Two second-half targets from Dominic Solanke and a chic James Maddison free kick helped Tottenham Hotspur to return from behind and overwhelm Aston Villa 4-1 on Sunday, ending the guests’ seven-match unbeaten run within the Premier League.
Spurs climbed to seventh within the desk on 16 factors, two factors behind Villa who stayed fifth. Ought to Chelsea win or draw at Manchester United in a while Sunday, Villa would drop all the way down to sixth.
Unai Emery’s Villa led at halftime via Morgan Rogers, however Spurs have been stage quickly after the break when Brennan Johnson tapped in on the far put up.
Solanke’s two targets in 4 minutes, together with a flowing workforce transfer completed off with a pleasant dink over Emiliano MartÃnez, secured the win, earlier than Maddison curled in a free kick in stoppage time.
Emery, whose facet had appeared snug within the first half, mentioned he was disillusioned with the end result, however not too fearful in regards to the method of the defeat.
“We’re disillusioned, annoyed however we’re accepting it,” Emery advised Sky Sports activities. “We all know our manner, it’s 38 matches, the league could be very tight.”
Villa’s objective punctuated a colorless first half on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Rogers poking dwelling from a yard out after Lucas Digne’s nook was flicked on into the six-yard field.
Spurs skipper Son Heung-min offered an help on his return from harm, whipping a wonderful outswinging ball throughout the objective for Johnson to fit dwelling on the again put up shortly after halftime.
Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs had struggled to interrupt down Villa within the first half, largely resorting to photographs from distance, however they upped their depth within the second interval and two fast targets from Solanke sealed the win.
His first was a flowing one-touch workforce transfer, with Solanke latching on to Dejan Kulusevski’s cute go and chipping the ball over the onrushing MartÃnez.
Minutes later,a mistake by Villa defender Pau Torres set Spurs charging ahead once more with second-half substitute Richarlison squaring for Solanke to seize his second objective.
Postecoglou was filled with reward for Solanke, a £65 million signing from Bournemouth this summer season, describing his effort ranges as “unbelievable.”
“I simply cannot converse extremely sufficient of what he is contributing to our workforce for the time being,” Postecoglou advised reporters.
Maddison put the gloss on a nice show late on, caressing the ball across the Villa wall from 20 yards out and into the highest nook previous a helpless MartÃnez.
Spurs have bounced again nicely from a disappointing defeat at Crystal Palace final weekend, knocking Manchester Metropolis out of the League Cup in midweek, however Postecoglou was eager to remain grounded.
“You do not fall off cliffs and you do not climb mountains inside per week,” Postecoglou mentioned. “I am completely targeted on the lengthy sport right here.”
