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Manchester United 2 Arsenal 1: Hargreaves conjures vital strike to finish Arsenal
SoccerBlog.com found this 4/14/2008 on www.independent.co.uk [flag]
It takes a certain kind of confidence to tell Cristiano Ronaldo to stand aside when there is a potentially crucial free-kick to be hit, but then there has been a certain kind of confidence about Manchester United all season. Enter Owen Hargreaves stage right: an unlikely match-winner in a title race that is starting to look entirely predictable. [link]

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Video:Hargreaves leaves Lehmann standing
Published 4/14/2008 by Anish at SoccerBlog.com
Hargreaves administering the coup de grâce.Arsenal season is dead and buried.

Headlines — One Step Closer to the Title
Published 4/14/2008 by Nick at Manchester United
... two wins from title - [The Guardian] –> Wenger concedes title after Cristiano Ronaldo prompts yet another collapse - [The Times] –> Hargreaves gives United one hand on the title - [The Daily Mail] –> Man Utd do it the hard way as title beckons - [The Telegraph] –> Hargreaves conjures vital strike to finish Arsenal - [The Independent]

WCR Top 25 Clubs in the World - Super Bonus Points Edition
Published 4/15/2008 by Empshel at World Club Rankings
... (Eng) (5) – I’d say something about how the mighty have fallen, but if you’re still ranked in the Top Ten in the world, then it’s not like you’ve fallen all that far, now is it. Well, after to losing to both Liverpool and Manchester United this week, despite having chances in both games, Arsenal is playing out the rest of the season for little more than pride. It should be a good test as to how much pride they still have this weekend as they host Reading. ...

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