With title rivals Chelsea and Liverpool playing each other on Sunday and Aston Villa being held 0-0 at home by Wigan , the record was the icing on the cake for Alex Ferguson 's defending champions . Record breaker Edwin van der Sar has now kept 12 clean sheets for United . 1 - 0 win over sixth - placed Arsenal sees United go four points clear in Premier League . Closest rivals Chelsea and Liverpool play each other in title showdown on Sunday .
Record breaker Edwin van der Sar has now kept 12 clean sheets for United . 1 - 0 win over sixth - placed Arsenal sees United go four points clear in Premier League . Closest rivals Chelsea and Liverpool play each other in title showdown on Sunday .