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Tottenham 0-0 Brighton
Dominic Solanke backs into Jan Paul van Hecke as he waits for the ball to drop out of the sky but the referee says no foul.
Tottenham get forward and a good block prevents the ball from Destiny Udogie on the left-hand side reaching Solanke in the six-yard box.
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After a bit of a rocky patch in the middle of the season Brighton are enjoying a really good run of form and will go sixth in the Premier League with victory today.
The Seagulls have won their last three away league matches - theyâve never won four in a row in the top-flight. They have also kept a clean sheet in all three wins.
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Well, quite, Ed.
I was just going to say will that give this side a boost? Does that line-up already look a bit more positive because of their presence?
When I watched Spurs last week I was a bit concerned by their attitudes at full-time. They all looked utterly despondent but they do still have six games to save themselves and the attitude probably needs to improve as much as the performance.
Dinner on De Zerbi
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Roberto de Zerbi has said his new side do not need coaching but instead said he can be a "big brother, father" figure for his players.
"They don't need a coach - they are good guys and I am sorry for them,â the Italian said.
In an attempt to boost morale and get to know them he took the squad out for dinner this week.
Whether that will be enough for his side to start picking up points, who knows. But De Zerbi said if they win today he will pick up the bill more often.
"I don't know if we win the game for [this] dinner, but we ate very well. The food was amazing and if we win I am ready to pay every week one dinner," he said.
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The Spurs fans have been given flags to wave for this evening's fixture.
In recent weeks we've seen supporters flock to the exits long before the final whistle is blown so this could be an attempt to galvanise the crowd in some way.
We've also had a rousing speech from the stadium announcer and a highlights reel is being shown on the big screen.
It's a concerted effort to get the crowd up for this.
Has Romero played his last game for Spurs?
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Tottenham defender Cristian Romero left the Stadium of Light pitch in tears last weekend and is set to miss the remainder of the season with injury.
But something suggested the tears were not just because of the injury but perhaps because he knew he had played his last game for the club.
Perhaps it was also that he knew he would not be able to help the club in this crucial part of the season but, if rumours are to be believed, Spurs are planning a complete overhaul of the squad even if they achieve Premier League survival.
Is Romero a big miss? And what would his legacy be if this was the end of his Spurs career?
'Trying to keep unbeaten run going'
FT: Newcastle 1-2 Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola speaking to Sky sports: "Very pleased, I think we played really well. We enjoyed playing it. At 1-1 the game changes which was expected but we showed composure to keep playing and 2-1 is a lovely goal and we deserved it.
"This is a very difficult place to come as an away team. They are so fast in the last line that you can lose those races but overall we have defended really well.
On how far Bournemouth can go this season: "We are in a good place and arriving at an important part of the season. We are trying to keep this unbeaten run [going] as long as we can because the players have shown me they will take no days off. We tried to continue playing, keep the ball and I think that's the way the second goal has arrived."
Hello again
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Familiar faces for Roberto de Zerbi this afternoon as his first home match in charge of Tottenham comes against his former club Brighton.
The Italian was in charge of the Seagulls from 2022-24.
The two sides could not be on more different paths right now. Spurs have lost 10 of their 16 league games to date at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and four consecutively in recent weeks.
Brighton head to the capital having won two of their last four away league games against Spurs, including a 4-1 victory last season and are looking up the table with the aim of European football.
'Spurs still missing fight'
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Steph Houghton
Former England captain on BBC Radio 5 Live
I'm not so convinced at this moment in time. That's not what Spurs fans want to hear, but to the eye you could see there were general changes, but they are still missing that little bit of fight and that battle and mentality to get back into a game. It doesn't look promising.
De Zerbi spoke about being a father figure, acting like they are his sons and getting more belief and confidence into them. Without that, it's so hard to be in a relegation battle.
'It's looking good'
FT: Leeds 3-0 Wolves
Leeds United
Leeds goalscorer James Justin, speaking to Sky Sports on if this feels like a defining week: "Yeah definitely. It's crunch time. We put two good wins back-to-back for the first time this season. What a time to do it. It gives us a bit of a buffer and it's looking good."
On a fast start: "We knew we couldn't wait for the crowd to pick us up, we had to pick the crowd up. After the win the other night we knew the expectation was to come back home and win again. We had to put our foot on the gas from minute one.
On his acrobatic goal: "When the ball was in the air I just thought why not? I had no idea where it was going but luckily it went in so I'm really happy."
On if it feels like this is enough for safety: "It's not over until it's over. We're on a good points total but until we are mathematically safe we will still work hard until the end."