Late let-off as Gunners get lucky..
JAMES WARD-PROWSE says SOUTHAMPTON regret not piling more pressure on under-fire ARSENAL boss
Unai Emery.
Despite Alexandre Lacazette’s late strike to rescue a point, the struggling Saints left the Emirates frustrated despite earning a share of the spoils.
Following the 2-2 draw, Saints midfielder Ward-prowse said: “We dominated the game and put Arsenal under pressure.
“We’re kicking ourselves. It’s painful to think if we had hung on for a couple of minutes more we would have had all three points.”
Emery (below), who once again exiled controversial midfelder Granit Xhaka, saw his team put in another poor performance and they were booed off at the end.
Skipper Pierre-emerick Aubameyang said: “We will keep fighting. I think everyone has to ask themselves about giving more.”
Roberto Firmino grabbed a late winner for leaders LIVERPOOL in a game where VAR once again took centre stage.
Crystal Palace thought James Tomkins had opened the scoring only for technology to cancel el out the goal for a push. Despite pite Wilfried Zaha cancelling out Sadio o Mane’s opener in the 82nd minute, Firmino pounced three minutes later.
Eagles boss Roy Hodgson said: “The players should be congratulating themselves l on taking a point from the leaders. But it wasn’t to be.”
Struggling EVERTON boss Marco Silva was left fighting to save his job after NORWICH earned a shock 2-0 win.
Fans called for Silva to go after the loss that saw Norwich climb off the bottom.
Canaries striker Teemu Pukki said: “We don’t care what people say, it’s up to us to do our job to stay in the league.”
Jamie Vardy maintained his brilliant scoring form as LEICESTER beat Brighton 2-0 to earn their fifth successive win.
After setting up Ayoze Perez’s opener, Vardy added the second from the penalty spot after his initial spot-kick was saved but had to be retaken for encroachment.
BURNLEY cruised to a 3-0 win over WATFORD. The Hornets had won their first League game of the season last time out at Norwich, but stay in trouble. Defender Adrian Mariappa said: “We need to go back to the drawing board.”
WOLVES beat 10-man BOURNEMOUTH 2-1 thanks to first-half goals from Joao Moutinho and Raul Jimenez.