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Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas inched ever closer to the three leaders in our rating of best midfielders of the English Premier League after his double in the Gunners’ 2:0 win over relegation-threatened Middlesbrough Sunday.

While Manchester United were taking care of Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, their main rival in the Premier League Liverpool were busy erasing the memory of last week’s disastrous title-wise draw against Arsenal. The Reds brushed aside Hull City 3:1,

Manchester United could not have allowed their chance to return to the top of the English Premier League slip away after their main rival Liverpool’s slip at Anfield Road. They beat Portsmouth 2:0. United’s goals came from Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick.

Liverpool, who have not given up on catching up or even overtaking Manchester United, will host Arsenal in English Premier League action on Tuesday at Anfield Road.Skipper Steven Gerrard will probably sit the game out due to a groin injury, leaving his

Chelsea star forward Didier Drogba vaulted into the World Top 23 after scoring the winning goal against Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final last Saturday. He now has 213.75 points.The goal earned the Ivory Coast international more than 30 rating points,