Two matches on the menu this Thursday, on English fields. Two surprises. In any case, the lowest ranked won in both cases. Everton first left the relegation zone after their 3-0 victory on Thursday against Newcastle, a second success in a row for the “Toffees”, sanctioned in mid-November with a withdrawal of ten points in the league for financial infractions . The Liverpool club rose to seventeenth place in the Premier League standings (10 points) at the expense of Luton, now eighteenth and first relegated (9 pts) at the end of the 15th day.
At Goodison Park, Everton delighted its spectators by scoring three goals at the end of the second half by Dwight McNeil (79th), Abdoulaye Doucouré (86th) and Beto (90th 6), against the seventh in the championship. The “Toffees” appealed the ten withdrawal points imposed in mid-November for violation of the rules of profitability and viability, the strongest sporting sanction ever imposed in the history of the Premier League.
Tottenham were then overthrown on their lawn by West Ham (2-1), a fourth defeat in five matches which further weakens Spurs, fifth with 27 points, the same total as sixth Manchester United. The north London club quickly led thanks to Cristian Romero (11th) but were surprised in the second half by Jarrod Bowen (52nd) and James Ward-Prowse (74th).
Invincible until the end of October, Tottenham has had a series of disappointments since then with three defeats in a row against Chelsea, Wolverhampton, Aston Villa, then a 3-3 draw snatched at the last minute on Sunday against Manchester City. Conversely, West Ham is in good momentum with this third victory in four matches, a virtuous series which places the ninth (24 points) one point behind Brighton (8th), two from Newcastle (7th), three from Manchester United and Tottenham.
