Rooney dedicates hattrick to interim boss
LIVERPOOL: Wayne Rooney dedicated Everton’s 4-0 victory over West Ham United to interim manager Da vi dUns worth after scoring a superb hat-trick in front of incoming manager Sam Allardyce. Allardyce was in the stands at Goodison Park on Wednesday after Everton announced he was finalising talks to succeed R on aldKoe man as permanent manager.
Unsworth has been filling in since Koeman was sacked last month and although he has won onlytwo of his eight games at the helm, Rooney said he had helped steady the ship. “We’ll enjoy tonight,but first ofall we’ve got to give thanks to Da vi dUns worth ,” Rooney told BT Sport. “He’s stepped in at a difficult time for the football club. He’ s a true Everton person.
“I’m delighted for him we’ve got this victory because it’s an important win for the club, but also for David Unsworth.”
PEP HAILS STERLING
MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola highl ighted Raheem Sterling’s growing self-belief after his remarka- ble run of late goals continued with a superb stop page-time winner in the 2-1 victory over Southampton .“Before, he didn’t believe. Now, he can do that, said Guard io la .“In the end, he had the personality to make the action, to put the ball there in the angle.”
CONTEAPOLOGISES
LONDON : Antonio Conte apologised after he was sent to the stands for a furious touchline rant during his side’ s 1-0 win over Swansea. Conte was incensed with time-wasting throughout the first half at Stamford Bridge and his frustration boiled over when referee Neil Swarbrick failed to award Chelsea a clear corner. “It’s right to apologise for what happened during the game,” he said. “In the first half I saw Swansea was wasting time. I said this a few times to the fourth official. I didn’t see anything change. I was frustrated.”