Top flight remains in sight at United

ANTHONY Martial struck late against Tottenham to ensure Manchester United still has Manchester City within its sights at the top of the English Premier League.

The Frenchman came off the bench to score the only goal of the game at Old Trafford, preventing third-placed Spurs from claiming what would have been a valiant point in the absence of leading scorer Harry Kane.

“Today, if we drew the match or even if in the last minute we concede a goal and we lose 1-0, I wouldn’t be against the players because I felt from minute one every ball was like the last ball of their careers,” United manager Jose Mourinho said.

“They gave absolutely everything, so I’m really happy with them.”

Having suffered a first league defeat of the season last weekend at Huddersfield, United remains five points behind City, who showed no sign of slowing down with a 3-2 victory at West Bromwich Albion.

Goals from Leroy Sane, Fernandinho and Raheem Sterling gave Pep Guardiola’s side the win and took it to 28 points – to equal the best return after 10 matches of an EPL season – as irresistible City took its campaign’s tally of league goals to a remarkable 35.

An Eden Hazard goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 win at Bournemouth to keep it in the top four.

The Blues are ahead of Arsenal on goal difference after the Gunners defeated Swansea 2-1.