Keane crowns a good day for the Irish
Robbie was the star on what was in the usual course of things a gratifying day for the Irish in the Premier League. On his first wince back in the division since going on loan to Aston Villa, the Irish commander fixed the midlands derby against his old club Wolves with the last two goals of the game to win 3-2. Both were beautifully taken, illustrating Keane is on form and on song.
Ciaran Clark also put in a hard doing for Villa, combining habitual devotion to labor with initiative.
At Fulham, Keane’s old associate Damien Duff also haunted an old club. The winger was in wonderful form as he played a pivotal role in his team’s 5-2 win over Newcastle United. Duff won the first penal retribution of the game to send Fulham on their way to a stately victory having been 1-0 down.
For Norwich, meanwhile, Anthony Pilkington was a unchanging menace in his club’s astonishing 0-0 draw against Chelsea. He could even have given Norwich the lead in the first half with a fizzing smite. John O’Shea also put in a hard doing as Sunderland kept a cleanly sheet against a fine Swansea side to win 2-0.
Finally, in the Championship, Robbie Brady scored the only goal for Hull in their 1-0 win away to Reading.
It wasn’t all an uphill curve however. For a wince, Keane’s two goals render certain he has already equalled Kevin Doyle’s perfect haul for the period of the year. In the same game, Giovanni Trapattoni may be outset to develop some bear upon over the tell of goals Villa grant at corners, with Shay Given and Richard Dunne central to a maintenance that in show malfunctions at set-pieces. David Edwards’s goal for Wolves today was the 10th they’ve conceded from corners this period of the year, the most in the Premier League.
Elsewhere, Jon Walters missed a penal retribution in Stoke’s 2-1 discomfiture to West Brom while James McCarthy gave one away as he handled in Wigan’s 3-1 loss at QPR.
