December 16, 2017: Kevin De Bruyne signalled ‘2-1’ after he scored vs Tottenham. (BT Sport) Kevin De Bruyne opted for a special celebration after scoring Manchester City’s second in their 4-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday.
Man City demolishes Spurs; extend winning run to 16 games
Leaders Manchester City powered to their 16th successive win in the Premier League with a 4-1 thrashing of Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium.
Two goals from the prolific Raheem Sterling added to earlier efforts from Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne as the hosts swept aside the Londoners on a misty night.
Christian Eriksen did score a Spurs consolation, but City could easily have scored several more with Gabriel Jesus — from the penalty spot — and Bernardo Silva both hitting the post as well as Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris making several good saves.
Chelsea, Arsenal seal Victory
Alonso’s delightful free-kick goal seals Chelsea victory over Southampton
Chelsea inched past Southampton 1-0 in an entertaining Premier League contest at a rainy Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The first half was a vibrant affair with both teams looking to get forward. Chelsea enjoyed the lion’s share of the chances with N’Golo Kante, Marcos Alonso and Pedro all forcing Fraser Forster into sharp saves.
Chelsea had a couple of alarms to deal with themselves and had Gary Cahill to thank after he cleared away a dangerous cross from under his own crossbar. The Blues eventually got the breakthrough their positivity deserved on the stroke of half-time when Alonso curled a delicious free kick inside the post.
Ozil’s wonder goal gets Arsenal back on track, as Newcastle’s winless run hits nine
Three thoughts from the Emirates on Arsenal’s 1-0 over Newcastle in the Premier League.