Super Sunday saw two games that contained sixteen goals in the reverse fixtures. Manchester City hosted Tottenham in the first instalment, Tottenham looking to avenge that 6-1 thrashing at White Hart Lane. Tottenham had much more possession in the first half but the ball was mainly played in and around the half-way line, leading to a goalless opening period. But there was goals galore in the second half with four goals in the space of nine minutes. Samir Nasri put City ahead 11 minutes after the restart before Joleon Lescott bundled the ball over the line three minutes later to double the score. Jermaine Defoe rounded Joe Hart on the hour mark and Gareth Bale then fired yet another screamer past the City keeper to make it 2-2 after 65 minutes. With the game finishing on tenterhooks, Ledley King brought down the ever controversial Mario Balotelli in the box in injury time. Balotelli stepped up and converted to give City the crucial three points.
Arsenal were looking to avenge their 8-2 mauling against Manchester United at the Emirates in the second instalment of Super Sunday. Arsenal pressed well in the first ten minutes but United got more dominant as the half went on, Nani was their best outlet, terrorising Johan Djourou. It looked like it was going to be goalless first half but three minutes of injury time, caused by Phil Jones' injury, was enough for Antonio Valencia to head home a Ryan Giggs cross. The second half was a lot more tense as Arsenal grew a stronghold in the game. Robin Van Persie was hand to level on 71 minutes with a cool finish into the bottom corner. But Antonio Valencia was to turn provider, cutting the ball back to Danny Welbeck who made it 2-1 with nine minutes left. This means Arsenal are yet to win in the league in 2012 as United remain three points behind City.
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