Crouch linked well before the midfielder curled a left foot shot just too far wide of the left hand post.\u00a0 Although Crouch had another effort from distance, it was too high again and either side of it Gomes had to produce very good stops to deny Zamora.\u00a0 Firstly, he threw himself left to parry away the header from the former Spurs forward and then pounce to smother the loose ball and then on the second occasion, the Octopus managed to throw out a lengthy left arm to push the ball away after Zamora had hung in the air to power a header to the keeper’s left once more.<\/span><\/p>\n

In between the headers, Fulham had another good opening.\u00a0 While Wilson Palacios has made a difference to the heart of the Tottenham midfield, he still has some developing to do, as he made a crunching tackle on Clint Dempsey on the halfway line, then bumped into him as he ran into the Spurs half as play continued.\u00a0 However, sometimes, Palacios gets distracted and here he ran towards the ball rather than tracking his man, leaving a simple pass to Dempsey to shoot at goal.\u00a0 Luckily, he put his effort weakly to the keeper’s right and Gomes was able to get down to get his body behind the ball to prevent it going in.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the second header, Redknapp replaced Kranjcar and Keane with Modric and Defoe, which seemed to perk up the Spurs side a bit.\u00a0 Crouch headed down for Defoe to try and overhead kick and then nine minutes from the end, Tottenham’s big chance came.\u00a0 Crouch hit a dipping shot that forced Schwarzer down low at the foot of his right hand post and he pushed the ball out, only to where Jermaine Jenas was running in, but the Fulham keeper was up quickly to get his body in the way of the follow-up shot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even then, there was a moment when Duff got free in the box on the left hand side of the Spurs defence and tried to pop the ball into the opposite side of the net from a tight angle, with luck on Tottenham’s side, as the ball floated wide with Clint Dempsey not close enough to get the finishing touch.<\/span><\/p>\n

The match ended on a bit of a sour note, with Sebastien Bassong getting a boot in the head and having to go off, but Ledley King came on for the last minute of added time and got through that OK, so should be ready to face West Ham on Monday.\u00a0 With the central defensive places up for grabs at the moment, the last thing we need is another injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps Fulham would have been the more deserving winners, but Tottenham had a couple of decent chances and they would have been happier with the point than the home side.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Michael Dawson putting in another fine performance, ably backed up by Gomes behind him, it is unusual, but for once, the defence were the stars and deserve the credit for a point which in years past might easily have been a defeat.<\/span><\/p>\n

West Ham lie in wait on Monday and that will be another keenly contested London derby.\u00a0 And one we need to win if the European place credentials are to be taken seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Heathrow Spur<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/td>\nREACTION<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCOTTAGE TIE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWhat a difference a year makes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year Spurs were struggling for form and Heurelho Gomes was letting sloppy goals in at Craven Cottage and now Tottenham sit fifth and although the result was the same as last Boxing Day’s 0-0 with the West Londoners, it underlines the resilience that the team are showing from home and the first time the club have had three consecutive clean sheets since August 2005 also highlights the good work the defence and the midfield in front of them, are doing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harry’s had a great input into the improvement, but the other backroom staff must take some credit, as they have motivated the side and organised them into a tight unit, which is something some Tottenham sides of the past could never be accused of.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tony Parks has done wonders for Gomes’ confidence and we are now seeing the keeper how faced us when we played PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

Long may it continue.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Polyphant<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    <\/td>\nOTHER RESULTS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBirmingham City<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nChelsea<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nBurnley<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBolton Wanderers<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nLiverpool<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWolverhampton Wanderers<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMancashter <\/strong><\/span><\/strong>City<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nStoke City<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nSunderland<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nE<\/strong><\/span><\/span>verton<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWest Ham United London<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPortsmouth<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWigan Athletic<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBlackburn Rovers<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nHull City<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMancashter <\/span><\/strong>United<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nWoolwich Wanderers<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAston Villa<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Premier League Table 2009-10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\nPlayed<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWon<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDrawn<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLost<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFor<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAgainst<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPoints<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nGoal difference<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nChelsea<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n43<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n42<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+28<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMancashter <\/span><\/span><\/strong>United<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n40<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n40<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+22<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWoolwich Wanderers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n47<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+27<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAston Villa<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n35<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+12<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTottenham Hotspur<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n40<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMancas<\/b><\/span>hter\u00a0<\/b>City<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n35<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+14<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLiverpool<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+11<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBirmingham City<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong>
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n    		29<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nFulham<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSunderland<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nStoke City<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBlackburn Rovers<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n33<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-15<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBurnley<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-16<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nEverton<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    15<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWolverhampton Wanderers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n33<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-16<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    16<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWigan Athletic<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n39<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    17<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWest Ham United London<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n35<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBolton Wanderers<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong>
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n    		8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nHull\u00a0<\/b>City<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n40<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-22<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    20<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPortsmouth<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-11<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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