LONDON— Manchester United surged 15 points clear at the Premier League summit on Saturday, capitalizing on Manchester City losing at Everton by beating Reading to close in on a 20th English league title. Wayne Rooney clinched an unconvincing 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Reading with a shot that deflected into the net off Alex Pearce in the 21st minute. "We knew the three points was the most important thing today — especially after City dropped three points," Rooney said. With nine games to go, only a monumental collapse by United would now allow City to retain the trophy. Even then, City would have to show more desire than at Everton on Saturday after the defend...
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