Overture to football's opera, Hurricane to Ezzard the Blizzard, Investment in the sea, Exams for the
men in stripes, Packaged
riposte for golfers, The Dutch seals
Last week's terrific result away to Manchester United − the defending champions − was the perfect
riposte to the 3 - 1 loss at Eastlands, with Alan Pardew's
men battling to a 1 - 1 draw at Old Trafford courtesy of some typically spirited rearguard action, as well as some inspired keeping from Tim Krul.