The transfer window has now closed and after the FA Cup break, the Premiership resumed business with a round of mid-week games. Only four took place but involved three title contenders, all of whom needed to mount their charge for the trophy.
There were six goals at the Stadium of Light where Sunderland hosted Chelsea. Both teams took the lead at one point in one the most entertaining first halves this season. Sunderland took the lead after just four minutes when former Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley looked to do his former employees a huge favour. However Chelsea equalised after quarter of an hour played with Lampard scoring from the penalty spot. With Torres looking to make his debut on the weekend, the other strikers needed to show Ancelotti what they were worth. One of which gave Chelsea the lead after 23 minutes in the shape of Solomon Kalou. Their lead only lasted three minutes as another former Manchester United employee equalised, Kieron Richardson. Captain Terry gave Chelsea the lead again on the hour mark with Nicloas Anelka finishing the game off in injury time.
Arsenal came from behind to keep up the pace at the top against Everton. Another former Manchester United player, Louis Saha gave Everton the lead after 24 minutes but replays showed he was offside and Arsenal had a right to feel aggrieved. Arsenal equalised with twenty minutes to go through Andrey Arshavin before Koscielny gave Arsenal the win five minutes later.
Manchester United needed two goals in ten minutes to assure a point at Villa Park earlier this season, but only fifty seconds to take the lead against Villa at Old Trafford with Rooney getting the goal. Rooney may now be rejuvenated as he doubled their lead just before half-time. Darren Bent scored his second goal in as many games for his new employers to halve the deficit thirteen minutes into the second half. But Nemanja Vidic assured the three points with a goal just five minutes later.
The televised match witnessed West Brom host Wigan. Peter Odemwingie gave the hosts the lead after just five minutes before N'Zogbia equalised with a free-kick after twenty. Ben Watson made it 2-1 Wigan two minutes before half-time with another free-kick but West Brom got their equaliser eleven minutes from time from substitute Marc-Antoine Fortune.
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