Status quo in mind. Sunday, closing the 22nd day of Premier League, Arsenal was forced to Bolton (0-2). The Gunners remain 3rd, three points behind leaders Chelsea. Saturday, the Blues had exploded Sunderland (7-2), thanks to a brace from Malouda, while Manchester United, dolphin with a game more, got rid of Burnley (3-0). Roberto Mancini had his first defeat with Manchester City, while Liverpool has chained a new cons-performance, Stoke (1-1).
Sunday at 17 hours
Bolton 0-2 Arsenal Match
Arsenal Chelsea does not let go. As the leading Premier League Sunderland humiliated (7-2), Saturday, the Gunners have made the job with victory at Bolton. Still third on three points of Blues, men Arsène Wenger's side have two points behind Manchester United, who played one game more than its two competitors. In the Mancunian suburb, Londoners have not shown flamboyant collectively. Nasri injured last minute, Rosicky that was changing the right to support Eduardo and Arshavin.
The opening came from the feet of Captain visitor, Cesc Fabregas. Sparkling in the building game, the Spanish realized a one-two in the supersonic surface with Eduardo before opening the scoring (28th). The Wanderers, the first of Owen Coyle, then tried to respond, including through Lee Chung-Yong, twirling the right wing South Korean, but Ivan Klasnic missed the equalizer on several occasions. Fran Merida is finally replacing the young midfielder Craig Eastmond (owner in the absence of Song and Denilson), which doubled the lead following a center Eduardo (78th). Seriously, Arsenal continued its route.
Saturday, 18.30
Everton 2-0 Manchester City
Roberto Mancini has failed its first test. After three victories in the league against teams from the second row, Manchester City and his new Italian technicians were unable to bind during their field trip to Everton. The 2nd club Liverpool has mastered the debates before making the difference late in the first period. Steven Pienaar opened the scoring from a free kick (36th), before Louis Saha doubled the lead on a penalty caused by Micah Richards. The visitors tried to respond but then Tevez, Robinho (entered in early game instead of Santa Cruz) and Benjani (launched at the break) failed to find the net. If the Toffees back in 10th place, this 22nd day sees another Manchester team lose a row to regain fifth.
Saturday at 16 hours
Chelsea 7-2 Sunderland
Even if Chelsea approached her without the Africans came from Sunderland, the Londoners have not missed. After the Cup victory this week against Watford (5-0), teammates from Nicolas Anelka have walked again on Saturday afternoon. Chelsea starts flat out this part with two opportunities to Joe Cole (1) and Ashley Cole (3rd). Finally, quite logically, the Blues opened the scoring against the Black Cats through Nicolas Anelka, who won his duel with the keeper (7th). And since the French are in shape, Florent Malouda is making its contribution to the building. Beginning at the center circle, the 29-year raided lonely, not being attacked by defenders visitors, and released a shot from the right if you please, to the edge of the area which deceived Fülöp (18th ). If Sunderland are attempts to respond, his strikes are not framed.
The players of Carlo Ancelotti gave a lesson in realism to their opponents. In an action remarkably constructed, Ashley Cole is playing defense and scored his 3rd goal of the season, the 3rd Part (22). Former Gunner smuggler turns into 10 minutes later to Frank Lampard's volley takes the center of English. And the ride on Saturday afternoon was not over for Chelsea. In the second half on center Joe Cole is Germany's Michael Ballack who scored his goal, head (51). Zenden reduced the score for the honor of his (54th) but Chelsea forge ahead. Anelka doubled the success after taking over a ball that the keeper of Sunderland had reached his feet (63). These are the 6th and 7th goals in the league of the old Parisian season. A final goal Lampard comes close to the mark for his (90th), but not for the match as Darren Bent added a second goal for Sunderland (90th). A demonstration copy of Blues in team play!
Manchester United 3-0 Burnley
The teammates goalkeeper Edwin der Sar back in the cages of the Red Devils held their position against Burnley, worst team on the outside with nine defeats and a draw before the meeting. For the first of the new coach Brian Laws, the team has signed tenth back off from its bases. After an initial period without success for Manchester United despite the opportunities, the second is the realization. With three achievements Berbatov (64e), Rooney (69th), then one of Mame Biram Diouf (90), a young Senegalese 22 years, training with Sir Alex Ferguson won easily this important game which allows him to stay 2nd in the rankings at a point of Chelsea, albeit with a game more.
Saturday at 13:45
Stoke City 1-1 Liverpool
The Reds go wrong. Eliminated from the Champions League and domestic cup, Liverpool is also distanced in the league. Without its two star players, Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres through injury, Liverpool was still disappointed against Stoke City on Saturday. The game is generally dominated by Liverpool but his players are struggling to be dangerous. Even if the Reds would have benefited from a penalty in the first period, they did not demonstrate a high technical quality. It's finally on a free kick as Liverpool made the difference. The goalkeeper failed to catch the ball shot by Fabio Aurelio and, after a mix-up, leather finishes his run into the net, pushed by the Greek Kyrgiakos (57). Subsequently, discussions were balanced. But Robert Huth finally managed to equalize late in the game (90th) for the premises. In the process, the teammates Reina lack little to regain the advantage but the crossbar decides otherwise (94th). Therefore a new performance-cons for Liverpool remains 7th in the standings. For its part, Stoke retain its 10th position.
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