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  • xman
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    • Sep 2006
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    How it happened

    15 & 16 August: The season begins and the previous year's top four look to continue their dominance. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United win their matches, but Liverpool lose at Spurs and are never in the title race

    29 August: Manchester United come from a goal down to beat Arsenal 2-1 at Old Trafford. Abou Diaby scores an own goal to give Sir Alex Ferguson's side the three points

    12 & 20 September: Manchester City deal several blows to the title contenders during the season. In September they beat Arsenal4-2, but lose 4-3 in the Manchester derby as Michael Owen scores a 96th minute winner

    17 October: Table-topping Chelsea lose their first match of the season at Wigan in September, then a second defeat in three games comes at Aston Villa, who win 2-1

    8 & 29 November: John Terry scores the only goal of the game against Manchester United, as Chelsea move five points clear with a 1-0 win. A 3-0 victory at Arsenal in late November cements their position as leaders

    December: Chelsea have a troubled month - losing to Manchester City and drawing three. Manchester United lose 3-0 at Fulham, but there's festive cheer for Arsenal who win five, including a 2-1 victory at Anfield

    31 January: Having gone 10 games unbeaten since their loss to Chelsea, Arsenal are brushed aside 3-1 by Manchester United. An inspired Nani and a Wayne Rooney goal move United to within a point of leaders Chelsea

    7 & 10 February: Chelsea are the next to do the double over Arsenal, as Didier Drogba scores two first-half goals in a 2-0 win. But the Blues leave the door open for their rivals as they lose at Everton in their next match

    20 February: Everton are at it again 10 days later, this time it's Manchester United who lose at Goodison Park, as the Toffees win 3-1

    27 February: Manchester City win 4-2 at Stamford Bridge to keep Manchester United and Arsenal hot on the heels of Chelsea. United trail by two points, Arsenal by three

    February & March: Arsenal go on a fabulous run -winning six in a row - but a bizarre injury-time equaliser by Birmingham costs them two points, and they fall four points behind leaders Manchester United

    3 April: Manchester United are in superb form in March - winning five consecutive matches. But they lose Wayne Rooney to injury five days before the battle of first and second at Old Trafford, which Chelsea win 2-1 to go top

    14 April: Arsenal keep their championship hopes alive with a last-minute winner against Wolves on 3 April, but then lose their first north London derby in 11 years as Spurs come out 2-1 winners

    17 & 18 April: A significant weekend in the title race. Manchester United get a last minute 1-0 win at Eastlands, Chelsea lose 2-1 at Tottenham and Arsenal throw away a 2-0 lead at Wigan to lose 3-2 and end their title hopes

    24 & 25 April: The top two win again - Chelsea thrash Stoke 7-0, and Manchester United beat fourth-placed Spurs 3-1. Ryan Giggs scores United's third goal from the penalty spot


    2 May: Chelsea secure a potentially pivotal 2-0 victory at Anfield,This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.


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