What Just Happened? Pool, Utd and Chelsea Draw Blanks While Arsenal are Hammered

In the strangest day yet this seasons, Chelsea and Liverpool were held scoreless at home, Villa kept United at bay at Villa Park, and Arsenal were well and truly mullered by Manchester City at the Eastlands. Liverpool entertained Fulham at Anfield, and with Stephen Gerrard out and Fernando Torres only returning to the line-up, this game had "banana skin" written all over it. Surprisingly, Fulham perhaps edged the first half. Robbie Keane should have definitely scored but he fluffed the chance of the game as the first half was drawing to a close, shooting tamely at Schwarzer with the goal at his mercy. Fulham were not to be out done though, and despite only claiming one point on their travels this season, they pushed and harried Liverpool in the opening exchanges. Jimmy Bullard and Andrew Johnson both forced Reina into action with smart saves as they threatened to gatecrash the party. Liverpool were the better side in the second half, and despite having the majority of possession they rarely ... (link)