ENGLAND Of course, the match of the past weekend in England, and all of Europe for that matter, was Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea on the foot of Robin van Persie. The match helped to push Chelsea out of first place and make way for Liverpool at the top of the table. The most noticeable ...

The man who left his flag down during Robin Van Persie’s tying goal has been left off the list for this weekend’s upcoming fixtures. (more…)

Chelsea have been told not to expect an apology for the 'offside' goal against Arsenal. Boss Phil Scolari demanded ref Mike Dean said sorry after Robin van Persie equalised from an offside position before the Gunners went on to win 2-1 on Sunday. The FA have said Scolari faces no action. ...

1. Robin Van Persie . The young Gunner had a brace in a 2-1 win over Chelsea to put Arsenal back in the mix at the top of the EPL table. His first was clearly offside -- but that's never a forward's fault if it's not called -- and the class of his second clearly made up for it. 2. Lionel Messi ...

Manchester City 0 - Manchester United 1 (Premier League, November 30, 2008) (Longer highlights here .) (MOTD highlights here .) After a tentative opening, Wayne Rooney had the first real chance of the derby with a shot in the box that was saved by Hart. United then began to turn up the ...

Robin Van Persie and his lovely wife Bouchra. Chelsea 1 - Arsenal 2: Once the hardest away tie in the Premier League, Scolari’s Stamford Bridge is just another venue. Chelsea dominated toothlessly, unable to threaten despite their physicality, with Didier Drogba listening to his iPod in ...

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is demanding the referee in yesterday’s Chelsea v Arsenal match apologise after Arsenal striker Robin van Persie’s first goal, which appeared to be offside, was allowed by the referee resulting in a 2-1 defeat. Scolari said of the incident: “I want only after ...

Chelsea looked to be in complete control on Sunday in its London Derby showdown vs. Arsenal. Up a goal and cruising, the Blues look poised to win and hold on to first place in the EPL. At least until Robin Van Persie delivered a pair of great goals three minutes apart to give Arsenal the ...

For the first 60 minutes at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, the game looked remarkably familiar. Chelsea were passing the ball beautifully around the pitch. Wonderful movement off the ball. Using incredible amounts of imagination and creativity. Yet they couldn’t seem to score that crucial ...

With its Premiership title hopes hanging in the balance, Arsenal went to Chelsea ’s Stamford Bridge and snatched three crucial points to remain in the title hunt. Dutch forward Robin van Persie scored two second-half goals. The second of which all but knocked the wind out of the Chelsea ...

Two clinical strikes from Robin Van Persie put paid to Chelsea this afternoon, the second a magnificent shot on the turn from the Dutchman, even if he was noticeably offside for his first. Having been written off as possible Premier League champions after the 3-0 mauling by Manchester City, ...

Van Persie stuns Chelsea, Ronaldo off as United show City who's number one in Manchester, brave Blackburn pipped by Pompey, Toffees on target as Spurs stutter. Few would have expected a high-scoring affair at Fratton Park - especially with the scores at 0-0 at half-time - but as Tony Adams ...

Manchester City 0 - Manchester United 1 (Premier League, November 30, 2008) After a tentative opening, Wayne Rooney had the first real chance of the derby with a shot in the box that was saved by Hart. United then began to turn up the pressure, Ronaldo sending a header over the bar before ...