MATCH ACTION
Blues give owner the perfect birthday gift CONTE’S BLASTED
into action shortly afterwards, the Chelsea keeper making a fine double save from Ander Herrera’s long-range effort and then Lingard’s close-range follow-up.
It was brutal at times. David Luiz was particularly lucky to escape a red card for a dangerous, studs-up tackle on Marouane Fellaini’s knee which left him writhing in agony.
Fellaini did not come back out for the second half so Juan Mata took his place. But Chelsea were straight back on the attack with Costa having a goal ruled out for offside.
Conte was as animated as his team, shouting, screaming and waving his arms around, while Mourinho was as subdued as his troops, pacing around quietly with a grim look on his face.
United started to show signs of a rally when Lingard forced a diving save from Courtois – but it didn’t last long. Azpilicueta 7, CHELSEA (3-4-3): Courtois 7; 7, Kante 6, Luiz 6, Cahill 7; Moses 6, Matic HAZARD 8 Alonso 7; Pedro 7 (Chalobah 71), 78). (Willian 78), Costa 7 (Batshuayi Subs: Begovic, Oscar, Terry, Aina. Cup, Wednesday. UP NEXT: West Ham (a), EFL De Gea 5; MANCHESTER UTD (4-2-3-1): 6), Smalling 5, Valencia 6, BAILLY 7 (Rojo 52, 46, 6); Lingard Blind 5; Herrera 6, Fellaini 5 (Mata 6; Ibrahimovic 6 (Martial 65, 6), Pogba 4, Rashford Darmian. 5. Subs: Carrick, Young, Romero, EFL Cup, UP NEXT: Manchester City (h), Wednesday. Referee: Martin Atkinson 6. United’s YOUR TURN: Which striker scored 3-2 against a winner when they last beat Chelsea, in October 2012? home side reduced to nine men
Revenge
Kante was given all the time in the world to measure a pass on the edge of Chelsea’s box and found Matic, who quickly picked out Hazard. Of all the players Mourinho criticised publicly during his last spell here, Hazard got it more than most. He took revenge by firing the third to effectively kill this one off. Criminally, not a single United player put in a tackle in that move and the same was true when Kante added to the embarrassment. EDEN HAZARD Electric PAUL POGBA So poor
PEP GUARDIOLA locked his misfiring Manchester City stars in the dressing room after they equalled his worst run as a manager.
The City boss staged a 50-minute inquest behind closed doors after their fifth game without a win.
John Stones gifted a first-half opener to Southampton when he played in Nathan Redmond with a misplaced pass.
Kelechi Iheanacho rescued a point with a second-half equaliser but Guardiola made his feelings clear despite returning to the top of the Premier League on goal difference.
Speak
The City boss attempted to play down the lock-in afterwards.
“The red wine was good and I took a little bit longer,” he said.
“We were together, we speak but nothing special. We speak about what is the situation.”
City’s current run is Guardiola’s longest without a win since his debut season with Barcelona in 2008-09.
Guardiola said: “I was a football player and I know this can happen. You are able to win 10 times in a row and after you are not able to win