Man.city destroy Wolves, Son hits treble in Spurs win
Jack Grealish scored his first goal this season and Erling Haaland extended his record-breaking hot streak as Manchester City powered to a 3-0 win over 10-man Wolves on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s side needed just 56 seconds to take the lead at Molineux as Grealish finally enjoyed a day to remember ater a difficult time since joining City from Aston Villa last year.
Haaland doubled City’s advantage with his 14th goal in 10 games in all competitions following a £51 million ($58 million) move from Borussia Dortmund that already appears a bargain.
Wolves lost any chance of a fightback when Nathancollinswassentoffforanuglystomach-high foul on Grealish in the first half. Phil Foden capped City’s stroll in the Midlands sunshine as the Premier League champions moved to the top of the table.
Unbeaten City are two points clear of secondplaced Arsenal, who would regain pole position if they win at Brenford on Sunday.
“The game started really well for us with the two goals and the red card. Ater the Champions League to come here at 12:30 with the quality they have, it was an incredible victory. Erling continues to score goals, that’s top,” Guardiola said.
Even Guardiola may run out of superlatives to describe the 22-year-old Norwegian if he continues this astonishing run.
Haaland was named Premier League Player of the Month for August ater his blistering start to the season and he is already making his case for the September award.
He has neted in seven successive games for City and is the first player to score in their first four Premier League away appearances.
There was a minute’s silence ahead of kickoff following the death of Queen Elizabeth and the majority of fans kept a respecful silence
Showing their hunger to win the title for a fith time in six seasons, City are unbeaten in a club record 22 away league matches since losing at Totenham in their opening game last season.
“Jack played really good. He was strong and he made a good goal,” Guardiola said.
Son Heung-min ended his goal drought as the South Korea star responded to being dropped by hiting an incredible 13-minute hat-trick in Totenham’s 6-2 rout of Leicester on Saturday.
Son came off the bench to score Totenham’s last three goals, including a pair of brilliant longrange finishes, in an emphatic victory that lited them into second place in the Premier League.
It was the ideal response from Son ater he had been axed for failing to score in his previous eight appearances.
The Premier League has returned to action ater last weekend’s games were postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and there were minute’s silences and renditions of the national anthem at all Saturday’s matches.
At St James’ Park, Newcastle had to setle for a point for the fith time in seven games this season as Bournemouth earned a 1-1 draw.
Magpies manager Eddie Howe was frustrated by his former club, who took the lead against the run of play in the 62nd minute when Phillip Billing stabbed in Jordan Zemura’s cross. Newcastle’s £60 million striker Alexander Isak equalised with a 67th-minute penalty ater a VAR check showed Kieran Trippier’s cross hit Jefferson Lerma’s hand. Bournemouth, still led by interim boss Gary O’neil following Scot Parker’s sacking in August, are unbeaten in three games since losing 9-0 at Liverpool.
GERRARD REVEALS PRINCE OF WALES SENT MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO VILLA: Steven Gerrard has revealed the Prince of Wales found time to send a message of support to Aston Villa while he mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
William is preparing for his grandmother’s funeral on Monday ater the monarch died aged 96 on September 8.
But the life-long Villa fan still offered his backing to Gerrard and his struggling team ahead of their vital 1-0 win over Southampton in the Premier League on Friday.
Boosted by William’s message, Jacob Ramsey’s first-half goal lited Villa away from the relegation zone ater the stadium paid tribute to the Queen with a minute’s silence and a chorus of the national anthem before kick-off.
“He messaged in the week, to the club, and that shows everything about what he thinks of this club. For us to reward that with a result and clean sheet, I’m sure he will be proud,” Gerrard said.
“It was along the lines of ‘would love to be there’. He is consistently in touch. He is very supportive of the boys individually, he loves them. It’s really impressive, his knowledge, and how much he is in to it. It certainly took me back. He is very much involved in Villa. For him to message in the situation he is in is really impressive.”