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MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019

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LIVERPOOL: Manchester United’s Belgian-born Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira (R) plays the ball past Everton’s French defender (L) during the English football match between Everton and Manchester United at in Liverpool yesterday. — AFP

LIVERPOOL: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s prob- leaked 48 league goals, the most they’ve con- a spectacular scissor-kick finish flying past the rebound the Brazilian hurried his follow- stuck out a boot to clear off his line. Even lems since taking over as permanent ceded in a season, since letting in 63 back in David de Gea. After a humbling 3-0 up effort wide. though had limped off through Manchester United manager intensified with the 42-game 1978/79 campaign. Yesterday’s Champions League exit at in mid- With the recalled booed injury, the agony was not over for United with a humiliating 4-0 loss away to Everton yes- loss also means United have conceded in 12 week, it was not the start Solskjaer had been every time he touched the ball by his former the Brazilian’s replacement Walcott continu- terday. Defeat at Goodison Park-United’s consecutive games for the first time since looking for. Everton soon made the situation fans at Everton, United had little response to ing the rout in the 64th minute. sixth in eight games-also dealt a huge blow to December 1998 while, under Solskjaer, the worse for the visitors. an impressive effort from the home side. In Sigurdsson again carved out the opening the Red Devils’ hopes of playing in the Reds have lost five consecutive away games After 27 minutes, Everton cleared a United between the goals, United star ’s with a brilliantly-timed through ball which Champions League next season. for the first time in 38 years. corner and immediately broke on the count- long diagonal pass freed Marcus Rashford allowed the former England international the Goals from Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurdsson, United looked second best even before the er-attack, with winger playing a who could only poke his effort over from a space to sprint into the area and beat the and inflicted the hosts scored twice inside the opening half- delightful ball inside to . He, in tight angle. advancing de Gea. Not until the 86th minute, largest defeat on United since they lost by the hour, conceding a succession of corners from turn, released Sigurdsson who, with Nemanja Everton effectively killed the game in the and a comfortably saved same scoreline at Chelsea three years ago. which Everton threatened. It was another Matic backing off, unleashed a magnificent 56th minute. De Gea punched clear a strike, did United have a shot on target. But, after starting his reign with eight consec- type of set-piece, a long throw-in by Digne, 25-yard shot which bounced just in front of Sigurdsson corner to the unmarked Digne Meanwhile Everton, who had not beaten utive victories, the best start ever made by a from which Everton took the lead after 12 the diving de Gea on its way into the bottom who sent a superb, first-time volley flying a ‘big six’ rival in 25 attempts before last manager at the club, former United striker minutes when the full-back launched the ball corner. back past the United keeper from 20 yards. month, have now won consecutive home Solskjaer is now collecting some other, very deep into the United area. Richarlison might have given Everton the Three minutes later, and from the same left matches against Chelsea, Arsenal and unwanted, statistics. Dominic Calvert-Lewin helped the ball on lead even earlier. His 10th minute shot drew wing, another Sigurdsson corner almost crept United while keeping three clean sheets in This latest loss means United have now with the flick of his head and Richarlison sent an amazing reaction save from de Gea. From in at de Gea’s near post before the Spaniard the process. — AFP

While Liverpool were cruising into a second before the break. Liverpool back successive Champions League semi-final in mid- Victor Camarasa’s mishit shot fell kindly for week, Cardiff gave their chances of survival a and the on loan Everton striker huge boost with a 2-0 win at Brighton to close nearly brought even more a smile to fans of his on top with within three points of safety. parent club on a day they beat Manchester If Neil Warnock’s men are to defy the odds to United 4-0, but his shot was turned over by stay up, it is upcoming games against already Becker. There was little reason for win at Cardiff relegated Fulham and Crystal Palace they will Liverpool to panic at half-time as their previous need to win, but they did not make life easy for four Premier League games had also been won Liverpool. The visitors should have taken the lead with second-half goals and so it proved once CARDIFF: Liverpool continue to put the pres- midway through the first-half when their front more. Trent Alexander-Arnold bagged his 10th sure on Manchester City as a hard-fought 2-0 three clicked together for the first time when assist of the season as the England international’s win at relegation threatened Cardiff moved them Mohamed Salah fed Sadio Mane and the corner was pulled back for Wijnaldum to lash back top of the Premier League yesterday. Senegalese’s pass put clean into the net first time. Georginio Wijnaldum’s opener just before the through on goal. However, the Brazilian blazed Liverpool’s midfield has begun to chip in hour and James Milner’s penalty secured a ninth over with just Neil Etheridge to beat. with crucial goals at the right time of the sea- consecutive win in all competitions for Jurgen Salah has found his form in front of goal at the son and Henderson should have provided Klopp’s side and moved them two points ahead right time for Liverpool’s bid for a Premier another moments later when he fired wastefully of City, who have a game in hand, at the top of League and Champions League double. over with the goal at his mercy. Klopp vented the table. However, after scoring in three of his past four his frustration at Henderson’s miss and it was City travel to Manchester United on games, Salah could not keep that streak going as nearly costly when Cardiff captain Sean Wednesday in what appears the toughest hurdle he fired too close to Etheridge when played in by Morrison had a glorious chance to level 26 left for the English champions to clear and deny Jordan Henderson. minutes from time. Morrison seemed to have Liverpool a first Premier League title in 29 years. Cardiff’s massed ranks of defence allowed the simple task of heading into an empty net as CARDIFF: Liverpool’s Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (L) is fouled by Cardiff The Reds remain poised to pounce if Pep Liverpool to enjoy nearly 75 percent possession, Alisson got caught underneath a corner, but he City’s English defender Sean Morrison (R) to earn a penalty leading their second goal Guardiola’s side fail to pick up maximum points but the home team did not pose a threat of their mistimed his header and the ball instead during the English Premier League football match between between Cardiff City and in their remaining four games. own until they nearly took a shock lead just bounced to safety off his back.—AFP Liverpool at Cardiff City Stadium yesterday. —AFP