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Richarlison heads Tottenham past weakened Aston Villa and out of drop zone
Roberto De Zerbi had told his Tottenham players to silence the voices competing for their attention but his internal monologue would have been extremely good value at Villa Park. When Richarlison headed in on 25 minutes to double Spurs’ lead, De Zerbi, in pristine white high tops, motored on to the pitch as if at the wheel on Mario Kart, with Marcello Quinto, one of the coaches who the Italian brought with him upon his appointment last month, not far behind him.
TL;DR
- Tottenham secured consecutive Premier League wins for the first time since August.
- The victory lifted Tottenham out of the relegation zone.
- Conor Gallagher scored the opening goal, and Richarlison added a second.
- Aston Villa delivered an uninspired performance, with only one shot on target.
- Roberto De Zerbi's management has sharpened Tottenham's performance in just four games.
- Unai Emery's tactical changes for Aston Villa backfired.