Episode
Match of the Day 2: MOTD2 - 23rd November 2014
Overview
Mark Chapman presents highlights from the day's Premier League fixtures. Liverpool take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, a fixture which proved crucial in last season's Premier League title race. Liverpool squandered a three-goal lead in the final 11 minutes last May as the match ended 3-3, leaving Brendan Rodgers' team just one point ahead of title rivals Manchester City, who went on to claim the crown by two points. The day's other game sees Hull host Tottenham. Spurs are unbeaten in their three previous visits to the KC Stadium and they have only lost once to the Tigers in the Premier League. In this fixture last season, Hull ended a run of four consecutive league defeats by earning a 1-1 draw.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day 2
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2014-11-23
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
MOTD2 - 23rd November 2014 is Episode 12 in Season 2014/15 of Match of the Day 2. It aired on 2014-11-23. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 11: MOTD2 - 9th November 2014
Mark Chapman presents highlights from today's Premier League fixtures. Arsenal made the trip down the M4 to Swansea, a place where they have come away with maximum points on their last two visits. Meanwhile the Gunners' north London rivals Tottenham were looking to make it four wins in a row against Stoke. The day's other two games saw Sunderland host Everton while Newcastle made the trip down to the Hawthorns to meet West Brom.
Episode 13: MOTD2 - 30th November 2014
Mark Chapman presents highlights of Sunday's two Premier League matches, including Southampton against Manchester City, and a look back at all of Saturday's action. Despite a summer of upheaval Saints enjoyed a record-breaking start to this season and are hopeful of extending their three-match unbeaten run against City on home turf. While Saints celebrated an impressive start to the campaign, Tottenham and Everton struggled to get going and are both desperate for three points at White Hart Lane in the day's other match. Saturday's busy Premier League programme - featuring eight games in total - is also reviewed and analysed.
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Episode 10: MOTD2 - 2nd November 2014
Mark Chapman introduces highlights from two Premier League games, including Manchester City v Manchester United, United manager Louis van Gaal's first Manchester derby. The Dutchman has recruited star names such as Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao with the aim of re-establishing United as a Premier League force. However, the side's defensive balance has come under the spotlight, and they face a real test against reigning champions Manchester City, who scored 102 league goals in the 2013/14 season, including four in an emphatic win against United at the Etihad Stadium. The day's second game sees Aston Villa entertain Tottenham Hotspur. This fixture has been one-sided in recent years - Spurs have won their last five games against Villa in all competitions, scoring 15 unanswered goals. However, Villa's solid start to the campaign will boost their hopes of ending that miserable run. There is also a look back at the goals from Saturday's matches.
Episode 14: MOTD2 - 7th December 2014
Mark Chapman presents highlights of Sunday's two Premier League matches, along with a look back at all of Saturday's action. West Ham hope to continue their winning record against Swansea, having taken the three points in their two previous Premier League meetings at Upton Park. In 2013 the Hammers went into this fixture in the relegation zone, but two goals from Kevin Nolan gave them a crucial victory. Plus Midlands rivals Aston Villa and Leicester meet in the league for the first time in over ten years, and both teams are desperate to take the bragging rights.
Episode 9: MOTD2 - 26th October 2014
Mark Chapman introduces highlights from the Premier League. All eyes are on Old Trafford as Manchester United face a huge match against Chelsea. Louis van Gaal's expensively assembled squad could not have had more of a contrasting start to the season to that enjoyed by Jose Mourinho's Chelsea. The Red Devils will be looking to shrug off what has been a terrible opening to the season by their exalted standards, but their struggling defence will have their work cut out containing a Blues team who have been scoring goals for fun. Elsewhere, struggling Burnley welcome Everton to Turf Moor to get points on the board, while Newcastle travel to play Tottenham. There is also a look back at Saturday's Premier League action, featuring Manchester City against West Ham and Sunderland against Arsenal.
Episode 15: MOTD2 - 14th December 2014
Mark Chapman presents highlights of today's two Premier League matches, including Manchester United against Liverpool, and a look back at all of Saturday's action. Liverpool completed a first league double over their great rivals in five years last season, Steven Gerrard scoring two penalties in their 3-0 win at Old Trafford in March. United had won eight of the previous nine home league games against the Reds. Which way will the pendulum swing in their first meeting of the 2014-15 campaign? Tottenham travelled to Swansea in the day's other game, a fixture Spurs have historically enjoyed in Premier League past. The north London club have won five of the previous six meetings, only dropping points in their first meeting back in December 2011.
Episode 8: MOTD2 - 19th October 2014
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of Sunday's two Premier League fixtures and looks back at all the action from Saturday's matches. Brendan Rodgers takes his Liverpool side to Loftus Road to play promoted QPR, while Sunday's other game sees Stoke face Swansea at the Britannia Stadium. Saturday's Premier League action featured Manchester City against Tottenham and a London derby between Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
Episode 16: MOTD2 - 21st December 2014
Mark Chapman presents highlights of the day's two Premier League games, with Newcastle taking on Sunderland and Liverpool hosting Arsenal. The Tyne-Wear derby is one of the most fiercely contested rivalries in English football. While Newcastle have the better overall record in Premier League meetings, Sunderland have held the edge in recent encounters. The Black Cats are chasing a fourth consecutive victory in this fixture, and have won 3-0 on each of their last two trips to St James' Park. The day's second game sees Arsenal head to Anfield to play Liverpool. The Gunners suffered a 5-1 thrashing the last time they met the Reds on Merseyside. There will also be a look back at the goals from Saturday's matches.
Episode 7: MOTD2 - 5th October 2014
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day's four Premier League fixtures, and also looks back at all the action from Saturday's matches. Arsenal visit Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea six months after suffering a humiliating 6-0 defeat there in Arsene Wenger's 1,000th match in charge last March. Manchester United will also be looking for atonement against Everton after the Toffees did the double over them last season for the first time since 1969. Harry Redknapp takes his promoted QPR side across London to face West Ham, the club he both played for and managed. The day's other game sees Tottenham host Southampton. Spurs did the double over Saints last season, winning 3-2 on both occasions. Philip Neville, Trevor Sinclair and Martin Keown are on hand with expert analysis.
Episode 17: MOTD2 - 11th January 2015
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day's two fixtures. Manchester United are looking to extend a 19-match unbeaten run against Southampton at Old Trafford, spanning more than a quarter of a century. In the other game, Arsenal are also vying to preserve a lengthy unbeaten home run against their opponents, Stoke City. The Gunners have won their last nine league meetings in north London and not lost since 1981. There's also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's eight matches.
Episode 6: MOTD2 - 28th September 2014
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day's Premier League meeting between West Brom and Burnley, plus a look back at all the action from Saturday's matches. The Premier League has never featured a meeting between these sides - newly promoted Burnley hope the first clash ends with a Clarets victory. The Baggies are equally keen to secure the spoils having spent last season at the wrong end of the Premier League table, only narrowly avoiding relegation. There is also a look back at a busy day in the Premier League on Saturday, which featured a derby double with Liverpool taking on Everton and Arsenal facing north London neighbours Tottenham.
Episode 18: MOTD2 - 18th January 2015
Mark Chapman introduces highlights of the day's two Premier League fixtures. Defending champions Manchester City are looking to extend their five-match unbeaten run in the league against Arsenal. Last season City produced a devastating performance to win this fixture 6-3 against a Gunners side who were sitting at the top of the league. In the day's other game, West Ham are aiming to preserve their record of five successive home victories over Hull, which dates back nearly 25 years to 1990. There's also a chance to see all the goals and major incidents from Saturday's seven matches.