MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League by beating West Ham 3-0, while Liverpool continued their upturn with a 2-1 win at nine-man Tottenham on Saturday. Arsenal can retake top spot for Christmas when they visit Everton later, but City ramped up the pressure on the Gunners with a seventh consecutive win in all competitions. The Hammers feared a rout when Haaland smashed home after just five minutes. Haaland turned provider for City’s second just before half-time as Tijjani Reijnders scored his first goal at the Etihad.

Erling Haaland scored first and last and had the assist for Tijjani Reijnders’ goal as Manchester City beat West Ham 3-0

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League by beating West Ham 3-0, while Liverpool continued their upturn with a 2-1 win at…