Chelsea managed to hold out for a 0-0 draw in a listless game against their rivals Arsenal on Saturday. But the tied score did little to boost either team's prospects of advancing to the Premier League's top four.
Manchester United made gains in their bid for a 20th English title on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers while rivals Manchester City lost to Arsenal 1-0.
Arsenal scored a dramatic 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, effectively ending their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Liverpool's first defeat at home leaves them 10 points behind Arsenal in fourth place.
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger admitted the Gunners were all but out of the Champions League after their comprehensive 4-0 defeat at AC Milan's San Siro stadium on Tuesday, lamenting his team's "worst performance in Europe by far".
French football star Thierry Henry is teaming up with Arsenal again, on a two-month loan from the New York Red Bulls. Arsenal confirmed the news on Friday, saying Henry's return comes as two of its players depart for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed Friday that French striker Thierry Henry would rejoin the Gunners for a two-month contract as soon as an insurance agreement is worked out with Henry’s club, the New York Red Bulls.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has urged Arsenal's Arsene Wenger not to play Samir Nasri in the Gunners' Champions League clash with Udinese on Wednesday, warning that the French midfielder's trasfer would be at risk.
Welshman Aaron Ramsey scored the only goal in Arsenal's defeat of Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday, giving second-placed Chelsea a chance to go top when they visit the Red Devils at Old Trafford next week.
US sports tycoon Stan Kroenke (pictured) is set to take a controlling stake in London Premier League football club Arsenal. Kroenke's deal, who already owns 30% of the club, is valued at 731 million pounds ($1.2 billion).
