Published
1/11/2009 12:40:35 PM
by
Shane Barrow
from
soccermogul
Manchester United sent a very clear message to the whole of the EPL on Sunday as they thumped Cheslea 3-0 at Old Trafford. The result was felt in Liverpool clearly. Manchester United must be counted as favorites for the title now.
The resounding win pulled Man U within 1 point of Chelsea and 5 from Liverpool. The wildcard in the equation is that United have two games in hand and if they win both they will sit atop the league. Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Stoke have brought them in range.
Chelsea came out the aggressors and were the better side for the first 15 minutes, but then United settled in and got the better of the game the rest of the half. Even so it looked like it would go to half scoreless until a corner found a diving Vidic at the back post for the opener with only a minute left to play. It was a Ryan Giggs corner that was flicked on by Berbatov to the diving Vidic.
The second half was open and entertaining as one would expect with Manchester United seizing control in the 63rd minute when Patrice Evra fired in a left footed cross that Wayne Rooney side footed into the net for the 2-0 lead. The icing on the cake came in 87th when Cristiano Ronaldo rifled a free kick that found Berbatov for the 3-0 final.
Manchester Unietd can draw even closer to Liverpool when they play Wigan on Wednesday at Old Trafford.
Published
5/16/2012
by
William Montero
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soccermogul
Less than two years on the job and Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish was fired Wednesday following the club's disappointing 8th finish in the Premier League.
Published
5/14/2012
by
Shane Barrow
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soccermogul
This weekend will be talked about for years to come. The most dramatic of all EPL finishes took place in a matter of minutes today as Manchester City scored a pair of injury time goals to snatch the EPL title from the grasp of rivals Manchester United.
Published
5/11/2012
by
Shane Barrow
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soccermogul
The final weekend of the EPL season is upon us and there is plenty to play for across the league. The title is up for grabs. The battle for third place is fascinating and there is a relegation battle between QPR and Bolton yet to be decided.
Published
5/8/2012
by
Shane Barrow
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soccermogul
It was evident Chelsea has their eyes squarely on the Champions League final against Bayern Munich. They failed to show up tonight at Anfield as Liverpool ran out easy 4-1 winners in their home finale.
Published
5/5/2012
by
Shane Barrow
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soccermogul
Didier Drogba struck the final blow as he sent a shot through Martin Skrtel's legs for the winning goal in the FA Cup final at Wembley.