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Only winning title will silence critics says Klopp Australia snap losing streak AFP | London urgen Klopp admits he is Hosts win by sevens runs to set up series decider in Hobart Jfrustrated that the high expectations surrounding Liverpool’s Premier League AFP | Adelaide, Australia title bid have overshadowed Australia their strong start to the sea- ustralia skipper Aar- A. Finch b Pretorius 41 son. on Finch praised his T. Head lbw b Ngidi 8 Klopp’s third-placed side A“outstanding” bowlers S.Marsh c de Kock b Rabada 22 have won eight of their 11 yesterday after they snapped C. Lynn c de Kock b Rabada 44 matches in an unbeaten a seven-game losing streak by A. Carey c de Kock b Rabada 47 opening to the league cam- beating , boosting G. Maxwell c de Kock b Pretorius 15 paign. their battered confidence while M. Stoinis c Hendricks b Pretorius 2 But despite their posi - keeping the one-day series alive. P. Cummins b Steyn 3 tion among the leading title Set 232 to win, the Proteas M. Starc c&b Steyn 6 contenders, Liverpool have could only manage 224-9 in A. Zampa c Miller b Rabada 2 2 endured criticism of late their 50 overs, leaving the se- J. Hazlewood 10 after some erratic displays ries tied at 1-1 with the decider Extras (lb9, w2) 11 both domestically and in the in Hobart tomorrow. Total (all out, 48.3 overs) 231 Champions League. The hosts, who were thrashed : Steyn 10-1-31-2, Ngidi 9-0-67-1, by six with more than Rabada 9.3-0-54-4, Pretorius 10-0-32-3, 20 overs to spare in the open- Imran Tahir 10-1-38-0 ing match, dug deep with their South Africa Mourinho side- bowlers getting them over the c Zampa b Starc 9 line. Reeza c Carey b Hazlewood 16 steps City’s Marcus Stoinis was the pick run out 19 with 3-35 off his 10 overs, in - b Cummins 47 Financial Fair Play cluding the crucial scalp of Da- South African batsman (C) is bowled by Australia’s Marcus Stoinis (L) Heinrich Klaasen c Lynn b Stoinis 14 row vid Miller who hit a stubborn 51. David Miller lbw Stoinis 51 “The way we defended was came at the oval nine months for 231. lived experiment with Nathan Dwaine c Lynn b Hazlewood 14 AFP | Manchester outstanding, The bowlers were ago against England, before the South Africa Faf du Coulter-Nile in Perth backfired, Dale Steyn b Stoinis 3 relentless,” said Finch. reigning world champions were Plessis said “good teams should the Australian attack did its job. b Starc 9 ose Mourinho has de- “I’m not sure if it’s relief, but knocked for six by the ball-tam- close that (score) down”. Starc got a reward in his third not out 19 Jscribed the quality of justification for some hard work. pering scandal in South Africa “I felt we let ourselves down over, with Adam Zampa getting Imran Tahir not out 11 Manchester City’s work on “We held our chances and it in March and disarray within with the bat, very disappointed,” under a catch in the deep to end Extras (b1, w11) 12 the pitch as “untouchable” went our way. We knew we had Cricket Australia. he added. “I don’t believe that Quinton de Kock’s night. Total (for nine wickets, 50 overs) 224 while refusing to get em- to bowl them out, or go close Their form slump had been score was worth winning, we let Aiden Markram and Reeza Bowling: Hazlewood 10-0-42-2, Starc broiled in the controversy to it.” characterised by col- ourselves down.” Hendricks looked dangerous 10-0-51-2, Cummins 10-0-27-1, Stoinis 10- about alleged Financial Fair Adelaide has been a happy lapses and they again struggled as they pushed the score to 46, 0-35-3, Zampa 9-0-57-0, Maxwell 1-0-11-0 Play breaches made by his hunting ground in the past for to compile a big total with some Hope but they needlessly attempted a Result: Australia won rivals. Australia. tight South African bowling put- With Mitchell Starc returning third run from a clip off the pads Mourinho’s Manchester In fact, their last one-day win ting them back in the pavilion to new-ball duties after a short- and Markham was run out. United side travel across the city tomorrow for a Premier League derby against their neighbours, who are two points clear at the top of Arsenal’s Welbeck suffers ‘serious injury’ Mbappe: Ronaldo, Messi still the table. Reuters | London best but won’t win Ballon d’Or AFP | Paris rsenal striker Danny Wel- Guardiola insists Abeck was taken to hospital eenage sensation Kylian BETTER after suffering a “serious in- TMbappe said on Thursday financial row jury” in their Europa League that Cristiano Ronaldo and draw against Sporting on Lionel Messi remain football’s won’t tarnish City’s KNOW Thursday, the club’s manager greatest players but that his success Unai Emery said. own World Cup heroics could Welbeck, who was earlier help crown him as the 2018 AFP | Manchester named in the England squad, Ballon d’Or winner. Messi and Ronaldo have jumped for a header in front of Mbappe, 19, helped France won the last 10 Ballon d’Or he bombshell allega- goal at the Emirates Stadium to World Cup victory in Russia awards Ttions about Manchester and rolled over in pain after as his four goals included one City’s financial conduct will landing awkwardly on his an- in the 4-2 final victory over not tarnish his team’s repu- kle. Croatia as he became just the cause it was a World Cup year, tation, coach Pep Guardiola He was given oxygen by med- second teenager after Pele in and the World Cup takes prec- Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck receives treatment from medical staff after ical staff before being taken off 1958 to score in the champi- edence.” said yesterday. sustaining an injury A series of reports in the on a stretcher to a standing ova- onship match. While Mbappe thrived at German news magazine Der tion from the home fans. to hear more on his condition. fact that his contract ends this He was also voted Young the World Cup, Messi’s Ar- Spiegel has claimed City ar- “It’s the worst news. We “His injury is very big for season. Player of the tournament and gentina and Ronaldo’s Portu- tificially inflated sponsor- think it’s a serious injury,” Em- him, for us and for all,” Emery Arsenal qualified for the Eu- has since become Ligue 1’s gal bowed out in the ship deals in order to com- ery told reporters, adding that said, when asked about Wel- ropa League knockout stage af- leading scorer with 11 goals last 16. ply with UEFA’s Financial Welbeck, 27, had been taken to beck’s prospects at the north ter the match against Sporting as Paris Saint-Germain run Mbappe was Fair Play regulations. hospital with the club waiting London club in view of the ended in a 0-0 draw. away with the French cham- speaking at an pionship. event organised Messi and Ronaldo have by watchmakers United thriving as underdogs won the last 10 Ballon d’Or Hublot, one of awards and Mbappe believes his leading spon- ahead of derby clash - Herrera that they are still the sport’s sors. top A-listers. Reuters | London “Nobody is doing better at the moment and we can’t say anchester United midfielder Ander Her- it’s the end of their era because Mrera believes the team have shown they it will only end when some- can thrive as underdogs and will look to secure body else does better than at Seef District too another statement win in tomorrow’s derby. them,” Mbappe said. Jose Mourinho’s United will make the short However, the young trip to face the Premier League leaders Man- striker added: “I don’t chester City as they look to build on a 2-1 come- think one of them back victory over the Italian champions Juven- will win the tus in the Champions League on Wednesday. Ballon d’Or The victory in Turin added to a four-game this year Kylian Mbappe unbeaten run in the domestic league, with be- Um al Hassan +973 17728699 Seef District +973 17364999 United climbing up the standings after a wretched start to the campaign.