Frank Lampard, the worst player in the 2006 World Cup (at least in my opinion), scored the winner from the spot yesterday in a 1-0 victory over Manchester City.  The win pulled Chelsea to within 6 points of Manchester United.  Lampard always plays well in meaningless games - but if the game actually means something, (just ask England) he has the touch of a blacksmith. 

John Terry, the heart and soul of Chelsea and England, has been gutting out 90 minutes for the last few weeks.  He is the key to their defense - and if Chelsea are able to catch the Red Devils, he will be the main reason why.

Arsenal went 2 points clear of Liverpool with a 1-0 victory over a very bad Aston Villa squad.  Arsenal still has a game in hand - so they could quite possibly extend the lead to 5 points down the road.  Arsenal’s win over Villa exteded their unbeaten streak to 17 games over Aston Villa - yes, seventeen!!!

Villa’s only real threat all day was John Carew, but Jens Lehman was equal to the task all day - and recorded another 1-0 shutout win.  How boring is Arsenal, anyway?  They have a ton of talent, even with Henry out for the year, but they always seem to struggle to score.  And if they do, the Gunners seem to just hold on for dear life.  Open it up Arsenal - your team can play - and please, oh please free Theo Walcott.

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