No revival in sight for 'fragile' Spurs after Villa defeat
Tottenham look no closer to solving their problems as they slip to a home defeat by Aston Villa to add to their Premier League misery.
Tottenham's fragile form continued after their 3-2 defeat by Aston Villa, with manager Roberto De Zerbi describing his side as too fragile. Villa took an early lead through Johan Manzambi, while Micky van de Ven was substituted due to injury. Tottenham managed to score late goals from Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke, but it was not enough to secure a win.
This defeat marks Spurs' worst start to a Premier League season since 2008-09, and they have now gone five games without a win at the start of a season. De Zerbi blamed his team's inability to defend compactly and their vulnerability at the other end of the pitch for the loss. Former Chelsea and England midfielder Joe Cole criticized Tottenham's transfer strategy, questioning whether the club's spending of around £302 million would yield the desired results.
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