Martin Samuel: "And that is why it is the best league in the world"

"And that is why it is the best league in the world."

"Arsenal won the game, then lost it, then won it again, then let it slip, won it a final time and blew it in injury-time. Every single goal changed the status of the match, which is a remarkable sequence of action."

"Liverpool are level on points with Manchester United, but the champions have two games in hand, against Portsmouth tonight and next month, at Wigan Athletic. It may not go to the wire after all, and some will look at another Old Trafford title and sneer. Yet, across Europe, the big leagues are invariably won by the big teams, and the Premier League has been no exception since the isolated triumph of Blackburn Rovers. How a team gets there is what counts these days, and the journey is more thrilling in this country than anywhere. In the last eight days we have seen two matches, epic in their excitement and ambition. This is the league that the politicians and pontificators wish to change. Take a good look, missus; there will never be another."