Arsenal started slowly and Southampton were the first to threaten inside three minutes when James Ward-Prowse’s deep free kick had to be tipped wide by Petr Cech
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For the sixth Premier League game in a row, Ighalo found the net, stabbing low under Hugo Lloris after he had outmuscled Eric Dier in the area
Tottenham visit The Hawthorns unbeaten in 13 league games, their longest such run in the Premier League,
The hosts set about trying to pull level and came close in the 39th minute when Alexis Sanchez darted into the penalty area and unleashed a low drive towards the middle of the net, but Hugo Lloris was alert and thwarted his effort
The Ligue 1 champions reportedly dispatched sporting director, Olivier Letang, to Spurs’ Europa League defeat at Anderlecht last Thursday evening, with the aim of running the rule over the youngster
After a fiery opening in North London, Liverpool almost found themselves in front when Divock Origi got on the end of Emre Can’s flick-on, before seeing his effort come back off the crossbar
Spurs rise to fifth with the win and are just three points off the top, while City remain in first but could drop into second should Manchester United win against Sunderland
The Lilywhites will come up against a wounded City side after the top-of-the-table Sky Blues suffered a bubble-bursting 2-1 defeat by West Ham United at Eastlands last week
Arsenal winger, Joel Campbell, headed over the bar from a Kieran Gibbs cross, before Mathieu Flamini opened the scoring on 26 minutes after pouncing on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s parried shot
Spurs defeated Sunderland last week to register their first victory, but face a tough task against the Eagles following their strong start to the campaign
The visitors made a bright start to the match as Harry Kane played the ball forward for Christian Eriksen, who could not keep his finish down, before the striker put the ball behind a few minutes later
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The Portuguese went the entire campaign without winning a single Manager of the Month award, but he has been rewarded for his overall success by claiming the league’s top accolade
Spurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino, in the past has been quoted as saying that he believes the young playmaker has the potential to play in the Premier League now
The Blues received a big boost prior to kickoff with news that Manchester City, their closest challengers in the Premier League title race, had slipped up against Liverpool, and perhaps buoyed by that it was they who made the more positive start in the English capital
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The win also lifts Spurs above rivals, Arsenal, into fifth place, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side now just two points adrift of the top four
Both sides were on the attack early on, but a weak shot from Ryan Mason left David de Gea with a comfortable save, while Juan Mata failed to test Hugo Lloris with a curling effort
Tottenham are currently in bottom-half of the table after a dismal run of just one win in their last four league games