The convincing 4-0 victory put Tottenham Hotspur 33 points behind Manchester United, which is in fourth place.
On Wednesday, Tottenham’s woes were brightened when Harry Kane scored twice in Nottingham Forest’s 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace to lift them out of the relegation zone.
Wolves drew 1-1 with Aston Villa, Forest won 1-0 against bottom team Southampton, and struggling West Ham and Leeds shared the points in a 2-2 draw.
After the World Cup, the Premier League resumed, and Antonio Conte’s inconsistent Tottenham, who finished fourth last season, had only managed one point from two games.
This week, the disgruntled Italian manager, who previously led Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Juventus to success, warned that he would only remain if he was completely convinced by the club’s project.
After Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa, Conte was looking for a response, and he got one despite his team’s poor first-half performance.
He stated to Sky Sports, “The character of this team always shows.” Perhaps only in the most recent matchup against Aston Villa did we not respond strongly. Otherwise, we exhibit strong character in every game.
“It is extremely significant. Three points were ours. For the good positions, we will continue to keep a close proximity. It was critical to win after you lose and lose confidence.
At Selhurst Park, Spurs were second-best in the first half and lacked firepower in the attack. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was to blame for keeping the score at 0-0, but things changed after the break.
In his 300th Premier League appearance, England captain Kane surpassed Jimmy Greaves’ Spurs record of 266 goals by scoring twice in five minutes.
Ivan Perisic crossed to Kane from the left, and Kane neatly nodded past Vicente Guaita at the near post to give Tottenham the lead in the 48th minute.
When the ball fell to Bryan Gil on the right, Kane passed it to him and the England forward sent a low shot straight into the bottom left corner, doubling Spurs’ lead.
Son Heung-min scored four minutes later and Matt Doherty made it 3-0 midway through the second half, putting Spurs 33 points behind Manchester United in fourth place.
With their crucial 1-0 victory over Southampton, Nottingham Forest lifted themselves out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Because of Taiwo Awoniyi’s fifth goal of the season, his team scored its first away victory of the season in the top division, bolstering their chances of survival.
Steve Cooper’s resurgent team has earned a significant victory on the south coast with 11 points from the last 21 games, up from six from the previous 33.
Cooper stated to the BBC, “It’s better to be out of the bottom three than in it for sure, but it’s one step at a time.” I challenged both the players and the staff to achieve the first away victory. We are all involved.”
He continued: We will do everything in our power to achieve our goal, which is not just to remain out but to move up the table as well.
When West Ham took a 2-1 lead over Leeds at Elland Road, they were on the verge of their first league victory since October. However, Rodrigo, a Spanish international, scored an equalizer in the 70th minute.
David Moyes’ team, which had lost their previous five Premier League games, remains in a dangerous position, only being outside the bottom three on goal difference.
As a mark of respect for West Ham’s joint-chairman David Gold, who passed away earlier on Wednesday at the age of 86, both teams donned black armbands.
At Villa Park, Wolves took the lead through Daniel Podence, but Danny Ings equalized in the 78th minute to keep Wolves in the relegation zone.
Everton, managed by Frank Lampard, fell into the bottom three as a result of Wednesday’s results.
On Thursday, Manchester City will face Chelsea in an effort to close the gap on leaders Arsenal by five points.
