Established 1961 27 Sports Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Man United held by Wolves after Pogba’s penalty woe Pogba has now missed four Premier League penalties since the start of last season WOLVERHAMPTON: Manchester United were United threatened for the first time when another of forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Wolves after Paul their young guns Rashford spun past Ryan Bennett on Pogba’s penalty was saved by Rui Patricio at Molineux the left side of the Wolves area and crossed towards on Monday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side took the lead Martial, who did not make enough contact as the ball through Anthony Martial’s second Premier League goal flashed past him. It was a warning Wolves failed to of the season in the first half. heed as United took the lead with an incisive raid in the Ruben Neves hit a brilliant equaliser for Wolves 27th minute. after the interval before France star Pogba was denied by Patricio. It was a curious decision for Pogba to take REVITALISED WOLVES the spot-kick as Marcus Rashford had scored a penalty Breaking inside from left, Luke Shaw found Jesse in last weekend’s 4-0 victory over Chelsea and also Lingard who moved the ball onto Rashford. Rashford memorably netted the Champions League last-16 win- slipped a perfectly-weighted pass to Martial in the ner from the spot against Paris Saint Germain last term. Wolves area and the French forward blasted a superb Pogba has now missed four Premier League penal- strike into the roof of the net without breaking stride. ties since the start of last season. United would have Solskjaer had called for Martial to be more clinical gone top of the table with a win, but instead they were and, his message received loud and clear, the left to reflect on an inconsistent performance that Norwegian clapped approvingly on the touchline. underlined why Solskjaer still has a lot of work to do to Martial’s goal took him to 50 for United in all competi- turn his team into title contenders. tions since his move from Monaco in 2015. While there were moments of promise in attack and Martial should have doubled United’s lead on the defence, United didn’t take their chances and crumbled stroke of half-time when he pounced on Bennett’s mis- too easily when they came under pressure in their sec- placed pass and eased past Willy Boly, only to tread on ond game of the season. At an average of 24 years and the ball when he seemed certain to score. 173 days, Solskjaer had picked United’s youngest Well marshalled by Harry Maguire, United denied Premier League starting line-up since the final day of Wolves a single shot on target in the first half. But the 2016-17 campaign. Wolves were revitalised after the interval by the intro- Daniel James made his maiden start for United after duction of the speedy Adama Traore. Suddenly, WOLVERHAMPTON: Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba reacts as he is fouled by the close-season signing from Swansea scored his first Maguire and company did not look so solid and Raul Wolverhampton Wanderers’ English defender Conor Coady in the area and wins a penalty during the English goal as a substitute against Chelsea. There was no Jimenez glanced a free-kick against the far post with Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United at the Molineux place in the matchday squad for Chile forward Alexis United keeper David De Gea rooted. stadium in Wolverhampton, central England. — AFP Sanchez, who has been linked with Inter Milan. Wolves’ pressure paid off in the 55th minute when a Solskjaer has described James as United’s ‘x-factor’, short corner was worked to Neves on the edge of the but the 21-year-old didn’t win any friends when he was area and the Portugal midfielder curled a sublime strike celebrated his 10th goal from outside the area since and the France midfielder was clipped by Conor Coady. booked for diving in a failed attempt to win a free-kick into the top corner. Neves’s eye-catching effort sur- joining Wolves. United had a golden chance to reclaim Pogba and Rashford appeared to discuss who should from referee Jon Moss. vived a VAR review for offside in the build-up and he the lead when Martial found Pogba in the Wolves area take the spot-kick. —AFP Juventus gamble on Salah U-turn on teammate’s Sarri delivering another harassment scandal style of Serie A title divides Egyptians CAIRO: Egypt and Liverpool star supported him with this tweets”. MILAN: Juventus begin their Serie A campaign this weekend under Mohamed Salah has reignited heated Another young woman enthusiasti- new coach Maurizio Sarri as the multiple Italian champions gamble on views about a sexual harassment scan- cally posted “we love and support you the veteran delivering another style of Serie A title. dal involving his national team-mate Mo Salah!”. The Turin giants start their quest for a ninth consecutive title in Amr Warda in a CNN interview which Former national goalkeeper Ahmed Parma on Saturday but could be without Sarri on the bench after the aired Monday. Shobair waded into the debate, noting 60-year-old was diagnosed with pneumonia on Monday. After Salah sent controversial tweets that Salah’s tweets were written in Sarri returns to Italy after one turbulent season in the Premier that demanded the disgraced Warda be coordination with the federation’s for- League with Chelsea, having previously coached his hometown team given a “second chance” during this mer chairman Hany Abou Rida. Napoli for three seasons. year’s Africa Cup of Nations held in The EFA board tendered its resigna- Chain-smoking Sarri’s appointment, in place of the clean cut Egypt, Salah directly addressed his tion after highly-fancied Egypt crashed Massimiliano Allegri who had delivered the last five of their Serie A Italian coach Maurizio Sarri revised stance. out of the tournament at the last-16 titles, is a break in tradition for Juventus. “What I meant to say is that (sexual stage following a 1-0 defeat to South But after also ditching their iconic black and white striped jersey harassment) happened before and is Africa, a match in which Warda played. last season, the club are looking for a change in direction. who all the top teams wanted,” said Paratici. happening now. He has to get treat- Salah, who helped Premier League Despite their success Juventus have often been criticised for their “We managed to buy him, along with two big players on free trans- ment or rehabilitation just to make giants Liverpool win the Champions boring defensive style of play. fers: Rabiot and Ramsey, who were courted by many. sure that it is not going to happen League in June, reiterated in the inter- Club bosses want a more attractive eye-catching style of football in “Juve has very high-level players in all departments, a squad of again,” Salah told CNN. view that “my position is still the an attempt to increase their fan base outside of Italy. absolute value.” — AFP Warda was kicked out of Egypt’s same... the people misunderstand While Sarri’s only major title was the Europa League last season squad over multiple claims of sexual what I am saying”. with Chelsea, he promises to give serial Italian champions Juventus a misconduct that surfaced online in June The outcry on social media is still more dynamic style of play. but was reinstated at the request of his raging though. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, returning to Turin after a season at team-mates. One woman criticised how Salah had Paris Saint-Germain, thinks the change of direction can pay off. Matches on TV Salah denied having a role in Warda handled the scandal differently for “Those who follow the same path will always achieve the same (Local Timings) rejoining the team. His wide-ranging Egyptian and international audiences. results, so Juve are seeking the Champions League and wanted to try interview, which also took shots at “What a pathetic attempt to save breaking away towards pastures new,” said the 41-year-old. Egypt’s football federation, attracted your image in the West, sexual harass- “Sarri is not a revolution, nor a gamble. He simply represents an ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP both supportive and critical reactions. er supporter. You’re not fooling anyone untested path, a whole other story.” Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town 21:45 One Egyptian tweeted “Salah is but your fans who were already look- Among Juventus’s rivals this season will be Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli beIN SPORTS lying... he did have a direct role in ing the other way,” she posted on and Inter Milan, now coached by former Juventus boss Antonio Conte. bringing Warda back to the team. He Twitter. — AFP But Juventus have spent big giving Sarri a stellar squad to target a Charlton Athletic FC v Nottingham Forest FC 21:45 36th Scudetto and their first Champions League title since 1996. beIN SPORTS Cristiano Ronaldo, a player who Sarri insists “will make the differ- Fulham FC v Millwall FC 21:45 ence”, will again be central to attack with newly-signed Dutch star beIN SPORTS work to identify the few involved in Matthijs De Ligt the jewel in defense alongside veterans Giorgio Leeds United FC v Brentford 21:45 Man United these incidents and take the strongest Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci. beIN SPORTS course of action available to us.