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Injuries reason for Reds slow start: Alisson Glazers put a price tag on Devils

█ RICHARD JOLLY Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita attitude on the pitch, working MANCHESTER UNITED owners the would be open to selling a minority
ALISSON has admitted that and Joel Matip all suffering against those kind of problems Glazers would sell the club for £3.75 stake in United. But now it has been
Liverpool have been below par injuries and Darwin Nunez and fixing those problems. billlion (RM20.25b), according to reported how much they would
this season but believes injuries serving a three-match reports. consider for the sale of the whole club.
are the biggest factor in their suspension, but Alisson sees “We fix that with football,
slow start. Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Everton this is our idea. We have to stick That could open the door for a The Mail says an offer of around
as a step in the right direction. with our idea of football. We potential takeover from a Dubai £3.75 billion would be enough for the
Jurgen Klopp’s side were have to fight too, be physical sovereign wealth fund. American family to sell up.
runners-up last season but have He said: “We know we are sometimes.
only won two of their first six not at our level that everyone is United supporters have continued The report is unsure whether
League games, leading their used to seeing but we are “We are trying to do that and to protest against the Glazers despite Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe, who
goalkeeper to accept they have trying and we are fighting. we are getting there. This was a the club’s upturn in form in the last two recently failed to buy Chelsea, would be
problems they have to solve good example of what we can weeks. interested at that price.
with their game. “I believe it is only because do this season.
of the circumstances around us. Fans marched to Old Trafford ahead But it could be of interest to a Dubai
Liverpool have been without The injuries. There are so many “In this game we improved. of the 2-1 win over rivals Liverpool last sovereign wealth fund. Abu Dhabi own
up to 10 players at times this reasons you can point the Speaking about the month in an attempt to make a stand Manchester City and Saudi Arabia took
season, with Thiago Alcantara, finger at that. In the end, it is on performance, we had a more against their ownership. over Newcastle last year, but Dubai are
Diogo Jota, Ibrahima Konate, us. consistent game and we are yet to follow suit. – Express Newspapers
getting there. We will get there.” In August, it emerged the Glazers
“We have to have the right – The Independent

RESULTS & STANDINGS Disgruntled

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: Brighton 5 (Thomas Foxes Rodgerspromisesto
10-og, Caicedo 15, Trossard 64, Mac Allister 71-pen, 90) maintain belief and work
Leicester 2 (Iheanacho 1, Daka 33), Manchester ethic amid dismal run
United 3 (Antony 35, Rashford 66, 75) Arsenal 1 (Saka
60).

Arsenal P W D L F A Pts
6 5 0 1 14 7 15
Man City 6 4 2 0 20 6 14
Tottenham 6 4 2 0 12 5 14
Brighton 6 4 1 1 11 5 13
Man Utd 6 4 0 2 8 8 12 █ ED ELLIOT the results and results at this moment
Chelsea 6 3 1 2 8 9 10 in time haven’t been good enough.
Liverpool 6 2 3 1 15 6 9 UNDER-PRESSURE Leicester
Brentford 6 2 3 1 15 9 9 City boss Brendan Rodgers “It’s a big challenge but it’s a great
Leeds 6 2 2 2 10 10 8 insisted he would not shirk challenge. It’s a harsh League if you’re
Fulham 622299 8 responsibility for reviving his not at the top of your game.”
Newcastle 6 1 4 1 7 6 7 rock-bottom side’s fortunes after
Southampton 6 2 1 3 7 10 7 travelling fans turned on him during a Rodgers last week admitted his
Bournemouth 6 2 1 3 5 18 7 thumping 5-2 defeat at Brighton. club’s primary objective this term was
Wolves 613234 6 avoiding relegation following their
Crystal Palace 6 1 3 2 7 9 6 Chants of “you’re getting sacked in dismal start and the lack of new
Everton 604246 4 the morning” rang out from the signings.
Aston Villa 6 1 1 4 5 10 4 disgruntled away end at the Amex
West Ham 6 1 1 4 3 8 4 Stadium before a “Rodgers Out” After Iheanacho’s rapid opener was
Nottm Forest 6 1 1 4 4 14 4 banner was unfurled at full-time overturned by a Luke Thomas own
Leicester 6 0 1 5 8 16 1 following the Foxes’ fifth-successive goal and a Moises Caicedo strike,
Premier League loss. Patson Daka equalised before the
CHAMPIONSHIP: Huddersfield 0 Blackpool 1, Hull break.
0 Sheffield United 2, Reading 2 Stoke 1. City led with just 51 seconds on the
clock thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho and But the Foxes were overpowered in
TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts were level at 2-2 at the break but have the second period and ultimately
Sheff Utd 8 5 2 1 16 5 17 taken only one point from a possible 18 suffered a heavy defeat following a
Norwich 8 5 1 2 12 6 16 after being outclassed in the second Leandro Trossard strike and Alexis
Reading 8 5 0 3 9 11 15 period. Mac Allister’s set-piece double – a
Bristol City 8 4 2 2 16 11 14 penalty followed by a superb free-kick
Burnley 8 3 4 1 14 8 13 Rodgers, who was unable to in added time.
significantly strengthen his squad
LA LIGA: Osasuna 2 (Oroz 54, Garcia 90) Rayo during the transfer window, says he “(It was a) tough afternoon,” said
Vallecano 1 (Lejeune 75), Athletic Bilbao 0 has not sought reassurances from the the Northern Irishman, who was
Espanyol 1 (Braithwaite 83), Villarreal 4 (Moreno 26, club’s owners about his future and unable to give a debut to deadline-day
Lo Celso 36, Coquelin 89, Morales 90+4) Elche 0, retains belief in his ability. signing Wout Faes in Sussex due to a
Valencia 5 (Lato 7, Lino 14, Castillejo 16, Gonzalez 65, visa issue.
Duro 68) Getafe 1 (Alvarez 78). “I’ve never asked for it in all my time
TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts here,” he replied, when questioned “You can only be honest and
Real Madrid 4 4 0 0 11 4 12 about the backing of the board. “I’ve Brighton were the better team today.
Barcelona 4 3 1 0 11 1 10 never wanted it. It’s a difficult moment for the
Villarreal 4 3 1 0 9 0 10 Brighton’s Danny supporters.
Real Betis 4 3 0 1 7 3 9 Welbeck (left) fights for “I will continue to do my work and
Osasuna 430163 9 the ball with Leicester’s come in and study and do as much as I “All I encourage is that when it’s 0-0
Daniel Amartey during the possibly can. Until someone tells me or 1-0 behind, that they keep pushing
SERIE A: Cremonese 0 Sassuolo 0, Spezia 2 English Premier League match differently, I will continue to do that. the players, keep supporting them
(Bastoni 45+2, Schouten 54-og) Bologna 2 at the American Express because it’s so important for the
(Arnautovic 6, 64), Verona 2 (Audero 44-og, Doig Community Stadium. – AFPPIX “The challenge, we have to players on the field that they feel that
45+3) Sampdoria 1 (Caputo 40), Udinese 4 (Udogie embrace it; I’m certainly not going to support. Otherwise, the anxiety comes
5, Samardzic 56, Pereyra 75, Lovric 82) Roma 0. shirk it. It has been really, really in.
difficult. I never lose any belief in what
I do. “I’m not sure there are too many
players that will improve and get better
“But ultimately, I’m responsible for if they don’t have that support.” – The
Independent

TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts Tuchel must seize chance to inspire Blues
Napoli 5 3 2 0 12 4 11
AC Milan 5 3 2 0 10 5 11 █ MIGUEL DELANEY mistakes made in the 2-1 defeat to integral to this.
Atalanta 4 3 1 0 7 2 10 AFTER all the unnecessary noise about VAR, Southampton last week. His interventions brought an innovative
Udinese 5 3 1 1 9 5 10 Thomas Tuchel at least – and at last – offered
Roma 5 3 1 1 6 5 10 one assessment that was rather clear. Far from a restart, then, the match equaliser, and then the fine assist for Kai
threatened to be a regression and maybe a total Havertz’s winner.
BUNDESLIGA: Augsburg 0 Hertha Berlin 2, “We wanted to restart our season today,” the tailspin.
Borussia Moenchengladbach 0 Mainz 1. Chelsea manager said after the visit of West It might have contributed to only a point,
Ham United. “And we did.” Instead, Tuchel found something – maybe though, had it not been for the intervention of
TOP 5 PWD L F A Pts within himself. The Chelsea manager did admit another factor that has raised such emotion at
Freiburg 5 4 0 1 10 5 12 It could have been so much worse, and not that his team possibly needed to go behind to Stamford Bridge of late.
Dortmund 5 4 0 1 8 4 12 just because they initially went 1-0 down and Michail Antonio’s opener.
B. Munich 5 3 2 0 17 3 11 looked rather leaden for so much of this 2-1 win. That was VAR. It very much went against
Union Berlin 5 3 2 0 12 4 11 It released both them and Tuchel, as they Chelsea against Tottenham Hotspur – but very
Mainz 531155 10 It was how it would have put Tuchel under were fired by the feeling they “had nothing to much went for them here.
serious pressure, and looking devoid of ideas, lose”.
LIGUE 1: Montpellier 1 Lille 3, Brest 1 Strasbourg 1, just at a point when the new Chelsea owners The Chelsea manager now has the defenders
Reims 1 Lens 1, Ajaccio 0 Lorient 1, Clermont 2 had put far more trust in him – and given him Tuchel instead went for the win. It was when he wants. He has most of the players he wants.
Toulouse 0, Troyes 1 Rennes 1, Nice 0 Monaco 1. far greater influence – than any of the club’s Chelsea looked their best. They were no longer He just has to decide on what his team should
modern managers. leaning on three centre halves and the coach’s be, especially with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts defensive superstructure. They were no longer to come in.
Paris SG 6 5 1 0 24 4 16 The performance was made all the worse by methodical and uninspired.
Marseille 6 5 1 0 13 3 16 the fact that the German had deliberately made The evidence from this game suggests he
Lens 6 4 2 0 15 7 14 his side much more defensive, a response to the They were fluid and lively, creating angles needs something much more proactive. That
Lyon 5 4 1 0 14 4 13 and chances. Ben Chilwell, dropped from the was one other element that was clear. – The
Lille 6 3 1 2 13 13 10 side due to the signing of Marc Cucurella, was Independent

TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 QUOTE OF THE DAY

Much We struggled coming here from Spa
and fighting against the Red Bulls.
We were quicker than most… The car is finally
working and if this can be the same for the next
few races we will breathe down their necks and
we will get that win.”

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton

more to come
Ten Hag hails United match-winner Rashford after double against Arsenal

█ JONATHAN VEAL & DYLAN TERRY with having him in the team.” that, we’ve seen that and at this Arsenal at the top of the table, despite we do, that’s an investment, we have
Ten Hag is also expecting big moment he lacks a little bit of power, a wretched start. to do that way together every day, we
MANCHESTER UNITED he missed some training, injury the have to get better if you want to win
boss Erik ten Hag says things from new boy Antony who last 10 days. Ten Hag has moved to cool trophies in the end.”
there is much more to marked his debut in style following expectations that his side can Club legend Roy Keane said
come from Marcus his £80 million (RM432m) move on “You can see his potential. He has challenge for the title this season. yesterday’s win was a “big statement”
Rashford after his double earned an transfer deadline day. to work for it to get that, the intensity
“I know what he can be, I talked of the Premier League is going to be He said: “I understand fans are of things to come and feels it is a
impressive 3-1 victory over Premier before the game we needed that on high and a challenge for him, but dreaming, the standards of major step in the right direction for
League leaders Arsenal. the right wing,” the Dutchman said we’ve seen his potential today, it’s Manchester United his former club.
Rashford scored twice in nine of his former Ajax player. has to be good, Speaking on Sky Sports, he said:
second-half minutes to restore “With his pace, his great he scored the first goal.” we’re at the “It’s another big statement. This is
United’s lead after Bukayo Saka had dribbles, his pressing The fourth successive win start of a what you want Manchester United to
cancelled out debutant Antony’s capabilities, he’s really is United’s best Premier process, do.
dream first half opener. good with League run we’re still far “They beat Liverpool a few weeks
The 24-year-old twice raced clear since away. ago and we said ‘can they back it up,’
in front of the Stretford End to score April and that’s what they’ve done.
his first Premier League brace 2021 “We have “You look at the table now and, all
since December 2020 and to get doing of a sudden, everyone’s feeling better
and raise hope of a they things much about themselves.
possible England are just better “The transfer market’s over so
than
three
recall for the first points there’s no hassle about
time since Euro off Ronaldo leaving. They’re just
2020. getting on with it. It’s very,
Ten Hag, very good.”
whose side have Meanwhile, Keane’s
now won four in former Manchester
a row, said: United teammate Gary
“Marcus played Neville took the time to
a pressing game praise Arsenal’s
and he performance in defeat.
transferred “It’s a good day for
really good. Manchester United,
“But we but they’ve had to
expect of him as work hard.
a striker to be a They’ve been
target, dropping, made to work
to play over, hard by a
linking, running brilliant
behind, Arsenal
arriving in the p e r f o r m a n c e ,”
box and of he said.
course scoring “The Arsenal players will no
goals. doubt be disappointed but when
“I am really they look back on this game, they’ll
happy with the see that they’ve done a lot of good
performance, it things.
shows his Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford (2nd left) “They just lost it in the big
development. celebrates scoring the third goal with Scott moments of this match and
Room for McTominay (left), Bruno Fernandes and Raphael maybe, just maybe being a little
improvement is Varane (right) during yesterday’s Premier League too reckless too early, when they
clear but he has match at Old Trafford. – REUTERSPIX didn’t need to be with 20 minutes

great capabilities to go and those three subs
so I am happy coming on.” – The Independent

Arteta craves killer instinct to complement Gunners attacking ambition

█ RICHARD JOLLY inferiority complex, sometimes simpler with a triple substitution when 2-1 down, certainly the Bukayo Saka was terrific, even if that is
THERE was good news for an all-conquering poorer group of players. way Christian Eriksen sprang the offside trap. scarcely surprising. Include the excellent
Arsenal side at Old Trafford. Not, admittedly, the Gabriel Jesus and the creative contingent
“Arteta Invincibles”, who lost that tag, their five- An 8-2 shellacking in 2011 prompted Wenger Perhaps, as at the end of last season, it brought the possibility of plenty of goals.
game winning start to the season giving way to to sign Arteta to add experience to his midfield. showed a susceptibility to the break when
defeat. But the actual “Invincibles”, whose Thomas Partey is absent. They have been too rare in Arteta’s reign.
uniqueness spans eras. Eleven years on, Arsenal have an ambition Arsenal got 56 goals in 2019-20, when he
they have only infrequently demonstrated in the “In any moment, when they have open replaced Unai Emery in December, 55 and 61 in
But as Arsene Wenger’s class of 2004 can intervening period. It was apparent in the spaces, they are going to hurt you,” he said. two full campaigns.
testify, Old Trafford can be a graveyard of performance and in their manager’s words. Aided by the class of Eriksen, they did.
dreams. They went 49 games without losing They only once finished a full campaign
before Manchester United prevailed and pizza “I saw a very different Arsenal team,” he said, Certainly a high-defensive line is a high-risk under Wenger with as few. Last year, Arteta’s
flew. when asked to appraise United. strategy and it backfired as Marcus Rashford old employers at Manchester City averaged a
raced away to score twice. goal a game more. That gap should be closing
Mikel Arteta’s modern-day League leaders They feel transformed but their five League now.
won five in a row before United overcame wins this season have all come against possible But there was a boldness to Arteta’s
them. bottom-half finishers. This was a first major test. blueprint, shown in the style of Martin “To play the way we do (here) today, I want
The result suggested Arsenal failed it. Odegaard’s outstanding display of incisive to see how many teams do this season,” Arteta
A statement victory for Erik ten Hag was a playmaking, evidenced by the statistics that said.
result to rue for Arteta. “We should come here There was a curt directness to Arteta’s showed 47 touches in the United box and 16
and win,” he said. analysis. “We had some big periods where we shots. That attacking ability might have convinced
were totally dominant,” he said. him to gamble, to frontload his side with a
They are not words Arsenal have always “We created chance after chance but did not positive triple change.
voiced at Old Trafford. They have triumphed “The game was there for the taking. We close the game,” Arteta said. “We did not score
once in 16 League trips to United’s home. haven’t won it because we lacked some enough.” “I said the game was there for the taking if
discipline in some moments and we weren’t we play with courage,” Arteta said. “We did, we
They have sometimes come north with an ruthless enough in front of goal.” Gabriel Martinelli’s direct running and could have scored another two or three – you
disallowed goal illustrated why Jurgen Klopp, for have to kill the game.” – The Independent
He could lament two goals United scored on one, is such a fan. He can eviscerate defences.
the counter-attack, perhaps his own overly bold

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