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English Premier League results Cardiff 2 3 Arsenal Burnley 0 2 Manchester United, Watford 2 1 Tottenham Arsenal subdue English Championship results Bristol City 4 1 Blackburn Ipswich 1 1 Norwich gritty Cardiff German Bundesliga results Cardiff, United Kingdom There were defensive head- But Arsenal’s superior indi- RB Leipzig 1 1 Fortuna Duesseldorf aches too which came to the vidual ability finally won the nai Emery collected his fore in first half stoppage-time day when substitute Lucas Tor- second victory as Ar- when Xhaka’s poor pass was in- reira fed Lacazette, whose turn Today I think the Usenal manager thanks tercepted, Nacho Monreal failed of pace allowed him to rifle a two players scored Schalke 0 2 Hertha Berlin to a fine strike from Alexandre to execute a simple interception winner inside the near post past goals and helped us. Lacazette in a 3-2 success at from Joe Bennett’s cross and Etheridge. French Ligue 1 results Cardiff on Sunday. Camarasa spun to find the roof Still there was time for Sean “We can continue Emery’s men had threatened of the Arsenal net. Morrison to head a superb to work to find the Saint-Etienne 0 0 Amiens to surrender two more Premier More defensive weakness on chance just over for Cardiff as best performance League points as they twice 70 minutes allowed Ward to Arsenal did their best to give with each player squandered the lead, with Neil head home unmarked off the away the lead for a third time, Playing later (all times GMT) UNAI EMERY Warnock’s Cardiff exploiting base of the woodwork af- leaving their manager Rennes 2 0 Bordeaux old failings for the Gunners. ter Aubameyang had re- with much to reflect Monaco v Marseille (1900) But, despite making hard stored Arsenal’s lead six on during the in- work of seeing off the promoted minutes earlier, bend- ternational break. Welsh side, Arsenal sealed max- ing a superb shot past imum points with Lacazette’s Etheridge after being late strike to record only their teed up well by Laca- second away Premier League zette and Mesut Ozil. win since December. Lukaku double relieves Shkodran Mustafi headed Ar- senal ahead before Victor Ca- marasa equalised in first-half pressure on Mourinho stoppage-time as Emery re - ceived another intensive lesson in the strengths and weaknesses Burnley, United Kingdom in his squad. There was more of the same wo goals from Rome - in the second half as bril - Tlu Lukaku brought Jose liance from Pierre-Emerick Mourinho a much-needed 2-0 Aubameyang restored the lead win at Burnley on Sunday, al- before another defensive aber- though it was another eventful ration allowed Cardiff to draw and controversial afternoon for level for a second time through his Manchester United side. Danny Ward. England international Mar- At times it appeared the cus Rashford, only on the field new Arsenal manager would for 10 minutes as a substitute, witness old issues under- was sent off after 70 minutes mine his side as they were for a headbutt on Phil Bardsley pegged back, leaving Em- who had clipped the United ery in no doubt about the man’s ankles in cynical fash- strengths and weaknesses ion. in his squad. Just two minutes earlier, If Gunners fans hoped Mourinho had also seen the end of Arsenal Paul Pogba miss a penalty Wenger’s reign would with the chance to put the cure the brittleness of visitors out of sight. their team, they received But Lukaku’s first-half a clear reminder in the double was enough for a Welsh capital that Emery well-earned three points has much work to do to add as United bounced back the requisite resilience to from consecutive de- his side. feats to Brighton and Twice his men went ahead Tottenham that had against the Premier League put Mourinho under new-boys and twice familiar the spotlight. defensive failings allowed Lukaku opened the Warnock’s men back into the scoring on 26 min - contest. utes, after a period of Yet it was ultimately an after- bright and direct foot- noon of success for Emery, who ball from Mourinho’s saw the Gunners’ persistence team. rewarded with Lacazette’s em- Alexis Sanchez was recalled Manchester United’s Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku (tops) heads the ball and phatic strike nine minutes from to Mourinho’s starting line- scores the tean’s first goal during the English Premier League football match full-time. up and responded by setting between Burnley and Manchester United at Turf Moor in Burnley There were other encourag- up the opener as Lukaku rose ing signs, too, not least the set- impressively between two de- piece threat that brought the fenders to head the Chilean’s demonstration by fans against And within minutes of kick- opening goal and might have cross past Joe Hart. the club’s executive vice-chair- off, that confidence looked well led to another. Arsenal’s French striker A second goal before the man Ed Woodward with a placed as United dominated. Alexandre Lacazette break looked inevitable, al- plane flown over the Lanca - Lingard, alone, was presented Issues for Emery celebrates their second goal though it took until the final shire ground towing a banner with three decent chances in- after his cross was turned With just 12 minutes on the minute for it to arrive as Luke that read: “Ed Woodward, a side the opening nine minutes, in for an own goal during Shaw chased onto Sanchez’s specialist in failure.” one of which drew a slightly clock, Mustafi out-jumped the English Premier League everyone to power home a football match between back heel and into the Burn- It was a poignant comment panicked save from Hart. header from Granit Xhaka’s Arsenal and West Ham United ley area. The ball eventually from supporters who clear- Hart also saved well from cross and, in the second half, landed with Jesse Lingard on ly blame Woodward’s lack of Lukaku, as he and Sanchez only a save from the Cardiff the edge of the area and, after action in the transfer market looked to convert a three-on- goalkeeper Neil Etheridge pre- his shot took deflections off for the club’s poor start to two break, while his opposite vented a carbon copy goal. both Charlie Taylor and Ashley the season - rather than their number David De Gea re - Chief among the Emery;s Westwood, Lukaku was well high-profile manager. mained a virtual spectator. concerns was the continued positioned to turn and sweep That lacklustre opening to The Spanish keeper was fi- struggles of goalkeeper Petr in from six yards. the campaign saw United in nally forced into action after Cech to deal with the Spanish danger of losing three of their 63 minutes, comfortably stop- manager’s commitment to build Mourinho backed first four league games for the ping Chris Wood’s header at from the back. It was a rewarding first period first time since 1986. the foot of his post. Twice in the opening eight for Mourinho and his team, Mourinho, though, had But that was a rare respite for minutes Cech made a mess of not to mention the 2,400 vis- looked relaxed even before Burnley who needed Hart to dealing with back-passes and, iting supporters at Turf Moor kick-off, joking with officials save from a Sanchez half-volley on the second occasion, Harry who showed their backing for in the tunnel and shaking hands and to parry a fierce shot from Arter fired over when he should Mourinho. with players from both teams as Shaw before the late contro- have opened the scoring. In contrast, there was a they exited the dressing rooms. versies.