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FT: Manchester City 6-0 Tottenham  It was that type of nightmare afternoon for Tottenham Hotspur. Still, Lloris' awful mistake has nothing on Boruc's all time gaffe from yesterday. The Other Notable Events The great Llorente and Tevez new partnership for Juventus is truly coming around these days, though Pogba is without a doubt the inspiration when Vidal isn't there. JUVENTUS VS LIVORNO I 2-0 | Highlights I All... by GEntertianment With Roma playing tomorrow, Juventus take the lead in Serie A for the first time this season. In fact, it was a weekend like the old 90's days of Serie A, with only one high scoring effort from 4-goal Torino on hapless Catania. Despite the Premier League's tightness this season, no Big 6/7 UEFA league is as tight as they great Eredivisie, a league that has gone from a three team domination into a wonderful league filled with parody but enough quality, like the Brasileiro and unlike MLS.  The tweets from go...

And talk about a way to kick off the season, with the battle of the Rising 2 who are a threat to the traditional Top 4 and truly both believe they have outside title ambitious this year. It's Tottenham and Manchester City, oh what a commencement to a glorious new season:

Photo form Getty Images Tottenham have defeated arch rivals Arsenal for the 1st time in league play in 11 years 2-1, possibly ending the title hopes of their nemesis in the North London Derby. The 47th minute goal from Gareth Bale was the difference, as Arsenal staged a late fightback after an awful first 80 minutes with a goal from Nicolas Bendtner in the 85th minute to cancel out young Danny Rose's stunning volley strike in the 1st half. But thanks to terrific goalkeeping by Heurelho Gomes denying the returning Robin Van Persie three times in the latter stages, Arsene Wenger's side appear set for another year without silverware. More importantly for Spurs besides beating and inflicting massive damage on their rivals, they keep their serious hopes for 4th place alive, making Saturday's massive fixtures between their encounter with Chelsea and the Manchester Derby all the more enthralling.

Photo from Getty images' Clive Rose The miracle run continues. Portsmouth have somehow prevented an all London Final in the FA Cup, as they have defeated Tottenham in extra time 2-0. Goals from the always smooth and placid Fred Piquionne and a penalty conversion from Danny Weber have propelled Avram Grant's side to take on Chelsea in the mid-May final, setting up the ideal David & Goliath matchup. Photo from the FA's Michael Reagan Photo from Getty Images' Clive Rose