By Trevor Huggins
LONDON (Reuters) - Rare goals by French midfielder Mathieu Flamini and Ivorian defender Kolo Toure set Arsenal on their way to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Liverpool and third place in the Premier League on Sunday.
Flamini's second league goal since joining Arsenal more than two years ago came just before halftime, when he slid the ball home at the end of a neat passing move at the Emirates Stadium.
Toure added the second in the 56th minute after leading a counter-attack and fellow central defender William Gallas completed the list of unlikely scorers when he was left unmarked for an 80th minute header.
It was a precious victory for Arsenal, whose slow-starting title campaign had been checked by last Sunday's 1-0 defeat at West Ham United and a 1-1 draw with Everton.
Even so, they are still 10 points behind leaders Manchester United, who have 31, and are seven points adrift of champions Chelsea, albeit holding a game in hand.
Chelsea beat Watford 4-0 on Saturday with a Didier Drogba hat-trick while United won 1-0 at Blackburn Rovers.
Defeat for Liverpool left them drifting in mid-table and reflected a dismal away record in which they have taken only point from six games. They have scored only once on the road -- a Robbie Fowler penalty at Sheffield United on the first day of the season.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
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