Probably the most surprising result of the day was West Ham 2-2 Man Utd. An entertaining game in which there were some standout players from both team. Ricardo Vaz Te and Diame scored for West Ham while Valencia and RVP scored for Man Utd. Andy Carroll put in a performance which gave him the honour of being Man of the match. On the other hand, Kagawa and RVP put in some solid performances. This game reduces Man Utd's lead at the top of the table to 13 points because of Man City's win against Wigan. Carroll was all over the pitch terrorizing United's defense with his strength and Ariel ability. He also had good passing and was a team player. RVP scored the equalizer from a tap-in. West Ham's second goal came after Diame curled a beautiful shot past De Gea. United's first equalizer came after Kagawa beat 3 West Ham players and squared across the goal Valencia. A good game for the Hammers in which the 1 point will clear them higher from relegation.
A game in which Wigan almost got their crucial 1 point to avoid relegation. Carlos Tevez denied them of this. He scored in the 83rd min to see off Wigan. Wigan looked the better side for most of the game with good defending and dangerous counter-attacks. It seemed almost that City didn't want the 3 points. They didn't play like champions. Tevez scored after some neat dribbling to beat 2 defenders and finesse it into the top corner. If Tevez hadn't scored City would have drawn or maybe even lost. Man City made a bold move by replacing Augero at half-time to bring on Super-sub Dezko. Augero who scored against Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final wasn't up to his usual standards. A game which City fans hoped to win comfortably came down right to the wire. Wigan seems unstoppable in these recent games pulling away some good results to avoid relegation.
An easy win for Chelsea who were recently knocked out of the FA Cup by rivals Man City. The let out their frustration by beating Fulham. The 2 central defenders got on the score sheet to beat Fulham 3-0. David Luiz scored an amazing goal from 40 yards ending his run of 22 goalless games. An amazing shot which caught the keeper off guard. The ball flew into the top corner. Then 2 goals from Captain John Terry sealed the deal. The first one came from a Mata cross and the second one came off a cross from Torres. Torres crossed with his head. A game Chelsea should have won and won. This game means they go above Arsenal by 1 point with a game in hand on Spurs and Arsenal. So a possible 4 point lead on Arsenal. A good win for Rafa Benitez
A very good write up. Thanks Nawin.
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