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From the Desk

Manchester United supremo Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated 1,300 games in charge of the Reds while Arsene Wenger and Steven Gerrard each claimed 500 games.

By Eugene YS Han

1 - Manchester United remain the only Premier League team not to drop points when in the lead this season.

1 - John Carew was the only player to successfully score from the penalty spot over the weekend.

2 - Portsmouth recorded only their second home win in the Premier League this season.

2 - West Ham have won only two of their last 15 Premier League meetings with Manchester United at Upton Park.

2 - Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen saved his second penalty of the season after denying Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal.

4 - The number of penalties saved in the Premier League last weekend - Dindane, Fabregas, Lampard and Defoe. Lampard missed his spot-kick for the first time since September 2006.

4 - Bolton have become the fourth team in Premier League history to have conceded in each of their opening 14 matches.

4 - Chelsea have been awarded four penalties this season - and all of them have been earned by Didier Drogba.

5 - Manchester United had five shots on target against West Ham and scored four goals.

5 - Wolves' 2-0 win over Bolton on Saturday was only Mick McCarthy's fifth win as a manager in the top division.

6 - Chelsea conceded for the first time in six league games.

6 - Aston Villa have won their last six league and cup matches against Hull without conceding a goal.

6 - Birmingham are unbeaten in their last six league games.

7 - Aston Villa equalled their longest unbeaten home run in the league under manager Martin O'Neill after beating Hull 3-0.

8 - Arsenal have won their last eight home games against Stoke in all competitions and scored 26 goals.

9 - Manchester City have beaten Chelsea for the first time in nine Premier League games. They have lost their last eight successive league games against the London side.

9 - Everton have won just one of their last nine league matches.

10 - Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last ten meetings in all competitions against Burnley.

10 - Aston Villa kept their first clean sheet in the league after ten tries.

13 - Manchester United have won 13 away games in the league in 2009 - more than any other club.

18 - Sunderland have won just once in their last 18 away games in the Premier League.

22 - Liverpool have lost only one of their last 22 league meetings with Blackburn at home or away.

27 - Burnley have now conceded 27 goals away from home - and have only a point to show for their efforts away from Turf Moor.

30 - Tottenham have picked up more points away at Everton (30) than against any other Premier League opponent.

30 - Everton's stand-in captain Tim Cahill celebrated his 30th birthday with a late equaliser against Tottenham.

34 - West Ham's Upton Park have seen the most goals scored (34) compared to all other grounds this season so far.

50 - Steed Malbranque made his 50th Premier League appearance for Sunderland.

63 - All-time league meetings between Blackburn and Liverpool have produced only two goalless draws at Ewood Park in the last 63 years. The first one happened in November 2007.

99 - Paul Scholes needs one more goal to reach 100 in the Premier League.

100 - Arsenal's Emirates stadium hosted its 100th competitive fixture - The Gunners have won 67 and lost just six matches there.

100 - Sunderland suffered their 100th away defeat in the Premier League after going down 1-0 at Fulham.

101 - Brad Friedel kept his 100th Premier League clean-sheet after Aston Villa's 3-0 win over Hull. He is the eighth Premier League goalkeeper to do so.

102 - Birmingham have scored 102 goals under Alex McLeish in the league.

250 - Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas had an eventful 250th appearance for the Gunners. He missed a penalty but his team still clinched three points.

250 - Aston Villa left-back Stephen Warnock made his 250th club career appearance.

400 - Birmingham's veteran full-back Steven Carr made his 400th club career start.

500 - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger celebrated his 500th Premier League match in charge after his team won 2-0 against Stoke.

500 - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard played his 500th game for the Reds against Blackburn. He also made his club debut against the same side 11 years ago.

535 - Man United's Ryan Giggs has equalled countryman Gary Speed's outfield record of 535 Premier League games after he played against West Ham.

1,300 - Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated his 1,300th in charge of Manchester United with a routine 4-0 win at West Ham.