Four to the Fore

This weekend the English Premier League's top four teams will slug it out among themselves. North Londoners Arsenal will take on West Londoners Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, while Man.United will lock horns with one of their bitterest rival-Liverpool.










































It is always intimidating & difficult to go to Anfield & secure all three points. Liverpool always played well at home, and not many teams relish the trip there. However, United's gaffer Sir Alex Ferguson looks forward to the clash every season as one the highlights of his career.


Liverpool was the dominant force in English football back in the 80s, in the old First Division. Man.United was always playing bridesmaid.


Names like Daglish, Souness, Johnston, Lee, Hansen & Rush would give any team the shivers. They were all great players. It took a while for Fergie to break that monopoly, but it was worth the wait.


Presently, Liverpool are lacking that "punch" about them. Honestly, if there was no Stevie G or Xabi Alonso, Liverpool wouldn't be that interesting to watch. It's a good thing they have Fernando Torres. He was a good buy by Benitez.






































I could still remember how Torres was so close to signing for United had the management not balked at the Spaniard's price tag. Well, Torres is the man to watch on Sunday.


Hopefully United skipper Gary Neville would be able to make a comeback in this match.

















Whatever the outcome of these four matches, it does not decide the title just yet, but it does give a psychological boost to the winning team.


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www.news.bbc.co.uk
www.football.co.uk
www.manutd.com
www.arsenal.com
www.liverpoolfc.tv