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<\/td>\nPREVIEW<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWith Rovers midfielder David Dunn out for six weeks after the defeat at Derby County last week, their main playmaker will be missing for the visit of Tottenham.\u00a0 So, that makes it a reasonable time to play the Ewood Park outfit, except they have just held Man U 2-2 at home in the midweek match<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Graeme Souness did very well to keep Blackburn near to the top of the table for so long last season, as they held on to the coat-tails of runaway leaders Fulham.\u00a0 The side played some nice passing football, but were also blessed (?) with the grit that their manager showed when he played the game.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bringing in an experienced keeper in the tall shape of American Brad Friedel helped create some competition for the gloves at the club.\u00a0 Alan Kelly (who turned down the chance to become the Spurs shadow keeper) and John Filan then had some real challenge for the number one shirt.\u00a0 Friedel is not that brilliant on crosses for a big bloke and also has his aberrations with shots and wandering out of his goal.\u00a0 Not that good with his feet, he could be under pressure if Iversen closes him down when the ball is on the floor.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you consider the defence, you would say it was a bit creaky.\u00a0 Not that it is not solid, but the joints of all the old players in this part of the team would need a few gallons of Cod Liver Oil to lubricate !!\u00a0 Craig Short, Jeff Kenna, Bjornebye, Simon Grayson.\u00a0 All experienced in the Premier League, but beyond their best.\u00a0 Getting around man mountain Short (who doesn’t live up (or down) to his name) might be hard, but former Mancheater United man John Curtis adds some youth, without a great deal of pace though.\u00a0 The same can be said of fellow former Manc Henning Berg.\u00a0 Martin Taylor is another tall defender, who sometimes doubles in midfield and can be a useful weapon when going forward as he can finish well.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blackburn have a good few players in midfield, including the new signing from Sporting Lisbon (via Tranmere), Alan Mahon.\u00a0 The youngster is a very talented and flamboyant character and Spurs’ interest in him should really have been followed up, as he is a Spurs\u00a0 type player.\u00a0 Craig Hignett has been here before and will know from his time with Barnsley what will be needed to keep Rovers afloat.\u00a0 Tugay has come in from Glasgow Rangers, bringing experience with him, but he may struggle to get accustomed to the Premier League’s pace after a reasonably easy time in Scotland.\u00a0 With Jason McAteer out of favour, it is more likely that Gary Flitcroft or Keith Gillespie will feature alongside Hignett.\u00a0 Flitcroft had time with Manchester City and again has been around the bottom of the table, so realises the hard work required to survive, although sometimes, his energy is not channeled in the right direction.\u00a0 Gillespie’s approach is totally different, with the emphasis on attacking and doing so at pace.\u00a0 Spurs will not be able to allow him to run at them or he will find space and put in a string of crosses for Bent, Blake or Hughes.\u00a0 He is a traditional tricky winger and so is subject to the erratic performances associated with that sort of player.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Funnily enough, Nathan Blake cost Blackburn twice the money they dished out on Marcus Bent.\u00a0 Blake has the brawn, while Bent is a bit more methodical about his play.\u00a0 The Welshman will try and blast his way past defenders, which can un-nerve them somewhat, but Bent has a trick or two and is more of a natural goalscorer.\u00a0 Mark Hughes will haul his old bones out to try a falling volley at the drop of a hat, but he will probably be used only as a last resort.\u00a0 Damien Duff started out wide, but has been converted into a player who comes inside and he has a lovely ability to score without using excessive power – he just stokes the ball in.\u00a0 Corrado Grabbi, I have only seen on TV highlights, but he looks like he is strong enough to hold his own and he certainly knows where the goals are, as he showed against Man U, without actually finishing on the scoresheet.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The real jewel in Ewood Park’s crown is Matt Jansen.\u00a0 The former Crystal Palace striker looks to have it all.\u00a0 He has the knack of finding space when none seems available, he can join up play in the build-up, he can head the ball well for a short bloke and he has excellent awareness of where he is in relation to his colleagues and the goal.\u00a0 Still very young, he was the player who chose Palace over Man U and wanted to return to the North West, as that was where he felt comfortable.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Blackburn game is based on a powerful midfield, who get through a lot of work and provide the springboard for players to get forward.\u00a0 Spurs will need to make sure that this area of the pitch is not over-run with blue and white shirts, as they will set up the wide players to feed the ball in or will set one of the forwards through the centre with a well weighted pass.\u00a0 Having said that Spurs will be able to have the legs on their defence should they get a decent enough supply and therefore, although it will be tight, Spurs could just edge it (with a little bit of luck and no red cards !!).<\/span><\/p>\n

PREDICTION : –\u00a0 Blackburn Rovers\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0 Tottenham\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>\nBLACKBURN ROVERS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nDate : –\u00a0 Saturday 25th August 2001<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nKick-off : –\u00a0 16.00<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCompetition : –\u00a0 Premier League<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nVenue : –\u00a0 Ewood Park<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCrowd : –\u00a0 24,992<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nReferee : –\u00a0 Steve Bennett (Kent)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAssistants : –<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFourth Official : –<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWeather : –\u00a0 Bright, sunny<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u00a0Blackburn kicked off the first half attacking the Darwen end<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBLACKBURN ROVERS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nTOTTENHAM HOTSPUR<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGOALSCORERS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 Mahon\u00a0 6\u00a0 (asst Jansen)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 Ziege\u00a0 89<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0Duff\u00a0 70\u00a0 (asst Flitcroft)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCARDS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 Gillespie<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0 (foul)\u00a0\u00a035<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0 Taricco\u00a0 (unsporting conduct)\u00a0 25<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTEAMS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Brad FRIEDEL<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n1.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Neil SULLIVAN<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n28.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Martin TAYLOR<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n6.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Chris PERRY<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n3.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Henning BERG<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n12.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Gary DOHERTY<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n2.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 John CURTIS\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n26.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Ledley KING\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n6.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Craig SHORT<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n3.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Mauricio TARICCO\u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 (\u00a0 11. <\/span>\u00a0 Sergei REBROV\u00a0 67)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\n7.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Gary FLITCROFT\u00a0 \"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n23.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Christian ZIEGE\u00a0 \"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n16.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Alan MAHON\u00a0 \"\"<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 (\u00a0 15. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Craig HIGNETT\u00a0 60)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n7.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Darren ANDERTON \u00a0 (\u00a0 29. <\/span>\u00a0 Simon DAVIES\u00a0 85)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n18.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Keith GILLESPIE\u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 (\u00a0 9. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Marcus BENT\u00a0 69)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n14.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0Gus POYET\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n11.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Damien DUFF\u00a0 \"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n25.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Stephen CLEMENCE \u00a0 (\u00a0 4. <\/span>\u00a0 Steffen FREUND\u00a0 7)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n10.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Matt JANSEN\u00a0 \"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n10.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Teddy SHERINGHAM<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n21.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Corrado GRABBI\u00a0 (\u00a0 14.<\/span> <\/span>\u00a0 Nathan BLAKE\u00a0 19)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n16.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0Steffen IVERSEN\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/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>\n13.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 John FILAN<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n13.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Kasey KELLER<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n12.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Mark HUGHES<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n31.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0 Alton THELWELL<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/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 \u00a0Graeme Souness<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nManager : –\u00a0 Glenn Hoddle<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kit Supplier : –\u00a0 Kappa<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nKit Supplier : –\u00a0 adidas<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shirt Sponsor : –\u00a0 Time<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nShirt Sponsor : –\u00a0 Holsten<\/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
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<\/td>\nMATCH REPORT<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTottenham\u2019s away woes continue.\u00a0 Blackburn came into the game on the back of a home draw against Manchester United four days earlier. Souness clearly had them \u201cup for it\u201d.\u00a0 If you needed evidence then you had to wait no more than 4 minutes.\u00a0 Flitcroft whacked Clemence with a tackle that left the Spurs player needing attention.\u00a0 The referee gave a foul, but did not show a yellow card.\u00a0 This was the first of a number of strange decisions during the afternoon.\u00a0 Clemence tried to carry on but limped from the field within a couple of minutes.\u00a0 Before Spurs could get their sub on Blackburn took a quick throw.\u00a0 Jansen slipped the ball inside to Mahon who caught a number of Spurs players not concentrating.\u00a0 Mahon scored across Sullivan on the angle.\u00a0 Freund came on as sub to take the place of Clemence in the holding role in midfield.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spurs then started to gradually get some possession and push forward.\u00a0 The passing game was giving plenty of possession, but no cutting edge.\u00a0 Midway through the first half we had another bizarre incident.\u00a0 Perry tackled Jansen near the dugout with a robust challenge and the referee gave a throw in.\u00a0 Souness, incensed, leapt from the bench and hurled the ball into the ground in a show of petulance, which would have earned any of the players a yellow card.\u00a0 The Blackburn manager then became involved in an argument with Poyet, Taricco and Freund, with the outcome incredibly a yellow card for Taricco.\u00a0 Souness got away with the whole incident.\u00a0 Cynics may suggest Souness knew exactly what he was doing and used the opportunity to get his players and the crowd going as Spurs started to get on top.\u00a0 Half time came with Rovers leading one nil and the Spurs fans struggling to see who might score for us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The second half continued in the same pattern.\u00a0 Lots of possession for Spurs, but no end product.\u00a0 Teddy had an excellent effort saved well by Friedel.\u00a0 Blackburn were now hitting on the break.\u00a0 From one such break they scored again.\u00a0 After 71 minutes Duff collected the ball on the half way line. He ran to the edge of the Spurs box virtually unchallenged, as the Tottenham midfielders and defenders seemed to allow him to pass.\u00a0 With the goal in his sights and time to pick his spot he fired low into the corner.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Shortly afterwards Iversen contrived the miss of the season.\u00a0 Through a Berg error he found himself 10 yards out with the ball, time and one on one with the keeper.\u00a0 He fluffed the chance.\u00a0 Finally when time was running out Ziege hit a fine left foot shot for a consolation goal.\u00a0 For Spurs Bunjevcevic was missing at the back.\u00a0 In his absence King did well and Doherty battled, while Perry struggled to keep the defence organised. With Clemence out of the game there was no bite in midfield to combat Flitcroft.\u00a0 Sheringham and Anderton showed how well they could still pass the ball.\u00a0 Ziege and Poyet are clearly class, but they both go missing for long stretches.\u00a0 Iversen had an appalling game as a striker.\u00a0 He seems to have lost his touch and his finishing ability.\u00a0 Rebrov came on late in the game but was ineffectual.\u00a0 So a poor start.\u00a0 If Europe is to be a possibility, and it is already looking doubtful, the squad still needs strengthening.\u00a0 We need to sign Dean Richards now and then pursue a tough midfield player and a pacy striker. Not much to ask for is it?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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<\/td>\nREACTION<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEWOOD, WOULDN’T HE ?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWith the prospect of Glenn Hoddle’s team passing like their manager and Graeme Souness’ team kicking like theirs, it was obvious that the outcome could have been predicted without the aid of a crystal ball.\u00a0 If you had owned one, you probably would have got a kick in it anyway.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Clemence’s removal from the action inside of five minutes, without even a card for the offender, set the tone for this encounter.\u00a0 It was obvious after a defeat and a draw in their first two games, that Rovers would come out snarling to throw Spurs out of their stride and passing rhythm.\u00a0 It worked a treat as down to ten men, a quick throw left Spurs defenders standing as Mahon raced through to beat Sullivan with an angled drive.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It wasn’t without trying that Spurs went down, as they created good chances through Sheringham’s volley which forced a good save out of Friedel and Iversen, but the grit that is needed to form the platform to build the passing game on was missing.\u00a0 Too often the Spurs midfield was caught upfield and the defence looked over-run, in a flash-back to the bad old days of a couple of seasons ago.\u00a0 The fact that the team looked like getting back into the match, then let Damien Duff waltz through the team to score Blackburn’s second makes it even more difficult to take.\u00a0 The way he went unchallenged from almost the halfway line is really embarrassing and although he did finish the move well, he should never have been allowed to get into that position in the first place.\u00a0 The defence seemed like they were afraid to tackle and that might have been a hang-over from Goodison, but they cannot go through the season without getting stuck in.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The real worry at the moment is where the goals are going to come from.\u00a0 Ziege got a consolation at the end, but by then Iversen had missed twice when he really should have done better and Teddy is playing pretty deep, as is Rebrov.\u00a0 We seem to be missing a target man at the moment and I never thought I would say it, but we need Les to lead the line.\u00a0 There is much to be said for his style of hold-up play that will allow the midfield time to get up and support the forwards.\u00a0 The injury to Clemence and the suspension of Poyet, must surely let Simon Davies into the midfield, which will provide some energy and breaks from the middle of the park.\u00a0 Who else comes in is anyone’s guess.\u00a0 Neither Leo or Deadwood seem to have been favoured so far by Hoddle (although they have had their injuries) and the other option would be to play Etherington as a traditional winger within a 4-3-3 system.\u00a0 He might get caught out in a 3-5-2 set-up, although he does show some appetite to track back.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It again shows the shallow nature of our squad – up front, in midfield and pretty soon in defence with Doherty facing a possible ban for his Everton sending off; Gardner, Thatcher and Carr out for a while and Bunjy suffering a knock too.\u00a0 The start to the season is nothing to panic about just yet, but the team do need to start getting things right as it id hard to catch up if you get left behind in the Premiership.\u00a0 That is something we have been trying to do for 10 years anyway.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barry Levington<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    <\/td>\nOTHER RESULTS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWoolwich Wanderers<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLeicester City<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nFulham<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDerby County<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nE<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>verton<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMiddlesbrough<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nIpswich Town<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nCharlton Athletic<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSouth Coast Big Club<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nChelsea<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nWest Ham United<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLeeds United<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAston Villa<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMancashter <\/span><\/strong>United<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNewcastle United<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSunderland<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBolton Wanderers<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLiverpool<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

     <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/td>\nPremier League Table 2001-02<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

     <\/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><\/td>\nWon<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDrawn<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLost<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nFor<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAgainst<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPoints<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nGoal difference<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBolton Wanderers<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nEverton<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLeeds United<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWoolwich Wanderers<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMancashter United<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nChelsea<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nFulham<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong>
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n    		4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n+1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nBlackburn Rovers<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDerby County<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSunderland<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nIpswich Town<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLiverpool<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nCharlton Athletic<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNewcastle United<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    15<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nAston Villa<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    16<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTottenham Hotspur<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    17<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWest Ham\u00a0<\/span>United<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    18<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSouth Coast Big Club<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong>
    \n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n    		2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-4<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    19<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMiddlesbrough<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    20<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nLeicester City<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n-9<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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