Gerrard holds Liverpool

* The Chelsea game follows the team's Benitez following his victory at the Hull

* Manchester United resolve their victory at West Ham with two many of Cristiano Ronaldo

Liverpool continued a day over as leader of the English Premier League after winning 1-0 on Wednesday, with goals from Steven Gerrard penalty, at Portsmouth. Chelsea, which continues to hunt for the 'reds', won comfortably at Hull City, team revelation of the season (0-3).

Liverpool suffered the lifted for a victory before the Portsmouth. The Rafa Benitez failed to put forward in the electronic until the final stretch of the match after his captain Steven Gerrard scored from the penalty.

In this way, 'reds' and continue to maintain the lead without knowing defeat in this season. The Portsmouth, which came amid a stir after the departure of Harry Redknapp and the appointment of Tony Adams as the new coach, resisted but was unable to complete the Machado.

The Chelsea, meanwhile, took the victory (0-3) in the most attractive match of the day, which faced one of the leading candidates to take the crown and the big surprise of the start of the season. The Scolari took advantage of his visit to the revelation team to recover from the painful defeat last weekend against Liverpool.

Chelsea took a little in order to 'tigers' return to earth. Already in the third minute of the game, Frank Lampard had advanced to theirs. The goals from Nicolas Anelka, who recovers his idyll with the goal, Malouda and certified three points with the Londoners to continue under the leader.

Were even greater consequences for Hull City, which fell from second to march with the same points that his rival on Wednesday to fall to posts with access to the Champions League since its defeat joined Aston Villa's victory . The result also ended the winning streak of four consecutive of the 'tigers'.

Tottenham, without losing the era after Juande

Yes again to blow the surprise Tottenham who now runs his old technician, this time before the Arsenal (4-4). Following ahead on the scoreboard, the White Hart Lane by apabullados were glued to the top of Arsene Wenger, who gave back to the result with three so many, including one at a Adebayor Emmanuel as usual.

Although it managed to cut distances, the fourth of both Van Persie appeared to put the sentence. However, the screenplay had booked a final stroke for the public's Emirates, who had to see how in the last two minutes the Spurs managed an epic matched by the hand of Jenas and Lennon.

Manchester United resolve with the convenience of visiting West Ham, who won 2-0 with two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo. The goals of Portuguese revitalize some 'Red Devils' midfield which remains burdened by injuries. However, Ferguson still outside posts Champions League, since it is still pending dispute before the match postponed Fulham.

The other culprit that the United continue without reaching the Champions League is the Aston Villa, which failed in its game against Blackburn (3-2). The Rovers were ahead in the light of Martin O'Neill but so bluntly replied, scoring three so that finished with the hopes of the team of Paul Ince.

It certified the surprise Middlesbrough, which beat Manchester City on a comfortable (2-0). Besides the victory, the other big news was the goal from Alfonso Alves, who opened the scoring and ended his goalscoring drought.

In other matches of the day, Stoke City, ranked second last, he beat Sunderland at the minimum (1-0), Everton beat Bolton at home with an identical result, and Fulham overtook Wigan with a double from Andrew Johnson.

Photo: Steven Gerrardcelebra the goal of the Liverpool Portsmouth ante.