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December 28, 2025
Archie Gray heads Spurs to victory at Crystal Palace to ease pressure on Frank
Eighteen months can be a very long time in football – especially if you are still a teenager. After a mixed start to life in north London, Archie Gray could not have picked a better occasion to score his first Tottenham goal since joining from Leeds in the summer of 2024 than his 60th appearance. With Thomas Frank already showing signs of not being the first Spurs manager to have been overwhelmed by expectations after a run of just one win in their previous eight Premier League matches, Gray’s scrappy header in the first half ensured that a topsy-turvy year ended with a victory that lifts his side to within one point of Crystal Palace in the table.
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TL;DR
- Archie Gray scored his first Tottenham goal since joining from Leeds in 2024, marking his 60th appearance.
- The goal secured a victory for Tottenham against Crystal Palace, ending a run of poor away form.
- Crystal Palace conceded 12 goals from set-pieces this season and have failed to win their last five matches.
- Gray became the youngest Englishman to score for Tottenham in the Premier League since Dele Alli in 2016.
- Tottenham overcame the absence of key players like Cristian Romero and Xavi Simons due to red cards and injuries.
- Richarlison had a goal disallowed for offside, and another potential goal was saved by VAR.
- Crystal Palace had chances to equalize, but their finishing and defensive lapses, particularly from set-pieces, proved costly.
- Tottenham's manager Thomas Frank hopes this victory will be a turning point for the team.
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