West Ham stage gritty fightback, while rejuvenated Liverpool down Red Devils

Cole played a pivotal role is West Ham's inspired comeback (whufc.com images)

While Chelsea captured the football headlines on Sunday morning with their sublime football against Blackburn Rovers, there were two matches on Sunday that really brought true to the word that the Premier League is the best.

Liverpool played brilliantly against a lacklustre Man Utd side, devoid of creative ideas and lacked sizzling spark that either Cristiano Ronaldo, or even, Carlos Tevez would have given them. While over at East London, West Ham staged a maracoulous comeback against Arsenal to earn a point.

The Reds won 2-0 with goals from Fernando Torres and the fledgling centre forward David N'Gog. Torres looked ordinary for much of the game, going to ground easily and outmuscled by a congested United midfield and defence. But in a move began by the rabid and determined Yossi Benayoun, the Israeli slid a beautifully weighted passed on the right channel to free Torres, who skimmed past Rio Ferdinand and powered his shot past Edwin van der Saar into the roof of the net.

While United pushed and probed, which also saw the introduction of Michael Owen as a sub and recieved a chorus of boos and Judas chants from the Kop support, Liverpool broke in injury-time with Lucas calmly put N'Gog through on goal to slot his second of the season and earn the Reds a much needed win to break their run of four consecutive defeats in all competitions.

The Hammers support were treated to an unusual sensational second-half comeback against Arsenal. The Gunners led 2-0 at half-time thanks to in-form Robin van Persie and William Gallas, before the tide turned against them. West Ham bought on Alessandro Diamianti for the ineffective Guillermo Franco, while the introduction of livewire Zavon Hinds also gave the Hammers a meaningful purpose in their attacking moves.

West Ham scored midway in the second half when an effort by Scott Parker bought a save out of Vito Mannone, only for him to palm his effort towards Carlton Cole, who stooped low to head home. Cole's hold-up play was also becoming a nusance to Arsenal, with Alexandre Song gifting a penalty when he brought down the England striker. Diamanti, with authority, slammed home the penalty in the bottom corner to put the Hammers level. Aresenal had a chance to win the match at the death, when Eduardo's effort was saved by Robert Green, in a game which Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger viewed his side's fallible second half performance as 'sickening'.