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Hammers top as Lukaku Sixteen-goal Lions stars for Blues! rout Scrabble in Cup BY DAVID SAFFER
West Ham United head the Premier League after the opening two rounds of fixtures. BYMichail DAVID Antonio SAFFER struck twice for the Hammers in an impressive 4-1 against 10-man Leicester City at London Stadium onMaccabi Monday Reiss Mogilner scored six goals as night. David Moyes’ side head Chelsea, London Lions thumped Scrabble A in Livthe erpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton second round of the Cyril Anekstein Cup.on goals following Thescored Premier League successive side rackedvictories. up a 16-0 Manchester United, and Brentford win with Daniel GreenEverton and Michael Kenley are unbeaten two games. both baggingafter a hat-trick. Ed Brafman, Dalate brace the story of the vidAntonio’s Dinkin, and Adam was Hassanali completweekend inin a wonderful West ed the rout a mismatch of aHam tie. display. Pablo Fornals and Said Benrahma HamLions could have scored in the hit opening mers opening Ayoze Perez saw minute of thegoals clashbefore but soon opened the red for aand stamp Youri Tielemans scoring ledon 9-0Fornals. by half time. cutThthe deficit prior Antoniothough sealingoutthe e Division Oneto team, win. classed, battled away to the end. Moyesboss told was Sky lost Sports, a super Lions for “It’s words at fullnight time for us.was The team played really The sendsuch the display from well. his team who ing-off changes theto game a little bit we did a gave every respect the opposition. lot“I’m of good notthings. really” sure there’s anything to European champions Chelsea dismantled say, we are happy to make it through to the Arsenal andof should have won more convincnext round the cup, ” he commented. ingly than 2-0 at Emirates Stadium. Hendon United Sports ran out 3-1 victors Romelu LukakuOne scored his goal for the against League outfi t first North London Blues following a £97.5m signing from Inter Raiders. Milan led the lineled superbly. James The and Premier side early inReece the second thumped home Chelsea’s second from a Mahalf only for Raiders to equalise but struck son Mount pass.to book a place in round two late goals Arsenal never lost their opening two three of thehad competition. games without and are one of Hendon now scoring turn their attentions to five the teams yet register a point. league as to they travel to Oakwood A for a Rumours growing Gunners mancrucial top are of the tablethat clash on Sunday ager Mikel Arteta will be the first managerial (10am). casualty the season. Hisstunned team face dauntDanielofKristall’s team thea league ing task last at champions Manchester City this leaders month when they won 2-0, a weekend. victory would move them to within a point boss aThomas of Chelsea Hendon with match inTuchel hand. told Sky Sports, “It is in a perfect start, twoofvictories Elsewhere the latest round fixtures, without conceding and a London derby.”itHea 10-man North London Galaxy made added, “Wetitle deserved win butDivision still room to three-way race into the only One improve. ” day after defeating Oakwood B. clash of the Arteta Murray told Skysaw Sports, Jamie red “The earlycircumstances on but Galaxy are difficult unprecedented. Feeling sorry rallied withand goals from Josh Cohen and Jafor yourself help. You have win cob Leigh todoesn’t record an important 2-1toaway football matches, keep it together and show win. spirit. ” head Redbridge Jewish Care A in Galaxy Liverpool to point a 2-0 win Burnthe table by eased just one afteragainst 10 matches, ley with goals fromFC Diogo and Sadio third place Fairlop are Jota five points beManewith at Anfield. hind two games in hand. Jordan Henderson returned as skipper as Rafi Bloom scored for Oakwood. Jota earlyperformance on to settle nerves “Itnodded was a home fantastic in a
before Mane fired home a terrific second-half strike. A packed crowd paid respect to Andrew Devine, the 97th victim of the Hillsborough tragedy with a minute’s applause before kick off after Henderson laid a wreath in front of the Kop. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told BT Sport, “In a lot of moments, we played a brilliant game without scoring. In all the other moments we had to fight incredibly hard. We won it and nobody got injured.” Burnley manager Sean Dyche told BBC MOTD, “We just got picked off a couple of times by a top side.” Liverpool host Chelsea in the Premier League’s match of the day on Saturday. Tottenham made it two wins with a hardfought victory against Wolves at Molineux. Dele Alli scored a ninth-minute penalty. Adama Traore went close to an equaliser though Harry Kane almost made a scoring return. His potential move to Manchester City is finally off. Former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has made the perfect start for his new club. He told BBC Sport, “It was a very demanding 16-goal London Lions and defended well.” game,Maccabi we were compact Wolves boss Bruno Lage told BBC MOTD, “The way we defend, press high, managed the must-win game, ” commented Galaxy playball side to side, theLewis. chances we create, it’s just er-manager Luke about goals. “Wescoring sat back and” allowed Oakwood the Brighton Watfordadvantage 2-0 and created ball, givendefeated the one-man and a slice oftotop-flight they completlooked hit themhistory on theascounter attack ed two opening league triumphs for the first with pace. time. “Both goals came down the right-hand Shane Duffy nodded Pascal Gross’ side. Leigh crossed the fihome rst one into Cohen corner onbefore 10 minutes prior to Neal Maupay to finish, slotting home himself. Up doubling to first wethe go.lead ” before half time that proved pivotal in the win.Two title race also took The Division bossleague Graham PotterHerstwood told BBC a Seagulls twist with leaders MOTD, “Back to back winsdefeat at anyatstage are Vale going down to a 2-1 Temple hard to achieve. We are in a good place, but Fortune. it is just a start. Faithfold B ”have played a game more Manchester Unitedlevel were disappointing than Vale but moved with a 5-3 win at in a 1-1 draw atRaiders Southampton North London Masters.at St Mary’s Stadium. Jacob Kalms struck twice for Fortune who Saintsthrough took the lead when Che Adams’ scored leading scorer James shot Mildeflected Fredgoal beyond David de Gea. Maletwith hisoff17th of the season. son after half time but ThGreenwood e result wasequalised all the more remarkable theTemple Reds were indebted for awith late as were down to to De 11 Gea players save. Ben Rebuck dislocating a shoulder ‘keeper Solskjaer told BBC MOTD, “We inOle theGunnar warm up. lost our last 20 minutes. ” “Th is way wasin athefantastic win given the
Michail Antonio is West Ham’s record Premier League scorer
PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK
Everton and Leeds shared the spoils in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Elland Road. Marcelo Bielsa’s side dominated possession but the visitors opened the scoring in the first half when Dominic Calvert-Lewin slotted in a VAR awarded penalty. Mateusz Klich levelled with a neat finish only for Demarai Gray to edge the Toffees ahead just after half time. And Rafael Benitez’s side would have gone 3-1 ahead but for a great save from Illan Meslier to deny Calvert-Lewin from close range. Leeds equalised again when Raphinha fired home a sensational strike on 72 minutes in circumstances, ” said delighted Fortune front Simon of the club’s first home capacity Premier boss Linden. League in 17ayears. “We had number of players out, ReBenitez told BBC of the Day,asked “We buck got injured, soMatch I couldn’t have fought for every little-by-little had any more from ball the and players. We wishwe Ben a more chances and more control in the game. speedy recovery. But, also under pressure against a “It we waswere a proper old school performance, really goodand team. ” we battled defended for the 90 minutes Bielsa MOTD, “We should have and tooktold ourBBC chances. Experience proved created chances at goal to be themore winner. It’s a big win,and onesuffered we will less chances at ourtogoal. enjoy and we hope buildOur on itgoalkeeper in 2019.” made two interventions that we He added, “This win marks 50valued years as a goal in our favour. football club and ”will be one Nigel Kyte and Brentford and Crystal Palace also from drew day in a everyone associated with the club
goalless encounter at Selhurst Park. Conor Gallagher hit the inside of a post whilst James McArthur also went close for the hosts. But the Bees, who enjoyed a historic 2-0 win against Arsenal in their opening Premier clash, could have taken the points from a Bryan Mbeumo free-kick that clipped the crossbar. Brentford boss Thomas Frank told BBC MOTD, “It was an intense atmosphere. We need a little bit more confidence and composure. I think the win was there to take. But it’s a fine point.” Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira told BBC MOTD, “This was a positive performance and it is important to build up from it.” Manchester City thumped Norwich City 5-0 at Etihad Stadium. Luck was on the Blues side when Grant Hanley’s clearance cannoned off keeper Tim Krul for the opening goal before £100m record signing Jack Grealish fortuitously made it 2-0. Aymeric Laporte scored from a corner, Raheem Sterling finished off a slick move and Riyad Mahrez clinically completed the scoring. Gabriel Jesus set up three City’s goals. DAVID SAFFER Pep Guardiola told BBC MOTD,PHOTO: “One week ago, we are not contenders to win the Premier League. Now we are scary!” He added, “Everyone runs, they know the tough competition there is on the bench so everyone has to be ready.” Norwich boss Daniel Farke was philosophical after facing Liverpool and City to date. Farke told BBC MOTD, “I am disappointed with the way we conceded the goals because four times we conceded more or less the same goal.” Aston Villa defeated Newcastle United 2-0. Danny scored a stunning bicycle kick one willIngs enjoy. ” and Anwar Ghazi slotted in awas controversial Vale bossElJacob Emanuel quick to VAR-awarded penalty at Villahis Park. wish Rebuck well following injury. Newcastle to rue a penalty chalked “First and were mostleft importantly, everyone at off bywould VAR as who ‘keeper missed Vale likeCallum to wishWilson, the Fortune earlyrecovery, opening,we was ruled the aanquick hope to offside see himinback build-up. on the football pitch as soon as possible,” he Aston Villa boss Dean Smith told BBC said. MOTD, have toEmanuel battle forcommented, the first win As for“You the defeat, anddoesn’t we did that today. ” big a squad you “It matter how Newcastle’s Bruce told BBC MOTD: have, you canSteve never account for unavail“Not going for usOnly is it? fiWe a gameteam last ability or injury. ve lost of today’s week (against Ham) bigTeam, talkinga played in our West recent win with over aFC pointof and today we feeland aggrieved too.” lack togetherness poor individual
“It was a proper old school performance, we battled and defended for the 90 minutes and took our chances. Experience proved to be the winner.”
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