In relation to the best Premier League sport ever, the place do you even begin?
Manchester United and Bournemouth served up an eight-goal thriller on Monday, which former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher described because the “finest sport” thus far this season within the English prime flight.
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Talking on Sky Sports activities, Carragher mentioned: “That is what makes the Premier League the best product on this planet.
“For almost all of that Manchester United had been completely implausible. Bournemouth weren’t on the races in any respect within the first half however they had been implausible within the second half. What a sport. Good.
“I feel we’ve simply seen one of the best sport of the Premier League season thus far.”
The Purple Devils famously performed out a 5-5 draw at West Brom in Sir Alex Ferguson’s closing match in control of the membership in 2013.
And United’s 4-4 draw in opposition to the Cherries was the seventeenth time the scoreline has occurred within the Premier League period.
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However the place does Monday’s match rank amongst a number of the different exceptional contests we’ve seen down the years?
Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle (3 April 1996)
This end result performed a significant component within the end result of the title race ultimately received by Manchester United [Getty Images]
Having blown a 10-point lead on the prime of the desk, Newcastle’s title hopes suffered a serious blow as they misplaced a basic in stoppage time at Anfield regardless of having led twice.
“Collymore closing in…”
Man Metropolis 3-2 QPR (13 Could 2012)
Sergio Aguero’s late winner delivered probably the most dramatic finish to a Premier League title race [Getty Images]
In a unprecedented conclusion to the 2011-12 marketing campaign, Manchester Metropolis scored twice in stoppage time to beat Queens Park Rangers on the ultimate day and win their first title in 44 years.
Sergio Aguero’s well-known late winner ensured Metropolis pipped rivals Manchester United, who had already received that day, to the trophy on objective distinction.
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Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal (21 April 2009)
Andrey Arshavin loved his best evening in an Arsenal shirt at Anfield [Getty Images]
On one other exceptional night at Anfield, Arsenal’s Andrey Arshavin produced a surprising particular person show – netting all 4 objectives for the Gunners to ship a severe blow to Liverpool’s title ambitions.
Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal (5 February 2011)
Cheick Tiote scored a sensational late equaliser for Newcastle [Getty Images]
Arsenal had been 4-0 up at and cruising at half-time as they regarded to chase down league leaders Manchester United.
Nevertheless, Abou Diaby was then despatched off for the Gunners as Newcastle produced a surprising comeback to earn an unbelievable draw – with Cheick Tiote’s thumping 87th-minute strike clinching the purpose.
Newcastle 5-0 Man Utd (20 October 1996)
Philippe Albert (proper) scored an excellent chip to spherical off Newcastle’s 5-0 win [Getty Images]
With Manchester United having overwhelmed Newcastle to the title the earlier season, this felt like payback for Kevin Keegan and his gamers, who had additionally suffered a 4-0 reverse to Sir Alex Ferguson’s aspect at Wembley within the Charity Protect simply weeks earlier.
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Tottenham 3-5 Man Utd (29 September 2001)
David Beckham scored Manchester United’s fifth objective [Getty Images]
Manchester United staged a powerful comeback from 3-0 down on the break to overwhelm Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Dean Richards, Les Ferdinand and Christian Ziege all scored for the hosts however a remodeled United hit again by Andy Cole, Laurent Blanc, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastian Veron and David Beckham.
Man Utd 4-3 Man Metropolis (21 September 2009)
Michael Owen offered the decisive second for the hosts late on [Getty Images]
Michael Owen’s winner deep into stoppage time gave Manchester United a dramatic victory in a basic derby at Outdated Trafford.
The second prompted Ferguson to set off on an impromptu wild dance alongside the touchline, whereas Metropolis boss Mark Hughes – whose aspect had come from behind 3 times – questioned why the sport had gone on for six added minutes slightly than the 4 allotted.
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Leeds 4-3 Liverpool (4 November 2000)
Mark Viduka scored all 4 objectives for Leeds [Getty Images]
Liverpool had gone 2-0 up early on with objectives from Sami Hyypia and Christian Ziege, however Mark Viduka scored both aspect of half-time to tug Leeds stage.
Vladimir Smicer restored Liverpool’s benefit, earlier than two objectives in three minutes from former Celtic ahead Viduka secured an unimaginable win for the hosts.
Crystal Palace 3-3 Liverpool (5 Could 2014)
Crystal Palace’s late present had enormous implications within the title race [Getty Images]
Title-chasing Liverpool had simply misplaced to Chelsea at Anfield, however regarded set to energy themselves again into the race once they took a commanding 3-0 lead at Selhurst Park.
However they squandered that benefit in a chaotic closing 11 minutes, leaving Luis Suarez in tears on the closing whistle. Man Metropolis went on to win the league by two factors.
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Arsenal 3-2 Man Utd (9 November 1997)
This was one other Arsenal v Manchester United match filled with incident [Getty Images]
A decent pitch, a packed Highbury and one other compelling contest between two of English soccer’s heavyweights.
The Gunners went two objectives up courtesy of Nicolas Anelka and Patrick Vieira just for the champions to attract stage thanks to 2 Teddy Sheringham efforts.
However in a season when Arsene Wenger’s aspect had been to wrestle the title away from Manchester, David Platt scored the winner.
Everton 3-2 Wimbledon (7 Could 1994)
Everton haven’t been relegated from the highest flight since 1950-51 [Getty Images]
Everton are considered one of solely six sides which have by no means been relegated from the Premier League, however they had been on the brink at 2-0 all the way down to Wimbledon within the first 20 minutes of the ultimate day of the 1993-94 season.
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Nevertheless, a Graham Stuart double helped the Toffees protect their keep within the prime division, along with his winner coming within the 81st minute, which kick-started jubilant scenes at Goodison Park.
Arsenal 2-4 Man Utd (1 February 2005)
There have been fireworks within the Highbury tunnel earlier than play even obtained beneath manner [Getty Images]
Most individuals will keep in mind this sport due to the fiery trade between captains Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane within the tunnel earlier than the sport, however the 90 minutes itself had been simply as thrilling.
Vieira opened the scoring for Arsenal earlier than they had been pegged again by an Ashley Cole personal objective.
One other Gunners legend, Dennis Bergkamp, helped the hosts retake the lead earlier than two objectives from a younger Cristiano Ronaldo and a pleasant John O’Shea chip shocked Arsene Wenger’s aspect.
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Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham (2 Could 2016)
Chelsea supporters loved dashing the title hopes of their London rivals Tottenham [Getty Images]
A match that meant most for a aspect that wasn’t concerned – the day that Leicester Metropolis had been topped champions will go down in footballing historical past.
Two first-half objectives from Harry Kane and Heung-min Son gave Tottenham hope of chasing the Foxes down on the enterprise finish of the season.
However Gary Cahill and Eden Hazard scored to get Jamie Vardy and his Leicester team-mates’ occasion began as tempers flared within the second half of a match dubbed the ‘Battle of the Bridge’.
Man Utd v Bournemouth (15 December 2025)
Eli Junior Kroupi’s objective rounded off an exhilarating night at Outdated Trafford [Getty Images]
Manchester United and Bournemouth performed out the newest Premier League basic at Outdated Trafford.
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The hosts led 3 times and thought that they had received the sport once they scored twice in 129 seconds to show a 3-2 deficit right into a 4-3 benefit.
However Eli Junior Kroupi’s strike within the 84th minute pegged Ruben Amorim’s aspect again as soon as once more as either side needed to accept a share of the spoils.