He was too far out on Sociedad’s goal and it cost his team. He had to deal with little but is the culprit for not saving the crucial one. An untidy display, one damaged by a single poor mistake.
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Player Ratings: Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad
Los Che were left ruing a number of chances in the first half as they succumbed to their second home defeat while the resolute Basque side move further clear of the drop zone
Here’s our round up of the weekend action around League One.
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League One Review – Jan 14th
Southampton and West Ham United both won in the Championship on Saturday, while Birmingham City thumped Millwall 6-0.
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Birmingham hit Millwall for six
Valencia failed to move within a point of Barcelona after Antonine Griezmann’s strike was enough for Real Sociedad to inflict a second home defeat of the season on Unai Emery’s side in La Liga.
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Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad: Griezmann's second-half strike enough to deny Unai Emery's side from moving to within a …
Heavy rain caused Saturday’s Serie A clash between Catania and Roma in Sicily to be abandoned in the second half with the match level at 1-1.
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Catania-Roma abandoned after heavy rain
The Serie A meeting between Catania and Roma had to be abandoned midway through the second half due to heavy rain in Sicily, with the score level at 1-1 after goals from Nicola Legrottaglie and Daniele De Rossi.
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Catania-Roma abandoned due to rain
Real Madrid CF extended their lead at the summit to eight points after coming from behind to defeat RCD Mallorca 2-1, Gonzalo Higuaín and José Callejón scoring in the final 18 minutes.
Tottenham spurned their chance to join Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table after being held to a 1-1 draw against Wolves.
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Football: Tottenham 1 : Wolves 1
BLACKBURN, England (AP) — Blackburn overcame an early sending off to beat Fulham 3-1 on Saturday and climb out of the Premier League relegation zone for the first time in four months.
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Ten-man Blackburn beats Fulham 3-1
Sir Alex Ferguson praises Paul Scholes for his “important” influence over the squad after the 37-year-old opened the scoring with his first goal since coming out of retirement in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Bolton.
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Ferguson praises ‘important’ Scholes
Bolton boss Owen Coyle says the scoreline was “harsh” on his team as they lost 3-0 to champions Manchester United at Old Trafford.
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Scoreline was harsh on Bolton – Coyle
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is disappointed to have drawn 1-1 with Everton, particularly after his side had taken the lead.
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McLeish disappointed with Everton draw
Everton manager David Moyes praises the influence of returning loanee Landon Donavon as the American sets up Victor Anichebe’s equalising goal in a 1-1 draw away at Aston Villa.
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Moyes praises Donovan influence
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema from France, center, duels for the ball with Mallorca’s Pablo Caceres from Uruguay, right, during their Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Iberostar stadium in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.
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Barcelona beats 10-man Betis 4-2 in Spain
Norwich manager Paul Lambert says it’s not the top half of the Premier league he is looking at, despite his team sitting ninth after a 2-1 win away at West Brom.
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Lambert only has eyes on survival
West Brom manager Roy Hodgson admits that his side have “only themselves to blame” after squandering possession to Norwich for both of the visitors goals in a 2-1 home defeat.
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Only ourselves to blame – Hodgson
Munich – A week ahead of the Bundesliga restart, three top-flight clubs were in friendly action on Saturday. Here’s how they got on.
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Wins for Hamburg and Freiburg, Hannover lose
Fulham boss Martin Jol is downbeat after his side “squander the opportunity” to beat 10-man Blackburn and lose 3-1 at Ewood Park.
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Blackburn loss a missed opportunity – Jol
Blackburn Rovers boss Steve Kean is delighted with his team’s performance as they beat Fulham 3-1, despite having Ayegbeni Yakubu sent off in the first half.
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Kean delighted with Blackburn win
Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill questions the decision not to award Sunderland a second-half penalty when Nicklas Bendtner was felled, as the Black Cats lose 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
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O’Neill questions ‘massive’ penalty decision
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is delighted with a “terrific” point against a “fabulous” Tottenham side in a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane.
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McCarthy delighted with ‘terrific’ point
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp credits a “hard-working” Wolves team as his side are held to a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane, denying Spurs the opportunity to draw level on points at the top of the Premier League.
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Redknapp credits ‘hard-working’ Wolves
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has stated that the reason why he believes Nuri Sahin has struggled at Real Madrid is that he is not as valued at the Spanish giants compared to his time in the Bundesliga.
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Nuri Sahin has not adapted to life at Real Madrid, says Borussia Dortmund's Hans-Joachim Watzke
Sunderland Football Club could be active in the transfer market next week. Since succeeding Steve Bruce in the Stadium of Light hotseat, Martin O’Neill has transformed the Black Cats who have now set their sights on a top-ten finish in the Premier League.
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O’Neill to decide Sunderland targets
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish says his side must take their chances and improve their attacking prowess after they are held to a goalless draw with Stoke City at Anfield.
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Dalglish wants Liverpool attacking edge
Stoke boss Tony Pulis says he is “doing somersaults” after his side hold Liverpool to a goalless draw at Anfield.
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Pulis praises ‘brilliant’ Stoke display
The President of the Russian Football Union (RFS) Sergey Fursenko said that he would do if Russia will win Euro 2012. “From time to time should something change, including externally. Decided to grow a beard. For A Long Time? Win Championship-sbreû “,” Soviet sport “Fursenko.
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Chelsea boss Andre Villas Boas salutes Fernando Torres “movement and sharpness” as the striker showed signs of coming back to his best form in the 1-0 win over Sunderland.
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Villas Boas hails Torres display
Stevenage have confirmed an approach from Preston to speak to manager Graham Westley concerning the current vacancy at Deepdale. North End chairman Peter Ridsdale has admitted the club approached another manager currently in work to fill the vacancy created by Phil Brown’s sacking last month.
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Preston target Stevenage boss Westley as replacement for axed Brown
