City surge on, United sink Spurs to stay second

Manchester City maintained their charge towards the Premier League title with a 3-2 win at West Bromwich Albion as Manchester United kept within five points of their neighbour with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur Saturday. Goals from Leroy Sane, Fernandinho and Raheem Sterling moved the leader on to 28 points - equalling the best return after 10 matches of a Premier League season - as irresistible City took their campaign's tally of league goals to a remarkable 35. Earlier, Jose Mourinho received the response he had demanded from his United side following their humbling defeat at Huddersfield Town as an 81st-minute goal from substitute Anthony Martial preserved their perfect home record.

Manchester keep setting the #PL pace pic.twitter.com/W96nMB1B7k

— Premier League (@premierleague) October 28, 2017

The win, their sixth straight victory in the league at Old Trafford without conceding a goal, moved United on to 23 points, three clear of Spurs as champion Chelsea and Arsenal both marched to within a point of their London rival. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, who had shown unusual irritation last week when asked about stories linking compatriot Carlo Ancelotti with his job, seemed rather happier after Eden Hazard's 51st minute goal earned his side a 1-0 win in the late game at Bournemouth to maintain their fourth spot. Arsene Wenger celebrated a successful 800th Premier League match in charge as Arsenal fought from one down to beat Swansea City 2-1 with second-half goals from Sead Kolasinac and Aaron Ramsey.

Anthony Martial has now scored as many Premier League goals as he did last season.

16/17: 1559 minutes, 4 goals 17/18: 262 minutes, 4 goals pic.twitter.com/synOHO2t50— Squawka Football (@Squawka) October 28, 2017

Liverpool's Juergen Klopp got the better of his best friend, Huddersfield boss David Wagner, in a 3-0 win at Anfield where second-half strikes from Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino and Georginio Wijnaldum pushed the Reds to sixth on 16 points. Watford's giddy ascent, though, was checked with a 1-0 home defeat by struggling Stoke City - Darren Fletcher hit the target in the 16th minute - that dropped them to seventh on 15. At the other end of the table, Crystal Palace escaped with an astonishing 2-2 draw with West Ham United, coming back from two down and earning a draw in the seventh minute of stoppage time through Wilfried Zaha.

28 - @ManCity have made the best ever start to a @premierleague season after 10 games, collecting 28 points (W9 D1) with a GD of +29. Slick. pic.twitter.com/L0am2wglzo

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 28, 2017

Pep Guardiola's City continue to look unstoppable at domestic level, having opened up in brilliant fashion with Sane scoring his sixth goal in seven league games after 10 minutes. Though Jay Rodriguez equalised quickly, City were in complete control once Fernandinho's deflected effort put them ahead after 15 minutes. Substitute Sterling scored his ninth of the season in all competitions four minutes after coming with City's only late moment of concern en route to a 13th straight win coming when careless defending from Nicolas Otamendi let in Matty Phillips for a consolation.

Today was what you might call a perfect clean sheet for Liverpool. 0 goals 0 shots in the box 0 clear-cut chances 0 shots on target

— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) October 28, 2017

City's 28 points equalled the tally accrued by Chelsea in 2005 and City themselves in 2011 - and both those sides went on to win the title - but neither of those teams could match the 29-plus goal difference of Guardiola's charges. The manager reserved special praise for Sane, describing him as a "special talent" after City extended their unbeaten record in all competitions to a club record 21. Mourinho hailed United's win in difficult windy and rainy condition in the lunchtime fixture between the second and third-placed teams as "deserved" after they had created the lion's share of chances.

3 - Eden Hazard has netted 3 goals in his last 3 games for Chelsea in all competitions, as many as in his previous 17. Edge. pic.twitter.com/uuv59AIksT

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 28, 2017

Martial struck 10 minutes after coming on, latching on to Lukaku's flicked header from David de Gea's goalkick. It was a scruffy left-foot finish from the Frenchman. Wenger was in bullish mood after Arsenal's win, saying the Gunners had proved their critics wrong by overturning a lead for a third time in a week.

Most goals (all comps) for Arsenal since Aaron Ramsey joined in 2008: 101 – Giroud 99 – Walcott 89 – Van Persie 74 – Sanchez 50 – RAMSEY pic.twitter.com/Mpzh6iEK7w

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) October 28, 2017

RESULTSMan Utd 1 (Martial 81) Tottenham 0Arsenal 2 (Kolasinac 51, Ramsey 58) Swansea 1 (Clucas 22)Liverpool 3 (Sturridge 50, Firmino 58, Wijnaldum 75) Huddersfield 0West Brom 2 (Rodriguez 13, Phillips 90+2) Man City 3 (Sane 10, Fernandinho 15, Sterling 64)Palace 2 (Milivojevic 50-P, Zaha 90+7) West Ham 2 (Hernandez 31, Ayew 43)Watford 0 Stoke 1 (Fletcher 16)Bournemouth 0 Chelsea 1 (Hazard 51)  SUNDAY'S MATCHESBrighton v Southampton and Leicester v Everton