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Liverpool go to Bolton, Arsenal host Aston Villa, Spurs head down to Fulham, Sunderland are at Blackburn, Manchester United host Stoke, Chelsea are at West Brom, West Ham host Pompey, Newcastle welcome Wigan, Boro go to Everton and Hull City host Manchester City...
It is not an exaggeration to say that Pierluigi Collina, 48, might be one of the most recognizable people in soccer — still. From his large, piercing eyes, his ready smile and his bald head (the result of a severe form of alopecia, which caused the permanent loss of all facial hair), the former referee from Italy emerged as perhaps the rarest of species during his 13-year career — an official respected, even revered, in nearly every corner of the soccer world.
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Chelsea 1 - 1 Burnley (4-5 penalties)
Teams:
ENGLAND: Moss (Arsenal): Male (Arsenal), Hapgood (Arsenal) (captain); Britton (Everton), Barker (Derby County), Copping (Arsenal); Matthews (Stoke), Bowden (Arsenal), Drake (Arsenal), Bastin (Arsenal), Brook (Manchester City).
ITALY: Ceresoli (Ambrosiana); Monzeglio (Bologna), Allemandi (Ambrosiana), Ferraris IV (Lazio), Monti (Juventus), Bertolini (Juventus); Guaita (Roma), Serantoni (Juventus), Meazza (Ambrosiana), Ferrari (Juventus), Orsi (Juventus).
Brad Guzan led a host of solid goalkeeping ventures for Americans in England this week. Also, Eddie Johnson featured in a rare start for Cardiff City.DaMarcus Beasley and Maurice Edu, Rangers
vs. Dundee United and
Michael Bradley, Borussia Monchengladbach (Germany)Michael Bradley played the entire match as M’Gladbach secured a vital three points away to Arminia Bielefeld. Young Bosnian-born Germany international Marko Marin took Borussia’s fate upon his shoulders, scoring in the 6th and 80th minutes to secure the away win. The victory moved Die Fohlen to 14th in the league, and they will attempt to improve their standing even further as they take on Bavarian giants Bayern Munich next.
The Rest
Barca are top with 25 points from ten games, one ahead of Villarreal, after hammering Valladolid 6-0 at the Nou Camp on Saturday.
Valencia have 23 points and moved above Real Madrid into third on goal difference. The champions scrambled a 4-3 comeback win at home to Malaga on Saturday.
Fulham beat Newcastle, Spurs continue streak with a win at Manchester City, Boro snatch victory from Villa, Pompey beat Sunderland, Liverpool cruise, Bolton topple Hull, Everton roll over West Ham and Stoke and Wigan draw...| Nº | Team | GP | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1. | Chelsea | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| 2. | Liverpool | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| 3. | Arsenal | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 4. | Manchester Utd | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 5. | Aston Villa | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 6. | Hull City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 7. | Everton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 8. | Middlesbrough | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 9. | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 10. | Fulham | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 11. | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 12. | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 13. | Manchester City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 14. | West Ham | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 15. | Blackburn | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 16. | Tottenham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 17. | Wigan | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 18. | Newcastle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 19. | Sunderland | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 20. | WBA | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
