Tottenham opened the weekend with a 4-0 win over Bournemouth. Goals came from the returning Kane, the in-form Son, Dembele and even Janssen got in on the action scoring his first goal from open play in the Premier League. Tottenham completely dominated the game and Bournemouth showed no attacking threat, Dembele owned the midfield with his pace and power, while the trio of Alli, Kane and Son were brilliant in attack. This was an all round strong performance from Spurs.
Moving on, Sunderland drew with West Ham 2-2. Khazri’s unusual corner goal cancelled out Ayew’s strike inside the first five minutes, but Collins’ header after the break put West Ham ahead again. It was looking like The Hammers were going to win their second successive game, but Sunderland had other ideas. A hopeful ball was punched out by Grant straight to Borini and with Sunderland hopes resting on his shoulders, he smashed the ball into the net low and hard to put a tiny glimmer of hope into Sunderland’s survival quest.
Furthermore, Liverpool drew with West Brom on Sunday. Firmino’s 11th Premier League strike just before half-time brought Liverpool the win, but they definitely could’ve got more. Milner’s volley flew over the bar and Moreno missed an open goal from 40 yards. This win has proved to doubters that Liverpool can cope without Mane, which is useful because the Senegalese forward is out for the rest of the season. Overall, Liverpool were just too much for West Brom.
Lastly, Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-0 at Old Trafford. Rashford opened the scoring from a through ball having come into the team for the apparently tired Ibrahimovic. The young Englishman played brilliantly throughout the game and was excellent upfront playing in a pairing with Jesse Lingard. The other goal came from Herrera’s deflected shot which essentially won the game for United. This was a fixture where both teams had players missing; Chelsea’s Courtois and Alonso were both out while Ibrahimovic was rested for United, but United had the better strength in depth and went on to win the game. Chelsea’s loss here makes their gap at the top just four points wide and leaves the title race a two-horse battle between themselves and Spurs.