First game of world Federer reaches chess15 ends in draw semis at ATP finals SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2013 18 Europe champs Bayern break 30-year-old league record Page 19 ANFIELD: Liverpool’s Luis Suarez, centre, scores his hat-trick and fourth goal of the game for his side during their English Premier League soccer match against Fulham at Anfield in Liverpool, England, yesterday. — AP Suarez leads Liverpool’s rout of Fulham Premier League games since serving his ban Suarez whose header flew in via the shoulder through a pass which Suarez took in his stride It was an uncharacteristic error from Suarez for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic. of defender Fernando Amorebieta who was before beating the keeper with a low shot into and one he would not repeat after 53 minutes Liverpool 4 Brendan Rodgers’ team are now two points credited with the own goal. the bottom corner, the sort of finish that has when Fulham’s dismal defending somehow behind leaders Arsenal, who travel to face Fulham might have been expected to learn become his trademark. managed to reach new depths. Manchester United at Old Trafford today. from that painful lesson but just three minutes Given that Fulham had conceded three Full-back Kieran Richardson was caught in Liverpool had the game effectively later, Liverpool produced an almost identical goals in the opening 22 minutes at home to possession deep in his own half and with no wrapped up by the time they claimed their goal, this from a right-wing corner from Manchester United seven days earlier, this was security around him by Gerrard who contin- Fulham 0 opening goal after 23 minutes and, just for Gerrard. not the sort of display likely to do the job ued his run of having a hand in every goal by good measure, proceeded to add two more With Fulham’s defence embarrassingly security of Jol much good and the afternoon sending Suarez clear. over the ensuing 13 minutes as Fulham capit- absent, defender Martin Skrtel was allowed to threatened to become progressively embar- The Uruguayan sent his marker the wrong LIVERPOOL: Luis Suarez maintained his ulated in alarming fashion. surge deep into the area from where he plant- rassing. way with a clever move before burying the remarkable goal-scoring form since his return All had the stamp of midfielder Steven ed a stooping header into the back of the visi- Midfielder Philippe Coutinho might have ball into the roof of the goal. Coutinho again from suspension with two goals in a 4-0 Gerrard on them, the first two coming directly tors’ goal. scored a first half hat-trick with a series of came close, with a low shot that was smoth- Liverpool victory over Fulham that poses from his set-pieces, although Suarez, as has so Worse was to come from Fulham’s back excellent long-range shots, one of which drew ered by the over-worked Stekelenburg and a major questions about the future of Cottagers often been the case throughout his controver- four when Suarez claimed a third goal on 36 a spectacular acrobatic stop from Maarten looping header from Suarez lacked the power manager Martin Jol. sial Anfield career, provided the end product minutes. Gerrard was again the architect, his Stekelenburg. And, following the restart, to trouble the goalkeeper. Suarez, who flew to Istanbul on a private jet in devastating fashion. sweeping pass to Jordan Henderson stretch- Suarez and Daniel Sturridge were denied in But, for the second week in succession, the for Uruguay’s World Cup play-off game against On 23 minutes, Liverpool capitalised on ing a defence that was already looking ragged quick succession by excellent stops from the manner of Fulham’s defeat, rather than the Jordan immediately after the win at Anfield their strong start when their captain’s free-kick and desperate for their torture to end. goalkeeper before the former volleyed over result itself, left a lingering question mark over yesterday, has now scored eight times in six from the right was met at the near-post by But Henderson had other ideas, slipping from a rebound with the goal at his mercy. their manager’s future. — AFP West Brom fume as Hazard rescues Chelsea West Brom 2 Chelsea 2 SELHURST PARK: Everton’s Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku (R) and Crystal Palace’s Welsh defender Daniel Gabbidon vie for the ball during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Everton at Selhurst Park in south London LONDON: Eden Hazard atoned for Chelsea with a yesterday. — AFP controversial stoppage-time penalty in a 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion yesterday that pre- served Jose Mourinho’s unbeaten Premier League home record. Everton held at Hazard was back in the side after missing the Champions League win over Schalke in mid-week following his late return from an unauthorised trip to France. battling Palace And he confirmed he is back in manager Mourinho’s good books when he kept his nerve in the 96th minute to beat West Brom goalkeeper Boaz end. But Lukaku’s fellow forward Arouna Myhill from the spot after Ramires had gone down Kone faces a lengthy period on the side- under a challenge from Steven Reid. LONDON: West Bromwich Albion’s Shane Long, second right, scores against Chelsea during Everton 0 lines as he requires knee surgery. Referee Andre Marriner took his time before their English Premier League soccer match, at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London, yester- awarding the spot-kick and the Albion players vigor- Predictably Everton had the better start day. — AP but the more the first half progressed the ously contested the decision. more Palace asserted themselves on the But the outcome was that Chelsea avoided a sec- Mourinho after they lost at Newcastle United last when Hazard raced clear to receive Oscar’s long ball, ond successive Premier League defeat and Crystal Palace 0 game, and the Londoners were unlucky not weekend-again took time to get going. but the Belgian’s first touch let him down. to go into the break ahead. Mourinho-who was taking charge of his 100th game Chelsea’s dominance of possession was such, And having escaped that scare, Clarke’s side Only a fine save from Everton keeper at Stamford Bridge; his 66th in the league-main- however, that it was inevitable the home side would began to take the initiative. There was a clear sign Tim Howard denied a dipping shot from tained his proud home record. eventually test Myhill and the Wales international they were capable of unsettling the Chelsea defence Chelsea had appeared on course for victory LONDON: Everton moved up to fifth in the Jerome Thomas, then Marouane Chamakh was forced to react sharply to tip away Oscar’s free- when Long got ahead of John Terry to head against when Samuel Eto’o put the Blues ahead on the kick after Hazard had been fouled by Claudio Yacob. the post from Morgan Amalfitano’s 56th-minute Premier League table despite Roberto had a live chance to score but his header Martinez’s side being held to their second stroke of half-time after taking advantage of a mis- But there were few signs that either side would cross. off a corner went wide. take by Liam Ridgewell. successive goalless draw at battling Crystal claim a first-half advantage until Ridgewell switched Then, four minutes later, West Brom’s aerial The match, which started 15 minutes But second-half goals from Shane Long and off in added time and allowed Eto’o to pounce. strength brought the equaliser, this time from an Palace yesterday. Everton, who had drawn late due to traffic congestion, again failed Stephane Sessengnon overturned that advantage to Myhill had produced an excellent full-length save to Amalfitano corner. Gareth McAuley rose above 0-0 with Tottenham last week, were heavy to produce a goal in the second, with give the visitors hope of an unexpected win, only for parry Hazard’s angled shot and Ridgewell should Branislav Ivanovic to send a powerful header at favourites to come away with all the points Palace’s defence proving unusually tight fortune to desert them at the death. have cleared immediately when the ball rolled to his Cech, who parried the ball back into the six-yard box against a Palace side that took to the pitch although Everton very nearly nicked a The result meant Chelsea dropped from second feet. and Long headed home from close range. desperate to stop a woeful seven match win in the closing minutes only for Gerard place to fourth in the table, but Mourinho and his Instead, the Albion left-back paused for long Then, Ridgwell atoned for his earlier error by losing sequence. Deulofeu’s curling shot from 25 yards to players knew it could have been worse. Albion man- enough for Eto’o to stab his left foot at the ball and squaring the ball for Sessengnon, who wrong-foot- Palace were missing Adlene Guedioura go wide and for Phil Jagielka to rattle the ager Steve Clarke was Mourinho’s assistant during send it into the empty net. Albion’s defensive efforts ed Terry 16 yards out before beating Cech with a low who broke a couple of ribs and punctured crossbar. Despite this encouraging dis- the Portuguese’s first spell at Chelsea and the spirit deserved better, but having gone behind, it was drive. a lung in last weekend’s defeat to West play Palace remain at the foot of the of mutual respect appeared to have extended to clear they would face a challenge to force a way Chelsea laid siege to the visitors’ goal as they Brom.