LONDON (AP) \u2014 Tottenham continued its flying start to the Premier League season under new coach Thomas Frank as Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha secured an impressive 2-0 victory at Manchester City on Saturday. <\/p>\n
It was an afternoon to forget for City goalkeeper James Trafford.<\/p>\n
Spurs scored four without reply at City last season and this time celebrated a 2-0 triumph as on-loan Palhinha capitalized on a mistake by home debutant Trafford shortly after Johnson had opened the scoring.<\/p>\n
Tottenham deserve the plaudits but much of the post-match analysis will surround goalkeeper Trafford, who returned to the Etihad Stadium this summer in a \u00a327million ($36.5 million) move from Burnley.<\/p>\n
Johnson\u2019s opener was hard to prevent but Trafford could have been sent off for a clumsy challenge on Mohammed Kudus before his huge error allowed Palhinha to score in first half stoppage time.<\/p>\n
Ederson, back from illness, watched from the bench as speculation about his future and City\u2019s potential move for Paris St Germain star Gianluigi Donnarumma rumbles on.<\/p>\n
In a difficult day for the home side, recent signing Rayan Ait-Nouri was injured and had to be replaced by Nathan Ake midway through the first half.<\/p>\n
Shortly afterwards Tottenham found the net. Pape Matar Sarr\u2019s flicked header put through Richarlison, who burst free and sent across a low ball for Johnson to slam home.<\/p>\n
Initially ruled out for offside against the Brazil international, the goal was eventually awarded and the VAR\u2019s review sparked wild celebrations in the away end.<\/p>\n
City spiralled from that point, with Trafford foolishly passing short in his own box to Nico Gonzalez, who had Sarr on his back.<\/p>\n
The ball went loose to Richarlison and then reached Palhinha to drive home Spurs\u2019 second.<\/p>\n
Later Saturday, Leeds was at Arsenal in the late game and before that it was: Bournemouth vs. Wolverhampton, Brentford vs. Aston Villa, and Burnley vs. Sunderland.<\/p>\n
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