Friday, December 28, 2007

Just some basics for the moment

I'm bouncing around enjoying my holiday at the moment. Boxing Day was wonderful as I managed to catch three matches at Mom & Pop Sanford's house on the flat screen in front of a roaring fire. Now that's a holiday! I'll be in New York this weekend seeing old pals and have to run to get there at the moment so I've just posted some basic catch-up articles, if you like, below. The derbies in Barcelona and Milan lived up to expectations (Baptista can score in big games) and ManU has taken over top spot in England.


Look for normal service to resume on Monday. Cheers, Sanford.

p.s. - Here's what Lawro thinks will happen this weekend in the EPL.

EPL Extra Time: Another case of the blues for Chelsea + Weekend Preview

How do you list the ways in which Chelsea saw its problems mount in a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa on an explosive Boxing Day?

Weekend Preview

EPL: Transfer Fever + Table

How Premier League clubs may move in the January transfer window

Premier League Table
December 28
GPPT
Man Utd1945
Arsenal1944
Chelsea1938
Liverpool1836
Man City1935
Everton1933
Portsmouth1931
Aston Villa1930
Blackburn1927
West Ham1826
Newcastle1926
Reading1922
Tottenham1921
Birmingham1918
Bolton1917
Middlesbrough1917
Wigan1916
Fulham1914
Sunderland1914
Derby197

Roberto Gotta in Italy

Inter Milan 2 - 1 AC Milan
Inter underline their superiority


Serie A
CLUB GP W L D PTS GD
Inter Milan1713044328
Roma1710163615
Juventus1710253520
Udinese17845291
Fiorentina177372810
Palermo1764725-2
Napoli17665233
Atalanta16547222
Catania Calcio1756621-2
Sampdoria1758419-3
Genoa1746719-7
AC Milan14446189
Parma1747618-5
Lazio1747618-6

Phil Ball in Spain

Barcelona 0 - 1 Real Madrid
White Christmas


Primera División
CLUB GP W L D PTS GD
Real Madrid1713224123
Barcelona1710343419
Espanyol17926337
Villarreal171052326
Atlético Madrid179443112
Racing Santander1775526-2
Valencia1787226-6

Richard Jolly at the City of Manchester Stadium


Manchester City 2 - 2 Blackburn Rovers

City's stylish transformation continues

Barton refused bail, spends New Year in jail


The 25-year-old was arrested in Liverpool early yesterday following an alleged incident in the city centre.