The Chelsea held fast in the leadership of the Premier League when unties a storm of making goals (7-2) to the Sunderland, whereas Manchester United does not yield in its persecution (3-0 to the Burnley) and the Liverpool in the last lost two points (1-1) before the Stoke City minute.
The players of Car it Ancelotti coiled of principle to aim to a weak Sunderland. The “blues” gave a lesson of offensive soccer in first half: they went to the rest with four goals of advantage thanks to so many of Anelka, Malouda, Ashley Cole and Lampard.
Finally, Ballack and Anelka and Lampard cleared the made goals one again, whereas the ex- ones of the Chelsea Zenden and Bent marked so many of the honor for a Sunderland, that will follow in the average zone of the table.
In Old Trafford, Manchester United won (3-0) to the Burnley. Those of Sir Alex Feguson left slept and had to hope until the second time to break the tie. The Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov as much marked the first one of the Manchester in minute 63. Then, Wayne Rooney (68 ') and Diouf (90 ') completed a bulkier result of the hoped thing soon after the end. The United follows second, to the hunting of the Chelsea.
The Liverpool could tie 1-1 in house of the Stoke City in the shock that abrió day 22 of English Liga of soccer, reason why only deepens its crisis of results.
“Reds”, that could not count on injured the Steven Gerrard nor on the Spanish goleador Fernando Towers, patient of the knee in Barcelona, went ahead with goal of the defense Sotirios Kyrgiakos in minute 56, but another defense, the German Robert Huth, equaled for the Stoke in minute 89.
The Argentinean Maxi Rodriguez made debut in the Liverpool of the discussed Rafa Benítez, but as soon as he had 13 minutes. The Liverpool follows seventh of the table with 34 points, reason why the fourth place, the last one that gives to access to Liga de Campeones, its great objective, could be moved away more if the Manchester City gain the victory.
“Reds” already has been eliminated of Liga de Campeones, of the Glass of Liga and Wednesday was it of the Glass by the modest Reading.
As well, the Tottenham Hotspur lost the opportunity to put in “Champions” when tying (0-0) before the visit of the Hull City, whereas the Wigan Athletic of the Spanish technician Robert Martinez won at home (0-2) to the Wolverhampton thanks to the goals of McCarthy and N'Zogbia, being allowed them to breathe in the low zone of the table.
The Portsmouth Birmingham City was postponed by the weather that whips the city of the south of England.
