But Jackson's goals were real, and so was City's first defeat.
Where it leaves them: Aston Villa 9th on 12 points; Man City 2nd on 21 points. City remain top on 21 points despite their first defeat. Villa, ninth, finally have a home league win this season, and a fourth in a row over City at Villa Park.
“Thirty-six times in 10 minutes they leave the touchline,”
Ten-man Chelsea needed a goal, and instead Tel scored the second. He picked the ball up in his own half, ran past Lacroix, cut inside and drove it low into the bottom corner. Roberto De Zerbi set off down the touchline to celebrate.
On Sky, Gary Neville said simply that Spurs were brilliant. Andy Robertson called it their best performance of the season. It was only Tottenham's second Premier League win at Chelsea, and nobody in the away end will forget it in a hurry.
Where it leaves them: Chelsea 4th on 16 points; Tottenham 8th on 12 points. Back-to-back league wins for Spurs, and their second-ever Premier League win at the Bridge. Chelsea lose ground in the top five, and lose Palmer to suspension.
Arteta himself was booked for leaving his technical area, which leaves him one more yellow card from a touchline ban, and he was not best pleased about it. "Thirty-six times in 10 minutes they leave the touchline," he said of the Everton bench. "No yellows."
Everton were without Jarrad Branthwaite and Jack Grealish and rarely looked like breaking a run that now stands at 14 league visits to Arsenal without a win.
Where it leaves them: Arsenal 1st on 24 points; Everton 14th on 10 points. Arsenal are level on 21 points with leaders Manchester City, behind only on goal difference. Everton have now gone 14 league visits to Arsenal without a win.
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