Mag’s shot in the arm for Claude
CLAUDE PUEL screamed for joy at Harry Maguire’s thunderbolt winner, moments after yelling at him not to shoot.
The LEICESTER boss was happy to settle for a comeback point at SOUTHAMPTON two minutes into stoppage time when the England World Cup hero picked up the ball.
Puel watched in astonishment as Maguire smashed the winning goal home from 25 yards celebrating wildly and said later: “When I saw Harry with the ball, I thought, ‘keep it, keep it’.
“But it was a fantastic goal – the perfect time to score. I was so happy for him and so happy for the team.”
Ryan Bertrand’s early strike for Saints was cancelled out by Demarai Gray before Pierre-emile Hojbjerg was sent off, leaving Maguire to be the hero.
A few miles along the south coast, BOURNEMOUTH scored twice in four minutes to rescue a late point against 10-man EVERTON.
Richarlison was sent off in the first half for a head-butt on Adam Smith, Theo Walcott and Michael Keane put the visitors 2-0 ahead midway through the second half.
But a Joshua King penalty and a second goal from Nathan Ake handed the Cherries a point and boss Eddie Howe said: “The players have shown great mental strength - the frustration is that we allowed ourselves to get in that position”
WOLVES held defending champions MANCHESTER CITY to a 1-1 draw and even though Wolves’ goal should have been ruled out for handball, City boss Pep Guardiola was happy.
Guardiola said: “It was a very good point. We created chances but their keeper made saves, so today we draw. We knew how good they were this season. No complaints.”
CARDIFF failed to take all three points at HUDDERSFIELD after playing against 10 men for the final half hour when Jonathan Hogg was sent off. FOR EVERY MATCH REPORT