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Today in the English Premier League, seven matches of the ninth round were played. As usual, the leader remained the same - London's Chelsea club, who continues to dominate and defend their title as league champions.
Today, J. Mourinho's team once again showed their immense superiority against mid-level English league teams. Despite being in seventh place, Bolton took the lead after S. Giannakopoulos's goal in the very beginning of the match, but in the second half, Chelsea's players scored five goals without response and celebrated another victory. D. Drogba and F. Lampard scored twice each, with E. Gudjohnsen adding one goal.
Meanwhile, the main rivals of the London club in recent seasons continue to struggle. In this round, another London club, Arsenal, suffered an unexpected defeat away due to injuries, losing to W.B.A. who were at the bottom of the table. This was already the third defeat for Arsenal this season. It is worth noting that in the 2004 season, Arsenal finished undefeated.
It was a more successful day for other clubs considered favorites - Man Utd and Liverpool. Manchester United won 3-1 away against Sunderland, while Liverpool secured a victory with D. Cisse's only goal against Blackburn.
However, last season's discovery, Everton from Liverpool, continues to tragically struggle. David Moyes' team suffered their seventh defeat today, losing 2-0 to Tottenham after conceding two goals in the second half. Everton currently occupies the bottom spot in the table with three points.
Wigan, a new team in the league, rose to fourth place by defeating Newcastle with a narrow margin at home, while Newcastle suffered their fourth defeat this season. J. Roberts scored the only goal in the 40th minute, while the visitors hit the goalpost twice.
In the last match of the day, Middlesbrough played a draw at home against Portsmouth. The visitors took the lead in the first minute of the second half with G. O'Neil, but Yakubu, a former Portsmouth player, equalized the score soon after, helping the hosts secure a point.
