Kevin Friend is friendless at Anfield as he makes it 10vs10. Tom Maston reports:
It's 10 v 10 now and the controversy continues at Anfield. Mark Noble is awarded a free-kick having been tripped by James Milner but in his pursuit of the ball catches Danny Ings. It looks a little harsh but the West Ham captain is off.
16:40 WAT
8/29/15
GOALS CHELSEA! 1-2! Falcao equalises for Chelsea with a diving header from Pedro's cross but seconds later Joe Ward restores Palace's lead from Bolasie's cross.
SCEEEEEENES!
16:36 WAT
8/29/15
OLE! 
Our correspondent Tom Maston at Anfield:
Other than a couple of decent runs from Danny Ings, Liverpool have shown nothing to suggest they will get back into this. West Ham's fans are cheering every pass their side make and look set to be celebrating a second away win of the season in around 25 minutes time.
16:30 WAT
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16:27 WAT
8/29/15
STAT ATTACK
16:25 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL CRYSTAL PALACE! SAKO! This wasn't part of the script! In Jose Mourinho's 100th home Premier League game in charge, Chelsea trail.
Substitue Yannick Bolasie crosses from the left, Bakary Sako gets a lucky bounce off Cesar Azpilicueta and rifles home left footed. If this stays the same and City win, Chelsea will trail Manuel Pellegrini's side by eight points!
16:22 WAT
8/29/15
HEAVEN ON EARTH Bayern Muncih are in Bundesliga action against Bayer Leverkusen this evening, kick off at 17:30, and we'll have team news in around ten minutes.
In the meantime, here's an excellently over-the-top tweet from the Bavarian club.
16:18 WAT
8/29/15
COUTINHO TO MISS OLD TRAFFORD TRIP 
16:16 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL MANCHESTER CITY! FERNANDINHO! It looks like it's game over at the Etihad Stadium, as our correspondent Sammy Lee reports:
This one is over then, everybody. After Yaya Toure's free kick hits the wall, the ball drops to David Silva on the edge of the box and he slides in Fernandinho down the outside, who leathers a shot acros goal and into the net. This will be 10 consectutive top-flight wins for City, a club record.
16:12 WAT
8/29/15
RED CARD Liverpool's afternoon has just got even worse, as our correspondent Tom Maston explains:
Liverpool's task just got a whole lot harder after Philippe Coutinho - booked needlessly for dissent late in the first half - receives a second booking after he brings down Dmitri Payet as the midfielder looks to turn past him in midfield. Coutinho will miss the match against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
16:10 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL SUNDERLAND! 2-2! Another manager who made a change at half-time was Dick Advocaat and the Dutchman has been instantly rewarded, Jermain Lens netting.
16:08 WAT
8/29/15
RODGERS TINKERS Our correspondent Tom Maston says Liverpool have changed their system at the start of the second half. West Ham lead 2-0, despite having just 29% of possession so far:
A change for Liverpool at the break with Alberto Moreno on in the place of Emre Can. That means Brendan Rodgers has reverted to a back-three, with Joe Gomez playing as a centre-half.
16:05 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL MANCHESTER CITY! STERLING! Our correspondent at the Etihad Sammy Lee reports:
Well, that didn't take long. Raheem Sterling puts City 1-0 up about a minute into the second half, and about a minute after being played through the middle. Bacary Sagna whips the ball in and the former Liverpool man steals in to divert the ball into the net.
16:01 WAT
8/29/15
RODGERS READYING SUBS
16:00 WAT
8/29/15
PENALTY APPEAL AT THE BRIDGE It's all been very quiet at Chelsea, where Jose Mourinho is celebrating his 100th match at Stamford Bridge against Crystal Palace.
Based on this tweet, the Blues reckon they might have had a penalty...
15:56 WAT
8/29/15
GOALLESS AT THE ETIHAD Like West Ham, Man City are eyeing an history victory today but Watford are proving a tough nut to crack. Our correspondent Sammy Lee reports:
Half-time and we have no goals at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City have had all of the ball but the attack isn't clicking so far, and while Watford have been camped in their own box, they haven't looked too uncomfortable. Raheem Sterling came closest to opening the scoring but his low shot was turned behind for a corner. Goalless, but still expecting a breakthrough after the interval.
15:53 WAT
8/29/15
BOOS AT ANFIELD West Ham are on course for a famous victory at Anfield, their first since 1963, and our man Tom Maston says the locals aren't best impressed by what they've seen in the first half.
A smattering of boos from the home crowd greet the half-time whistle at Anfield after what was a pretty abject first-half showing from Liverpool. Manuel Lanzini and Mark Noble's goals have given West Ham a comfortable cushion, and Brendan Rodgers has real work to do at the break if his side are to get back into this one.
15:49 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL WEST BROM! 0-1! The nine men of Stoke succomb in stoppage time, Rondon bagging his first Premier League goal with a header.
Who needs Saido Berahino?
15:45 WAT
8/29/15
PEEEP PEEEEP It's half time in all the 15:00 KOs. Reaction from our correspondents at Anfield and the Etihad Stadium coming up...
15:44 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL ASTON VILLA! 2-1! Scott Sinclair, who scored a hat-trick midweek, makes it five goals in two games with his second, as Villa come from behind to lead Sunderland.
15:41 WAT
8/29/15
STAT ATTACK Stoke are setting some unwanted records this afternoon...
15:40 WAT
8/29/15
CITY LACKING CUTTING EDGE Our man Sammy Lee at the Etihad:
Sergio Aguero gets an inch of space on the edge of the area, turns and fires a shot at goal. I expected the net to bulge, but it was quite a way wide in the end. Heurelho Gomes takes a while over his goal kick, which has been a theme of the first half.
Soon after, side on to goal, Jesus Navas fires a left-footed cross directly in front of him and out of play on the far side. Allan Nyom ducks so he doesn't get hit. Cutting edge lacking from Manchester City.
15:36 WAT
8/29/15
LOVREN ERROR More on that second West Ham goal from our man Tom Maston at Anfield:
Four games in, and we have Dejan Lovren's first big mistake of the season. The Liverpool centre-back - possibly distracted by the linesman falling over next to him - is robbed by Manuel Lanzini who drives into the box. His cross is cleared, but the ball falls to Mark Noble who slots his effort past Simon Mignolet. Good one for Liverpool to win from here.
15:36 WAT
8/29/15
CITY GO CLOSE! 
Our man Sammy Lee at the Etihad:
So close to an opener! Raheem Sterling darts around the outside of his full-back over on the left and his low shot is just about saved by Heurelho Gomes, who manages to squirm it behind for a corner. The Hornets keeper had kept out Bacary Sagna's low shot from a tight angle just moments before; but it must be said he does not look entirely confident out there.
15:34 WAT
8/29/15
SENDING OFF! Stoke are down to nine! Five minutes after Affelay's sending off, Charlie Adam follows for what looks like a nasty stamp.
West Brom are preparing Rickie Lambert after just 30 minutes, as Tony Pulis eyes the three points.
Mark Hughes is abolsutely livid.
15:30 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL WEST HAM! 0-2! A reminder that West Ham have not won at Anfield since 1963, when The Beatles' 'She Loves You' was top of the charts.
But they may not get a better opportunity than today, as Mark Noble doubles their lead with a low finish.
Liverpool in all kinds of trouble.
15:27 WAT
8/29/15
SENDING OFF! Stoke's summer signing Ibrahim Affelay sees red for slapping Craig Gardner of West Brom.
We've all wanted to do it, Ibrahim...
15:26 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL BOURNEMOUTH! 1-0! Callum Wilson has bagged his fourth Premier League goal of the season with a brilliant bicycle kick to put the Cherries 1-0 up over Leicester.
This season's Hary Kane?
15:24 WAT
8/29/15
LIVERPOOL TURNING THE SCREW Our man Tom Maston at Anfield says the tide is turning:
Twenty minutes gone at Anfield and Liverpool are certainly beginning to dominate, with their best effort coming from Roberto Firmino as he hit the post from 25 yards on the 10th minute. The Reds still look a little rattled defensively, however, and goalscorer Manuel Lanzini could have made it 2-0 when he was allowed to run with the ball from the halfway line, but his eventual shot faded well wide of the post.
15:22 WAT
8/29/15
MCCLAREN REACTION: REFEREE 'RASH' Newcastle boss Steve McClaren said referee Andre Marriner was 'rash' to send off Aleksander Mitrovic in today's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at St. James' Park.
"It’s very difficult to win with 10 men especially against teams that can keep the ball," McClaren said.
"Moussa Sissoko had a similar one that was given yellow.
"I’ve seen it over and over. The ball has come over his head, his
eyes are on the ball and he’s stamped on his foot. He wasn’t look at the
man, there wasn’t any intent. I definitely don’t think it was
dangerous. It was clumsy but I’ve seen plenty of clumsy challenges. It’s
a contact sport.
"I know him well. There’s no intent in anything he does. He just wants to win the ball, he’s a winner.
"He’s only played a couple of games. Maybe referees are too busy
watching Match of the Day instead of assessing their own game. That can
be a problem.
"I hope we can appeal because we will will. We will probably lose
it. You can gauge a lot from the players - even the Arsenal players
looked surprise. They weren’t appealing.
"I wouldn’t say that was a dirty game and we’ve kicked them off the
park. They were fouls and the referee has reacted to harshly with all
of them. He was rash."
15:17 WAT
8/29/15
SCARE FOR CITY Man City are the red hot favourites to make it a club-record 10 consecutive home wins against Watford today but there has been an early scare for the hosts, as our man Sammy Lee at the Etihad reports:
A scramble in the area very nearly provides the opening goal of the afternoon... for Watford! Vincent Kompany and Eliaquqim Mangala stand up strong, though, and after Craig Cathcart's effort is blocked, the hosts clear a couple of crosses and break away. Raheem STerling could have done better, in fact, but the ball bounces off his shin in the box and it's away for a corner at the other end.
15:15 WAT
8/29/15
WENGER REACTION More from Arsene Wenger on Arsenal's 1-0 win over 10 man Newcastle at St. James' Park and the Gunners boss said his side's victory was about 'patience and nerves'.
"It was about patience and nerves," Wenger said.
"We needed not to rush our game and to wait for our chances and take one of them. Newcastle decided from the start to make the game quite physical, we had to keep our nerve and not become aggressive as well.
"It was a strange game after that. They played 15 yards deeper with
10 against nine in the final third. We didn’t find the space and they
defended well. We are happy in the end to win the three points.
"Newcastle wanted to stop us from playing and they tried that from the start."
In classic fashion, the Frenchman said he didn't see the incident that led to Aleksander Mitrovic's red card but insisted it was a sending off.
In classic fashion, the Frenchman said he didn't see the incident that led to Aleksander Mitrovic's red card but insisted it was a sending off.
"Honestly during the game I didn’t see it. I’ve just seen it on television and he didn’t get the ball, it’s a red card.
"Did he do it on purpose? I don’t know."
"We know we will turn it around at home. It was important
mathematically not to drop points today and be too far behind the top
teams."
On Theo Walcott's disappointing afternoon, Wenger said: "I expected more space for Theo but after 15 minutes it was a different problem for us. There was no space behind their defenders.
On Theo Walcott's disappointing afternoon, Wenger said: "I expected more space for Theo but after 15 minutes it was a different problem for us. There was no space behind their defenders.
"We are open if we find an exceptional player in any sector we will do it. Whether something will happen, I don’t know."
15:10 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL ASTON VILLA! 1-1! Sunderland concede instantly, Scott Sinclair equalising from the penalty spot.
15:09 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL SUNDERLAND! 0-1! The Black Cats lead through loanee Yann M'Vila with his first Sunderland goal, a brilliant free kick past Brad Guzan into the bottom corner.
At Anfield, Roberto Firmino strikes the post from 30 yards as Liverpool look for an instant response.
15:07 WAT
8/29/15
NIGHTMARE START FOR LIVERPOOL More on that West Ham goal from our man at Anfield, Tom Maston:
Nightmare start for Liverpool as West Ham score from their first attack. A cross from the right is only half-cleared to Aaron Cresswell, and his drilled ball to the back post is finished by Manuel Lanzini. Bang goes the hosts' perfect defensive record this season.
15:03 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL WEST HAM! 0-1! Liverpool's run of consecutive clean sheets is over as Premier League debutant Manuel Lanzini taps in from 6 yards after good work from Aaron Cresswell.
So, much for parking three buses, eh Slaven?
15:00 WAT
8/29/15
PEEEP PEEEEP! We're underway in the six 15:00 KOs in the Premier League...
Follow all the action LIVE right here!
14:56 WAT
8/29/15
WENGER REACTION Arsene Wenger says Newcastle, who had six players booked, 'toughened the game up' but felt his side coped with the hosts' aggressive approach.
"They toughened the game up and decided from the start to make the game very committed, very physical. We had problems to cope with it but we kept our nerve."
Asked about transfer business, Wenger said his side were 'out there' but claimed he couldn't predict if the club would sign a new striker before Tuesday's deadline.
"Look, are are out there and working on it. I am optimistic but not
more than before and not less. It's just these kinds of things it very
difficult to protect.
"We still have Welbeck out, Wilshere out, we have offensive potential, no Ozil today, all offensive players.
"You want always more goal scorers but I believe that at the moment
we have not fired on all cylinders offensively, our finishing has maybe
not been absolutely clinical and we have to work on that.
14:52 WAT
8/29/15
ARSENAL DOMINANT BUT MISFIRING Arsenal beat 10 man Newcastle 1-0 in the early kick-off but our man Greg Stobart at St. James' Park thinks the match highlighted familiar failings in front of goal for the Gunners:
After a start to the season described as “very average” by Arsene Wenger, all that mattered today for Arsenal was the result. So they owe Aleksandar Mitrovic a huge debt of thanks for the Newcastle striker’s ridiculous studs-up challenge on Francis Coquelin that resulted in a red car in the 16th minute.
From then on, Arsenal had no excuses. They made hard work of it but eventually got over the line after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s second-half strike forced an own goal off Fabricio Coloccini.
The Gunners dominated possession, as you would expect, but found it difficult to break down Newcastle’s well-organised defence in front of a hostile crowd here at St James’ Park. When Wenger’s side did create openings, Theo Walcott fluffed his lines on the day his was selected ahead of Olivier Giroud.
And despite the result, Arsenal’s all-too-familiar struggles in front of goal once again brought home the need for a ruthless striker who can put opponents to the sword on games like today.
14:48 WAT
8/29/15
CITY AIMING FOR HISTORY The Manchester City players are warming-up at the Etihad, with a club-record 10th straight home win in their sights.
14:42 WAT
8/29/15
CITY GO WITH YOUTHFUL BENCH Our man Sammy Lee is at Manchester City ahead of the match with Watford.
Welcome to the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City go in search of a club record 10 consecutive league victories against Watford. Manuel Pellegrini's men are unchanged for the task, meaning no place for Nicolas Otamendi, who actually sits out altogether due to another work permit delay. Fabian Delph is on the bench, as well as Patrick Roberts, Kelechi Iheanacho and Maffeo; surprisingly youthful!
14:39 WAT
8/29/15
PEEP PEEEEEP PEEEEEEEEEEP It's all over at St. James' Park where a Coloccini own goal has handed Arsenal a 1-0 victory against a Newcastle team that played with 10 men for 74 minutes.
Referree Andre Marriner is booed off the pitch but he probably got most of the big decisions correct, including the sending off of Aleksander Mitrovic.
Arsenal probably need a new striker, while Newcastle showed plenty of heart but lacked quality and, probably, a bit of ambition.
14:36 WAT
8/29/15
PEDRO'S HOME DEBUT
14:34 WAT
8/29/15
HAMMERS' BENCH LACKING EXPERIENCE All the team news is in and our man at Anfield, Tom Maston, thinks Slaven Bilic's West Ham XI has enough to trouble Liverpool, despite the Croat's pre-match comments:
Slaven Bilic has claimed he may park a 'triple-decker bus' at Anfield this afternoon, but his West Ham team shows enough attacking intent with the inclusion of Manuel Lanzini and Diafra Sakho to possibly trouble Liverpool. It is his bench that poses more questions with only Matt Jarvis among the seven on the bench to have made more than two Premier League appearances. The Reds, meanwhile, are unchanged from their goalless draw with Arsenal.
14:31 WAT
8/29/15
THE NEW 'SAS'?
Manchester City took Raheem Sterling off Liverpool in the summer and the Citizens looked to rub that in on Twitter, claiming they have the new 'SAS'!
What do you make of this, Liverpool fans?
Manchester City took Raheem Sterling off Liverpool in the summer and the Citizens looked to rub that in on Twitter, claiming they have the new 'SAS'!
What do you make of this, Liverpool fans?
14:29 WAT
8/29/15
TEAM NEWS
14:27 WAT
8/29/15
TEAM NEWS
14:23 WAT
8/29/15
FINAL TEN Newcastle replace another booked player, Moussa Sissoko, with another striker, Papiss Cisse, as Steve McClaren looks to replace yellow cards with goals. Mind you, the Senagalese spent 10 matches of last season banned.
The margin remains at one, which will give Newcastle hope as we head into the final ten.
Mikel Arteta is getting ready for Arsenal.
14:20 WAT
8/29/15
TEAM NEWS Our man at Anfield, Tom Maston, has handily Vined the teamsheets, saving me finding all those tweets..
14:15 WAT
8/29/15
ENTER GIROUD Twenty minutes left at St. James' Park and it's still all Arsenal, who replace Theo Walcott with Olivier Giroud. It's been a disappointing afternoon for the England forward, who'll feel he should have scored from 5 yards in the first half.
Ayoze Perez replaces Vernon Anita for the hosts, who are still in this despite the Gunners' dominance.
14:12 WAT
8/29/15
TEAM NEWS
City: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan, Huth, Schlupp, Mahrez, Kanté, Drinkwater, King, Albrighton, Vardy. #BouLei
14:09 WAT
8/29/15
TEAM NEWS
14:06 WAT
8/29/15
TEAM NEWS Home debut for Pedro, while Cahill replaces the suspended Terry. Wickham returns for Palace, while Bolasie is on the bench after compassionate leave
14:01 WAT
8/29/15
SAVE! Tim Krul pulls of a fine one-handed save from Walcott to keep it at 1-0...
If Newcastle can nick something from this game, they'll have the big Dutchman to thank.
14:00 WAT
8/29/15
NO GOAL FOR CHAMBO Yep, that Arsenal goal has official gone down as an own goal. Olivier Giroud, on the bench still, remains the only player to have scored for the Gunners this season.
13:56 WAT
8/29/15
GOAL ARSENAL! 1-0! The pressure has finally told! Krul saves well from Ramsey but the ball falls to Oxlade-Chamberlain, who drills a low, angled drive across Tim Krul into the bottom corner.
It took a deflection of the inside of Coloccini's leg and will probably go down as Arsenal's second own goal of the season.
13:53 WAT
8/29/15
BOOKINGS! Wijnaldum and Anita are the latest Newcastle players in the book, while Cazorla is the first Arsenal player to have his name taken – all within three minutes of the start of the second half.
13:52 WAT
8/29/15
STURRIDGE NEEDS TO BE READY FOR 'LONG HAUL' – RODGERS More from Brendan Rodgers now, and the Liverpool boss has commented on Daniel Sturridge's fitness in his programme notes for today's clash with West Ham.
Rodgers said: "It's important to focus on him being ready and right for the long haul, not the short term."
Hmmmmm...sounds like the England forward is still someway off a return
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