Summary of the English Premier League

Tevez and Bellamy each scored two for the visitors, while Frank Lampard scored both goals for Chelsea, the latter coming from the penalty spot in injury time with Chelsea reduced to nine men. Chelsea’s lead at the top of the table is now just one point behind Manchester United with Arsenal just a further two points behind. Tottenham sit in fourth position after a lucky 2-1 home win over Everton who pressed hard in the second half and were unlucky not to get at least one point as they dominated the second half, scored once and came close to equalizing on several occasions.

Liverpool kept up the pressure in the four-way race for final Champions League place with a well-deserved 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers in a closely-fought game with Rovers seemingly more keen to comply with intimidation tactics. of their Manager, Sam Allardyce while committing fouls. their way to five yellow cards and they were lucky not to have a couple of players sent off. Fernando Torres marked his return to the starting eleven with a goal, while Liverpool captain and talisman Steven Gerrard scored the other. Arsenal comfortably beat Stoke City 3-0 with Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross seeing red for a tackle that broke Aaron Ramsey’s leg in two places. Shawcross trudged across the field wiping tears of remorse from his face in his football uniform, clearly distraught over seriously injuring a fellow professional in an ill-timed challenge.

Ramsey has since undergone surgery and it has been suggested that it will be at least six months before he returns to action. Elsewhere, Birmingham and Bolton recorded 1-0 home wins over Wigan and Wolves respectively, while Portsmouth defeated Burnley 2-1 away. On Sunday Fulham and Sunderland drew 0-0 at the Stadium of Light.

Carling Cup Final

Sir Alex Ferguson won his 34th trophy as Manchester United manager with a 2-1 comeback win over Aston Villa in the Carling Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Gareth Barry scored from the penalty spot in the fifth minute, but the lead lasted just seven minutes when Michael Owen swept the ball into the net from the edge of the penalty area. Owen made way for Wayne Rooney before the half, succumbing to a hamstring injury, allowing Rooney to head in the winner with sixteen minutes to play.

Change of football uniforms – Transfer Gossip

Chelsea is preparing a $30 million bid for Liverpool and Spain goalkeeper Pepe Reina. Reina has been in excellent form this season and many believe that he is now the number one goalkeeper in the league. A move seems unlikely as Reina has repeatedly expressed a desire to remain in Liverpool for years to come. Arsenal have secured their free transfer for Bordeaux’s Moroccan star Marouane Chamakh, who is set to sign a four-year deal to play for the Gunners. Michael Owen, Nani, Gabriel Obertan and Owen Hargreaves will be sold over the summer by Manchester United in a clean-up designed to raise money for the indebted club.