Foxes lose at home to the team they beat 9-0 away
Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl claims that his players wanted to write their own story against Leicester after the humiliation of October’s 9-0 defeat to the Foxes.
While Hasenhuttl shied away from suggesting the 2-1 win at the King Power Stadium was revenge for the mauling at St Mary’s, it was clear the victory meant a great deal.
“We never spoke revenge,” said Hasenhuttl. “We should be thankful for this result from this first game, and that’s what I’ve always said to the players.
“But we wanted to show everybody watching us that we can do much better, and what this team has changed since then.”
Despite Dennis Praet scoring his first goal for City, completing a sweeping 13th-minute move, the Saints fought back through Stuart Armstrong and Danny Ings to make it four wins from their last five league matches.
Frank Lampard hailed Callum Hudson-Odoi after Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Burnley.
The 19-year-old was on target, along with Jorginho (penalty) and Tammy Abraham, and Blues boss Lampard said: “That was the real Callum Hudson-Odoi and what he can be.
“I thought his goal was brilliant for him and if he can carry on doing that, then that’s a serious player we have.”
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta apologised to Crystal Palace midfielder Max Meyer for the tackle which earned PierreEmerick Aubameyang a red card in the 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park.
The Gunners captain, who opened the scoring in the 12th minute at Selhurst Park, was given his marching orders with 67 minutes on the clock.
Aubameyang caught Meyer high on the ankle and, although referee Paul Tierney cautioned him originally, VAR upgraded it to a red card and he will now serve a three-match ban.
Arteta said: ‘It looked nasty, to be fair. We know there is no intention to make such a tackle.
“Hopefully he hasn’t been injured and we are sorry for that. They made a decision and we have to accept it.”
Roy Hodgson’s team got deserved reward in the 54th minute when Jordan Ayew’s shot took a deflection off David Luiz and looped over Bernd Leno in the Gunners goal.
Palace’s manager also insisted he did not think Arsenal’s top goalscorer meant to hurt Meyer, but does believe the German has suffered some type of ankle ligament damage.
“Max is not happy,” Hodgson admitted. “I knew at the time, because it was very close to me, that it was a bad challenge. I am not accusing Aubameyang of trying to injure him.”