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Stosur to play Real ease Halep at past Kremlin Malaga Cup final SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 172013 18 Newcastle hold Liverpool in English Premier League Page 19 MANCHESTER: Southampton’s Rickie Lambert (centre) fights for the ball against Manchester United’s Robin van Persie (right) during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium. — AP Saints add to Man United misery the product of another sublime moment from calf and toe injuries, collected the rebound alert- the second attempt, by Boruc. required to head off his line after de Gea winger Adnan Januzaj, whose recent meteoric ly and calmly rounded Boruc before rolling the There were still warning signs for United, appeared to have misjudged Lovren’s towering Man United 1 rise through the United ranks resulted in a new ball into the net from a wide angle-despite the who found it difficult to cope with the bold deci- set-piece header. five-year contract announced just before kick- presence of covering Saints defenders. sion of Southampton manager Mauricio United’s mounting frustration was reflected off. However, an anxious United performance It was a lead United just about merited for Pochettino to drop England striker Rickie in a caution for Januzaj, booked for a trip on saw Southampton equalise a minute before full- their first-half endeavours although Lambert and opt for a packed, high-tempo mid- Nathaniel Clyne and Pochettino, sensing an Southampton 1 time. Southampton, who arrived at Old Trafford five field. upset, brought on Lambert. James Ward-Prowse’s corner caused panic in places and four points above their hosts, certain- That pressing game almost paid off when United might have settled their nerves after the home defence. Croatia centre-back Lovren ly looked capable of adding to Moyes’s recent Rooney was caught in possession deep inside 63 minutes when Rooney’s corner picked out responded first, shooting powerfully goalwards woes. his own half after 24 minutes by Lallana, who van Persie, who headed against the bar. MANCHESTER: Adam Lallana’s late equaliser before midfielder Lallana, stood on the line, got Twice in the early exchanges, Jay Rodriguez swung over an accurate ball for Dani Osvaldo Jonny Evans did well to reach the rebound, saw Southampton to a 1-1 draw at Manchester the final touch. had promising headers without truly threaten- only for his team-mate to rush his shot straight setting up Nani for a shot which Boruc saved United yesterday as David Moyes’s difficult start Earlier, the 18-year-old Januzaj showed again ing the home goal before United began to settle at United keeper David de Gea. It was a miss well at the foot of his post. The Southampton to life at Old Trafford continued. just what a precocious talent he is by instigating and, after 10 minutes, van Persie latched onto made all the more costly when Januzaj’s bril- keeper performed even more impressively a Robin van Persie came off the treatment the move that saw United take a 26th minute Michael Carrick’s lofted pass into the area and liance set up United’s opener. minute later when Januzaj unleashed a swerv- table to give United the lead. But Moyes, follow- lead. His stunning pass from the halfway line chipped a fabulous left-foot volley just wide of The match might have been settled three ing 25-yard shot which Boruc somehow kept out ing in the giant footsteps of retired United man- freed Wayne Rooney who surged clear of the the far post. minutes later when Nani found Rooney in the with a twisting, one-handed diving stop. ager Alex Ferguson, saw his side pegged back, Southampton back line and looked likely to Van Persie was soon handed the first clear box only for his thunderous strike to hit the Lallana, from 20 yards, shot directly at de Gea with this result leaving the Premier League title- score only for goalkeeper Artur Boruc to block opening when Rafael combined with Nani down Southampton bar. and Clyne’s low shot was then well-saved by the holders four points equidistant between the his shot. the right and the Portuguese winger picked out Southampton started the second half as keeper as the Saints reminded United the game Champions League places and relegation. Van Persie, a doubt before the game due to the forward, whose crisp shot was well held, at impressively as they did the first, with van Persie was far from over. — AFP Dutch striker van Persie’s opening goal was Mourinho sent off as Ozil brace keeps Chelsea thrash Cardiff Arsenal cruising by upheaval behind the scenes at the Welsh club victory had to be done without Ramsey, Arsenal’s amid reports of growing friction between manager player of the month for the third time in a row, as Chelsea 4 Mackay and Vincent Tan, the club owner. Arsenal 4 he was rested. Spanish playmaker Santi Cazorla Tan’s decision to dismiss Iain Moody, the head of was drafted in alongside Wilshere and German recruitment and a close ally of Mackay, and star Ozil in an attacking trio full of flair and cre- replaced him with Alisher Apsalyamov, a 23-year- ativity. With a team crammed full of international Cardiff 1 old Kazakh who went to school with Tan’s son and Norwich 1 midfielders, there was little wonder that Arsene had no prior experience in the role, angered the Wenger’s side spent the majority of their time manager. camped in Norwich’s half. Still, visiting goalkeep- But Mackay insisted before this match he’d not er John Ruddy was not tested as much as Wenger been encouraged to resign and the manager’s would have liked, as his side initially did a lot of LONDON: Jose Mourinho watched from the stands LONDON: Mesut Ozil scored twice to keep work in midfield without any end product. popularity among Cardiff supporters was con- Arsenal top of the Premier League table with a as Samuel Eto’o scored his first Chelsea goal in a 4-1 Right-back Bacary Sagna was allowed space firmed by the reaction he received when he took comprehensive 4-1 win over Norwich City at the Premier League win over Cardiff City at Stamford and time to get down the flank past Martin his seat in the dug-out. Emirates Stadium yesterday. Olsson, only to either overhit a cross or watch it Bridge yesterday. The Scot responded with a clenched fist salute, Jack Wilshere teed up the win with his opener, Mourinho’s side were forced to come from cleared away. A change of approach was needed, and the bond between manager and supporters but another man of the moment, Aaron Ramsey, and as soon as the Gunners went through the behind after Jordan Mutch gave the visitors a 10th was strengthened even further when Cardiff took LONDON: Chelsea’s John Terry (top) heads the made sure that his midfield colleagues did not middle, they broke the deadlock. Cazorla carried minute lead in west London. the lead after just 10 minutes. ball away from Cardiff City’s Peter Odemwingie steal all the headlines as he carried on his red-hot the ball forward before picking out Wilshere in But Chelsea equalised through Eden Hazard’s Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall launched a during their English Premier League soccer form with another goal. space just on the edge of the 18-yard box. 33rd minute effort and went on to win thanks to goal-kick downfield and the ball broke loose to match. — AP Transformed from the opening day of the sea- In turn the England ace played a neat one- second-half goals from Eto’o, Oscar and another Blues midfielder Ramires, who directed an underhit Chelsea still came close to spurning the chance son, when they lost 3-1 at home to Aston Villa, two with striker Olivier Giroud before coolly tuck- from Hazard. back-pass towards Chelsea keeper Petr Cech. when the Belgian attempted to tee up Eto’o who the Gunners have remained unbeaten since. ing the ball past Ruddy from the Frenchman’s Victory maintained Chelsea’s 100 percent home David Luiz failed to react and Mutch nipped in was caught in possession and relieved to see the Wilshere scored his second goal in as many flick. With Norwich struggling to get a foothold in league record this season although the win was tar- to stroke the ball home. Chelsea pressed for an ball break again for Hazard who finished from close games when he struck in the first half and Ozil the game, the only disappointment for Arsenal got on the goal trail with a second-half header. nished when manager Mourinho was forced to equaliser, with John Terry twice heading narrowly range in the 33rd minute. was the sight of midfielder Mathieu Flamini At times Norwich had rare skirmishes in the watch the final 20 minutes seated among Chelsea wide although they were forced to call on Cech to Back on level terms, the home side moved departing after a 30th-minute clash of heads with supporters, having been sent off by referee keep out Peter Odemwingie’s header. Arsenal half and went close through Robert Alexander Tettey. Ramsey took his place. through the gears and always looked the likelier Snodgrass and Lee Martin. Jonny Howson even- As Arsenal pushed for a second, Ruddy Anthony Taylor after reacting angrily to a series of But Cardiff may well have reached the interval winners. Cardiff were forced onto the back foot decisions. While Mourinho’s frustration was at least tually found a way past home goalkeeper showed his England credentials when he made a with a confidence boosting lead had Marshall not from the start of the second half with Marshall Wojciech Szczesny to grab a consolation and set reaction save at his near post as Giroud attempt- tempered by victory, Cardiff manager Malky been caught out by Eto’o who nipped in to poke quickly called into action to repel an Eto’o drive.