Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal
Spurs’ lifelong dreams of finishing above Arsenal appear to finally be close to reality as they went seven points clear of their North London rivals with a deserved victory in the weekends big game. Arsenals shambolic defence surpassed itself by conceding two identical goals, which consisted of two identically pathetic attempts at playing an offside trap. Gareth Bale and Neil Lennon racing through the Arsenal backline to put Spurs two up at the break. Arsenal rallied in the second half and pulled a goal back through their tall German defender but at no point did it really look as if the gunners would pull it back to 2-2. For AVB and Tottenham the Champions League is very much on the horizon but for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal things can only get better.
Chelsea 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
Chelsea remain in the top four after a Ramires goal brought victory over West Brom but all the talk surrounding the game was about Rafael Benitez and the Chelsea supporters. The talk before hand was about Rafael Benitez being greeted by ferocious disapproval from the Chelsea supporters but much like Chelsea’s attempt at winning the title this season, it fell hilariously flat. Mr. Interim is safe from poorly made banners and chants with no rhythm for another week at least.
Southampton 1-2 Q.P.R
The big game at the bottom was won by Q.P.R as they kept their relegation hopes alive with a surprising victory at St Mary’s. Loic Remy, QPR’s only good signing of the past five years delivered the goods again to put the hoops in front before Gaston Ramirez levelled. Forgotten souls Park Ji Sung and Jay Bothroyd combined to score QPR’s winner as the Saints were dragged right back into the relegation mix.
Best of the Rest
Shinji Kagawa gave Manchester United fans a possible glance into the future with a well taken hat-trick in their 4-0 win over Norwich. Manchester City kept their faint title hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over ‘destined for the drop’ Aston Villa in a game that featured two sides who didn’t really seem to want to be participating in Mondays match, perhaps having already accepted their seasons faith. Everton kept their Champions League hopes alive by easing past Reading, whilst Swansea suffered no Cup Final hangover with a 1-0 win over Newcastle. Liverpool continue to hammer the cannon fodder by somehow unconvincingly and convincingly beating Wigan 4-0. Sunderland and Fulham drew 2-2 in a game that probably only Sunderland and Fulham knew was taking place, and finally at the Britannia, two of the leagues finest footballing sides were on show as West Ham beat Stoke 1-0.
Too Good Too Bad
Harry Redknapp angry delight watch
As the final whistle at St. Mary’s blew on Saturday evening, ‘Arry Redknapp appeared to completely explode. It may just have been constipation but Harry Redknapp’s bulging angry/delighted red face and aggressive fist pumping will be an image forever remembered.
Incredibly rubbish defending watch
Wigan, Aston Villa and Arsenal took rubbish defending to major heights this weekend with outrageously poor marking, poorly executed offside traps and the old classic, two left feet syndrome. Ciaran Clark, Thomas Vermaelen and Gary Caldwell were the stars of this weeks incredibly rubbish defending.
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