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LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur’s Danish (R) shoots as Manchester United’s English midfielder (L) defends during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Wembley in London, yesterday. — AFP Man United reach FA Cup final Tottenham’s decade-long wait for a trophy continues

LONDON: Manchester United weathered an early to track the Danish midfielder’s run down the right. nation of physical power and technical ability as he out- behind by as Spurs again started on the Tottenham storm to come from behind to win 2-1 and And his cross was inch-perfect for Alli to apply the fin- muscled Mousa Dembele before delivering a pin-point front foot. reach a 20th FA Cup final at Wembley yesterday. Goals ishing touch for his 13th goal of the season. Spurs failed to cross for Sanchez. But, once more, they were hit by a sucker punch when from Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera cancelled out Dele make the most of their early dominance, though, as Eriksen The Chilean has also been much-criticised since Sanchez’s ball across the face of the area fell perfectly for Alli’s opener and ensured that Tottenham’s decade-long scuffed wide from Kane’s layoff before the England striker reportedly becoming the highest paid player in Premier Herrera arriving late from midfield and, despite going in wait for a trophy continues. just couldn’t reach Son’s viscous in-swinging cross at the League history when he moved from Arsenal in January. the middle of the goal, his low effort beat Vorm, who was Spurs manager played down the back post. However, Sanchez has a superb record at Wembley. His slow to react down to his right. importance of winning his first silverware as a coach to Pogba has been a figure of frustration all season for third United goal was his eighth in eight games at the Eriksen came closest to a reply for Spurs with a long- back up four years of undoubted progress at Tottenham Jose Mourinho, who has often left the £89 million ($125 home of English football for club and country. range strike that flew just wide. Spurs will likely seal their beforehand, claiming it “wouldn’t change their lives”. million) Frenchman on the sidelines. Mourinho said Pogba Both sides were unfortunate to not take the lead in the place in the Champions League for a third successive sea- However, Spurs started like the side determined to make a had shown what he is capable of in Wednesday’s 2-0 win dying moments of a captivating first 45 minutes as firstly son in the coming weeks as Pochettino’s proof that statement. at Bournemouth after being substituted just four days ear- Michel Vorm got fingertips to a deflected long-range strike progress is being made. However, with Spurs only three and Son Heung-min had already seen shots lier in a shock 1-0 home defeat to West Brom that handed from Pogba. defeats of 2018 now all coming at Wembley against the deflected behind before Spurs went in front with a brilliant Manchester City the title. At the other end, then drove against the base toughest of opposition in Juventus, Man City and now team goal on 11 minutes. Davinson Sanchez’s long ball And having showed the side of his game that Mourinho of the post with unmoved. Kane had the first United, questions remain over Pochettino’s ability to turn picked out Christian Eriksen perfectly as failed detests for Spurs’ opener, Pogba demonstrated his combi- chance of the second period, but saw his shot blocked Tottenham into trophy winners. — AFP

record of most goals in a 38-game campaign, football next term. Klopp has insisted that a West Brom joining (1995-96), Cristiano top-four finish remains as much a priority as Ronaldo (2007-08) and Luis Suarez (2013-14). reaching the Champions League final and a run He also equalled Suarez’s Liverpool record of just one defeat in their last 15 games in all steals spotlight for most goals in a Premier League season. competitions testifies to the German’s intent. On Earlier, it was , a player whose this occasion, Liverpool seemed to be as good Liverpool career has been blighted by injuries as over the finishing line on 71 minutes when from Salah since moving from , who was the centre Salah moved five goals clear of Tottenham’s of attention with his first goal in 930 days. Harry Kane in the race for the Premier League’s Ings was preferred to , one Golden Boot award. Firmino headed on a long : bagged a of five key personnel rested by Klopp with an punt from Loris Karius with Alex Oxlade- record-equalling goal for Liverpool, but a dra- eye on Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final Chamberlain taking up the running before play- matic late equaliser from Salomon Rondon first leg with Roma, and the former England ing in Salah who finished clinically by lifting the earned West Bromwich Albion a 2-2 draw yes- international wasted little time in justifying his ball over the keeper from eight yards. But terday. Rondon rose impressively in the 89th manager’s faith. Sadio Mane worked a short Klopp was left to face an anxious finale when minute, arriving to nod in ’s free-kick corner with James Milner, crossing into the six- Albion pulled a goal back on 78 minutes. and complete Albion’s recovery from a two-goal yard area where had Brunt’s corner was headed back across goal deficit at the Hawthorns. space to control the ball into the path of Ings by Jay Rodriguez and, after a Craig Dawson But bottom of the table West Brom still look who drove home convincingly. shot had been saved, rammed set for relegation from the Premier League as It was Ings’ first goal since scoring against home the loose ball. The balancing act, of ensur- they are eight points from safety with only three Everton in October 2015, shortly after his move ing his side continues to pick up league points games left. Liverpool remain third, three points to , and his celebrations indicated the while preparing for their Champions League behind second-placed Manchester United. obvious relief felt by a player who has badly campaign, has not been an easy one and Klopp’s Jurgen Klopp’s side had seemed firmly in control injured the cruciate ligaments in both knees in team selection carried with it a degree of risk. as Salah equalled ’s Liverpool record of the intervening years. Not that the early going was too problematic WEST BROMWICH: West Bromwich Albion’s French-born Cameroonian defender Allan scoring in 32 different games in a single season More importantly, the goal put Liverpool for Liverpool as Salah saw a shot deflected Nyom (L) battles with Liverpool’s English midfielder James Milner (R) during the and collected his 31st league goal of the cam- ahead in a game Klopp badly needed to win in behind off Livermore, Ings headed wide from English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Liverpool paign, his 41st overall. his quest to ensure his side finishes the season in Milner’s cross and Salah planted a 20-yard free- at The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich, central England, yesterday. — AFP Egypt winger Salah tied the Premier League the top four to guarantee Champions League kick over.— AFP