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English Premiership Football News ( 01 September 2008 )
We´re just champion says Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari shrugged off the frustration of Chelsea against Tottenham's 1-1 draw by insisting his side are already in title winning form.
The Blues saw the beginning up to 100 percent on Sunday smoking in London derby at Stamford Bridge as Spurs striker Darren Bent Juliano Belletti cancelled the first half of the goal.
But Scolari is still happy with seven points from their first three games of Chelsea and coach believes the Premier League trophy will be back to the bridge in May they remain that way.
"Seven points so far, if we are still doing this total at the end of the season, we are first." Scolari said. "Follow the last two or three seasons. With 75 percent of the points you earn."
Bent the equalizer was tough in Chelsea, who dominated for long periods of time, but on the side Scolari paid the price for failing to convert their possession into goals.
With Didier Drogba injured and Nicolas Anelka to the low value, Chelsea lacked a cutting edge and, frustrated by massed defence of Tottenham, they resorted to hopeful long balls several times in the final stage.
This lack of Composure frustrated Scolari, who made a point of telling his players have to keep moving all the time.
"We do not have great players to use the ball high," he said. "What happens is that feel the pressure from fans. They want to win, and it is difficult to think inside the pitch.
"After the game I told the players to be named ok, but we must try to work the ball. If you make a mistake that is not a problem. With high balls I win one time and lost eight."
Anelka should have opened the scoring on 26 minutes when Belletti's pass dissected the Spurs defence, but the France striker shot over wild.
Michael Essien was much closer moments later as he rose in front in the dynamic view typcially before rattling the crossbar with a fierce drive.
Spurs finally cracked after 28 minutes. Deco put into a corner low and, when Bent made a hash of his attempted clearance, Belletti was the hand-volley past Gomes.
But incredibly the visitors went in level at half-hour after Bent took advantage of a rare misstep from the Blues in the 45th minute.
Frank Lampard Nipper Luka Modric in face of wheel and Ricardo Carvalho Bent failed to close with sufficient speed. The Spurs striker pounce on the loose ball, the bursting of the penalty area and fell under his shot Petr Cech.
After losing their first two games, Spurs finally showed some resilience to grind to a point. Again Ramos's side were a confused mess going forward, but at least the Spurs boss could take the form of comfort his side refused to surrender.
With Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko on board and ready for its debut after the international break, Ramos believes this result could kick-start the season Tottenham.
"Let's hope this result can ignite the season. It was a great performance and result and we hope that is good ahead," he said.
"We needed something to kick-start season, to lift the spirits and give confidence to the players what lies ahead. With the arrival of Pavlyuchenko and anyone else who joins at the last minute we will have more options on the matter.
"He vai bring a huge amount to the side. All their qualities are well known. He is a player with qualities of worldwide renown, won a lot with his national side and the greatest thing we hope is that it solves in quickly.
"He has to enter into a different country, and it is important that if it fulfills for this type of football as soon as possible."
English Premiership Football News ( 01 September 2008 )
English Premiership Football News ( 01 September 2008 )
We´re just champion says Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari shrugged off the frustration of Chelsea against Tottenham's 1-1 draw by insisting his side are already in title winning form.
The Blues saw the beginning up to 100 percent on Sunday smoking in London derby at Stamford Bridge as Spurs striker Darren Bent Juliano Belletti cancelled the first half of the goal.
But Scolari is still happy with seven points from their first three games of Chelsea and coach believes the Premier League trophy will be back to the bridge in May they remain that way.
"Seven points so far, if we are still doing this total at the end of the season, we are first." Scolari said. "Follow the last two or three seasons. With 75 percent of the points you earn."
Bent the equalizer was tough in Chelsea, who dominated for long periods of time, but on the side Scolari paid the price for failing to convert their possession into goals.
With Didier Drogba injured and Nicolas Anelka to the low value, Chelsea lacked a cutting edge and, frustrated by massed defence of Tottenham, they resorted to hopeful long balls several times in the final stage.
This lack of Composure frustrated Scolari, who made a point of telling his players have to keep moving all the time.
"We do not have great players to use the ball high," he said. "What happens is that feel the pressure from fans. They want to win, and it is difficult to think inside the pitch.
"After the game I told the players to be named ok, but we must try to work the ball. If you make a mistake that is not a problem. With high balls I win one time and lost eight."
Anelka should have opened the scoring on 26 minutes when Belletti's pass dissected the Spurs defence, but the France striker shot over wild.
Michael Essien was much closer moments later as he rose in front in the dynamic view typcially before rattling the crossbar with a fierce drive.
Spurs finally cracked after 28 minutes. Deco put into a corner low and, when Bent made a hash of his attempted clearance, Belletti was the hand-volley past Gomes.
But incredibly the visitors went in level at half-hour after Bent took advantage of a rare misstep from the Blues in the 45th minute.
Frank Lampard Nipper Luka Modric in face of wheel and Ricardo Carvalho Bent failed to close with sufficient speed. The Spurs striker pounce on the loose ball, the bursting of the penalty area and fell under his shot Petr Cech.
After losing their first two games, Spurs finally showed some resilience to grind to a point. Again Ramos's side were a confused mess going forward, but at least the Spurs boss could take the form of comfort his side refused to surrender.
With Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko on board and ready for its debut after the international break, Ramos believes this result could kick-start the season Tottenham.
"Let's hope this result can ignite the season. It was a great performance and result and we hope that is good ahead," he said.
"We needed something to kick-start season, to lift the spirits and give confidence to the players what lies ahead. With the arrival of Pavlyuchenko and anyone else who joins at the last minute we will have more options on the matter.
"He vai bring a huge amount to the side. All their qualities are well known. He is a player with qualities of worldwide renown, won a lot with his national side and the greatest thing we hope is that it solves in quickly.
"He has to enter into a different country, and it is important that if it fulfills for this type of football as soon as possible."
English Premiership Football News ( 01 September 2008 )
Wright-Phillips makes perfect return to City
Shaun Wright-Phillips celebrated his 8.5 million pounds return to Manchester City with a double in Sunday's 3-0 victory at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.
Back at Eastlands after a frustrating three years spell with Chelsea, 26 years winger struck twice in the space of eight second half minutes after Steven Ireland has put Mark Hughes side in a first half injury time.
Wright-Phillips, who signed a contract of four years, returns to the city with one goal - to strengthen his powers England and this performance will certainly not affect its rule Fabio Capello.
Sunday's game united two former teammates from Manchester United to Hughes and Sunderland manager Roy Keane.
Djibril Cisse, who produced a goal on his first start for his new club last week 2-1 upset Spurs, made his debut at home to Sunderland.
Keane also in the starting line-up was Steed Malbranque, back after an ankle injury, and Kieran Richardson and Grant Leadbitter in place of Daryl Murphy and Dean Whitehead.
Manchester City, fresh from their UEFA Cup penalty heroism mid-week, submitted a first Wright-Phillips. Vincent Kompany and Dietmar Hamann are also back on the side while Martin Petrov was sidelined.
Sunderland were quickly on their heels and almost caught a 11 travels when Pascal Chimbonda deflected cross bounced over the bar.
City were fortunate to escape again in the 45th minute when El-Hadji Diouf snuck in a header at the far post only for the ball to flirt with the goalmouth.
Then, largely against the prospect of playing City broke the deadlock.
From Sunderland Danny Collins was inadvertently responsible for the goal when the country of Wales defender blocked a cross from the right. The ball fell straight to the foot of Ireland, which shot past goalkeeper Craig Gordon.
Micah Richards, who was knocked unconscious after a clash of heads in the city 3-0 drubbing of West Ham last week, resumed a chain reaction in the first period and was replaced by Tal Ben-Haim at the beginning of the the second half.
On 50 minutes Wright-Phillips then capped his return to his former club with the City's second goal.
Contributed significantly by some lax defending unmarked winger side-footed the ball past Gordon Jo after the initial effort spun across the goalline.
Eight minutes later Wright-Phillips killed the game with a deft touch, allowing Michael Ball's long pass bounced before flicking the ball past Gordon with the edge of his right boot.
A clearly unhappy research and Keane responded by making a triple substitution - pulling out Cisse, Diouf and Leadbetter and putting on Anthony Stokes, David Healy and Daryl Murphy.
But the damage has been done with the City of leap second and Sunderland for a shift on the merits.
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