Manchester United vs Chelsea, the Premier League Big Match of this Weekend

MU is still perfect in the Premier League this season. The Red Devils always grasped victory in the four matches they had played. Become the top in table league is the result. The young squad of Sir Alex has proven resilient to face strong teams. They beat Spurs and crushed Arsenal 3-0 and 8-2, respectively.

This weekend, they will face another tough test. Chelsea, under new manager Andre Villas-Boas, will travel to Old Trafford. The Blues themselves also successfully started this season pretty well.

The Blues hold three wins and a draw, and now ranks third. Villas-Boas's squads are expected to perform better and sharper than their first four games. It is because the opponents they will face this time is on fire.

Manchester United and Chelsea were both conceded three goals in four games. The difference is MU could score 18 goals into the opponent's net, while Chelsea was less than half, only seven goals.

Although this season is still long to end, the duel at Old Trafford is a fairly central role in the title race. Victory, especially with a big score, will certainly raise the team morale.

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Tottenham Hotspurs vs Liverpool, Huge Battle in White Hart Lane

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur will fight in an important match in English Premier League this weekend. This match will be played at White Hart Lane, Hotspur home.

Last weekend, Spurs eventually hold the first victory in this season. After lost in the previous two games, the Lilywhites ended the game with a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers home.

The result was opposite with Liverpool last match. The Reds had just swallowed the first defeat this season by Stoke City with a 1-0 score.

With a large capital already incurred in the transfer market, Liverpool certainly do not want this negative trend continues. On the other hand, the Spurs also want to immediately get up and pierce the top.

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Fulham vs Manchester City: a Test for Consistency

What Manchester City had showed so far may have been satisfactory. But to make sure three points in hand, Roberto Mancini asked his team to play more simple and effective in finishing the opportunities.

What Mancini said is based on the results of City last match against Napoli in Champions League. From the statistics, the City controlled the game with the ball posseion reached 68 percent. They also had shoot on goal better than the opponent. But City obtained only draw result with a 1-1 score. Napoli even scored first by an Edison Cavani goal before Aleksandar Kolarov goal makes the match ended draw. Mancini analyzes that Dzeko et al was less effective in exploiting the opportunities.

So when the game against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday (18/9) night, the Italian manager wants his squad no longer to waste the opportunities. Moreover, the City need a victory with a large score considering the rival Manchester United leads in the table with goal difference only.

"It's important for us to play a simple football. If we play simple, I think we can play better, score goals and not conceded," said Mancini as reported Yahoosports.

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Blackburn Rovers vs Arsenal, Waiting for Arsenal Came Back

Arsenal is ready to answer the doubts by trying the best to win the Saturday match of Barclays Premier League. The opponent they will face is Blackburn Rovers. The match will be held at Ewood Park, Rovers home.

After Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas left the club, Arsenal became a giddy team. In the previous four games in the Premier League, Arsenal have lost twice, including when crushed by Manchester United 2-8 at Old Trafford.

They finally got his first win last weekend. However, it was still not enough to convincing the fans. They just won with a 1-0 thin score and the opponent was one of the promotion teams, Swansea City.

"We have to win. We live in an environment which will doubt us when we do not win. We do not criticize it, the consistency and quality of behavior, which make us being respected. As simple as that," Wenger said in the Daily Mail.

"Therefore we must show that we did not talk much and play as best we can. We felt that we have been come up, but we will be judged on the consistency of our results," he added.

Positive results achieved by Arsenal when successfully forced draw result (1-1) against Borussia Dortmund at Dortmund home will be moral injection for Robin Van Persie et al against Blackburn.

"Inside the club, we felt we are on the right track, the spirit is very good, strong and full of togetherness," the manager continued.

"We want to turn on the skepticism, but it can only happen if we are consistent with good results. Let's get a good result for good results, stick together and do more but not talk too much."

"We have passion, strength and quality. It is now up to us to try the best in every game. I believe we can do it," Wenger ended.

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La Celeste, The King of South America

Buenos Aires - Brazil may have World Cup titles more than Uruguay. But actually La Celeste is king in South America with the collection of Copa America trophies the most.

The victory over Paraguay with a 3-0 score in 2011 Copa America final match on Monday (25/07/2011) pm make Uruguay now collecting Copa America titles the most with 15 trophies.

Before the tournament this year Uruguay along with Argentina have the tittles the most with 14 trophies. But now, after being a champion in the tournament this year by beating Paraguay with a 3-0 score in final match last night, Uruguay is in the top for the trophy collection.

Uruguay was the first country winning this South America tournament: the first edition of the Copa America was held 1916. La Celeste winning was then followed in 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995 and 2011.

Meanwhile, Argentina had to be fasted any longer for the title after the last time they held it in 1993. And Brazil failed to win a hat-trick after they became the ruler of this tournament in 2004 and 2007.

Paraguay with this defeat will have to wait at least another four years to add the trophies collection into three. Two previous trophies Abiroja won were in 1953 and 1979.

List of countries winning Copa America trophies:

Uruguay - 15
Argentina - 14
Brasil - 8
Paraguay - 2
Peru - 2
Kolombia - 1
Bolivia - 1

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Beat Venezuela, Peru Grabbed Bronze Medal

Plata - Peru grabed 2011 Copa America third place after beating Venezuela with a 4-1 score. Paolo Guerrero became man of the match by scoring hat-trick.

The match to won 2011 Copa AMerica third-place between Peru against Venezuela was held at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata on Sunday (24/07/2011). Venezuela itself had been playing with 10 men shortly after halftime.

After more than half an hour with 0-0 draw, William Chiroque managed to break the deadlock on 42 minutes. Through his collaboration with Paolo Guerrero, he successfully brought his team ahead 1-0.

At the beginning of second half, Venezuela got two golden opportunities. In 46 minutes, Maldonado failed to make a goal the gag ball inside the penalty box. Few minutes after Miku kick hit the left goalpost of Peru.

In the struggle to make the game draw, Venezuela were lost his captain, Tomas Rincon, that was given a red card due to a dangerous tackle on Carlos Lobaton.

Guerrero made Peru lead with 2-0 over Venezuela in 65 minutes. Starting from a long pass from the midfielder, Guerrero received the ball and made one-two passing with Chiroque in Venezuela penalty box.

Chiroque crossing was received by Guerrero who then netted the ball guarded by Renny Vega.

Cesar Farias decision to enter Juan Arango to replace Cesar Gonzalez was proved right. In the minutes 78, Arango successfully reduced the lag of Venezuela to 1-2.

Arango returned to spread threats through his free kick four minutes later. The ball was not caught perfectly by Fernandez but failed to be scored by Gabriel Cichero.

Guerrero secured Peru bronze medal after getting struck his second goal on 90 minutes. He succeeded to pass through Venezuela defenders and created his second goal by kicking the ball from the penalty area.

Guerrero scored a hat-trick in injury time and at the same time fulfilled Peru with a 4-1 victory over Venezuela. After receiving a feed from the right wing, he ran into the middle of the penalty box and created his third goal with a volley.

With this victory, Peru entitled to 2011 Copa America third place by getting the bronze medal.

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Uruguay Pursue Record, Paraguay Risen Up

Two countries with 'Guay' in the end of the name will meet in 2011 Copa America final match. Uruguay have a chance to carve a fantastic record, while Paraguay will play his first final in three decades.

Uruguay is qualified for the final after finishing their step in group stage, Group B, as a runner up, beat the host Argentina in quarterfinals on penalties and humiliated Peru in semifinals with 2-0 win. Paraguay passed Group stage with three draw from three matches, then won on penalties against Brazil and Venezuela in quarterfinals and semifinals respectively.

Uruguay, the former double world champion in the "old-fashioned" (1930 and 1950), is considered being risen up from the long hibernation, and it is marked when they successfully penetrated World Cup semi-finals last year in Africa.

La Celeste will face the first final at Copa America since lost 0-3 against Brazil in the final match of 1999. Last time they hold Copa trophy was in 1995. At that time they beat Brazil in the final on penalty shoot-out.

In Copa America history, which is the oldest interstate tournament, Uruguay shares with Argentina as teams recording the most frequent champion, with collection of 14 titles. It means that If Uruguay can cope Paraguay on Sunday (24 / 7) future, then record it belongs only to them.

Just like World Cup, the first edition of Copa America (1916) also won by this blue sky team.

Paraguay only two times became champion in the region of South America. In 1953 they overthrew Brazil in final, and in 1979 conquered Chile to win the title.

The victory in 1979 was the last time Paraguay play in Copa America final. They had also finished runner-up for five times in 1922, 1929, 1947, 1949, and 1963.

Paraguay is also being actually improve his performance. In World Cup last year, with Gerardo Martino as the coach, the team nicknamed La Albirroja performed brilliantly with passing through quarterfinals, and it is their greatest record in World Cup. They was stopped by the team that became champion in the tournament, Spain, with a thin score 0-1.

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