Man U, Arsenal and Chelsea seal 1-0 wins

Champions Arsenal retained their two-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Manchester City as title rivals Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1-0 on Saturday.

Manchester United’s revival continued when they ended Tottenham Hotspur’s unbeaten run with a 1-0 victory at White Hart Lane, courtesy of a Ruud van Nistelrooy penalty.

Liverpool cantered to a 3-0 victory over Norwich City, Dutch newcomer Patrick Kluivert and skipper Alan Shearer scored in Newcastle United’s 3-1 victory over 10-man West Bromwich Albion, and Fulham were 1-0 winners over struggling Southampton.