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Manchester United was up to their old tricks again. Man U jumped out to an early 1-0 lead over Wolverhampton. Newcomer Bebe nailed a great shot that went bing, bam, boom, off the Wolves defender Mouyokolo into the back of the net in the 56^th minute.

Four minutes later (60^th) Wolverhampton’s David Jones rocket found its mark to level this puppy up at one all.

Man U scored the go ahead goal in the 70^th minute. Park took straight to the rack. Park fired a pass to mate Macheda. The ball deflects off the back of Macheda. Park is waiting for the gift and deposits into the back of the net.

I would rather be lucky than good any day of the week.

Wolves are not done.

Man U makes a beauty of a mistake thus results in a goal by Wolves Kevin Foley in the 76^th minute.

Enter Mexican superman Javier Hernandez in the 81^st minute.

Chicharito strikes a close range winner in the 89^th minute.

Hernandez and Gibson did a great give and go in the box to set this puppy up.

Game, set, and match to Man U.

It’s on to the next round of the Carling Cup.

The mighty Red Devils are still up to their old tricks giving up leads. This is a very bad trait and will bite them in the butt. It has with ties but a loss is still in the cards.

When you have a team down you stomp on their necks until they are broken.

Birmingham and Brentford went to a PK shootout after sides ended regulation in a one all tie.

The Blues win 4-3.

West Brom clobbers Leicester City 41.

Wigan shuts out Swansea City 2-0.

Ipswich Town gets by Northampton Town 3-1.

My guys from Arsenal have a hot date with Toons later on Wednesday.

Gunner nation rules.

Flamenguista and Gunner for life.

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The headline match of the weekend is Manchester City and Arsenal. These two sides are locked in a battle for the top three spots in the EPL.

City is coming off a huge win last weekend over Blackpool while my guys from Arsenal are coming off a hard fought win over Birmingham.

This is a must win for us if the Gunners are to keep in touch with top dog Chelsea.

Chelsea has 19 points while we have 14 points.

If we lose and Chelsea wins this will drop us seven points off the pace.

Chelsea should win against Wolverhampton on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues are almost unbeatable in their house.

Another walk in the park for Chelsea.

City has 17 points.             

Man City is playing great futebol.

City beat Chelsea already this year at their house City of Manchester Stadium.

Our road struggles are well documented.

The guys from Gunner land have one win, two ties, and a draw on the road this season.

We have scored four goals on the road and have given up five.

Tevez maybe unhappy at City but his performance on the pitch doesn’t reflect his unhappiness,

He is kicking ass and taking names.

Tevez is the top twine ripper with seven.

He is on fire.

We have to smoother him.

“D” is the key.

Cesc Fabregas is another key.

His return will help bolster the Gunners attack.

Fabregas is the QB.

He is like a Peyton Manning.

Fabregas pinpoint passes and easy flowing style will create lots of scoring opportunities for Arshavin, Marouane Chamakh, and Samir Nasri.

Manchester United is in a must win situation as well.

The Red Devils need to beat Stoke City on Sunday at the Potters house.

Man U hasn’t lost a match all season but the mighty boys from Old Trafford have let four leads slip from their grasp and allow sure wins to turn into draws.

This is not good.

Stoke City is currently in 9^th place with 10 points.

Gunner nation rules.

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There are some huge match ups this weekend. My guys from Arsenal have a hot date with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

We have to win this sucker.

The Gunners cannot afford to drop more points.

The Blues are almost unbeatable at home.

According to www.arsenal.com the Blues are bigger and stronger-Carlo Ancelotti’s team will have a significant height and weight advantage – a recent study showed their players are on average two stones heavier than Arsenal – but Wenger does not believe that is decisive.

Wenger also added- “It will certainly give an indication of the strengths of the two sides, that is for sure,” said the Frenchman.

“It’s not too early because it is a confrontation between two top teams. I don’t think it is a decisive game but it is a good indicator about the strengths in the Premier League.”

This is a pure big time match between two of the top clubs in the EPL.

Manchester United battles Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

The road has been very unkind to the boys from Old Trafford.

Man U needs a big time victory in this sucker.

Tottenham has a hot fate with Aston Villa at Spurs house White Hart Lane.

City takes on Newcastle on Sunday.

This should be a good tussel but Man City should win hands down.

This is it from the EPL side.

Gunner nation rise up and kick some major butt.

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Arsenal and Tottenham’s second teams battled each other.

My guys from Arsenal needed extra time to beat the Spurs 4-1 in the third round of the Carling Cup.

Samir Nasri scored on two PK’s in extra time to seal the deal for the Gunners.

We took the lead in the 15^th minute.

Henri Lansbury nailed a close range volley to give us the lead.

Spurs got the equalizer in the 49^th minute.

Robbie Keane made keeper Lukasz Fabianski look like a fool.

Robbie Keane was one on one with Fabianski. Keane fired a laugher of a shot that hit Fabianski in the worst possible place the hands.

Low and behold, the kiddy shot goes right through Fabianski’s paws.

Why does this always happen to us.

Why do both our keepers play sometimes like Abbott and Costello or Laurel and Hardy?

This was bad but we didn’t get down and pulled out a win at Tottenham’s house-White Hart Lane.

This was a good win for Arsenal.

The young dudes played very well.

Arsenal is on to the fourth round.

Wenger had this to say about the match- Quotes from www.arsenal.com 

The game was enjoyable. We played well in the first half but we were only one goal in front and after that Tottenham came back. We were for a few minutes a little bit in danger but slowly we took over again and in the final 20 minutes it looked that would could score, but we didn’t. Then we got these two penalties which in my opinion were penalties and that was the turning point of the game. But overall we played very well

Wenger also heaped praise on a major disappointing Jack Wilshere- He was outstanding. I am a bit cautious with him because you do not want to get too quickly too early all the praise. In the first half I think he has shown a little bit of everything you want from a football player. He got some stick and he could take it, he didn’t respond. He played, tackled, won the ball and tactically his position on the pitch was always good. He had an outstanding first half. He is fearless.

I know this is the Carling Cup but these competitions give Wenger a chance to look at players who would not get much playing time. This gives management a chance to see how these players perform in nut cutting time.

The one thing you can’t simulate in practice-real match conditions to see how the players really react.

All in a good show for Arsenal subs.

Let’s see how this will translate when folks like Wilshere, Denilson, Henri Lansbury and the rest when called upon to perform in EPL matches.

The jury is still out.

The signs are good.

There were huge surprises in Carling Cup action from Tuesday.

Everton lost to Brentford 4-3 in a PK shootout.

Brentford is playing in English League One.

The Bees are near the heave-hoe zone.

This baby is huge.

The Toffees are hurting big time.

Burnley shutout Bolton 1-0.

Burnley was demoted to the English League Championship.

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What did I tell ya. Sure, it came to the final week of the season before Chelsea was crowned champ.

We all knew when the Blues beat Liverpool the title was theirs.

Chelsea killed Wigan 8-0.

Man U ended the season in second place one point shy of top dog Chelsea.

The mighty boys from Old Trafford clobbered Stoke City 4-0.

My guys from Arsenal finally did it. We won big time over Fulham 4-0 to secure third place for us.

Tottenham took the foot off the pedal and lost to Burnley 4-2. Spurs took a commanding 2-0 lead but couldn’t hold on to the lead.

The Clarets are heading down but they shocked Tottenham by scoring the final four goals of the match.

This was a huge win for the heave-hoe Clarets.

Headed outta here are Portsmouth, Hull City and Burnley.

Chelsea stopped Man U from a historic four-peat. This keeps in tack the fact that no EPL side has won four straight titles.

The Blues had 86 points.

Man U had 85.

The difference the mighty boys from Old Trafford has one more home loss than the Blues.

Chelsea had one home loss. Man U had two.

The Blues had one more road tie than Manchester United.

Chelsea had four. Man U had three.

Wayne Rooney and Didier Drogba both tied for most goals with 26.

The final curtain comes down on another EPL season.

Chelsea won the title but the Blues need to find younger players for their older stars.

The Blues window for more titles is slowly winding down.

Both Man U and my guys from Arsenal should be favorites to win next years title.

The surprise of the season was Tottenham clinching the fourth spot in the Champions League.

Most folks thought it would be either Arsenal or Liverpool.

The biggest stink job of the season Liverpool.

The wheels completely came off the wagon.

The Reds finished seventh with 63 points.

Liverpool had eleven losses on the season.

The title for the most money spent with nothing to show for it goes to Man City.

The crybaby award goes to Carlos Tevez.

Tevez left Man U to City for a fat paycheck.

Now he is crying the blues.

The Carlos man has no title to show for his fat wallet.

He wants outta here.

Sir Alex knew what he was doing when he gave Tevez the voce vai.

I can’t wait for next year.

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This is a very sad weekend for all us futebol junkies. The EPL season is ending on Sunday. Chelsea should be crowned champion unless something really crazy happens.

Man U had a great run at the historic four-peat but the boys from Old Trafford came up a nickel or so short.

My guys from Arsenal gave up on the season the last two weeks. This could us cost third place if we don’t win on Sunday.

If Spurs win and we lose, there will be all kinds of hell to paid. I don’t want to be in the locker room if this happens.

I guarantee you Fabianski and company will be drawn, shot, and quartered by Arsene Wenger.

Spurs were the surprise team of the EPL.

No one expected Harry and the boys to claim the final spot in the Champions League and have a real shot at finishing third.

Man City spent millions to buy a title.

NOT!

Real Madrid também.

NADA!

Money helps but you have to have the right chemistry.

Chelsea is getting older. This will be their last hurrah.

Drogba and company is getting older.

The Blues window is rapidly closing.

Chelsea doesn’t have any younger players waiting in the wings.

Man U and Arsenal are set for a long time.

Why?

They have the younger players that are ready to step in.

Yes, my guys from Gunner land will be a team to be reckoned with next season.

What did I tell you about this year being a wild and crazy season in the EPL.

Not to gloat but I will.

I said since August 2009 that the race for title will come down to the final week.

I was right. 

This crazy and dumb Yank knows more that he lets on.

I do know futebol.

Trust me.

I am sad the EPL will be over but at the same time the Campeonato de Brasil is beginning this Sunday.

Lets see if my beloved Flamengo can pull off the daily double.

I doubt it but I am hoping.

This American is a Flamenguista through and through.

Mengao takes on the evil empire Sao Paulo on Sunday.

Lets hope the idiots can fight through the mess, pull together, and play for the new coach.

World Cup is on the way baby.

GO BRASIL.

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Except for a small blip in the 16^th minute Man City was in total control. City defeated Aston Villa 3-1.

This loss kills Villa’s chances of making it to the Champions League.

Villa drew first blood on a great counter attack. John Carew ripped the twines to give Villa the early 1-nil lead.

Man City kept up the pressure. The pressure finally got to Aston Villa when City’s Adam Johnson was taken down in the right side of the box.

Carlos Tevez powered the PK past Villa keeper Brad Friedel in the 41^st to tie this baby up at one all.

Fifteen seconds later Villa’s John Carew hit a perfect shot. It went clang off the cross bar.

City whamo bamo flies down the other end of the pitch. Emmanuel Adebayor hits a winner in the 43^rd minute to give City a huge 2-1 lead.

Villa tried to mount a comeback but Man City was too strong.

Craig Bellamy’s strike in the 89^th minute sealed the deal for City.

Tottenham kept pace by beating Bolton 1-0.

Tom Huddlestone hit for pay dirt in the 38^th minute for Spurs.

Tottenham hangs on the final Champions League with the win on Saturday.

Spurs have 67 points. City has 66.

With Villa losing, this drops them to sixth place with 64 points.

The final Champions League will probably come down to Spurs City’s match on Wednesday May 5^th.

Can you say for all the marbles?

The winner should nail down the final spot.

At the other end of the spectrum, Burnley was given their walking papers.

Birmingham doubled up on The Clarets 2-1.

Voce vai Burnley.

Portsmouth picked a win over Wolverhampton 3-1.

This was a nice win for the heave-hoe team Pompey.

So far, Burnley and Portsmouth are outta here.

Hull City will probably get the axe on Sunday.

West Ham is in 17^th place with 34 points.

The Tigers have 28 points.

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We are in the stretch run in the EPL. Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal have two matches left.

Chelsea and Man U are locked in a death match to see which side will win the EPL crown.

Chelsea is top dog with 80 points. Man U has 79.

Fire up the Afro burners baby the race is surely on.

The mighty Red Devils are going for the historic four-peat.

By Sunday afternoon, we will have a good idea on who will have the inside track to win the title.

Liverpool takes on the Blues at Anfield on Sunday. The Red Devils need to have the Reds beat Chelsea if not Chelsea will win the title.

The mighty boys from Old Trafford travel to the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland. Sunday too.

Rooney will surely be out so the waste of a strike Berbatov must find the back of the bet. A blind squirrel can find an acorn every so often. The Red Devils need to him find the back of the net.

Nani and the gang need to step up as well.

The Reds need to be on the top of their game if they want to derail the Blues. Liverpool has an outside chance to secure the final Champions League spot but several things must happen.

Tottenham takes on Bolton on Saturday. Tottenham needs to run the table to hold on the final spot.

Man City has a hot date with Aston Villa. Villa has 64 points. The same as Spurs but  Tottenham has a better goal difference. A plus 24 compared to a plus 16.

City is a point back at 63.

Liverpool has 62 points.

Yikes, this tighter than a size forty-eight man trying to squeeze into a size thirty pair of pants.

My guys Arsenal still have a long shot of chance to win the title however both the Blues and Man U need to blow it big time.

We have a date with Blackburn on Monday.

Three points are a must for the Gunners.

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The race is on for the top spot and the final Champions League spot.

Chelsea killed Stoke City 7-0. No surprise there.

Liverpool shut out Burnley 4-0. What did you expect? An upset? No way Jose.

Aston Villa got by Birmingham 1-0.

We have a logjam in the race for the final Champions League spot.

Tottenham and Aston Villa are tied on points at 64 each but Spurs has a better goal difference a plus 26 compared to a plus 16. Manchester City is sixth place with 63 points. Liverpool is in seventh place with 62 points.

Two points separate fourth through sixth place.

Both City and Spurs have a game in hand.

Manchester City and Tottenham will battle each other in the make up match on May 5^th.

All Tottenham has to do win out and the final Champions League spot will be theirs.

City needs to run the table and the spot is theirs.

Liverpool needs help.

The Reds need to win both of their final two matches and hope that City, Spurs, and Villa stub their toes big time.

Villa needs to run the table and hope that Tottenham lose one of their last three matches.

Chelsea moves into the pole position with 80 points. Man U is a point back at 79.

The difference may come down to this. Rooney will surely miss the final two matches due to his pulled groin.

Can the Red Devils sweep their final two matches at Sunderland and at Old Trafford agianst Stoke City?

Chelsea takes on Liverpool and ends the season against Wigan at home.

Will the Reds upset the apple cart and beat the Blues at Anfield?

Man U is sure hoping so.

If not Chelsea will win the title and stop the Red Devils from achieving a historic four-peat.

I don’t see Wigan winning at Stamford Bridge on May 9^th.

Gentlemen put on boxing gloves for it is show time.

The envelope please.

And the winner is…we will know on May 9^th.

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Manchester United has done it. The Red Devils defeated Tottenham 3-1 at Old Trafford minus Wayne Rooney. The Rooney man is out at least three weeks said headman Sir Alex.

Rooney has an injured groin.

Ouch, that hurts.

This did not deter Man U. Ryan Giggs nailed two PK’s in the 58^th and 85^th minutes. Nani nailed a perfect looping shot over the keepers Gomes head in the 81^st minute to send the Red Devils to a much needed win.

This squarely puts the pressure on Chelsea to beat Stoke City on Sunday.

Spurs needed this win badly too. But Tottenham could not find the answer after Nani’s goal in the 81^st minute.

A great pass by youngster Federico Macheda set up Nani’s goal.

This loss could have cost Tottenham the final berth in the Champions League.

This will all depend on how the match turns out between my guys Arsenal and Manchester City later today.

Man U is now top dog with 79 points.

The Mighty boys from Old Trafford have two matches left.

Oh what a relief it is.

Spurs have a two-point lead over City. This could change after today.

Both City and Spurs have a game in hand. They will play their game in hand against each other on May 5^th.

You gotta love it.

It may come down to this match to decide who gets the final Champions League spot.

This was not the result we were looking for. Arsenal and City kissed their sister nil-nil. Both sides had limited chances.

For my perspective, it looked like we were playing not to lose. It was good to see Van Persie back in the lineup.

The Gunners seemed just out of synch. We had a majority of the possessions but Arsenal could not connect.

Real scoring chances were few and far between.

A tie is cool but we need the big “W”.

Van Persie played okay. He needed to get his sea legs.

He’s got em.

I am I happy with the result no but I will take it.

Tottenham can thank their lucky stars that City didn’t pull off the upset win.

Spurs can breath a little bit easier.

Tottenham has 64 points. City is a point back at 63. Villa has 61 points and the Reds have 59 points.

Villa entertains Birmingham and Liverpool battles Burnley on Sunday.

If both sides can win, the race for the final Champions League spot will be a real logjam.

West Ham scored a late goal to lift the Hammers past Wigan 3-2.

The Hammers are six points clear of the drop zone.

Portsmouth is outta here.

Burnley and Hull City looks like they might get their tickets punched as well.

We will see.

Hull City lost to Sunderland 1-0.

I don’t see Burnley pulling off upset city against the Reds.

Stranger things have happened.

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