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My guys from Arsenal couldn’t quite pull off the win but the guys were able to keep it close. Man U won 2-1 over Arsenal.

Antonio Valencia gave the Red Devils the lead with a strike in the 45^th minute. Valencia noodled home the winner.

Robin Van Persie scored the equalizer in the 71^st minute.

Sir Alex and the boys found the answer in the 81^st minute. Danny Welbeck nailed the match winner with a great cross over dribble in the box. His left foot laser beat the keeper Wojciech Szczesny to give the Red Devils the win.

A great cross by mate Valencia set up this puppy.

This was a must win for the mighty boys from Old Trafford.

Man City scored a dramatic 3-2 win over Tottenham.

The Citizens took a 2-0 lead early in the second half but Spurs answered with consecutive goals to level this baby up at two all. Then enter a foul in the box by Spurs defender King. Balotelli stepped up and nailed the PK in the 95^th minute to send Man City to the Promised Land.

Mario Balotelli should have been sent off when he stomped on Tottenham’s Parker in the 82^nd minute.

Jermain Defoe had a chance to salt this puppy away in the 92^nd minute but he couldn’t direct home the ball parked in front of the net.

City sits atop the EPL with 54 points.

Man U is second with 51 points.

Spurs are third with 46.

Chelsea is fourth with 41 and my guys from Arsenal are fifth 36.

My guys played very well on the defensive end. My Arsenal guys used a makeshift back four. We don’t have a true fullback and this is killing us.

Sir Alex said this about the win ”We created an amazing amount of chances and to only score two is a bit disappointing.

”We should have rammed home our advantage in the first half, and in the first 15 minutes of the second half they had three great chances and missed them all, so we rode our luck.

”When they put Mertesacker up and kept tossing the ball into the box, you never know what’s going to happen but we coped well with that, Smalling was fantastic in that period and we managed to see it out.”

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Wenger mixed up the starting lineup when he started Alex Oxlade Chamberlain along with Theo Walcott in the midfield.

Chamberlain set up RVP’s goal in the 71^st minute.

We now trail City by 15 points. The guys aren’t out of the race but the fat lady is warming up.

It’s stiff upper lip time for my Gunners for we are still in the running for a Champions League spot.

I have simple piece of advice for the guys forget about it.

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There were a couple of shockers today in the EPL. Chelsea should have beaten Norwich City handily. Not on this day. The Canaries held the Blues in check. The result a nil-nil draw. This could have killed Chelsea’s chances at a shot at the title.

Time will tell.

Bolton came out of nowhere and destroyed the Reds 3-1.

Goals by Mark Davies, Nigel Reo-Cooker, and Gretar Rafn Steinsson were all the Wanderers needed to pull out the huge “W” over Liverpool.

This win may have saved Bolton’s season.

Fulham fell behind 1-0 to Toons but the Cottagers rallied with four straight goals to win going away 5-2.

Clint Dempsey nailed the hat trick for Fulham.

Everton and Blackburn tied one all.

Queens Park Rangers killed the Wig guys 3-1.

This was another one of those biggie wins for the Swans.

Sunderland beat Swansea City 2-0.

West Brom beat Stoke 2-1.

Aston Villa got by Wolvers 3-2.

The big boys play later today.

Tottenham- Man City and My Gunners take on Man U at our house.

The Wig guys are whale dung with 15.

Wolvers are one step above whale dung with 18.

Bolton is just below the safety line with 18 points.

The Wanderers are a minus 12 while Wolverhampton is a minus 15.

One step from the bye-bye zone is Blackburn with 19.

Queens Park Rangers are in 19^th place with 20.

Seven points separate 18^th thru 15^th place.

The race is one for the heave-hoe zone.

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Chelsea is on the road against Norwich City. The Carnies haven’t beaten the Blues since 1994-95.

Norwich can be a tough out. The Carnies have beaten Newcastle so far this season at Carrow Road. So expect a war between Chelsea and Norwich City.

The Blues need to win this puppy to stay in touch with the leader board.

City has 51 points.

The Blues have 40.

Liverpool takes a trip to Bolton.

The Wanderers are near the butt end of the table.

Newcastle and Fulham will hook up.

Queens Park Rangers have a chance to move out of the bye-bye zone when they take on Wigan.

The Wig guys are whale dung.

Everton takes on Blackburn.

The Rovers is one-step outta the you’re outta here zone.

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This is the one Gunner nation has been waiting for all season the return date with the hated Man U. The Red Devils blew the doors off of our guys 8-2 August 28^th 2011. However the return match at our house my Gunners have a habit of winning in a close one.

Will this trend continue? 

We will find out on this Sunday.

This sucker will have a small part in deciding if Man U will win the title. This will help us inch closer to the top of the table when we win.

The Red Devils have 48 points. Our guys have 36. We are level on points with Toons however my Gunners have a plus seven compared with Newcastle’s plus five.

This is a must win for both sides.

Sir Alex and the boys have eleven clean sheets this season.

Robin Van Persie has scored 17 goals and Wayne Rooney has 13 goals in the EPL.

Aaron Ramsey has made the most starts 19 of any outfield player for my Gunners.

The defeat at the hands of Swansea City was Arsene Wenger’s 100^th career loss with Arsenal.

This defeat also marked my Gunners 150 loss in the EPL era.

This match will be the 47^th time Sir Alex and Arsene Wenger have squared off in all competitions. Wenger has won 16. Sir Alex won 21 and there have been nine draws.

The Red Devils have a League best away record. Sir Alex and the boys have won seven of their ten fixtures away from Old Trafford.

Man U is truly a road warrior.

These facts are courtesy of www.arsenal.com

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The FA Cup is in full swing. On Wednesday Queens Park Rangers defeated Milton Keyes 1-0. The Swans advanced to the next round. Daniel Gabbidon scored in the 73^rd minute to send the MK Dons packing.

Leicester killed Nottingham Forrest 4-0.

It’s on to the fourth round for the Foxes.

This sucker was over from the start. George Boateng’s own goal sealed Forrest’s doom.

A hat trick by Jermaine Beckford led the way for the Foxes.

Bolton advanced with a 2-0 win over Macclesfield.

Millwall destroyed Dagenham and Redbridge 5-0.

Darius Henderson led the way with a trifecta for the Lions.

The Daggers were completely outclassed.

Dagenham and Redbridge are playing in League Two.

The Daggers are one step from being sent down to the English Conference.

The Lions are through to the next round.

On Thursday Birmingham defeated Wolverhampton 1-0 to get a get outta jail free card.

The match winner came in the 74^th minute when Wade Elliot tickled the twines.

Wrexham and Brighton played for 120 minutes. Nothing was settled. Both sides were tied at one all. Thus it came down to a PK shootout. Brighton wins in the PK shootout 5-4. The choke artist for the Red Dragons was Dean Kates.

Brighton gets their ticket punched as well.

The FA Cup is the oldest competition in the world.

England began the competition in 1872.

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Man City handed lowly Wigan a 1-0 loss. This was a forgone conclusion. The Wig guys never had a chance. City got what it needed even though the Latics did put up one heck of a fight.

The difference in the match was the goal by Edin Dzeko in the 22^nd minute.

City once again is top dog with 51 points.

Man U is second with 48.

Spurs are third with 48 também.

The Red Devils are a plus 33.

Tottenham is a plus 18.

City has a plus 42.

The race for the title is far from over.

My guys from Arsenal had a chance to get closer to the leader board but we shot ourselves in the head with the 3-2 to loss to the Swans.

Now we have a hot date with Man U. This is one of those must win matches. We can’t afford another 7-1-blowout city. The guys have to forget about it and march on to the win.

Both my Gunners and the mighty boys from Old Trafford have a ton to play for.

Man U is in the race for the title so this means they will throw everything including the kitchen sink at us. Make no mistake about this will be a war.

Wigan is whale dung with 15 points. It sure looks like the wig guys are going the bye-bye rout. Bolton is making plans as well to join the Latics in the race for the heave-hoe to The Championship League.

Queens Park Rangers has 17 points. So does Blackburn however the Rovers beat Fulham 3-1 and they maybe on the verge of turning things around. But let’s remember five points separate 17^th place through 15^th place. 

Let the races begin for the title and the get outta Dodge zone.

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My guys from Arsenal found a new way to screw it up. Robin Van Persie scored in the 5^th minute to give us a 1-0 lead.  I thought great we have the lead this sucker is in the bag. Not on this day.

The Swans answered with the equalizer in the 16^th minute. Scott Sinclair nailed the PK.

This PK came about when Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey made the slightest of touches on the Swans Nathan Dyer.

Swansea City took a 2-1 lead in the 57^th minute.

Nathan Dyer stroked home a winner.

My guys tied this puppy up in the 69^th minute.

Theo Walcott whipped home the winner to make two all.

One minute later, 70^th minute, the Swans knocked home the match winner.

Danny Graham slotted home a goal to kill my Gunners.

The final score 3-2 Swansea City.

This loss is a killer. Instead of moving up the table we stayed put in fifth place with 36 points.

The guys are now twelve points behind City and the Red Devils.

This is another one of those blow your brains out moments for us Gunner fans. We have a habit of screwing up a wet dream.

Is the season lost?

No but we are falling farther behind the leader board.

This is not good garoto.

The Swans jumped to tenth place with 21 points.

Newcastle beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0.

Toons are in sixth place with 36 points but are a plus five compared with my guys plus seven.

The Hoops are buried 18^th place with 17 points.

QPR is tied on points with Blackburn but the Rovers are a minus 12 compared with the Hoops minus 17.

Wigan is whale dung with 15 points.

The Wig guys battle Man City later today.

It will take a major miracle for Wigan to beat City.

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Man U took care of business at Old Trafford. The Red Devils were superior on this day winning in a cakewalk 3-0 over Bolton. The Wanderers sink big time.

Bolton is on the verge of being sent packing if they continue paying this way.

Paul Scholes led the way scoring his first goal in almost two years.  This historic event happened in the 45^th minute.

The Rooney man missed a PK in the 22^nd minute.

Danny Welbeck and Michael Carrick added goals for Sir Alex and the boys.

Sir Alex said this about the refs– “We should have been playing against 10 men.’

“But these inconsistencies are confusing to everyone.

“Referees have to be given direction about what are the laws of the game and what should be permitted in terms of tackles.

“(Referees’ chief) Mike Riley has to be given the rope to say this is not allowed, two-footed tackles are not acceptable, whether you take the ball or not.

“If he does that it would clarify the situation for all players, the referees and the fans.”

Danny Welbeck was injured in the match. Sir Alex said it was a twisted knee but he’ll be ready for my guys from Arsenal.

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Chelsea held home serve. The Blues escaped with a 1-0 win over Sunderland.

Spurs had a chance to keep pace with Man U but Tottenham tied Wolves one all.

Wolverhampton scored the opening salvo in the 22^nd minute a strike by Steven Fletcher.

Spurs found the answer in the 51^st minute when Luka Modric ripped the twines to level this sucker at one all.

This is the way this puppy stayed.

Harry “Me Boy” Redknapp said about the tie. – “You know they are going to be difficult. When you turn up here on a Saturday afternoon you know you are in for a tough game. Teams are going to drop points against these teams, they are all working hard and fighting for survival. If you look at the results over the holiday period it shows how difficult it is. We all get disappointed when we don’t win. But they are not just going to roll over. A point’s a point. We’re still on a great run. One wouldn’t quite drop for us and they defended for their lives, worked hard and pressed us, closed us down and made it difficult.”

Spurs dominated the match but couldn’t push across the winner.

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Liverpool and Stoke tied one all.

This tie cost the Reds big time. This could have cost Liverpool a shot at a top three finish.

Blackburn beat Fulham 3-1.

Aston Villa and Everton tied one all.

Norwich beat West Brom 2-1.

Man City and Man U are tied with 48 points but the Citizens won’t play until Monday.

Spurs are third with 46 points.

Chelsea is fourth with 40.

My Gunners are fifth with 36.

We play Queens Park Rangers later today.

With the win Blackburn is out of the drop-dead zone. The Wanderers are in 17^th place with 17 points.

Both Wigan and Queens Park Rangers are in the you’re outta here zone but they both play later today.

Wigan is whale dung with 15 and Queens Park Rangers are 18^th with 17 points but the Swans are a minus 16.

Bolton is locked in 19^th place with 16 points.

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There are some huge matches today. Man U battles Bolton at Old Trafford. This is a must win for the Sir Alex and the boys. Man U is in a fight for their lives. Both the mighty boys from Old Trafford and Spurs are even on points but the Red Devils are a plus 29 compared with Tottenham’s plus 18.

Chelsea is at home against Sunderland. The Blues are in fourth place with 37 points.

Chelsea must win this match against the Black Cats.

This race for the EPL title is not over.

There are many matches in the season.

My guys from Arsenal have a great shot at the title as well. We need to win this sucker against Queens Park Rangers on Sunday.

My guys are fifth with 36 points.

Wins are a premium for the cats that are trailing the Citizens.

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Since the mighty boys from Old Trafford stunk the joint out in their 3-0 loss to Newcastle they are attempting to right their ship. This loss to Toons was bad. Sure, the City blow out was bad but losing to Toons give me a break will ya.

City is loaded and they are ready for bear. Toons on the other hand are just back in the EPL for two years since their demotion three years ago.

Since the fiasco at Newcastle Man U has beaten Man City in the FA Cup. Make no mistake about it this was a huge win for Sir Alex and the boys.

Rooney was pissed he was left off the squad that lost to Blackburn on New Years Eve.

All of this drama has an effect on players and their morale and how they perform on the pitch.

We Arsenal fans know this all too well. We have had our share of crap since the season started in August. We started out like crap now the guys are playing well. Sure Arsenal has stubbed their toes but so have City and Man U along the way and this has allowed the guys to stay in touch with the leader board.

Our guys have had their chances to cut the gap but my Gunners lost to Fulham on January 2^nd 2-1. In our last four matches we have two wins, one loss, and one tie.

We have to win our match against Queens Park Rangers on Sunday.

City is top dog with 48 points.

Man U is second on goal difference with 45.

Spurs are third with 45.

Chelsea is fourth with 37 and we are fifth with 36.

City is reeling.

One can argue that these two losses were in the FA Cup and Carling Cup but the facts are that the Citizens lost to Man U and Liverpool. City played two top-flight clubs. The Citizens used most of their regular players in these two matches.

One thing you can make book on City will hit a losing streak. It happens to everyone.

My guys from Arsenal hit a rough stretch in their unbeaten season but the guys rose up and managed to get either a tie or a win instead of the dreaded “L”.

Going unbeaten is very hard.

The definition of impossible is extremely difficult.

Look my guys from Arsenal the door is open all we have to do is win baby.

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