Breathless! Leeds United lef three times at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but still ended up on the losing side after Rodrigo Bentancur scored twice in three minutes to give Antonio Conte a crazy 4-3 victory over their entertaining visitors.The Yorkshire team took an early lead through their little Dutchman Crysencio Summerville, but the lead didn’t last long. Harry Kane levelled – something his team would be forced to do time and time again.Rodrigo continued his fine goalscoring form and restored Jesse Marsch’s men’s lead jsut before the break. However, the Cockerels managed to claw their way back into the game just five minutes after the resumption, Ben Davies squeezing a volley over the line. It was 2-2 at that point and the action was only going to get more intense.Spurs 0-1 Leeds — 10’Spurs 1-1 Leeds — 25’Spurs 1-2 Leeds — 43’Spurs 2-2 Leeds — 51’Spurs 2-3 Leeds — 76’Spurs 3-3 Leeds — 81’Spurs 4-3 Leeds — 83’A roller-coaster affair sees Tottenham grab all three points. pic.twitter.com/12wqdymSnJ— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) November 12, 2022 Rodrigo got his second of the evening 15 minutes before the end with an expertly taken low finish. The Brazilian celebrated with the passionate travelling fans, housed in the corner of Tottenham Stadium. This Leeds reminded us of the glory days under Marcelo Bielsa. All action, all excitement, all goals. Sadly for the Whites, the days of Bielsa were also marked by a porous defence. Unfortunately, the Argentine’s successor Marsch is yet to change that.Rodrigo Bentancur scored two goals in just three minutes to turn the game on its head and give Conte’s team their first lead of the day. And Conte’s teams – they rarely let their leads slip.The shell-shocked visitors never looked like salvaging a point. All that they succeeded is to get a red card. Tyler Adams got his second yellow of the day and had to go to the dressing room a few minutes early.The final whistle left Leeds just two points above the relegation zone after they conceded seven goals in their last two EPL fixtures. They’re fun to watch, but they should focus on shoring up their leaky defence before it’s too late.Liverpool needed a comfortable victory, so the visit of relegation zone-dwelling Southampton came at just the right time. Two goals from Darwin Nunez and an incredible 16-metre Roberto Firmino header put the Reds in a commanding lead after the first 45 minutes – even though Che Adams managed to pull the visitors level for only a few minutes.🎶 NUNEZ, NUNEZ, NUNEZ! 🎶 pic.twitter.com/RzKMux67ib— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 12, 2022 Firmino missed out on a Brazil World Cup call-up and was clearly keen to put the disappointment behind him and show what he can do for his club. Southampton couldn’t find a way back into the game while the Reds took the foot off the gas pedal and settled for a relaxed 3-1 win.Recently, West Ham owners told manager David Moyes that his job is safe and that they wouldn’t allow a couple of poor results to trigger a rash decision regarding their manager’s future. However, the visitors from Leicester looked hell-bent on making them reconsider their stance. Qatar-born James Maddison finished off a team move by firing into the roof of the net from close range but gave England fans a worry when he left the pitch before the break injured. Youri Tielemans had a great chance to double the lead from the spot, but his penalty was saved expertly by Lukasz Fabianski.Harvey Barnes’ last 5 Premier League games:⚽ vs. Leeds⚽ vs. Wolves❌ vs. Manchester City⚽ vs. Everton⚽ vs. West HamIn excellent form. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/PMMaVGVLF6— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 12, 2022 The Hammers’ hopes of a comeback were killed off some ten minutes from time when Harvey Barnes finished off a clinical counter-attack to condemn Moyes to his third EPL loss in a row.Everton were second-best for most of the match and were soundly beaten by rampant Cherries. Marcus Tavernier and Kieffer Moore scored just eight minutes apart early on to give Frank Lampard’s team a mountain to climb on the south coast of England. And after the break – the agony continues for the Toffees. Jaidon Anthony scored the third to give Bournemouth a great win.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 16SaturdayMan.City – Brentford 1-2 (1-1)/Foden 45 – Toney 16, 95/Manchester City – Brentford 1-2 (1-1)/Foden 45 – Toney 16, 90+5/Bournemouth – Everton 3-0 (2-0)/Tavernier 18, Moore 24, Anthony 69/Liverpool – Southampton 3-1 (3-1)/Firmino 6, Nunez 21, 42 – Adams 9/Nottingham Forest – Crystal Palace 1-0 (0-0)/Gibbs-White 54/Tottenham – Leeds 4-3 (1-2)/Kane 25, Davies 51, Bentancur 81, 83 – Summerville 10, Rodrigo 43, 76/West Ham – Leicester 0-2 (0-1)/Maddison 8, Barnes 78/20:30: (2.50) Newcastle (3.30) Chelsea (2.85)22:45: (5.80) Wolverhampton (3.90) Arsenal (1.60)Sunday17:00: (1.95) Brighton (3.50) Aston Villa (4.40)19:30: (4.10) Fulham (3.50) Man.Utd. (1.92)***odds are subject to change***
