And while both Chelsea and United left the Bridge thinking about what might have been and staring up at Arsenal, the two powerhouses provided compelling evidence that this could turn into the best season for years.
The Bluebirds failed to focus on the corner and were still arguing when Nacer Barazite, on loan from Arsenal, took the kick.
As a spectacle and as an indicator of something deep and long-lasting in football, this was a far more significant match than the foul-tempered stalemate at Stamford Bridge. It was a display that would have driven a tiny slither of fear into the boar....
The result leaves United 15th, between Wigan and Bolton, with five points from four games. More pertinently they remain six points adrift of Chelsea, but with a game in hand, having already played two of their most demanding fixtures, here and at Liv....
Goals from six different scorers mean that City have moved within three points of leaders Arsenal and are the top flight s leading scorers with 15 goals in their first five games.
Campbell's overconfidence was further boosted by the UK government-led overhaul of the Nato press operation during the Balkans conflict. The full arsenal of news war rooms, rebuttals, daily briefings and partisan press spokespeople was introduced at ....
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