A vintage display from Manchester United has seen them humiliate Arsenal 8-2 at Old Trafford overnight, only hours after Manchester City had reaffirmed their title chances with a 5-1 win over Tottenham.
Early in the day it had seemed as though a new title favourite had emerged, as a slick passing exhibition from Manchester City saw them thump Tottenham, with Edin Dzeko netting four impressive goals.
But the events later in the day at Old Trafford would change that.
As if show their cross-town rivals who remains at the top of the EPL tree, Sir Alex Ferguson’s side were simply relentless in what was a magnificent show of strength.
The win was punctuated by a Wayne Rooney hat-trick, with two superb free kicks and a penalty capping an impressive display by the England No. 10.
Former Aston Villa winger Ashley Young was equally as potent, with two curling shots from the edge of the area completing the rout.
If there had been an lingering doubts as to whether Arsenal had slipped off the pace of the true contenders for the Premier League title, they were well and truly extinguished last night, and pressure will continue to mount on beleaguered boss Arsene Wenger.
It sealed a tough day all round for football fans in North London, who had earlier witnessed Manchester City dispatch Tottenham Hotpsur 5-1 a White Hart Lane.
It was death by a thousand passes for Harry Redknapp’s men as David Silva and debutant Samir Nasri ran riot over Spurs’ defence, with a lethal Dzeko combining well with Sergio Aguero up front.
With Chelsea stuttering to a 3-1 win over Premiership newcomers Norwich a day earlier and Arsenal and Tottenham clearly in a state of decline, after three rounds it would already seem that the EPL is now a race in two.
Already, football anoraks are beginning to cast their eyes forward toward October, when Roberto Mancini’s men travel to Old Trafford on October 23.
Given the glittering performances on display by both teams yesterday, it looks a mouth-watering prospect, and yet an agonising 7 week wait.
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