Manchester United go 2nd in Premier League; Leeds get pleasure from 5-0 rout

Image Source : AP Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, left, celebrates with Paul Pogba after scoring the opening aim throughout the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester Utd and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Tuesday,Dec. 29
Three weeks after crashing out of the Champions League, Manchester United is wanting extra like potential English champions once more.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s facet rose to second place — two factors behind Premier League chief Liverpool — with a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton on Tuesday.

While ponderous at occasions, United pushed for a winner that got here within the third minute of stoppage time when Marcus Rashford’s shot deflected off Romain Saiss and wrong-footed goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
“It’s most likely not probably the most lovely aim however we’ll take the three factors and transfer on,” Rashford stated. “Today was powerful however on the finish of the day we managed to recover from the road.
“We’re clearly a little bit bit disillusioned that we didn’t play in addition to we might have. (But) it doesn’t matter how scrappy they’re, we’ll take them.”
United hasn’t lifted the Premier League trophy since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, with Solskjaer profitable six titles as a participant below him.
“Last season we didn’t win many factors in the direction of the top of video games and now we have a practice of it at this membership,” Solskjaer stated. “Now we’ve received fairly a number of factors in the direction of the top of video games and that’s each a psychological facet and likewise a bodily facet.
“We’ve received a gaggle now that’s extra strong each mentally and bodily, we’ve gone via some powerful coaching intervals and performed a great deal of video games they usually’re getting fitter. But mentally it provides you a psychological increase understanding you’ll be able to win video games in the direction of the top of video games.”
LEEDS ROUT
In a gathering of promoted golf equipment, Leeds routed West Bromwich Albion 5-0.
Ezgjan Alioski, Jack Harrison and Rodrigo scored three in 9 minutes after Romaine Sawyers’ own-goal put Leeds in entrance. The midfielder performed a blind again go however failed to note goalkeeper Sam Johnstone to the left of his aim and the ball rolled into the empty web.

Raphinha added the fifth within the second half as Leeds rose to eleventh place, whereas West Brom is barely above Sheffield United on the backside.
“We have solely been on this league for 16 video games and there are nonetheless many challenges and plenty of exams now we have to go earlier than we will legitimately say we belong,” Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa said. “Every game in this league is a challenge, all the teams have secrets and capacities. There are few games you can think of where there are very few difficulties to resolve.”
ARSENAL TUNAROUND
Alexandre Lacazette scored 29 seconds after getting into the sphere as a second-half substitute to provide Arsenal a 1-0 win at Brighton.
Lacazette had simply come on when Bukayo Saka turned from inside his personal half and made an outstanding run down the proper earlier than pulling the ball again to him. Lacazette took one contact to regulate the ball simply contained in the penalty space earlier than driving a shot inside the proper put up within the 66th minute.
The win eases some strain off supervisor Mikel Arteta as Arsenal rose to thirteenth place.
“This is what all the managers dream of, to bring people from the bench to win you the game like he’s done,” Arteta stated. “It was a fantastic transfer from Bukayo first to create the motion that he did.”
STILL WINLESS
Sheffield United has solely two factors after 16 video games following a 1-0 loss to Burnley that was secured by captain Ben Mee. Burnley is 5 factors above the drop zone.
SAINTS STALEMATE
Southampton recorded its second successive 0-0 attract a cagey match towards West Ham. Southampton was with out supervisor Ralph Hasenhüttl, who’s in self-isolation after a member of his family examined optimistic for COVID-19.