Tottenham landed a crucial blow in the fight to finish in the Premier League’s top four with a 4-0 defeat of Aston Villa on Sunday.
Ange [PRONOUNCED “ANJ”] Postecoglou’s side arrived at Villa Park knowing defeat to their fourth-placed rivals would have damaged their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
But the north Londoners rose to the challenge with a second-half goal spree in the rain-soaked west midlands.
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James Maddison put Tottenham ahead and Brennan Johnson doubled their lead before Villa captain John McGinn was sent off for chopping down Destiny Udogie.
Son Heung-min and Timo Werner struck in stoppage time to leave fifth-placed Tottenham just two points behind Villa with a game in hand.
Restoring Tottenham to Europe’s elite club competition in his first season in charge would be a significant achievement for Postecoglou and the target is now firmly in his control.
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