On Saturday morning my Spurs-supporting friend reminded me of a stat that made him smile.
Basically, it amounted to what ultimately happened the last time the Lily Whites made such a good start to the season.
That was in 1960/61 and any fan from N17 will not hesitate in telling you what came next.
While I don’t think a Premier League title tile is realistic this season, the North Londoners have made a wonderful start and are currently enjoying life at the summit.
On Friday night at Crystal Palace they shot down the wounded Eagles – just.
The visitors took control after the break and benefitted from a huge slice of fortune when defender Joel Ward turned a James Maddison cross into his own net.
Maddison was key to the second too as his interplay with Brennan Johnson ended with Son Heung-min firing home his eighth goal of the season.
Jordan Ayew thumped in a stunning strike in stoppage time for Palace but there was no denying Spurs another victory under new boss Ange Postecoglou.
The Australian has breathed new life into his side since joining from Celtic in the summer and this win extended their run to eight wins and two draws from their opening 10 games.
Into Saturday and more Premier League highlights and a result which really turned the SBOTOP Premier League betting odds on their head.
Brentford’s third league win of the season came as goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbeumo sank a wasteful Chelsea in the West London derby at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues, who missed several chances, were punished through Pinnock’s thumping header from Mbeumo’s wicked cross.
With Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez up the field for a late corner, Neal Maupay led a Brentford counter-attack and set up Mbeumo for the second.
A great win for the Bees and another miserable day for Chelsea as they slipped to a ninth home defeat this year.
If their success was the result of the weekend, Bournemouth can claim to have the goal of the weekend as Philip Billing’s stunning second-half strike helped them secure their first win of the campaign against fellow strugglers Burnley.
Interestingly, all three promoted clubs – Sheffield United, Luton and Burnley –now occupy the bottom three positions.
Possibly the most battling display of the weekend saw Wolves extend their unbeaten run to five matches with a hard-fought draw at home to Newcastle.
The Geordies haven’t lost in their last six league games and twice led through Callum Wilson goals but Wolves came from behind to secure a deserved point.
Sunday’s early kick-off was a meeting of two clubs with genuine similarities on and off the pitch.
There was something fitting about the fact Dominic Calvert-Lewin settled the contest in Everton’s favour on the day they paid tribute to their chairman Bill Kenwright.
The one-time England man turned his marker with a clever flick before firing low into the bottom corner to settle a scrappy encounter where both sides struggled to create chances.
Calvert-Lewin, who described Kenwright as a “great man” after the 78 year-old passed away a week ago, was the difference maker as Everton became only the fourth team to beat West Ham at home this year.
Like West Ham, Brighton are also trying to juggle European and domestic commitments and, less than three days after a superb European night against Ajax, they were pegged back by Fulham and Joao Palhinha.
The 1-1 draw on the south coast means the Seagulls are now without a win in four Premier League games.
Fellow Europeans, Aston Villa, had no such difficulty as they claimed their fifth win in six Premier League games with a comfortable victory over Luton.
John McGinn opened the scoring in the first half with his fourth goal of the season before Moussa Diaby added a second soon after the break.
The summer signing was instrumental in the third too when his cross was turned in for an own goal before the spirited Hatters grabbed a consolation.
The final game on Sunday, the 191st Manchester derby, was supposed to have bite but one look at the hosts’ team sheet before kick-off and it was easy to tip the reigning champions.
In fact, once a penalty decision went their way midway through the first half, the outcome was never in doubt.
A double from Erling Haaland set them on their way before Phil Foden rubbed United’s noses in it and they were made to look distinctly ordinary.
The Norwegian goal king has now scored 20 goals in 23 away appearances in the Premier League, the fewest games needed to reach this tally in the competition, overtaking Kevin Phillips’ record of 20 goals in his first 28 away games for Sunderland.
Haaland has also scored five goals in three Premier League appearances against Manchester United – only Sergio Agüero has netted more against them for City (eight goals in 13 games).
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