Tottenham Hotspur went top of the Premier League on Saturday night as they produced a fine performance to beat Manchester City 2-0.
Son Heung-min fired Spurs into an early lead, as he ran onto Tanguy Ndombele’s pass to slot past Ederson in a perfect start.
Aymeric Laporte thought he had pulled City level, but the goal was ruled out for a Gabriel Jesus handball – and Spurs made them pay in the second half.
Jose Mourinho threw on Giovani Lo Celso for fresh legs in midfield, and he quickly found the net give Tottenham a 2-0 lead that they never looked like losing.
Spurs may well lose top spot as Liverpool take on Leicester City tonight, but players and fans were understandably in buoyant mood on Saturday night.
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg once again starred in Tottenham’s midfield, protecting his back four and keeping Tottenham composed throughout.
Hojbjerg issued a rallying cry of ‘This is Spurs’ after the final whistle, with fans hailing his performance against his former Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola.
Hojbjerg also saw a photo of himself and Mourinho passionately celebrating the win, offering just two words – ‘beast mode’.
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