AFP, LONDONJose Mourinho on Wednesday endured an unhappy return to Manchester United as Marcus Rashford struck twice in a 2-1 defeat for Tottenham Hotspur, while Liverpool maintained their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League, putting five goals past Everton. Mourinho’s first loss since taking charge of Spurs eases the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as United moved above Tottenham, up to sixth in the table. Yet, for all United’s dominance in the first half, one moment of brilliance from Dele Alli pulled Spurs level before the break. He plucked the ball out of the air and skipped beyond two United defenders with one touch before slotting home his fourth goal in as many games since Mourinho took charge. The scoring did not stop there as Richarlison cut the deficit once more, but Georginio Wijnaldum hammered the final nail in the Everton coffin as an eighth defeat in 11 league games sees the Toffees slip into the bottom three.

Source: Taipei Times December 05, 2019 15:56 UTC