David Moyes made an unhappy return to Old Trafford as Manchester United continued their winning run with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland.
Moyes’ side frustrated the hosts until Daley Blind broke the deadlock six minutes before half-time and nerves were calmed when Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a second in the 82nd minute.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan marked his return from injury with an impudent third while Fabio Borini’s 90th-minute volley was spectacular but ultimately meaningless.
It has taken the world record signing time to find his consistency in the Premier League but he has become the key figure in United’s side. Pogba was at the heart of everything Jose Mourinho’s side did, spraying passes to both wings and finding space in attacking areas. The only thing missing was a goal and it was not for the want of trying.
Mkhitaryan made his return from two games out with an ankle injury as a 62nd-minute substitute and immediately picked up where he left off. His goal was a piece of magic. Ibrahimovic’s cross was behind the Armenian but, raising his leg behind him and throwing himself forward, he somehow flicked the ball into the top corner. Pointing out he was offside would be churlish.
Mourinho brought in Blind for Matteo Darmian and was handsomely rewarded as United made it four Premier League wins in a row. Ibrahimovic’s goal, which was just reward for United’s dominance, calmed the nerves after a decent spell of pressure from Sunderland. Moyes set his side up to try and frustrate his former employers and then throw men forward when the chance arose. But Blind’s goal came at the wrong time and it was not until late in the second half that they began to threaten again.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")