CROCKED FOR ENGLAND BUT PLAYED FOR THEIR CLUB ... IT’S A MIRACLE!
But Puel was angry that referee Graham Scott failed to send off visitors’ skipper Vincent Kompany when he hacked down Jamie Vardy when the England striker seemed to have a clear run on goal in the third minute.
Puel said: “I think Kompany deserved a red card and that would have changed the face of the game.”
Frustrated Roy Hodgson admitted he doesn’t know how to turn rock bottom CRYSTAL PALACE into winners.
Palace dominated relegation rivals EVERTON at Selhurst Park but only managed a draw. They remain rooted to the base of the Premier League with just five points.
Hodgson, who took charge of Palace in September, snapped when it was pointed out the good performances need to be turned into wins: “Yup. How do you do that?”
The suggestion that it was his job he said: “Is it? What actually do I do then? I work to get performances.
“We created more chances, had more of the ball and have been fouled probably a record number of times etc etc. But in answer to the question – I don’t know what can be done except more and more of the same and hope that if good performances are the key to getting points we will get them.”
Jurgen Klopp wants his Egyptian star Mo Salah to continue hitting the high notes. Salah notched a brace in LIVERPOOL’s 3-0 win over SOUTHAMPTON at Anfield.
That took Salah’s tally to 14 goals this season in all competitions. Salah’s brace was followed by a second half Phillipe Coutinho strike as the Reds continue to put up a fight for another top-four finish.
Salah’s first strike was a terrific curled effort whilst his second came thanks to a sublime pass from Coutinho.
Klopp, who was back to his bubbly self following a midweek spell in hospital, said: “Fourteen goals in 18 games for Mo? He needs to carry on!”
“It was a nice little finish from Mo that took the game in a different direction. The second goal, what a pass!”
The result means Liverpool are fifth in the league, a point off fourth-placed Tottenham. head was playing and my knee just needed to follow.
“But it’s not been easy because I’ve had a different summer to others. It has also not been easy because I was on top and I had to focus. It’s not like I went on vacation.
“I had to keep my mind on one objective. Not just coming back, but coming back good and making a statement.
“I’ve been training well and I’m here today. I’m pushing it. Now it’s over we will go further. We want to go and get more.”
Mourinho paid tribute to his star striker after his side closed the gap on leaders Manchester City, who had early extended their advantage over their cross-city rivals with a 2-0 victory at Leicester. Mourinho said: “It was a very emotional scene for all of us GARETH SOUTHGATE’S preparations for England’s recent friendlies against Germany and Brazil were hit by several withdrawals due to injury.
But all of the crocks were available for their clubs yesterday.
(l-r) Harry Kane, who had a bandage around his right knee, played 75 minutes of the north London derby against Arsenal.
Dele Alli was also subbed with 15 minutes remaining after an ineffective display.
Harry Winks came off the bench