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| Aston Villa v Tottenham: Premier League – live! | Aston Villa v Tottenham: Premier League – live! |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 4.49pm GMT | |
| 16:49 | |
| Half-time: Aston Villa 0-1 Tottenham | |
| Guzan has got the better of Kane and Spurs for the first 44.5 minutes of the half, before Kane got the breakthrough. It highlighted (one of the) factors that Villa are missing, someone who can kill off a game in an instant. Because up until then, it hadn’t just been a case of Guzan keeping Villa in the game - they had had chances of their own, there was just no one to finish them off. | |
| 4.45pm GMT | |
| 16:45 | |
| GOAL! Aston Villa 0-1 Tottenham (Kane 45) | |
| Kane beats Guzan at last. Alli takes a quick free-kick as Villa think about their half-time snacks. Kane cushions the ball, drifts in from the left and caresses the ball past Guzan. An excellent finish from a master of the art. | |
| Updated | |
| at 4.51pm GMT | |
| 4.43pm GMT | |
| 16:43 | |
| 42 min: Guzan has been excellent today - another cross is taken by the American with a minimum of fuss. | |
| 4.40pm GMT | |
| 16:40 | |
| 40 min: A free-kick for Villa. It’s whipped into the area and to the feet of Gestede, whose closest marker is Kane who is neither very close or much of a marker. But Lloris saves - Spurs could easily be down 1-0 after that. | |
| 4.38pm GMT | |
| 16:38 | |
| 38 min: Walker is getting a ridiculous amount of time and space on the right: Dier pings a ball up to his team-mate but it has a little too much pace on it. | |
| 4.36pm GMT | |
| 16:36 | |
| 36 min: Dembele attempts to slalom his way through the Villa defence but loses track of his feet. “With a never say die approach and never giving in no matter what the odds, I reckon Aston Villa could learn a lot from the goal posts and crossbar,” chuckles Charles Harris. Agreed - the woodwork has given in 110% today. Not sure if it’s looking for a move at the end of the season – on this performance it’s too good for the Championship. | |
| 4.34pm GMT | |
| 16:34 | |
| 34 min: This is a little reminscent of Spurs’ game against Swansea a few weeks back when they came up against an inspired keeper. In that game, Spurs eventually hustled their way to victory. Villa, like Swansea, are causing far more problems than expected. | |
| 4.31pm GMT | |
| 16:31 | |
| 32 min: Lamela hits the post! Walker has pretty much the whole of north Birmingham in which to operate as he floats in a cross. Lamela collects the ball around six yards out and Guzan does brilliantly to touch the ball on to the post. The rebound eludes half the Spurs team and Villa hack it clear. | |
| 4.29pm GMT | |
| 16:29 | |
| 29 min: And Kane again. He’s tries his luck from 30 yards out but it’s a halfhearted sideswipe - there is no one around to support him - and Guzan has time to watch the ball drift wide. | |
| 4.27pm GMT | |
| 16:27 | |
| 27 min: Kane v Guzan Part II: this time it’s personal. The forward strides down the left and closes in on goal but Guzan dives to his left and saves. It was a similar position to where Kane scored against Arsenal but this time his finish is a little less impressive. | |
| 4.24pm GMT | 4.24pm GMT |
| 16:24 | 16:24 |
| 23 min: Cissokho delivers another tricky cross from the left and eventually Villa win another corner. Apart from that scamper and shot from Eriksen, Spurs have barely got out of their half for the last 10 minutes. And having said that, Spurs DO get out of their half: Guzan has to get down quickly to save with Kane’s shot with his legs. | 23 min: Cissokho delivers another tricky cross from the left and eventually Villa win another corner. Apart from that scamper and shot from Eriksen, Spurs have barely got out of their half for the last 10 minutes. And having said that, Spurs DO get out of their half: Guzan has to get down quickly to save with Kane’s shot with his legs. |
| 4.19pm GMT | 4.19pm GMT |
| 16:19 | 16:19 |
| 19 min: Spurs relieve the pressure a little with a break and Eriksen finds himself around 35 yards out. Being Eriksen he decides to have a little thrash and the ball flies just wide of Guzan’s lefthand post. The keeper probably had it covered anyway. | 19 min: Spurs relieve the pressure a little with a break and Eriksen finds himself around 35 yards out. Being Eriksen he decides to have a little thrash and the ball flies just wide of Guzan’s lefthand post. The keeper probably had it covered anyway. |
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| at 4.38pm GMT | |
| 4.16pm GMT | 4.16pm GMT |
| 16:16 | 16:16 |
| 16 min: It’s been Villas’s game for the last five minutes. Hutton floats a cross into Gestede but he can’t control it and the ball limps away to safety. It’s pepped up the Villa fans though who have been in fairly good voice this afternoon. | 16 min: It’s been Villas’s game for the last five minutes. Hutton floats a cross into Gestede but he can’t control it and the ball limps away to safety. It’s pepped up the Villa fans though who have been in fairly good voice this afternoon. |
| 4.13pm GMT | 4.13pm GMT |
| 16:13 | 16:13 |
| 13 min: Villa are finding some success down the left - Cissokho’s cross is blocked and Villa win a corner that then leads to a corner. That’s their second of the game so far but Lloris bounds out his goal to claim the ball. Then another chance for Villa! This time down the right – Gestede looming into view but Villa’s timing is slightly off and they can’t get a shot on target as Spurs scramble back to defend. | 13 min: Villa are finding some success down the left - Cissokho’s cross is blocked and Villa win a corner that then leads to a corner. That’s their second of the game so far but Lloris bounds out his goal to claim the ball. Then another chance for Villa! This time down the right – Gestede looming into view but Villa’s timing is slightly off and they can’t get a shot on target as Spurs scramble back to defend. |
| 4.09pm GMT | 4.09pm GMT |
| 16:09 | 16:09 |
| 10 min: Alli’s shot has plenty of power but is straight at Guzan. Spurs - perhaps wishing to banish the memories from Dortmund - have attacked very early this afternoon. | 10 min: Alli’s shot has plenty of power but is straight at Guzan. Spurs - perhaps wishing to banish the memories from Dortmund - have attacked very early this afternoon. |
| 4.08pm GMT | 4.08pm GMT |
| 16:08 | 16:08 |
| 8 min: Walker beats Ayew with ease on the right of the area and drives a corss towards Alli but it’s too high and Villa win back possession. Or are given back possession. They have to take what they’re given these days. | 8 min: Walker beats Ayew with ease on the right of the area and drives a corss towards Alli but it’s too high and Villa win back possession. Or are given back possession. They have to take what they’re given these days. |
| 4.05pm GMT | 4.05pm GMT |
| 16:05 | 16:05 |
| 5 min: Kane hits the crossbar! Lamela plays a delightful ball into Kane’s feet on the edge of the area. Guzan steams out, which puts Kane off just enough to float his ball slightly too high over the keeper and it drops on to the bar and away to safety. | 5 min: Kane hits the crossbar! Lamela plays a delightful ball into Kane’s feet on the edge of the area. Guzan steams out, which puts Kane off just enough to float his ball slightly too high over the keeper and it drops on to the bar and away to safety. |
| Updated | |
| at 4.29pm GMT | |
| 4.02pm GMT | 4.02pm GMT |
| 16:02 | 16:02 |
| 3 min: A bright start for Villa - Ayew gets a dangerous cross in and they win a corner but Spurs clear. Kane then tries to play in Eriksen at the other end but Lescott gets in the way of his through ball. | 3 min: A bright start for Villa - Ayew gets a dangerous cross in and they win a corner but Spurs clear. Kane then tries to play in Eriksen at the other end but Lescott gets in the way of his through ball. |
| 4.00pm GMT | 4.00pm GMT |
| 16:00 | 16:00 |
| 1 min: And we’re off. “Anyone know why this game isn’t on TV in the UK? Surely the only reason to have the game on at 4 on Sunday is TV”, asks Brian Furlong. I imagine it’s something to do with the clash with the United v West Ham FA Cup game. If it’s any consolation it’s live in the US and Australia. Whether it’s worth a plane trip to see Spurs 2-0 Villa is your call. Also, you don’t have much time to make it to Sydney for the second half. | 1 min: And we’re off. “Anyone know why this game isn’t on TV in the UK? Surely the only reason to have the game on at 4 on Sunday is TV”, asks Brian Furlong. I imagine it’s something to do with the clash with the United v West Ham FA Cup game. If it’s any consolation it’s live in the US and Australia. Whether it’s worth a plane trip to see Spurs 2-0 Villa is your call. Also, you don’t have much time to make it to Sydney for the second half. |
| 3.54pm GMT | 3.54pm GMT |
| 15:54 | 15:54 |
| Bad omens for Villa: Part 3,786: | Bad omens for Villa: Part 3,786: |
| 16 - Harry Kane has scored 16 goals in his last 20 PL apps for Spurs; 2 more than Aston Villa (14) have in their last 20 PL games. Contrast. | 16 - Harry Kane has scored 16 goals in his last 20 PL apps for Spurs; 2 more than Aston Villa (14) have in their last 20 PL games. Contrast. |
| 3.48pm GMT | 3.48pm GMT |
| 15:48 | 15:48 |
| The home crowd are warmed up and ready to cheer their team to a famous victory. The cheering will be very quiet however: | The home crowd are warmed up and ready to cheer their team to a famous victory. The cheering will be very quiet however: |
| Aston Villa PA man reads out the lineup. There are no cheers for anyone. There is a smattering of boos for Lescott. There is mostly silence. | Aston Villa PA man reads out the lineup. There are no cheers for anyone. There is a smattering of boos for Lescott. There is mostly silence. |
| 3.45pm GMT | 3.45pm GMT |
| 15:45 | 15:45 |
| Some news from north London to cheer Spurs fans: Arsenal are out of the FA Cup to Watford. Although, you could say this means Arsenal will be more rested for their title charge. If you can still call it a title charge. Possibly not. | Some news from north London to cheer Spurs fans: Arsenal are out of the FA Cup to Watford. Although, you could say this means Arsenal will be more rested for their title charge. If you can still call it a title charge. Possibly not. |
| Related: Watford shock Arsenal in FA Cup with Adlène Guedioura thunderbolt | Related: Watford shock Arsenal in FA Cup with Adlène Guedioura thunderbolt |
| 3.36pm GMT | 3.36pm GMT |
| 15:36 | 15:36 |
| So, it’s time for Tottenham to get things back on track today. The midweek against Dortmund can be dismissed to a certain extent after they fielded a weakened team but the fact remains this is a team going for a title with only two wins in their last seven outings. The draw was particularly worrying - Spurs were unable to hold on for a home win against a team that excels in mental fragility. But if they can win today, Spurs will be within two points of Leicester at the top. And seeing as they’re playing Villa, you’d say they have a pretty good chance to do so. | So, it’s time for Tottenham to get things back on track today. The midweek against Dortmund can be dismissed to a certain extent after they fielded a weakened team but the fact remains this is a team going for a title with only two wins in their last seven outings. The draw was particularly worrying - Spurs were unable to hold on for a home win against a team that excels in mental fragility. But if they can win today, Spurs will be within two points of Leicester at the top. And seeing as they’re playing Villa, you’d say they have a pretty good chance to do so. |
| As for Villa, it’s only a matter of time until Birmingham’s landscape is dealt the biggest blow since Snob’s moved across town. Oh for the days of umbrella man and Dalian Atkinson: | As for Villa, it’s only a matter of time until Birmingham’s landscape is dealt the biggest blow since Snob’s moved across town. Oh for the days of umbrella man and Dalian Atkinson: |
| 3.18pm GMT | 3.18pm GMT |
| 15:18 | 15:18 |
| Team news | Team news |
| And your teams are in. Spurs are looking a little stronger than they were during their defeat to Dortmund the other day, while Villa are as strong/weak as ever. | And your teams are in. Spurs are looking a little stronger than they were during their defeat to Dortmund the other day, while Villa are as strong/weak as ever. |
| Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Lescott, Cissokho, Veretout, Gana, Westwood, Gestede, Ayew, Gil. Subs: Richards, Clark, Bacuna, Sinclair, Green, Bunn, Lyden. | Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Lescott, Cissokho, Veretout, Gana, Westwood, Gestede, Ayew, Gil. Subs: Richards, Clark, Bacuna, Sinclair, Green, Bunn, Lyden. |
| Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose, Dier, Dembele, Lamela, Eriksen, Alli, Kane. Subs: Son, Mason, Vorm, Trippier, Chadli, Carroll, Davies. | Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose, Dier, Dembele, Lamela, Eriksen, Alli, Kane. Subs: Son, Mason, Vorm, Trippier, Chadli, Carroll, Davies. |
| Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire) | Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire) |
| 2.10pm GMT | 2.10pm GMT |
| 14:10 | 14:10 |
| Tom will be here shortly. In the meantime, here is Stuart James’ preview of the match: | Tom will be here shortly. In the meantime, here is Stuart James’ preview of the match: |
| Mauricio Pochettino made it clear with his weakened team selection inThursday’s 3-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund that the Premier League is his priority this season. Aston Villa should, on the face of it, be obliging opponents for Spurs and it is tempting to wonder if Pochettino could have rested players for this fixture, against the Premier League’s bottom club, and picked a stronger side in Dortmund. Either way Spurs need to get back on track after winning only two of their last seven in all competitions. Stuart James | Mauricio Pochettino made it clear with his weakened team selection inThursday’s 3-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund that the Premier League is his priority this season. Aston Villa should, on the face of it, be obliging opponents for Spurs and it is tempting to wonder if Pochettino could have rested players for this fixture, against the Premier League’s bottom club, and picked a stronger side in Dortmund. Either way Spurs need to get back on track after winning only two of their last seven in all competitions. Stuart James |
| Kick-off Sunday 4pm | Kick-off Sunday 4pm |
| Venue Villa Park | Venue Villa Park |
| Last season Aston Villa 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2 | Last season Aston Villa 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2 |
| Referee Anthony Taylor | Referee Anthony Taylor |
| This season G23, Y89, R3, 4 cards per game | This season G23, Y89, R3, 4 cards per game |
| Odds H 27-4 A 8-15 D 18-5 | Odds H 27-4 A 8-15 D 18-5 |
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |
| Subs from Bunn, Gil, Lyden, Okore, Clark, Richardson, Gestede, Bacuna, Davis | Subs from Bunn, Gil, Lyden, Okore, Clark, Richardson, Gestede, Bacuna, Davis |
| Doubtful None | Doubtful None |
| Injured Kozak (ankle, 19 Mar), Sánchez (hamstring, 19 Mar), Traoré (foot, Apr), Amavi (knee, unknown), Grealish (ankle, unknown) | Injured Kozak (ankle, 19 Mar), Sánchez (hamstring, 19 Mar), Traoré (foot, Apr), Amavi (knee, unknown), Grealish (ankle, unknown) |
| Suspended None | Suspended None |
| Form LWLLLL | Form LWLLLL |
| Discipline Y58 R1 | Discipline Y58 R1 |
| Leading scorers Ayew, Gestede 5 | Leading scorers Ayew, Gestede 5 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Subs from Vorm, McGee, Trippier, Carter-Vickers, Dembélé, Son, Carroll, Winks, Onomah, Bentaleb, Chadli | Subs from Vorm, McGee, Trippier, Carter-Vickers, Dembélé, Son, Carroll, Winks, Onomah, Bentaleb, Chadli |
| Doubtful None | Doubtful None |
| Injured Njie (knee, 19 Mar), Vertonghen (knee, Apr), Rose (calf, unknown) | Injured Njie (knee, 19 Mar), Vertonghen (knee, Apr), Rose (calf, unknown) |
| Suspended None | Suspended None |
| Form WWWWLD | Form WWWWLD |
| Discipline Y56 R0 | Discipline Y56 R0 |
| Leading scorer Kane 17 | Leading scorer Kane 17 |