City register last-gasp victory
Super-sub Dzeko scores late goal to seal 2-1 win over Tottenham.
LONDON:
Champions Manchester City came from behind with goals from Sergio Aguero and a late winner from substitute Edin Dzeko to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 and maintain their unbeaten start in the Premier League.
Spurs went ahead when Steven Caulker headed home a Tom Huddlestone free-kick after 21 minutes to threaten City’s unbeaten record. City though, took control after half-time with Aguero scoring a deserved equaliser after 65 minutes. Dzeko, who replaced Carlos Tevez with 17 minutes to play, then struck in the 88th minute, lashing the ball past Friedel for the winner.
“Yes, its not the first time its happened, but I think we were the better team after 90 minutes, it shows our character and that we are strong,” said Dzeko. “It shows we can come back to win it, but next time, I hope we go 1-0 up and then to go on and win the game. It is much harder to do it this way.”
Hernandez more than a
super-sub: Ferguson
Meanwhile, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Javier Hernandez can challenge Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie for a regular place in his starting line-up after the Mexican inspired a brilliant comeback at Aston Villa.
United had trailed 2-0 after Villa forward Andreas Weimann scored either side of half-time on Saturday, but Hernandez came off the bench to net twice, as well as playing the crucial role in the other goal, as Ferguson’s team clinched a 3-2 win.
“Javier did his natural thing,” said Ferguson. “He’s fantastic in the penalty box and his movement and quickness in space has got him the goals. What we saw today is what we saw from him two years ago.”
Wenger admits Arsenal
must improve
Arsene Wenger has refused to write off Arsenal’s chances in the Premier League, but warned his side they must eliminate the defensive mistakes that have scarred recent performances.
The Gunners manager watched in frustration as his side allowed a two-goal lead to slip for the second time in five days before eventually being forced to settle for a point in a 3-3 home draw with Fulham on Saturday. Wenger was critical of a defence that has now conceded 12 goals in four games.
Dzeko
“It shows we can come back to win it, but next time, I hope we go 1-0 up and then to go on and win the game. It is much harder to do it this way.”
Wenger
“The positive is we can
score goals now. The negative is to concede three goals at home and the chances we gave away.”
Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2012.
Champions Manchester City came from behind with goals from Sergio Aguero and a late winner from substitute Edin Dzeko to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 and maintain their unbeaten start in the Premier League.
Spurs went ahead when Steven Caulker headed home a Tom Huddlestone free-kick after 21 minutes to threaten City’s unbeaten record. City though, took control after half-time with Aguero scoring a deserved equaliser after 65 minutes. Dzeko, who replaced Carlos Tevez with 17 minutes to play, then struck in the 88th minute, lashing the ball past Friedel for the winner.
“Yes, its not the first time its happened, but I think we were the better team after 90 minutes, it shows our character and that we are strong,” said Dzeko. “It shows we can come back to win it, but next time, I hope we go 1-0 up and then to go on and win the game. It is much harder to do it this way.”
Hernandez more than a
super-sub: Ferguson
Meanwhile, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Javier Hernandez can challenge Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie for a regular place in his starting line-up after the Mexican inspired a brilliant comeback at Aston Villa.
United had trailed 2-0 after Villa forward Andreas Weimann scored either side of half-time on Saturday, but Hernandez came off the bench to net twice, as well as playing the crucial role in the other goal, as Ferguson’s team clinched a 3-2 win.
“Javier did his natural thing,” said Ferguson. “He’s fantastic in the penalty box and his movement and quickness in space has got him the goals. What we saw today is what we saw from him two years ago.”
Wenger admits Arsenal
must improve
Arsene Wenger has refused to write off Arsenal’s chances in the Premier League, but warned his side they must eliminate the defensive mistakes that have scarred recent performances.
The Gunners manager watched in frustration as his side allowed a two-goal lead to slip for the second time in five days before eventually being forced to settle for a point in a 3-3 home draw with Fulham on Saturday. Wenger was critical of a defence that has now conceded 12 goals in four games.
“The positive is we can score goals now,” said Wenger. “The negative is to concede three goals at home and the chances we gave away. There are a lot of positives in our team. At the moment we don’t get the positives we want, but I still feel we have good potential in our side.”
Dzeko
“It shows we can come back to win it, but next time, I hope we go 1-0 up and then to go on and win the game. It is much harder to do it this way.”
Wenger
“The positive is we can
score goals now. The negative is to concede three goals at home and the chances we gave away.”
Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2012.