Timo Werner ended his wait for a first Premier League goal of the season to help Chelsea defeat 10-man Southampton 3-1 and move the European champions top of the table on Saturday.
Chelsea, entering the game following successive 1-0 defeats to Manchester City and Juventus, got off to a fast start at Stamford Bridge when defender Trevoh Chalobah nodded home from Ruben Loftus-Cheek's flicked header in ninth minute.
The Blues continued to dominate much of the first half but were unable to capitalise on their advantage as Werner had a goal controversially ruled out by VAR shortly before the break when Cesar Azpilicueta was judged to have fouled Kyle Walker-Peters in the build-up.
The decision enraged Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, who was shown a yellow card by referee Martin Atkinson.
“I was very angry because I could never believe this could happen in the Premier League where you would go back to a 50/50 that wasn't even in close connection to the goal,” Tuchel said when asked about the incident.
Coming back out after the interval, Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl introduced Ibrahima Diallo for Theo Walcott and moved to five at the back. The change in system appeared to work as the visitors started to impose themselves on the game.
Southampton pulled level in the 61st-minute when James Ward-Prowse slammed home a penalty following Ben Chilwell's rash challenge on Tino Livramento, who left Chelsea for Saints in the summer.
However, England midfielder Ward-Prowse went from hero to villain just 16 minutes later when his crunching challenge on Jorginho was upgraded from yellow to red following a VAR consultation.
It proved a pivotal turning point as Chelsea poured forward in search of victory.
Yet despite the domination, the hosts had to until late in the game to restore their lead having seen Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy produce a stunning save to deny Werner.
There was no denying Werner in the 84th-minute, though, as the German forward poked home from captain Cesar Azpilicueta's skilful first-time cross. It was Werner's first Premier League goal since April.
Chilwell then atoned for giving away the earlier penalty when the England full-back scored a thunderous volley, which needed goal-line technology to confirm it had crossed the line after McCarthy looked to have produced another spectacular save. In the build-up to Chilwell's goal, Chelsea twice had chances to score only for Azpilicueta and then Lukaku to strike the bar.
The result moves Chelsea top of the table on 16 points, two before Liverpool and three clear of Manchester City, either of whom can move to the summit with victory when they face each other at Anfield on Sunday.
“For today we are top of the league and tomorrow there are still games,” Tuchel said. “After two defeats we had to be careful that we didn't start being too sad or too worried because there was a chance to be on 16 points.
“It was important to have a better performance than the last two games. We sharpened our mindset so that we are not afraid to lose. It was nice to play the way we did and get a deserved win.”
Southampton, meanwhile, sit 17th on four points and are still searching for their first win of the season.
New UK refugee system
- A new “core protection” for refugees moving from permanent to a more basic, temporary protection
- Shortened leave to remain - refugees will receive 30 months instead of five years
- A longer path to settlement with no indefinite settled status until a refugee has spent 20 years in Britain
- To encourage refugees to integrate the government will encourage them to out of the core protection route wherever possible.
- Under core protection there will be no automatic right to family reunion
- Refugees will have a reduced right to public funds
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TEAMS
US Team
Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth
Justin Thomas, Daniel Berger
Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler
Kevin Kisner, Patrick Reed
Matt Kuchar, Kevin Chappell
Charley Hoffman*, Phil Mickelson*
International Team
Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day
Adam Scott, Louis Oosthuizen
Marc Leishman, Charl Schwartzel
Branden Grace, Si Woo Kim
Jhonattan Vegas, Adam Hadwin
Emiliano Grillo*, Anirban Lahiri*
* denotes captain's picks
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
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Stars: Suriya, Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley
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Key recommendations
- Fewer criminals put behind bars and more to serve sentences in the community, with short sentences scrapped and many inmates released earlier.
- Greater use of curfews and exclusion zones to deliver tougher supervision than ever on criminals.
- Explore wider powers for judges to punish offenders by blocking them from attending football matches, banning them from driving or travelling abroad through an expansion of ‘ancillary orders’.
- More Intensive Supervision Courts to tackle the root causes of crime such as alcohol and drug abuse – forcing repeat offenders to take part in tough treatment programmes or face prison.
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Red flags
- Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
- Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
- Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
- Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
- Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.
Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching
Gulf Under 19s
Pools
A – Dubai College, Deira International School, Al Ain Amblers, Warriors
B – Dubai English Speaking College, Repton Royals, Jumeirah College, Gems World Academy
C – British School Al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi Harlequins, Dubai Hurricanes, Al Yasmina Academy
D – Dubai Exiles, Jumeirah English Speaking School, English College, Bahrain Colts
Recent winners
2018 – Dubai College
2017 – British School Al Khubairat
2016 – Dubai English Speaking School
2015 – Al Ain Amblers
2014 – Dubai College
