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Sepp Blatters point was that football players can be driven by adrenaline and frustration to do and say things they wouldnt otherwise do. Its the killing a man in the heat of pa sion defence, quoted above. He might actually have a case, up to a point.But,In the Jerrel Jernigan Jersey end, you are to be held fully accountable for your actions, no matter how you arrived at them. Its something that thankfully the English FA recognise.Worryingly, Blatters words do seem to reflect a wider problem in football New York Giants T Shirts outside of the UK. When Suarez, allegedly racially abused Evra during a game, there was no suggestion he might be dropped by Uruguay. In addition in a champions league match when Busquets was accused of a similar allegation made towards the Real Madrid player Marcelo, the matter wasnt examined or looked into has forensically or intensely as the FA did with Suraez. So in that respects the FA have to be given credit in dealing with racism and dealing with the allegation and if you have any doubts on the decision read the 150 pages case published by the FA before you comment.Following the Suarez incident, fellow Uruguayan Gus Poyetleapt to his defence, saying Suarez was no racist and that England had to try and understand different cultures, rather than Saquon Barkley Jersey think they were right all the time. Spain has a notoriously poor reputation for tackling racism, fining clubs pittances when their fans racially abuse opposition players and their national coach Luis Aragones only a days wage when he attempted to motivate Jose Reyes bymaking racist remarks about Thierry Henry.Also following the Liverpool vs Man united cup game last week I thought my piece Dexter Lawrence Jersey should echo the facts that racism has been covered up, almost like racism has gone to sleep for the last decade and its suddenly woken up. Your either nave or plain daft to think weve overcome racism. There is still a long way Darius Slayton Jersey to go. But looking at my previous example, at least were making strides. Like when a Blackburn Rovers fan was caught making monkey noises at Dwight Yorke during a match, he wasbanned from the ground and taken to court. Ron Atkinson can no longer get a job in football.These are the kind of things we should keep pushing, especially if it means that one day we can get to a point where the New Statesman has to stop regurgitating under Harry Carson Jersey a different name its seemingly bi-annual blog about lefties having to dislike football. Weve still got a way to go in this country, but weve certainly come a long way and were still miles ahead of loads of other countries. The UK has done more to tackle racism in football than most other major footballing countries over the past 20 years and for this, oddly, we should be proud.
Where to start? Wow. What a Transfer window, records broken everywhere! Sort of. I bet none of you expected most of them!There have been a few transfers in that last month that have surprised me, but also some that are very pleasing to see. Although its good to see some potentially world cla s players coming into the Premier League such as Luiz and Dzeko. There was 2 transfers that James Bradberry Jersey I was rather sceptical about, its not Darren Bents hefty price tag, proven goalscorer and worth the full 24mil IMO. No, its that of Luis Suarez and gue s who? Yep, Andy Carroll. This is a huge gamble for Liverpool, paying 20 odd and 30 odd million for someone that scored a lot of goals in Hollands Eredivisie, and an inexperienced youngster.Ive heard a lot of people talking about his (Suarez) impre sive stats, having a VERY impre sive goals/games ratio, almost as impre sive as Afonso Alves (who?) stats in the Eredivisie (34 goals New York Giants T Shirts in 31 league games). Yeah, exactly. You could argue that he, Suarez, had a relatively impre sive world cup, and yeah Id agree it was pretty good, apart from his disgusting cheating save. The difference is, he was playing alongside Diego Forlan, one of New York Giants Jackets the finest strikers in the game. At Liverpool, he will be alongside Andy Carroll, who is in my eyes is too inexperienced at the top level for a 35million price tag. I do understand that Carroll has huge potential, and has the traits of a complete centre forward, which in a season or two he may turn out to be, but he might not. A HUGE Graham Gano Jersey gamble, selling a world cup winning, and undoubtedly a true world cla s striker in Torres, for these two.On the other hand, this could turn out to be a very, very potent strike force (not quite Drogba and Torres, though). If Andy Carroll does fill out his potential, and Suarez can bring over the form that he showed in Holland, they could well turn out to be the best moves the club have ever made! I for one, am very interested to see how the rest of this season will unfold. Although, as a Hull City fan, not that excited! Although we have signed Fryatt and McLean Anyway, was it worth it? I think it was. After all, anyone can drone on about Torres being amazing, but they Eli Manning Jersey are sitting somewhere in the depths of the league where they dont really belong. I think Dalglish is a very brave man, I couldnt think of many managers that would have taken that gamble. Then again, that is what it takes to make a great leader, to make great decisions and take the battering if they fail, and the praise if they succeed. This could be the injection of life they need, and indeed is a very exciting time for the fans. Liverpool have bet big, but I expect them to win big (next Kadarius Toney T Shirts season) too.Well played Kenny, well played.Opinions?
Last night (Wednesday) saw the resignation of England manager Fabio Capello, the straight-talking Italian was brought in four years ago by the FA as a big-money solution to Englands managerial crisis following yet another disappointing performance by an Englishmen. Capello overlooked Englands best qualification campaign for a World Cup in its history and ended it as top scorers for the euro zone, however i sues over his management of the squad and as well as certain players, along with the captaincy fiasco Capello seemed to cause himself unnece sary headaches, this somewhat waned the initial excitement for the foreign experiment.Sure enough England were dumped out of the 2010 World Cup in terrific fashion after clawing through the group stages and being ousted by the Atlanta Falcons T Shirts fiercest of rivals, Germany. Last night this saga came to an end, as what appeared to be normal talks between the FA and the national coach became the meeting in which Capello handed in his letter of resignation, rumour has it the ex-Juventus man was not overly impre sed at the FA going over his head to strip Terry of his captaincy following the stalwart acting in not an un-captainly manner for the second time in as many years. With the Euro 2012 competition just five months away there is not a lot of time for a manager to come in, name a squad and get them to come around to their playing style, but who will fill this void and drink from the poisoned chalice that is the England job?Harry RedknappThe pundits favourite, and for good reason. Indeed Harry Redknapp is the ideal man for the England post, brilliantly British, cockney till he dies and a man with the tactical knowledge to steer a Tottenham side to dizzy heights, competing with teams they just have no right to given the context of budgets and talent of teams. He has Champions League experience, has worked with many English players in his time, and has welcomed some of them into his Tottenham side. Redknapp seems to have a way to get the best out of players, and crucially will not be afraid to experiment, which, in my opinion, has been the main demise of Chris Lindstrom Jersey previous England coaches. The only i sue with Harry is hes a very loyal man, and with his Tottenham side sitting third in the league, with the scent of a Premier League upset like no other wetting the lips of his players and fans will Redknapp leave the London club that adores him so admirably? Time will tell, but I would suggest that its almost a sure bet that the FA will approach Mr. Redknapp, and it wouldnt surprise me if they did it sooner rather than later.Roy HodgsonThere is a strong bookie backing for current West Brom manager Roy Hodgson to take charge of the national side. A man that is incredibly good at making teams average the FA would be sticking to its recent employment history by going with Roy Hodgson. Hodgson had his time to shine at a bigger club when he took the reigns of Liverpool at the beginning of last season, it soon became apparent that he just wasnt ready to produce the results nece sary to challenge for more than a top half finish. Albeit an English man is probably what the John Abraham Jersey national side needs, and Mr. Hodgson does have experience in a foreign competition, managing his Fulham side to a Euro Cup final (a feat that probably earned him the Liverpool job.) Despite this after his performance at Liverpool I cant see Hodgson handling the pre sure of a countrys hopes and dreams, and ultimately I can see any reign of Hodgsons ending in Tayloresque ridicule. Alan PardewRecent Mike Davis Jersey years have been hard for old Mr. Pardew thanks to difficult spells at Charlton and Southampton, thats why there were many sceptical Newcastle fans scratching their heads when his appointment was announced two years back. Hes come back to the Prem in style however, and has proved himself to be amongst one of the best of British managers as hes overseen a complete overhaul of a Newcastle side which has re-established itself as a Prem big boy this campaign, finding themselves just one point off that highly contested fourth spot. He has experience, has managed at many different levels of English football and knows the game well, the FA could do a lot worse than to give Pardew the nod.Stuart PearceStuart Pearce, recently named manager for the British football team being entered into the olympics eats, sleeps and breaths English football. The once branded psycho of football was in management before hed hung up his playing boots, taking the caretaker role at Nottingham Forest back in 96. Since then hes been a sistant manager at Manchester City, under-21 head coach for England and is now the manager of the 2012 Olympic team. The ex defender has good credentials for taking up the England post, and would not be afraid to give the nod to youngsters after working with them for so many years. He knows the set up of the national team thanks to his time as Capellos right-hand man and would be able to slip into the role with ease when compared to those who may have to come from managing a club to head up the national side. His weakne s lies in the recent disappointing performance of his U21 side at the youth Euro Championship, where a side with bundles of talent failed to get past the group stage, despite this Pearce did steer a team into into the Semi-Finals and the Final of the competition in 2007 and Matt Ryan T Shirts 2009 respectively.Martin ONeillA world cla s manager and considered one of the best British managers in the game since his almost flawle s reign of Celtic, in which he took a side that was finishing a good 20 points behind its old firm rivals and claimed seven trophies in five years. ONeill also set a British record of 25 consecutive wins while at the Scottish club. In his posts within the Premiership ONeill has done incredibly well, making an Aston Villa side compete for then Uefa Cup places that the midlands club has failed to emulate since the Irishmans departure. More recently Mr. ONeill has been waving his magic wand at Sunderland, and has completely turned their fortunes around, winning seven matches since early December, most notably of which was against then run away leaders, Manchester City. It is the fact that he has only recently signed a contract at the Black Cats which means his hat may have to be pulled from the ring, although a temporary deal to guide the national side through the Euros until a more permanent replacement may be found could be an option to please not only Mr. ONeill but current employers Sunderland as well.Jose MourinhoA man, a legend. The Special One is indeed a man of great reputation, with heaps of international experience, a love for the English game and an eye Richie Grant Jersey for a job back in the Premiership it would not be a major shock to see the ex-Chelsea manager named the new head coach of our national side. With an infa
A bizarre incident involving a Zambian midfielder has seen him sent packing Josh Rosen Jersey by the team after breaching discipline in their eyes.Zambian midfielder Clifford Mulenga broke team curfew by partying late into the night with three of his teammates. The other players involved apologised for their behaviour but it has been rumoured that Mulenga showed no remorse to head coach Herve Renard.I cant say he will be sorely mi sed by the squad as he has only briefly appeared for Zambia at this years tournament. He Erik Harris Jersey came on as a late substitute against Equatorial Guinea in which Michael Turner Jersey Zambia won to win the group. The Zambian FA has backed Renard and is fully behind the decision to send the fringe player packing.He went out partying after the win over Equatorial Guinea and failed to arrive back at the hotel on time along with the three other teammates. What is interesting to note is that the identity of the other players has been kept ominous and hidden. Is this down to their apology Frank Darby Jersey ? Well we will never really be able to answer that question but it is believed that Mulenga is the only one Drew Dalman Jersey not to apologise. Clifford MulengaWhat I struggle to understand when I hear these stories is why do it in the first place? The curfew is there for a reason and youre supposed to set an example for young African footballers. Mulenga needs a dose of sanity and realise his position in the team. That position is not Deion Jones Jersey coach but a player, a fringe player at that. Players that show no respect or fail to acknowledge their mistakes need to be disciplined and the Zambian FA has conducted themself in the correct manner.
On loan Manchester City left-back Greg Cunningham has suffered a broken leg in the 1-0 win against Hull City earlier today, in a clash Calvin Ridley T Shirts betweenTigersfull-back Liam Rosenior. Rosenior was sent off for the challenge on Cunningham, but confirmed Deion Jones Jersey reports state thatthe Republic of Ireland internationalhas broken his leg therefore his loan spell at Leicester City Olamide Zaccheaus Jersey is nowover.Manager Sven Goran Erik son was hoping to extend Cunninghams loan until the end of the season, but his plans have been dealt a huge blow. Bruno Berner could well stay at Leicester Desmond Ridder T Shirts City for now, as the Switzerland left-backsaid only weeks ago Atlanta Falcons Jackets he would like to leave the club. With the transfer window now open, Sven could well opt to sign a left-back, just lets hope Joe Mattock isnt lined up for a return.I would like to wish Greg Cunningham all the best on a speedy recovery Atlanta Falcons Hoodies Sweatshirts .
By the time Danny Welbeck went down in the box, Branislav Ivanovic had well and truly pulled out of his challenge. You could see by the extremley awkward stance and tangle of legs as the Serbian attempted to manouver his body into a twister position simply Atlanta Falcons Jersey not po sible. Welbeck then planted his foot in front of Ivanovics and then tumbled down like a train had just driven into his back.Now that may be looking at it from a Chelsea perspective, however there was very minimal contact, certainly not enough to bring him down. Maybe not as blatant a dive as ones weve seen but Atlanta Falcons Accessories still simulation none the le s.The first penalty was a le s common method of getting a undeserved spot kick, but more effective. Patrice Evra is aware of Daniel Sturridges challenge coming in, he puts his foot in between Sturridge and the ball at the last minute, the striker goes in and Evra crumbles. Was a very soft penalty. What otherwise would have been a very good challenge, has been turned into a goal by some very cheap play.Chelsea may not have played better football but deserved to win the game, and we very hard done Christian Blake Jersey by. At 3-0, and Evras claim correctly turned down, United dont really have a great chance of getting back in the game. But instead they get an underserved penalty, the morale gets a boost, and they carve their way back Damiere Byrd Jersey into the game. We saw a similar situation to the Evra/Sturridge one in the Manchester City v Fulham game. Adam Johnson stuck his leg in front of Chris Bairds attempted tackle and went for a dive roll. The penalty was given.It all highlights the fact the good Lee Smith Jersey penalty winners can win football games over the good footballers. However its becoming an increasing problem. Although refeeres can pick up some simulation in game, it is more easy to highlight a dive after a match. Things like heat sensors, like the things they use in cricket, can determine a levels of contact. And i would say a one game ban or fine would be appropriate for a dive because of the huge impact they can have on a game.This could fix a lot of Desmond Ridder T Shirts i sues as it would also cause, if it was a ban, managers to clamp down on players and make them hesitate to go down.Would this work or not? Comment in the comment section below, or tell me what you think on twitter .
2011 and the arrival of Kenny Dalglish to the helm Jake Matthews Jersey at Anfield was supposed to have led Liverpool out of the storm andtowards the golden skies that the club had been so used to until just a couple of seasons ago. However, this has not beenthe case up tonow. Dalglish has, of course, steadied the ship and cleared out some of the sub-standard players such as Christian Poulsen and Joe Cole but Liverpools results have not improved as the fans, the manager and the board would have hoped. Im not suggesting that Kenny Dalglish is not the right man for the job, rather the job is a much bigger one than Kenny or anyone else expected.The clubs transfer policy of paying extortionate prices for young British talent has backfired to date and that cannot be disputed. Andy Carroll is going to have towork very, very hard to justify the 35m price tag that Liverpool placed on hima year ago this month. Carrolls transfer appears to have beennothing more than apanic buy in the wake of Fernando Torres impending departure. That,or a transfer scoutedvia Carrolls performances on Match of the Day in the first half of last season where he looked quite threatening once or twice but did that warrant him becoming the eighth most expensive footballer of all time at the time of his transfer? No. Jordan Henderson is another slightly disappointing buy and Dirk Kuyt can feel fairly aggrieved that Henderson has taken his place on the teamsheet several times this season, despite Kuyts poor scoring record. Henderson, who cost Liverpool 16m in the summer, has yet to show any real spark and has disappointed on more than one occasion in a red shirt. Charlie Adam has been hit and mi s all season long and has been poor on several occasions. Sent off against Tottenham, mi sed a penalty at Wigan and scored an own goal in the disastrous home draw with Blackburn, it could be argued that Adam has cost Liverpool at least 7 points this season, Erik Harris Jersey whether he has been unfortunate or not. However, Carroll is only just 23, Henderson is 21 and therefore, both may well prove their worth to the club in the coming years. Stewart Downing has had little impact for the Reds and his only goal came in the FA Cup at home to Oldham. The irony for Kenny Dalglish is his cheapest signing, Craig Bellamy, has been arguably Liverpools best player this season with outstanding performances at Chelsea in the league and Carling Cup along with vital goals at home to Newcastle United and Norwich City. Dalglish has said that he is looking at the long-term and I, like other Liverpool fans, accept that and wish him every succe s but I have to question whether the likes of Carroll, Henderson and Adam are the players to take the club back to the Champions League and the top of the Premier League, especially with Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur improving year on year.The next main i sue for Liverpool is their home form. Liverpool have pulled off some outstanding away wins notably at Arsenal for the Josh Harris Jersey first time since 2000 and at Stamford Bridge thanks to a late wondergoal from Glen Johnson. But, at Anfield, Liverpool have been poor. Home draws with Norwich, Swansea, Blackburn, Sunderland and Stoke City have cost Liverpool dearly, the extra 10 points that would have been expected from those games would see Liverpool sitting in 4th place, a point behind Spurs, but more importantly, 4 ahead of Chelsea and 9 ahead of Arsenal. These 5 home drawsmaybe the difference between Champions League football against Barcelonaor Real Madrid or Thursday nights on channel 5 against Bate Borisov or Red Bull Salzburg. You can obviously delve further into the aforementioned games and say how unlucky Liverpool were with John Ruddy, Mark Bunn and Michel Vorm all having the game of their lives at Anfield Damiere Byrd Jersey and Liverpool were denied by the wordwork against Sunderland and had penalty appeals turned down against Stoke but at the end of the season, who cares?The next and potentially most costly of Liverpools problems is they do not have a goalscorer or get enough goals from midfield. Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers have scored more than Liverpools 25 league goals this season and only 2 Liverpool players have more than 2 league goals this season (Bellamy and Suarez both have 5). Luis Suarez is a superb player but a liability. His disciplinary record is poor, racial abuse and hand gestures at opposing fans have earned him a total Calvin Ridley T Shirts of 9 matches suspended this season which has cost Liverpool dearly up to now. However good he may be, it is usele s if he is suspended. Carroll has scored 2 in the league and Dirk Kuyt hasnt scored a Premier League goal since April 2011. The club lacks a Fernando Torres ora Michael Owen or a Robbie Fowler and that is the biggest obstacle to Liverpools chances of succe s this season.The saving grace for Liverpools season up to now has been their defence. Defeats at the Etihad, the Reebok and White Hart Lane aside, Liverpool have conceded 11 goals and Jose Enrique, Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel have all been solid infront of Pepe Reina who has made a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes at Fulham and Manchester City. Liverpool now need to turn defence into attack and build upon their excellent defensive record. Kenny Dalglish may well be building a squad capable of competing in the Premier League for years to come and as a Liverpool fan, he has my full support as manager but unfortunately, I think his transfer dealings have not been as astute as they could have been. It is too late to dwell on who shouldve been signed, the likes of Demba Ba, because not many wouldve foreseen his start to the season, it is time to start looking for some experienced Premier League players to nurture the young players like Henderson, Spearing, Carroll and Shelvey who Dalglish seems to value. Liverpool cannot afford to slip any further behind the likes of Spurs and City if they are to stand any chance of regaining a Champions League spot in the coming seasons. However, it is not all bad, Liverpool fans can be optimistic, they have had a reasonably average start to the season but a top-four spot is still within their grasp and Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard will get the chance to really combine after the Uruguayans eight-match ban comes to an end. Liverpool are without a doubt footballs biggest sleeping giant andI would not bet against theclubs biggest legend, KennyDalglish, being the man to wake John Cominsky Jersey them up.
Mali reached the semi-finals of the African Mykal Walker Jersey Cup of Nations after defeating co-hosts Gabon 5-4on penalties.Eric Mouloungui had given Gabon the lead before Tidiane Diabates late equalizer forced extra-time in Libreville.Neither side could find a break-through during the allotted 30 minutes, and Mali progre sed to the last four after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang mi sed the vital kick.The West Africans will now face the Ivory Coast on Darren Hall Jersey Wednesday, after The Elephants progre sed at the expense of Equatorial Guinea. The semi-finals will now be without either of the tournaments hosts following todays events. It could have been so different for Gabon however, after they had held the lead up until the last five minutes of the game.The Panthers took the lead in the 55th minute. After Mali had failed to deal with a lofted Atlanta Falcons Accessories ball into the area, Aubameyang cut the ball back into the danger area for Mouloungui to sweep home via a deflection. The goal was met with euphoric celebrations from players and fans alike, as all a sociated with Gabon dreamt of making their first ever African Nations semi-finals.The goal wasno more than what Gabon deserved, having looked the more dangerous of the two sides after striking the woodwork twice through that man Aubameyang and striker Daniel Cousin. Mali, Atlanta Falcons Polos on the other hand, looked disorganised and devoid of ideas as time began to run out for them and their ACONs campaign.Anequalizer was found however, as Tidiane Diabates shot on the turn squirmed under Didier Ovonos body and into the net. The goalkeepers frustration at conceding was there for all to see, as was the relief felt Elijah Wilkinson Jersey by the Malian players having found a goal that had previously Olamide Zaccheaus Jersey looked unlikely.After extra-time pa sed without any changes to the scoreline, Barcelonas Seydou Keita held his nerve to hit the winning penalty after Aubameyangs effort had been saved.Malis bid to win their first ever African Nations crown stays alive for now. As for Gabon, their adventure comes to an agonizing conclusion.
At the beginning of November Celtic were fifteen points behind Deebo Samuel Jersey fierce rivals Rangers and now as the Bhoys enter the New year they find themselves on top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. It is Celtics nine wins in a row that have brought them to the top of the table. Celtic won the second Old Firm of the season after a Joe Ledley headed goal in the second half. Neil Lennon praised his team after the game and said he was so proud of them, he also praised the fans saying that they pushed the team on to victory. It was a great night for the Celtic fans and Patrick Willis Jersey the atmosphere in Celtic Park was buzzing. There is a real belief in the team that they can really kick on and open a gap between themselves and Rangers. Beram Kayal went off the pitch on a stretcher Terrell Owens Jersey in the second half and it was today confirmed that he will be out for at least one month following two scans on his ankle. Gary Hooper was unable to keep his brilliant OldFirm scoring record going after he came off in the eighty fifth minute for Irishman Anthony Stokes. James Forrest played very well and the young Scot nearly got on the score sheet only a John Taylor Jersey great save from Alan McGregor denied him, but his shot resulted in the corner that Joe Ledleys headed goal came from.The only di sapointing result from the last two months was the 1-1 draw away to Udinese which knocked Celtic out of the Europa League but despite getting knocked out I believe we did very well to get the points that we did and we were also very unlucky as the teams in our group were actually of Jimmy Garoppolo Jersey a Champions League standard.Left: Hooper mi ses a sitter in the Europa League clash with Udinese.Celtic have also confirmed the signing of Swedish defender Mikael Lustig. Celtics a sistant manager Johan Mjallby said that they had found another Super Swede in the new defender. Lustig has pa sed the medical and will sign officially on the first of January. Celtic will be looking to get their tenth win in a Ricky Watters T Shirts row when they face Dunfermline away from home on Tuesday. Come on the Hoops! Sen MeliaLeft: Ledley celebrated after getting the opener and winner in one against Rangers.
Hearts went into the New Year derby employing the 4-2-3-1 that has brought about a Bruce Ellington Jersey tremendous nine game unbeaten run and Colin Calderwood set up his Hibs side in a 4-3-3 with Derek Riordan and Darryl Duffy hugging the touchline and playing high up the pitch, keeping Hearts full backs Eggert Jon son and Ruben Palazuelos pinned back. Ian Murray was deployed as a deep defensive midfielder whose sole purpose was to stop Skacel from playing, which was effective for the most part. Hibs defended well for the majority of the match, a marked improvement from their recent displays, and succe sfully neutralising the threat of in-form winger David Templeton.HeartsMacDonaldJon son Bouzid Zaliukas Palazuelos Black MroweicElliot Skacel TempletonKyle-Riordan Trakys DuffyMiller De GraffMurrayGrounds Hanlon Dickoh ThicotBrownHibernianThe match began with Hearts dominating po se sion, while regularly resorting to long balls towards Kevin Kyle, and without creating too many chances. While Hibs seemed intent Kyle Juszczyk Jersey on bringing Hearts players down, picking up three bookings in the first half hour. Black was the one player singled out by the Hibs players but managed to recover from an early blow from Ian Murray, which left him unconscious, to put in a solid performance. In fact, he may have even earned himself the man of the match award had it not been for a sloppy last twenty minutes.Hearts continued to dominate po se sion in the second half but in fairne s, both teams had chances to win the match. Francis Dickoh could only poke the ball wide unmarked from close range after a Riordan freekick and substitute Colin Nish pulled his shot just wide after finding himself in space down the right channel. At the other end, Hibs goalkeeper Mark Brown pulled off two quality saves, most notably from Rudi Skacels freekick.But it was one half of a double substitution on seventy-nine minutes San Francisco 49Ers Pet Gear that proved the difference. The relatively ineffective pair David Templeton and Calum Elliot were replaced by Arvydas Novikovas and Gary Glen and within five minutes Novikovas was sent down the left by Skacel and beat the slow Steven Tichot to the ball to fire in a marvellous low cro s on to the foot of Glen at the back post, only for the young striker to shoot wide Elijah Mitchell Jersey .Two minutes later, Novikovas picked up the ball wide on the half way line, beat Murray and Dickoh then whipped in a cro s that was bulleted into the net by the head of Kyle at the back post via the gloves of Mark Brown. That goal proved to be the winner, although Hibs had a decent penalty San Francisco 49Ers Jersey shout turned down almost immediately after the ball was certainly played onto the hand of Ismael Bouzid as Riordan attempted to play the ball into the box, however, some refs have given them before since Bouzids hand could have been deemed in an unnatural position.Overall, Hibs managed to nullify the threat of Heartss key danger men in Skacel and Templeton, but their central defensive pairing were unable to cope with the bustling Kyle. Hearts were all too keen to hit the ball long to the 65 striker but managed to dominate the midfield area when the ball ended up there. Adrian Mroweic broke up Hibss play effectively, and displayed some creative spark going forward. Hearts created the vast majority of the chances; Hibs rarely threatened but may have stolen the three points had one Joe Montana Jersey of their late chances gone in before Kyle converted the decisive opportunity.Hearts are now unbeaten in the last eight derbies, winning the last four, have now gone nine matches unbeaten, including eight wins, and now sit three point off the top of the league in third place. Rangers and Celtic both have games in hand, however, at least one of them must drop points in todays Old Firm derby.Star man: Adrian Mroweic
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