| Tottenham Hotspur v FC Twente: as it happened Tottenham run riot in an eventful second half to complete a 4-1 win over the Dutch champions. See how the game unfolded, minute by minute. telegraph.co.uk |
Uefa reviews Huddlestone elbow video • Redknapp: 'It's not like Tom, he's not an aggressive player' • Twente's Janko: 'He smashed his arm into my face on purpose'Harry Redknapp is hoping Tom Huddlestone will avoid a Champions League ban after Uefa said it was looking into the incident when the Tottenham midfielder appeared to elbow the FC Twente forward Marc Janko in the face.A Uefa spokesman said: "We have not opened a case against Tom Huddlestone but we are looking into the matter, gathering more information by looking into the video and talking to officials who were on site." There will be a decision early next week as to whether there will be a charge.Janko claims Huddlestone deliberately "smashed his arm into my face" and left him with a nosebleed while the pair tussled during Wednesday evening's Group A game at White Hart Lane.Huddlestone was not punished over the incident on the night – indeed he was being fouled by Janko at the time and the free-kick went the other way – but Uefa may decide to take retrospective action after viewing video evidence.Redknapp revealed he had watched footage of the first-half challenge and acknowledged Huddlestone had made contact with his elbow but cast doubt on whether there was any intent. "I have looked at it. I'd be a liar if I sat here and said I hadn't it, wouldn't I? I know some managers do that," he said. "It's not like Tom, he's not at all an aggressive player, he's a fantastic footballer and a great guy."It looked like he caught him with an elbow. Whether he meant to do it, I'm not so sure. Hopefully, nothing will come of it and we can all move on."Were Huddlestone to be charged and banned over the matter, he could miss Spurs' double-header with the holders Internazionale.Janko said: "If you look at the TV pictures, you will see he clearly hit me on purpose. He smashed his arm into my face. Then when I showed the ref my bleeding nose, he smiled at me."Spurs later had Rafael van der Vaart dismissed for two bookable offences and Janko claimed his side would have won the game had they been playing nine men. He added: "With Huddlestone off and then Van der Vaart, we would have stolen the three points. It's sad they needed the ref's help."Tottenham HotspurFC TwenteChampions Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Newcastle United 2-2 Wigan Athletic | Premier League match report Newcastle United turned St James' Park into a fortress during their solitary season in the Championship, but until Fabricio Coloccini headed home a stoppage-time equaliser against Wigan Athletic their home ground was looking about as secure in the Premier League as a sandcastle with the tide coming in.There is no doubt this was a point gained rather than two lost for the Magpies who, trailing to two goals inside the space of 90 first-half seconds from their former midfielder Charles N'Zogbia, appeared to be heading to a third successive home defeat.For Wigan there was regret at failing to kill off a shaky Newcastle side when they had the chance and recriminations for the poor marking which allowed Coloccini a free header after Andy Carroll had nodded on Jonas Gutiérrez's 93rd-minute corner. Before that, Newcastle had looked devoid of ideas and attacking intelligence. Despite seeing Shola Ameobi pull a goal back from a Gutiérrez cross with 18 minutes remaining, there was little to suggest they were capable of avoiding another costly loss on Tyneside."I could not see Newcastle scoring another goal in open play," Wigan's manager, Roberto MartÃnez, said. "Football can be a very, very cruel game and that is what we have seen today. We were the better team in open play, but we have lost concentration at a set piece."We have a very young and talented side, but maybe we needed that little bit of knowhow at the end. We didn't finish them off but when things have settled down we will realise there are a lot of positive things we can take from this performance."It felt like a lucky escape for the home supporters, who were furious about the poor defending which allowed N'Zogbia, who demanded to leave the club 18 months ago after the then manager, Joe Kinnear, accidentally referred to him as Charles Insomnia in a live television interview, to torture them on his first return.The target for much of their ire was the right-back James Perch. The £1m summer signing from Nottingham Forest scored an own goal in his last home game against Stoke and he looked hopelessly out of his depth, failings ruthlessly exposed by N'Zogbia.The Frenchman headed in his first after sneaking in front of Perch and behind the centre-back Mike Williamson, and he lashed in the second after Perch had given him the time and space to control Franco Di Santo's cross and beat the goalkeeper Tim Krul at his near post.The Newcastle manager, Chris Hughton, said: "We knew the qualities Charles N'Zogbia had, but we allowed him to score twice in a mad couple of minutes. They were two very disappointing goals from our point of view, but we showed great spirit and determination to get an equaliser. It was very important we did not lose today because you can't keep doing that at home." Premier LeagueNewcastle UnitedWigan Athleticguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Liverpool takeover: New owner John W Henry to meet Roy Hodgson and players New Liverpool owner John W Henry will visit the club's Melwood training ground on Saturday to meet Roy Hodgson and players. telegraph.co.uk |
Back to Reality For Liverpool as Everton Await LONDON (Reuters) - Amid the celebrations welcoming the completion of Liverpool's protracted takeover this week it has not escaped attention that the team are mired in the relegation zone after their worst start for years. feeds.nytimes.com |