English Premier League Power Rankings: Week 21

What a wild weekend it was in the English Premier League with 35 goals being scored and both Manchester clubs yet again taking down both North London clubs on Sunday.

Manchester United and Manchester City both won late against Arsenal and Tottenham, while the only other title contender, Chelsea, dropped points at Norwich to pretty much end their title challenge.

A few upsets occurred as well with the bottom of the table clubs winning impressively. Inconsistent Fulham netted five goals against Newcastle while Bolton surprisingly beat Liverpool.

All of the clubs in the Premier League have off from league play until January 31st with FA Cup play upcoming next weekend.

As always, last week's ranking is in parenthesis.

20. Wigan (20)

Wigan continued their road to relegation with a 3-1 road loss to QPR on Saturday.

The Latics are now riding a three-game losing streak as they sit in last place in the table with only 15 points.

Since Roberto Martinez and company are out of the FA Cup, they will have 10 days to prepare for their road match at Tottenham on January 31st.

19. Wolverhampton (16)

Wolves were beaten by one of their former players at home on Saturday.

Former Wolves striker Robbie Keane powered Aston Villa back from a one-goal deficit to win 3-2 at the Molineux Stadium.

Michael Kightly and David Edwards scored goals for the club in the defeat.

18. Blackburn (15)

Blackburn were able to rally from behind at Everton on Saturday and earned a 1-1 draw.

David Goodwillie scored in the 72nd minute to rescue Rovers from losing at Goodison Park.

Although they sit in 18th place in the table, Blackburn have shown promise in the past few weeks as they have gotten points in four out of their last five matches.

17. Queens Park Rangers (18)

Mark Hughes' home managerial debut was a successful one as QPR took down relegation rivals Wigan at Loftus Road on Saturday.

Heidar Helguson scored his club-leading eighth goal of the season to open the scoring in the 33rd minute while Akos Buzsaky and Tommy Smith both scored as well in the 3-1 win.

The win ended the R's nine-game winless streak and moved them up to 16th place in the table with 20 points.

16. Everton (14)

Everton played to a 1-1 draw with Blackburn at home on Saturday.

Before they were equalized in the second half, Tim Cahill scored his first goal since December 2010 in the 24th minute.

The Toffees will now look to advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup on Friday as they host Fulham in a battle of clubs that have the top three American players in the world with Tim Howard and Landon Donovan featuring for Everton.

15. Bolton (19)

Bolton pulled off the shock of the weekend as they took down Liverpool at home on Saturday.

The Trotters started the shock early as they got a goal from Mark Davies in the third minute, followed by a 29th minute goal from Nigel Reo-Coker.

The final goal came from Gretar Steinsson in the 50th minute to cap off the 3-1 at the Reebok Stadium.

The win put Bolton out of the relegation zone for the first time in a while as they are one point ahead of 18th place Blackburn.

14. Swansea City (10)

Swansea fell victim to two spectacular goals from Sunderland on Saturday and lost, 2-0.

The Swans may have been feeling a hangover from their win over Arsenal last week and as a result they dropped to 13th place in the table after reaching the top 10 last week.

Before hosting Chelsea in their next league game on January 31st, the Swans will visit Bolton in the FA Cup on Saturday.

13. Fulham (17)

Fulham pummelled Newcastle with a flurry of second half goals on Saturday, five second half goals to be exact.

Clint Dempsey fired a hat trick for the Cottagers with Bobby Zamora and Danny Murphy scoring a goal each as well in the 5-2 win at home.

Dempsey continued his great form as he now has nine league goals and was named American Player of the Year on Friday.

12. Aston Villa (13)

Aston Villa benefited from Robbie Keane's first start since joining the club on loan as the Irish forward score two goals to propel a Villa comeback at Wolves.

Keane scored the equalizer in the 51st minute and then knocked home an 84th-minute winner to complete the Villains' comeback and win the match, 3-2.

The 11th-place club have a tough task to advance in the FA Cup on Sunday as they travel to Arsenal in the fourth round.

11. Newcastle (5)

Newcastle were blown out by Fulham on Saturday on the road at Craven Cottage.

Not only did the Magpies' 232-minute shutout streak end, it ended in drastic fashion as they gave up five goals in 38 minutes on Saturday.

Danny Guthrie and Hatem Ben Arfa did score goals for Newcastle but it was too little in the 5-2 loss.

10. Stoke City (8)

Stoke had thought they would be able to get at least a draw against West Brom at home on Saturday, but their hopes were dashed in the last minute.

Cameron Jerome scored an equalizer in the 86th minute, but the Potters ended up losing on a 90th minute goal from their guests.

The Potters still stand  in eighth place with 30 points ahead of their FA Cup fourth round road trip to Derby County.

9. Liverpool (7)

Liverpool were on the losing end of a shocker at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday as they lost on the road at Bolton by a score of 3-1.

Craig Bellamy scored in the 36th minute but it was already too little too late as the Reds could not overcome both of the two-goal deficits they faced.

Kenny Dalglish's club now have to get their act together as they could be eliminated in both the Carling and FA Cups this week.

First, the Reds will look to hold on to their 1-0 lead over Manchester City in the Carling Cup on Wednesday before taking on Manchester United on Saturday in the FA Cup fourth rounds.

Both matches will be at home for Liverpool.

8. West Brom (12)

West Brom showed their flare for the dramatic on Saturday as they took down Stoke with a 90th-minute goal.

Graham Dorrans found the back of the net just four minutes after their hosts equalized.

James Morrison scored the first goal for the Baggies in a win that broke a three-game losing streak and gave the club their first points of the new year.

7. Sunderland (11)

Sunderland rebounded from their loss to Chelsea last week with a 2-0 win over Swansea at home on Saturday.

Stephane Sessegnon and Craig Gardner both scored a goal each in the win at the Stadium of Light.

The Black Cats are now up to 10th place in the table with 27 points ahead of their FA Cup fourth-round clash with Middlesbrough on Sunday.

6. Norwich City (9)

Norwich held Chelsea to a goal-less draw at Carrow Road on Saturday.

The draw continued the Canaries run of form in which they have not lost in the new year with seven points in three matches so far.

Paul Lambert and company will visit The Hawthorns on Saturday to face West Brom in an all Premier League clash in the FA Cup fourth round.

5. Arsenal (6)

2012 has been a miserable year so far for Arsenal as they lost their third straight game in the Premier League to start the new year.

The Gunners fell to Manchester United on Sunday and failed to avenge their blowout loss earlier this season.

Injuries and bad play have hurt the Gunners all season, but one highlight has been Robin van Persie, who scored his 19th goal of the season in the 2-1 loss.

4. Chelsea (3)

Chelsea dropped points at Norwich on Saturday and with their 0-0 draw ended their title hopes.

The Blues are now 13 points behind leaders Manchester City and will now look to achieve titles in the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League.

Their FA Cup chase continues at QPR on Saturday in the fourth round.

3. Tottenham (4)

Tottenham played a tough game against Manchester City on Sunday but ultimately fell short because of a 90th-minute penalty.

Jermain Defoe and Gareth Bale scored goals to bring Spurs back into the game but they were unable to get any points after the late penalty for their hosts.

Harry Redknapp's club are now eight points behind City and will be able to concentrate on earning a Champions League berth as they look to be comfortable in third place.

2. Manchester United (1)

Manchester United took down rivals Arsenal thanks to a late Danny Welbeck goal on the road on Sunday.

Welbeck's 81st-minute goal gave United the win and helped them stay on track with Manchester City in the Premier League table, staying three points behind City.

Antonio Valencia also found the back of the net for the Red Devils right before halftime to open the scoring.

United will renew another rivalry on Saturday as they visit Liverpool at Anfield in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

1. Manchester City (2)

Manchester City won at the death on Sunday at home against Tottenham.

Mario Balotelli's 90th-minute penalty gave City the win and yet another edge over Manchester United in the title race.

Samir Nasri and Joleon Lescott both scored in the second half to open City's scoring before Spurs equalized and then City won the match with Balotelli's penalty.

City will now look to advance to the final of the Carling Cup as they will try to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Liverpool before having the weekend off since they are out of the FA Cup.