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KUWAIT: Kuwait SC players lift the AFC Champions League trophy after defeating Al-Qadsiya 2-0 during the final match in Kuwait ityC yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat United revival continues with Fulham win

The focus will now shift to the versial second. Scott Parker was convinced Champions League and next week’s trip to he had been fouled as he was dispossessed Fulham 1 face Real Sociedad, when a further victory by Adnan Januzaj and Van Persie subse- will reinforce the feeling that United’s sea- quently got the benefit of a close offside son is finally gathering steam. decision after being played through by the The size of United’s half-time advantage youngster. But there was no doubt about even allowed Moyes to make three the quality of the Dutchman’s finish as he Man United 3 changes at half-time, with one eye on the produced a stunning shot that flew into trip to the Basque country. the roof of the net. The win came with the additional bene- Sixty seconds later the game was effec- LONDON: Manchester United recorded fit that it meant Moyes’s side gained tively over as Van Persie turned provider, back-to-back Premier League victories for ground on Chelsea, who had lost 2-0 at getting in behind the Fulham defence and the first time this season after three early Newcastle United earlier in the day. There is squaring for Rooney to tap home from goals laid the foundations for a convincing clearly more work to do, but the perform- close range. 3-1 victory at Fulham yesterday. ances of Rooney and Van Persie in particu- Fulham were down and out and the Antonio Valencia set David Moyes’s side lar were pleasing for Moyes. home crowd expressed their displeasure on their way with a ninth-minute opener The manager described the pair as by directing their frustration towards man- before Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney potentially the best front two in the world ager Martin Jol. The dissent might have struck in quick succession to effectively ahead of the match and it took just nine grown in volume had Fulham not secure the points by the 22nd minute. Alex minutes for them to combine, with Van improved in the second half, when they Kacaniklic pulled one back for Fulham in Persie releasing Rooney behind the Fulham took advantage of United’s desire to pre- the 65th minute with a shot that deflected defence. Rooney kept his nerve and serve their legs. Kacaniklic struck after cut- in off the boot of Rooney, but despite squared for Valencia, who side-footed ting in from the left and United were steady second-half pressure, there was lit- home for his first league goal of the season. unable to find a way of relieving the pres- tle danger of a home recovery. The win, Fulham offered little, although former sure. And when Darren Bent headed United’s fourth on the run in all competi- United striker Dimitar Berbatov had a good against the bar after coming on as a late tions, eased the pressure on Moyes, who chance in the 19th minute. United survived substitute, home hopes grew that they has been forced to withstand criticism dur- and to compound the home side’s frustra- might come back into the game. But ing a difficult start to his managerial career tion, Moyes’s side immediately went up the United stood firm and confirmed that they LONDON: Fulham’s Kieran Richardson (right) tries to stop Manchester United’s Adnan Januzaj (left) at Old Trafford. other end of the pitch and scored a contro- are finally finding their feet. — AFP during their English Premier League soccer match. — AP Newcastle blank Chelsea Seven-goal Man City

NEWCASTLE: Yoan on the bar and bouncing to safety. Gouffran and Loic Remy It took Newcastle half an hour to mount a serious threat swagger into top four Newcastle 2 struck to end Chelsea’s on goal as a side showing just three changes from the six-game winning run League Cup visit of Manchester City less than 72 hours previ- misery. Victory took City to within three with Silva, but the home fans did not and give Newcastle ously looked to still be feeling the effects of their draining points of leaders Arsenal, ahead of the have to wait long for a goal. Moments United a surprise 2-0 extra-time defeat. Man City 7 London club’s home game with later the ball arrived at Aguero’s feet Premier League victory Yohan Cabaye finally managed a shot on target for the Chelsea 0 Liverpool later on Saturday, while after Silva had seen an effort blocked over Jose Mourinho’s hosts after an inviting knock-down from Remy, but the Norwich remain in the bottom three and although Michael Turner got in the side yesterday. Frenchman’s long-range effort was easily stopped by Petr after a fourth successive game without way of the Argentine’s shot, the ball ric- Gouffran found the Cech. The Chelsea goalkeeper had to show sharper reactions victory. As expected, Manuel Pellegrini ocheted off Johnson and looped into net midway through the second half to stun the London soon after, however, when diving low to his right to keep out Norwich 0 dropped goalkeeper Joe Hart to the the net. Silva made it 2-0 four minutes club at a rain-sodden St James’ Park. Substitutes Willian and a snapshot from Moussa Sissoko. bench following his costly last-minute later, drilling a shot beneath Ruddy with Samuel Eto’o both came close to claiming a late leveller, with That arrived shortly after Terry’s second near miss, the blunder at Chelsea, with Romanian his left foot from Aguero’s lay-off after a the Brazilian’s shot saved by Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul imposing centre-back connecting from close range with a understudy Costel Pantilimon retaining raking ball over the top from Toure. MANCHESTER: Manchester City and Eto’o’s follow-up blocked by Mathieu Debuchy. After Frank Lampard corner, only to see his effort cleared off the his place from the team that won 2-0 at Fortune deserted Norwich again five returned to winning ways in the Premier Eden Hazard also went close, Remy struck in the 89th line by defender Davide Santon. Newcastle United in the League Cup on minutes after that, when Nastasic added League with a resounding bang yester- minute to leave Chelsea with just five points from five away Lampard, operating as a holding midfielder alongside Wednesday. a third with a header that glanced in off day by demolishing strugglers Norwich league games so far this season as they paid the price for Ramires, helped Chelsea impose themselves on the midfield Norwich manager Chris Hughton, visiting defender Russell Martin follow- City 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium. failing to take their early chances. battle. Their presence supported a front four in which meanwhile, made two changes to the ing a right-wing corner. City fell 2-1 at Chelsea last weekend, Visiting captain John Terry twice went close to breaking Hazard stood out in support of lone forward Fernando side held 0-0 by Cardiff City last week- Aguero turned provider again nine but they blew off the cobwebs with an the deadlock in a forgettable first half that matched the wet Torres, but although the visitors saw lots of the ball, they too end, with Steven Whittaker and Johnson minutes before half-time, crossing for unrelenting onslaught that catapulted Tyneside weather conditions-dull and grey. often let themselves down with sloppy distribution. drafted in for injured duo Alexander Negredo to tap home after being found the 2012 champions into the top four Both sides surrendered possession with alarming regular- Newcastle regrouped at half-time and carved out three Tettey and Robert Snodgrass. close to the byline by Toure. ahead of Tuesday’s visit of CSKA ity as passes went astray, and even basic control seemed chances early in the second half before deservedly taking The pre-match attention had all Pantilimon was finally tested in the Moscow in the Champions League. beyond some players. Chances were few and far between, the lead. Sissoko, put through by Debuchy’s slick pass, saw focused on the identity of the man who 38th minute when he had to save from An unfortunate own goal by Bradley and yet with a little more luck, Terry-one of nine changes his effort from a narrow angle blocked by Cech at his near would stand between the sticks for City, Anthony Pilkington, but City were Johnson got the ball rolling in the 16th from the midweek League Cup win at Arsenal-could have post. From the ensuing corner, Cabaye’s cross was knocked but it was Norwich goalkeeper John quickly back on the attack, with Toure minute, with further goals from David gone into the interval with a goal to his name. back by Shola Ameobi for Remy, whose first-time shot was Ruddy who found himself in the firing shooting straight at Ruddy after Leroy Silva, Matija Nastasic and Alvaro Both the former England defender’s openings arrived smothered by the increasingly busy Chelsea goalkeeper. line once the game got under way. Fer conceded possession. Johan Negredo putting City 4-0 up by the 36th from corners; the first, after 13 minutes, when his header Gouffran then cut in from the left to send in a shot that Samir Nasri spurned a good oppor- Elmander squandered a chance to minute. Yaya Toure made it five with a from Juan Mata’s set-piece crashed back off the bar with Krul was well saved by Cech, but the Chelsea number one could tunity to put City ahead in the 15th reduce the arrears early in the second sumptuous free-kick on the hour, before beaten. Branislav Ivanovic, reacting first to the loose ball, do nothing to prevent the Frenchman from giving minute when he sliced a left-foot shot half when he side-footed wide from late goals from Sergio Aguero and sub- saw a volley loop up off Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa before landing Newcastle a 68th-minute lead. — AFP against the post following a one-two Johnson’s cross. — AFP stitute Edin Dzeko completed Norwich’s