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Southampton, England (SportsNetwork.com) - Southampton stumbled in its first major test of the Premier League season, falling to Manchester City in a 3-0 defeat at St. Marys on Sunday. The Saints made a bright start to the campaign, rising to second place through 12 matches. But with the meat of the schedule on the horizon, Southampton dropped its third match of the season to remain on 26 points and fall to third place in the table. Yaya Toure, Frank Lampard and Gael Clichy produced the goals in Citys impressive victory, lifting the club to second place with 27 points. The Citizens were denied a seemingly stonewall penalty in the ninth minute when Sergio Aguero went to ground under a rash sliding challenge from Jose Fonte at the edge of the box. Referee Mike Jones blew the whistle but shockingly issued a caution to the Argentine for simulation. Southampton settled into the match and came close to breaking the deadlock in the 21st minute following a scramble in the City penalty area. Graziano Pelle connected on Morgan Schneiderlins cross but saw his effort denied by Joe Hart. The England goalkeeper then stopped Steven Davis shot on the rebound while Dusan Tadics follow-up was blocked and turned out for a corner. Citys best scoring chance of the opening period came at the half-hour mark when Stevan Jovetic managed to put his shot beyond Fraser Forster in the Southampton net, but Toby Alderweireld was tracking back to clear the shot off the line. The breakthrough eventually came in just the sixth minute of the second half as Toure collected Agueros layoff and fired a low shot toward goal that took a deflection on its way past Forster. The Saints were granted a lifeline in the 74th minute when Eliaquim Mangala received his marching orders after committing a second bookable offense for a foul on Shane Long, but City managed to double its advantage just six minutes later as Lampard took a square pass and hammered a shot past Forster from the top of the box. Clichy made sure of the win two minutes from time when a counter culminated with the defender taking a square pass from Aguero and placing the ball into the upper corner from close range. Tottenham claimed a much-needed Premier League win on Sunday, defeating Everton, 2-1, at White Hart Lane to climb to seventh place in the table. The hosts fell behind following a superb strike from Kevin Mirallas in the 15th minute, but Christian Eriksen managed to level the score six minutes later. The two sides appeared likely to head into the halftime interval on equal footing, but Roberto Soldado chipped in with a rare goal to put Tottenham in front in the first minute of stoppage time. It proved to be enough to grant Tottenham the win as the hosts staved off some late pressure from the Toffees to climb to 20 points on the season, three points better than Roberto Martinezs side. Jordan 5 Cheap For Sale . 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DAVIE, Fla. -- New Miami Dolphins general manager Dennis Hickey stepped to the microphone and apologized for his hoarse voice, explaining he wore it down in recent days trying to build a winner. Hickey then introduced a succession of big acquisitions in the first 24 hours of free agency -- 316-pound left tackle Branden Albert, 300-pound defensive tackle Earl Mitchell and 305-pound defensive tackle Randy Starks. All signed Wednesday. Starks remained with the Dolphins after a brief stint as a free agent, signing a $12 million, two-year contract. He spent the past six seasons with the Dolphins, with only one playoff game during that time. "The moves we made so far just show were close to doing something special here, and trying to bring in some people to help us get over the hump," he said. The return of Starks, a two-time Pro Bowl player, and the addition of Mitchell compensate for the loss of defensive tackle Paul Soliai, who joined the Atlanta Falcons after seven years with Miami. "Pauls a good player," Starks said. "He has been here a long time. Hell be well missed, but we have people who can step up." Hickeys shopping will continue, with additional offensive linemen, a tight end and a linebacker the most pressing needs. The Dolphins are trying to end a 13-year drought without a post-season victory, and theyre eager to put in the past their bullying scandal that involved tackle Jonathan Martin. The acquisition of Albert was a step in that direction. Hell take over the position manned at the start of last season by Martin, who was traded late Tuesday to the San Francisco 49ers for an undisclosed draft choice. "Im going to be here to play left tackle and makee a difference," Albert said.dddddddddddd "Thats the reason Im here. I feel like its a team I can help the most and make my legacy even better." Albert signed a $47 million, five-year deal that includes $26 million guaranteed. Dolphins officials, accompanied by a couple of players, treated Albert to dinner Tuesday night to celebrate the agreement. "Probably the happiest person at the dining room table was Ryan Tannehill," Hickey said. "He was really excited to have a player of his calibre on our team." Albert will protect the blind side for Tannehill, who was sacked a franchise-record 58 times last year. Mitchell was also part of the dinner celebration after agreeing to a $16 million, four-year deal. Like Albert and Starks, Mitchell envisions better days ahead for the Dolphins. "Im coming to produce and definitely trying to help this team reach new heights," Mitchell said. "Thats my reason for being here. Im trying to get us to a Super Bowl." Mitchell blossomed in his fourth NFL season with the Houston Texans last year, when he became a starter and won raves for the way he clogged the middle. He has been playing defence only since his junior year at the University of Arizona, and he and Hickey both said hes still improving. Alberts reputation has also been on the rise, and he made the Pro Bowl last year with the Kansas City Chiefs. He has had a home the past three offseasons 45 minutes from the Dolphins complex and will now move north, eager to go to work with his new team. "I live in downtown Miami, but I probably wont anymore because of the commute," he said with a smile. "Ive got to find a place close to the facility." ' ' '