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It was an incredible weekend in the EPL. Manchester’s big two continue to battle for the title. Chelsea sacks their Portuguese manager. Van Persie carries Arsenal and much more.
Battle of the Manchester’s
It has become a two-horse race to the finish line between Manchester City and Manchester United. They went into the weekend separated by 2 points in the standings; and it stayed that way. A Gretar Steinsson’s own goal and a strike from Italian striker Mario Balotelli gave City a rather comfortable 2-0 win over Bolton at the Ethiad Stadium on Saturday.
Ferguson’s men faced a much tougher task on Sunday when they traveled to White Hart Lane to face third place Tottenham. In a game that the Spurs seemed like the better side, the United’s stars shined bright and proved to be devastating. A Wayne Rooney header before the half and two world class finishes by Ashley Young in the second half sealed a 3-1 victory crushing Tottenham’s title dreams.
On Sunday March 11th Manchester City will travel to Liberty Stadium to face Swansea and Manchester United will host West Bromwich Albion at the Old Trafford fresh off a historical 1-0 win over Chelsea.
Chelsea fires coach Andre Villas Boas
Andre Villas Boas journey in the EPL lasted a little over 8 months. Following a series of poor results and a humiliating defeat on Saturday vs. bottom of the table West Bromwich Albion, Chelsea’s billionaire owner made the decision to fire the Portuguese. Chelsea’s Owner Roman Abramovich paid £14million to Porto last June to buy out AVB and now will have to pay around £11million to remove him out of his contract. Chelsea is currently 5th in the standings 3 points behind Arsenal and is fighting for their lives in Champions League down 3-1 on aggregate vs. a Napoli team that is showing no signs of slowing down. It’s certainly not the season that Abramovich and the Chelsea fans envisioned at the beginning of their campaign.
Van Persie last minute heroics propel Arsenal
Robin Van Persie’s sensational play continues as Arsenal down Liverpool at Anfield Park on Saturday. RVP’s 90th minute strike gave the Gunners a 2-1 victory and sole possession of 4th place in the standings. Arsenal seems to be gaining momentum at the right time and will be looking to finish off strong to secure a spot in 2013 UEFA Champions League.
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