The Manchester derby lived up to its pre-game hype and produced a spectacular 4-3 showpiece. It took at 95th minute Michael Owen strike to seal the win but it was Darren Fletcher who chipped in with two goals and Ryan Giggs with three assists who were key for
Manchester United.Craig Bellamy also managed to net a stunning brace and was unlucky to be on the losing side.
Chelsea march on maintaining their 100% record. Ashley Cole scored again, as did powerhouse striker Didier Drogba in the 3-0 win over Spurs.
Arsenal got back to winning ways with a 4-0 home drubbing of
Wigan Athletic. Centre-back Thomas Vermaelen scored twice, the second a strikers effort. Emmanuel Eboue also got in on the act and Bakari Sagna had a solid game.Another team who have turned a corner are
Everton, who beat
Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at Goodison Park. Joseph Yobo and Louis Saha were the scorers, with Leighton Baines contributing an assist and maintaining the clean-sheet.
Birmingham managed to grind out a 1-0 win against
Hull City and the defence proved to be the key for the Blues. Goalkeeper Joe Hart and defender Roger Johnson were stand-out performers for the midlanders.At Turf Moor,
Burnley continued their impressive home form with a 3-1 win against
Sunderland. Wade Elliot had a major contribution with two assists. But it was manager Owen Coyle’s decision to introduce on-loan striker Dave Nugent who won the game with two well taken goals.
Aston Villa were at their efficient best, comfortably beating
Portsmouth at Villa Park with James Milner their star performer and Brad Friedel making plenty of saves.
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