Supporters Share Opinions After Tottenham’s 4-1 Victory Over Aston Villa

Following Sunday’s Premier League fixture between Tottenham and Aston Villa, supporters were invited to share their perspectives. Below is a selection of their feedback: From Tottenham’s fanbase: Paul stated: “We have to stop conceding goals from set-pieces. Whether that means getting a new keeper who is bigger and has more presence in his own box or becoming more organised defensively, it has to be done. Again we conceded first and that is also a nasty habit we need to change. Sarr was superb, as was Bentancur – and Dragusin had his best game yet for us.” Clare commented: “We came out like a different team in the second half. Exciting, fighting for the ball and taking the game to Villa. This fast-paced, thrilling play is how most Spurs fans want them to play in every game. Not great to see Richarlison go down with what looked like some of kind of hamstring issue. Hoping it is not too serious.” Kieran observed: “Spare a thought for those not in the goals. Sarr put in a shift. Quietly went about his business and most of our good play started with him. Ben Davies had big shoes to fill and showed his experience well. First time I’ve been impressed by Dragusin too. It’s a squad game and ours looks to be deep. Ref was abysmal.” Neil shared: “I almost prefer it when we go a goal down. We were on top throughout, but taking Sonny off at 1-1 was a big call. Ultimately, Ange got his subs right. Shame to see Romero go off, but he was starting to lunge at a few tackles so may have been a blessing, as going to 10 men would have been tough. Gutted for Richarlison, delighted for Dom and Madders.” From Aston Villa’s fanbase: John stated: “Teams are finding us out. Emery needs to tweak things a little before we fall off the pace completely.” Tiago remarked: “In simple terms, Spurs wanted the win. Unai set up not to lose, played tippy-tappy football and we got caught out – plus Watkins missed a great chance to kill the game before half-time. Rogers’ supporting role just didn’t work – he was completely wasted up front and we missed his dynamic runs. Spurs put us in our place and deservedly so.” Paul offered his perspective: “The temptation is for a knee-jerk reaction after a defeat like this. I actually didn’t think the first-half performance was that bad, despite Spurs having most of the possession. The wheels came off after half-time, though, and once they got their second goal there was only one winner. No need to panic. We’re still making great progress.” Colin expressed: “This loss has been coming all season and we have no excuses to make. A fully fit side who were almost all rested in midweek. We have been fortunate all season and have flattered to deceive – Duran wonder goals papering over the cracks. Performances have been decidedly mid-table and I suspect we’ll be out of the Euro fight by Christmas.”