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Tottenham hands Man City 1st loss in EPL; United frustrated

Tottenham Hotspur’s Dele Alli, right, is congratulated by teammates after scores his sides 2nd goal of the game during the Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Tottenham Hotspur’s Dele Alli, right, is congratulated by teammates after scores his sides 2nd goal of the game during the Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Tottenham Hotspur’s Dele Alli, right, is congratulated by teammates after scores his sides 2nd goal of the game during the Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

By Associated Press 4 min read

MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester City’s winning start to the English Premier League is over – and the title favorites might just have seen close up their biggest rival for the trophy.

Producing a clinic in high-octane pressing, Tottenham hounded City into submission in a 2-0 victory at White Hart Lane that consigned Pep Guardiola to his first loss in 12 games. Six of those matches had come in the Premier League, and had been won at a canter.

It was the kind of all-round performance that Spurs produced for large spells of last season under Mauricio Pochettino before collapsing late on in their pursuit of eventual champion Leicester.

That was the first time Spurs contended for the league title in a generation and they are proving it wasn’t just a one-off.

After seven games, second-placed Tottenham is the only unbeaten team in the Premier League, still hasn’t conceded a goal in open play and is now just one point behind City.