West Ham derails Chelsea’s title hopes; Spurs beat Stoke 5-1
LONDON — Chelsea’s bid to retain the English Premier League title faltered again. West Ham handed the Blues their fourth loss of the season on Saturday by 1-0.
Chelsea remained 11 points behind leader Manchester City, which faces second-place Manchester United on Sunday.
“To talk about a title race after a defeat is a bit strange,” Chelsea coach Antonio Conte said. “When you have this start it’s impossible to think you are in the title race.”
Marko Arnautovic’s early strike was backed up by a resilient defensive display that ended an eight-game winless run for the hosts, and gave new manager David Moyes a first victory.