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Premier favourites Sixteen-goal Lions City thump Liverpool rout Scrabble in Cup BY DAVID SAFFER Manchester City will take some stopping BY DAVID SAFFER in the Premier League title race after a 4-1 victoryMogilner at defending Reiss scoredchampions six goals asLiverpool Maccabi last Sunday. London Lions thumped Scrabble A in the City’s round 10th consecutive league win sent second of the Cyril Anekstein Cup. them five points clear of Manchester UnitThe Premier League side racked up a 16-0 ed, seven ahead Green of Leicester City and 10 in win with Daniel and Michael Kenley front bagging of Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s charges both a hat-trick. Ed Brafman, DaalsoDinkin, have a game in hand over their rivals. vid and Adam Hassanali completWith games go the four-time ed the16rout in a to mismatch of a tie. Premier winners are favourites to land fifthopening crown. Lions could have scored inathe Jurgen Klopp’s side have struggled minute of the clash but soon openedwith the serious and injuries all by season, particularly in scoring led 9-0 half time. defence with Virgil Dyke,though Joe Gomez The Division Onevanteam, outand Joelbattled Matip away not expected to return beclassed, to the end. fore the summer. Lions boss was lost for words at full time Liverpool now under intense such was thearedisplay from his team preswho sure to make a Champions League gave every respect to the opposition. spot. Chelsea, Ham, Tottenham “I’m notWest really sureEverton, there’s anything to Hotspur and AstontoVilla areitall in the shake say, we are happy make through to the up European nextfor round of thespots. cup,” he commented. Pep Guardiola’s charges were imHendon United Sports ran out 3-1in victors perious form at Anfield. After a goalless against League One outfit North London first half, Guardiola altered his formation, Raiders. moving Phil Foden to the right wing, and The Premier side led early in the second the visitors quickly opened the scoring half only for Raiders to equalise but struck when Raheem inside in from the two late goals Sterling to bookcut a place round left, Reds keeper Allison Becker could only three of the competition. parry Foden’s totheir Ilkayattentions Gundogan,towho Hendon nowshot turn the slotted home. Liverpool equalised just league as they travel to Oakwood A foraf-a ter the hour from Mo Salah after crucial top of theatable clashpenalty on Sunday a(10am). rash tackle on the star forward by Ruben Dias. But Kristall’s City wereteam not to be denied AlliDaniel stunned the as league son endured a nightmare with two hashed leaders last month when they won 2-0, a clearances. Foden up to Gundogan, who victory would moveset them within a point had missed a first half penalty, for a simple of Hendon with a match in hand. goal on 73 minutes, Bernardo Silva then Elsewhere in the latest round of fixtures, teed up Sterling moments later. 10-man North London Galaxy made it a Foden, 20, showed influence three-way title race inhis thegrowing only Division One on the side with a rasping shot into the top clash of the day after defeating Oakwood B. corner minutes toGalaxy seal a Jamieseven Murray saw redfrom earlytime on but massive win.goals from Josh Cohen and Jarallied with Guardiola slowly integrated 2-1 Foden to cob Leigh to has record an important away the first team and his man-management is win. paying off.head The Redbridge time is right for the youngGalaxy Jewish Care A in ster to display skills at after the highest level the table by justhis one point 10 matches, for City and England. third place Fairlop FC are five points beGuardiola BBC hind with twotold games in Sport, hand. “In the second half, the way we reacted to the goal, Rafi Bloom scored for Oakwood. the way we played with quality, madeinthea “It was a fantastic performance
Ilkay Gundogan stuck twice against Liverpool
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“We deserved to win the game but that is football for you. You have to take your chances and cannot concede with every shot. The fans can see we are a team that is trying to go for it. Even at 3-2 up we wanted to get the fourth.” Everton boss Ancelotti noted to BBC Sport, “It was like a win but it is just one point, We competed against one of the best in the Premier League. We are not at the same level but we can fight and compete with our qualities.” Two wins in five games has severely damaged United’s title prospects and Leicester’s chances also took a hit in a disjointed draw against Wolves at Molineux. Both teams had a great chance to win but Fabio Silva saw Wolves’ sole shot on target superbly saved by Kasper Schmeichel then the normally clinical Jamie Vardy failed to hit the target with a header in stoppage time. Chelsea, meantime, are looking dangerous in the battle for Champions League places but don’t discount Tottenham especially if they keep talisman Harry Kane PHOTO: DAVID fit. SAFFER The Blues are four games undefeated since Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as manager and they deserved a 2-1 win at Championship-bound Sheffield United. Oliver Burke almost caught the visitors cold in the opening minute but Chelsea struck with a Mason Mount strike just before the break before gifting the Blades an equaliser when Antonio Rudiger inexplicably scored an own goal on 55 minutes. Chelsea though were quickly ahead when Timo Werner, set one will who enjoy. ” up Mount for his goal, was brought down by Sheffield’s Aaron Vale boss Jacob Emanuel keeper was quick to Ramsdale. Kevin Friend initially wish RebuckReferee well following his injury. waved Chelsea penalty appeals “Firstaway and most importantly, everyonebut at VAR came to the rescue and Jorginho slotVale would like to wish the Fortune ‘keeper ted home. a quick recovery, we hope to see him back In north London, got back to on the football pitch Tottenham as soon as possible, ” he winning ways with a 2-0 win against lowly said. West Brom. As for the defeat, Emanuel commented, The hosts settled match half time “It doesn’t matterthe how big after a squad you with two goals in four minutes from Kane have, you can never account for unavailand Son side ability orHeung-min. injury. OnlyJose five Moutinho’s of today’s team had slipped in recent weeks without Kane played in our recent win over FC Team, a leading line. lack of the togetherness and poor individual
Jurgen Klopp’s side have struggled with serious injuries all season, particularly in defence with must-win game,” commented Galaxy player-manager Luke Lewis. Virgil van Dyke, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip not “We sat back and allowed Oakwood the “It was a proper old school performance, expected to return before the summer. ball, given the one-man advantage and 16-goal Maccabi London Lions
looked to hit them on the counter attack with pace. difference. ” Speaking to Sky Sports, he add“Both goals came down the right-hand ed, is ancrossed important but into it is Februside.“ItLeigh the win, first one Cohen ary. Of course, gap to fifth himself. is big right to finish, beforethe slotting home Up now (qualifying) for the Champions to firstand we go. ” League next season important, 10 The Division Two istitle race alsobuttook wins in a row in this period is something a twist with league leaders Herstwood exceptional. ” Vale going down to a 2-1 defeat at Temple As for Foden, he noted, “We know he is a Fortune. huge talent. Hopefully he canastill improve. Faithfold B have played game more” Klopp told BBC Sport. “Coming out in than Vale but moved level with a 5-3 winthe at second half, they changed the system and North London Raiders Masters. weJacob didn’t move enough We Kalms struck twicein formidfield. Fortune who scored our goal and in that moment it was scored through leading scorer James Milpossible the17th game goes in our direction, but letwith his goal of the season. Alisson made two massive mistakes, gave The result was all the more remarkable two goals away and then a genius situation as Temple were down to 11 players with from Foden. ‘keeper Ben”Rebuck dislocating a shoulder Manchester in the warm up.United and Everton shared the six-goal win thriller at Old “Thspoils is wasin a a fantastic given the
we battled and defended for the 90 minutes Trafford. and took our chances. Experience proved Credit to the visitors who came from behind but winner. this was a game to betwice the ” United should have secured on the 63rd anniversary of the Munich air disaster that was marked prior to” kick circumstances, saidoff.delighted Fortune Edinson Cavani boss Simon Linden. headed home a pinpoint Marcus midway “Wecross had from a number ofRashford players out, Rethrough the first half before Bruno Fernanbuck got injured, so I couldn’t have asked dez superb second just before any fired morehome from athe players. We wish Ben a half time. The Toffees hit back after the speedy recovery. break through Abdoulaye Doucoure, who “It was a proper old school performance, then set up James Rodrigues for a clinical we battled and defended for the 90 minutes finish on our 52 chances. minutes. Experience Scott McTominay and took proved headed home a Luke Shaw freeone kickwe before to be the winner. It’s a big win, will Dominic Calvert Lewin had the final enjoy and we hope to build on it in 2019.say ” deep stoppage timemarks when50 United He into added, “This win yearsdithas a ered in defence. football club and will be one Nigel Kyte and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer toldclub BBC Sport, everyone associated with the from day
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