United Hern a Win as Ten Man City Lose

Super Sunday was again right on the money for it's top quality action, there was also a third match thrown in behind the scenes with Liverpool taking on Blackburn, that kicked-off at three o'clock. First up however Stoke against Manchester United at the Britannia Stadium, with the Rooney saga seemingly all tied up United could get back to playing football. It was very lively match from the get go with both teams offering goal threats with Stoke's height and strength and United's skill and speed. It took just under the half hour mark before the deadlock was broken; Javier Hernandez using good improvisation skills to send a backwards header past Sorensen into the top corner. Gary Neville was lucky not to have been sent off in the first half after bringing down Etherington shortly after picking up a yellow after a challenge on the same player, so to avoid any risk Ferguson subbed him at half time. The lack of keeping a lead struck again for United as substitute Tuncay netted a wonderful solo effort with nine minutes to go. But Stoke were level for only five minutes as Hernandez was on hand to tap in an Evra cross to give United all three points.

The second Super Sunday match was a big 'Title' rival derby between Manchester City and Arsenal. It started brightly but City went down to ten men within six minutes when the inexperienced Boyata brought down Chamakh on the edge of the box and was last man. Arsenal didn't take advantage until the 20th minute when Samir Nasri put them ahead, they could have two ahead at half-time but Fabregas' penalty was saved after Vincent Kompany stupidly brought down the Arsenal captain. Alex Song then doubled Arsenal's lead after 66 minutes with a wonderful strike and substitute Bendtner secured the 3-0 win two minutes from time.

Liverpool secured a vital win against Blackburn in the other match today. Sotirios Kyrgiakos put Liverpool ahead three minutes into the second half. However the lead only lasted two minutes as Jamie Carragher put the ball into his own net to put Blackburn level. Fernanado Torres announced his start to his season with the winner in the 53rd minute.