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LONDON: Arsenal’s French striker Olivier Giroud scores his second goal from the penalty spot during the English football match between Arsenal and Southampton at the yesterday. — AFP Arsenal extend lead at the top

Giroud’s goals condemned Southampton to Asmir Begovic but this was more embarrass- Lallana tested Arsenal keeper Wojciech only their second league defeat of the sea- ing even than that misjudgement. As unfor- Szczesny with a dipping volley from the English Premier League table Arsenal 2 son and snuffed out any hope Mauricio tunate as the 22nd minute goal was for the edge of the area that the Pole did well to tip Pochettino’s side had of claiming the win visitors, they had enjoyed two slices of good to safety. And the keeper produced an even LONDON: English Premier League table after yesterday’s match- es (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): that would have moved them to the top of fortune earlier in the game as Arsenal better save to deny Rodriguez’s acrobatic the table. Southampton arrived in north responded well to a positive opening from shot with Lambert’s follow-up flashing Arsenal 12 9 1 2 24 10 28 Southampton 0 London boasting the best defensive record the south coast side. , operat- across the face of goal. Southampton main- 12 7 3 2 24 13 24 in the Premier League after conceding just ing in an unfamiliar position on the right, tained their momentum after the re-start Chelsea 12 7 3 2 21 10 24 five goals in their opening 11 games, one moved into the penalty area to collect a flick with Lallana again testing Szczesny with an Southampton 12 6 4 2 15 7 22 fewer than Tottenham Hotspur. from Giroud and clipped a right foot chip excellent left foot shot following a sweeping Everton 12 5 6 1 17 13 21 LONDON: Arsenal extended their lead at The last thing Arsenal expected, then, from a tight angle that rebounded to safety counter-attack. United 11 6 2 3 18 13 20 the top of the Premier League to four points was to be gifted an opening goal by the off the inside of the far post in the ninth But Arsenal exerted more control the Tottenham 11 6 2 3 9 6 20 after Olivier Giroud capitalized on a shock- kind of lapse that will give Boruc night- minute. longer the game went on as they went in Newcastle 12 6 2 4 17 17 20 ing mistake by Southampton goalkeeper mares. Poland international Boruc inexplica- Then, nine minutes later, search of the second goal that would ensure Manchester City 11 6 1 4 28 12 19 Artur Boruc to set his side on course for a 2- bly failed to clear his lines after collecting a showed he is a player full of confidence at they avoided an uncomfortable end to the Swansea City 12 4 3 5 17 16 15 0 win at the Emirates Stadium yesterday. back-pass from and allowed the moment when he connected with game. And the feelgood factor around the West Brom 11 3 5 3 12 12 14 Giroud wrapped up the victory with an 86th Giroud to close him down before attempt- Mesut Ozil’s cross with a back heel flick from stadium was enhanced by the return of Aston Villa 11 4 2 5 11 12 14 minute penalty-his seventh league goal of ing to round the striker with a series of 12 yards out only to see his effort strike the England winger as a 74th Hull City 12 4 2 6 9 15 14 the season-to ensure Arsene Wenger’s side clumsy drag-backs. Giroud eventually poked woodwork with Boruc beaten. minute substitute after a two month Stoke City 12 3 4 5 12 14 13 took full advantage of second-placed the ball away after the keeper had twisted Southampton’s reaction to falling behind absence following abdominal surgery. The City 11 3 3 5 9 15 12 Liverpool’s failure to beat Everton in the and turned three times and, with Boruc would provide a measure of their progress second goal eventually came four minutes Norwich City 12 3 2 7 10 23 11 earlier in the day. stranded, rolled the ball into an unguarded this season and they responded positively from time when Per Mertesacker was held West Ham 12 2 4 6 9 14 10 France forward Giroud had given Arsenal net. with their trio of new England internation- by Jose Fonte at a corner and Giroud scored Fulham 12 3 1 8 11 21 10 a 22nd minute lead when Boruc was caught Earlier this month Boruc had been beat- als-Adam Lallana, and Jay with a left-footed shot from the ensuing Crystal Palace 12 2 1 9 7 21 7 in possession with the ball at his feet. en by a long clearance by Stoke keeper Rodriguez-leading the way. penalty. — AFP Sunderland 12 2 1 9 8 24 7 Liverpool, Everton share Lampard hits double the spoils in epic derby up front, while Jon Flanagan was pre- as Chelsea go third ferred to Aly Cissokho at left-back. record his first goal in 11 Premier League Everton started positively, but it was Everton 3 games, ending his longest barren run for a the visitors who took the lead after decade. Liverpool captain West Ham 0 The former West Ham man celebrated- delivered an in-swinging corner that was flicked on by Suarez to Coutinho briefly-in front of the home fans, who reacted Liverpool 3 at the back post. predictably with boos. England midfielder Lampard headed another chance narrowly The Brazilian calmly controlled the Chelsea 3 ball on his thigh and struck a low vol- wide before Oscar doubled the lead in the 34th minute, with the Hammers’ defense again cul- LIVERPOOL: Substitute Daniel ley into the Everton net despite a last- pable. Hazard’s flick sent the Brazilian away Sturridge scored a dramatic late ditch attempt to clear the ball on the down the middle and when no challenge came equalizer as Liverpool shared the line from James McCarthy. Everton LONDON: scored twice against in Oscar slotted low past Jaaskelainen from the spoils of a pulsating 3-3 draw with got themselves back on level terms his old club as Chelsea beat West Ham 3-0 yes- edge of the box. West Ham manager Sam Everton in the 221st Merseyside derby shortly afterwards, though, when yesterday. The England striker had lifted a high free-kick terday to move up to third place in the Premier Allardyce, who again chose not to field a recog- started the game on the bench, hav- into the penalty area. Barkley used his League table. Lampard’s two goals, which nised striker, reacted by making a double sub- ing struggled with a dead leg, but strength to outmuscle Liverpool cen- included a penalty, came either side of an stitution five minutes before half-time. came on with 11 minutes left to head tre-back Martin Skrtel and Mirallas Oscar strike at West Ham’s Upton Park ground, Joe Cole and were taken off, home a minute from time in an steered the ball home from close with Jose Mourinho’s side now level on points with Modibo Maiga and Mohamed Diame enthralling Premier League contest at range. There was no let up in the with second-placed Liverpool after this victory. coming on. Chelsea continued to dominate, Goodison Park. intensity and Liverpool regained the The gulf in class between the two London however, and Jaaskelainen pulled off an acro- had put lead five minutes later when they clubs was apparent throughout and only goal batic save to stop Eto’o making it 3-0. Gary LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez (right) com- difference is currently keeping West Ham out of Cahill, the England centre-back, almost scored Liverpool ahead in the fifth minute were awarded a free-kick in a danger- petes with Everton’s English defender during the English ous position for a foul on Suarez by the bottom three. the third early in the second half when but from a corner, only for Kevin Mirallas Premier League football match between Everton and Liverpool at to equalise for Everton three minutes . Suarez dusted himself West Ham had to defend stoutly early on kicked his header from a corner off Goodison park yesterday. — AFP later. Luis Suarez struck a spectacular down and took advantage of a gap as ’s cross from the left narrowly the line. Cesar Azpilicueta, playing at left-back free-kick past Everton goalkeeper Tim between the Everton defensive wall in the second half and the on-loan the bit of luck his endeavor deserved evaded Branislav Ivanovic and James Tomkins, instead of , started a move in his Howard in the 19th minute to give and Steven Pienaar to curl the dead Barcelona forward had a golden after his deflected free-kick was par- the centre-back, did well to dispossess Samuel own half that saw him cross to Oscar at the Liverpool a 2-1 advantage at half-time, ball into the bottom-right corner of chance to equalize when he was put ried by Mignolet and Mirallas picked Eto’o after the ball had been played to the back post only for the midfielder to fire waste- but the hosts roared back in the sec- the net past the despairing dive of Tim through one-on-one with Simon the ball up on the left flank. Chelsea forward in the box. Oscar could not fully wide. ond half. On-loan Chelsea striker Howard. Mirallas continued to look Mignolet, only to shoot straight at the Mirallas’s cross took a deflection off hit the target from the edge of the penalty Eto’o saw a curling long-range effort drop Romelu Lukaku looked to have given Everton’s best outlet in the final third goalkeeper. McCarthy and found Lukaku, who area after had lost possession just miss the target before West Ham spurned Everton the points with two goals in as they attempted to get back on Liverpool missed an even better made no mistake with a confident fin- but West Ham replied with a move that saw an opportunity to get back into the game. the space of 10 minutes late in the terms and the winger saw his angled opportunity at the other end on the ish to equalize. Howard produced a Kevin Nolan put the ball in the net only to be Demel was the man who created the chance second half, only for Sturridge to have effort from the right whistle past the hour when Suarez danced through point-blank save from Suarez penalized for an obvious barge on goalkeeper with some trickery on the right but when he the final word. post. the Everton defense and the ball moments later before Lukaku struck Petr Cech. squared the ball for Maiga in front of goal the Everton manager Roberto The Belgium international was, dropped to Allen, who contrived to again as he showed his strength inside did well to block a shot from Joe substitute could only poke wide. It proved to Martinez made one change from his however, fortunate to stay on the shoot wide from near the penalty spot the penalty area to powerfully head Cole, his former Chelsea team-mate, but be crucial as Lampard made it 3-0 in the 82nd side’s goalless draw with Crystal pitch just before the break when he with only Howard to beat. The match home from a Mirallas corner. But just Chelsea’s next attack saw Guy Demel gift them minute with a low, first-time effort after Palace as replaced Leon was booked by referee Phil Dowd for a seemed to become a battle between when it looked like Everton had done a penalty. The right-back’s miscued his attempt Hazard’s initial shot had bounced off a Osman in midfield. Liverpool left dangerous high challenge on Suarez Belgium team-mates Mignolet and enough to secure the points, Liverpool to play the ball back to Jussi Jaaskelainen and defender. Substitute Demba Ba, another for- Sturridge on the bench, with that might have merited a straight Lukaku as the Liverpool goalkeeper dramatically leveled when Sturridge the goalkeeper could not stop himself from mer West Ham player, put the ball into the net named in the starting line-up as red. Martinez introduced Gerard twice denied his compatriot with glanced a header past Howard from bringing Oscar down. Lampard blasted the in stoppage time but the ‘goal’ was ruled out played Suarez alone Deulofeu for the injured Baines early smart saves. Lukaku eventually got Gerrard’s free-kick. — AFP penalty high into the net in the 21st minute to for offside. — AFP