| The English Premier League title race is shaping up to | | | | after a forgettable transfer move to Liverpool which |
| be like the battle for relegation zone, the top four | | | | saw him struggle for a place in the first team squad. |
| teams are separated by seven points. And if this trend | | | | He partnered Roman Pavlyuchenko in attack and |
| continues, the title race may be decided by matches | | | | seemed to be working quite well. They were |
| that shall pit the top four contenders among each | | | | unfortunate though to find the net for the impotant |
| other. Case in point is Liverpool's win over Chelsea. It | | | | goals that could have placed the team further away |
| gave the Reds the distance it needed from the Blues | | | | from the relegation zone. |
| and stop them in their tracks. Although the draw that | | | | For Arsenal though, the draw has pleased the side no |
| Chelsea has against Hull further increased the gap. | | | | end as they know that with what happened on the |
| Another possible scenario is Aston Villa's resurgence. | | | | pitch, things could have been worse and they might |
| The team has now occupied the third spot after they | | | | have suffered a loss. But the draw didn't help their |
| dislodged Arsenal in fourth place and Chelsea's slip | | | | cause of entering the top four slots either. |
| from third. Surprisingly, the team is doing it quietly, minus | | | | Adebayor's hamstring injury means that the striker |
| the pomp and buzz. If they continue to hold on to third | | | | shall be out for three weeks. In that span, he shall |
| place, then it means that Arsenal and Chelsea now | | | | means the Gunners' league games against Sunderland |
| have to fight for fourth place for a chance to play in | | | | and Fulham, the FA Cup replay against Cardiff and the |
| the Champions League. Such is the importance of the | | | | Champions League game against Roma. He joins the |
| Gunners' match against Tottenham Hotspur. | | | | team's long list of injured players among them Cesc |
| In the first football result of Sunday, Tottenham missed | | | | Fabregas (knee), Thomas Rosicky (hamstring tendon), |
| the opportunity to pick up three precious points when it | | | | Mikael Silvestre (thigh), Abou Diaby (thigh) and Theo |
| failed to win its match against Arsenal despite the | | | | Walcott (shoulder). |
| Gunners being reduced to 10 men and had to settle to | | | | Croatian striker Eduardo, who broke his leg almost a |
| a 0-0 draw. Emmanuel Eboue was given the red card | | | | year ago, returned to the side and sat at the |
| after he picked up two unnecessary yellow cards all in | | | | substitutes' bench. He along with young Mexican striker |
| the first half. Arsenal fans then watched their senior | | | | Carlos Vela can cover for Adebayor's absence at the |
| striker Emmanuel Adebayor be taken out in what the | | | | forward position. Robin Van Persie and Nicklas |
| Gunners suspect as a serious hamstring injury. | | | | Bendtner appear to be Wenger's preferred attacking |
| New Arsenal recruit Andrey Arshavin was not used in | | | | duo at the moment. |
| the match even if he was present at the substitutes' | | | | With Tottenham, manager Harry Redknapp is hoping |
| bench as Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger still has | | | | that the cash splurge that he shelled out to buy players |
| doubts on Arshavin's match fitness. The Russian | | | | Keane and Jermaine Defoe shall jumpstart his team's |
| playmaker has not played competitive football since | | | | bid to escape relegation. |
| the close of the Russian League for its winter break. | | | | See all the soccer scores and the (EPL) English |
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