This Derby Was No Classic

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Liverpool 0 - 0 Everton


As Derbies go this was no classic! Liverpool probably had the best chance of the game in the ninth minute when Crouch's scissor kick, was saved by Tim Howard. The Liverpool attacker is in danger of making this his own acrobatic speciality. It is an unlikely technique for the tallest of the tall, but worth the entrance money when he pulls it off! Not this time though! Bellamy was his usual energetic self, but was frustrated when ruled offside by one of those, is he, isn't he decisions.


On the hour, Andy Johnson went close for the visitors, but was denied by Reina. Crouch, for Liverpool, and Pennant for Everton both had late chances, but at the end it was all-square. That was a fitting end to an uninspiring game.


Derbies can be hard to win, so an away draw was a better result for Everton, than Liverpool just holding them at home!


Thierry Henry Gets Even!


Middlesboro 1 - 1 Arsenal


In a dull first half, Viduka collected a yellow card, for a foul on Toure, when he seemed to use his elbow. Boro' manager, Southgate, disputed that there was any intent by his Australian striker.


The game livened up in the second half. Perhaps too much, because on the hour Senderos was judged to have sent Yakubu sprawling in the box, and was red carded. The Nigerian then took the spot kick himself, and sent Lehmann the wrong way to put his side in front. However, replays seemed to confirm that the foul was outside the box and that Arsenal were harshly treated.


Viduka nearly put Boro' ahead but Lehmann produced a good save, before getting the ball to Toure, who then found Adebayor. He passed to Henry, who toed in past Brad Jones, to get his side even.


Arsenal are still in with a slight chance at the Premiership title, but their hopes are getting slimmer!


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