Tottenhamback on top

With his team top of the English Premier League, Jose Mourinho enjoyed bragging rights over Pep Guardiola in their longstanding rivalry asTottenham beatManchester City 2-0 on Saturday. Chelseamoved up to second while Aston Villa’s strong early form continued to fade. A typical Guardiola vs. Mourinho game saw City enjoy the lion’s share of possession, only to be frustrated by Tottenham’s compact defense and sliced apart on counter-attacks. “Everyone worked their socks off,” Tottenham forward Harry Kane told Sky Sports. “We knewinthesecondhalf that chanceswouldbe available and thankfully we took some in the end.” Kane has either scored or assisted at least one goal in each of his last eight league games. Son Heung-min gave Tottenhamthe lead in the fifthminutewhenKanepulled both City center-backs out of position, leaving theway clear for the South Korean to latch onto TanguyNdombele’s pass and score. With a one-goal advantage, Tottenham washappy to sit back and deflect City’s attacks. Cityhas yet to score at the TottenhamHotspur Stadium.