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Arsenal frustrates Mourinho, Toure back with a bang
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 20 - 11 - 2016

Jose Mourinho was left frustrated as Arsenal rescued a late 1-1 draw at Manchester United, while Yaya Toure was back in Pep Guardiola's good books with a brace in Manchester City's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace Saturday.

Olivier Giroud converted Arsenal's first effort on target in the 89th minute to salvage a point for Arsene Wenger's side after Juan Mata's 69th-minute strike looked to have earned United a much-needed win.

Arsenal remains without a league win at Old Trafford in 10 years and Wenger has still not beaten Mourinho in the league in 12 attempts.

But this was a draw that will have felt like a win for the Frenchman, particularly after Mourinho provocatively cited his 12-year wait for a league title in the build-up to the game.

"They could not be Arsenal the way they normally play football. We were phenomenal defensively," Mourinho said, after Giroud's thumping header extended Arsenal's unbeaten run to 17 games in all competitions and left United with just two wins from its last nine league fixtures.

"They are the lucky ones and we are the unlucky ones. This team at the moment is the unluckiest team in the Premier League. That is the reality."

Wenger, an old foe of the Portuguese, added: "The result in the end is positive for us because we were 1-0 down with two minutes to go.

"We lacked a bit of sharpness today. What is it down to? I don't know, but at least we came back."

Out-of-favor Toure's only previous appearance since Guardiola's appointment as City manager came in a Champions League qualifier against Steaua Bucharest in August.

But he was given a first Premier League start this term after he apologized to Guardiola for "misunderstandings of the past" and the Ivory Coast midfielder made up for lost time as he put City ahead with a powerful strike from inside the penalty area in the 39th minute.

City, which lost injury-prone defender Vincent Kompany with a first-half head injury, conceded a 66th-minute equalizer when Palace striker Connor Wickham beat a weak attempted save by Claudio Bravo.

Guardiola's men hit back to grab the winner in the 83rd minute as Toure slotted home following confusion in the Palace defense.

"I always want to improve my game. I was prepared mentally and I knew that one day my manager would need me. You must always stay professional," Toure said.

Toure's heroics lifted City to second place and it is behind leader Liverpool only on goal difference after the Reds had to settle for a 0-0 draw at Southampton.

Liverpool had made its best start for eight years, sparking talk of a first title since 1990, but Jurgen Klopp's side was unable to convert a host of chances.

Swansea was denied a first win under boss Bob Bradley as Everton left it late to earn a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.

Bradley's team struck in the 41st minute when Gylfi Sigurdsson was fouled in the penalty area by Phil Jagielka and the Swansea midfielder picked himself up to convert the spot-kick.

But Seamus Coleman saved Everton with an 89th-minute leveler as Swansea slipped to the bottom of the table.

Sunderland maintained its recent revival with a 3-0 victory over fellow struggler Hull in a match interrupted by floodlight failure.

David Moyes' relegation-threatened side had lost four of its five home league games this season, but it went in front through Jermain Defoe's 150th Premier League goal in the 34th minute.

At the Stadium of Light, of all venues, floodlight problems early in the second half forced a 10-minute halt in play.

When the light was restored, Victor Anichebe illuminated the afternoon for Sunderland with its second goal in the 62nd minute and another in the 84th minute to seal a second consecutive win for the Black Cats, who had Papy Djilobodji sent off in the closing moments.

Bournemouth won 1-0 at Stoke, with Nathan Ake scoring with a 26th-minute header before Stoke forward Bojan Krkic hit the crossbar with a second half penalty.

Leicester's dismal defense of the Premier League title shows no signs of improving as it was beaten 2-1 at Watford.

Walter Mazzarri's side went ahead after just 32 seconds when French midfielder Etienne Capoue volleyed home.

Roberto Pereyra doubled Watford's lead when he fired in from the edge of the penalty area.

Leicester reduced the deficit through a Riyad Mahrez penalty following Miguel Britos's foul on Jamie Vardy.


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