London (AFP)
Southampton invited himself to the Premier League podium on Sunday by going to win at Aston Villa (4-3), while Everton, beaten at Newcastle (2-1), and Manchester, at home by Arsenal (1-0) ), grind black, Sunday at the end of the 7th day.
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Southampton shines then shakes
Club difficult to maneuver since last season, Southampton shows with this success in a surprise team at the start of the championship, that it is capable of having some ambitions under the leadership of the Austrian Ralph Hasenhüttl.
With 13 points, the Saints slip between Everton (2nd) and Wolverhampton (4th), three lengths behind leader Liverpool.
Aston Villa, who had won their first four games of the season, suffered a second straight setback and are in sixth place with 12 points but one game down.
Southampton were carried by the exceptional performance of their playmaker James Ward-Prose.
On the day of his 26th birthday, the international midfielder offered himself a decisive pass for the opener of Jan Vestergaard (1-0, 20th) and a magnificent double on direct free kicks (33rd and 45th) in the first period , despite a rather balanced game overall.
In the second half, Danny Ings believed to give a decisive advantage even before the hour mark (4-0, 58th) but it was without counting on the reaction of pride of the Villas.
England international defender Tyrone Mings (62nd), Ollie Watkins from the penalty spot (90 + 3) and Jack Grealish (90 + 7) just before the final whistle, restored some of Villa's honor, but to no avail.
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Everton disillusioned
Weakened by the absences of Lucas Digne, Richarlison, suspended, James Rodriguez, injured, and with Jordan Pickford, England goalkeeper, relegated to the bench for the benefit of the Danish Robin Olsen, Everton confirmed that he was returning to the rank.
Carlo Ancelotti's men remain on a single point taken - against Liverpool (2-2) - in the last three matches, and their place as dolphins of the reigning champion is threatened by several teams.
The concern, however, is not only accounting for very soft Toffees against Newcastle.
The Magpies, provisionally 10th in the standings with 11 points, produced a solid game, nothing more, but it was enough to overcome the blues who ruminate.
They were able to rely on their center forward Callum Wilson, who arrived from Bournemouth this summer and who was really the anchor and the finisher they had missed in front of last season.
The striker first transformed a penalty he had obtained with mischief (1-0, 56th) before doubling the bet by being conveniently at the far post to push the ball to the back (2-0, 84th).
Everton reduced the score by the inevitable Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had cleverly cut a deflected cross at the near post at the very beginning of added time (2-1, 90 + 1) to join Spurs Son Heung-min in the lead of the scorers classification (8 goals).
But it was too little and too late.
If the last international break seems to have cut off its momentum, Everton will count on the one to come, after the reception of Manchester United next Saturday, to put some wind in its sails.
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Arsenal pushes Manchester United
Very good against Leipzig (5-0) in the Champions League, Manchester United had heavy legs against Arsenal and lost again at Old Trafford (1-0).
With 8 holders who had already started against the Germans, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer little turns, where Mikel Arteta had been able to afford to send an eleven completely renewed compared to the one who had faced the modest Irish of Dundalk, Thursday in the Europa League .
Among the most disappointing players are Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba who multiplied the bad choices or the wrong passes.
The French midfielder especially caused the decisive penalty, which Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang turned against (1-0, 69th).
With 7 points in 6 matches played - they have one game late - the Red Devils vegetate in 15th place, while Arsenal picks up, 8th with 12 points, a length of the podium.
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