EPL: Tottenham Mounts Pressure On Chelsea, Everton Up To 5th

Title-chasing Tottenham thrashed Bournemouth 4-0 to move within four points of Premier League leaders Chelsea, while Everton climbed to fifth place with a 3-1 win over Burnley on Saturday.Mauricio Pochettinos side are hot on Chelseas heels as the title race enters the final furlong and their dominant display at White Hart Lane keeps them in with a chance of being crowned champions for the first time since 1961.Mousa Dembele opened the scoring with a close-range strike in the 16th minute and Son Heung-Mins cool finish doubled Tottenhams lead three minutes later.Harry Kane, making his first start since suffering an ankle injury five weeks ago, scored his 20th league goal this season with a predatory 48th-minute effort.Vincent Janssen bagged a rare goal in second-half stoppage time as Tottenham chalked up seven successive league wins for the first time since 1967.Kane is the first Tottenham player to score at least 20 league goals in three successive seasons since Jimmy Greaves in the 1960s.Chelsea responded last weekend after Tottenham had trimmed their lead, beating Bournemouth 3-1, but Antonio Contes men face a far more testing trip to Manchester United on Sunday.I am proud of our players after that performance. We have to wait to see what happens, Pochettino said.At the end of the season when everyone is tired, we need everyone to have the right mental attitude and happiness helps.The three points are very important to keep our dream.At Goodison Park, Everton improved their prospects of qualifying for Europe as they moved above Arsenal and United.Everton defender Phil Jagielka broke the deadlock in the 49th minute before Sam Vokes equalised from the penalty spot for Burnley three minutes later after being brought down by Joel Robles.Ross Barkley started for Everton amid the controversy over a British tabloid columnists unsavoury criticism of the England midfielder and it was his shot that deflected off Ben Mee for a 71st minute own goal.Everton striker Romelu Lukaku struck three minutes later for his 24th league goal this season.
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