Week 12 of the Premier League season, whilst lacking in goals, did not fail to entertain. The Manchester United v Arsenal match was the match on everybodys lips as Robin Van Persie played against his former team for the first time. Other fixtures include Liverpool v Newcastle, QPR v Reading and Swansea v Chelsea.Manchester United 2-1 ArsenalThis fixture was always going to be about Robin Van Persie. After leaving the club he was at for 8 years for one of their biggest rivals, the Arsenal fans made sure he knew what they felt despite Arsene Wenger asking them to respect him. It took the man in question just 3 minutes to stamp his mark on the game as he
Jason Kelce Youth Jersey capitalised on a rare Vermaelen mistake and thumped the ball past De Gea, a goal which he chose not to celebrate in a gesture to the fans that were used to watching his goals flying in at The Emirates.Van Persie had a hatful of chances but perhaps with his old club in the back of his mind he didnt apply the finishes that were needed. After Valencia didnt make the most of chance 4 yards from goal and Wayne Rooney mi sed a penalty, it was Patrice Evra that was in the right place at the right time when he met Rooneys cro s with a close range header. The Red Devils took a short corner, Rooney took over and whipped a ball into the danger area and Evra popped up to nod his first of the season. Arsenal struggled to break a strong a Man Utd team down and Jack Wilshere showed a little too much frustration as he collected his second yellow card after a string of late challenges, perhaps he could have been sent for an early bath much earlier in the game. The sending off didnt do much to change the game but it was Arsenal who scored next as they grabbed a late consolation goal though superstar Santi Cazorla as he fired into the
Ray Lewis Men Jersey top corner from 12 yards.Arsenals latest defeat leaves them in 6th place with 15 points, their worse start to a season under Wenger. Arsenal fans have showed their frustration in the past and often booed Wenger after a string of bad results, be could be in for some more harsh reviews if their poor form continues.Fulham 2-2 EvertonDavid Moyes was left inconsolable after his side dominated the game but conceded a late goal to surrender all 3 points.Fulham drew first blood when Bryan Ruizs excellently executed free kick came back off the post to hit Tim Howard and end up in the back of the net. They took their lead into the second half but from there Everton began to dominate as they searched for a way back into the game, their break through came in the form of the wild haired Fellaini after good work down the right from Mirallas his cut back was emphatically buried in the top corner by the Belgian. And he was at it again soon after when he out muscled Aaron Hughes, brought the ball the down and found the bottom corner with his strike. Everton fans were jubilant and fans leaving early were grinning from ear to ear with the thought of making the long drive back up north with 3 points but as they were leaving the stadium they wouldve heard and felt Craven Cottage erupt after Steve Sidwell got on the end of a hopeful cro s and snatched a point for the home side.Norwich 1-0 StokeNorwich made it 2 wins in 3 Premier League games as they beat a Stoke side who could only managed three strikes on target in the 90 minutes.The game was that of the scrappy variety as both sides direct styles cancelled each other out. Stoke never looked liked winning and Bradley Johnson took advantage on the stroke of half time as he found the net with a brilliant header from a well delivered cro s from Robert Snodgra s.The
Desmond Trufant Jersey game lacked chances as Norwich defended their lead superbly and limited Stokes chances. Stoke are often criticised for their long ball approach seemed to lack creativity in the final third as Norwich did well to close down Charlie Adam and not give him any time on the ball.Sunderland 0-1 Aston VillaSunderland failed to score again and gave Villa a much needed win. Sunderland have only won once in their last 17 games and showed why this was the case as they could only muster one shot on target. Villa had been struggling away from home and havent won on their travels in 14 attempts so Paul Lambert would have been delighted to end such a poor run.Sunderland have only managed 6 goals, the lowest in the league and new signing Steven Fletcher has scored all 6 so it came as no surprise when it was the Scot who had the ball in the net for the home side, only to be correctly called offside by the a sistant referee. Struggling for goals on a personal level was Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor but he ended his 28 game goal drought after he tapped in Bentekes knock down.Swansea 1-1 ChelseaChelsea were
Matt Gay Men Jersey knocked off top spot for the first time this season after Man Utds earlier win saw them in second place, and that was where they were to stay after Swansea stunned the West London side with a late equaliser.After both sides failed to create enough chances and show enough creativity in front of goal to take the lead the first half ended a stalemate. The breakthrough came in the 61st minute after sustained Chelsea pre sure resulted in a corner that found Victor Moses unmarked to head the ball past stand in keeper Tremmel. Leon Britton cleared the ball off the line to keep his side within touching distance and that would prove a valuable clearance. Swansea surprised everyone on the 88th minute when record signing Pablo Hernandez curled a brilliant strike into the top corner form the edge of the box. It could have been further misery for the Blues if Cahill hadnt been on guard to block a Danny Graham effort that was heading for the onion bag.Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Wigan AthleticWhite Hart Lane witne sed a coupon buster as Wigan produced an elegant display to surprise their hosts and take all three points. Anybody who hadn
DeMarcus Lawrence Youth Jersey t watched the game could be forgiven for thinking that Wigan had snatched a win on the counter attack but that wasnt the case.Spurs were second to every ball as Wigan dominated po se sion for the majority of the match, they were sure in po se sion and confident enough to play out of the back with ease. All they needed to match their performance and they were left frustrated when both Kone and Maloney should have done better with their efforts. They might have been forgiven to expect a Tottenham onslaught but it never came, instead it was Wigan who came out on top in the second half. They finally got their much needed goal in the 56th minute and never looked like conceding as Tottenhams poor performance continued.Andre Villas Boas was booed when he made the decision to substitute top scorer Jermain Defoe for Adebayor as he seemed too stubborn to change his much loved 4-2-3-1 formation. The team were booed again at the final whistle as the expectant Spurs faithful were left frustrated by
