Tottenham Hotspur head coach José Mourinho admitted Manchester United deserved to beat his team 2-1 on his return to Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.
Image via Adrian Dennis/ AFP

English Premier League wrap | Spurs stay top as Mourinho weaves his magic

Tottenham headed into the weekend in England atop the standings – and they stayed top after victory over Arsenal.

by Garrin Lambley

06-12-2020 12:35

in English Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur head coach José Mourinho admitted Manchester United deserved to beat his team 2-1 on his return to Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.
Image via Adrian Dennis/ AFP

Tottenham headed into the weekend in England atop the standings – and they stayed top after victory over Arsenal.

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Chelsea’s 3-1 win away to Leeds on Saturday saw the Stamford Bridge side move to the summit for 24 hours.

There were also wins for Manchester City (2-0 over Fulham) and Manchester United (3-1 over West Ham).

Burnley and Everton played to a 1-1 draw in the fourth and final match on Saturday.

On Sunday, Crystal Palace hit five past hapless 10-man WBA, while Leicester scored late to beat Sheffield United.

Jose Mourinho then weaved his magic in guiding Spurs to victory over a struggling Arsenal side.

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