Jose Mourinho humiliated his former club Manchester
United as Tottenham swept to a stunning 6-1 win at Old Trafford,
while Arsenal moved into the Premier League’s top four with a 2-1
victory against Sheffield United on Sunday.
Tottenham boss Mourinho was sacked by United in 2018 after a
turbulent reign, but it was his successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who
was left red-faced after a shambolic display from the hosts.
Despite taking the lead through Bruno Fernandes’ second-minute
penalty, United collapsed as they conceded four goals in the first
half of a league match for the first time since 1957.
Tanguy Ndombele equalised in the fourth minute after dismal
defending from Harry Maguire and South Korea forward Son Heung-min
made it two from Harry Kane’s seventh minute quick free-kick.
United were reduced to 10 men when Anthony Martial was harshly
sent off in the 28th minute for his reaction to a push from Erik
Lamela.
That opened the floodgates as United surrendered, with Kane
grabbing Tottenham’s third in the 31st minute after stealing Eric
Bailly’s weak pass.
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United were in disarray and Serge Aurier crossed for Son’s
close-range finish in the 37th minute.
Aurier drilled home in the 51st minute and Kane made it six with
a 79th-minute penalty.
It was just the third time United had conceded six goals in the
Premier League era started in 1992.
Solskjaer’s team have lost their first two home games for the
first time since 1986 and sit just two places above the relegation
zone after their heaviest home defeat since Manchester City beat
them 6-1 in 2011.
Tottenham are up to fifth place after their second league win
this term, ending a run of four games in eight days that included
knocking Chelsea, another of Mourinho’s old clubs, out of the
League Cup on Tuesday.
– Saka shines – Arsenal have taken nine points from their
opening four games as they look to return to Champions League
football for the first time in five years next season.
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But the Gunners were fortunate to take all three points at the
Emirates as they had an early escape when David Luiz escaped a red
card for a pull on Oli Burke.
Mikel Arteta’s men got going after the break and a fine team
move opened the scoring on the hour mark when Bukayo Saka headed
home Hector Bellerin’s cross at the far post.
Bellerin was the provider again moments later as Nicolas Pepe
drove forward to curl the ball in off the far post.
David McGoldrick halved the deficit seven minutes from time with
the Blades first league goal of the season, but they remain without
a point.
Leicester rocked
Leicester’s perfect start came to a shuddering halt with a 3-0
defeat at home to West Ham, just a week after the Foxes thrashed
Manchester City 5-2.
Liverpool can now leapfrog Leicester to move joint top of the
table alongside Merseyside rivals Everton if they win at Aston
Villa later on Sunday.
West Ham manager David Moyes was again taking charge from home
after testing positive for coronavirus.
But just as in a 4-0 win over Wolves last weekend, the Hammers
did not miss his presence as goals from Michail Antonio, Pablo
Fornals and Jarrod Bowen gave the visitors a full deserved three
points.
At St Mary’s, Southampton won their second successive game by
seeing off lowly West Brom 2-0.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side dominated throughout but had to wait
until the 41st minute to open the scoring when Moussa Djenepo’s
clever drag-back eluded Jake Livermore before the winger stroked
his finish into the bottom corner.
Oriol Romeu met Stuart Armstrong’s cross with a brilliant volley
from the edge of the area in the 69th minute.
Wolves beat Fulham 1-0 at Molineux as Pedro Neto’s 56th minute
goal clinched their second league win of the season.
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