The decade is nearly over, ten years have swept by never to be reclaimed, kept purely in the recesses of the mind. Well that is if you don’t read lists such as this which have been complied to jog your memory about some of the greatest matches to have ever been played in the Premier League. There are a number of contenders, but there can only be ten in all, so without further ado let us list the matches worthy of our attention.
Manchester United 4-3 Manchester City (2009)
An enthralling Manchester Derby played out at Old Trafford, contrasted vastly against the mundane draw seen last night, if only they could be this entertaining. United went in front three times, only to let City reduce the deficit and equalize on all three occasions. Craig Bellamy looked to have secured a memorable draw, with an outstanding strike, until Michael Owen gave his most significant contribution to date, by scoring the winner in the 96 minute.
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Arsenal 4-4 Tottenham (2008)
A London derby this time, which was full of drama, suspense and excitement. Tottenham went in front with a superb 40-yard volley from David Bentley; this only appeared to ignite Arsenal who then went to score three goals with Mikael Silvestre, William Gallas and Emmanuel Adebayor all contributing to a 3-1 lead. Darren Bent pulled one back, but Robin Van Persie replied, seemingly sealing Arsenal’s victory until Jermaine Jenas and Aaron Lennon provided the late show to earn a jubilant draw.
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Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal (2009)
A little Russian by the name of Andrey Arshavin stole all of the headlines in this eight goal thriller. Arsenal went ahead and went into the break leading, but Liverpool replied with intent in the second half with goals from Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun giving them the lead. Arshavin went on to claim his hat-trick, but Torres claimed his brace to level, not to be outdone Arshavin capped his incredible night with a fourth. Benayoun then managed to salvage a point in the dying minutes of stoppage time.
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Portsmouth 7-4 Reading (2007)
Who would have thought these two sides were such entertainers? Benjani scored twice, giving Portsmouth the lead, then Stephen Hunt pegged on back. The second half was to see 8 goals with Dave Kitson equalizing for Reading, Herman Hreidarsson made it 3-2 and then Reading capitulated with Bejani, Niko Krancjar, Sean Davis and a Sulley Muntari penalty giving a 7-3 score-line, as Shane Long had made it 5-3, netting after Krancjar. Nicky Shorey would provide only a consolation to this crushing defeat by scoring Reading’s fourth late on.
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Arsenal 5-3 Middlesbrough (2004)
Arsenal had to fight back from being 3-1 down whilst at home, with Thierry Henry leading the charge with his scoring prowess and netting two goals. This win saw Arsenal equal Nottingham Forest’s 42 game record of remaining undefeated, they eventually would proceed to amass 49 games without defeat and set a formidable record.
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Newcastle 3-2 Sunderland (2005)
A five goal thriller ensued in one of the greatest North East derbies on record with both sides fiercely contesting every ball, as you would imagine. Newcastle went in front with Shola Ameobi, Liam Lawrence equalized and Ameobi scored again. Stephan Elliott made it 2-2 until Emre scored a free-kick to take all three points.
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Liverpool 1-4 Chelsea (2005)
Under Jose Mourinho, Chelsea would claim an emphatic win over their rivals. Frank Lampard opened the proceedings with a penalty and Steven Gerrard would equalize with Liverpool’s only goal. Damien Duff, Joe Cole and Geremi would then seal the win which saw Chelsea go nine points clear in the League and finish as eventual champions.
Fulham 3-3 Tottenham (2007)
Another London encounter saw Tottenham outplay their opponents and must have walked away from the game pondering how they had let the win slip. Younes Kaboul poked home to take the lead and it was doubled when Dimitar Berbatov smashed in. Fulham pulled one back through Clint Dempsey, but Gareth Bale made it 3-1 until Fulham staged a comeback with Alexey Smertin and an overhead kick in the 90th minute from Diomansy Kamara.
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Everton 3-3 Manchester United (2010)
A brilliant late fight back saw Everton come from 3-1 down to secure a memorable draw with United squandering their dominance and lamenting the absence of Wayne Rooney who was dropped amidst rumours of his private life. Two injury time goals came from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta which gave rise to ecstatic celebrations from the home crowd.
West Ham 3-4 Tottenham (2007)
Tottenham found themselves 2-0 and 3-2 down at separate stages of the game, but managed to rectify these situations by finishing victors. They had Paul Stalteri to thank after an injury-time winner broke the hearts of West Ham fans who had to endure their fair share of worries throughout the season. Carlos Tevez scored in the game and became a cult hero who helped West Ham to secure their Premiership status.
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