The English Premier League continued on Saturday, September 12, 2009 with some great matches. Two of the biggest were Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United, Stoke City v Chelsea, and Manchester City v Arsenal. Was Manchester City able to show they are for real against Arsenal, did Tottenham continue their great start against Man U at home? Here’s a recap of all the matches along with video highlights for Saturday, September 12, 2009 in the English Premier League.
English Premier League Recap – Saturday, September 12, 2009
Manchester United got a solid win at Tottenham Hotpsur on the road to show they are ready to defend their Premier League title while Chelsea and Man City remained perfect. Tottenham looked ready to take down Man U as they scored early but they couldn’t score again as United won 3-1. Even after Paul Scholes made a bad tackle (was ejected) and gave Tottenham a man advantage, it didn’t make a difference.
Chelsea won again on a late goal at Stoke City to remain undefeated. While they’ve had to rely on a few late goals against some of the weaker clubs, they are still getting results and look ready to challenge Man U for the league trophy. Man City beat Arsenal 4-2 as they also are undefeated. Both teams are looking strong but it is still early and hard to tell where they will be in May.
Overall, it’s hard to tell if Man City can keep it up and what teams will be in the race for the league trophy. One team that is definitely struggling is Hull City, who have a 1-3-3 record and appear to be in a season long relegation battle. Here’s the list of fixtures from Saturday and video highlights.
Video Highlights (some matches won’t be available until later)
| Saturday, September 12, 2009 | ||||||
| Status | Home | Score | Away | TV | VENUE (ATT.) | |
| FT | Portsmouth | 2 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers | Fratton Park (17,564) | ||
| FT | Blackburn Rovers | 3 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ewood Park (24,845) | ||
| FT | Wigan Athletic | 1 - 0 | West Ham United | DW Stadium (17,142) | ||
| FT | Liverpool | 4 - 0 | Burnley |  | Anfield (43,817) | |
| FT | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | FSC | Britannia Stadium (27,440) | |
| FT | Sunderland | 4 - 1 | Hull City | Stadium of Light (38,997) | ||
| FT | Manchester City | 4 - 2 | Arsenal | City of Manchester Stadium (47,339) | ||
| FT | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 3 | Manchester United | FSC | White Hart Lane (35,785) | |
