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ASTON VILLA OUTCLASS SPURS AS THOMAS FRANK’S MEN REMAIN WINLESS AT HOME

Aston Villa came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1, securing their first away win of the season. Emiliano Buendía's late winner sealed the points after Morgan Rogers cancelled out Bentancur's opener.

Aston Villa Outclass Spurs as Thomas Frank’s Men Remain Winless at Home
Photo Credit: Shaun Brooks - CameraSport

To guarantee that the points were split at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Morgan Rogers countered Rodrigo Bentancur's early opening.

In a game with few opportunities, no team was able to establish a dominant lead for an extended period of time.

Generally speaking, Spurs played with greater attacking zeal and attempted to enter the Villa box as soon as possible with each attack, but they found it difficult to capitalise on their pressure.

Despite being mostly restricted to long-range attempts, the visitors managed to convert two of them to secure all three points.

This was Villa's first away victory of the season in the Premier League. For a few hours at least, they prevented Spurs from moving up to second position.

The match's backstory

After just five minutes, Spurs took the lead and put Villa under pressure in their defensive third, giving them the first corner of the match.

Mohammed Kudus, on the left, received the first delivery, which was cleared. João Palhinha found Bentancur for a tap-in after meeting his whipped cross to the back post.

Shortly afterwards, Kudus had the ball in the net once more, but he was called offside since he had begun his run too early.

Villa tried to go long and made more complex passes around the box's edge, but they were unable to get past the Spurs' defence.

Before kickoff, Matty Cash, their lone Premier League goal scorer away from home, took two of their three shots in the first half, all of which came from beyond the box.

Rogers eventually managed to free up time and space to shoot across his body, but it was too fast to give Guglielmo Vicario, the Tottenham custodian, any chance.

As in the first half, the Spurs got off to a more intense start in the second. Kevin Danso's long throw and João Palhinha's long-range attempt gave them the first scare.

The home team was still in control, but shortly after John McGinn played Donyell Malen in, Villa got their first attempt from inside the box.

At the hour, Richarlison and Ollie Watkins, respectively, were introduced as both teams' normal starting strikers.

After joining on loan from Paris Saint-Germain late in the transfer window, Randal Kolo Muani made his Premier League debut in the closing moments.

However, Emiliano Buendía, a substitute, gave Villa the lead with another strike from the edge of the box.

Cash's long ball was expertly collected by Lucas Digne, who then passed it to the Argentine winger, who curled his shot into the bottom corner along the ground.

Spurs completed the game with nothing to show for their occasional bright spots, despite having defended well and generated many significant chances.

BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY

Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.

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Tottenham Confirm Bruno Saltor as Assistant Coach Under Igor Tudor

Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.

Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.

Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.

If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.

Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.

Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.

GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW

Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.

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Odds crash on Robbie Keane becoming the next Crystal Palace manager.

Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.

Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.

The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.

Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.

People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.

Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.

One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.

TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.

His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”

For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.

Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.

Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.

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