London: Tottenham tore apart Queens Park Rangers to produce a stylish 4-0 rout that showcased the expressive attacking football demanded of new manager Mauricio Pochettino on Sunday, ensuring a miserable return to White Hart Lane for Harry Redknapp.
In a high-tempo first-half display, Nacer Chadli seized on hapless QPR defending to score twice and defender Eric Dier made it two goals in two games at the start of his Tottenham career.
Dier also scored the late winner at West Ham in last weekend's season opener but Tottenham was far more rampant in Pochettino's first home game in charge.
Emmanuel Adebayor completed QPR's humiliation in the second-half with a goal on the break provided by Dier, who joined Tottenham in the offseason from Benfica for $6 million.
In another match, Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross bundled home from a late equalizer against 10-man Hull to claim a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Sunday.
James Chester had been sent off after only 14 minutes but Hull appeared on course for an unlikely win after Nikica Jelavic's instinctive finish put the Tigers ahead in the 42nd.
Even with a man disadvantage, Hull, which beat Queens Park Rangers in its league opener, was the better side, outpassing and outworking a Stoke team that lacked direction.
But Stoke grabbed their first point of the season when Phil Bardsley's angled shot ricocheted off the inside of the post against goalkeeper Allan McGregor and was nudged over by Shawcross in the 84th.
The goal came from a Stoke throw-in which should have gone Hull's way.
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