Liverpool lose his drought at the Blackburn

* He had two games to tie the two-consecutive-zero unmarked

* Xabi Alonso scored the first of many

* Anelka and Deco kept Chelsea at the point of 'reds'

* Manchester's sixth consecutive victory at home; injury to Cristiano Ronaldo

Liverpool looked the last leg of his duel with the Blackburn Rovers (1-3) a week more to maintain the leadership of the Premier. The goals from Xabi Alonso, who opened the scoring, Benayoun and Gerrard, back in the discount, sealed the victory. Chelsea also failed, 0-2 to Bolton, and kept at a single point of the 'reds'.

Xabi Alonso is all the rage among the fans' red ', and another day more, it proved crucial for his team. Blackburn before the premiere of the score, and he did, scoring from the edge of the penalty area after a pass from Dutch Dirk Kuyt at minute 70.

His companion Israeli Yossi Benayoun, with the crucial help of Kuyt, increased the scoring ten minutes later. The Rovers shortened distances with an accurate crown of the head of Roque Santa Cruz, but the defense 'red' stood firm to avoid a tie.

With the discount, the captain Steven Gerrard put the gold pin in the third off with both. The three points are vital to the team from Anfield, adding 37 points and still clung to the leadership of the tournament.

Glued to the 'reds' appears Chelsea, which was imposed without any problems at Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium (0-2), chaining their eleventh consecutive victory away from home thanks to the many Nicolas Anelka from French and Portuguese Deco. The 'blues' continued their climb toward the top of the competition, pending a slip of Liverpool, of which only one point separating them.

Manchester United reaped its sixth consecutive victory at Old Trafford (1-0) to Sunderland in a game that decided Vidic in the discount and that keeps the 'red devils' six points of Liverpool. 'The Theater of Dreams' had a lot to see how his players are finally imposed a rival who clearly raised the game from the start.

After 29 missed shots to door, he had to be the central Serbian victory sign a blank with an auction of a ball hung on the goal defended by Fulop. Cristiano Ronaldo was also the protagonist of the crash, since it had to withdraw at minute 68 injured. The Portuguese finished a ball courtesy of Berbatov, and in that haul, suffered a muscle stretching, which caused that I had to be substituted eight minutes later.

In the Emirates, Arsenal resolve with their success at home before the appointment Wigan thanks to a solitary goal from Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo. The set of Arsene Wenger is placed temporarily in third place, ahead of Manchester United.

The Manchester City, without the injured Robinho, tied to a home to Fulham. Given the watchful gaze of England selector, Italian Fabio Capello, who followed the duel from the stands as spectators luxury, the Zimbabwean striker Benjani Mwaruwari opened the scoring for the whole Visiting the six-minute match. The English midfielder Jimmy Bullard, with assistance from Bobby Zamora, seal the tie.

The day he was movida for Hull City, and he had to lift in front of the Middlesbrough goal an own goal from Ross Turnbull. Marlon King, penalty, the equal sign.

Finally, two goals from English striker Michael Owen failed to prevent the tie to two of Newcastle United before the Stoke City.

Arbeloa congratulated Xabi Alonso, after dialing the goal. (Photo: AFP)

Result Premier League: 6 December 2008

Fulham 1 - 1 Manchester C.

Arsenal 1 - 0 Wigan Athletic

Blackburn R. 1 - 3 Liverpool

Bolton W. 0 - 2 Chelsea

Hull C. 2 - 1 Middlesbrough

Newcastle U. 2 - 2 Stoke C.

Manchester U. 1 - 0 Sunderland