VISION SPORT NEW VISION, Monday, September 3, 2018 67 KOP FORCE LONDON Premier League results deserved as for the third straight game the Reds failed Liverpool and Chelsea Cardiff 2-3 Arsenal to produce their free-flow- maintained their perfect Leicester 1-2 Liverpool ing best. Alisson more than Premier League starts played his part in registering after four games on Brighton 2-2 Fulham clean sheets against West Saturday as champions Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth Ham, Crystal Palace and Manchester City edged Brighton, but the Brazilian past Newcastle to remain Palace 0-2 Southampton number one was caught two points behind the Everton 1-1 Huddersfield trying to dribble past Kelechi early leaders. Iheanacho and the Nigerian A huge error from £65 mil- Man City 2-1 Newcastle squared for Rachid Ghezzal to lion ($84 million) goalkeeper W. Ham 0-1 Wolves set up a grandstand finish. Alisson Becker threatened to “It’s only positive that he is halt Liverpool’s early season that good a footballer. But we charge, but Jurgen Klopp’s all have to learn to use it in men held out for a 2-1 win the right way still,” said Klopp at the King Power in another of Alisson’s propensity to take demonstration of their new- risks. found defensive solidity to go “That was a mistake - no with the firepower of Sadio goalkeeper in the world Mane, Roberto Firmino and should dribble in that situa- Mohamed Salah. tion.” Chelsea had to wait until 19 minutes from time to break Classy Hazard down Bournemouth at Stam- While Liverpool were ford Bridge before the in-form Fumbling keeper Alisson expected to challenge City Pedro Rodriguez opened the that has transformed the club. for the title having spent scoring and Eden Hazard more than any other team in sealed the points in a 2-0 win. Alisson learns lesson the league over the summer, City bounced back from a On a rare off day for Salah, Maurizio Sarri’s perfect start rare slip-up at Wolves last who was substituted 20 at Chelsea has surprised even weekend thanks to goals minutes from time, Mane the Italian himself. Sarri’s from England internationals and Firmino stepped into the imprint was again clear to Raheem Sterling and Kyle breach to give Liverpool a 2-0 see as the blues dominated Walker in a 2-1 success to half-time lead at Leicester. possession, but were made to celebrate the 10th anniversary But that was a more com- work to inflict Bournemouth’s of Sheikh Mansour’s takeover fortable cushion than they first defeat of the campaign. All Cranes’ hopes lie with Okwi Continued from Page 68 yango (Sundowns, South That Cranes’ 1-0 win in ❝ Africa), Jamal Salim (El Praia had to be decided by That Meriekh, Sudan), Charles veteran Sserunkuuma min- Lukwago (KCCA FC), utes after replacing Okwi, Cranes’ 1-0 Nicholas Sebwato (Ondu- spoke volumes of the task paraka FC) at hand in a campaign that win in Praia Defenders: Nico Wakiro should be ‘easy’ to navigate Wadada (Azam, Tanza- with the right pieces in had to be nia), Denis Iguma (Kazma place. FC, Kuwait), Murushid Okwi, just like Nsibam- decided Juuko (Simba, Tanza- bi and Milton Karisa nia), Isaac Isinde (Kirinya had struggled to find the by veteran Jinja SS), Timothy Awanyi breakthrough against a well- (KCCA FC), Mustafa Muju- drilled Cape Verde outfit. Sserunkuuma zi (Proline FC), Godfrey Cranes’ prospects however Walusimbi (Kaizer Chiefs, should be helped by the fact minutes,’ South Africa), Isaac that in defender Murushid rent club Simba (2010-2013, Muleme (Haras El Hodood, Juuko and Okwi, Cranes 2014-2015, 2017-) and one Egypt) possess two weapons that with Yanga (2013-2014). Midfielders: Saddam could have significant in- The other source of excite- Juma (KCCA FC), Tad- fluence on the East African ment and probably relief for deo Lwanga (Vipers SC), derby. the Cranes is that Tanzania Hassan Wasswa (El Geish, The two should be very will travel to Kampala on Egypt), Khalid Aucho (No familiar with the opposition Thursday without seven club), Yasser Mugerwa considering their successful local-based stars. (Fasil Kenema, Ethiopia), stints in Tanzanian football. Newly appointed Nigeria Luwagga Kizito (CMSM If Okwi in particular head coach Emmanuel Iasi, Romania), Joseph can replicate his league Amunike has dropped Ochaya (Lusaka Dynamo, performances with Simba six internationals Erasto Zambia), Moses Opondo ( in recent years, then Cranes Nyoni, Jonas Mkude, Shiza Vendsyssel, Denmark), Al- will have reason to dream. Kichuya, Hassan Dilunga, lan Kateregga (Cape Town Although he hasn’t scored Shomari Kapombe, John City, South Africa), Farouk yet for Simba this season, Bocco (all Simba) and Yanga Miya (Gorica, Croatia), Okwi, who announced star midfielder Feisal Salum Moses Waiswa (Vipers), his return to the Tanzania for failing to regroup with Martin Kizza (SC Villa) Premier League with a four- their colleagues on time. Strikers: Emmanuel goal inspired performance Uganda leads Group L Okwi (Simba SC, Tanza- as Simba humiliated Ruvu with three points ahead nia), Yunus Sentamu (FK Shooting 7-0 last season, of second-placed Lesotho Tirana, Albania), Allan still commands cult status in (1), Tanzania (1) and Cape Kyambadde (KCCA FC), Tanzania. Verde (0). Edrisa Lubega (SV Ried, He has had four stints Austria), Derrick Nsibambi in the Tanzanian football Squad: (Smouha, Egypt), Patrick league, three with his cur- Goalkeepers: Denis On- Kaddu (KCCA FC).