With seven matches to go in the Premiership season, Chelsea have opened up a 13-point lead as Manchester United slipped once more, held to another 0-0 draw at Old Trafford despite Sir Alex Ferguson's plea for more clinical finishing from his strikers. Arsenal, in contrast, thrashed Norwich City 4-1, with Thierry Henry grabbing another hat trick to take his season tally to 30. So instead of pushing Chelsea all the way, United are now in danger of losing direct qualification to next season's Champions League.
To the northeast at St. James' Park, the most amusing incident happened as Newcastle took on Aston Villa. Newcastle already had Steven Taylor red-carded for a handball in the box when, with less than ten minutes remaining and the match effectively over after two Gareth Barry penalties took the score to three-nil Villa, teammates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer got into a heated argument and proceeded to take swings at each other before being separated by players from both sides. The referee had no choice but to send them off, leaving Newcastle to finish the match with just eight players on the pitch.
The pair will likely be handed three-match bans, which would rule them out of the April 17 FA Cup tie with Man United. Even so, considering United's current form, I wouldn't get my hopes up.
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