Hold for 0-0 draw with Hotspur, United back to top

Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League standings after playing out a goalless draw with host Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, Monday (01/16/2011).

These results add to the coffers of the Red Devils to 45 points, on goal difference over Manchester City, which also collects the same points. United also has the advantage of two remaining games than their rivals.

It was eight-times draw to United, which was recorded from 10 away matches this season. This was also confirmed their status as the only unbeaten team in the Premier League.

Failure Tottenham grabbed full points in this match to extend their poor record against United, had never won in the last 24 meetings since May 2001.

Obtaining a minimum point was also made Tottenham stuck in 5th with 37 points, 1 point behind Chelsea who occupy the top four.

Even more disappointing Tottenham is they had superior number of players over the last 16 minutes after Manchester United lost defender Rafael wing who received a second yellow card in the 74th minute due to accidentally hit Benoit Assou-Ekotto. But the referee set as a violation.

The first yellow card was obtained Brazilian player in the 28th minute after a foul on Wilson Palacios.

It was two of seven yellow cards issued by referee Mike Dean in this game. But the Tottenham captain, Michael Dawson, rejected the notion that the fight lasted roughly.

”Not at all,”said Dawson. ”There are two set of players who give everything in the field, I would not say it’s dirty game.

”When they were reduced to 10 players we thought we could push and win, but it was not so. We recorded the clean sheet. If we are a defender, we will always be happy to achieve clean sheets and proper credit given to them and our players.”

Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson, also threw a compliment to the players behind him.

”I think they played well. This will bring the end of a stressful season. Tottenham have not thrown (from competition). It’s about winning and keeping the red and mental toughness today, defensively, we’re very tough mentally.”  <bola.tempointeraktif.com>

Result of 15-16 January 2011

Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn Rovers

Manchester City 4-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Stoke City 2-0 Bolton Wanderers

West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Blackpool

Wigan Athletic 1-1 Fulham

West Ham United 0-3 Arsenal

Birmingham City 1-1 Aston Villa

Sunderland 1-1 Newcastle United

Liverpool 2-2 Everton

Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Manchester United

Standings

Manchester United 21 / 45

Manchester City 23 / 45

Arsenal 22 / 43

Chelsea 22 / 38

Tottenham Hotspur 22 / 37

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Wigan Athletic 22 / 22

Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 / 21

West Ham United 23 / 20