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Deco, 20, scores for Chelsea

Wigan 0-1 Chelsea: Deco builds on last week's superb performance scoring the only goal of the first half with a masterful free kick

Jose Bosingwa, Chelsea; Wilson Palacios, Wigan Athletic

Steve Bruce's men fight back, putting pressure on the ball and the Chelsea goal, though without creating a clear chance

Antonio Valencia, Wigan Athletic; Michael Essien, Michael Ballack, Chelsea

The game continues to be hard-fought in midfield, with Wigan pushing for an equaliser and Chelsea unable to settle the match

Lee Cattermole, Wigan Athletic; Deco, Chelsea

Wigan's industrious Lee Cattermole and Deco, ever creative, both impress since their summer transfers to Lancashire and London

Amr Zaki, Wigan Athletic; John Terry, Chelsea

Amr Zaki, another recent signing, looks sharp on his home debut but fails to break the Chelsea defence marshalled by John Terry

Michael Johnson, Manchester City; Julien Faubert, West Ham United

Manchester City 3-0 West Ham United: City have slightly the better of a tight first half-hour, with Danny Sturridge going close

Micah Richards, Manchester City; Carlton Cole, West Ham United

Manchester City hit the crossbar and the post, while the Hammers have to replace Carlton Cole after the striker tweaks his lower back

Howard Webb sends off Mark Noble

And the Hammers' afternoon worsens when Mark Noble is sent off for a second bookable offence just before half-time

Tal Ben-Haim, Micah Richards, Manchester City

City also lose a player to injury as a mix-up between Tal Ben-Haim and Micah Richards leaves the home team's captain with concussion

Danny Sturridge

Mark Hughes' side finally make the man-advantage pay as Danny Sturridge pounces on Matthew Upson's poor clearance

Michael Johnson, Elano, Manchester City; Lucas Neill, West Ham United

Elano doubles City's lead soon after following good link-up play between Vedran Corluka and Stephen Ireland

Elano celebrates his second goal

The Brazilian gets his second, City's third, again following Corluka and Ireland's work down West Ham's left-hand side




Barclays Premier League Table
13 December 2009 17:58
    P GD PTS
1 Chelsea 16 27 37
2 Man Utd 16 20 34
3 Arsenal 15 21 31
4 Aston Villa 16 12 29

5 Tottenham 16 13 27

6 Man City 15 8 26
7 Liverpool 16 10 24
8 Birmingham 16 0 24
9 Fulham 16 3 23
10 Sunderland 16 0 21
11 Stoke 16 -4 21
12 Blackburn 16 -12 19
13 Burnley 16 -14 18
14 Wigan 16 -17 18
15 Everton 16 -8 17
16 Hull 17 -17 17
17 Wolverhampton 16 -13 16

18 West Ham 16 -7 14
19 Bolton 15 -12 13
20 Portsmouth 16 -10 11

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