Tottenham Hotspur got the best of in-form Everton in North London to get Ange Postecoglou’s revolution back on track – and it was Everton’s former player Richarlison who starred against his old employers.Two goals in quick succession from the Brazilian and captain Heung-min Son dealt a major blow to Sean Dyche and his players on Saturday evening.Nothing but respect shown by Richarlison after scoring against his former club Everton 🖐️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/J29a6EIHnp— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 23, 2023 An attempted comeback for the Toffees came to nothing, although they’ve had a goal disallowed in the second half due to a foul in the build-up.Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes beat Vicario with a lovely volley less than ten minutes before the end to set up a nervous ending. And Dyche’s boys made a real nuisance of themselves, pressing hard for what would have been a dramatic equaliser. However, the hosts managed to retain the lead and come out on top.Vicario’s big save 🧤 pic.twitter.com/cTmcPprs6o— SpursOTM (@SpurOTM) December 23, 2023 The result saw Spurs climb above Manchester City in fourth place, thanks to the Cityzens’ involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup.Nuno Espirito Santo replaced Steve Cooper in the Nottingham Forest hot seat and was given a taste of what life will be back in the Premier League. Anthony Elanga gave the ten-men Tricky Trees a lead, but two Dominic Solanke strikes in space of seven minutes turned the game around.SOLANKE HAT TRICK TO WIN IT AT THE DEATH🤯 pic.twitter.com/kWDklHJRfM— The 44 ⚽️ (@The_Forty_Four) December 23, 2023 Espirito Santo was relieved to see veteran striker Chris Wood score a scrappy goal after a corner to level with 15 minutes to go, but Solanke sealed a hat-trick in added time to give Andoni Iraola’s another big win.Newcastle United’s long list of fixtures and an even longer list of injury victims is now firmly taking its toll on the Magpies. They looked tired and drained of energy on the trip to Luton Town. The brave Hatters scored in the first half through former Newcastle loanee Andros Townsend nodded in from close range. Luton hadn’t kept a clean sheet so far this season, but they managed to keep the black-and-whites goalless on the day to win three big points.A beautiful gesture by Andros Townsend who celebrates his goal against Newcastle by lifting up Luton captain Tom Lockyer’s shirt, after his recent cardiac arrest ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rltZdGl7de— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 23, 2023 At Craven Cottage, Burnley stunned Fulham and scored twice after the break to claim only their second away victory of the campaign.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 18Friday Aston Villa – Sheffield United 1-1 (0-0)/Zaniolo 90+7 – Archer 87/Saturday West Ham – Man.Utd. 2-0 (0-0)/Bowen 72, Kudus 78/Fulham – Burnley 0-2 (0-0)/Odobert 47, Berge 66/Luton – Newcastle 1-0 (1-0)/Townsend 25/Nottingham Forest – Bournemouth 2-3 (0-0)/Elanga 46, Wood 74 – Solanke 50, 57, 90+3/Tottenham – Everton 2-1 (2-0)/Richarlison 9, Son 18 – Gomes 82/20.30: (2.45) Liverpool (3.50) Arsenal (3.00)Sunday 16.00: (4.00) Wolverhampton (3.60) Chelsea (2.00)***odds are subject to change
