Soccer, arsenal, chelsea, manchester united, premiership

Today In The Premiership...

• Liverpool 0-1 Manchester United. They were playing with then men. Liverpool was controlling most of the play. Things were looking up for Chelsea, who desperately needed Manchester United to stumble... but two minutes into injury time, Cristiano Ronaldo set up for a free kick, it deflected off goalie Jose Reina, and John O'Shea knocked it home. It gives United three huge points, putting them (for the moment, anyway) twelve points clear of Chelsea in the race for the league title. Quite a turn of events, and particularly satisfying for Sir Alex Ferguson after he told Jose Mourinho to shut his goddamn mouth (or something) yesterday.

• Manchester City 0-1 Wigan. City, meanwhile, continues to embarrass themselves every time they take the pitch. They haven't won a Premiership game since New Years Day, and apparently didn't feel motivated to do so today. They looked hungover today. Wigan moves ahead of them in the standings, and City's very much a candidate for relegation. They're fourth from the bottom, just six points clear of Charlton for the last spot.

• Arsenal 2-1 Reading. The good news for Arsenal is that they're just one point back of Liverpool in the standings now, with two games in hand. It's not a bad consolation after losing in the Carling Cup final, and then getting beaten in the FA Cup. Gilverto Silva (on a penalty) and Julio Baptista were your scorers.

• Portsmouth 0-1 Chelsea. There are still ten minutes or so left to play, but Chelsea leads on a 12-yard first-half strike from Didier Drogba.

1:59 PM on Sat Mar 3 2007
By MJD
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Irish at 02:04 PM on 03/03/07
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O'Pie! Sensational.
Glory Glory Man United!
The Fan’s Attic at 02:36 PM on 03/03/07
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I'm too crestfallen to comment.
Len Bias Cocaine Surplus at 02:42 PM on 03/03/07
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Manchester City may as well change their name to the Temple Owls.

Also on ESPN. The "fuck defense we want points" game is on
BabaOje at 02:49 PM on 03/03/07
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We want our Fulham recaps!
Tuffy at 02:49 PM on 03/03/07
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I hate Drogba, but he is a fucking beast. That is all. Naptime now.
LingeringBursitis at 02:56 PM on 03/03/07
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TFA -- I have not yet got the uncontrollable weeping out of my system. Fucking. Bullshit. Maybe if they win it this year, Fergie will finally fuck off.
The Intern at 03:04 PM on 03/03/07
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Didier Drogba cannot be killed by conventional weapons.
The Fan’s Attic at 04:06 PM on 03/03/07
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LB: I have resigned myself to a ManU Premiership title. I just don't want to see a double or a treble and based on their form that's possible. If that happens SAF and everyone else will be insufferable.
highlifer at 04:07 PM on 03/03/07
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I would like to never speak of today again.

Except to say that I am now 0-2 when watching games in Philadelphia (Dark Horse pub, holla!) so I'm not going to do so ever again.
YNBA at 04:15 PM on 03/03/07
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My god. I would pay a lot of money to punch Gary Neville in the face. That celebration at the end? Shut the fuck up and put your goddamn shirt back on, Che.

If it helps, Propaganda Photos feels our pain. (Check the captions.)
Uncle Horns at 06:02 PM on 03/03/07
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Highlifer - Try Fados, 15th/locust. Better food and setup

You forgot to mention Cesc had the miss of the season for the Arsenal today.
being_sven at 06:15 PM on 03/03/07
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Nothing like starting your day with a solid kick right in the nuts...

I'm so fucking tired of inability to beat the other big teams (in Premiership play). It's been almost three years since we've beaten United in the league.

If we're ever going to get a whiff of #19, games like this HAVE to be won. I'm tired of August, with all its hope of 'this is our year', being the month with the most hope.

Fucking John O'Shea.

Fucking Liverpool.

Let's just hope the season isn't over after Tuesday evening.

Now excuse me, I have to go ice my jimmy.
Absurd Hero at 09:13 PM on 03/03/07
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Drogba is indeed a beast, but it was Cech that stood out for Chelsea. Two brilliant saves in the span of a minute to keep Chelsea alive in the premiership. I think he's even better after the skull fracture...he's more machine than man now.