It has been a weekend full of more twists and turns in the race for the Premier League trophy, with Manchester United now in pole position.
It looked like United were going to slip up at bottom club Derby until Cristiano Ronaldo struck a vital winner from a Wayne Rooney cross just 15 minutes from time.
Instead it was Arsenal who continued to stutter in their league campaign, needing a late goal from Emmanuel Eboue to draw 1-1 at home to Middlesbrough after their former striker Jeremie Aliadiere had opened the scoring.
And Chelsea now look back in the title race as they secured a 1-0 win over strugglers Sunderland thanks to a John Terry header to sit just three points behind the Gunners.
In the race for fourth advantage is with the red side of Merseyside after Liverpool came from behing to beat Reading on Saturday, as Neighbours Everton slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Fulham on Sunday.
The top four face each other next Sunday when Chelsea host Arsenal and Liverpool make the trip to Old Trafford. The title race is perfectly poised with United and Arsenal both on 67 points and Chelsea just three points behind.
The results next week could give the clearest indication yet as to were the title will be heading in May.
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