Gunners aim to bolster title bid at Newcastle

Arsenal got their challenge for the Premier League title back on track with a 3-1 win against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Sunday.Arsene Wenger's side closed within seven points of leaders Manchester United as first half goals from Abou Diaby and Emmanuel Eboue and a late strike from Robin van Persie clinched their first win in four league games.The Gunners will still believe they can catch United as they have a game in hand on Sir Alex Ferguson's side, who also have to travel to the Emirates Stadium for a potentially decisive clash on May 1.

Arsenal got their challenge for the Premier League title back on track with a 3-1 win against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Sunday.Arsene Wenger's side closed within seven points of leaders Manchester United as first half goals from Abou Diaby and Emmanuel Eboue and a late strike from Robin van Persie clinched their first win in four league games.The Gunners will still believe they can catch United as they have a game in hand on Sir Alex Ferguson's side, who also have to travel to the Emirates Stadium for a potentially decisive clash on May 1.

Arsenal got their challenge for the Premier League title back on track with a 3-1 win against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Sunday.Arsene Wenger's side closed within seven points of leaders Manchester United as first half goals from Abou Diaby and Emmanuel Eboue and a late strike from Robin van Persie clinched their first win in four league games.The Gunners will still believe they can catch United as they have a game in hand on Sir Alex Ferguson's side, who also have to travel to the Emirates Stadium for a potentially decisive clash on May 1.

Arsenal blew their last chance to get back in the Premier League title race as the Gunners were beaten 2-1 at Bolton on Sunday.Arsene Wenger's side needed a victory at the Reebok Stadium to have any chance of catching Manchester United, but Daniel Sturridge put Bolton ahead and Tamir Cohen headed a last minute winner after Robin van Persie's equaliser.Arsenal's first defeat in 17 league games leaves them nine points behind leaders United with only four games to play and their hopes of a first trophy since 2005 are over for another year.

Manchester United can draw level with champions Chelsea before the Premier League leaders even kick-off if they win away to Sunderland on Saturday.Victory for Sir Alex Ferguson's side against a team managed by United old boy Steve Bruce would see the Red Devils join Chelsea on 15 points.And that would give the Blues something else to think about before their London derby against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, even though they would likely still be on top, such is their vastly superior goal difference.

Sir Alex Ferguson has played down Manchester United's chances of emulating their 1999 treble as his injury-hit team resume their quest for a record 19th title.The Premier League leaders travel to in-form West Ham on Saturday leading second-placed Arsenal by a healthy five points with only eight games remaining, although the Gunners have a game in hand.But April promises to present Ferguson's squad with their toughest test of the season so far, with a heavyweight Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea looming before an FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City.

Dimitar Berbatov struck a hat-trick as Manchester United cemented their lead at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday with a 5-0 demolition of Birmingham.Berbatov took his goals tally for the season to 18 goals in all competitions as the Blues were brushed aside at Old Trafford in style, evergreen midfielder Ryan Giggs and Nani scoring the other goals for the Red Devils.Arsenal kept pace with the league leaders after Robin Van Persie struck a hat-trick -- and missed a penalty -- to secure a 3-0 victory over 10-man Wigan at the Emirates.

Manchester United closed the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea as the champions swept to an impressive 3-1 win against title rivals Arsenal on Sunday.Sir Alex Ferguson's side stunned the Gunners with two goals in four minutes in the first half at the Emirates Stadium and were never in danger of surrendering their lead.Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia pushed Nani's cross into his own net before Wayne Rooney put the champions in complete control with his 100th Premier League goal.