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Rooney Seals Man United Win Djokovic mauls Sterling hat-trick Murray, Tsonga inspires City rout awaits in final SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015 17 19 FIFA plunges into new corruption scandal Page 18 LIVERPOOL: Everton’s Zimbabwean midfielder Brendan Galloway (right) vies with Manchester United’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata ringdu the English Premier League football match. — AFP Rooney seals Man United win ness. The news broke earlier on Saturday international break which had halted their tedium and opened the scoring after 18 their deficit impressively and showed more that Howard Kendall, Everton’s most suc- progress this term. They had also lost their minutes. heart but they had precious little end prod- Everton 0 cessful-and consequently popular-manager three previous visits to this ground, all with- Following a corner, Steve Naismith’s uct. De Gea did well to block a Lukaku shot had passed away that morning of a heart out scoring. clearance only fell to Marcos Rojo, whose and then a Ross Barkley free-kick in quick attack. Kendall had a hugely illustrious play- However, Everton had little to show for shot deflected off Smalling and into the succession, before Rooney settled the occa- ing career at Goodison Park, winning the their efforts and United punished them with path of the unmarked Schneiderlin, who sion with a fine finish after 62 minutes. Man United 3 First Division title in 1970, before assuming former prodigy Rooney twisting the knife in calmly passed the ball past Howard from 12 He ran clean through on goal and the managerial mantle on three separate the second half. yards. Until that point, Everton had enjoyed thrashed an effort past Howard to silence occasions. Neither of these sides have really hit top more possession but had done nothing Goodison Park and confirm United’s clear He delivered the Football League title gear so far this season-despite their impres- with it and just as they started to try and superiority in a contest they had never totally LIVERPOOL: Wayne Rooney scored against twice (1985, 1987), the FA Cup in 1984 and sive Premier League placings-and this work their way back into the contest, United dominated but then they had never had the former club Everton while further finishes the European Cup Winners Cup in 1985 dur- match had a quiet opening. scored a second-a goal that proved to be a need to. It was Rooney’s first goal at Goodison from Morgan Schneiderlin and Ander ing a halcyon spell where Everton and near- Everton’s Romelu Lukaku was the only real killer blow. Park since April 2007 and he did not celebrate Herrera helped Manchester United to a neighbours Liverpool dominated the man who looked like scoring as he caused Slack Everton defending was to blame as out of respect for his former club. However, comfortable 3-0 victory at Goodison Park English football landscape. problems for Chris Smalling and Phil Jones Seamus Coleman clattered into Anthony the huge smile on his face underlined his yesterday. United had won just one of their Kendall’s passing added a sombre touch in United’s defence while the visitors Martial, which gave Rojo the space down pleasure at getting United back to winning previous seven visits to the blue half of to an occasion that Everton would have oth- seemed extremely reluctant to test home the left wing he needed to whip in a cross ways and this hard-fought victory will be an Merseyside but Louis van Gaal’s side were erwise felt hugely confident of winning. goalkeeper Tim Howard. that Herrera clinically converted as Everton’s ideal warm-up for United’s testing too strong for a home team who were well Van Gaal’s side entered this match on the Genuinely exciting moments remained defensive line stood and watched. Champions League contest with CSKA on below par on an afternoon tinged with sad- back of a 3-0 defeat to Arsenal prior to the non-existent until Schneiderlin ended the After the break, Everton responded to Wednesday evening in Moscow. — AFP Costa returns to lift Sanchez stars again as Mourinho’s spirits Arsenal down Watford Laurent Koscielny, back from a ham- himself before squaring for Costa, recalled string injury, ousted Gabriel in central after serving a three-game suspension, to Watford 0 defence in the only change to the side that Chelsea 2 convert the ball into a gaping net. The goal had beaten United 3-0 directly before the had been badly needed for Blues boss international break. That meant Theo Mourinho because, until that point, Villa had Walcott continued up front, with Olivier Giroud forced to bide his time on the created as many, if not more, chances as their Arsenal 3 Aston Villa 0 hosts. bench. Just two minutes before the opening goal, Arsenal applied early pressure and Tim Sherwood’s team had carved out their Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes made best to date, Jordan Ayew being allowed to WATFORD: Alexis Sanchez continued his a smart stop low down after Walcott had LONDON: Chelsea forward Diego Costa surge down to the left-hand by-line from remarkable scoring streak as Arsenal met Aaron Ramsey’s cross from the right played a key role in a 2-0 victory over Aston where his cross found Rudy Gestede who regained second place in the Premier with a cushioned header. Sanchez, back from a profitable if Villa yesterday that eased the pressure on poked an effort just wide, under pressure League table with a 3-0 win at Watford yes- Jose Mourinho following the Premier League terday. lengthy trip to South America to represent from John Terry. Chile, was next to have a go, cutting in champions’ woeful start to the season. Costa It was the latest example of uncertain The Chile forward opened the scoring in the 62nd minute to record his seventh goal from the left and unleashing from outside scored the opening goal and then saw his defending in the home defence, where Baba in his last four Arsenal outings. The 26-year- the box, but again Gomes was able to save. shot deflected in off defender Alan Hutton as Rahman was making his first start, and look- LONDON: Chelsea’s Brazilian-born Spanish old also scored once for his country against Watford responded with a fierce long- home supporters celebrated just a third ing unconvincing in the process. striker Diego Costa (right) speaks with Brazil and twice against Peru in 2018 World range drive from Troy Deeney, the captain, league victory of the season by chanting Hutton skipped away from the left-back far Aston Villa’s US goalkeeper Brad Guzan Cup qualifying, bringing his total since that Petr Cech did well to beat away. Mourinho’s name. too easily after 11 minutes, advancing into the after Costa scored his team’s first goal dur- September 26 to 10 goals in just six games. Arsenal almost opened the scoring in But, with the nerves around Stamford area and seeing a low, driven shot kept out by ing the English Premier League football Arsene Wenger’s side have a home date the 28th minute when a delightful ball to Bridge obvious, it had taken a dreadful double the outstretched boot of Asmir Begovic. match. —AFP with Bayern Munich in the Champions the back post from Sanchez picked out error from the visitors to allow Costa to ease There was also a low shot from Jack League on Tuesday and will go into that Ramsey’s run, only for the Wales midfielder ing in the opening half, with Loftus-Cheek the growing concern among home support- Grealish and direct free-kick from Ayew, both game having been tested in all areas of the to volley over. ers by shooting his side into a 34th-minute from the edge of the Chelsea area, which having an early shot deflected behind and pitch by Watford, who are finding goals There was also a close call in the visitors’ lead. required Begovic to make routine saves. Terry just clearing the post with a set-piece hard to come by on their return to the penalty area, when Odion Ighalo shot wide Goalkeeper Brad Guzan had repeatedly Mourinho, keen to see a swift improve- header later on. Premier League. under pressure from Nacho Monreal, who looked uneasy when placed under pressure ment to his team’s worst start to a season in After the restart, there was an early Wins earlier in the day for Manchester was adjudged not to have fouled the by the home side and his hurried kick was 37 years, had left out Eden Hazard, replacing moment of promise for Grealish, as he cut in City, Manchester United-who temporarily Nigerian by referee Mike Jones. mis-hit in the direction of Joleon Lescott who him with highly-regarded teenager Ruben from the left and flashed a cross-shot through moved above Arsenal into second place- Jones had another decision to make just failed to control the ball, gifting it to Willian. Loftus-Cheek. the six-yard area, but within eight minutes, and West Ham United had put added pres- before half-time when Per Mertesacker and The midfielder sprinted into the Villa area And while Chelsea’s defensive frailties were Villa were a further goal behind and, appar- sure on the Gunners to perform at Vicarage Cech got into a tangle as Deeney chased a long ball. — AFP and waited for the goalkeeper to commit obvious, they at least looked capable of scor- ently, out of contention. — AFP Road..
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