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LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s English James Milner (C) has an unsuccessful shot during the English football atchm between Liverpool and Swansea City at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool, north-west England yesterday. — AFP Milner gives Klopp first league win

as Klopp’s side laboured to a victory that winger lost control, diverting the ball Ashley Williams surviving a penalty appeal Ibe’s cross. Taylor was turning away from sent them up to sixth place in the table. against his own post as goalkeeper Lukasz as he tangled with Benteke. the ball with his arm out as he blocked the Liverpool 1 Sturridge, waylaid by a knee problem, Fabianski stood helpless. Ibe then lost his footing when he was in cross and referee Anthony Taylor only made his first appearance since Klopp took The visitors occasionally broke, with Kyle a good position to control and finish awarded a penalty on the advice of his charge last month, while midfielder Naughton eager to get forward, and it was ’s cross from the left, linesman. Henderson, who has been absent with a from the right-back’s cross that Portugal for- before Williams made a superb block to Milner stayed calm to lift the spot-kick Swansea 0 broken foot, played for the first time since ward Eder headed wide at the near post deny Lallana as Klopp’s side continued to beyond Fabianski, allowing the Kop to August. under pressure from Martin Skrtel. press. breathe a big sigh of relief. Klopp then Defeat leaves Swansea, who have won By and large, though, it was Liverpool The visitors came through that tricky brought on Henderson and Sturridge to just one of their last 10 league matches, who were creating the early problems with spell, breaking to engineer a couple of cheers as they made their returns. LIVERPOOL: Liverpool gained their first hovering just above the relegation zone. their crisp passing. One superb diagonal promising attacks of their own, as Gylfi And his team almost added a second, Premier League home win under manager Garry Monk’s side were fourth at the end of Lallana ball looked to have given a clear run Sigurdsson began to have more of an influ- with Milner drilling a shot just wide at the Jurgen Klopp as James Milner’s penalty August, but have faltered badly since. at goal to Christian Benteke, whose first ence, but Liverpool’s defence remained end of a fine passing move. Ecuador winger secured a 1-0 home win over struggling They looked nervy at first and almost touch was loose and allowed Naughton to solid. And still chances were hard to come Jefferson Montero caused Liverpool con- Swansea City yesterday. conceded a comical own goal inside the nip in and tidy up. by, despite Ibe cutting in from the left early cerns when he came on for the final 18 Milner lifted his spot-kick into the top of first six minutes as they were undone by a in the second half to fire in a low shot that minutes, while fellow Swansea substitute the net with just under half an hour remain- swift Liverpool attack. Ibe raced in from the Sigh of relief Fabianski pushed around his near post. Bafetimbi Gomis saw a late shot deflected ing after Neil Taylor handled Jordon Ibe’s right onto ’s through-ball after Swansea invited pressure as they But Liverpool got the break they need- wide. But Liverpool edged home to move cross. Striker and captain Milner had won possession. dropped deeper to try to keep Liverpool at ed on the hour mark when Swansea left- into the top six and close to within four made returns from injury Centre-back Kyle Bartley slid in as the bay, and lived on their nerves, with captain back Taylor was judged to have handled points of a Champions League spot. — AFP Sanchez, Koscielny hurt Costa stews as Chelsea in Arsenal stalemate make point at Spurs

keeper John Ruddy did well to beat away a was a good save from Hugo Lloris,” said the Sanchez drive, but when Gary O’Neil failed to Argentine. “They did not do much to win the Norwich 1 control the goalkeeper’s scuffed clearance, it Tottenham 0 game. We deserved more. We tried to win it. I allowed Sanchez to slip in Ozil on the left of the think Chelsea will be happy with the point. It is box. more important to them than us.” The German dinked the ball over Ruddy sub- Chelsea captain was also absent limely to give Arsenal the lead on the half-hour for the visitors after failing to recover from the Arsenal 1 mark. Arsenal may have been fortunate that refer- Chelsea 0 ankle injury he picked up during the 4-0 victory ee Jon Moss saw nothing amiss in Mathieu in Israel. That meant Kurt Zouma and Gary Flamini’s barging over of Wes Hoolahan just inside Cahill were paired at the heart of the visitors’ their as the two contested a throw- defence, while was pushed for- LONDON: Jose Mourinho’s relationship with ward to fill the hole left by the brooding Costa. NORWICH: Arsenal saw star man Alexis Sanchez in. Diego Costa came under renewed scrutiny and centre-back Laurent Koscielny forced off by Wenger must have been concerned when Ozil Tottenham also came into the game on the after the Chelsea manager dropped the striker back of a long trip, having travelled to injury during yesterday’s 1-1 draw at Norwich City tumbled into a pit for press photographers for yesterday’s 0-0 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. behind one goal and Sanchez into a similar struc- Azerbaijan to face Qarabag in the Europa in the Premier League. League on Thursday. Pochettino had com- The Gunners had hoped to move level on ture where a television camera and its operator The point left the reigning champions lan- points with leaders Manchester City, but instead were stationed. NORWICH: Arsenal’s Spanish defender plained about the possible effects on his play- guishing in the bottom half of the table, while ers of making such a demanding journey just find themselves in fourth place, two points off the Hector Bellerin (L) vies with Norwich City’s Tottenham-now unbeaten in 13 league games- 72 hours beforehand, but still opted to retain pace and also below Leicester City and Grabban strikes Swedish defender Martin Olsson during were left frustrated after failing to take a Manchester United. Both players were able to clamber out and eight of his mid-week starting XI in his line-up. the English Premier League football match chance to put pressure on the top four. But it It initially appeared as though the home side And their chances of closing that gap will continue, but Sanchez would not remain on the between Norwich City and Arsenal at was Mourinho’s decision to leave Costa on the diminish should either player be ruled out long- pitch for much longer. Visiting goalkeeper Petr were still working the journey out of their sys- Carrow Road in Norwich, eastern England bench, having clashed with the Spain interna- term, with Chile forward Sanchez in particular an Cech was forced into his first save four minutes tem as Chelsea started with an energy that has yesterday. — AFP tional at half-time of the mid-week Champions been too often missing from their play this early contender for the league’s Player of the before the break as Robbie Brady let fly, but League win away to Maccabi Tel Aviv, that drew first man in the book for an obvious dive before season. Season awards. Norwich’s second attempt on target, a minute lat- most attention. Sanchez was hurt hurdling Ryan Bennett’s chal- Hazard’s movement up front, together The pair appear set to join an absentee list that er, saw him beaten. It clearly angered the striker, who tossed his lenge in the Norwich box and hobbled off hold- with Pedro Rodriguez’s penetrating runs already includes Mikel Arteta, Francis Coquelin, Grabban, who had refused to play in a League bib towards Mourinho as the game neared its ing his right hamstring to be replaced by Joel down the left flank, clearly unsettled , , and Cup tie in September after a move to conclusion, but Mourinho said: “If he wants to Campbell. Pochettino’s team. Chelsea, though, were Tomas Rosicky. It has all added up to a disap- Bournemouth collapsed, turned Gabriel to con- hurt me, it’s not with a bib. I have a good rela- Norwich scented victory and Cech had to unable to find the finish that might have giv- pointing November domestically for Arsene vert Brady’s piercing pass from six yards. tionship with him, no problems. “I think Diego make a smart save to stop Gabriel recording an en them the breakthrough, with Mourinho’s Wenger’s side. Hoolahan should have put Norwich ahead in is very privileged because he was the last one own goal, with hooking over from side failing to muster a single effort on tar- They may have kept their hopes of Champions first-half stoppage time when Andre Wisdom’s to be (put) on the bench. the resulting corner. get during the first half. League progress alive on Tuesday with victory cross found him at the back post, but he fired “Everybody was on the bench. I kept him in Home manager Alex Neil immediately sent on Hazard was guilty of wasting their best over Dinamo Zagreb, but they accumulated just over with the goal at his mercy. the team for all these matches and today we winger Nathan Redmond to add to the impetus. opportunity, the Belgian heading over from two Premier League points over the month. The second period began with another thought the best strategy to play was this one. Giroud headed a passable chance over as time Pedro’s cross when unmarked in front of An early Sanchez effort fizzed just wide at Arsenal man hurt, Santi Cazorla this time, and in We are happy with the decision.” began to run out Arsenal, who were grateful for goal. A high-tempo game lacked quality Carrow Road, but Arsenal’s troubles began the process of fouling O’Neil. He was able to con- Mourinho described the visitors’ display as Gabriel preventing a Norwich tap-in at the other and Tottenham’s efforts in front of goal mir- straight afterwards when centre-back Koscielny tinue after treatment. “the best Chelsea performance of the season”, end. A cross from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who rored those of their opponents, although it was hurt as Lewis Grabban challenged him. Ruddy’s woes continued as he misjudged a but opposite number Mauricio Pochettino was returned from injury to replace Aaron Ramsey, took an excellent save by Asmir Begovic to On came Gabriel in the 11th minute as bouncing ball under pressure from Olivier Giroud. frustrated that Spurs had not emerged victori- only just eluded Campbell in front of goal, but repel Son Heung-Min’s header from Harry Koscielny trudged slowly round the perimeter of That let in Ozil again, but his shot was deflect- ous. “Chelsea had only one shot on target and it the pitch clutching his right hip. Norwich goal- ed over at the last moment. Cazorla became the Arsenal had to settle for a point. — AFP Kane’s cross. — AFP