The Herald (South Africa)

Chelsea turn on the charm, Man U sneak late winner

- – Reuters

AFTER Chelsea continued their 100% start with a 3-0 win over Burnley on Saturday, a last-gasp goal by Marcus Rashford helped Jose Mourinho keep pace with his old club as Manchester United beat Hull City 1-0.

Elsewhere, Arsenal and champions Leicester City picked up their first Premier League wins of the season by beating Watford and Swansea City respective­ly, while Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Liverpool.

New manager Antonio Conte has promised to restore Chelsea’s belief after they finished 10th last season and goals from Eden Hazard, Willian and Victor Moses secured their win after a onesided encounter.

United joined the Londoners on nine points when they sank Hull thanks to a stoppage-time effort by substitute Rashford.

Hazard, a crushing disappoint­ment under former manager Mourinho last season, showed he was back to his best this term with a brilliant solo goal in the ninth minute against Burnley.

The Belgium winger also played a part in the second goal by Brazil midfielder Willian before substitute Moses rounded off a sweeping late Chelsea move.

First-half goals by Santi Cazorla (penalty), Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil gave Arsenal a 3-1 win at Watford to ease the pressure on manager Arsene Wenger. Leicester got back to winfore

STANDINGS ning ways after Jamie Vardy’s trademark strike and Wes Morgan’s second-half goal downed Swansea 2-1 at a rainswept King Power Stadium.

Vardy beat keeper Lukasz Fabianski after being picked out by Danny Drinkwater be- captain Morgan slammed home from close range.

Leroy Fer replied for Swansea late on after Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez had a 56th-minute penalty saved by Fabianski.

Manager Juergen Klopp was left frustrated at Tottenham as Liverpool failed to kill the game despite their early dominance.

James Milner converted a 43rd-minute penalty for the visitors after Erik Lamela had fouled Roberto Firmino, but Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane were denied during a one-sided first half.

Danny Rose made Liverpool pay for their profligacy with a 72nd-minute equaliser.

“We must be more clinical,” Klopp said. “When you take a point at Tottenham for 99% of teams it would be a good thing, but today we saw the game differentl­y,” he said.

Everton continued their unbeaten start when they overcame Stoke City 1-0 thanks to keeper Shay Given’s unlucky own goal, while Southampto­n and Crystal Palace grabbed late equalisers to earn 1-1 draws with Sunderland and Bournemout­h respective­ly.

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