Aston Villa beat Spurs 3-2 for first league win as Suzuki earns praise

Villa won 3-2 despite 36.2% possession, with goals from Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emiliano Buendia. Tottenham’s failure to recover after conceding first underlined Villa’s win.
Villa’s 3-2 win exposed Spurs’ summer issues, while Tottenham reportedly do not plan to sell Mathys Tel despite tension with De Zerbi and another blunt attacking display.
Villa’s 3-2 win left Spurs ruing a 3-0 deficit. The piece singles out Savio and Jan Paul van Hecke as positives, with Dominic Solanke, Omar Marmoush and Mateus Fernandes criticised after Villa’s strong start.
Emery hailed Zion Suzuki after Villa’s 3-2 win at Spurs, saying: ‘We needed the keeper.’ His saves and long passing, including the build-up to Jackson’s goal, drew praise.
Villa’s 3-2 win deepened Spurs’ crisis, with Roberto De Zerbi branding his side the ‘most fragile’ of his career after another collapse.
After Villa’s 3-2 win, De Zerbi said ‘I didn’t like his performance today’ of Mateus Fernandes, who was taken off at half-time after struggling out of position as Spurs fell 3-0 behind.
Alan Shearer praised Nicolas Jackson after Villa’s 3-2 win at Spurs, saying he ‘battered’ Tottenham’s centre-halves. Jackson scored, had five shots and covered 10.4km.
Villa beat Spurs 3-2 for their first league win. Johan Manzambi scored and assisted on his first start, and new signings showed Villa should improve further.
Emiliano Buendia’s goal in Villa’s 3-2 win at Spurs underlined his revival under Unai Emery, with the Argentine again delivering a decisive moment after injury and uncertainty.