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SOUTHAMPTON: Manchester United’s Anthony Martial scores a goal during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium yesterday. — AP Martial shines again for Man Utd

that allowed United to overturn Graziano Eindhoven, United manager Van Gaal hand- and Daley Blind to the energy of Sadio superb turn before calmly finishing. Pelle’s 13th-minute opener. Juan Mata ed Marcos Rojo his first start of the season at Mane, himself a reported United target, and Martial’s composure was striking and in wrapped up the win in the 68th minute, left-back. The Argentina defender incurred the well-timed runs of Pelle, while Rojo was evidence again when he moved onto Maya Southampton 2 with Pelle’s second goal coming too late to his manager’s anger when a passport prob- having a tough time handling James Ward- Yoshida’s under-hit back-pass five minutes affect the outcome. lem prevented him from boarding a flight to Prowse. It was no surprise that into the second half and coolly side-footed After an unconvincing start to the game, join up with the club on their pre-season Southampton’s breakthrough came from past Maarten Stekelenburg from 20 yards United responded to claim a valuable win tour of the United States. This, therefore, was their right flank. Rojo was caught out of out. Southampton’s collapse had been Man United 3 that moved them to within two points of an opportunity for Rojo to show he deserves position, allowing Ward-Prowse to whip in a alarming and when they did fashion another leaders Manchester City, with the perform- an extended run in the team, but like the cross towards Mane, whose volley was saved chance, De Gea produced a second out- ance of Martial in particular offering the rest of his colleagues, he took time to settle. superbly by David de Gea before Pelle fol- standing one-handed save, this time to beat SOUTHAMPTON: Anthony Martial’s dramat- promise of more to come from Louis van Southampton’s high press forced a suc- lowed up to score. away Jose Fonte’s near-post header. That ic start to his Manchester United career con- Gaal’s side. Southampton, on the other cession of errors that eventually led to Pelle’s The Italy striker could have had a second was a rare threat from a side whose belief tinued as he scored twice in a 3-2 victory at hand, are still struggling to develop momen- goal and could have seen Van Gaal’s side goal moments later when Mane’s persist- appeared to have disappeared and it was no Southampton yesterday that left his side tum this season and manager Ronald three goals down before Martial scored. ence forced an error from Smalling and Pelle surprise when Mata added a third, striking second in the Premier League table. Last Koeman will be concerned at the way his Morgan Schneiderlin was making his first drilled a shot against the post. Martial from 16 yards after Memphis Depay’s pow- weekend Martial, 19, made an immediate side fell away after holding the early initia- return to St Mary’s since his £25 million move looked isolated up front, until his team- erful shot cannoned back off the post. Pelle impression in his first appearance since his tive. to the northwest, but the France internation- mates finally began to establish a foothold gave Southampton hope when he headed move from Monaco for a reported initial fee With Luke Shaw facing months on the al, operating in front of the back four along- in midfield. Then, after an extended period past De Gea from Mane’s cross, but the goal- of £36 million ($55 million) with a superb sidelines after suffering a double fracture of side Michael Carrick, found himself over- of possession, the striker was presented with keeper was on hand to keep out Victor debut goal against Liverpool. He followed his right leg during the mid-week whelmed by his former team-mates. the opportunity to level in the 34th minute, Wanyama’s long-range effort and preserve that up with two more impressive finishes Champions League defeat at PSV That exposed centre-backs Chris Smalling creating space inside the penalty area with a the visitors’ advantage. — AFP Liverpool remain grounded Son stars again as steered his first-time left-foot shot directly at Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy. That sparked Liverpool 1 a strong end to the opening period for the Spurs down Palace home side as Lucas found Philippe Coutinho in the area for a header that flew narrowly wide. to see when he headed over from a corner in the The visiting goalkeeper was also required to opening minutes. While Kane struggles to find punch clear to thwart Benteke before making his peak form, teenage midfielder Dele Alli has Norwich City 1 more routine stops to keep out Coutinho’s tame Crystal Palace 0 burst into the Tottenham team in the vibrant effort and James Milner’s volley from the edge manner that his team-mate did last season. of the area. Still, it was an improvement on The 19-year-old was a blur of energy and LIVERPOOL: Danny Ings’ first Liverpool goal Liverpool’s last Anfield outing, the 3-0 humbling enthusiasm when he won a sliding tackle and could not ease his side’s early-season woes as at the hands of West Ham, with the Canaries’ Tottenham 1 powered forward to pick out Erik Lamela. their winless run stretched to five games in a 1- first-half threat limited to a late cross-shot from Lamela cleverly worked space for a fierce shot 1 draw with Norwich City yesterday. Ings had Cameron Jerome that was easily dealt with by that Palace goalkeeper Alex McCarthy couldn’t only been on the field for three minutes, after Mignolet. The Liverpool goalkeeper also hold, but Kane wasn’t able to react quickly replacing Christian Benteke at half-time, when showed keen awareness in rushing out to pre- LONDON: Son Heung-min was Tottenham’s enough to convert the rebound. Alli flashed his he controlled a lofted pass from Alberto vent Jerome from rounding him as he chased hero once again as the South Korean’s first potential again with a stinging drive from the Moreno on his chest before impressively drilling onto Howson’s pass in the opening minutes of Premier League goal clinched a 1-0 win over edge of the penalty area that McCarthy parried home. The hosts’ lead was short-lived, however, the second period. Crystal Palace yesterday. Son had scored twice out to Kane, who again lost his composure as he with Russell Martin equalizing just after the Ings’ superb finish moments later put the on his home debut in Tottenham’s Europa drove the loose ball wide from a tight angle. hour when Liverpool goalkeeper Simon visitors on the back foot, albeit momentarily. League victory against Qarabag of Azerbaijan on Palace, who had won both their previous Mignolet punched unconvincingly in an effort Sturridge saw a 20-yard shot blocked, Coutinho Thursday and the forward’s dream start contin- away games including a stunning success at to clear a Jonny Howson corner. The ball fell to curled an effort just over the bar and Ings, ued as he was the toast of White Hart Lane just Chelsea, began to threaten with some incisive the unmarked Norwich centre-back, who speeding down the right, tried to centre for three days later. The 23-year-old settled a hard- counter-attacks and Tottenham keeper Hugo showed neat control by taking the ball on his Sturridge to score but had his cross easily cut fought encounter midway through the second Lloris was forced into action to repel Bakary chest before hooking past the stranded out by Ruddy. Sturridge then found Coutinho in half to give Mauricio Pochettino’s side their first Sako’s curling free-kick. Alan Pardew’s team Mignolet. the Norwich area with a pinpoint pass that home league win of the season. went even closer just before half-time through Brendan Rodgers’ side at least stopped the allowed his team-mate to take his time and Son already has three goals in three appear- French midfielder Yohan Cabaye, who unloaded rot following successive losses to West Ham send a chip sailing just wide as a period of ances since signing from German club Bayer a swerving strike that cannoned off the far post United and Manchester United, but they remain Liverpool domination continued. Leverkusen for £18 million ($27 million) in with Lloris beaten. But Pochettino’s side without a win in five games in all competitions But such are Liverpool’s problems in the ear- August and he departed to a standing ovation regained the upper hand in the second half, and sit 13th in the Premier League table. ly part of the campaign that they conceded with 12 minutes remaining. After his team made with Son setting the tone as he closed down Liverpool manager Rodgers was able to recall from Norwich’s first notable attack and might a slow start to the season, Son’s dynamic dis- McCarthy tenaciously before the Palace keeper Daniel Sturridge for his first appearance in near- have gone behind just moments later, with plays have been a much-needed tonic for tipped over Lamela’s dipping free-kick. ly six months following hip surgery and the pos- Mignolet demonstrating sharp reflexes to keep Tottenham, helping them climb to mid-table in Ben Davies thought he had put Tottenham sibility of seeing the England striker associated out a close-range Matt Jarvis shot from Nathan the Premier League with two successive wins. ahead in the 57th minute when the defender with new signing Benteke would have Redmond’s cross. Moreno and substitute Pochettino made five changes to the side nodded home after Son’s cross-shot was saved enthused the home fans at Anfield. Roberto Firmino tested Ruddy, but the home which beat Qarabag, including a return for Harry by McCarthy, but the goal was disallowed as But despite Sturridge’s phenomenal career side’s best chance of a winner came from a Kane after the out-of-form England striker was Kane was clearly offside. Tottenham remained goal-scoring record of 35 in 44 league starts for counter-attack following a 78th-minute rested for the Europa League tie. Kane’s pres- vulnerable at the back and Lloris produced a Liverpool, early indications were not particularly Norwich corner. Firmino set Coutinho racing ence up front meant Son moved into a deeper superb one-handed save from Sako’s effort after promising and and he left the game after just clear on goal, but the Liverpool forward was LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Slovakian defender Martin role, but he was no less effective as he roamed the Palace forward was left in space at the far over an hour. The best chance of the first half fell denied by the legs of the impressive Ruddy. Skrtel (right) is in action against Norwich City’s menacingly across Tottenham’s attacking mid- post. That proved the turning point as to Sturridge, from a poor Martin pass that was Soon after, Adam Lallana and Ings combined for English striker Cameron Jerome during a English field trio. Kane, without a club goal this season, Tottenham took the lead moments later in the intercepted by Lucas Leiva, whose through-ball the latter to round Ruddy, only to run out of Premier League football match at Anfield stadium hadn’t scored at White Hart Lane since March 68th minute when substitute Christen Eriksen picked out the recalled striker in the area. But he space at the Norwich byline. — AFP yesterday. — AFP and the youngster’s lack of confidence was clear slipped a pass to Son.