Season 23 Week 4 processing...

Three years in the Prenmier League, guaranteed income week in week out?

Surely you have built up a decent team in that amount of time.



Revenues aren't quite the same in Leagues 1 and 2, this is our first year in the big league and it is gonna show against some of the more established teams.

Hopefully along the way we might ruffle a few feathers, although this one is a long shot....

Countdown to the games has started...

I'm looking forward to it...

It's not often Tom speaks sense...but that is.

Will is a massive favourite on paper. But the Tevez factor and Will's poor run of form gives Tom a much bigger shot than he would otherwise have

Paul, can you send my email turn to iaino@scientist.com please,

Good luck everyone

The big game is undoubtedly the Charlton Fulham clash and it will interesting on so many levels, and may even answer a few questions considering the effectiveness of the FAS tactic as opposed to the effectiveness of the WHV tactic.

Can Sandro and Zabaleta keep Tevez quiet ?

Can Kolarov handle Valencia ?

Can Kelly handle Milner ?

Can Van Buyten and Vlaar handle Robben and Balotelli ?

Some very interesting matchups today.

these questions and more will be answered shortly...

The team sheets are in.

I can reveal that Charlton have made 3 changes to last week's team with the introduction of Kolarov at leftback with orders to bomb forward, and in comes Kelly at rightback with similar orders to bomb forward, and Henderson comes in at right dynamo in place of Nolan.

Fulham for their part have pulled something of a surprise by switching Robben to striker, bringing in Milner on the left of their midfield and dropping Carroll to the bench.

Alan Curbishley will be our expert summariser at the Charlton Fulham game today so lets get his views on the game...

Well, we all know how Charlton play with Tevez controlling the flow of their game, so the big question is, can Sandro and Zabaleta stop the Argentine ? and even if they do will Fulham's defence find itself outnumbered with both Henderson and Gutierrez getting up to support the front 3, and in that respect I think Fulham have been very sensible in bringing Milner into the side as he will help defend all day as well as get forward, so that's a good move. I doubt Valencia will help out as much though but the thought of Valencia taking on Kolarov is mouth watering and i'm looking forward to se how that plays out, especially as Kolarov has been given orders to get forward which could leave gaps at the back which Valencia is well capable of exploiting. So it'll be interesting for sure with Fulham slight favorites I'd say, but not by much.

And the goalkeepers could have a very busy day today as I fully expect there to be a host of goal mouth action today at both ends.

Elsewhere in the Premiership we also have the Manchester Derby where City could do with a win, and a tantalising game between Newcastle and Birmingham, as well as a huge game in London, where on form Arsenal visit Chelsea.

Away from the Premiership a big game in Germany where Berlin visit Bayern and from Italy the rejuvenated Juventus will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season as will Napoli and AC Milan and this season in Italy looks like it might turn out to be very exciting with several clubs all vying to take Inter's Champions title from them.

Okay the teams are out so thats enough gabbing from me...

Kickoff whistles have blown and the games are underway, good luck to everybody...

the first goal of the day has been scored in Manchester so lets cross to Ivan Gaskell for the first goal flash...

City have scored first here with a sumptuous looping header from Jo beating United's keeper at his far post on 3 minutes.

Man City 1 Man United 0

Motherwell have grabbed an early lead at home to Inverness.

Boca Juniors have taken the lead at home to Rosario with a headed goal from Leandro Damiao on 4 minutes.

Steve Sidwell has made it Reading 1 Blackpool 0.

and City's Frank Lampard has made it 2-0 at Maine Road after just 5 minutes

Man City 2 Man United 0

and it seems United have been caught cold there.

and a similar scoreline at Boca as well where the home side now lead Rosario 2-0 after 6 minutes after Matias Fernandez shot home.

Sao Paulo have taken the lead at Vasco.

River Plate's season seems to finally be underway as they go 1-0 up at Velez.

there's a big game in Ireland where Cherry Orchard are playing Bohemians and Vladimir Weiss has put Cherry into the lead after 7 minutes.

and news coming in from Spain where Sevilla have fallen behind to Real Betis after Diego Milito crashed home an unstoppable header on 7 minutes.

Real Betis are looking to maintain their 100% start to the season in order to keep pace with the big two in Spain and it seems to have started very well.

Kerlon has put Velez back on equal terms in their game at home to River Plate.

on fire Boca Juniors are now 3-0 up at home to Rosario, the hugely talented but hard working Borges Romulo with their third on 9 minutes.