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After a brilliant
start in the English Premier League, where he scored on his debut with
newly promoted West Bromwich Albion, Super Eagles striker, Osaze
Odemwingie failed to get on the score sheet as his side succumbed to a
1-0 defeat away to Liverpool.

The Nigerian
striker, who was one of the Baggies best players on the day, proved a
thorn in the side of Liverpool but failed to get the better of the
defenders when it mattered. Liverpool made sure that the hangover of
the 3-0 loss to Manchester City was partially cured with Fernando
Torres’ half volley. Liverpool started the better side in the early
parts looking for the early goal to calm the Kop, but West Brom stood
firm especially through central defender, Jonas Olsson. The Norwegian
stood firm and kept a close leash on Torres throughout the game. There
was a first start for Christian Poulsen and he started in the position
vacated by departed Javier Mascherano. Raul Meireles was also unveiled
before kickoff. Olsson almost scored an own goal in the 36th minute
when his attempted back-pass evaded Scott Carson but it went out for a
corner kick. Liverpool fans were getting restless as the visitors
visibly grew in confidence; and an attempt on target by West Brom, and
subsequent save by Pepe Reina led to the Liverpool goal. A combination
between Dirk Kuyt and Torres freed the Dutchman and he fed the Spaniard
on the edge of the box to volley in. That was in the 65th minute, and
that helped Liverpool to their first three points. Torres almost
doubled the scores in the 72nd minute but Carson made a great block.

City shocked at Stadium of Light

Manchester City had
dominated the early exchanges and was just waiting for the first goal
but £180 million worth of City could do nothing about the 94th minute
penalty goal by Darren Bent. Mancini will be ruing the bad miss by
Carlos Tevez in the 13th minute when Yaya Toure dribbled past Kieran
Richardson and ran through the midfield before serving up the ball on a
plate for Tevez. The Argentinean somehow contrived to scoop the ball
over the bar. Sunderland had to replace Michael Turner and Frazier
Campbell during the half time but started the second half the better of
the two teams. The match will have ended square but Micah Richards
fouled Bent in the 93rd minute. The English international dusted
himself down and drilled to the right side with Joe Hart diving the
other way. Sunderland had snagged an unlikely three points and Mancini
will be asking questions of his squad today.