Manchester United go seven points clear as Chelsea stumble
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Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, left, scores his second goal against Southampton during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
LONDON (AFP) - Wayne Rooney's double helped Manchester United restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League as they came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Southampton took a shock third minute lead when Michael Carrick's poor back-pass left David de Gea in trouble, with Jay Rodriguez dispossessing the goalkeeper before rolling the ball into the net.
However, United were only behind for five minutes with Rooney equalising after the England striker was played in by Shinji Kagawa.
And Rooney made it 2-1 in the 27th minute after a Robin van Persie free-kick was headed back across goal by Patrice Evra.
