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09/19 08:41 CDT Tottenham spent $400M over the summer and is yet to win in
Premier League after 3-2 loss to Villa
Tottenham spent $400M over the summer and is yet to win in Premier League after
3-2 loss to Villa
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
Fresh off a $400 million summer spend, Tottenham remains without a win in five
Premier League games this season after losing 3-2 at home to Aston Villa on
Saturday.
Johan Manzambi, a 20-year-old attacking midfielder who starred for Switzerland
at the World Cup, made his first start for Villa and scored the opening goal
against the run of play in first-half-stoppage time. He set up another for
fellow new signing Nicolas Jackson, before Emi Buendia's long-range strike in
the 79th sent Villa on its way to a first league win of the campaign.
Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke grabbed late consolations for Spurs ---
its first league goals this season --- but it is now two losses and three
defeats in the league for Roberto De Zerbi's team, which also lost in the
English League Cup this week.
After back-to-back 17th-place finishes in the 20-team Premier League,
Tottenham's leadership oversaw a huge squad rebuild in the offseason in a show
of confidence in De Zerbi.
There's been no payback so far in terms of results and De Zerbi --- a
combustible Italian coach --- is under growing pressure heading into a long
international break.
To make matters worse for Tottenham, World Cup-winning Spain right back Pedro
Porro was forced off midway through the first half with an injury.
There are four more games on Saturday, including champion Arsenal at Brighton.
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