Chelsea have no answer to Spurs
Man City in control but Pool keep pace
London – Tottenham Hotspur ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a breathtaking display of attacking football at Wembley that saw them seal an emphatic 3-1 win and refresh their title challenge on Saturday.
The win moved Spurs up to third but unbeaten Manchester City still looked in a class of their own at the top as Leroy Sane scored twice in a 4-0 stroll over West Ham United at the London Stadium.
Liverpool, also still unbeaten, remained just two points behind the champions, keeping up the pressure with a 3-0 win at Watford.
Much had been made of the unbeaten runs of City, Liverpool and Chelsea but Spurs had quietly made an impressive start to their own campaign and were at their brilliant best at a raucous Wembley.
After City and Liverpool had won, the writing was quickly on the wall for Maurizio Sarri’s men in the day’s late fixture as Chelsea went 20 down inside 16 minutes to goals from Dele Alli and Harry Kane.
Spurs added a sensational third when Son Heung-min carried the ball from inside his own half and beat two men with ease before finishing neatly.
Substitute Olivier Giroud added a late consolation for Chelsea but Spurs’ win moved them on to 30 points, now two points clear of their London rivals.
“We created a lot of chances. If we had been more clinical we could have scored more. It was a great performance by everyone,” Alli told BT Sport. City manager Pep Guardiola felt his side could have played much better.
“We are a humble team and today we weren’t at our best – too many touches, our passing was not good enough – but our running was fantastic,” he said.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool had to be patient at Vicarage Road but were rewarded when Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino netted late goals that subdued Watford. “How we closed down the game was just brilliant especially the third goal,” Klopp said. – Reuters