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Manchester United wins; City falls flat - Sunday’s English Premier League highlights

Manchester United's Scholes celebrates his goal against Queens Park Rangers with teammates during their English Premier League soccer match in Manchester

Manchester United’s Paul Scholes (22) celebrates his goal against Queens Park Rangers with teammates during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, April 8, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR “LIVE” SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS

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If you like watching a hammer hit a board for 87 minutes before snapping it in two, allow me to draw your attention away from the Military Channel Sunday’s English Premier League highlights.

In our first film, a young ingenue named Arsenal stars as our metaphorical hammer, with Manchester City the antagonist whose life starts falling apart in our story’s third act:

The loss leaves Manchester City eight points adrift of first-place Manchester United, who found some good fortune early Sunday, seeing Shaun Derry excused near the quarter-hour-mark.

With the win, Manchester United has their proverbial hand on the trophy and, withsome more help from Manchester City, could conceivable win the title on Sunday when Aston Villa visits Old Trafford.