Arsenal FC failed to take a big step toward Champions league qualification after forced to a 3-3 draw with Norwich City. The gunners are currently two points ahead of Tottenham and Newcastle with the two having a game at hand. Meaning Arsenal can easily surrender third position, and force to fight for fourth position, which is a risk position this year.
With Chelsea hopes for Champions league qualification being dented after 2-0 defeat by Newcastle, The blue could still participate in Champions league if they win the UEFA trophy and force fourth team to drop to Europa league.
Robbin Van Persie close on Premier league top scorer record in a season
Robin Van Persie is just one goal shot to reach Premier league top scorer record achieved by Alan Shearer and Cristiano Ronaldo of 31 goals in 38 games season. Being four goals ahead of Wayne Rooney (26), Van Persie has put himself in better position to win Premier League Golden Boot as the EPL top scorer. So far the striker has won FWA award and PFA award as best player of the year in those categories.
Robin Van Persie keep on scoring this time earn Arsenal three points denying the Carling Cup champions who looked more dangerous since kick off. The home team gets a controversial penalty as Luis Suarez suspected to have dived as Wojciech Szczesny was making a challenge. Dirk Kuyt, the Carling cup hero who leveled the score before Cardiff miss, took the penalty and forced Szczesny to have a double save and become the hero.
Minutes later Laurent Koscielny miss kicked Jordan Henderson cross to score own goal. Then came Van Persie moment, well positioned heading a well take cross Songs from Bakary Sagna to level the score and seal the win for Arsenal in the dying minutes as he been the offside trap and squeezed the ball past Pepe Reina to make the score 2-1 thank to wonderful volley from Song. Arsenal has now moved ten point from Liverpool and three points away from Chelsea who later lost 1-0 to Westbromwhich Albion. Arsenal has registered two big consecutive wins after beating Tottenham Spurs 5-2 last in previous game.
The French striker have now scored 25 league goals, 30 goals for the season and already have beaten goals mark for last year Premier league top scorers Tevez and Berbatov who scored 20 each. His is very if Arsenal need to see off AC Milan in Champions league second leg match after a 4-0 defeat.
Manchester United doubles win Arsenal vs Manchester encounters
Manchester United stayed closer to Manchester City with 2-1 win over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. Goal from Antonio Valencia and Danny Welbeck were enough to see off Arsenal and restore 3 points gap with Premier league leaders. Premier league top scorer, Robin van Persie scored his 18 premier league goal of the season but was not enough to stop Sir Alex Ferguson club. The gunners lost to United 8-2 in the first round Arsenal vs Manchester United encounter. Earlier Manchester City grabbed a 3-2 late minute win over Tottenham. Van Persie joined Torres in this week crucial goal miss Van Persie joined in Torres miss drama this week. Chris Smalling fell down allowed Tomas Rosicky to snatch the ball and presented Van Persie with goal scoring opportunity, he hit the ball with left foot just ten yards in front of the gaping goal but surprisingly the ball went wide and it his Van Persie miss. What a miss for top striker!!
Arsenal FC vs Manchester United goals summary Antonio Valencia 0-1 (45') Robin Van Persie 1-1 (71') Danny Welbeck 1-2 (81') Arsenal vs Manchester United video highlights
Arsenal FC starting lineup and subs: Wojciech Szczęsny, Laurent Koscielny, Per Mertesacker, Thomas Vermaelen, , Johan Djourou (Nicholas Yennaris), Tomas Rosicky, Alex Song, Robin Van Persie, Aaron Ramsey (Park Chu-Young), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Andrei Arshavin) and Theo Walcott.
Manchester United starting lineup and subs: Anders Lindegaard, Jonathan Evans, Chris Smalling, Patrice Evra, Phil Jones (Rafael - Park Ji-Sung), Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick, Nani (Paul Scholes), Antonio Valencia, Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney.
Premier league resumed after Carling cup quarter final matches which left Chelsea and Manchester United dumped out by Liverpool and Crystal Palace respectively. Great premier league results for top five teams as they all secured important wins.
Robin Van Persie score again to remain current top premier league scorer
Manchester City remain five points clear premier league summit
The league leader, Manchester City resumed to winning ways with a 5-1 win over Norwich to remain unbeaten in premier league. Sergio Agüero (32'), Samir Nasri (51'), Yaya Touré (68'), Mario Balotelli (88') and Adam Johnson (90') on score sheet for Manchester City. Steve Morison score the only consolation goal for Norwich. szólj hozzá: Man City vs Norwich 5:1
Narrow win for Manchester united to stay second as couple of injuries face both clubs Phil Jones scored his first goal for Manchester United and the only goal of the matches to secure victory over Aston Villa and prolong United record over Villa to 16 years. Injuries continue mounting for both clubs as Hernandez, Shay Given and Jermaine Jenas got injured during the game.
Tottenham 6th consecutive win record add pressure on Coyle
Tottenham Hotspur scored three goals through Gareth Bale (7'), Aaron Lennon (50') and Jermain Defoe (60') to put more pressure on Coyle, Bolton Wanderers manager. With Sunderland's manager already out pressure is mounting for other manager at the bottom of the table. Tottenham mark a new record with six consecutive wins to go third.
Crucial victory for Chelsea ahead of Valencia and Manchester City games
Chelsea managed to collect all three points and three goals at Newcastle Sports Authority stadium a big boost ahead of crucial games against Valencia and Manchester City. Andre Villas-Boas was impressed by team performance despite failure of Chelsea player to convert easy chance especially by Didier Drogba, Daniel Sturridge Penalty miss by Frank Lampard. Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and Daniel Sturridge were all on score sheet for Chelsea to go above Newcastle in the premiership log. Chelsea had difficult task putting off the on form Demba Ba who could have forced David Luiz red card on third minute but Chelsea were luck.
Andre Villas-Boas commented on solid performance and went on to say “3-0 was probably slightly excessive, but we were coming up against a team on a great run and with one of the best defences in the league, we did fantastically well, and it was the fairest of results” szólj hozzá: Newcastle vs Chelsea 0:3 MOTD
Arsenal's top hit man, Robin Van Persie score his 14th goal to send Arsenal to 5th
Arsenal crushed Wigan Athletic 4-0 with goals coming from four different player Mikel Arteta (28'), Thomas Vermaelen (29'), Gervinho (61') and the current premiership top scorer Robin Van Persie (78') who added his goals tally to 14. Arsenal have now moved to fifth place in the Barclays Premier League table as Wigan being sent to 20th position due to poor goal difference.
Arsena FC registered their fourth consecutive Premier League win to mark 400 premier league goals in 3-0- win over West Brom Albion.
Robin Van Persie opened the scoreline with poacher's finish to score his 11th premier league goal of the season after a 11 games and lead the premier league top scorers followed by Edin Dzeko with ten. Van Persie and tally to his goals this year to 29th after 28 games.
Robin Van Persie score his 11th goal after 11 premier league games this season and mark 29 goals in 28 game this year Source : The sun.
Van Persie also setting Thomas Vermaelen and Mikel Arteta for the second and third goals and clearly proved as top man of the match.
Arsenal are now at 7th place in the table on level point with Liverpool and Tottenham at 6th and 5th respectively.
Arsenal Wenger hails Van Persie superb form "When I was a kid they had in Germany a ranking of national class, international class and world class. And in world class were only four or five players, or maybe even 10 players. I would put him in that calibre." Arsene Wenger said. szólj hozzá: arsewbmotd
Euro 2012 Qualifiers Robin van Persie score four, Wesley Sneijder and Klaas Jan Huntelaar score two each as Netherlands beat San Marino 11-0 in Group E. Video highlight of all goals as Netherlands beat San Marino
Paris St German had 3-0 victory over Boca Juniors and ended the Argentineans dreams of lifting the Emirates Cup. Jean-Eudes Maurice, Guillaume Hoarau and Marcos Ceara scored for PSG to console the French from suprise defeate on the first game.
After the first match in day two of the competition; Arsenal hopes of retaining the Emirates cup are high again. Arsenal needed a win over New York Red Bulls to claim their fourth Emirates cup, third in succession. Thierry Henry’s New York Red Bulls needed a draw to see them lift the title. Once again Arsenal failed to protect their one nil lead, a goal from Robin van Persie soft header. Thierry Henry assisted Juan Agudelo whose cross was turned into his own net by Bartley.
Arsenal FC failed to capitalize on 2-0 lead and allowed Boca Juniors to level the score to 2-2 due to defensive horror the Emirates Cup second match. Gervinho having score two on his debut he set up Robin van Persie for first goal before Aaron Ramsey double the score. The previous seasons Arsenal defensive error still have no remedy as Sebastien Squillaci and Johan Djourou allowed two gift goals in 4 minutes. The defensive problem might push Arsene Wenger to try hadder to sign Phil Jagielka; Everton's center half. Lucas Viatri bagged the goal for Bocar Junior before Pablo Mouche successfully completed the come back. Earlier New York Red Bulls beats PSG 1-0. Arsenal will play Thierry Henry's New York Red Bulls, while Club Atlético Boca Juniors will face PSG on Sunday.
