Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers played out an enthralling local derby at Villa Park. Both sides had plenty to play for with Martin O’Neill looking to make up ground in the top four race and Mick McCarthy looking for valuable points to avoid the drop.
John Carew put the home side ahead only to see Wolves battle back back superbly thanks to another goal from Jody Craddock and a James Milner own goal. However John Carew confirmed his cult hero status by popping with the equalizer with ten minutes to play.
Sir Alex Ferguson guided his Old Trafford side to a hard fought crucial three points at Molineux. In a tight match during which Wolves proved they were more than a match for Manchester United it took a classic goal from a veteran to seal a win for the away side.
Paul Scholes scored the all important winner 20 minutes from time after good work from Luis Antonio Valencia. It was the Manchester United midfielder’s 100th Premier League goal and one that Sir Alex will be thrilled with.
The win puts United top of the Premier League table albeit Chelsea have a game in hand.
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Chelsea took full advantage of Man United’s surprising loss at Everton by easing to an easy win at Molinuex. Stamford Bridge goal machine Didier Drogba was the chief tormentor scoring a brace for Carlo Ancelotti’s table toppers.
Roberto Mancini made it two wins from two games with this fairly comfortable win over Wolves. Manchester City never looked under threat and goals from Manchester City striker Carlos Teves, with a brace, and one from Javier Garrido saw the Eastlands side to an easy win.
Rafa Benitez’s Liverpool edged past Wolves who were reduced to ten men soon after the break which aided the Reds to victory. Goals from Steven Gerrard and Yossi Benayoun led Liverpool to a much needed victory.
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Manchester United eased past an in form Wolves side to help Sir Alex’s side bounce back from the weekend’s defeat at home to Aston Villa. It was a young Manchester United side who took on Mick McCarthy’s side with the likes of De Laet, Gibson and Obertan all getting starts/
A Wayne Rooney penalty put Manchester United one up after an ill advised handball from Ronald Zubar and the Old Trafford side continued to pile on the pressure and scored a second just before the break through Nemanja Vidic.
Manchester United winger Luis Antonio Valencia added a third.
The win gives Manchester United a chance to pile on the pressure on league leaders Chelsea prior to their midweek match at home to Portsmouth.
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