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Aussies win Bolt retains final 16Ashes Test 100m18 world title MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 Thereau stuns Juve with late winner Page 19 LIVERPOOL: Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder David Silva (right) shoots past Everton’s English midfielder Gareth Barry (left) and Everton’s Irish defender Seamus Coleman during the English Premier League football match. — AFP Kolarov, Nasri send City top maker Kevin De Bruyne. Manuel Pellegrini’s side have made hour. Silva outfoxed the Everton defence, but Raheem move to Merseyside, almost rued that miss within two min- the perfect start to their quest after recording nine succes- Sterling was not quick enough to react to a low cross when utes of the restart as again City were quickly into their Everton 0 sive league wins for the first time since 1912 and ending a goal might have silenced the Everton supporters who stride. This time Sterling provided the opportunity with a Everton’s unbeaten start in the process. booed every early touch from the former Liverpool winger. clever pass for Silva, who crashed a left-foot shot against a City were unable to include new £32 million ($50.2 mil- Having survived that test, Everton-knowing that a win post. It seemed only a matter of time before a goal, lion, 44.5 million euros) signing Nicolas Otamendi in their would take them to the top of the early league standings- though, and with an hour gone it finally arrived as City squad, with the former Valencia defender still to receive a grew into the game. pounced on the counter-attack. Man City 2 work permit for his move to the Premier League. Even then, Romelu Lukaku correctly had an effort disallowed for Silva’s pass to Sterling released the England internation- the Argentina international faces a fight to dislodge captain offside and Ross Barkley, with two outstanding goals al, beginning to look the part as a City player following his Vincent Kompany or Eliaquim Mangala from a central already this season, warmed the palms of City goalkeeper £49 million switch from Anfield, and when he slipped the defensive berth, with the pair again starting in a team that Joe Hart from range. ball wide, the over-lapping Kolarov steered a shot past LIVERPOOL: Aleksandar Kolarov and Samir Nasri earned Pellegrini unsurprisingly left unchanged following last Defender Phil Jagielka, briefly freed from his responsibil- Howard at his near post. Manchester City a rare 2-0 success at Everton yesterday that week’s 3-0 win over Chelsea. ities in partnership with Chelsea transfer target John If the Everton goalkeeper was at fault there, he made equalled a club record and sent them top of the Premier City began in similar style to the way in which they had Stones at the other end, then headed onto the roof of the partial amends moments later as he denied Jesus Navas League. City had previously won on only one of their last six dismantled the league champions and twice in the open- net from a Tom Cleverley corner. The home side also from close range as City looked to kill the game off. trips to Goodison Park-a crucial victory on their way to their ing 10 minutes Tim Howard stopped Everton from going squandered two excellent free-kick opportunities, Lukaku The visitors were grateful to a goal-line block from 2014 title success. behind by saving with his legs from Sergio Aguero. David clipping the bar from 20 yards from the second in first-half Kompany, who kept out a header from former City mid- Regaining that crown is their goal this season on the Silva was involved in both openings and the Spaniard stoppage time. fielder Gareth Barry, before finally sealing the win when back of another close season of heavy spending that could worked his magic again as City almost made their positive Everton, with River Plate defender Ramiro Funes Mori Nasri played a lovely one-two with Yaya Toure and lifted yet be increased if they can persuade Wolfsburg to sell play- start pay at the end of a dominant opening quarter of an watching in the crowd ahead of his anticipated £6 million the ball over Howard with two minutes to go. — AFP Pedro lifts Chelsea Mane concussed as minute when Nemanja Matic was adjudged to have tripped Callum McManaman, although the Southampton draw West Brom 2 visitors were upset with referee Mark Clattenburg’s decision. league since February, but they did at least Courtois came to his side’s rescue, however, record a first clean sheet in nine league as he saved with his trailing leg as he dived to Watford 0 outings. stop Morrison’s drilled, low effort from the spot. The first half was low on incident, with Chelsea 3 Albion should have led on 18 minutes, too, Watford winger Ikechi Anya the player who when Craig Dawson rose highest to meet a looked most likely to provide a break- Morrison free-kick, but sent his header over the Southampton 0 through. bar. Twice he put dangerous crosses into the WEST BROMWICH: Pedro Rodriguez scored on And they were punished on 20 minutes when Southampton box, but no-one got on the his debut as Chelsea survived captain John Pedro began to repay his transfer fee, believed end of the first chance and Odion Ighalo Terry’s dismissal to beat West Bromwich Albion to be in the region of £21.2 million ($33.2 mil- failed to apply a decisive touch to the sec- 3-2 yesterday and claim their first win of the sea- lion, 30 million euros). WATFORD: Rumored Manchester United ond. Southampton’s efforts to find a break- son. Home side West Brom, who left out star The Spain international, formerly of target Sadio Mane was forced off with sus- through were compromised when Mane striker Saido Berahino following a failed bid from Barcelona, exchanged passes on the edge of the pected concussion as Southampton went a was forced to leave the fray. But his Tottenham Hotspur, scored twice through James penalty area with Eden Hazard and netted the third game without victory in a 0-0 draw at replacement, Shane Long, almost unlocked Morrison, who also had a penalty saved by opening goal with the aid of a deflection off promoted Watford yesterday. the home defence with a cross that Thibaut Courtois. But Jose Mourinho’s visitors Gareth McAuley. Southampton manager Ronald Koeman Graziano Pelle headed wide. held on for victory after Pedro had opened the It was 2-0 10 minutes later when Pedro has declared that Mane is not for sale amid Alessandro Diamanti came on for scoring and had a hand in Chelsea’s second, turned provider as his side broke from a West reports linking him with United, but the Watford at half-time to make his debut fol- scored by Diego Costa to make it 2-0. Brom corner. He collected a pass from Willian Senegalese flier lasted only 25 minutes at lowing his arrival on loan from Guangzhou Cesar Azpilicueta scored a rare goal to give and tried a cross-shot, which was turned in from LONDON: West Brom’s James McClean out Vicarage Road before the after-effects of a Evergrande, but strike partner Troy Deeney Chelsea a 3-1 half-time lead after Morrison had close range by Costa. jumps Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic during the collision with Watford goalkeeper Heurelho spurned a chance to tee him up, instead reduced the arrears. And Terry, who was substi- Albion were back in the game within five English Premier League soccer match. — AP Gomes brought an abrupt end to his after- seeing a shot blocked by Steven Caulker. At tuted at half-time against Manchester City last minutes when Morrison made up for his earlier noon. the other end, a rising effort from Pelle was of full-back Azpilicueta. He finished well after weekend, lasted just 54 minutes before he was miss with a fine, low finish. He scored from 15 The best chance of a poor game fell to tipped over by Gomes. Watford should Costa had held off a robust challenge from dismissed for a professional foul on Salomon yards after record signing Salomon Rondon, Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue, but he have gone in front in the 67th minute McAuley to control a pass from Cesc Fabregas Rondon. making his full debut, did well to help a cross by headed over the bar from close range in when Deeney’s flick-on at a corner found and tee up his Spain team-mate. Morrison then headed in his second goal to James McClean into Morrison’s path. the second half to leave both teams still Capoue two yards out, but the former Terry was given his marching orders nine set up a tense finish, but Chelsea held on. Costa Willian should have made it 3-1 on 39 min- seeking a first win of the Premier League Tottenham Hotspur midfielder somehow fired the game’s first real chance wide for utes, but he was guilty of a glaring miss as he minutes into the second half when he was judged to have pulled Rondon back as the campaign. Held 1-1 by Danish side FC contrived to head over at the back post. In Chelsea in the opening minutes. fired wide from a pull-back by Pedro. Midtjylland in the first leg of their Europa reply, Victor Wanyama worked Gomes from But the home side made an energetic start However, Chelsea’s third goal arrived three Venezuelan raced onto a fine through-ball by Morrison.