MANCHESTER – With a trio of unfamiliar leaders, what lightheartedly became “Stop The Count” weekend in the Premier League ended with Leicester on top.Teams and disbelieving fans were riffing off President Donald Trump's post-election demand — starting Friday when Southampton climbed to the summit of English football for the first time in 32 years.
The club tweeted “STOP THE COUNT” above a snapshot of the league table. Of course, with eight of 38 games remaining, the league couldn't stop Friday night, however much the south-coast club joked it wanted it to after beating Newcastle.By early Sunday afternoon, Tottenham had dislodged Southampton after Harry Kane's late goal clinched a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion.