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Spurs beat City 2-0; Sun plays full game
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-01-05 10:00
LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - City manager Stuart Pearce shows his
confidence in Sun Jihai still continues, giving him the 7th
consecutive chance to finish the game.
Sun Jihai fights for the ball with
Robbie Keane. [sina] | Sun, a
versatile defender played almost in every positions
between forwards and goalie, started the game as central midfielder for the
third times in a row.
Egypt striker Mido and Ireland's Robbie Keane scored to give Tottenham
Hotspur a 2-0 win at Manchester City in the Premier League on
Wednesday.
Tottenham consolidated their fourth place in the standings,
now just one point behind third-placed European champions Liverpool, which
translates into Champions League football next season.
Spurs, 18 points adrift of leaders Chelsea, are six points ahead of
fifth-placed north London rivals Arsenal, who drew 0-0 at home against
second-placed Manchester United on Tuesday.
Manchester City are ninth, 30 points behind Chelsea after their fourth match
without victory.
Defender Sylvain Distin's dreadful error allowed Spurs to go in front just
past the half hour with Mido's ninth league goal of the season.
Speedy teenager Aaron Lennon raced into the box on the right and, with Distin
looking to let defender Paul Stalteri's ball go into touch, remarkably stole the
ball from behind the central defender's back.
Lennon turned the ball inside from the goalline into the path of Mido, who
shot left-footed past the outstretched leg of defender Richard Dunne with keeper
David James beaten.
With seven minutes remaining Distin lost an aerial challenge outside the box
with Mido, and Keane raced on to his fellow striker's header to beat James. He
scored with a low shot inside the keeper's right hand post.
Asked if Spurs could finish at least fourth, their England midfielder Michael
Carrick said: "You've got to believe...
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