More frustration for Mourinho, Sanchez gets a double for Arsenal

LONDON: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was sent off for the second time in a month at Old Trafford yesterday and was left more frustrated by a 1-1 draw with West Ham United that left his side further off the Premier League pace.

Mourinho, who had been sent to the stands against Burnley last month for abuse towards referee Mark Clattenburg, this time received his matching orders from Jon Moss in the 27th minute after petulantly kicking a drinks bottle down the touchline.

Mourinho was angry at Paul Pogba’s booking with the score at 1-1, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s third goal in two league games having cancelled out Diafra Sakho’s header after 90 seconds, the second fastest Premier League goal conceded by United at Old Trafford.

United largely dominated the match but were thwarted by fine goalkeeping from Darren Randolph.

Meanwhile, two goals from Alexis Sanchez and another from Theo Walcott ended Bournemouth’s brave resistance at the Emirates stadium as Arsenal won 3-1 to stay in touch with the Premier League leaders yesterday.

The visitors, for whom Jack Wilshere was ineligible against his parent club, endured a horrific start with two players booked inside seven minutes and a goal conceded after 12 when Steve Cook botched a back pass to his keeper to let in Sanchez for the easiest of openers. Thoughts of an Arsenal procession were soon ended, however, with Callum Wilson equalising from the penalty spot after being bundled over by Nacho Monreal for Bournemouth’s first-ever goal against Arsenal.

Arsenal regained the ascendancy after the break when Monreal made amends by returning Sanchez’s pass across goal for Walcott to head his sixth league goal of the season. Sanchez completed the victory with a close-range shot in injury time.

A dream debut for Southampton’s latest teenage talent Josh Sims ensured a nightmare return to St Mary’s for former manager Ronald Koeman whose lacklustre Everton side were beaten 1-0. The 19-yearold winger took just 43 seconds to justify his starting place, scooping the ball on to Charlie Austin who headed Southampton into the lead from close range. – Reuters